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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1937
Page
9
Election of officers and end of year programs fill the schedule for Elyria area Parent-Teacher groups next week. McKinley PTA opens Monday at 2:00 with officer elections and student program. the exec board meets at 1:30.
List of marriage licenses issued to couples across Lorain County including Cleveland laborer Emmitt Paul Parks age 29 and Anna Mitchell 38 Elyria with 701 West River Street address. Also James Cobb 21 Lorain bench machinist with Jean McAlpin 20 Grafton. Levi Browand 25 Penfield township driver with Marguerite Hemphill 21 Brighton township. Colin McLean 41 Lorain farmer with Elizabeth Suchey 28 Sheffield township. Stephen Mraz 24 Lorain steel worker with Anne Shorvanth 23 Lorain. Paul James Chase 37 Xlyris painter with Frances Peters Scheffley 38 Columbus Street nurse. Gustave Drackenberg 24 Cleveland cook with Mary Lamat 23 Sheffield Village. Charles Castle 29 Grafton mill worker with Elizabeth Droege 119 Grafton.
Calendar items show various groups meeting across streets and venues including Helen Palaggi Turner street and Lake avenue. Activities span church classes Junior Legion Auxiliary Literary Club and B B B Club with dates around Mother's Day notes and a Wiener roast plus a scavenger hunt at Agenda Fraternity. Special music at Y M C A and multiple bible study events noted.
A community listing shows hospital admissions for Louis Daki Susanne Gilmore Mrs Albert Mance William Whitmore Jean Qual man and Mrs William Topoly in various streets and towns. Discharges include John Rief Attle Good Mrs Frank Affinita Mrs Archie Buswell Harry Miller and Betty Jean Fowler with a $59 Walnut note.
Mrs Walter Grills marriage was announced. Mrs Maude Firestone hosted a bridge and banco gathering on Foster Avenue with prize for high bridge score won by Rose Padley and consoled by Dorothy Funk. Bingo high by Clara Baker, Iona Kriebel consoled. Gift shower for Mrs Grillit. Guests included Emma DeFazio Thelma Padler Bee Barrie Dorothy Kaine Florence Padley Mary Fishburn Clara Mae Eddy Alberta Eddy Orin Durkee Ruth Smith Walter Fishburn Max Worcester.
Alma Bilow hosts and Mary Jane Smith is elected president with Alice Linsky as secretary treasurer and Alma Bilow as reporter. Joan Murray Violet Lappien and Ruth Gallam named to the constitution committee. Club plans future activities and adjourns to meet May 14 with Joan Murray at 436 Sixth Street.
A pattern description urges making a lacy crocheted cape in white pastels or black for evening wear. It highlights a simple repeat stitch and ruff trim, recommends mercerized cotton number 10, and directs readers to pattern 5854 for full instructions, a photo, and material list. Send 10 cents plus name address and pattern number to the Chronicle Telegraph Household Arts Dept in New York.
A roundup of visits, births, and social events across Elyria including Mr. and Mrs. Allyn Rose in Canton Ohio, the Archams of Lorain welcoming an 8 pound son at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and numerous dinners and inspections among Pythian Sisters. Ohio State and university attendees, a OSU honor roll student, and a river books review at Four O’Clock Club add to the community mood.
Monday afternoon the Junior Friendship club will meet with Mrs. Robert Wilson in charge. The nominating committee will be appointed for sophomore election and other business matters will be considered. Members will mend books sent in for repair to pass on to hospitals and homes. Attendance is urged.
Members of the Middle Steps plan a wiener and marshmallow roast Monday. They will meet in Ely woods with guests and move to the YWCA if rain interrupts the outdoor gathering.
Elyria YWCA officials join regional conference in Erie from May 3 to 5 with Miss Ona V. Holly and Miss Frances Lemon among attendees. Geneva head Miss Ruth F. Woodsmall will be featured speaker on women status and global trends. She will later visit New York and travel abroad as part of a world tour highlighting international YWCA work. The Rings Group of the Senior Friendship club meets Monday at 3 30 in the NWCA auditorium with Mrs. James Berkey speaking and Phyllis Hull leading.
Clare Robinson hosted the Jolly Ten club at 240 Cambridge as dolls in pastel crepe paper formed a May pole centerpiece. After a brief business meeting, prizes went to Jacqueline Braeudigam and Gwenellen Moore. New mystery sisters were chosen. Jean Smith will entertain in two weeks at Stanford avenue.
NEW YORK The annual migrations of millions of newly hatched chicks by parcel post are under way. The shipments began in 1918 and are produced by thousands of hatcheries with outputs from five thousand to over three million, totaling about 300 million chicks moved annually.
Oberlin College bands present a concert Sunday at 4:30 PM at the Memorial Arch as part of National Music Week. Director Arthur L. Williams leads with George Waln and student conductors Charles Fehl Winifred Roberts and Jack Rumbarger. Soloist Walter Woodward will play Lucia Polka with a program including Sousa and Saint-Saens marches and Grieg Wedding Day at Troldhaugen.
The Granite Concrete Block and Coal Company has established temporary offices in the Manhattan Laundry Block at North Street and West Avenue across from its new manufacturing site. Louis Beaumont, the general manager, said current offices will be used until the new plant is built across the street after a recent fire destroyed the Rust Street buildings.
In Vincennes Indiana brothers Sam and Charlie Hatton defend that first class violins come from superior materials and workmanship, not age, and describe a 750 piece walnut violin. They note many old instruments exist, explain faked labels, and recount repaired violins worth far more than paid, illustrating that skill outweighs luck in violin making.
Dr Scholl foot and shoe experts will demonstrate scientific shoe fitting at Brenner's Broad Street store on Tuesday. Demonstrators will showcase 600 styles and bring the latest Dr Scholl models including an X ray machine Pedograph and automatic shoe sizer to remove guesswork in fittings. Brenner's has hosted Dr Scholl's Foot Comfort Appliances and Remedies for years.
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