Amherst Tonight Events Highlight Local Groups
The March Amherst events cover meetings from the Democratic Women’s club at Mrs. E. C. Stiwald’s Milan Avenue home to choir rehearsals at First Evangelical, Methodist, and St. Peter’s Evangelical Reformed churches. Earles’ auxiliary hosts a card party at Eagle Hall, Odd Fellows meet at I. O. O. F. hall, and midweek Lent services follow rehearsals.
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Amherst
Amherst Democratic Women’s Club
E. C. Stiwald
Milan Avenue
First Evangelical Church
Earles
Eagle Hall
Methodist Church
Maxwell Home
Odd Fellows
I. O. O. F. Hall
St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church
Marian Birdsong Weds Wesley Cook At First Evangelical
A Tuesday 7 30 p m wedding at the First Evangelical church joined Miss Marian Birdsong daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Birdsong and Wesley Cook son of Mrs Edna Cook in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev A M Rickel. Attendants included Miss Dorothy Birdsong and Leonard Cook. A reception for 40 relatives followed at the bride’s home with a buffet luncheon. The couple departed for an eastern trip later that evening.
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First Evangelical
Marian Birdsong
Jesse Birdsong
Dellefield Road
Wesley Cook
Edna Cook
East Amherst
A. M. Rickel
Alfred Shauver
Lorain
Dorothy Birdsong
Leonard Cook
Lecture on Oberammergau Passion Play by Dr Harvey Hadlock
Dr Harvey Hadlock of California delivered an illustrated talk at St Peters Evangelical Reformed Church on the Oberammergau Passion Play. He traced its origin to 1634 and noted it is performed every ten years by Oberammergau residents. Upton Lang served as Christus, providing many of the insights.
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Harvey Hadlock
California
Oberammergau
St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church
Hadlock
Oberammeorgau
Upton Lang
Christus
Mite Society Holds Regular Meeting at Church Parlors
The Methodist church Mite society met in church parlors Wednesday afternoon with Mrs K C Jensen as the hostess. They conducted usual business and spent the rest of the time socially, with refreshments served by the hostess.
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Mite Society of the Methodist Church
K. C. Jensen
St Peter's Sunday School Holds March Meeting
The March meeting of the teachers and officers of St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Sunday School was held in the primary rooms Wednesday evening with assistant superintendent H. L. Beesing presiding. Routine business was discussed and improvements planned. The church council also met in the church auditorium after service Wednesday evening to discuss routine matters.
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St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Sunday School
H. L. Beesing
Avenue Club of the Eastern Stars Honors Past Matrons and Patrons
The regular Avenue Club meeting at the Masonic club rooms featured a party honoring past matrons and patrons. A program included accordion solos by Ruth Ehrman and readings, plus vocal solos by Nettie Schaeffer and Gus P. Zilch. Mrs E E Foster welcomed guests, with remarks by several members. About 40 attended.
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Avenue Club of the Eastern Stars
Masonic Club
Ruth Ehrman
Nettie Schaeffer
Gus P. Zilch
E. E. Foster
Robert Allsop
Paul Mori
W. V. Marshall
Gertrude Wernert
G. M. Parker
Birthday Party Honors Betty Kreeger At 15th Anniversary
Mrs Ludolph Kreeger hosted a Wednesday afternoon celebration on Cleveland Avenue for her daughter Bettys 15th birthday with games and contests won by Shirley Sweet Crystal Schofield and Corrine Stank. A dainty lunch followed at 4 oclock with two birthday cakes and purple and green Easter basket decor. guests included Shirler Sweet Corrina Jang Evelyn Thomas Crystal Schofield Mary Kozopas Connie Kreeger and others. Betty received many lovely gifts.
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Ludolph Kreeger
Cleveland Avenue
Betty
Shirley Sweet
Crystal Schofield
Corrine Stank
Shirler Sweet
Corrina Jang
Evelyn Thomas
Mary Kozopas
Connie Kreeger
North Ridgeville P T A Meeting Report
The March meeting of the P T A was held at the high school auditorium. Prof Max Robinson of Fenn College spoke on Vocational Guidance. Miss Rae Christman led community singing. Several local residents were mentioned in passing and a kraut dinner at St Peters Auditorium reported as a success with 250 dinners served. Frank Smith is ill with malaria fever.
