Officers Are Elected At Annual Meeting Of United Presbyterian Church
About 125 members of the First United Presbyterian church met in the parlor for the annual supper and business session. A baked ham dinner was provided by the Women’s Missionary Society. The Rev. G. A. Brown opened with prayer. Officers elected included chairman T. F. Sellers and vice chairman D. E. Phelps, with several other posts and committees named. The meeting closed with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Women’s Missionary Society
G. A. Brown
Edna Gray Johnson
T. F. Sellers
D. E. Phelps
DD. E. Phelps
Congregational
R. W. Ramage
Fred Davies
Building Fund
A. F. Pearson
C. L. Bristol
Charles Fisker
RW. Ramage
D. S. Scott
W. Hoffner
J. C. Scott
R. H. McClure
St Andrews West Side Guild Hosts Sixty At Lenten Tea
The West Side Guild of St. Andrew's Church hosted sixty friends at a Lenten Tea at Mrs. Otto B. Markel's Middle Avenue home. A program featured music and readings including violin and piano by Mrs. Elsie Gibbons and Mrs. Theodore Penfound, vocal solos by Mrs. Cassie Richards, a trio with Miss Gladys McCullough Alvin Bemis and Jack Roberts, and readings by Mrs. Bertha J. Kellogg Marginal tea table arrangements centered with yellow roses jonquils and calendulas were presided over by Mrs. Otto Markel and Mrs. A. J. Laundon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
St. Andrew's Church
Otto B. Markel
Middle Avenue
Elsie Gibbons
Theodore Penfound
Cassie Richards
Gladys McCullough
Alvin Bemis
Jack Roberts
Catholic Study Club No 2 Meets At Mrs Seward’s Home
Mrs Ted E Seward hosted Catholic Study Club No 2 at her Fourth Street home with ten members and one guest. Mrs W C Walters reviewed Wing of Lead by Monica Salwin Tait. Members planned next readings and papers. News notes: former German East Africa was taken by Britain and German Pacific possessions reassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted E. Seward
Catholic Study Club No. 2
Fourth Street
Thomas Burns
W. C. Walters
Monica Salwin-Tait
England
America
Russell Stokley
Los Hermanos Penitentes
Colorado
George Allen
Ernest R. Grobe
W.C. Walters
Henry Radican
Denison Avenue
Rummage Sale Set for Saturday at First M E Church
Community rummage sale organized by First Methodist Church to be held Saturday at the church base. Proceeds support church programs and local outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Relief To Be Discussed At YWCA Forum
The YWCA Young People's Forum will discuss relief its administration and implications at a Sunday gathering on April 16 at 4:00 PM. Miss Ona V. Heily hosted the committee meeting on East avenue and Miss Kathryn Schubert led the session with reports on readings from current periodicals and late books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Forum
Ona V. Heily
East Avenue
Kathryn Schubert
Miss Schubert
Mildred Scott
Elizabeth Donahue
Louise Dingworth
Robert Murphy
Richard Skinletz
Luke Boyson
Ray Morris
Senior Friendship Club Led Lenten Service Plans April Events
The Senior Friendship Club met with Ione Geisel leading a Lenten devotional. Nan Shryock played piano as members arrived. Mary Kai led the business session and discussed plans for April including a Fathers Night program April 12 at 7 30 in the YWCA gym with Larry Roller of WHK and Roy Clymer showing football photos refreshments to follow. Additional meetings include April 19 cabinet and April 26 last supper world tour Mexican fiesta. The ring group meets April 17 and 24. Readings and events invite Juniors to a Rainbow Gardens roller skating party April 3 and Ely gym Spring Shuffle April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ione Geisel
Nan Shryock
Mary Kaiser
Larry Roller
WHK
Roy Clymer
Hospital Admissions And Discharges List
