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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1946
Page
3
An obituary-like notice details Shirley Reinhardt and Simon at a spring party. It mentions family relations, schooling at Elyria High, and employment with Percy Fay Co. Also notes military service and connections to local figures.
The ceremony joined Miss Maude Hand and Mr. Cy Ekleberry in Elyria with a gray pin stripe dress and brown Rabardine attire, attended by close friends. Immediate reception followed and the newlyweds will make their home on West Main Street in LaGrange. Local youth spoke on UNO and world peace at a nearby club meeting, with plans for world citizenship education and student exchanges. An upcoming auction is advertised for March 27 at People's Market hosted by the Men’s Club of First Christian Church.
The third in a series of Lenten services for Protestant youth will be held Sunday evening at First Christian Church. Ruth Fridetine will lead singing during recreation hour and Youth Fellowship, with social hour at the Hast Churchy. Dwight Kellen Ore Vande Visse and Rev Eugene Thompson direct the study groups. A cordial invitation goes to village youth to attend the service beginning at Albwelock. The Lincoln talk followed by the Mound Bible Club covered Abraham Lincoln’s early life, career, debates with Douglas, emancipation, and the preservation of the Union. Speaker Mr Webber, age 95, connected past and present times. next meeting moves to Mrs Max Van Wormer’s on April 12.
Six years since a national gathering, the Girl Scout convention at Atlantic City drew over 2000 delegates as Mrs Will Thomas and Mrs Arthur Schaber represented Elyria. Leaders Club met at the YMCA with a nominating committee appointed. 1945 membership neared 1.15 million, with 900,884 girls and 280,874 adults responding to the movement's growth.
The marriage of Miss Rita Baker and Willard Kaib is set for Saturday May 4 in St Agnes Church with Rev Br Lead officiating. Miss Baker is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Baker of Elyria and Willard Kaib is the son of Mr and Mrs Kaib of Avon, Ohio. Kaib recently discharged from the U S Army after 21 months overseas. Baker and Kaib are education graduates. she from Elyria High School and he from Callinwood High School. An after noon reception at the Woman's Club will follow the ceremony.
Guests at Rosalie Wilsons birthday party included Joan Hogard Nancy Glass Ann Walters Baca Birch Elizabeth Anne Best Joyce Kreutzfeld Barbara Herman Penny Shepard Lois Learn Patty Budl and Beaina Wilson. The celebration at 318 Cambridge Street featured games and refreshments with a pink and green birthday cake. Rosalie received many gifts from her friends.
Bethel Shrine officers Ruth Schroeder and Walter Schreider led a Woman's Club gathering at the Flynt Woman's Club. Prizes went to Mary Kindig Hilian Maden William Stuntz Fred Sasse and Frank Aust. A two course luncheon featured yellow daffodils blue tapers and decorative place cards. Gifts honored officers for the year while a bouquet from Mrs. Freda Latimer graced the piano. Special guests included Mary Kindig District Deputy and Amy Darroh. W the Rainbow sport dane amended and planned events for Apr 20 and a Cleveland trip were discussed. Visitors included Linda and Roy Acnard navy mothers and others.
Troop 23 led by Mrs Penman met at the Second Congregational Church for a craft evening featuring Easter baskets and a handbell singalong. Brownie Troop 1b joined, played games at McKinley and began making gift treasures as the night closed.
The Dorcas class at First Christian Church featured Kenneth Young from Cincinnati Bible Seminary as guest speaker. Reverend Strickler and Miss Helen Bramwell led devotional activities, with readings by Salisbury and Mrs. Edna Crawford. Arrangements by Mrs. Crandall. April plans by Mrs Schoenherr. The Merry Wives of ’40 club postponed its rummage sale and held a small meeting at Lenore Whitman’s home with prizes for members.
Hospital discharges list several residents including Mrs Harrison Harvey at 859 Foster Avenue Mrs Haymond Kiser 247 Roosevelt Avenue Mrs Stanley Patz RD LaGrange Rainh Hill 1969 Graf wn tand John Cox 322 Brace Avenues Mrs Leonard Draper RD 2 Elyria Rev Robert McKinney at Alliance Chapel 11 am Be Still and Know Photographs At 7 30 pm The Budding of the Fig Tree motion pictures of recent developments in Palestine.
Amid wartime upheaval Silvana, a ten year old born in Rome, lost her home when Rome was bombed in 1943. Her mother died and her father split the family, sending Silvana to an orphanage where she stayed after the war. The American Plan organized clothing and food for war children, funding monthly support and seeking adoptive or foster homes.
Members of Youth Council No 334 met at Shirley Pixley s Carlisle Avenue home Thursday to hear a discussion on education. Fourteen attended, games followed, refreshments served, with the next meeting set for April 11 at Bob and Leon Longbrake s Oberlin Court home.
The report cites Irondale street guard and Helen Kozel, both ages in the 20s, along with James Gascoigne, a 41-year-old Lorain mill foreman, and Eleanor Gascoigne, 38, of Lorain. It notes an American adoption reference and mentions a child named Silvana reacting quickly.
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