Post War Italy Story Told At Elyria Church Luncheon
At the second Lenten luncheon of the Elyria Council of Church Women at Pilgrim Congregational Church Mrs. Roy Welker spoke on her Naples Italy mission work after World War I. She described bombed Naples, ruined utilities, UNRRA kitchens feeding starving children, two cave homes, and the rise of Service Mission to house and guide families in new homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Council of Church Women
Pigrim Congregational Church
Fred Schubert
Aaron Downs
Roy Welker
Amherst
Naples
Italy
Allan Norerum
Pilgrim Church Women
Welker
Iss
M.R.B A
Congregational Christian Service
Austin
Brush
Mediterranean
Mergellina
Capodimonte
Welkers
Friendship Village
Casa Materna
Santi
Belden Paulson
Oberlin
G. Russel Hargaie
Hear Talk On Cerebral Palsy And Name Delegates To Girls State
A Lorain area American Legion Auxiliary unit hosted an educational session on cerebral palsy led by Dr. Sanford Zieve and Mrs. Zieve, aiming to form a study group and secure support for a regional treatment center. The meeting also announced Girls State delegates Karla Koehn and Charlotte Melcher, with alternates Carol Brown and Martha Kaiser, and noted upcoming fundraisers and community service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit No. 2
American Legion Auxliars
Sanford Zieve
Zieve
Community Service
Thomas Graham
Mirs. Zieve
Hertia
Oho Society
Socety
Anyere
Karla Koehn
Elyra High
Charlotte Melcher
Sarah Louise Keech
Daugh- Elyria
Catholic
Selltor
D. F. Keech
Gulf Rd
Ohio Uni
Carol Brown
Elyria High
Wesley
Martha Kaiser
Catholic High
Tihrough
Ohio
Ate
Tasty Cricks Giant Rummage Sale and Pancake Supper
Community event at 306 Dewey Ave basement features a rummage sale hosted by Tasty Cricks and a Pancake Sausage supper at Belden Methodist Church serving 5 to 8 on Saturday March 27. Adults priced at 1.00 and children 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Ave
Belden Methodist Church
Burdorffs Return From Honeymoon With Iron Mountain Wedding
Lester Burdorff and Mary Lou South were married March 6 at First Methodist Church Iron Mountain Michigan with Rev A Lurey officiating. The couple, who traveled to Louisiana and Florida, live at 256 Fourth St. Elyria YWCA alumna bride. groom a Purdue graduate and Bendix Westinghouse test engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth St
Louisiana
Florida
Lester Burdorff
First Methodist Church
Iron Mountain
Mich
Lurey
Mary Lou South
C. A. Smith
Champion
Elyria Ywca
H. A. Smith
Twin Falls
Kingsford High School
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Company
Shermidge High School
Indianapolis
Ind
Purdue University
Bendix - Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Company
Lorain County Society of Professional Engineers
U S Housewives Too Busy Say Dutch Visitors
Dutch Fulbright visitors Heleen van der Vuest and Kees Weijers, touring the United States, say American housewives are overextended by juggling homes, children, committees and numerous activities. They find the busy American lifestyle leaves women tired and unhappy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Dallas
Tex
America
Heleen van der Vuest
Arnhem
Kees Weijers
Rotterdam
Close To Home Dogs Digging Turmoil Over Garden
A neighbor narrator describes escalating conflict with Mrs. F over dachshunds Jeep and Gypsy digging in her garden. After failed scolding, he plans a humane deterrent by using mouse traps and forked branches, leading to a chaotic confrontation when a cat crosses the yard. The scene ends with Mrs. F. and the dogs colliding during the incident, prompting the narrator to flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeep
