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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1931

Page

6

Calif Man Heads International Kiwanis in 1931 32

Kiwanis International elected officers and trustees for 1931 32 at the fifteenth annual Kiwanis convention in Miami Florida. William O Harris of San Bernardino California was named president with Harper Gatton Madisonville Kentucky and Andrew G Gaul Hamilton Ontario as vice presidents and Walter R Weiser Daytona Beach Florida as treasurer. A six member board of trustees includes Carl A Endicott Huntington Indiana Edmond C Van Diest Colorado Springs Colorado Herbert A Moore Dubois Pennsylvania David H Edington Mobile Alabama H C Warfield Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Russell S Perkinson Petersburg Virginia.

Kiwanis Club United States Canada Kiwanis International Kiwanis Miami Florida William O. Harris San Bernardino Calif Harper Gatton Madisonville Andrew G. Gaul Hamilton Ont Walter R. Weiser Daytona Beach Fla Board of Carl A. Endicott Huntington Ind Edmond C. van Diest Colorado Springs Colo Herbert A. Moore DuBois David H. Edington Mobile Ala H.C. Warfield Oklahoma City Okla Russell S. Perkinson Petersburg

Belden Briefs Corrected Belden Orchestra Note

Belden residents report Sun day visitors at the Herman Wise home and correct last week’s item to include Fred Reisinger as a Belden pupil in the All County Orchestra. Reisinger plays violin and performed at the Oberlin state contest on April 30. Additional visits include Charlie Reisinger and Fred Wise from Elyria with Mary Killip, and Edward Reisinger with Henry Schriver at County Band practice in Elyria Monday. D G Reisinger hosted D W Weidner of Medina and Bertha Damon of Cleveland Heights Monday evening.

Belden Coleman Keetner Cleveland Herman Wise Fred Reisinger Fred Oberlin Charlie Reisinger Fred Wise Elyria Mary Killip Edward Reisinger Henry Schriver D. G. Reisinger F. W. Weidner Medina Bertha Damon Cleveland Heights

Card Party Ends Series in Grafton

Mrs. A L Wise and Mrs Charlie Wise attended the last of the Wednesday Afternoon Five Hundred Club card parties in Grafton hosted by Mrs B A Rothgery with Mrs E J Harder absent. Prizes went to Mrs Charlie Wise for high and Mrs Wm Holcomb for low. Refreshments served.

A. L. Wise Charlie Wise Grafton Five Hundred Club B. A. Rothgery E. J. Harder Leon Lehman Wm. Holcomb J. A. Shurgot

Gulf Road Closed and Potatoes Unloaded in Lorain County

May 9 report notes Gulf Road closed to all traffic with stoning in progress. Lorain County Farm Bureau unloaded its third carload of seed potatoes under Lester Youtzy, purchasing agent. Seventh and Eighth Grade at Brookside School with Mrs. Freda Zacharias plan a picnic for Thursday May 14. Gulf Road Parent-Teachers' Association holds a committee meeting.

Sheffield Lorain County Brookside School Freda Zacharias Gulf Road

Health Day parade planning at Elyria School House

A local association met at the School House on Wednesday afternoon to plan costumes and decorations for the Health Day parade in Elyria on Monday May 11. Miss Ellen Jackson of Ford Road is ill with acute rheumatism at home. Brookside boys defeated Ridgeville 11 to 6 on the Brookside diamond Wednesday afternoon. Brookside Parent-Teachers Association to meet Monday evening May 11 for officer elections.

Elyria Heidendorf Buffalo Richard Chambers Ellen Jackson Ford Road Wm. Papay John Morris Brookside Boys Ridgeville Boys Brookside Percy Chambers Brookside Parent-Teachers’ Association

Notable Elyria Names Return and A Lost Serenade

Elias P. Sanford, once of Elyria, returns from Peru with a commission for Lima's national exposition and has shipped Lorain county blooded cattle to Peru. Thomas J. Boynton of Elyria dies in New York at 32. he was Lincoln era appointee and the youngest U.S. district judge. A postal serenade loss: collar box and organ crank stolen. reward offered at local contacts.

Elyria Elias P. Sanford Peru Lima Sanford Lorain County Thomas J. Boynton John H. Boynton New York City H. F

Broad street site bought and gas light issue referred

W G Sharp purchased a 50 foot Broad street building site including the Hamilton furniture store and a barber shop. The council referred the gasoline light question to the street lighting committee as electric lights plan progresses. Bids for a four room LaGrange schoolhouse will be opened June 5.

