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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1937
Page
9
Mrs Martin Waller hosted a St Patrick Day gathering at 517 Dewey Ave with 22 guests. The event announced the engagement of Wanda Waller to Harry Harman of 1077 East River St and listed attendees and luncheon details.
The Women's Association of Second Congregational church joined the church night service with performances by Jack Spencer Irene Upton Nellie Gregory Nina Ramser and Dr A E Kemp. Dr Kemp announced March 25 communion and March 26 Good Friday services. Mrs James A Fenner spoke on Having Our Lamps Lifted and Feast of the Lamps.
Hospital admissions include Robert Fisher 705 W Broad Adela Rovd 245 Howe George Fridenstine R D 3 Phyllis Handley Spencer Mrs Frank Blakeslee 632 Lodt Alvin Sanders 315 Oxford Clifford Ledyard 242 Howe. Discharges list Mrs Cyrus Snyder North Fairfield Adam Botamer 374 High Alvin Sanders 313 Oxford.
Members of the Girl Reserve Committee and advisors hosted the Girl Scout Council and Leaders at a tea in the Association building. Hostesses served in the dining room as discussions followed on the year’s work and joint challenges. The Franklin troop will join Play Day on March 20th for Easter crafts.
Blue Triangle members plan a play and style show on April 25 at 8 PM. The production Goof Girls features Nancy Hazel Wilson Connie Viola Wilson Dr Gibson Geraldine Wilson Patricia Myria Thompson Mrs Faversham Lillian Hight with prompter Iris Neal and stage manager Nettie Clark. Ticket sale and show committee includes Ossie Brown Iris Neal Helen Harris Viola Wilson Myria Thompson.
Members of the Women's Auxiliary of St Andrew's Episcopal Church met at Miss Norah Abbe's home on West Fourth Street. Mrs L P McDonald spoke on mission topics and the session ended with a social hour and refreshments. The next meeting is set for Wednesday April seventh.
Mrs Welam hosted a one oclock luncheon at her home on Harvard avenue Bridge games followed with Mrs Dorothy Ray and Mrs Emil Meshhke taking first and second prizes. The club will meet again in two weeks at Mrs Mildred Chapman’s Williams street home.
Former G-man Melvin Purvis to marry actress Janice Jarrett who left Universal Studio after a contract release. The wedding is set for April 29 in San Antonio Texas. Jarrett, once Dallas Fair queen and New York art model, will move to San Francisco with Purvis.
Mr and Mrs H W Tibball of 445 Earl Court drive to Columbus for Virginia Drusendahl's Master of Arts convocation at Ohio State University. Virginia earned a BA last June and pursues clinical psychology. Lester Drusendahl accompanies them.
Miss Ona Holly guest of residence girls at the Y M C A for a St Patrick’s Day party. Contests awarded prizes to Connie Pasaden Betty Saltesz Catherine Critics Maude Thompkins. Decorations featured a large green shamrock and Irish popcorn men. A te court re luncheon followed by plans for an April party and three invites from Betty Sebastian Catherine Culling and Lena Pasady n.
Robert Morris Night associate grand patron Oliver Everhard will speak at Elyria Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Friday night. Officers and wives of King Solomon and Frank S. Harman lodges will attend the event followed by a luncheon.
George Jennings Jr 31 a Lorain steel worker and Mildred Brucker 29 of Lorain were issued licenses. The records do not specify the license type or dates, but confirm the two individuals are recipients within the city filing.
Lorain County Baldwin Wallace Alumni and Former Students plan a Friday banquet at First Baptist Church with 6:30 p.m. dinner. Dr L C Wright Baldwin Wallace president and Katherine Schubert of Elyria will report on the mid winter Alumni Council meeting. A play Exchange directed by D T Burns and vocal solos by Margaret Gillespie with Helen Schaefer on piano will be featured.
