Auxiliary Meeting of Elmer Johnson Post 118 in Amherst
Twenty nine members attended the regular auxiliary meeting. With the president absent, the vice president led the session including color advancement and pledge to the flag. Plans were laid for an April 9 initiation and an Easter post-dance, plus a rug demonstration by Miss Alice Bird at the Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Elmer Johnson
American Legion
Hugh Truscello
Ed. Moebius
R. L. Menz
High Truscello
Ed Moebius
R. L. Meng
Legion
William Wilker
Lee Womack
Charles Mathes
Bridge
Pedro
Stanley Hull
George Krieg
Mabel McDermott
Anna Dietz
William Hutton
Hugh Tompkins
Hickory Tree Grange Opposes Two House Bills
The regular Hickory Tree Grange meeting Tuesday at the grange hall focused on routine business led by George Kittle. House bills 194 and 195 were explained and the grange decided to send a letter to Congress opposing both bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Tree Grange
Grange Hall
George Knittle
Grange
Congress
Lenten Service at St Peter’s Evangelical Reformed Tonight
An illustrated lecture on The Passion Play of Oberammergau by Dr Harvey Hadlock will be given at 7 30 pm at St Peters Evangelical Reformed Church northern Ohio tour. Music by 12 men. Public invited. Council March meeting follows service and Sunday School workers monthly conference. An English Lenten service at St Paul’s Lutheran at 7 34 pm with Rev R C Bosse on Dysmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pete's Evangelical Reformed Church
Oberammergau
Harvey Hadlock
California
Ohio
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rev R CC, Bosse
Lent and Easter Services Planned by Local Churches
Special Lenten services at St. Joseph Catholic church begin at 7 30 led by Rev Fr James Eischen. Evangelistic meetings at the Pythian Hall are led by Miss Ida May and Miss Clariss DeVries. Young people urged to attend and take parts in the Easter program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Catholic Church
James Eischen
Pythian Hall
Ida May
Clariss DeVries
Wesleyan Club Open Meeting At Church In Westfield
The Wesleyan Club of the Methodist church will host an open meeting at the church Friday evening. A colored quartet from Oberlin Conservatory and Theological Seminary will perform negro spirituals with piano solos by Curtis Mayo and tenor solos by Henry Rainbow. Dramatic readings in southern dialect by Walter Anderson will accompany the bass soloist Theodore Ledbetter from the seminary. The quartet has sung together three years and are praised as fine singers. The public is invited with no admission charge. a free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Club
Methodist Church
Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Theological Seminary
Curtis Mayo
Henry Rainbow
Walter Anderson
Conservatory
Theodore Ledbetter
Stonington Lodge Masons Hold Regular Meeting
Stonington Lodge F and A M met in regular session Tuesday evening with a social hour and a playlet by members of Frank S and Harmon Lodge of Masons Elyria. A luncheon followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonington Lodge F
A. M
Frank S&s. Harmon Lodge of Masons
Elyria
Eagles Auxiliary to Meet and Card Party Held
Eagles auxiliary will convene Thursday evening in the Eagles Hall after a short business session. The event includes a public card party following the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Eagles’ Hall
Amherst Bible Study Class Meets At Taylor Home
The regular weekly meeting of the Amherst Bible Study Class was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor on Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst Bible Study
Charles Taylor
Lincoln Street
Amherst Delegation Attends Chicken Supper and Banquet
A large Amherst turnout joined a Just-a-Mere club chicken supper at Brownhelm Congregational Church parlors on Tuesday evening. A Knights of Pythias delegation attended a county gathering at the Elyria Y M C A dining hall Monday evening featuring a banquet and program with Harry Wise of Lorain as main speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Just-a-Mere Club
Brownhelm Congregational Church
Knights of Pythias
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Harry Wise
Lorain
Young Ladies Sodality Meets at St Joseph School Hall
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Joseph Catholic church met Tuesday evening at the school hall. After routine business the group enjoyed a social hour with refreshments served by Mary Alice McDermott and Anna Truscello.