Isabell Hoffman To Host Story Hour At Elyria Library
Isabell Hoffman presents a children's story hour at four tomorrow in the Longfellow Room of Elyria Library featuring Cinderella Jack and Jill The Engine That Lost Its Whistle The Horse That Takes the Walk Around and Johnny and the Monarch Also noted are Evening Star Circle and a Fields Methodist Church bake sale on Saturday March 279 A.M. at First Savings and Loan Co. 110 Middle Ave Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabell Hoffman
Longfellow
Elyria Library
Jack and
Jill
Johnny and
the Monarch
Evening Star Circle
Fields Methodist Church
First Savings & Loan Co
Middle Ave
Elyria
Elyria social clubs calendar highlights and meetings
A condensed Elyria calendar lists meetings for the Merri-Ettes and Notawa Club at West Ridge Road and Fifteenth Street, plus Elyria Movie Club, St Mary PTU, and Magyar Evangelical groups. Lenten family night dinner, Bethel Shrine, Elyria Eagles and Council gatherings, and Amvet Post 32 events are scheduled with times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Credit Women’s
Merri-Ettes
Mary Birkine
West Ridge Rd
Notawa Club
George Holach
Second St. Elyria
St. Mary Ptu
Magyar Evangelical and Reformed
Lydia Guid
Gorbies
Warren Ave
St. Paul
Amvet Post
Navy Mothers Club Welcomes New Members
Accept New Members Mrs Chester Desar Mrs Eliza beth Polgar Airs Marcus Hullinger and Mrs Andrew Palagin were welcomed as new members at last eve nings meeting conducted by Commander Harriett Abbey. The program featured Mrs Phebe Mathis with her collection of handkerchiefs and history. Hostesses listed include Mesdames Olive Bursley Martha Ryder Alma Miller Eva Dudley Mamue Frederick and Gladys Fritz. Rummage Sale announced for Fri and Sat at 215 West St rear with clothing household articles and furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Desar
Elizabeth Polgar
Marcus Hullinger
Andrew Palagin
Navy Mothers Club
Harriett Abbey
Phebe. Mathis
Detar
Woman’s Club
Lorain Naval Station
Clarence Burke
Japan
John Quimby
Mothers Club
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
del Kastler
George Krozier
Robert Corts
MacDonald
Old Time Spring Tonics Still Popular Across Regions
New York readers learn traditional spring tonics endure as Milton S. Taylor of Caswell-Massey notes sassafras tea sulphur and molasses camomile and sarsaparilla remain national favorites. Regions vary with gentian fennel burdock and ginseng also used. Caswell-Massey traces back to 1732 Newport and Manhattan moves in 1860.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Webster
Milton S. Taylor
Caswell- Massey
Caswell-Massey
Newport
R. L
William Hunter
Manhattan
Newport Historical Society
Taylor
New England
Churchwomen Unite In Local Circles And Talks
Multiple church women circles held meetings at homes and churches across town. Desserts were served, devotions led on spiritual topics, and readings performed. Members planned luncheons, raffles, rummage sales, and mother daughter events, with guest speakers sharing experiences from Japan.
Naval Lieutenants Exchange Vows In Louisiana Chapel
Janet Dorothy Burdick and Lt. (jg) David Eugene Sigsworth USNR wed on February 20, 1954 at the Chapel, U S Naval Station New Orleans. Bride, Elmira College graduate, commissioned in 1952, serves Eighth Naval District staff. Groom, Oberlin and Ohio University alum, commissioned 1951, served on USS Harward and Haas. Ceremony by Lt. Cmdr O S Maddox. attendants Lt. Rosemary A Flahive and Lt. Bruce G. Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney D. Burdick
Corning
New York
Janet Dorothy
David Eugene Sigsworth
