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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1940

Page

9

Osborn Davison wedding date announced at party

Gladys Davison announced her upcoming marriage to Robert Osborn at a party hosted by Mrs. Albert Bishop. The couple plans to wed May 25. Guests included Mrs. Carl Limpert and Miss Alma Elaine Osborn, with prizes awarded for bridge play.

Gladys Davison Albert Bishop East Avenue Robert Osborn Miss Davison E. G. Davison Harrison Street Osborn Merritt Osborn Greenwich Ohio Carl Limpert Robert Seybert Alma Elaine Osborn

Miss Wilma Rheam Weds Edward G. Nuhn at St Marys

Miss Wilma Rheam and Edward G. Nuhn wed in St Marys church with Fr Joseph Scharnitzky officiating at ten this morning. The bride wore a white lace and marquisette gown and carried white roses and valley lilies. a wedding breakfast and reception followed for 60 guests at the bride’s home.

Y W C A Luncheon and G A Meetings Prompt Plans

Eighteen members of the Y W C A Membership Committee met with chairwoman Mrs J M Beck at 12 30 for a sandwich luncheon. Mrs H G Hoover presided and devotionals were led by Mrs M Windsor with a prayer by Sirs R E Speer for the Atlantic City convention. A two question box formed the discussion with input from Mrs Roy Clymer and Mrs Earl Lautenschleger and the three secretaries Miss Ona Holly Miss Frances Lemon and Miss Roberta Drake. The next committee meeting is May 23 at 9 30 in the parlors. Elyria Silver Aces roller club will meet at Margaret Longstreth's home Tuesday at 7 30 p m to discuss future parties. Jefferson Junior High G A members met after school with adviser Mrs Rick Mullen Betty Hurd and Virginia Kolopos were chosen to decorate the Jefferson table for the mother daughter party on May 10. The glee club practice with Miss Viola Hargrave shortened the business meeting.

J. Martin Beck H. G. Hoover Roy Clymer Earl Lautenschleger Ona Holly Frances Lemon Roberta Drake Elyria Silver Aces Roller Club Margaret Longstreth Bond and Adams Street Lillian Bowman Jefferson Jr. High G. A Jefferson Junior High RicMullen Betty Hurd Virginia Kolopos YY. W Viola Hargrave The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ C. A. Martin Murray Ridge L. J. Bassett E. A. Palmer Eliza Waldorf H. R. Riddle Royal Dye Wooster Will Foster C. M. Terry Paul Andress Ascuncion Paraguay H. G. Wilson Stanley Morton Puerto Rico Clarence Hamilton Oberlin E. W. Rowland United Society Paul Wainwright Cleveland Road

Porter Buell wedding held in home ceremony

A home ceremony at two o'clock joined Miss Mary Jane Buell and Stanley A. Porter as Rev. Armin Schroeder officiated. Both work at General Industries and are Elyria High School graduates. Guests came from Youngstown Canton Cincinnati and Cleveland for the wedding. The couple will travel to Racine Wisconsin before settling at 1375 East Avenue.

Mary Jane Buell Stanley A. Porter Armin Schroeder St. John’s Lutheran Church Mae Muller West Avenue Dr. B. Buell Fred Porter East Avenue Katherine Hinderer Elmer Hinderer Mr. Porter Racine Wisconsin General Industries Elyria High School Youngstown Canton Cincinnati Cleveland

Elyria Men's Bible Class Studies New Standards Preached

The Elyria Men’s Bible class at the YMCA meets Sunday at 9 30 a m with L B Hind man teaching on New Standards for a New Age Special music features vocal solos by Robert Blakeley and the session promises an engaging morning program.

