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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1939

Page

10

Missionary League hosts Reed on Sudan and conference notes

Twenty three members and thirty two visitors gathered at United Presbyterian church for a talk by Rev Glenn P Reed former Sudan missionary and now corresponding secretary for the Board of Foreign Mission. He described the Sudan as an old land with Arabic north and black south. Notes covered the Madras conference and upcoming League events with several out of town visitors and a social hour with doughnuts and coffee.

Men’s Missionary League United Presbyterian Church Glenn P. Reed Sudan Board of Foreign Mission United Presbyterian Church of North America Philadelphia Reed Madras League Robert Davies Salvation Army Lowell Sellers A W Baird R P Kirkpatrick G’ Brown Brown Rex O E Philips Bib! Research Society of Los Angeles Ewar J L Vance Harry D Sampse J H White Sam Fulton Allen Mills J Taylor E E Campbell Margaret Parks Church Akron Earl Miller Lakewood Frank Stewart Cleveland Press

Juniorettes Enjoy May Party Hosted by Mrs Cooley

The Junior Activities Group director Mrs W H Cooley entertained Juniorettes sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary at her Tenth Street home Saturday afternoon. The May party featured games with prizes won by Virginia Kolopos, Barbara Kolopos, Edna Fridenstine, Dorothy Cooley, Lesley Hurlbut and Barbara Terry. Blue and white decor shaded the refreshment table as ice cream, wafers, confections, flowers, and tapers complemented pastel napkins.

American Legion Auxiliary Junior Activities Group W H Cooley Tenth Street Virginia Barbara Kolopos Edna Fridenstine Dorothy Cooley Lesley Hurlbut Barbara Terry

Girl Scout Leaders plan August camp at Camp Issa Bee Kes

Mrs E P Gates and hostesses entertained Girl Scout Leaders Monday evening with sixteen members and Miss Keleher. They discussed the Girl Scout Camp at Camp Issa Be Kes from August 6 through 27 and planned an overnight trip to the Leber cottage at Vermilion for the next meeting June 15. Reservations with Mrs Mildred Roig by June 12. Refreshments included flower pot ice cream with a flower center.

E P Gates Second Street Ada Hull T H Taylor Miss Keleher Camp Iss See Kes Leber Cottage Vermilion Mildred Roig

Licenses granted in Lorain and nearby towns

Licenses issued to Leroy Tomlin 29 Avon Lake and Vera Buck 27 Avon Septimus Crag 50 Lorain salesman and Ethel E Johnson 39 Lorain. Luben Kutukchieff 30 Oberlin minister and Katherine Krusteva 22 Oberlin William O Neal 28 Elyria manager and Mary Krupelak 22 of 771 Foster avenue Elyna. Howard Clarence Hemminger 27 Lorain steel worker and Betty Hintz 27 Lorayn.

Leroy Tomlin Avon Lake Vera Buck Avon Septimus E Crag Lorain Ethel E Johnson Luben Kutukchieff Oberlin Katherine Krusteva William O Neal Elyria Mary Krupelak Foster Avenue Elyna Howard Clarence Hemminger Betty Hintz Lorayn

Canton I O O F Temple hosts rain and Auxiliary events

Members gathered at the I O O F Temple for Canton I O O F rain and Auxiliary activities. The Auxiliary practiced for the Grand Decoration of Chivalry and reports from Captain and Lady Baley of Plymouth and Ladies Brouse and Meyers of Wellington highlighted the session. Lieutenant Harry Walls announced the decoration for Colonel Carl Berger on Saturday May 20 at 8 o'clock in Warner gymnasium Oberlin. All Odd Fellows Rebekahs and friends invited. Degree practice by the Auxiliary planned for the first June meeting. A social hour featured bouquets of linnas pine cones and sea shells used as nut cups brought from Florida by Lady Renouard. Refreshments served by Ladies Renouard and Jennie Lent. A quiz bee closed the evening conducted by Lady Friday.

I O . F. Temple Canton Lorain Baley Plymouth Brouse and Meyers Wellington Harry Walls Carl Berger Warner Gymnasium Oberlin Rebekahs Florida Renouard Jennie Friday

South Africa’s Mina Foga to Speak at YWCA Luncheon

Mass Mina Foga of South Africa will speak at a luncheon hosted by the Religious Education Committee of the YWCA on Thursday May 25 at 1 PM. Mrs Deane Burns chairs the committee, which includes Mrs Carl Menz Mrs F L Shaw Mrs E W Wright and Mrs T W Willis. The committee met yesterday and plans were formed. The YWCA School Daze program set for 7:30 PM Thursday at the YWCA gym has been postponed and canceled due to a busy May schedule. The Volunteer Training Committee chaired by Mrs Robert Wilson will present a fall program similar to the May plan.

Mass Mina Foga South Africa YWCTA Religious Education Committee Deane Burns Carl Menz F L Shaw E W Wright T W Willis Y W CA Robert Wilson

Junior Circle No 1 meets at St Pauls church monthly

The Junior Circle No 1 of St Pauls church met last evening with vice president Miss Regina Vietzen opening the meeting. Mass Sylvia Chervenka led devotions and a business session followed. Lunch was served by Misses Kathryn and Josephine Mischka. The next meeting is set for June 19 with Miss Chervenka as hostess.