Hospital admissions include Leon Wenzel of 245 George Street and Miss Marjorie Jane Horn of Stop 36 Avon Lake. Discharges note Mrs Hollis Ecklebery with a baby girl at 525 West River Street and Mrs Howard Fullmer with a baby girl at 536 East Broad Street. Also listed are Mrs Frank Sodich with a baby girl at 248 Broad Street and Mrs Agnes Wiers of 218 Seventh Street, Betty Williams of 247 Oberlin Road, Mrs Edward Knierim, 914 East Avenue Wayne Jesse Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Wenzel
George Street
Marjorie Jane Horn
Avon Lake
Hollis Eckleberry
West River Street
Howard Fullmer
East Broad Street
Frank Soditch
Broad Street
Agnes Wiers
Seventh Street
Betty Williams
Oberlin Road
Edward Knierim
East Avenue
Wayne Jesse
Lorain
Local residents attend opera and welcome visitors in Elyria
Mrs Hazel Randall and son Dick returned from four weeks in Clearwater Florida by way of the east coast. Numerous Elyria residents attend the Metropolitan Opera performances in Cleveland with varied travel and guest lists. A newborn daughter to Lloyd and Mrs Cummings joins families in Elyria Memorial Hospital. The Cassandra brothers group promote a three one act play at the Y W C A gym April 4 to raise funds for a stage curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Randall
West Eighth Street
Clearwater
Florida
Elyria
Ray Buxton
Detroit
Michigan
John Sudro
Lloyd Cummings
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cummings
Cleveland Street
Joann Schoenherr
Edwin Schoenherr
Middle Avenue
Morris Smith
Phoenix
Arizona
Smith
Ruth Thomas
Leonard Tufford
Lila
Park Avenue
Cleveland
Robert Lyons
R. D. No
Alfred G. Bauer
Alfred Jr
Edward Schweet
Lee Hevis
Marve Schwert
Bradenton
Phyllis Duckett
Columbus
Ohio
Elgins
D. A. Baird
Alice AicCracken
Metropolitan Opera
Linda Cuvier
Cora Bassett
Gertrude Boylan
John Boylan
Doris Todd
Lois Bins
L. R. Todd
Lorenzo Todd
Sumner Hartwell
Frank Seward
Bob Mohrman
L. A
Gulf Farms
Karl P. Meister
Herbert Meister
Thais
Leola Mohrman
L. A. Mohrman
Columbus Street
H. C. Wilcox
Elizabeth
Josephine Wilcox
Hubbard Wilcox
Harry Frankfaiher
Robert Cheney
Ralph Edward
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lorain
Charles Cheney
Blaine Street
George H. Sinderson
Koumra
French Equatorial Africa
Guy Byars
Gulf Street
Toledo
Winnipeg
Irene Upton
Morgan Avenue
Washington, D. C
Cassandra
Mildred Scott
Katherine Schubert
Dolores Barnes
J. Martin Beck
Betty Schaefer
Middle Steps
Cassandra Brothers
Grace Schulke
Leo Meyer
H. H. Nye
Miss Holly
Roma Bader
Y. W. Desk
Lorain Society Meets in Berean Class Room of Methodist Church
Officers of the Lorain County Women’s Home Missionary Society held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the Berean class room of the Methodist church. Problems facing the work were discussed and findings prepared for the district meeting at Wellington in May. A devotional period opened the gathering followed by devotions from the pastor Dr. EF Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Women’s Home Missionary Society
Berean
Methodist Church
Wellington
EF. L. Hicks
Avon Township Licenses Granted to Four Individuals
Four licenses issued to Edward MacKeown a 30 year old cashier of Avon township Anne Waldorf 27 also of Avon township Mike Ventura 22 a Cleveland fruit dealer and Anne Dolhancyk 21 from Lorain all named in the Avon township licensing records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward MacKeown
Avon Township
Anne Waldorf
Mike Ventura
Cleveland
Anne Dolhancyk
Lorain
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting With Kid Party
The calendar lists a kid party hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary with cues and lines by Marcella Barr. Notes show multiple hosts and venues including Bell avenue George street Turreen supper and social gatherings at several clubs and homes around East avenue and Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Marcella Barr
Bell Avenue
Amitie Club
Frank Walker
George Street
Merry Wives
Max Oldfield
Kenyon Avenue
MT. Mo
Ralph Lyman
Oberlin
Galaxy
