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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1938

Page

17

Silver Tea Brings Bethel Shrine Auxiliary Members Together

Approximately forty Bethel Shrine Auxiliary members and guests gathered at Mrs. Florette Heidrich’s Denison home for a silver tea. Speakers included Mrs. E. H. Evans on Life in India and musician Charles O'Malley with two Hawaiian guitar pieces. The event also featured a decorated tea table and dignitaries who poured. Plans for a June first tureen dinner at Mrs. Young’s Beaver Park cottage were announced.

Florette Heidrich Denison Avenue Bethel Shrine E. H. Evans India Charles O'Malley Mary Rogers Worthy Beanor Young Heidrich Florence Smith Flossie Sibey Ruth Schroeder Young Marian Hand Daisy Benson Mrs. Young Beaver Park

Daughters of St Andrew Hold Social Meeting

Mrs Ray Bent hosted a social gathering of the Daughters of St Andrew yesterday afternoon. Bridge followed dessert with Mrs C R Maples winning and Mrs Fred Lohnes placing second. Guest Mrs Norman Abbe attended. Next meeting is a May breakfast at Mrs George Washburns in LaGrange on May 18.

Ray Bent Daughters of St. Andrew Bridge C. R. Maples Fred Lohnes Norman Abbe George Washburn LaGrange

Rummage Bale Slated Saturday at WCA Gym

Community rummage sale planned for Saturday at the W C A Gym. Proceeds support local programs. Volunteers coordinate setup and donations for the event.

Iy. W.C. A. Gym

Betrothal of Evelyn Beck Highlighted in West Avenue Soiree

Miss Jean Burnet and Miss Nan Malik hosted a pre-nuptial gathering for Evelyn Beck at Mrs Kriegs on West Avenue. Bridge yielded high score to Mrs Paul Pais, with consolation for Miss Pauline Crosby. Gifts of linen were given. dessert was served. Beck, of Bellevue, is connected with Elyria Memorial Hospital. the wedding to Kenneth Burley is planned for May 11 at St Marys church.

Jean Burnet Nan Malik Kriegs West Avenue Evelyn Beck Kenneth Burley St. Mary’s Church Bridge Paul Pais Pauline Crosby Miss Beck Bellevue Elyria Memorial Hospital

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meets at Methodist church

Nineteen members led by President Mrs. Herman Portman gathered at the Methodist church with devotion by Mrs. Frances Kirby. Reports from Charleston, West Virginia, and a $44.85 offering were noted. Committees and delegates named for the Clyde meeting on May 19. Next gathering June 1 will be a Portman home picnic in Henrietta. The note about Czechoslovakians adds a topical aside.

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Methodist Church Herman Portman Frances Kirby Joshua Henry Charlton Mecca C. M. Ackerman Charleston West Virginia W. B. Kirby Helen Osborn

Elyria Women Host Dessert Bridge and Voter League Event

The Elyria League of Women Voters sponsored a dessert bridge at the Elyria Woman's Club yesterday with Crystal compotes as centerpieces later awarded as prizes. Twenty five tables hosted players with cake and coffee served. hostesses were executive board members.

Elyria Woman's Club Elyria League of Women Voters Ralph Bauer Harold Kunkle Stanley Jackson Keith Clott John Shaw

St Clair Rebekahs Readies Mother Daughter Banquet

A St Clair Rebekah Lodge meeting at I O O F Hall approved a member’s read for initiation. The mother daughter banquet is set for Friday May 6 at 6 PM at the Church of Christ. A card party and bingo followed with prizes awarded to several members and refreshments served.

St. Clair Rebekah Lodge I. QO. O. F. Hall Nellie Reynolds Church of Christ I. O. O. F. Lodge Rebekahs Nellie Black Anna Schubert Edna Woodcock Jeanette Arnold

Mrs Rose Nex Elected President at May Club Dinner

The Cora Way Waiton Mission Study Club held its annual May party at First Congregational church with white flowers on the dinner table. New officers elected include Mrs Allyn Rose as president, Mrs Sumner Hartwell as vice president, Miss Margaret Jenkins as secretary, and Miss Gladys Plocher as treasurer.

