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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1940
Page
13
Avon Lake garden club met at Mrs M T Davis's Lakewood home where Mary Lewis Amy Wood Lillian Cak s and Myrtle Verde shared short tales. They had attended a Flower and Garden Appreciation course at Higbee auditorium last week and now plan a May 15 safety film sponsorship with the sheriff's department.
American Legion Post 211 hosts Lorain County Council of the Sixth District at Chateau on Walker Road Wednesday May 15 at 8 pm. Guests including Mrs Ed Webb and Mrs Glen Sarr attended a dinner at Mrs Wm Barr in Avon Tuesday. The program Just Home Folks at Lorain High School May 17 at 3 pm is sponsored by the Junior Order of United American Mechanics No 361. A fish fry is planned by Legion Post 211 Auxiliary on May 18 with refreshments and public invited.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m and services at 11 a m led by Rev Erwin Britton. 3 p m Young Peoples meeting. Scientists hold Sunday school and services at 11 a m. Summer Round-up at 10 p m Monday led by Miss Morna Castle. Council meets at Park Halls at p m Monday. Girl Scouts meet at Park Hall 7 p m Wednesday. Townsend Chil dance and ham supper at Park Hall Wednesday evening. County Council of American Legion Sun District meets at the Chateau Wednesday evening. Girl Reserve annual father mother daughter banquet at the school 6 p m Thursday. Mrs Martin Corlett hosts lunch Thursday 1 p m to Afternoon Club members. Friday night cast of Just Home Folks presents at Lorain High School. Fish fry and dance sponsored by Lesson Post 211 and Auxiliary at the Chateau.
The Eaton senior class, the largest in school history, will graduate this month with a May 12 church service honoring graduates and parents. Baccalaureate services begin at eight o clock with a program including processional, hymns, scripture, and addresses by Reverend Updegraff and Mr. Updegraff.
Mrs Will Berg returned from Dunkirk New York after visiting Ella Dute. Oberlin hosts Mrs Hollis Keighley and Miss Beulah West. Elyria visitors Mr and Mrs John Schottish join Harlan Schramms. The North Russia Needle Guild held its annual Fish Fry at Grange Hall Oberlin with strong turnout. Local families hosted guests and neighbors including the Nash and Berg households and Amherst First Evangelical Truthseekers class events.
Relatives surprised Mrs Charles Hasenflue on her 75th birthday Friday evening. She received flowers and three decorated cakes as gifts. The social gathering continued with refreshments for the guest of honor, her husband Charles Hasenflue, and several relatives including Mrs Minnie Fowl, Mr and Mrs Albert Uthe, Mr and Mrs Fred Decker, Mrs Ela Fowl of Elyrne, Robert Hasenflue and family of Amherst, and Mr and Mrs Frank Hasenflue.
Valley City Mr and Mrs Henry Towne spent from Thursday to Saturday with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Harry McClintock of Mantua. On Sunday they visited at the home of Mr Towne's brother Edwin Towne in Akron.
The 1940 Senior class stages the three act comedy Running Wild at the High School Auditorium on Wednesday evening May 14 at 8 p m. Cast includes Carl Hammon Desert Inn manager Ladd Wasel Don Thomas writer Ralph Feuchter Jr Ed Smith Don s Pal James Bauer Marian Gray Don s fiancée Doris Schmidt Daffy Hatch Genevieve Gienke Max Goodwin Hollywood executive Shirley Lee Louise LaTon Miss Finch Marguerite Armbruster Prof Cosmo Cheever botanist Peter Ceresko Victor Bunn salesman Edward Neumeyer Joe Mason sheriff Virgil Stevens Selma Belle Negro cook Betty Deiter Manuel Mexican houseboy Willard Bauman.
Mr and Mrs L C Bates host dinner Sunday honoring their forty eighth wedding anniversary with guests Henrietta and family plus Mr and Mrs Martin Logan and others from Town Send Daniel Knobie Earl Kendeigh and Carl Bates families in attendance.
Henrietta High base ball team defeated Birmingham 21 to 7 on Tuesday afternoon. Henritta pitcher Jack Hostettier and catcher Kenneth Altmiller led the offense while Birmingham used four pitchers J Dewitt C Baker L Grime and King and catcher Ralph Fleming. Other notes include several social calls in Elyria Lorain and Berea communities.
Lola Court and Mr and Mrs Will Paul of Milan were afternoon guests while Mr and Mrs Frank Cook of Oberlin visited in the evening. Leon Mapes of Elyria dined with Mr and Mrs Adam Horn. Louise Bauman returned from New York after weeks away. Emma Heidt of Toledo stayed overnight with her sister Mrs John Born and family and Toledo pair Mr and Mrs Harry Heidt. Mrs Birch of Axtel Mrs Fred Mever and Mrs Harry Mever called on Mrs Harvey Born Thursday. Theola Wendall and Ire Kiplinger of Kipton plus Mr and Mrs Charles Date and Ruth shared Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Fred Baursan. Louise Adler and daughter Louise from Amherst visited Howard Born family. Mrs A Clemons spent Wednesday with daughter Mrs Jesse Portman.