Elyria Men’s L. B. Hindman Robert Blakeley

Eastern Star Masonic Officers Host Meeting and Programs

Visitors from Ashland Chicago Toledo Elmore Fremont and Ohio City attended the Eastern Star meeting. Millicent Rope praised the Leap Year party. a mother daughter banquet is planned for May 10 with Olga Taylor in charge. Memorial service held for two members. Esther Weilert welcomed officers of King Solomon Frank Harmon and others. Ohio Bell quartet performed and Nina Baker directed a student play. Refreshments by Catherine Sions and committee. Next inspections scheduled for Lorain Lodi Wellington. Memory Night set for May 17. Avenue club meeting May 17 at 2:00 with Miss Keitner.

Ashland Chicago Toledo Elmore Fremont Ohio City Order of Eastern Star Millicent Rope Olga Taylor Esther Weilert King Solomon Frank S. Harmon Marshall Chapter Commandary Henry Schultz al McMann Ohio Bell Quartet Harvey Butler George McKee Walter Stichney Maldyon Bebb Agnes Rocher Rohrbaugh Lodi Wellington Mary Bruegger Avenue Club The Temple Miss Keitner

W C T U Meets for Luncheon at Church of Christ

The Womens Christian Temperance Union gathers Tuesday at noon at the Church of Christ for a tureen luncheon. Assistant County Prosecutor William Wickens of Lorain will speak, and a reception for new members will be a feature of the meeting.

Womens Christian Temperance Union Church of Christ William Wickens Lorain

Community calendar events at Jefferson Junior High and clubs

Jefferson Junior High P T A meets at 7 38. Tri Sigma with Helen Finegan Howe street. Garford Teachers guests of P T A at Bilaine s tea on Second street. Camera Club movie night. Catholic Study Club No 4 with Mrs Phillip Flood 209 Fifth street. Junior Friendship club mother daughter banquet at Y W C A. Sunny Side Up club with Mrs 8 Nichol of Columbia avenue. First Congregational Guild annual meeting and tureen lunch at 12 30. Ekirophon Chapter Delphians with Mrs H R Selby 150 Ohio street McKinley P T A officers election Miss Harriet Hubbard to speak. Women s Auxiliary Home for Aged and Elyria Memorial Hospital. Columbia Club and Elyria Women s Club Junior Department. Canton Lorain and Auxiliary V F W Post and Auxiliary club rooms. Daughters of America. Business Women s Bible class Curtis home Fifth street 7 30. Bible Study Van Duyke home Cleveland street 7 45. Townsend Club No 1 in club rooms.

Jefferson Junior High P.T. A Tri Sigma Helen Finegan Howe Street Garford Bilaine Second Street Phillip Flood Fifth Street Nichol Columbia Avenue First Congregational Guild Ekirophon Delphians H. R. Selby Ohio Street McKinley P.T. A Harriet Hubbard Women’s Auxiliary Home For Elyria Memorial Hospital Columbia Club Elyria Woman’s Club Canton Lorain V. F. W. Post Daughters of America Edward Everett Horton Hanna Theatre Cleveland Oscar Townsend Horton Dr. Townsend Oberlin College Heidelberg College Seres Heidelberg Marjorie Francis Ruth Carlson Caroline Rost Neil Willows Lucille Griffin Aurilla Lyon Mary Ruth Lock Pearl Alexander Tau Chi Linville Mather Rodney Long Bert H. Long Park Avenue College of Wooster State of New York Wooster Congressional Club Robert Bainbridge Donald Fast Orange New Jersey Thomas Higham East River Street Bainbridge Russell Stokley Stanford Avenue Cambridge Ohio Bermuda Elbow Beach C. B. Charles Guy B. Findley Abbe Rond North Bangor Michigan Henry Wait Watt Wooster Street Joseph H. Williams Plaza Apartments Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Full Course Chicken Dinner at YMCA May 5

A full course chicken dinner will be served Sunday May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Y M C A by the Ladies Aid of the Hungarian Reformed Church. Public invited and for details call 42963.

Ladies’ Aid Hungarian Reformed Church

Dorothy Covert and Kenneth Smith Wed in McComb Ohio

Miss Dorothy Covert and Kenneth Smith wed at the Parsonage of the Church of Christ in McComb Ohio at 4:30 pm. The Rev Ray H Strouse officiated. Attendants included Louisea Covert and Vernon Smith. The ceremony followed by a dinner at Victoria Tea Room Findley Ohio.