Eighth Naval District
Groom
Oberlin College
Ohio University
U.S. Naval Reserve
Harwardd
Sigsworth
Haas
New Orleans
O. S. Maddox
USNR
Rosemary A Flahive
Bruce G. Stone
USN
Third Order of St. Francis March Meeting Notice
The March meeting of the Third Order of St. Francis will be held Sunday afternoon at two thirty o'clock at St. Mary Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Order of St. Francis
St. Mary Church
Local Sale Notices and Licenses Highlight Community Events
Licenses issued for Nathaniel Bolden and Leona Davis at Avon address and Loraim steel worker. Bake sale hosted by Franklin School P T A with Gas Co on Friday morning March 26 from 8 30 AM. Weekend candy special at Wildercraft 371 Broad St. Rummage sale for men women and children clothing all day Friday and Saturday at 211 Bellfield Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Bolden
East 31St Loraim
Leona ‘Davis
Lear Nagle
R. D
Avon
Bake Sale Franklin School
P.T.A., Gas Co
Bellfield Ave
Hospital Discharges and Local Rummage Sales
List of residents discharged from the hospital applies to Mrs. Thomas Chase and others with addresses on Stanford Avenue North Ridge Road Erie Avenue Lake Avenue Clark Street Wellington Bath Street Roosevelt Avenue East Avenue South Beach Road and West Avenue. Rummage sale listed for Friday 8 am to 2 pm at First Methodist Church. Navy Mothers Bake Sale set for Saturday 9 am at Elyria Office Equipment Co Middle Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Chase
Stanford Ave
Charles Knick
North Ridge
Frank Mittler
Erie Ave
Edward Kelley
Lake Ave
Kenneth Geyser
Clark St
Robert Diedrick
Wellington
Joseph Paulist
West Ave
Earl Coen
Bath St
James ‘Shaffer
Grafton
Douglas Wissinger
Roosevelt Ave
Edward Haltz
Norwalk
Lester Post
East Ave
Lawrence Pink
Richard Coates
South Bbe Rd
Navy
Elyria Office Equipment Co
Middle Ave
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Women’s Activities News
Thelma Finlay
Wayne C. Hogan
Warne and
Larry
Lawrence Ct
South
Natural
Bridge
Bredsvice Vla
Elvia
Rummere Sale
Jackson St
Fri
Sat
Cora Terrell
Dorothy Craig
Elizabeth Mischka
Marian Harpstter
Mayr
Charlotte Novak
Connie Mate
Kathryn Pearson
Department of Ohio
Xema
Maplewood School
St. Juce
Oper Rouse
Sandusky Spiders
Saids Home
Uni
Chil
Xenia
Red Cross
Gates Hospital
Lottie Marsh
Mary Coleman
Pah
Amidon
Louie Winlsh
Evther Guthne
Mildred Birmingham
Gertrude Kritzell
Nuddle Ave
Bernard Wiszin Iski
McCool
Jennifer Joan
Gary, Indiana
Wyszynski
Virginia Tymkiewesz
Lorain
Mirs
Charles E. Giebel
Pitkin Ave
Akron
Jerrey Bryan
Elia
Inez Cooke
Field Enterprises, Inc
Lester Burdorffs
Capitol
Humphrey Bogart
Jennifer Jones
Rivoli
James Stewart
June Allyson
Glenn Miller
Cook's Millinery
Second St
Ineckline News
Mrs. F
West St. Rear
Gay Pauley
First Methodist Circle
First Methodist Circle No. 8
E. Fey
Cascade St
Mesdames Dart Reech
Effa Ellenberger
Fred Lawrence
Mary Jensen
Fey
ST. Francis Xavier Circle
Mary O'Neal
Brandtson Ave
Giswalda
Hayes
Mont
Nettie Korin
Marge Terrill
Brandtsons Ave
East Side Guild
East Side
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Evelyn Vonachen
Lee Taylor
Jeannette’ Winters
George P. Colburn
Jack Champion
2. Blythe
Scroorby Club
Scrooby Club
First Congregational Church
Harold Enyearton Harrison
James Ralston
Charles Redingston
el- Fish Fry
United Polish Club
Ther Hibbard
Howard Somers
Robert Gaebrand
Dexter Kimball
Edward Trembath
Thomas Curtis
Robert Gilmore
Elijah Ibn Mendelssohn
Edward Dannemann
Sixth St
Louisiana Chapel
Wildercraft
Broad St
Carl
Carl's Photo Studio
First Methodist
Chuch
Casey’s Gift Shop
Berson
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