YWCA Public Affairs Committee chair Mrs. E J Howenstine outlined the group aims to form enlightened opinion on social economic and political policies locally and globally. Meetings proceed Wednesdays at 2 30 with topics including The Worlds Major Spots Today Pitman Neutrality Bill and Organizing for International Security.
The Junior Choir met at Mrs. W L Bodine's home on Roosevelt Avenue with eight members plus new member Jacqueline Stich and guest Elhira Otto. They practiced Irish songs for the Woman's Association program and rehearsed The Palms for next Sunday's church service. A refreshment course was served and the group plans to meet at the church at 7 00 this evening. Next practice will be at Jean McKenzie's East Broad Street on Thursday March 25.
The Chi Sa club held a business meeting at Dorothy Terrell's home to discuss future plans. After a pick up sticks game Tristan Dougherty won first prize and Regina Burke received consolation. A luncheon followed in a St Patrick's Day themed dining room. The next meeting is April 2 at Joan Swindling's home.
Business associates of Jeanne Smith hosted a kitchen shower for Mrs. Jack W. Storm at Mrs. Robert Alexander’s George Street home. Decorations featured day colors and cut flowers. Gifts were revealed via airplane wing directions as guests played pick up sticks with prizes won by Mildred Krause first, Mrs. Harvey Pillivant second, and Mrs. Ed Triezsky consolation.
Activities include Woman's Association at Pilgrim Community Church, Boy Scouts at Church of Christ at 7:00, Research Club dinner at Second Congregational, and Church Night at First Congregational with 6:15 supper. Various clubs meet at streets and blocks with members named. council and auxiliary events also listed.
Senior Friendship Club girls swam at the Y M C A pool last evening. A vesper service is planned at Church of Christ on Sunday at four o'clock, with a Y W C A program meeting on Tuesday March 25 at 7 30. A cabinet tureen supper is set for March 31 at 5 30. Junior activities include an event on April 3 at the Y C A gymnasium. The planning committee led by Dorothy Johnson includes Jean Crisp Norma Wiseman Agnes Kapcar and Jolvan Brown.
A St Patrick Day party was held at the Elyria Home for the Aged with a solarium program of songs recitations and games. Rev Kar Meister presided and filmed the event with several residents and guests in attendance from Oberlin Elgrit and Cleveland including Dr W Wagar Mrs J H Hurst Mrs C M Terry Mrs Ida Landon and Mrs Rhodes.
The Evangelical Women's Union held its monthly meeting at St Pauls church with E W U Meets At Church lane are a fen. Ashter Dean solo and a duet by Mrs Claude Wigfield. Mrs Welton at piano led devotional service reading John six thirty two to thirty three. Mrs Richard Fichtner read Congo Crosses and Mrs Otto Mischka presided over business. Sixty six members served as hostesses with Easter decor in U shaped luncheon tables and yellow candles and fresh flowers. Future hostesses to follow alphabetical names. Next meeting set for Thursday April fifteenth.
The executive board and room mothers of Franklin PTA hosted a luncheon for the school teachers in the PTA room. St Patrick color themes and spring flowers highlighted the table. Attendees included principal Mrs Olive Chener and teachers Miss Grace McCullough Miss Moes Mrs Ruth Dewhurst Miss Mildred Stuart Miss Gertrude Yoder Miss Hannorah May Rolland Foster Miss Jean Wacner Mrs Louise Peteec Miss Delores Finley Miss Viola Haynes Mrs Mary Spoers and PTA officers led by Mrs F C Smith president and officials Mrs P C Colling and Mrs S R Nichols.
The Golden Circle held a meeting at 229 Washington Avenue led by president Geraldine Hange. Officers elected include Geraldine Hange president Normanferrick vice president Ruth Lutz treasurer Ruth Zimmer assistant treasurer and Norma Hardaker reporter. The next meeting is set for April 14 at 419 East River Street with refreshments served.