Dorothy Covert Kenneth Smith McComb Ohio Church of Christ Ray H. Strouse Louisea E. A. Smith Parkview Court Elsha High School National Tube Company

Ely PTA President Entertains Board At Luncheon

The Executive Board of the Ely Parent-Teacher Association was entertained Friday at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. J. C. Struthers at the Elyria Country Club. The group awarded Mrs. Struthers a silver tray for her leadership. Principal Richard Outland praised the board’s work during the past year at the subsequent meeting. Several board members attended, with a few unable to attend.

The Ely Parent-Teacher Association J. C. Struthers Elyria Country Club Struthers Richard Outland George Waller Lester Burr G. Fenimore A. Flaherty Earl Foster Robert Crehore Clifford Woodfill Robert Stephen. Mirs Elmer Deidrick R. Reddington H. Vogler P. Steger John Schweda E. Haywood M. Wilcox O. Koehn Neva Brown Agnes Duffy Virginia DeFazio

Licenses Issued for Several Local Workers

Licenses issued for Peter Matory a 30 year old assistant stillman of Cleveland and Vedah Mus ser 35 of 109 Lincoln court Elyria. Also licensed Louis Kompare 23 of Lorain a brick layer apprentice and Matilda Yalik 23 of Sheffield township. Ellis Joseph 41 of Amherst a quarry man and Jennie George 36 of Amherst township received licenses.

Peter Matory Cleveland Stillman Vedah Musser Lincoln Court Elyria Louis Kompare Lorain Matilda Yalik Sheffield Ellis Joseph Amherst Jennie George Amherst Township

Donovan Verhoff Wedding Exchanged Today at St Mervs

Helen Verhoff and Mervin Donovan exchanged vows at St Mervs church this morning with Rev Fr Robert Delmege officiating. The ceremony featured spring flowers, high mass music by Dr Charles Guth and organist Mrs Jack Huge. The bride, daughter of Benedict Verhoff, wore a white satin gown with train and orange blossom veil. Armella Verhoff was maid of honor with bridesmaids in aqua and peach. A reception for about 50 followed at the bride’s home and the couple plans a southbound honeymoon itinerary.

St Merv’s Church Helen Verhoff Mervin Donovan Robert Delmege Charles E. Guth Jack Huge Benedict J. Verhoff Butternut Ridge Armella Verhoff Jessie McCauley Robert McVeigh Miss Verhoffs Richard Minnich Cecil Donovan William Verhoff Virgil M. Donovan East Broad Street Bellevue High School Court of Mary Sodality Sullivan High School Chicago Illinois Flint Michigan Bellevue Columbus Grove Cleveland Lakewood Shelby Ohio

Conclude Rally Plans for Lorain KE N Rally

Officers attended Rovral Neighbors meeting in Woodman hall as Ashland guests heard final plans for the semi annual KE N rally in Lorain county. The Elyria event on May 17 features afternoon and evening sessions with public participation and supper at the Elk's dining room.

Woodman Hall Ashland KE. N Lorain County Elyria Elk’s

Mothers Feted At Banquet In Local Church

About 65 members and friends of the Marantha class of First Baptist gathered for their annual mother daughter banquet. Decorations featured pink rosebuds and napkins. Mrs. Claude Adams led prayers. Miss Marry Short prepared slate programs. Another group, the Church of Christ Missionary society, met at Mrs. C. A. Martin’s home with 18 members and 10 guests.

First Baptist Church Marry Short W. C. Porter Harald Wilson T. T. Elliott Claude Adams Milton Wilcox George Sayers

McKinley Teachers Dine with PTA at Lovely Evening

McKinley school teachers and the McKinley Parent-Teacher Association shared a supper hosted by Mrs. Krieg on Friday. Gifts were presented to hospitality chair Mrs. Claude Sairch before a military whist game produced prizes for high table players Miss Ona Schumaker and others and consolation prizes for low table players.

