Barbershop Quartet Show At School Tomorrow Night
Grafton Kiwanis Club presents a two hour barbershop harmony show tomorrow at 8 on the high school auditorium stage. Featured groups include Quartones of Lakewood Turnpike Four of Elyria Mad Flatters of Euclid and the Elyria Chapter Chorus. Last week’s ladies night drew 66 attendees with 78 guests. Next week the club hosts the 11th Division Council meetings with Rev. Fred Stroebel and others listed for April through April 21.
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Grafton
Grafton Kiwanis Club
The
Quartones of
Lakewood
Turnpike Four
Elyria
Mad Flatters
Euclid
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Kiwanis Club
Grafton Club
Fred Stroebel
Mike Grom
Bob Nesbett
Bill Reese
Barney Rothgery
Grafton High Auditorium
Kiwanis Club OF
Ladies Aid Rally Ahead At Grafton Meeting
Mrs. Laura Buchholz hosted the Grafton Lutheran St. Joan's Ladies Aid Society gathering as members planned attendance at the Lutheran Women Missionary Spring rally in Berea. Mrs. Eleanor McCloskey led the business session with a prayer, traveling dance entertained, and prizes awarded to Mrs. Augusta Geblke Mrs. Edna Mae Heintz and Miss Anna Tomash ska. Mrs. Elizabeth Balsam to host in April.
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Grafton
Laura Buchholz
Grafton Lutheran St. Joan's Ladies Aid Society
Berea
Eleanor McCloskey
Augusta Geblke
Edna Mae Heintz
Anna Tomasheska
4-H Photo Club To Be Organized In Wellington
44H Club for youths interested in photography will be organized in Wellington with Clarkson Brown as advisor. The project teaches basic photography principles and offers advanced work for experienced members. Further information available at the County Agricultural Extension Office in Elsma.
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A&a
Wellington
Clarkson Brown
Elsma
Treasury and ventriloquism books and a family adoption tale summarized
A collage of book blurbs covers Marion E Mull Second Treasury of Early American Homes by Richard Pratt detailing fifty seven regional homes with color photos. Also listed are Ventriloquism For Fun And Profit by Paul Winchell with step by step instructions and anecdotes. The Family Nobody Wanted by Helen H Noss tells how the Doss family adopted twelve mixed race children with loving success. Superstitions Here s Why explains why bridesmaids groomsmen black cats and rabbit feet are linked to luck with author duo Julia Batchelor and Claudia De Lys.
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Richard Pratt
New England
Virginia
Tennessee
Carolinas
Paul Winchell
Helen H. Noss
Junior MYF Progressive Supper Held
Members of the Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship of Grafton Church held a Sunday night progressive supper. Courses were served at four homes including H. M. McConnell and Jim Parker residences. A scavenger hunt winner was David Carmen and Louie Howser’s team took the charades prize.
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Grafton
Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship
H. M. McConnell
Jim Parker
Helen Bruhn
B. B. Cox
David Carmen
Louie Howser
Sandra Gray
Margie Tran
Barbara Bruhn
Doris Peake
Beverly Ee Carole McConnell
Pat Coa
Sandra Rainey
Edith Gereke
Pat Butler
John,Gereke
Paul Cook
Fred Sullivan
David Carmel
Fred Stroebel
Mark Tran
Helen ‘Bruhn
Fred Strebel
Diana
Chery Bruhn
Sodality Discusses Church Altar Articles Meeting
Rev William Kapicze wski spoke to the Altar and Rosary Sodality at Assumption Parish for its March meeting on altar articles. The group scheduled a May 2 birthday dinner. Attendance prize went to Mary Welber with Florence Matusik presiding. Beurne reports were read by Urs ula Myers and Ruth Grabeine.
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Grafton
William Kapiczewski
Rosary Sodality
Assumption Parish
Mary Welber
Florence Matusik
Ursula Myers
Ruth Grabeine
Klinect Birthday Party Hosts Pinochle Game
Kenneth Klinect welcomed guests Denis Fannin and wife from Caeton Cha to his home Saturday night for a birthday party. The gathering included refreshments and pinochle games.
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Grafton
Kenneth
Ajtar and Rosary Society to Sell Easter Candy
SOUTH AMHERST Nativity Church Ajtar and Rosary Society plans an Easter candy sale with Mrs Elmer Bogardi as chairwoman under president Mrs Lawrence Knoble. The group met last week to discuss plans for a St Patrick’s Day card party noted for its success and the event’s historical research. Baghdad is building swimming no.
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South Amherst
Ajtar ‘and Rosary Society of the Nativity
Elmer Bogardi
Lawrence Knoble
Triai
St. Patrick’s Day
Easter Breakfast Planned By WSCS
GRAFTON Plans for the annual Easter breakfast and the mother daughter banquet on May 5 were discussed by the Women's Society. The Easter morning breakfast will be free at the church. Mrs Trygve W Hoss of Cleveland Heights will speak at the mother daughter dinner. Tickets are available. Table decorations will reflect the four seasons. After the meeting the group attended a Lenten service. Hostesses were Mrs Clark Finley and Mrs George Edwards with assistants.
