Oberlin Faculty Member Leaves For Los Angeles
Oberlin Conservatory professor Don Morrison departs for Los Angeles to attend the Music Educators National Conference from March 29 to April 5. He travels on a special train with other educators and will lead a March 30 demonstration of violin materials for second and third year players using the Oberlin Public Schools plan, featuring students from Hubert Howe Bancroft Junior High.
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Oberlin
Don Morrison
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Los Angeles
California
Music Educators National Conference
Morrison
Hubert Howe Bancroft
South Ridge Church Notes Easter Program and Visits
Rev C L Allen will preach at South Ridge Church on Sunday March 21 after Sunday School at 11 a m. Easter program featured a full service with songs recitations and instrumental pieces by local residents and visiting performers. Several social visits and guest lists from Amherst Cleveland and Wellsville are noted amid ongoing church events.
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South Ridge
C. L. Allen
Fremont
Easter Service in Carlisle Highlights Choir and Flowers
Carlisle Easter service featured Rev. Thaomar Hughes of LaPorte Methodist Church delivering The Seven Last Words From the Lips of Jesus. The service included a floral chancel display, offertory solos by Elizabeth Robson and Eleanor Robson, choir renditions The Star and the Light and There No More, and a record Sunday school attendance with a notable youth chorus performance.
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Carlisle
Jesus
Thaomar Hughes
LaPorte Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Floyd Worthington
Robert Lee
Elizbeth Robson
Gounon
Ava Maria
Eleanor Robson
Tarr
Hughes
Easter Light Choir Sings at Candle Light Communion
The LaPorte Methodist Church held a Good Friday candle light service with Holy Communion. Miss Beth Nichols and Miss Arlene Haven assisted Rev. Thomas Hughes in the service as tall white tapers glowed. The choir performed In the Garden and a vocal duet titled Nailed to the Cross. A fine attendance was noted.
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LaPorte Methodist Church
Beth Nichols
Arlene Haven
Thomas Hughes
James E. Dewhurst
H. H. Gregg
Peeka Boo Penny play at Town Hall and school lunch event
Litchfield events include North Street division serving the school community lunch on Thursday March 28. The senior class presents the three act comedy Peeka boo Penny at Town Hall on March 28 and 29 at 6 o'clock. Also a cemetery and park association meeting April 2 to discuss tree pruning and preservation with a tree surgeon expected.
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Litchfield
North Street
L. B.S
Town Hall
Cemetery and Park Association
Achieve ment Day event slated at Elyria First Methodist
West River Road notices invite locals to a Tuesday 10 am Achieve ment Day in Elyria at the First Methodist Episcopal church parlors. Dr Charles Copeland Smith of Chicago will speak and attendees should bring a lunch and cup for coffee.
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West River Road
Vincent
Elyria
Charles Copeland Smith
Chicago
Anna Sands
Frances Heckel
E. Fell
Harold Hurst
Alfred Meade
J. G. Morris
Morris
Caley
Royal Center
Ind
W. E. Hecks
Betty Hurd
Lake Avenue
Rose Hurd
James Conningham
James Keifer
Leonard Gond
Griswold Road
Oennek
R. W Con
Russell’ Minger
Gien Hurd
J. A. Rhone
Leroy Rhone
Clearfield
Amarillo
Texas
Home building outlook rises in 1940 market estimates
The Federal Housing Administration says U S housing activity in 1940 may match or exceed 1939 non farm dwelling units by up to 15 percent. Factors cited include stable construction costs low interest rates and steady rents with continued home shortages and potential emphasis on $2500 class FHA homes and rehabilitation of existing structures.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Housing Administration
Stewart McDonald
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ladies Society Elects Pittsfield Officers in Annual Meeting
The Ladies Society of the Community Church held its annual election on March 21 with 17 members at a tureen lunch and four more joining later. Mrs. Le Roy Brasee was re elected president and the roster included Miss Eliza Waki treasurer, Miss Nettie St assistant, Mrs. T. C. Whitney secretary, and Mrs. Jim McConnell and Mrs. Jim Davidson as work committee chairs.
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Pittsfield
Mary Lounsbrough
LeRoy Brasee
Als
Eliza W Ki
Nettie St
T. C. Whitney
Jim McConnell
Jim Davidser
Josseph McConnell
Walter Green
Alma Bartlett
Gbertin
Modern FHA Homes Bring $2500 Dwellings to Market
The FHA backed plan will drive a nationwide push for small, affordable houses priced around 2500 dollars. Private builders forecast high volume as half of U S families earn between 1000 and 2500 annually, with down payments as low as 5 to 10 percent and monthly payments from 15 to 25 years.
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FHA
Popular design improves shingles with double course method
A new shingles technique uses a high grade entering layer with cheaper lower grade shingles beneath to create a heavy shadow line on finished homes. The California market features the Certigrade Californian model. L A Yabor spoke as guests of the chamber of commerce.
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California
Quartet Performs at Easter Sunrise Service
A string quartet performed at the Easter morning sunrise service and breakfast held at Wellington Methodist Church, delivering a musical start to the holiday observance.
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Wellington
Local Hardware Ad Teases Winter Prep and Home Upgrades
A busy hardware storefront markets heat and paint products for cold spells and spring refreshes. It touts Heatilator Fireplaces, Chief house paint, Masonite Vermiculite insulation, Easy-Change storm and screen doors, Texolite interior paints, and Nu-Wood Slate Tile Board. Also notes remodeling by Mosher and Papp on Griswold Road, and a low cost prefab house option.
Shelter Now Second Largest Income Share
A Federal Home Loan Bank Review article summarizes a National Resources Planning Board study on consumer expenditures in 1935 36. It reports 83 percent of income went to current consumption, 27.3 percent to shelter, 28.5 percent to food, 10 percent saved, with clothing at 8.9 percent and autos at 6 4 percent. The study may aid home financing institutions and related businesses.
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Federal Home Loan Bank Review
United States
National Resources Planning Board
Consumer Spending Patterns Across the American Market
A Review article analyzes incomes and expenditures for a community of roughly 39 million families and individuals. It notes a combined income of 59 billion dollars and total spending near 48 billion dollars over a 12 month survey period on food shelter and clothing.
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Review
Brighton Society Entertained by Methodist Women
The Ladies Society of the Methodist church was entertained at the home of Mrs. Walter Lee on Thursday afternoon March 21. Twenty members and four guests attended. President Mrs. Erwin Perkins opened the meeting with devotionals led by Rev. H. H. Patrick. A short program followed, organized by Mrs. Harry Harwood Mrs. Robert Lee and Mrs. Floyd Eaton. The April meeting will be at Mrs. Karl Langdendoter’s home with devotionals by Mrs. Claude Holmes. The program committee included Mrs. Fred Harwood Mrs. Fred Phillips and Mrs. Irvin Keighley.
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Markley School
Markley P.T. A
Elmer Keller
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