Miss Dorothy Jones of Elyria High School spoke on Art History at the Elyria Woman’s Club Evening Department meeting. Kappa Tau Sigma sorority sang Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair Songs My Mother Taught Me and In the Time of Roses with director Mrs H H Gregg accompanying. Mrs Theodore Henry celebrated her seventy sixth birthday with flowers gifts and cards.
Mrs. Lowell Stone and Miss Ruth Kaiser hosted a mixed pre nuptial party at Roosevelt avenue with catalog cutouts for a trousseau and home furnishings. Guests competed in bridge with prizes and the dining table featured a silk hat centerpiece and green accents. The event announced Miss Jeanne Little's upcoming marriage to Fred Meng of Lorain set for Wednesday March thirty first.
A group of friends surprised Mrs. George Huttinger at her 317 Fifteenth street home on March 17. The party featured Progressive pedro with prize winners Ed Thomas and Charles Dute for high score, followed by second place Arthur Fesler and Clifford Strickler, and third Charles Dute and Jack Bringman. Twenty guests enjoyed three birthday cakes and a variety of flowers gifts and cards.
A new S. P. Club organized last night with Mrs. Josephine Kaminski hosting at 336 Eighteenth Street. Members elected Mrs. Florence Kaminski president secretary and reporter Mrs. Stella Meranti and treasurer Mrs. Della Trombetta. Prizes went to Mrs. Florence Kaminski and Marr Polimeni. A three course luncheon in green and white followed.
The Meta Hemon Auten club met last evening at Mrs. L Whyte’s Elyria home. New officers were elected with Mrs. S S Dyka Jr as president, Miss F Smarsh secretary, Miss Helen Nadu gy treasurer and Miss Wilma George recorder. Bunco awarded prizes to Miss Helen George and Miss Florence Smarsh. A luncheon was served by the hostess at Miss Florence Smarsh’s Lorain home.
Circle of First Methodist church chairman Miss Ella Terrell hosted a penny luncheon at her East Broad street home on Wednesday. Assisting were Mrs. Jay Fitch Mrs. F Loomis and Miss Ella Parmelee. A brief business meeting followed with Miss Parmelee leading the devotional period.
A group of childhood friends gathered at Mrs. Ada Block of 324 Eleventh Street for a St Patrick's party and surprise luncheon. Cleveland guests Mrs. May Gault and Mrs. Lola Ward joined Elyrians Martha Eddy Maggie Ward Sophia Welton Anna Krebs Ruth Harris Anna Hollup Josephine Hardy and later Mrs. Paul Krebs. The afternoon proved highly enjoyable and plans for similar events were made.
Mrs A C Schilleman hosted Circle 1 of First Congregational Church on Gates Avenue yesterday. Mr Schilleman delivered an Easter season message. Mrs Eric Chapman presided at the business meeting and Nya F W Smith presented refreshments were served by Mrs H F Smith and Mrs H G Wilford.
Mrs Lottie Brouse of Woodland avenue entertained Friendly Twelve Wednesday afternoon with eleven games of progressive pedro. High scores went to Mrs George Folk and Mrs William Tong, while Mrs Mildred Pase was consoled. Brouse won the hostess prize. two weeks hence Mrs Christine Derek will host at 123 Bellefield avenue.
At the Elyria Woman's Club meeting the Educational and Fine Arts Department will gather Friday at 2 p m Mrs E A Hub bard will review I Found No Pearce by Webb Miller Special music is planned as an additional feature.
Sir Charles Napier, the British general born in 1782, penned a farewell line before a major confrontation. He wrote that if he survived he would be with those he loves, and if he failed he would soon be with those he has loved.
A bake sale is planned Saturday morning at the R. B. E. Hultz Paint Store run by the Church of Christ Aid Society. Proceeds will support local church aid efforts.
advertisement claiming Marmola tablets correct a glandular deficiency to boost fat burning. It asserts millions use the product, credits a medical lab, and urges readers to buy from a druggist to shed excess fat without dieting or strenuous exercise.
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