St Paul's Church Regina Vietzen Sylvia Chervenka Kathryn Josephine Mischka Chervenka

Hospital Admissions Names And Discharges

A list of admissions and discharges including Elyman Bodman of Oberlin Don Carmel of Grafton Maxine Yost Rose Ann Schwartz Avon Tim Johnson Rob DeFazio 1800 West Avenue and other local residents. Discharges include Andrew Harris 356 E Bridge a baby boy Smith 1019 Middle Avenue and two newborns at 1800 West Avenue and 113 Williams Street.

Elyman Bodman Oberlin Don Carmel Grafton Maxine Yost Rose Ann Schwartz Avon Tim Johnson Joe Samut Bank Street Harold Beckloff Oberlin Road Margaret Dailey Lorain Rosie Miller East Andrew Harris E Bridge Baby Boy Smith Middle Avenue Nick DeFazio West Avenue Robert Miller Williams Street Willoughby Bruce Warren Avenue

Lake Avenue Women’s Association May Meeting

The Lake Avenue Womans Association of the Lake Avenue Community Church will hold their May meeting on Wednesday May 17 at 1000 AM at Lake Avenue S V0l. A tureen dinner will be served at noon and the business meeting will be held promptly at 230 PM. Sewing will be done in the afternoon. Every member is urged to attend.

Lake Avenue

Mother's Day Service Draws Large Crowd at Lake Avenue Church

The Lake Avenue Community Church and Sunday School held a special Mother's Day service on Sunday with a large crowd attending. Sunday School classes followed the service, focusing on family and motherhood themes.

Lake Avenue

Short Cuts for Cakes and Servings

A gummy cake that falls indicates too much sugar. Paper doilies and napkins save laundering. Summer picnics please the family. Stale cake makes cottage pudding. Trim frosting from cake and top slices with lemon sauce for the sickroom. Use an old clock to time medicine. Hors d oeuvres blend Roquefort with tomato ketchup on potato chips. Custard stays smooth when baked in a pan of water.

Community church program honors mothers with pantomime recital

The program featured community singing and a pantomime And So He Made Mothers with Grace and Dorothy Hogan reciting. Mrs Murphy represented the young mother and Mrs Lydia Miller the elderly mother. Mrs Walter Schmidkens and Mrs E Croskey participated, Leonard's class supplied flowers. Jesus Willing Workers Boy's Class gave each mother a flower. Helen, James and Donald Murphy were baptized by Reverend Morris Lotte. The day closed with church services and the morning message by Reverend Morris Lotte.

Grace Dorothy Hogan Murphy Lydia Miller Walter Schmidkens E . Croskey Morris Lotte

Lake Avenue sixth and seventh graders tour historic sites

The Lake Avenue School pupils from sixth and seventh grades visited Schoenbrunn in New Philadelphia on Saturday and toured sites including McKinley’s Tomb in Canton and Dover Dam. They were chaperoned by Cleon Kindle Miss Van Wagnen Arthur Neiding and others.

Lake Avenue Schoenbrunn New Philadelphia McKinley Capnton Dover Dam Massilion Asylum Goodyear Zeppelin Akron Schoenbrunn Memorial Park Cleon Kindle van Wagnen Arthur Neiding Maynard L Huene Maynard Huene

Mothers Day Service At Methodist Church In South Amherst

A special Mothers Day service occurred at the South Amherst Methodist Church on Sunday morning with duet numbers by Mrs Henry Kolb Mrs William Cook Harold All sop and Elmer Harris. Twenty mothers attended and received corsages. Buddy Bauman gave a reading. The Volunteer Firemen held their annual fish fry at the Hungarian Hall Saturday evening.

South Amherst Methodist Church Henry Kolb William Cook Harold Allsop Elmer Harris Buddy Bauman

Hudson Dealer At Detroit Meeting Marks 30th Anniversary

Harold M. Stang, local Hudson dealer, returned from Detroit where Hudson celebrated a 30th anniversary and launched a new merchandising program. Hudson Motor Car Company President A. E Barit spoke via national phone link to 17 cities, highlighting the used car advantage and a five billion dollar pool tied to dealers as prepaid down payments on future sales.

Harold M. Stang Hudson Detroit A. E Barit Hudson Motor Car Company U. S Barns Mr Stang

Capacity crowd enjoys varied entertainment lineup

A capacity crowd crowded the venue as a diverse entertainment program unfolded with multiple features, offering music, performances, and engaging activities for attendees.

Circle Women host meetings at local homes this week

Mrs Alex Flowers will open her home to Circle One of the St Joan's Womans Guid on Wednesday after noon Circle Two will be entertained at the home of Mrs Fred Berger on Thursday afternoon.

Alex Flowers St Joan’s Circle Two Fred Berger

Ladies Aid Society Meets at Methodist Church Parlors

A regular meeting of the Ladies Aid Society will be held at the Methodist Church parlors Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Harold Allsut and Mrs Garfield Harris arranging arrangements.