W. G. Sharp Broad Street Hamilton Council LaGrange

School board draws 150 plus candidates for Elyria post

In Elyria a large field of more than 150 applicants seeks the superintendent job to replace H. M. Parker with a selection expected around June. Police report notes 28 arrests and $64 in April fines. A dam under Third Street Bridge to dilute sewage is referred to council. Lorain County Fair directors discuss night sessions and plan 400 for new sheep barns.

H. M. Parker Elyria Third Street Black River Lorain County

Congress bill to widen Black River channel introduced

A bill to widen deepen and straighten the Black River channel was introduced in the U S House by Congressman W G Sharp. Indignation sweeps Elyria as Rev Bertha Harris of Berea accuses Elyria High School girls of smoking cigarettes.

Elyria Black River Congress W. G. Sharp Bertha Harris Berea Elvrra

Church Services Across Local Congregations This Week

Church of the Nazarene at 209 West Street offers Sunday School at 10:00 AM and services at 11:00 AM, 6:30 PM, and 7:30 PM with Rev. Durbin. Jones Chapel on Seventeenth Street hosts Rev. White with services from 9:30 AM, 10:45 AM, 6:00 PM, and 7:45 PM. Elyria Woman's Club at 321 Fourth Street features Rev. Sayles with 9:45 AM Sunday School and 10:45 AM sermon. Salvation Army schedules open air and jail services Saturday and Sunday, with Holiness Meeting at 10:30 AM and multiple afternoon/evening gatherings.

West Street E. Durbin Fourth Street Elyria Woman's Club Harold A. Sayles Princeton Ave Holiness P. I Salvation Meeting

Mother’s Day Sermon at Congregational Church

Rev Edward Young leads morning service at 11 00 with sermon Lessons for Mothers Day Mrs Marian Deible of Cleveland to sing at the service

Congregational Church Edward Young Marian Deible Cleveland

St Andrews Church Service Schedule and Rector

The Episcopal St Andrews Church at Middle and Third lanes presents church school at 9:20, Holy Communion at 7:30, and morning prayer with a sermon at 7:45. The current topic for the sermon is "The Christian Home."

ST. Andrew’s Church Episcopal Edwin B. Redhead

Faith services and schedules at Rav. St. John's and First Baptist

Rav. Armin Schroeder leads Sunday School at 9 15 with German service at 9 45 and a Walther League convention at 11 00 in the High School Auditorium. First Baptist Church on Second Street lists minister Robert T. Ketcham with Bible School at 9 45 and Morning Worship at 10 45, Evening Worship at 1 30, and midweek prayers at 7 30 led by Prof. L C Holden from Oberlin Conservatory.

ST. John’s Lutheran Broad Street West Avenue Rav Armin Schroeder First Baptist Church Second Street Middle Avenue Robert T. Ketcham Bible School Harrie G. Stevick Pla June Welty L. C. Holden Oberlin Conservatory

Lake Avenue Church and Bible School Service Times

Lake Avenue Community Church and Bible School announces Bible School at 9 30 A M with Fred W Benny as superintendent Public Worship at 10 45 Sermon to Juniors at 10 45 and Sermon to Adults at 11 00.

Lake Avenue Community D. P. Fulmer Fred W. Benny

Church notices list services and times for several congregations

Reorganized Latter Day Saints led by G A R Hall with evening service at 7 45. United Presbyterian at East Avenue and Grace Court with Rev Geo Brown minister. Bible School at 9 30 A M PC U at 6 30 P M Prayer Meetings Wednesday evening at 7 80.

Latter Day Saints A. R. Hall Clifford Minkler United Presbyterian East Avenue Grace Court Geo. Brown Bible School PC. U

Alliance Spiritualist Church Lecture and Healing Demonstration

Alliance Spiritualist Church at Odd Fellow's Hall 586 Broad St invites the public to a spiritual lecture by Rev. Anna Hale at 7 30 PM followed by a message and healing demonstration in the evening setting clear spiritual focus and community outreach.

First Congregational Church Service Listing

Corner Court and Second Streets hosts Morning Worship at 10 45 with Sermon by Dr W M Auld minister. Church School meets at 9 30. Local parish calendar notes Sunday schedule and leadership.

Corner Court Second Streets W. M. Auld

Shiloh Baptist Church Services Announced

Rev C Brown leads Shiloh Baptist Church with Sunday School at 9 30 A M and Evening Service at 7 00 P M Col Lake Rrs and West St Co Wiseman Pastor also listed for Sunday morning events at 9 30 A M and 6 00 P M at the same church location.