Selden high school holds baccalaureate in the schoolhouse Sunday March 12 with Rev Ches officiating. Graduation exercises are set for Friday May 17. Class officers include Bernice Buckingham president Carl Pietch vice president Neil Wise secretary treasurer and several members listed. Nearby social notes mention church guests school scholarship tests and local club activities with various residents visiting and hosting events.
The Belden Grange in Grafton held a Wednesday evening session with strong attendance. Master Herman Gest led the call to order, routine business followed, dances were discontinued, Pomona Grange and Cemeter Club reports were noted, an all men program led by Leon Lehman followed, and after adjournment members enjoyed games.
The Homemakers Club met Wednesday afternoon in Town Hall with Mrs Otis Lyndes presiding. New member Mrs J D Mennell joined, vice presidency filled by Mrs Jack Logan, and 16 members attended. Committees were named for Guest Day on July 10 at Mrs Jack Logar’s home, while talks on juvenile delinquency and various readings and poems followed.
St Johns Ladies Aid members gathered in Grafton for a pleasant evening entertainment hosted at the home of Mrs. Inna Jantz. The event featured neighborly fellowship and shared refreshments.
Cootie led the evening with Mrs Gretchen Krause winning first prize and Mrs Julius Zielke second while Mrs Arnold Buchholz consolation. Rev Armin Schroeder received a pulpit robe bought from the society general fund. Hostess served refreshments. A Sta form demonstration followed. May meeting set at Mrs Julius Zrelke’s home.
Sunday events at Grafton Methodist include a Mothers Day sermon by Rev. Charles F. Mott and a Gleaners class carnation for attendees. The oldest and youngest mothers receive plants. Special choir music precedes an afternoon pilgrimage to the Elyria Home for the Aged and a Baccalaureate sermon for Belden students at Belden High School.
The text lists numerous Sunday callers visiting families in the area. Names include Sharlene Wise, J R Hoffman, Allen of Rocky River, Betsy Kunkel, Afri Marth. Dungan, and Alex. Edward Bigbee, Harry Mohler with Glenn. E J Gee and Betts and Carol. Mary Coleman from Elyria. Walter Derek and Jeanette Kubuske. C J Albretz. C B Finley. Glenn Bailey. and others visiting in Cleveland, Roy al ton, Brecksville, Lakewood, and surrounding towns.
In Huntington notes Mr and Mrs Harold Burdue and daughter Leah of Rochester visited the O H Dirlam home Friday evening. Sunday visitors included Kenneth Dirlam and two children Edward and Patricia Ann, plus Harold Dirlam of Springfield and Viola Dirlam of New London. Additional calls came from Clayton Dirlar Esther Kycke and family, Carl Garrison and daughters Ruth and Marilyn of Elyria, and the Cassell Buswell couple planning a May 17 marriage.
Mrs. Mat tie Carver and several friends hosted luncheon for Mrs. Ethel Biggs of Wakeman formerly Fields. Guests included Mrs. Myrtle Von Camp Mrs. Dora Zimbo Mrs. Mabel Sigsworth and son Tommy and Mrs. Gertie Worcester. Additional visits featured families from Toledo Root Road West Virginia and Elyria with church and college connections. Rev C C Maple returned home from the west and weddings observed in Jasper Michigan.
A four year old, Josephine Tarnosky, broke her arm Monday afternoon after falling from a play wagon in Sheffield. The incident was reported locally with no further injuries noted.
The group met at Mrs. Howard Moon's home to elect officers for the second year. New officers are Marian Emerick president Lillian Gallagher secretary Dorothy Garber treasurer. The project is sewing and the next meeting is May 21 at Mrs. Moon's home on Abbe road from 7 to 9 PM.
The article lists students earning blue and red ribbons across grades one through five. In Second Grade blue recipients include Roberta Zacharias and Richard Garon. red ribbons go to Mae Belle Thompson and Mary Ann Polesko among others. Third Grade blue ribbons honor Emerson Radcliffe and Louise Glick. red ribbons name Vivian Trubaci and Marilyn Lukesic. Fourth Grade blue ribbons include Andrew Vanche and Kathryn Yachiian. red ribbons list Barbara Jones and Paula Thompson. Fifth Grade blue ribbons go to Eileen Brown and Howard Radcliffe with red ribbons noted but incomplete.
The contest awards ribbons by grade with changes this year. Sixth Grade Blue went to Patricia Schmitz and red to Helen Black Alicia Grose Joyce Johnson Douglas Lukes Helen Rady. Seventh Grade Red to George Kasanovich Sam Radyk. Eighth Grade Red to Gilen rose Morgan Frank Virda. Mary Alice Krause Phyl lis Wearsch Maxine King also received ribbons. A grade of 96 or higher earned Red and 100 earned Blue.
Miss Wilma Squire, ninth grade teacher and Home Economics instructor, announced plans to marry Floyd Story of Cleveland on May 25. She handed in her resignation at the latest school board meeting.
The Brookside Parent Teacher Association will hold its last meeting before summer at the school on Monday evening. A variety program featuring the first five grades will be a highlight of the evening. All are welcome.