Ladies Aid Society Methodist Church Harold Allsut Garfield Harris

Townsend Club Meeting Set at Town Hall Thursday

The South Amherst Townsend Club No 1 will meet at the town hall Thursday evening at 8 oclock. The public is invited to attend.

South Amherst Townsend Club

Village church choirs plan Thursday practice at Methodist

The choirs of the village churches will meet at the Methodist Church Thursday evening at 8 o clock to rehearse for the Baccalaureate service.

Legion Post 197 to Hold Friday Meeting at Club Rooms

The South Amherst American Legion Post 197 will meet Friday evening in the club rooms for a regular session.

South Amherst American Legion Post 197

Local School Holds Busy Commencement Events

The graduating class has completed the Junior-Senior reception and their class play. The third event, a Baccalaureate sermon, will be at the Methodist Church Sunday evening with Rev M A Hayes of Amherst delivering the sermon and a union choir providing special music.

Beig Methodist Church M A Hayes Amherst

Automobile giant marks 30 years of mass Hudson car production

The article notes mechanical progress over three decades contrasting today’s completion of the 2,614,165th Hudson with the first Hudson from thirty years earlier. It highlights how few automakers have built such a large output and sustained three decades of operation.

Not Sorry That She Shot Her Mother

Violet Meeker 34 arraigned for first degree murder over Mother's Day killing of Mrs art Holt 57 in Bucyrus Ohio. Meeker confessed to shooting her mother after a money dispute and another matter she would not discuss, saying repeatedly she was not sorry. She reportedly intended to shoot her father as well.

Bucyrus Art Holt Violet Meeker George Dustman Meeker

Cleveland Woman to Move to California With Family

Mrs Walter Krietzbur formerly Lottie Bronson of Cleveland plans to leave soon with her husband and daughter for California to make a new home. She attended a recent Ladies Aid meeting and read several pieces. Mrs Charles Nash is reported ill under physician care. Misses Pearl Andrews and Margaret Stranahan are Eaton High School graduates with events on Tuesday May 16. Mrs Milton Beltz and daughter Gayle of Cleveland visit Mr and Mrs George Pitson of Chestnut Ridge this week.

Walter Krietzbur Lottie Bronson Cleveland California Krietzbur Ladies Aid Charles Nash Pearl Andrews Margaret Stranahan Eaton High School Milton Beltz Gayle George Pitson Chestnut Ridge

Modes and Manners About Returning Social Obligations

A reader asks if informal suppers and bridge can repay invitations. reply: there is no obligation to repay in kind. Another asks if hostess should provide unopened decks for games. answer: yes, cards should be spotless like linen.

J M

Taft Bricker Talk Trout Breakfast Meeting

In Columbus on May 16 Senator Taft and Governor Bricker met at the Governor's mansion. They discussed trout breakfast and said no deal was made on 1940 Republican delegates. They agreed Republicans must work hard to win in 1940, with a possible Washington luncheon ahead.

Columbus Taft Bricker Ohio Governor's Mansion Bricher Castalia Washington

Man Suffers Laceration In Remodeling Building Incident

Alex Kara, 64, of Murray Ridge Road, was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a falling object struck his head while he stepped into a remodeling building at Woodford Avenue and Irondale Street. Police report details the scalp wound and timing.

Alex Kara Murray Ridge Road Elyria Memorial Hospital Woodford Avenue Irondale Street

Notley speaks on civic pride and city cleanliness

President W. E. B. Notley addressed council last night in response to F. W. Bunting who complained about dirty streets. Notley said street cleaning is difficult and that some residents lack civic pride, acknowledging the constant, never ending work of the street department.

Council W. E. B. Notley F. W Bunting Ninth Street Notley

City considers tiny playground plan for three foreclosed lots

Councilman Elsworth Albert proposed buying three foreclosed tax lots in Foster Bath and Dewey avenues for about 75 dollars to establish a small children playground. The idea was referred to the finance and building and lands committees for study.

Foster, Bath and Dewey Avenue Elsworth Albert Albert Finance and Building and Lands Committees

South Africa to open 24 theatres screening American films

A new cinema chain plans 24 theatres across South Africa to show American films. The move signals growing US film access, with venues planned in major cities and regional centers to expand audience reach.

South Africa

Heated Queen of Meg Lerein Gil Roth Election

Lerein Gil is named queen among a campus queen contest with a cadre of court members including Jane M. Seay Dayton Dorothy Bowman Celina Margo Cosner Dayton and Bennie Brown Marion. The Junior Women’s Honorary Society Chimes lists Marcia Cooper Dayton Dorothy Edwards London Elizabeth Troy and Mary Elizabeth Wolver ton Newark among 16 selected members.

Common Sense About Constipation Remedy Ad

A Kellogg’s All Bran health ad promotes dietary fiber to prevent constipation. It urges daily intake with ample water and claims All Bran softens stools by adding bulk, encouraging readers to join the regulars. The Battle Creek produced cereal is sold by grocers.

Kellogg's Battle Creek

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