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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
9
Rochester notes report a Methodist Harmonial Society dinner in church parlors with all invited, plus a Brighton M E Church week of special meetings led by Rev. Satterwhite drawing large crowds and music. Local residents travel for work and visits, with several moves and family updates shared.
Shen stone and wife of Kalamazoo Mich spent weekend at G B Stearns home George Coe moved to Hall house on Cook road Suunday dinner guests at James Donaldson home Mrs Anna Perking and daughter Mrs Henry Baehr of Fields spent Tuesday in Lakewood with Mrs Perkins brother Will Feuchter and wife Mr and Mrs Wayne Sibert and Mrs Ida Elton attended a birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Burt Cook Cook Road Sun May The young married people of the Congregational Church are giving their annual maple sugar Social Thursday Apr 7 short plays will be given one by the teen and one by the women
Sheffield April shower honors Kathryne Root who will marry Edward Herdendorf. High scores in contests went to Maybelle Herdendorf Eleanor Kriebel and Florence Lunn. Pink and green decor and a tiered wedding cake marked the mis cellaneous event.
John Taggart, formerly Miss Mildred Reeder of Sheffield Lake, was guest of honor at a surprise shower Friday evening at the Ohio Public Service Model Kitchen in Lorain. Hosted by Mrs. Charles Gubeno and Mrs. Alfred Born, she received gifts including an electric mixer. Twenty-one guests attended as pink and green decorations complemented the dessert course.
An Epworth League formed with officers including Joyce Trenchard president Audry Jones first vice president Edward Trembath second vice president Verla Stuart third vice president Betty Jean Dunlap fifth vice president Sarah Jane Johnson secretary Delbert Spitzer treasurer with Rev Geo Bee be as counselor. The Wee Hour Club hosted by Mr and Mrs James Aldrich with Bunco and prizes for Marcell a Burton and Rosemary Grabenstetter. Members hosted at homes and family visits noted, including anniversaries and courtesy calls at Cleveland Lorain and Strongsville, with many residents mentioned in social and family gatherings.
The report lists visitors and callers across Elyria and surrounding towns. Charles Schultz home hosts an assortment of relatives including Clifford and Wilemene, with Mr. and Mrs. Schultz joined by Loraid weekend travelers to visit Kaelreen. Various dinners and calls occur among Mennell, Handyside, Dunlap, Aldrich, and Dietrich families, concluding with Henry Shriver’s Sunday trip to Columbus.
Mrs M Kolanady of Cleveland visits her daughter Mrs Chris Ackerman while Alma Ackerman Ralph O Connor dine with the Ackermans. Several local families host and visit, marking a birthday anniversary and numerous Sunday gatherings across Amherst Elyria Lorain and nearby towns.
Peggy Relins, a socialite in Paris, endures months of high society anticipation as news arrives that her fiancé Lieutenant Paul Relins went missing over Ethiopia. A later cable reveals he was found alive but gravely injured after a crash, prompting a swift journey to Addis Ababa for care.
Valley City weekly notes describe a Get-together at Mrs. Arthur Medline’s home with high scores by Mrs Willian Grabenstetter and Mrs Henry Wolf. Relatives visited, anniversaries celebrated for Frank Newweyer and Columbia Station guests hosted by Bert Goodmill. Weather dampened a Junior Senior play Here Comes the Prince but a repeat was planned for April 3. Additional visits from Akron Cleveland Wadsworth and Medina residents, illnesses and minor injuries noted.
Brownhelm Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting at Mrs Arthur Hasenpfing’s home featured Mrs Susan Hinman of Oberlin delivering a concise life review of Frances Willard. Mrs Wm Leimbach led devotionals with a poem A Prayer for Every Day and tributes to Mrs Lillie Hil, plus marijuana discussion by Mrs Allie Glaus. other attendees listed.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Schubert conducted Tuesday at 1 PM from the home of her daughter Mrs Earl Rowell of Camden where she had lived for years. Rev Green of Wellington led the rites and burial followed in Brownhelm cemetery. Mrs Horace Green was surprised on Monday March 28 by her sisters and brother.
Instructions describe Pattern 6033 for a quilt including block chart pattern pieces cutting sewing finishing yardage diagram and directions. To obtain send 10 cents in stamps or coin to Chronicle Telegram Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.
Community members gathered for a 7th birthday anniversary including Robert Radcliffe and Alma Radcliffe. Birth announcements note a newborn at 10 84 pounds born March 26, while numerous dinners and visits are listed among families in Wellington, Florence, Ob orin, and nearby towns with names such as Perkins, Betts, Geist, Green, Morgan, and Ladd appearing repeatedly.
Twenty two guests gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs H G Edwards on Columbia road West View for their fortieth wedding anniversary. Relatives from Cleveland and Wellington attended including Mrs Hufford and Mrs Edwards and a four generation gathering. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs Anna Hermann's home. The Federal Theatre for Youth of Cleveland presented The Emperor's New Clothes at Olmsted Falls. Olmsted Falls events included a Rebekah card party and Boy Scout transport to the Sportsmen's Show in Cleveland. Revivals at West View United Methodist Church continued in the third week. Mra Gladya Foster of Chagrin Falls is Sunshine Rebekah Lodge district representative.
West View residents Anna Moloski and Betty Neilson traveled east for the event. Mrs. Louise Thompson joins Cleveland petit jury this week while Red Cross drive gains a new West View chair. Families host visitors from Elyria and Penfield as influenza curbs ease. Berea funeral honors John Zydak with both Berea and West View guests in attendance.
Sunday April 3 services announced with Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m Pastor Rev ht o Pferrer to lead candied services at the County Home Sunday afternoon at 2 p m County Farm Bureau Council met Thursday evening at Mr and Mrs Walter Grohe home Mrs Newton Bansen hosted dinner for relatives including August Merthe of Amherst and Doris Merthe of Amherst Honor was for Mrs Merthe on her 72nd birthday Attendees included Mr and Mrs Adam Grobe and family and Elizabeth Madt of Lorain Kathryn Kalbe and family John Bock and Naomi of Middle Ridge George Knitrle and family Waller Grobe attended Pounders Day Banquet by MEK Church in Elyria Friday Mrs Fred Schank hosted Circle Dot Club Tuesday with cards luncheon for fourteen members and two guests Two weeks later club will meet with Minnie Lewis in Elyria Frank Laraway's brother-in-law Henry Fassett died in Palm Beach Florida Mrs Fassett is Mrs Laraway's sister Marian Knittle to host Sunshine Sunday Class. George Knittle of Wakeman visited relatives Milton Raus hosted BD DB Chile meeting President Albert Veltzen presided April meeting planned with Ralph Fowl refreshments served.
Fifteen members attended a March Community Club meeting at the School house with invited guests including Mrs. Carl Kutza of Lorain Miss Patricia Fowl of West Iids and others. A program by the Middle Ridge School club featured a play a solo and a vocal duet with prizes awarded to several members. Many local visits and meetings followed.
Rev G Koontz led Tuesday and Wednesday M E Church services with Palm Sunday to Easter nightly events, music by Mr Wainwright of Medina. A long list of local residents visited, hosted guests, baptisms at the M E Church, and families from Elyria Lodi Berea and Akron attended weekend gatherings.
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