Col. Lake Rrs West St Co. & Wiseman Cc. E

Settle Church Schedule and Forum Meetings

Rev. G. T. Settle pastor. Sunday School at 9:30. Deacon Munk superintendent. Morning services at 11:00. Forum meeting at 3:30. Young People’s meeting at 6:00 P. M. Deacon Dickerson leader. Evening service at 7:30.

Seventeenth Street G. T. Settle Munk Forum Young People Deacon Dickerson

St Peter Catholic Church North Ridgeville Schedule

Sunday School at 9:45 A M Morning service at 11 30 A M Home Mission Society program sermon at 3 30 Evening service at 7 59 P M Prayer service Wednesday at 7 00 P M St Peter Catholic Church Rev Fr John N Rhein pastor First Mass 8 30 A M Second Mass 10 45 A M

Lodt Street J. D. Bell Home Mission Society ST. Peter's Catholic Church North Ridgeville John N. Rhein

Vincent M. E. Church Morning Service in Berea

A local church bulletin notes morning service at 10:00 and Sunday School at 11:00 led by Pastor Vincent M. E. Church with Mr Pamer involvement in Berea.

Vincent M. E. Church Pamer Berea

Avon M E Church Service Schedule Detroit

Avon M E Church Detroit lists Sunday School at 10:00 Morning Worship at 11:00 and midweek service on Wednesday at 7 30 led by Pastor F A Ashburn with the congregational timetable.

Detroit Road F. A. Ashburn

First Spiritualist church meeting and week events

The First Spiritualist church holds a Sunday 7 30 p m service at SS W A hall 330 Broad St with Pastor Ford M Friberger and a Mother's Day flower invitation. Healing readings and an 8 o clock circle occur Monday with Mr Fryberger at 650 Broad. Circle sessions are planned Wednesday with Mrs Shattuck Thursday with Mrs Myers and Mrs Dunham at 659 Broad. The Helping Hand society meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs Smith’s home.

SS W. A. Hall Broad St Ford M. Friberger Fryberger Broad Shattuck Myers Dunham

1921 Local News Roundup and Civic Notes

Chronology of local events from May 5 to May 11 1921 includes high school girls petitioning for Mrs Harris retraction after sensational charges, Elyria Social Settlement Association forming with officers Judge Washburn presiding and Miles A Harris as secretary, West Side park hosting the first Sunday baseball under the Greene law, Riverview Park opening for the season, wage dispute at Cleveland Southwestern Railway with carmen rejecting a 20 percent cut, Amherst milk meeting failing to settle Lorain county prices, England’s census cost and a corn variety resistant to borers being pursued.

C. J. Crehore C. T. Maynard Miles A. Harris Riverview Park Lorain County Fair Grounds Cleveland Southwestern Railway Union Carmen Carmen Amherst Lorain County

Gospel Mission Service Times at 144 East Bridge Street

Morning service at 10 30. Sunday School at 2 00 PM. Preaching at 3 00 PM. Evening service at 7 30 PM. Prayer service Wednesday at 8 00 PM. OM

Gospel Mission East Bridge Street

Mother's Day Pageant and Home-Coming at Second M. E. Church

Rev J E Burton returns for another year as pastor at 2307 Middle Avenue. Sunday School at 10:30. Pageant by the Ladies Aid Society for Mother's Day. 3:00 P M Home-Coming Service. 6:30 P M Epworth League. 7:30 P M Wednesday prayer meeting.

M. E Middle Avenue J. E. Burton Ladies Aid Society Epworth League Burton

LaPorte Methodist Church Services Announcement

LaPorte Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 15 a m and morning service at 11 15 a m led by Minister A M Bosler.

Laporte Methodist Church A. M. Bosler

St Pauls Evangelical Church Service Schedule

The notice lists St Pauls Evangelical Church at 250 Third Street with Rev Ernst Irion as pastor. A German service sits at 9 45 A M on the first and third Sundays each month, Sunday School at 9 34, and Morning Service at 10 45. Evangelical Young People League is mentioned as well.

ST. Paul’s

Grace Lutheran Church Service and Sunday School Schedule

Grace Lutheran Church on Corner Princeton Ave and East River Street invites all to Sunday School and adult Bible classes at 9 15 A M followed by the Morning Service at 10 45 A M Pastor Harry C Muhly will lead. The United Bible Students meet Sunday morning at 10 30.

Grace Lutheran Church Princeton Ave East River Street Harry C. Muhly Uv. BS The United Bible Students

Yilgrim Community Church Schedule at Cambridge and Prospects

Francis A. LaCroix is pastor. Church School at 9 30 a m with Eugene Wilson superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 00. Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m.