Cora Way

Farewell Party For Mrs Rodachy By Five Hundred Club

Members of the Five Hundred Club hosted a farewell at Mrs G Rodachy’s Irondale Street home. The guest sails from New York on the U S Queen Mary May 1st for a three month abroad trip. Seven Lotain guests joined the card evening with prizes awarded to Mrs L Matuzak, Mrs L Slavin, Mrs W Rainey and Mrs J Gula. The guest received two farewell gifts and the event ended with luncheon.

Five Hundred Club G. Rodachy Irondale Street

Local Personal Items From Town Across Several States

Mrs. Clarence Poole sails with relatives in Michigan City Gary and Chicago while visiting Niles and Toledo friends. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Turner announce birth of son Edward Melville at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jack Sharpe and son Jackie return from Cleveland visits. Reverend and Mrs. Berry visit local friends. Lloyd Patton to visit Willoughby relatives. Kent State students Virginia Stewart and Alberta Wright in a Lowry Hall play. C. W. Harry of Greenville PA visits Chase Street home. Leon Ryan and wife welcome a daughter at Elyria Memorial. Mrs. Leo F. Nichols hosts guests from Brewster and Massillon. Care Not club honors Mrs. Shaeffer at daughter’s home with gift and refreshments. Hilbert Edwards party returns to Springfield MA after visit.

Clarence Poole Gates Avenue Michigan City Indiana Gary Ind Chicago Illinois Niles Michigan Toledo Carl Turner West Ridge Edward Melville Elyria Memorial Hospital Turner Ruth Tapper Jack Sharpe Jackie 1014 West Avenue Cleveland Sharpe George Faulhaber Berry Maude Strickler Euclid Ohio Lloyd Patton Denison Avenue Willoughby Virginia Stewart Alberta Wright Leo F. Nichols Eastavenas Charles Luxenburg Gordon Luxenburg Donald Ruth Mercer Brewster Ohio Robert Benson Massillon Care Not Club Pauline Sheaffer D. W. Seward Broadstreet Conrad Shaeffer Hilbert Edwards Springfield Massachusetts

Elyria Calendar Lists Officers and Meetings Across Clubs

Calendar notices show W C A at 8 p m Elyria Council No 86 conferring Super Excellent Degree after a 6 30 dinner Circle 6 St Pauls with Evelyn Lyndon 700 East River Street Modern Hight party at Anna Smith home St Pauls Circle 5 with Mrs Fritz Pythian Sisters practice at British Empire hall Et Yet meets with Mrs Mohr Forget Me Nots with Lavona Jutton Beacon Light Class to Amherst from St Pauls Church 7 00 Galaxy with Winifred Seward Tri Sigma with Josephine Kubiak Major Woodworth Camp DeMolay with David Nye Chapter Women s Association Pu Grim Church with Mrs Sherwood Byam Fairlawn Avenue Woman s Benefit Association Woodman Hall Daughters of Scotland Wurst Hall Democratic Women s Club guest night Kennedy to speak Missionary Society 7 30 at Mrs A W Baird 109 Elizabeth Court Townsend Club 136 Middle Avenue Twentieth Century Club Altar Guild supper at Mrs Archie Penfound 312 Princeton Avenue

Elyria Council Circle 6 St. Paul's Evelyn Lyndon East River Street Anna Smith St. Paul’s Circle 5 George Fritz Lake Avenue British Empire Hall Don Mohr Gulf Road Kim-Ko Stella Pincura Lorain Forget-Me-Nots Lavona Jutton Floral Court Beacon Light Amherst St. Paul's Church Galaxy Winifred Seward East Broad Street Tri Sigma Josephine Kubiak Woodworth David J Airs A. W. Baird Elizabeth Court Townsend Club Middle Avenue Twentieth Century Club Altar Guild of St. Andrews Archie Penfound Princeton Avenue

Civics Club Plans Tureen Dinner Meeting

The Department of Civics and Political Science of the Elsrna Woman's Club will hold a tureen dinner at 12 30 hosted by Mrs Edwards' parents Mr and Mrs James F Guild of Sixth.