Robert Bainbridge
East Avenue
Alardi Club
Kathryn Sparks
Cedar Street
Joe Bara
Mildred Neuter
Lake Avenue
Wlc
Bessie Yoo
Clinton Avenue
Helen Willbond
Pythian
Edna Manzelman
Ada Smith
U. P. Church
Blackboard Talk on The Resurrection At YMCA Friday
The Gideon Bible class led by C. L. Bristol meets every Friday at 7 80 p.m. at the YMCA and will present a study on The Resurrection tomorrow. All men are welcome regardless of denomination. We-O-Na club gathers with Betty and Dorothy Stoffer on Boston Avenue Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon
C. L. Bristol
Betty
Dorothy Stoffer
Boston Avenue
Dou ble Six Club entertains Am herst ladies at home
The newly formed Dou ble Six club gathered in Amherst yesterday at Mrs. William Schroeder home for a tureen luncheon followed by sixty six games. Prizes went to Mrs. Ray Brodeur Mrs. Jim Falls and Mrs. A Stark of Cleveland. Mrs. D Layton won for a perfect hand. Other members include Mrs. W Pierce of Cleveland Mrs. Frederick Stinehauser and Mrs. R Terre. In two weeks the group will meet with Mrs. Falls of Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Double Six
Amherst
William Schroeder
Ray Brodeur
Jim Falls
A. Stark
Cleveland
D. Layton
W. Pierce
Frederick Stinehauser
R. Terre
Falls
Cedar Street
Farewell Party for Miss Irene Upton At Second Congregational
The Stagecrafters held a farewell in the Second Congregational church recreation room for Miss Irene Upton who departs for Washington DC. Harry Shryock spoke and readings were given as Rev A B Kemp and Mrs Frank Lovejoy offered remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Upton
Second Congregational Church
Miss Upton
Washington, D. C
Harry Shryock
A. B. Kemp
Frank Lovejoy
Doris Sprague
Vernon Ross
Garford Girl Reserves Meet Opens with Devotions
Jean Kessler led Garford Girl Reserves in devotions at yesterday afternoon’s meeting. Roll call listed United States presidents. Plan set for current events at the April 12 meeting. Candy sale contributed $1.14 for Play Day. Netta Ray performed Moonlight on the Colorado and games followed. Meeting closed with group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Kessler
Garford
United States
Netta Ray
Colorado
Mrs Martin hosts Pongo club meeting at Oberlin Road
Mrs John Martin of Oberlin Road entertained the Pongo club with rum games. At the end Mrs Howard Ahlgrim and Mrs Fred Zeck were awarded for the two high scores while Miss Frances Leiman received consolation. A luncheon was served and the group planned to meet again April tenth at Mrs Zeck’s home 222 West Bridge Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pongo Club
John Martin
Oberlin Road
Howard Ahlgrim
Fred Zeck
Frances Leiman
Zeck
West Bridge Street
Deal Me In Club Hosts Progressive Pedro Night
Mrs. Helen Smith hosted 536 Fairmont Street for a Deal Me In Club event with 11 progressive Pedro games. Prizes went to Mrs. Mary Miller Mrs. Marie Harris and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilhelmy after a luncheon. The group plans to meet April 19 with Mrs. Louise Woodcock at 270 West River Street. Members of Friendly Twelve joined Mrs. Mary Diedrich at Foster Avenue home for 11 progressive Pedro games with winners Mrs. Mary Diedrich Mrs. Christine Derek and Mrs. McLaughlin. In two weeks Mrs. George Folk will host at Middie Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Smith
Fairmont Street
Pedro
Mary Miller
Marie Harris
Elizabeth Wilhelmy
Louise Woodcock
West River Street
Friendly Twelve
Mary Diedrich
Foster Avenue
Christine Derek
McLaughlin
George Folk
Middie Avenue
Roosevelt Girl Reserves Hold Threen Luncheon Meeting
After a threen luncheon yesterday afternoon, Roosevelt Girl Reserves held a short business meeting. For roll call they answered with names of orchestra leaders or their own nicknames. If weather permits, the girls will hike to the Findley cabin on Abbe Road next Wednesday. The Peace of Cambrai known as the Ladies' Peace involved the mother of one emperor and the aunt of another signing on behalf of their monarchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Girl Reserves