Yilgrim Cambridge Prospects Streets Francis A. LaCroix Eugene Wilson Christian Endeavor

Church of Christ Service Schedule at Second and Chapel

The Church of Christ on Second and Chapel Streets lists Evening Service at 7:30 P M with Christian Endeavor at 6 30 P M and Wednesday Prayer Hour at 7 30 P M led by Minister Wm C Fowler.

Church OF Christ Second Chappel Streets Wm. C. Fowler Christian Endeavor

First Church of Christ Scientist Services and Reading Room

The First Church of Christ Scientist at 09 East Avenue offers Sunday School at 9 45 and 11 00 A M with Morning Service at 11 00. The Wednesday Testimonial meeting is at 8 00 P M. The Reading Room in Redington Block at Middle Ave and Second St is open daily except Sundays and legal holidays from 10 A M to 5 P M and 7 to 9 P M Saturdays.

First Church OF Christ Scientist East Avenue Redington Block Middle Ave Second St

Holy Cross Church Mass Times listed

Fourteenth Street and West Avenue parish Holy Cross Church offers Masses at 8:15 and 10:45 A M led by Rev S Rybacki with services at the location.

Holy Cross Fourteenth St West Ave S. Rybacki

Susannah Wesley's Alessagrea Sermon At First M E Church

The First M E Church at Third and Court Streets offers a Sunday School at 9 30 AM with the lesson Susannah Wesleys Alessagrea to the Mothers of Today An Epworth League devotional service at 6 30 PM and an evening service at 7 30 PM with the theme Solomon Wearing the Crown His Mother Made led by Dr A E Piper the pastor.

First M. BE Third and Court Streets A. E. Piper Susannah Wesley Mothers of Today Epworth League Solomon

Hundreds Of Mail Misaddressed Plague Elyria Post Office

Postmaster McHenry reports hundreds of letters arrive with incomplete or incorrect addresses. Some can be delivered if names and local addresses are found. many remain undeliverable due to recent residents or missing return addresses. Misaddressed mail, clerical abbreviations, and caller questions reveal public confusion about mail timing and delivery logic.

McHenry Elyria Ohio Cleveland North Olive Streets Syracuse N. Y Dayton the Inquirer Vermilion

Ladies Benevolent Society to Meet May 13 in Ridgeville

Ridgeville Ohio May 9 The annual meeting of the Ladies Benevolent Society will meet on Wednesday May 13 with good attendance urged. M B Robinson has returned to Pittsburgh for work after a home stay. E W Miller and Ralph of Pittsfield visited Mr and Mrs B Miller on Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Stanley Shaw and Allen of Elyria and Mr and Mrs Norman Shaw of Beech Cliff were Sunday callers at Z A Shaw’s home.

Ridgeville Ladies’ Benevolent Society M. B. Robinson Pittsburgh E. W. Miller Ralph Pittsfield B. Miller Stanley Shaw Allen Elyria Norman Shaw Beech Cliff Z. A. Shaw

Grange gathering and local family notices at Memorial Hospital

Several Grange members attended the Pomona Grange at Henrietta last Saturday. Mrs Emma Robinson spoke Wednesday in Elyria. Ralph Gilder has tonsillitis. Mrs Chas Gilder spent More day in Berea. Raymond Saisbury was killed by an auto near his Cleveland Road home last Thursday. A birthday party for little Robert Gilder attracted 26 friends with gifts and a luncheon. Mr and Mrs Frank Dent of Station Road welcomed a baby girl at Memorial Hospital and Mr and Mrs Ralph Macolivona welcomed a baby boy at Memorial Hospital last week.

Pomona Henrietta Emma Robinson Elyria Ralph Gilder Chas. Gilder Berea Raymond Saisbury Cleveland Road Robert Gilder Frank Dent Station Road Memorial Hospital Ralph Macolivona

Freshman Host Spring Party and Junior Senior Prom

School wrapup notes social season ending with the Freshman Class hosting a party for all grades and the Junior Senior Prom last night. A short holiday was taken to attend the County Track Meet at Oberlin while conferences guide next year’s course selections with Principal West and Miss Elizabeth Wilcox as sponsors.

Ridgeville Oberlin West Elizabeth Wilcox

Norway Finds Unknown Arctic Land With High Peaks

The Norwegian government reports discovery of a hitherto unknown land with lofty Arctic peaks. The area may lie within Canada’s claimed region, prompting questions about territorial boundaries and exploration rights.

Arctic Canada

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