Department of Civics and Political Science The Elsrna Woman’s Club Edwards James F. Guild Sixth Street

Gates Parent Teacher Association Milestones Year End

Mrs Charles Crosby Jr presided at the final Gates PTA meeting of the year. Delegates to the state convention in Columbus were named, officers were reelected, a junior firemen talk and girl scout demonstrations highlighted the program, and a student orchestra performed.

Charles Crosby, Jr Gates Parent- Teacher Association Crosby Vernon Ross Ned Palm Columbus Ross Ima Strait Harold Smith Andrew Rawson la Grange Faye Hargrave Rose Heath Milton Troup Lysaght Fire Department Moss Hargrave Dominic Luppino Sun William Surdock George Denger Neal Crosby Joan Geide Ethel Kerley Violet June Smith Norma Reid Phil Tommy Innes Violet Catena Girl Scouts Dorothy Bartter

Hospitalization plan offers daily and extra surgical benefits

The policy pays 85 a day for 28 days of hospitalization for accident, sickness, or maternity 7 days. It adds 10 for operating or delivery room 10 for anesthetic and 5 for X ray. Costs 75c a month. Mrs E C Barclay 128 Grant St. Phone 39 934.

E. C. Barclay Grant St

Final Discussion Meeting of Elyria Girl Reserves Group

The Ring Group of the Elyria Girl Reserves met at the YWCA for a final discussion on Is It Your Color That Matters. Marian Varsey announced a Findlay cabin weekend May 20–21 for recreation group members and others. Shirley Aitfeld will lead a bake sale this Saturday at the Gas Company to fund a high school bookshelf. Janet Smith thanked members for their cooperation. Rings were measured for presentation at the Mother-Daughter banquet on May 23. A brief follow-up meeting planned a panel discussion for that banquet program.

Elyria Marian Varsey Findlay Cabin Shirley Aitfeld Janet Smith

Evening Department Dinner Closes Woman's Club Season

The Evening Department of the Woman's Club held a tureen dinner for twenty six last night. Mrs. Eric Chapman led as general chairman with help from Mrs. Belle Moulton Mrs. George Peairs Mrs. George Thompson and Mrs. Denny of Lorain. Decor included dogwood lacs and crab apple blossoms. Miss Cora Phelps chaired a brief business session then the evening moved to cards and Chinese checkers with Mrs. Denny and Mrs. Clarence Dick posting top scores. The department approved a silent card party to meet the club year's apportionment.

Woman's Club Eric Chapman Belle Moulton George Peairs George Thompson Denny Lorain Cora Phelps Clarence Dick

East River Street Surprise for Miss Roberta Mosely

Miss Roberta Mosely hosts a gathering at her home on East River street organized by Worthington Ball company associates. After a wiener roast, games determined prizes won by Virginia Nagy and Arline Walker. Refreshments followed with pink and white decorations. Guests included Mrs Victor Viset of Lorain and Miss Walker of Grafton.

East River Street Roberta Mosely Worthington Ball Company Virginia Nagy Arline Walker

Deal Me In Club Hosts Pedro Night at Traxler Home

The Deal Me In Club was entertained by Mrs Thelma Traxler at her Cleveland street residence on Wednesday. Eleven games of progressive Pedro were played with prizes awarded to Mrs Louise Woodcock, Mrs Margaret Smith and Mrs Helen Smith and the hostess prize going to Mrs Traxler. Luncheon preceded adjournment to meet in two weeks with Mrs Marie Harris of Elizabeth street.