Findley Cabin
Abbe Road
Cambrai
France
Bible Quiz Ties Upper Room Class to Tureen Dinner
The Upper Room Bible class of the First Congregational church held a monthly tureen dinner with sixty five attendees. Dr and Mrs F A Lawrence organized the event. After dinner the group sang hymns and Dr Lawrence led a Bible quiz. Ira Gough of Avon will lead the April 26 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
F. A. Lawrence
Birthday dinner honors Mrs. B. O. Pope at University of Chicago
A birthday dinner party was held at College Residence Halls, University of Chicago, honoring Mrs. B. O. Pope on her 87th birthday. Guests included Jim McDowell, a former pupil from Clarion county, Pennsylvania, and gifts came from friends in Ohio and beyond. Miss Florence Pope, associate professor at the University of Chicago, organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
B. O. Pope
West Ridge
Florence Pope
College Residence Halls
University of Chicago
Clara Robinson Leads McKinley Girl Reserves Meeting
Clara Robinson led the devotional period at a McKinley Girl Reserves meeting on Wednesday afternoon. A Play Day was announced for April eighth and the business session closed with the Girl Reserve song. The girls played volleyball afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Robinson
McKinley Girl Reserves
Local residents share visits and family activity across several towns
Spenders and relatives visit in Lorain Millersburg Pemberville and Cleveland. The list notes birthdays illnesses moves and hospital improvements with names including Thompson Gannett Moore Tooby and Leathermen. Several trips to Youngstown Mansfield and Amherst are mentioned with family gatherings and on Sunday visits.
Social Guests Dine With Elyria, Medina and Norwalk Residents
Afternoon and evening gatherings featured Mr. and Mrs. P. J. White hosting, with Ed Wallington and guests including Eldred Pertin of Medina Nellie Boone Rev L. W. Beckley of Norwalk Paul Shick and family Sullivan Clyde Keiffer and son-in-law William Ross Elyria and Charles Touby visiting Mrs. Jenkins of Elyria for Sunday dinner and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. White
Ed Wallington
Eldred Pertin
Medina
Nellie Boone
L. W. Beckley
Norwalk
Paul Shick
Sullivan
Clyde Keiffer
William Ross
Elyria
Charles Touby
Jenkins
Community Socials Highlight Elyria Lorain Visits
Social notes list visits and entertaining in Elyria and surrounding towns. Marian Mittler stays with cousin Mrs. Frye. households hosting include the Knittles, Delefields, Cook, Ing, Bechtel, Dirlam, Schramm, Laraway, Emory, Belinger, Seeley, and Schubert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Mittler
Elyria
E. C. Frye
Henry Ficht
Kathryn Kolbe
Middle Ridge
Elizabeth Madill
Lorain
George Knittle
H. C. Delefield
Christena Cook
William Delefield
Lerain
August Smith
Frank Laraway
W. H. Emery
F. Belinger
Byron Seeley
Carl
LaGrange
E. C. Schubert
Family
Weekend Guests Visit Cleveland Families Across Town
A series of Sunday and weekend visits bring Cleveland residents and nearby towns together. Urban Armbruster family and Clarence Grabbenstetter host guests from Cleveland and Abbyville. Maude Grabbenstetter and mother call on Mr. and Mrs. A. Erhart. other visitors include Mrs. Patterson from Rocky River Drive and families of Maline Roth and Kristick. Additional visits feature Abbie Nilges returning home, Verda Yannayan and children with J. G. Haury, George Maxworthy hosting O. Geopfert and son William, Margaret and William Kemp from Abbyville, and many more callers including Fries, Haumesser, McLaughlin, Dent, Rose Peterson, Rumbaugh, Ealy Schultz, Page, Strittmatter, and Kennedy households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Armbruster
