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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1940

Page

11

YWCA Board Plans Visit by National Staff Member

YWCA board members and affiliates planned events around a visit by Miss Ethel Bird of the national staff. She would meet the Industrial group at lunch, Junior Friendship girls at tea, and Senior Friendship girls at a tureen supper, with other meetings and reports noted.

Ywca Board of Directors Ethel Bird Y. W E. J. Howenst Me. Pres.cenat Genevieve Land Employed Young Women’s League Earl Lautenschleger Atlantic City Mormia Mirs Curtis Spence Nancy Chancellor Industrial Committee Leaders Council Ona V. Holly Malcolm Forbes Wars and Means Committee

Obituary and Local Social Notes From Oberlin

Funeral services for Mrs. A A Wright to be held in Oberlin First Church Irene Mrs Stanley Shaw and Mrs John Shaw attend. Various guests visit and travel, including families from Lorain Cleveland and Pittsburgh with multiple mentions of relatives and social events through Oberlin area.

Oberlin A. A. Wright Stanley Shaw John Shaw Wright A A Wright Oberlin College Shaw Benry Sandreck Wolf Court Maurice Sandreck Ann Salem Earl Harpster Russel Duncan Ail Perma Wiliam Sabin Arthur Perkins Burt Barron George Lindsey Jean Curahoga County Council Veterans of Foreign Wars Cleveland Ridgeville Robert Sandrock Janet Lakewood Allen Shaw Harrison Street W. Peterson Barberton Dallas Texas Peterson Marian Jackson Lorain County Bank T. Mathew Gilliland Princeton Avenue William Mill Elyria Memorial Hospital H B Newton New Brignton Beaver Falls Pitsburgh Pennsylvania Frances Kirkbride RB E Kirkaride Eastern Heights Boulevard Arthur Showalter Elsha Memorial Hospital Showalter Lake Avenue John Mollson Lorain Boulevard Eira Memorial Hospital Paul Sheets Elvria Memorial Hospial Sheets East Ninth $ Street Everett Warner Normh Olmsted David Everard Chicago Whneis J. C. Everard Ninth Street

Garden Club Hosts Topics and Plans for Spring

Elyma Garden Club members met at the Woman's Club for a spring gathering with talks on wildflowers by Miss Bertha Dunham and gourds by Mrs. Paul Hines. City planting plans were shared by park commissioner Wilford, plus a transplanting talk by Mr. Faulkner. A June picnic and garden tours with Cleveland clubs were announced, and nearby ladies hosted Child Conservation League and Division F events with talks on juvenile crime and Ellis Island sewing.

Elyra Garden Club Womans Club George Pierce Aimmer Bertha Dunham Paul Hises F. O. Wh*ord E. H. Paulnner Miss Dunham Paul Hines California Wilford Eiyma Elyford Faulkner Wooster Elyma Garden Club West Side Cleveland Garden Club Detroit Avenue Henry Pree Cleveland Corning Ryale East Avenue South Side Child Conservation League HR. Riddle Don Sotherden Jack Knigin Steve Barbasa Wilam Wickens Wickens Irving Shepherd Airs Nelle Gregory Second Congregational Church Katherine Howard Eana Albrecht Chicago Trapp Ellis Island Miss Howard Myrtle Clark Alta Bourkes Bond Street

DeMolay Dance Plans Near Completion For May Event

DeMolay announces a Spring Format dance set for Friday May 24 with Melvin Clapp as publicity chair and Werner Simon Kenneth Goode Robert MacDonald Eugene Duckett and Robert Stevenson active on posters in town. Richard Baumhart leads decorations with Harris Nichols Jack Bush Roger Kuhn and Thomas Cochrane working on unique decor. Tickets and programs are handled by Jack Monroe and Richard Marthis with distribution to members completed.

Melvin Clapp Werner Simon Kenneth Goode Robert MacDonald Eugene Duckett Robert Stevenson Richard Baumhart Harris Nichols Jack Bush Roger Kuhn Thoma Cochrane Jack Monroe Richard Marthis

Ship to shore telephone talk at Center for the Sightless

An engaging program at the Center for the Sightless featured Robert Guililand describing the ship to shore telephone system and direct contact with a ship on the lake enabling blind participants to speak with the captain. Mrs. Irma Gayeska from Gaiss school brought pupils who performed vocal and instrumental numbers. Service League members provided refreshments after the program.