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Grafton
Women's Society
K. C. Conspressa
W.sc.s
Trygve W. Hoss
Cleveland Heights
Christian Social Relations
W.S.C.S
Churen
W S.C.S
Clark Finley
George Edwards
H. A. Zarmke
Peter Boxesz
Belden Church Plans Every Member Drive
Belden Methodist Church officials meet after a March session at Pansy Jonasson home. Rex presided as Don Wagner stood in for the absent chair and treasurer. Eona Wheeer reported offerings rising yet needs heavy canvassing. Mrs Frank Schriver shared a low year to date fund status. Dr Secrest proposed a May canvass to secure steady income and a financial committee will plan the drive. Palm Sunday baptisms will occur with new members and transfers welcomed at Maundy Thursday service April 7 with Holy Communion. Refreshments followed.
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Belden
Frank Schriver
Secrest
Tech Sn
Farewell Party For Hudsons Planned By Local Friends
Mr and Mrs Frank Hudson were honored at a Saturday farewell party hosted by Mr and Mrs Nelsor Hitchcock at their home. The Hudsons will leave March 30 for Canyonville Oregon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Richard Noble of Ene Pa, son and daughter in law of the Hudsons. Refreshments were served by the hosts.
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Grafton
Frank Hudson
Nelsor ‘Hitchcock
Hudsons
I Canyonville
Ore
Richard Noble
Ene. Pa
Hudson
Kipton Social Notes Mix of Visits and Guest List
Kipton residents recount a weekend of entertaining divided among neighbors and relatives. Mrs Elmer Morgan hosted family guests at her Hedeshearg Beach home while other gatherings included Mr and Mrs Dean Morgan and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Beamland with the Hemer Edwards family. The Cam ber Baptist Church youth group will lead Sunday service at 8 am. Prof and Mrs Jack Radunski hosted their daughter Cyrtha Radunski from Wiluzichs for a weekend visit. Ned Miers and Wayne Schramm attended the Sportsmen Show in Cleveland Friday.
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Kipton
Gui Morgan
Elmer Morgan
Hedeshearg Beach
Mero
Eimer Morgan
Dean Morgan
Maspard Morgan
Kenneth Beamland
Hemer Edwards
Camber Baptist Church
Cyrtha Radunski
Wil Uzichs
Prof
Jack Radunsk
Ned Miers
Wayne Schramm
Cleveland
Banked Junk Safe Auction Reveals Worthless Notes
Correspondent Miss Francea Perkins Kipton reports a locksmith opened a safe in Paris once owned by the late Adolf Hitler. Bought at an Austrian auction, the safe’s complex lock yielded a pile of now worthless bank notes.
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Paris
Adolf Hitler
Austria
Sewage Plant To Be Done In 1955, Mayor Predicts
GRAFTON The village will complete a new 90000 sewage treatment plant at the Black River waterfront by end of 1955, Mayor Ernest Toghill said. State approval pending but estimates show completion in two to three months for up to 3500 users. Bond issue approved in 1954. plant financed by mortgage revenue bonds via higher water bills.
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Grafton
Black River
Ernest Toghill
Toghill
Togiull Sad
Elyrin
Lorain
Grafien
Fred Gusake
Elyma
Wayne Herman Named Commander Of VFW In Grafton
Wayne Herman was elected commander of Hinkson Hysell Post Veterans of Foreign Wars at a town hall election. Other officers named included Robert McNulty senior vice commander Lenard Boise junior vice commander Arthur Perkins quartermaster William Lively past advocate Charles Zelenio chaplain Victor Konczal surgeon with trustees Thorolow Kindig Wells Mole Jr Cecil C. Johnson. Delegates to county council district and department were Johnson and McNulty with Norman Kasmerczak and Anthony Glowiske as alternates. Perkins appointed poppy foreman and a joint officer installation with the Ladies Auxiliary was planned for April.
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Grafton
Wayne Herman
Hinkson
Hysell Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert McNulty
Mander
Lenard Boise
Arthur Perkins
William Lively
Charles Zelenio
Victor Konczal
Thorolow
Kindig
Wells
Study Club Plans Dinner On June 11
Mothers Study Club members will dine at a restaurant on June 11 replacing the usual annual banquet. Plans were set at a club meeting in the school cafeteria. Members will buy small useful items for the Youth Center and local kindergarten. Mrs Marjorie Walker was named chairwoman for the April 7 Kiwanis dinner.