Clarence Grabbenstetter
Cleveland
H. J. Grabbenstetter
A. Erhart
Maude Grabbenstetter
Patterson
Rocky River Drive
Joe Maline
Roth
Kristick
Abbie Nilges
Verda Yannayan
J. G. Haury
George Maxworthy
O. Geopfert
William
Margaret Kemp
William Kemp
Abbyville
F. Fries
Tillie Haumesser
Neil
Beatrice Fries
Ed Kemp
Medina
Ross Page
Dover
Albert Erhart
Tony Strittmatter
Howard Kennedy
Pleas
Travelers Return to Michigan From West Coast Vacation
The Neffs hosted guests after a two month vacation in California and elsewhere before relocating to Michigan. Sunday visits included Miss Marjory McLaughlin with Esther Spieth’s birthday celebration. The Beachs of Barberton visited Karl and Mrs. Kramer, while Glen Yannagan and family joined Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yannagan in Wooster, Ohio. Louise McLaughlin and Edward Nirosky of Cleveland spent time with L. and Mrs. McLaughlin. Ed Offenberg and son Bobby of Berea joined Frank Ullrich and family for Sunday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Michigan
Charles Neff
California
Marjory McLaughlin
B. B. Spieth
Esther
Charles Beach
Barberton
Karl Kramer
Glen Yannagan
Fred Yannagan
Wooster
Ohio
Louise McLaughlin
Edward Nirosky
Cleveland
L. McLaughlin
Ed Offenberg
Bobby
Berea
Frank Ullrich
Curlers Claim Rocks Were Replaced After Fire
Benito curlers from Manitoba sent rock fragments to Arran for analysis after the Benito rink was razed and the curling stones, valued around 1000 dollars, showed heat damage. They suspect their rocks were a composition rather than genuine granite, unlike true curling stones which crack rather than crumble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arran
Sask
Benito
Man
Relief free Allen Township cheers Alleghany county
Belmont New York. In a six mile square area in Alleghany county the township of Allen has no residents on relief. The township’s nearly all farmer populace supports itself with a church and a one room school as public buildings. Supervisor Fred Gaus praised the effort saying they strive to keep people self supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
WN. Y
Alleghany County
Allen
Fred Gaus
Gem Home Polishes Amethyst Ring in Christmas Gift
Mrs. Fred Goodwin in Berlin New Hampshire received an amethyst ring from her husband for Christmas. He cut and polished the gem with a home made machine built from parts of a discarded sewing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
N. H
Fred Goodwin
Goodwin
Modes and Manners: Tipping Guests at Home
For drop in tea or invited luncheon or dinner a tip is unnecessary. If a guest visits often for meals or stays over weekend a token tip may be given to thank the cook or maid for extra effort. The frequent guest tips as he sees fit with hostess approval. the weekend guest tips at the end of their stay.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Funk
Mable Little
St. Andrew's West Side Guild
Mrs. Walters
Cook's
West Ave
Ywca Young People’s Forum
Whms Meeting
Armory
C. W. Club
Cought
Elizabeth Galloway
Golden Glow Club
North Street
Leona Harmon
Mildred Page
Gertrude Henry
Katherine Ryan
Anna Hollup
Bellefield Avenue
Harmon
Mrs. Martin
L. Goetz
Wildercraft
Broad ST
McKinley
Spencer
Melvin Firestone and
Harry Greethm
Clarence Dague
Leona Rogers
Clarence Martin
Pemberville
Mars
A. W. Robinson
Lake Wales
Herbert Miller
Hicks
A. L. Miller
Walter Jones
Leroy
David Wandel
Willis White
Ina Corey
Jim Shepard
Shepard
Terrence Curtice
Leon Moone
Canton
Seymore Moone
Rollin Ream
Monroeville
Charles MacLaren
Susie Ream
Jennie Burbage
Viola Long
Lucy Gross
Frank England
Haulke
Will Wertz
Chatham
Clara Woods
Bud van Boxel
Frank Rice
Theodore van Boxel
Cinderella Still
Harold Totten
Gale Still
Harry Greetham
Youngstown
Charles White
New London
R. E. Bishop
West Salem
South Ridge
Erhart
Cape
Jackette
Elyria Fur Shoppe
Edith Mae
Edith Mae Hat Shoppe
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