Robert Guililand Irma Gayeska Gaiss School Service League

Rainbow Assembly elects officers at Elyria meeting

Janet Strohl is elected worthy advisor of Rainbow Assembly in Elyria. Guests include Corinne Rhodes and Beth Corkill among past advisers. Entertainment follows with piano and violin solos and a mother hostess group led by Mrs. Hand and Mrs. Jessie Daniels serving refreshments.

Paul Wellert Eastern Star Irving Gettges Jessie Daniets Helen Huder Avenue Assembly Loran Margaret Marsh Marie Jones Elyria Assembly Rainbow Maron Hand Visor Katherine Starrer

Mothers Feted At Dinner Party

Rainbow class of Furst Methodist church hosts 66 Mothers at a star shaped dinner in the church dining room. Mrs. George Boorne presides. Miss Helen Dickey sings. speaker Mrs. Clarence Tucker Crag of Oberlin urges civic minded home life and voting duties.

Furst Methodist Church George Boorn Melbourne Green F. L. Hicks Nelle Willows Helen Dickey Clarence Tucker Crag Oberlin Craig L. Hicks M. Greenenarman R. J. Finch Harry Franxfather Harlan Sewre Walter Peax George Boorne R .A. Peterson Claude Hummel Rar Puder

Catholic Study Club Council elects new officers

Mrs Ralph Ott is elected president of the Catholic Study Club Council at St Marys parish hall. Mass Wilma Vanoster is secretary and Emma Fitzpatrick treasurer. Delegates Ott and Aliss Vanester will attend the Cleveland Diocesan Council of Catholic Women conference on May 25 at Hotel Cleveland. The council lists seven groups with named representatives.

Catholic Study Club Council St. Marys Parish Hall Ralph Ott Mass Wilma Vanoster Emma Fitzpatrick Tuo Ott Aliss Vanester Cleveland Diocesan Council of Cathoic Women Hotel Cleveland Catholic Study Club No 1 Gene St Marre Ray Craft Henry Radear Russell Stokley Frank Brennan Emma Fizpatrick Geraldine Carey Norman Haier John Riuley Wilma Vanoster L V Johnson Ralph Ou Syle Keyes Wilkkam Young

Community clubs fill Oberlin tonight with varied events

Calendar lists tea rooms and parties across Oberlin venues including Tau Theta with Jean Hemsath, Jolly Eight with James Corne, and Alpha Beta Bluets with Mildred Diewald. Also noted are Legion Auxiliary dinner, YWCA benefit card party, and various women’s society suppers and meetings. Manchuria produced more beet sugar in 1939 than in any previous year.

A. Reets Sigma Gamma James Corne Bonnes Amies Morris Flood el Porto Club Edward Ixarg Alpha Beta Bluets Mildred Diewald Walter McMullen Butternut Ridge McConine G.r Y. W. Parlors United Presbyterian Trustees Young Peoples Christian Aron Cleveland United Presbyterian Church Ladies Auxiliary Eagles Elixria Lodge Hnights St John Mary A. Chandler Daughters of Union Veterans Modern Woodmen of America Elviia Courcil Jr OUAX Wurst Halk Second Congregational Division Ruby Prihoda Huron Street Manchuria

Queen's Court at Hecelburg College honors Behnke member

In Tiffin Ohio Hecel berg College crowned a May queen as Miss Behnke a senior in the education department joined the queen's court. She active in the education and home economics clubs WLA W A A and the college newspaper staff. Behnke is a Pi Kapra Delta and Alpha Psi Omega member and will teach home economics after graduation in June.

Atmerine Behnke Queen's Court Hecelberg Colege Tiffin Ohio Miss Behnke WLC W_ A Pi Kapra Delta Alpha Ps. Omega

May Dinner Of B and PW Club At Graystone

The Elyria Business and Professional Women club changes its May dinner venue to the Graystone Hotel due to scheduling conflicts. Miss Exa Mackey, pool city committee chair, announces the May 2 meeting with speaker Mrs Axel Skjerne of Oberlin on her native land.

Elyria Business and Professional Womens Club Exa Mackey Pool City Graystone Hotel Elks Axel Skjerne Oberlin Dennarn

Community Circle Meeting Canceled for Week

There will be no meeting of the Widening Circle this week. The next gathering is set for June 7 at the Baptist church, in the form of a tureen dinner.

Mugwumps Lynn Heinzerling Charles Markham Ginner Leonard Kuss Widenng Circle Baptist Church

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