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Grafton
Mothers Study Club
Marjorie Walker
Merry Maids Set Annual Event May 12
SOUTH AMHERST The Merry Maids mother and daughter banquet will be held May 12 at St John s Evangelical and Re formed Church. Committees named for dinner menu games and program include Mrs Rex Duie Mrs Mike Gildren Mrs Hert Schneider Miss Margaretha Schneider Mrs Clarence Fazey Mrs Dute Mrs Ray Palmer Miss Marjorie Brucker and Mrs Earl Demos Mrs Earl Pippert Mrs Kenneth Jones and Miss Virginia Powers. Margaretha Schneider will oversee Maundy Thursday decorating. Next meeting April 14.
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South Amherst
Merry Maids
iSt. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Rex Duie
Mike Gildren
Hert Schneider
Margaretha Schneider
Clarence Fazey
Dute
Ray Palmer
Marjorie
Brucker
Earl Demos
Earl Pippert
Kenneth Jones
Virginia’ Powers
Albert Fazes
Clarence Fazes
Mrs O Conn or Hostess For O Grala Club Note
Mrs Mary OConnor hosted the OGrala Club meeting in Grafton on Thursday night. Prizes went to Eleanor Clapp for high score, Mary Commish second, and Rose Smyth low. Mildred Groboske won the travel prize. dessert followed with St Patrick s Day themed appointments. Rose Smith will entertain the club in two weeks.
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Grafton
Mary O’connor
O’grala Club
Eleanor Clapp
Mary Commish
Rose Smyth
Mildred Groboske
Supper Marks 3rd Birthday Of Howard Chavaha
GRAFTON Mr and Mrs Kenneth Khnect entertained for the third birthday of their nephew Howard Chavaha at supper Sunday night. Guests were Mr and Mrs Howard Khnect Mrs Marjone Schwor ar Mr and Mrs Clayton Chavaha and Luanne. Evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Ralph McClellan and Mr and Mrs Car Hurscher and children of Akron.
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Grafton
Kenneth Khnect
Howard Chavaha
Howard Khnect
Marjone Schworar
Clayton Chavaha
Luanne
Ralph McClellan
Car Hurscher
Akron
34 Guests At Party For Diana Bruhn
GRAFTON Diana Bruhn celebrated her seventh birthday at a party Saturday. The 34 guests were classmates and nearby friends. Games were played and prizes won by Richard Hawke Kathleen Miller Kondo Nicholson Garland Elsworth Patty McBurney Carol Rozga Allen Gross Dennis Longwell Sandra Peake Mary Lounderman Laurie Warren. Also guests were Dennis Grille Lenney Groboske Joseph Knechtsel Billy Norton Kenny Pindley Richie Wickner Kerry and Terry Spitzer Patty Stroebel Ouzie Smith Sandra Barber Marilyn Dons Mary Rita Groboske Linda Logan Karen Henning and Diana's sisters Barbara and Cheryl. Diana's mother served refreshments.
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Patty Stroebel
Ouzie Smith
Sandra Barber
Marilyn Dons
Mary Rita Groboske
Linda Logan
Karen Henning
Diana
Barbara
Cheryl
Mrs Carmel Hosts Lat-A-Lot Club Meeting
Mrs Don Carmel of Elyria Grafton Road entertained Lat-A-Lot Club for the regular meeting. Needlework was the diversion of the social evening. Later the hostess served a salad course. Mrs George Edwards will be hostess for the next meeting in three weeks.
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Grafton
Don Carmel
Elyria
Grafton Rd
George Edwards
Columbia Twirlers Win Place in Drum Mayors Contest
Columbia baton feilders directed by Miss Beverly James competed Saturday at Mondat in the Drum Mayors of America contest. Entrants came from Oro, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Rita Ruth Rundle won first. Josarn Burdie second. Karen Jenson fourth. Betty Garman fifth. The daily team included Joan Hawke, Janet Hawke, Sue Garman, Betty Garman, Karen Johnson and Rita Rundle. Mothers provided transportation to Florida.
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Columbia
Beverly James
Monda
Oro
Michigan
Pennstvanian
Rita Ruth Rundle
Josarn Burdie
Karen Jenson
Betty Garman
Joan Hawke
Janet Hawke
Sue Garman
Karen Johnson
Rita Rundle
Florida
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Marion E. Mull
McCall’s Magazine
Helen Doss
Carl
Julia Batchelor
Claudia de Lys
Grafton Savings & Banking Co
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Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Sodality
Baghdad
Lary Pinkley
Grafton School
Clyde Tahara
Haraii
Lary
Paul Pinkley
Mechanic St
Clyde
Whem
Mt. View
Chronicle-Telegram
WSCS
Belden Church
Barber Shop Harmony
Pickering & Schwed Motor CO
FORD
Grafton, Ohio
Francea Perkins Kipton
Obertin
Carfew
VFW
Rostea
Thee Ladies Auxiliary
Study Club
Mrs. O'Connor
Washington
U.S
Grafton Grafton Lumber
Diana Bruhn
Mrs. Carmel
Lot-A-Lot Club
Berner
Watson
Center Street
Klinect Meats
FRESA
Phone
C.K. Bargains
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Robery Motors, Inc
Ohio
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