Au Courant Club entertains guests at Cleveland avenue
Members enjoyed a Rus sian Rum game with Miss Stella Krugman winning first prize and Mrs Henry Plato second. A luncheon for twelve followed. Two weeks hence the group will meet with Mrs Mathew Lawlec on Church Street. Weshecher returned from Greenshurz after a relative's death in Hannah Jackson. Jenrers confined at home due to illness. First Evangelical church's intermediate group met at the Fritsch home Brownhelm at 4 pm Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Au Courant Club
E. G. Peitch
Cleveland Avenue
Stella Krugman
Henry Plato
Mathew Lawle
Church Street
Joa. Weshecher
Greenshurz
Hannah Jackson
Lorain
Joseph Heathcote Burton Jenrers
First Evangelical Church
Fritsch
Brownhelm
Kipton Victim of Scarlet Fever
Leral William Neal four brothers Roy Arthur Edward Harold and a sister Harriet mourn the death of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Leral Neal who died Sunday night after a brief illness with scarlet fever The family resides in Kipton and the community expresses sympathy Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with burial in Camden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipton
Leral William Neal
Leral Neal
Roy
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Arthur
Edward
Harold
Harriet
Camden
Birthday Celebration For Mrs Bronson With Guests
Mr and Mrs Ray Searles and Mr and Mrs H B Cook spent Saturday evening with Mrs F H Bronson to quietly celebrate her birthday anniversary. Her daughter Calla of Cleveland was also present. Light refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Searles
H. B. Cook
F. H. Bronson
Calla
Cleveland
Kipton Grange Card Party at Campbell's Hall
About forty attended the Kipton Grange card party at Campbell's hall Saturday evening. Another similar party is planned for Saturday evening, April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipton Grange
Campbell’s Hall
Minister G T Hanna Attends Oberlin Institute
Rev. G. T. Hanna will attend the Ministers Institute at Oberlin Theological Seminary. The program convenes Monday through Wednesday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Hanna
Ministers’ Institute
Oberlin Theological Seminary
Kipton W C T U Meets With Mrs Hanna This Week
The Kipton W C T U will meet with Mrs G T Hanna on Thursday of this week for a scheduled gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipton W. C. T. U
G. T. Hanna
Community Guests and Family Visits Highlight Weekend
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Elyria and nearby towns. Attendees included Emma Sigsworth, Jack Stichert of Sandusky, Barry and Oberlin Weber, Bayless of Cleveland, Ingersoll family, Brumby and Short households, Hazel and Lois Bickel, Frances Perkins, Georgiana Parker, Paul Weber, J M Whines, Old Fort Andrews, and numerous neighbors. Sunday gatherings touched on meals, dinners, and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B. Sigsworth
Jack Stickhradt
Sandusky
Barry Weber
Oberlin
J. N. Weber
Wendell Bayless
Cleveland
C. D. Bayless
Annie Ingersoll
Seth Ingersoll
Lorain
F. A. Ingersoll
Stanley
J. M. Whitney
Orpha Jane Brumby
Margaret Short
Hazel Bickel
Elyria
Lois Bickel
M. E. Perkins
Frances
Emily Brumby
Wellington
Duane Burrows
Georgiana Parker
Florence
G. A. Brumby
Paul Weber
C. J. Andrews
Old Fort
J. M. Whines
FL. A. Perkins
Ruth Kelix
Jesse Mellor
Lucila Whitney
Lakenwood
Richard Miller
Emma Morgan
Dean Morgan
Jesse Burge
Lillian
Helen
Virgil Burges
Brichton
Minnie Bronson
Otto Huene
Sarah McCotter
Charles Huene
Carlisle
Memorial Hospital
Fremont
Curt Fulger
Clayton Chripler
John Weber
Paul
Oberlin Hosts and Elyria Visitors in Weekend Roundup
Guests of Mr and Mrs Barry Weber of Oberlin attended by Mr and Mrs Clayton Chripler and family in Elyria on Saturday. Mrs Sarah Calkins returned home after visiting W J Taylor residence.
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Barry Weber
Oberlin
Clayton Chripler
Elyria
Sarah Calkins
W. J. Taylor
Forged Italian Paper Circulates Among Frontline Soldiers
During World War I a counterfeit Italian newspaper circulated among Italian troops near the frontier. The Central Powers used it as propaganda, falsely claiming serious reverses by the Allies and imitating a real local paper to mislead readers.
South Ridge Choir Rehearsal Attends Union Meeting
Choir rehearsal at the South Ridge parsonage drew good attendance on Monday evening. Mrs Schaub and Mrs Fred Schaub attended a Womans Union meeting Thursday with Mrs William Berg of Oberlin Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ridge
Mrs Schaub
Fred Schaub
Womangs Union
William Berg
Oberlin Road
Evangelistic Services At Local Church This Week
Evangelistic services are set for Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings at the church. Rev J A Hetch of Amherst will occupy the pulpit Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Thursday afternoon at the Porter home on Oberlin Road.