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North Ridgeville
Dental Committee
Max Robinson
Fenn College
Cleveland
Rae Christman
Feark Roanmer Stoye
Ruurday
Peter Sontey
Ans Iipender
Carlisle
Mat Schmitz
Nat Alflien
Columbus
Elizabeth Gilbert
Patienge
St Peters Auditorium
Grose
Els Tra
Avon
Frank Smith
Bearded seven year old girl shocks clinic crowd
A seven year old Caucasian girl named Nina Aka bekova, described as a successor to the bearded lady, has developed a thick black beard yet remains otherwise normal. The report notes she was brought to a clinic and is seven years old.
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Baku
U. S
A Bhet
Nina Akabekova
Unusual Roman Emperor Pertinax and Raphael Born on March 28
A fragmented 1934 newspaper chronicle notes Publius Aelius Pertinax, the six month Roman emperor slain by the Praetorian Guard, and artist Raphael born March 28 in Urbino. It also mentions George Wetten, Hanover born, who would become England’s king, and early notes on Revolution and later ships like the Savannah 300 tons Moses Rogers.
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Publius Aelius Pertinax
Praetorian Guard
Roman Empire
Pertinax
Commodus
Didius Julianus
Cule
George Wettin
Hanover
Germany
England
James
Anne
Savannah
Moses Rogers
Maiden voyage ship built for Dodd to Savannah voyage
New York vessel built by Francis Ficket for Daniel Dodd on her maiden voyage to Savannah Georgia. In months she would become the final steam propelled Atlantic crossing ship, though she relied on sails more during the voyage from Savannah to St. Petersburg Russia.
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Muster
New York
Francis Ficket
Daniel Dodd
Savannah
Atlantic
St. Petersburg
Russia
Sympathetic Friends Swindle Widow of $1000
Mrs. Horvath received $1000 from her late husband Joseph Horvath's life insurance. A stranger advised saving it and returned with another man claiming to settle debts. They persuaded her to hand over the money, then vanished with the cedar chest contents.
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Cleveland
Examination System and Gunpowder in Early China
Centuries ago China developed a civil service examination to select officials. The same era saw the invention of gunpowder, though its military use was not pursued domestically until Western pressure prompted adoption.
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China
Notable Figures and Odd Facts From 18th-20th Century
A compact revue lists Pierre Laplace Wade Hampton Aristide Briand Modest Moussorgsky Frank Hawks Herbert Lehman Norman Hapgood William A Neilson Annie Sedgwick and others as historical figures with brief identifications. It then debunks popular myths about a giraffe possession of voice a fish in a water bucket and a legal maxim while noting typographical errors in a San Antonio statement. Copyright 1935 Central Press Association.
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Pierre Laplace
Naapoleon
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Aristide Briand
France
Modest P. Moussorgsky
Frank Hawks
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Norman Hapgood
Wiliam A. Neilson
Smith College
Annie Douglas Sedgwick
M. L. Tampke
San Antonio
Tex
Ohioan Shot by Brother's Gun Trap
Joseph Vol consek, 23, was dangerously wounded in the groin by a gun trap set by his older brother Rudolph, 35, who said he was sorry and that he had no idea the victim was his brother. Rudolph, skilled with mechanical devices, set the trap after missing small sums of money from his clothing.
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Cleveland
Joseph Volconsek
Rudolph
Police Solve Life And Death Puzzle In Census
Lynn Massachusetts police untangled a census mystery after Patrolman Charles Kerivan wrote a name on a card while the person was alive. the case unfolded as officers verified the identity and status during state census taking.
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Lynn
Mass
Charles Kerivan
Census Dilemma On Dead Recorded Person’s Status
The transcript discusses whether a deceased person should be counted in the census when death occurs after a name is noted but before the enumerator departs. It concludes the deceased is counted in the census but not listed on the polling list.
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Erivan
Declining birthrate in Healy despite Mussolini aid
The article notes Healy's birthrate fell since 1921 despite state support for couples by Mussolini. It highlights government policy aiming to boost population but reports continued decline and limited impact on local demographics.
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Mussolini
Healy
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