Lizzie Hales McKinley School McKinley Parent-Teacher Association Krieg George Mynchenberg Claude S5irch Rochester New York Ona Schumaker W. G. Chandler Max Pember George Tulk

Notable Horton Appears at Hanna Theatre in Cleveland

Edward Everett Horton, stage and screen star, is in Cleveland this week at the Hanna Theatre. He hosted a dinner at Dr. Oscar Townsend’s Ohio Street home and attended a performance of Springtim for Henry with Townsend and family.

Ti Alto Elects Officers At May Meeting

The Ti-Alto club elected Jothy Bell as treasurer and Betty Hengelbaugh as secretary. Betty will preside at each meeting as chairman. A pins committee was formed and May 24 meeting will be at Dorothy Bell 234 Denison Avenue.

Ti-Alto Betty Hengelbaugh Park Avenue Jothy Bell Rose Mary Barlow Dorothy Bell Ruth Christman Helen Goodspeed Mary Ruth Kershaw Doris Nichols Ruth Wright Betty Hengesbaugh Denison Avenue

St Peters Players To Stage Comedy Twice Tomorrow

St Peter s Players of North Ridgeville will present the three act comedy And Then Who Will Be Clever by Alden Nash in St Peters hall directed by Miss Barbara Kirsch. Shows at 3 p m and 8 15 p m feature Rita Getz as Arabella with Donna Sheak Dorothy Heinz Anna Mary Fritz Ruth Snider George Noll and others in the cast.

St. Peter's Players North Ridgew Alden Nash St. Peter’s Hall Barbara Kirsch Rita Getz Arabella Donna Sheak Linda Dorothy Heinz Fanny Anna Mary Fritz Carolyn Griffith Ruth Snider Sophie George Noll Wilbur Griffith John Sweteski Bud Jerry Kelley Fuji Delta Moore Josephine Ben Wysocky Wanda Mihalic Maude Haymond Kathe T. Bockington Wells William Barnes, Jr Chuck

Ely P T A to Elect Officers and Meet May 3

Ely School P T A holds a Tuesday afternoon meeting May 3 at 2 45 in the school auditorium. The session opens with refreshments then conducts regular business and officer elections for next year.

Ely Parent-Teacher Association

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Soctely Wilma Rheam Edward G. Nuhn St. Mary's Joseph Scharnitzky St Mary’s Church Charles Guth Collette Matsch Johanna Hill Frederick Diedrick Robert Nunn Henry Nunn Marny’s John Rheam Water Street E. N. Nuhn North Ridge Road Western Automatic Co Elytia Avon Bible Club Keller-Kohn Co Antoine de Saint Exupery Bellamy Partridge Four O'Clock Club Mabel Little Charlescourt Arthur W. Huse D. A. Baird Daughters of the American Revolution George D. Bush LaGrange Road Marion Cora E. Bassett Betty Bishop Elk’s Ball Room Freddie Fay Congo Elyria Men's Bible Class Gillcrest Orchestra Eaton Gym Marny East Bridge Street Broad Street Gertrude's Cleveland St Sodality St. Mary's Church Father Delmege Virginia Noonan Eleanor Graber Our Lady's Committee Catherine Laboure WCTU Dhn ‘T Ely Pta Betty Jacoby Lanigiro Club Russell Bryan Help Thy Neighbor Bryan Joseph Hancock Lodi Street Department of Civics and Political Science Eisha Woman's Club C. D. Reding E. P. Meister D. W. McLeod Winifred Goldsmith H. W. Luethi Florence Martin George Tufford W. J. Farewell Karl Plocher Wallace Baies Paradise ISTRY Honrea PTA Ti Alo Lincoln Theater Grace A. Meyers Meyer and Lees Cabinet Shop Temple Court China Shop St. Peter’s Keta Geiz Parent-Teacher Association News Jefferson Junior High Parent- Teacher Association E. Lautenschleger Additionals Society Moose Auxiliary Lake Ave Ai. A Aan
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