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J. A. Hetch
Amherst
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Porter Home
Oberlin Road
Knittle family attends Hickory Tree Grange meeting
Mr and Mrs George Knittle and Miss Marion Knittle attended a meeting of the Hickory Tree Grange in Amherst Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knittle
Marion Knittle
Hickory Tree Grange
Amherst
Beals of Elyria Guests at Amherst Sunday Supper
Mrs Sadie Beal and her son with the Stoward Beal family of Elyria were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Bert Edwards and family in Amherst Sunday evening.
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Sadie Beal
Stoward Beal
Elyria
Bert Edwards
Amherst
Weekend Visits Recap From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Carl Friday of Cleveland spent the weekend with Frank Baus. Miss LaVerne Cornish and Louis Ward of Eaton and Joe Simms and Miss Dorothy Comm of Ridgeville were guests of Clifton Simms midweek. Mr and Mrs Lewis Decker of Vermilion visited J P Bechtel Sunday. Frank Bechtel was a guest of his sister Mrs Phillipena Schubert in Elyria Sunday. Theodore Grills and son Melvin of West Ridge called on G J Smith Friday. Mr and Mrs A Williams Mrs Carolyn Snyder and Mr and Mrs Paul Huth of Elyria spent Friday evening with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne Cornish
Louis Ward
Eaton
Joe Simms
Dorothy Comm
Ridgeville
Clifton Simms
Lewis Decker
Vermilion
J. P. Bechtel
Frank Bechtel
Phillipena Schubert
Elyria
Theodore Grills
Melvin
West Ridge
J. Smith
A. Williams
Carolyn Snyder
Paul Huth
Local Notables Share Sunday Visits Across Lorain Area
Mr and Mrs W T Shaw of Lorain visited Mr and Mrs Frank Laraway. Harvey Miller of Spencer called on Mrs Sadie Heal and family. Miss Maslan Knittle visited Mr and Mrs William Ruth and family and Mr and Mrs George Ruth in Brownhelm. George Thompson visited his mother Mrs Sarah Thompson. Arthur Ernst and daughter Madge of South Amherst called on relatives. Paul Wiesbrod of Elyria spent Monday with Arthur Hiscox and family. Chauncey Knechtges and family of Grafton were guests of Mrs Sarah Thompson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Shaw
Lorain
Frank Laraway
Harvey Miller
Spencer
Sadie Heal
George Knittle
Maslan Knittle
William Ruth
George Ruth
Brownhelm
George Thompson
Sarah Thompson
Arthur Ernst
Madge
South Amherst
Paul Wiesbrod
Elyria
Arthur Hiscox
Chauncey Knechtges
Grafton
Monument to Honor Settlement Founder
Salina Oklahoma proposes a $3000 monument in the state legislature to Major Jean Pierre Choteau the founder of the first white settlement and trading post in present day Oklahoma dated March 20 1796. The plan credits Choteau with establishing the settlement as Indians hunted buffalo and before they viewed palefaces as threats or trespassers. D E Martin asks the state to fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Okla
Jean Pierre Choteau
Oklahoma
Choteau
D. E. Martin
Skilled In Deceit Magicians Honest World View
In Washington Melbourne Christopher, a professional sleight-of-hand artist, argues that skilled deceit by magicians is countered by strong consciences. He notes male magicians may overrate ethics while women are less prone to deception. Overall, people still trust miracles and supernatural powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Melbourne
Christopher
Choteau Descendants Highlight Pioneer Line in Oklahoma
A Mayes County representative promotes the state's pioneer legacy. Major Choteau’s line is continued by two of his greatgreat-grandsons, Ron W. Choteau of Vinita and Corbett E. Choteau of Oklahoma City, showcasing family ties to early state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayes Counety
Major Choteau
Byron W. Choteau
Vinita
Corebett E. Choteau
Oklahoma City
Civil War Generals Aged 40.5 In 1862 With Lee Top
The article notes the Civil War general corps in 1862 averaged 40.5 years old. The oldest generals were Robert E. Lee and Johannm Johnston at 55, while the youngest commander was Mosby at 30. The piece highlights age distribution among senior military leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Johnston
Mosby
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the Farm Implement Co
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