Thelma Traxler Cleveland Street Pedro Louise Woodcock Margaret Smith Helen Smith Traxler Marie Harris Elizabeth Street

W R C Plans May Twelfth Minstrels Event at Legion Home

The W R C sponsors an entertainment on Thursday May twelfth presented by the Twentieth Century Minstrels of Stage Art Studios under the direction of Irving Plain. The affair will be given in American Legion Home.

Twentieth Century Minstrels Stage Art Studios Irving Plain American Legion Home

Jolly Janes Club Met at Sheriff Street Home

The Jolly Janes Club gathered last evening at Mrs. Pauline Billingsley’s home on Sheriff street with Mrs. Dora Swezey as guest. Mrs. Hannah Shamel won first prize in contests. Mrs. Betty Heyes of Lorain earned consolation. A dessert course followed. The next meeting is set for Wednesday evening May 11 at Mrs. Shaniel’s home on Sheriff street.

Jolly Janes Club Pauline Billingsley Sheriff Street Dora Swezey Hannah Shamel Betty Heyes Lorain Shaniel

Bingo party Benefits Captain Reefy G A R Circle

Mrs McKinley hosted a bingo party on Sith street with Mary Flood assisting. Howard Becker won first prize, Grace Hollingsworth second, and Frank Hitsman third. Next card party will be at Anna Bruck's on Second street with Edith Hall assisting. date pending. Circle meets Monday at seven.

Margaret McKinley Mary Flood P. D. Reefy Sith Street Howard Becker Lorain Grace Hollingsworth Frank Hitsman Anna Bruck Second Street Edith Hall

Women’s Auxiliary Meets to Plan Diocesan Delegation

The Women's Auxiliary gathered in St. Andrew's Guild room to discuss sending a delegation to the diocesan convention at St. Mark's Church in Toledo near Wednesday and Thursday. The next auxiliary meeting is set for May 18.

St. Andrew's Church St. Mark's Church Toledo

Townsend Club No. 2 Plans May Bingo Party

Townsend Club No 2 held an interesting meeting in Woodman Hall with strong attendance. Members announced a bingo party on May 18 at Woodman Hall and invited friends to attend.

Townsend Club No. 2 Woodman Hall

City Hall chimes need $5000 fix to ring citywide

Steve Krasienko and Helen Luzinski, licensed salesmen from Lorain, are reported in Pretoria, South Africa, where the city hall chimes fail to function properly. The city must spend $5,000 more to make the chimes loud enough to be heard throughout the city and its suburbs.

Pretoria South Africa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. C. Johnson Women's Association Heidrich Home Woman’s Association of First Congregational Church Circle No. 1 Elizabeth Rich H. G. Hoover Alexander Forbes Miss Rich M. M. Gregory Lord C. S. Johnson America Johnson Salem Mt. Vernon Mrs. Hoover Mrs. Johnson Mary Mills Eleanor Snell Loftin Mallarsh Columbia Baptist Church Miss Snell Berea Hospital Mr. Mallarsh East Ohio Gas Co RYTEX the Stationery of the Stars Rytex Cinema Central Book Store Broad Street W.F. M.S Prague New York City Women’s Voters League Dessert Bridge Mission Society Missionary Society of the Church of Christ J. D. Hand Lonsford Avenue H. R. Riddle Robert Knechiges L. J. Bassett C. F. Neuwirth Will Hill Frana Crawford T. D. Goodwin Kenneth Young Ruth Groll F. E Biddinger E. F. Clark E. A. Monroe Wall Hill Frank Crawford Indian Hollow Road St. Clair Rebekahs Mrs. Rose Nex Carer Florist CARER Parent-Teacher Association News Garford Garford School Parent-Teacher Association P.T. A Ann Scrivens Mary Short Harry Trumpy Marion Guthman Hasbroot’s Mother Haserodt Haserodt Jewelry Co W.R.C. Plans Jolly Janes Steve Krasienko Helen Luzinski Leedale Teleph Alsay and Nly Priae RED Cross
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