Diary of a New York Social Scene in Wartime 1939 Memoir
The diary recalls college gossip, Smith and Lawes meetings, farewells before world travel, and a bustling New York cultural scene. It covers writers like Joscoe Peacock, Eddie Duchin, Kate Smith, Milton Berle, and Burnside, plus theaters, venues, and wartime ambience from 1939 New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warden Lawes
Ray Long
Frazer
Emma
Job Hunt
Bob
London
Circus
Kent Soopers
H. M. Aylesworths
Tanner
Forrest Watson
Scripps Papers
John Hold
Sigmund Spach
S. S. van Dine
Eddie
Berlin Road Briefs Attendances and church notices
May 2 Berlin Road briefs report Idina Association of Wormiega nal Churches gathering at St Oberlin Community Church with over one hundred attendees and a coffee and supper. L. Cc. Woowill hosts a meeting next Wednesday afternoon with tea, pot luck lunch urged. May meetings set for Will elect officers for next year and a pot-luck lunch. Local families and neighbors are listed visiting and hosting in Elyria, Ashland, and Lorain counties, with card parties and social events at Grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin Road
Idina Assgomlalion
Wormieganal
St Oberlin
L. Cc. Woowill
Karl Kruger
Giles
Ashland
Harry Murphey
Obelin
Franker
Harry Meeks
Frank Kruger
Frank Krua
Ferst
and Grabils
Carl Jones
Hnyton
H. A. Meeks
Chatham Notes Mild Illness and Local Sports
Chatham area notes report Mrs Hlmer Broadsword seriously ill with heart trouble. Chatham baseball team defeated LeRoy 11 to 1 on the local diamond. Several residents attend the Medina Association of Congregational Churches meeting in East Oberlin. Various visits and shopping trips noted among townsfolk. A fire at the Harry Matthews farm house was contained by school extinguishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Hlmer Broadsword
Clarence Carroll
Akron
Robert Kuepper
Wayne McIlvain
Creaton
LeRoy
Henry Hunt
Warner Rowe
Luella Allis
L. R
George Allis
Hubert Allis
Cleveland
Frank Ripley
William Ripley
D. Ripley
Lorain Avenue
Wi. Clifford
Penfield
Lillian Woods
Ray Packard
DeVore Knepper
William Knepper
Harry Matthews
Lodi
Lois Fusselman
Medina Grange and Anniversaries Highlight Local Notes
Queen Esther circle met at the Fusselman home with 22 members for a picnic supper and evening. Grange volunteers improved the square by planting trees and leveling soil after work on the park. Lois Fraselman hosted a 29th anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Fusselman with 33 guests including Chatham and neighbors. gifts included an electric waffle iron. School notes list an art program on May 4, a senior play The Clay's the Thing on May 6, and a Senior Junior banquet and party upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
Medina
L. A. Fusselman
J. 8. McCoy
Mallet Creek
Grange
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bers
Chatham
Misa Lois
Howard Albert
Fusselman
Chatham High School Alumni Banquet Dates Noted
Friday evening May 13 exams extend to May 18. Commencement set for Wednesday evening May 18 with a dinner program of sports. Alumni Association banquet planned for Friday May 20 and a Saturday evening May 21 event in the community calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham High School Alumni Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joscoe Peacock
North Cohacon
Eacock
Cyry
Mtova
T Lad
Milton Berle
Erald
Rialto Witthesms
United States
Morgan
R. H. Burnside
Anna Marble
Channing Pollock
Old Vic
Algonquin
Albion
Claridge’s
Buff Cobb Brody
Columbus
Jberlin Road
B. Balcomb
Balcomb
H. Brooks
Walter Day
Rosecrans
Orrie Turner
Mia
Frank Krueger
Gallipolis
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Lois Fraselman
Elyria Fur Shoppe
Middle Avenue
FA. Merthe
Flannelette
Kleinert
Pink
Ion
Coats
Seattle
Cagers
Vancel
Venles
Day’s Music Store
Broad St
Priscilla
Merthe
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