J S Townsend marked his 80th birthday quietly at home on Tuesday. He has lived in the same house all his life and, with Mrs Townsend, observed their 50th wedding anniversary last year with family and friends.
West River Road school hosts May meeting with President R E Hollis presiding. Members vote to give pupils a last-day treat May 18 and elect next year’s officers including President Mrs Edward McGucken and Treasurer Miss Lara Van Wagnen.
The Loyal Workers Auxiliary of the Methodist church gathered at Mrs. C. E. McIntire's home Wednesday with Mrs. Heier Beese presiding. Attendees included Mrs. Leonard Goode, Mrs. O. B. Rea, Mrs. M. B. Copas, Mrs. F. H. Lewis, Mrs. Chris Ackerman, Mrs. Elmer Keller, and Mrs. Frankie Reese. Final plans were made for a chicken supper on Thursday evening May 16 in the church parlors. refreshments included fruit jello wafers and tea.
The Markley Boys 4-H club met at A. C. Haynes home with Mr Hummel of Elyria answering questions about 4-H work. The club named The Triple H 4-H Club and young members plan Forestry Bee keeping and Rabbit raising projects with next meeting set for May 16 at 7 PM at Haynes home.
At the May 16 meeting of the local O E S chapter a Mothers and Fathers Day program will be presented by the children of members. Memorial Sunday practice for Litchfield band is set for May 13 at the town hall. Decoration services will be held May 26 as in years past. Also notes Fred C Barlow returned from Harlan Kentucky after five months with son Jay and family. Mrs E L Jackson and son visited Mrs Jacksons parents at LaFayette near Lima Ohio.
Dr. Chrisman notes extensive hospital research in Chicago and other cities, with hospital service touted as a community health center advancing national health standards. He cites statistics on hospital care for accidents and illness and supports expanded facilities and research.
Mrs Anna Hopp and daughter Miss Bertha Hopp return from winter in Dayton to Barton Road home. Visitors include Miss Mary and Frank Nevill of Lakewood. The Mother Son banquet is set for Wednesday May 15 at Lorein road Congregational church with the Men s club serving. Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 16 with 12 30 dinner by the North group.
The funeral took place Wednesday May 8 at Pease funeral home Dover Center. Rev C L Kuhn of Lorain road Congregational church officiated. She had been active in church and Ladies Aid. Survived by daughter Mrs Ruth Kelso of New Wilmington Pa son Robert of Tiffin and three grandchildren. Burial in Brimfield, Ohio beside her husband who died about a year ago.
Vincent and Mrs. Armstrong with their three children from Amherst visited Mr. and Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Morris called on Mrs. Gates and daughter Ann of Elyria then attended a meeting in Elks hall. Fifth grade pupils from Markley School toured the Cleveland Art Museum with Miss Van Wagnen and Miss Harrison. Earlier, first four grades from Lake Avenue rode three buses to Lorain for a theater visit.
Clarksfield residents Mr and Mrs Howard Crandell and daughter Ella May spent Sunday with Frances Burt and Mabel Day in Fitchburg. Doren Stone visits Columbus for a week. Forest Fletcher and son joined Wake man hosts Bellemy and family. Norwalk couple Mr and Mrs Lee Welsh and Mr and Mrs Leha Harris dined with Albert Finstie. Pearl Benson and children from Toledo stayed with Nate Harris. N W Lee Ira Lee and Robert Hartley attended a Holstein stock sale in Columbus. Roy La Dow of Oberlin visited Charlie Puder families.
The West Ridge Ladies' Aid met May 8 at Mrs. R. W. Richards home to sew quilt blocks. Mrs. Harry Lauer spoke on the value of using Ohio apples. Mrs. Wesley Samslow of Oberlin attended as a guest, and refreshments were served.
Following the Carlisle Grange business session a mothers tribute program featured memory tales taught by members. Mrs Milton Eppley read Mother's Glasses and Milton Eppley with Julius Toth and Sherman Mason performed Newspaper Medley. Refreshments were served by Ruth Eldred, Milton Eppley and Doris Mianich. Next meeting will host Oberlin Grange with a May 23 date planned for Carlisle Grange guests.
The piece argues hospitals must be accessible to all, not just the rich, highlighting laboratories and research as vital services. It cites Chicago Institute data noting Americans gained 19 years of life in the last century, with 11 years added since 1900, and forecasts possible near elimination of communicable diseases in 25 years.
The report highlights tracing contagious diseases to their causes and defeating them by isolation asepsis sterilization and modern methods. Advances cut tuberculosis mortality by over 66 percent in three decades and reduced pneumonia influenza measles whooping cough and diphtheria deaths by double digits. Modern hospital techniques are praised as crucial to future progress and a North Elyria Grange program is noted as a local follow up.
Mr and Mrs Milton Lauer have begun occupying the A W Mason residence, marking a new occupancy arrangement in the Mason property.
An old proverb links great men to great mothers. The piece recalls Aurelia guiding Caesar toward Pontifex Maximus, a mother shaping Edison, Cardinal Gibbons, Napoleon, and other leaders, asserting motherhood's divine influence on character and ambition.
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