Elyria High School Yearbook Debuts 1940 Edition
The Elyrian, Elyria High School yearbook, 1940 edition, features 146 pages with every student pictured, plus faculty, officials, and activity groups. Senior portraits, class rosters, rhymed personality sketches, and pages for athletics, clubs, and staff highlight the publication.
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Elyrian
Elyria High
Board of Education
Neon Movie Workers
The
Elyrian Star
the Projectionists
Players
Extempore Speaking Squad
P.T. A
Roy B. Clymer
Edna Jones
Bob Phelps
Valley City Quartet Earns Superior Rating at Festival
Valley City Liverpool High School boys chorus earned a superior rating and an A in all classifications at the national school music festival in Springfield Illinois last week. Members include Robert Dieter first tenor Ralph Feuchter baritone James Bauer bass and Robert Arick second tenor Arick is a Chronicle Telegraph carrier.
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Valley City
Liverpool
Springfield
Robert Dieter
Ralph Feuchter
James Bauer
Robert Arick
Arick
Chronicle-Telegram
Perry E. Krieble, 70, longtime Ohio editor dies
Perry E. Krieble, 70, a retired newspaper man, died at his Columbus home after a four month illness. His career began at age 17 on the Orrville Courier and he became editor at 23. He later served 20 years as advertising manager of the Ravenna Republican.
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Columbus
Perry E. Krieble
Orrville Courier
Old
Ravenna Republican
Court House Row Shows Divorce and Civil Suit Actions
Barrett Edson McLaren of 325 11th street files for divorce from Nancy Alice McLaren on grounds of neglect and cruelty. Aetna Freight Lines sued by Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. and K L Flannery for 181 for car damages after a collision on Routes 1 56. Josephine E Perkins granted divorce from Earl Stuart Perkins with custody and support for two children. A divorce suit by Josie Gaynor against Hal Geynor (Elvira) dismissed. County Commissioner Oscar G Duen in Columbus for Ohio County Commissioners Association meeting on civil service and relief issues. Sheriff’s office reports a missing typewriter theft at Vincent school. County commissioners request PWA extension for completion of 21st street high level bridge in Lorain from May 28 to June 29. Sheriff’s department assisting search for H J Hammill of Amherst missing since Tuesday. former Eagle Club steward.
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Barrett Edson McLaren
11Th Street
Nancy Alice McLaren
The
Hardware Mutual Casualty Co
Josephine E. Perkins
Earl Stuart Perkins
D. A. Cook
Oscar G. Duen
Columbus
Ohio County Commissioners’ Association
Dunn
Ohio Good Roads Federation
Idarard
PWA
21St Street
Lorain
Government fears fifth column as war nears Italy
The government warned about fifth column activity citing a 4 million population with German speakers and issued stringent orders for foreigners to surrender arms. Beginning today foreigners possessing firearms ammunition hand grenades or gas bombs face court martial. Public anxiety rose over Italy's possible entry with Germany.
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Italy
Germany
Two Permits Issued For New Dwellings In City
Building inspector Hart Dickason issued two permits for new residences yesterday. H Sehranle receives a 2 one story frame house valued at 4000 dollars for 201 Pasadena avenue with a 27 by ? foundation to be built by S L Bruegger. Joseph E Rodgers obtains another 2 one story frame home valued at 4000 dollars for 418 Eleventh street with a 25 by 38 foot foundation built by Joseph E Germaine.
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Hart Dickason
H. Sehranle
Pasadena Avenue
S. L. Bruegger
Joseph E. Rodgers
Eleventh Street
Joseph E. Germaine
Death Record Baby Morrison Joseph Scott Morrison
Joseph Scott Morrison two years old son of Mr and Mrs Scott Morrison of 44 Lorain Boulevard died this morning at Elrria Memorial Hospital. Burial will be from Taylor Funeral Home Friday morning.
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Joseph Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison
Lorain Boulevard
Elrria Memorial Hospital
Taylor Funeral Home
Ruth Seybert Rites Planned After Elyria Hospital Death
Ruth Elizabeth Seybert died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Born in Toledo in May 1921 she had lived in Elyria 13 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survived by her parents James and Sarah Serbet three brothers Howard Robert and James and a sister, Mrs Lea Barnes. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sudro Curtis Funeral Home with Rev William Smith of Oberlin officiating. Burial in Wakeman Cemetery.
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Ruth Elizabeth Seybert
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Miss Seybert
Toledo
Ohio
Elyria
First Baptist Church
James Serbert
Howard
Wakeman
Robert
James
Sarah Serbert
Elyra
Lea Barnes
Sudro- Curtis Fureral
William Smith
Oberlin
John H. Warner, Jr
Southbarre
Mass
A.C. Siddall
Edgemeer Place
Alice Auten
East
Edith Metcalf
North Professor Street
Milan
Stewart Hume
Youngstown
W. P. Hume
West College Street
William Maroney
South Mian Street
Allen Hospital
George Foster
LaGrange
Allen
Belgium Stand Holds Against German Advances Says Delfosse
Delfosse urged Belgians to endure as British forces arrive in strength and air power disrupts German communications. A Berlin Paris radio readout noted German mechanized columns breached positions but lacked infantry support, while Belgian officials said the army resists magnificently and the government remains in Brussels.
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Delfosse
Belgium
Brussels
Paris
Farm counts rise in 1939 United States totals
The 1939 census reports 6,920 farms in the United States, compared with 6,363 farms in 1910, reflecting growth in farmholding over the period.
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United States
Zeta Upsilon Sorority Mother-Daughter Banquet Recap
The Zeta Upsilon Sorority hosted its Mother-Daughter banquet at the Woman's Club with Naoma Burge as toastmistress and Mrs. Charlies Copas speaking for mothers. Prizes were awarded in horse races to Mes Games Master Woodcock Squire Garford Copas Dey, with special prize to Mrs. Zimmer.
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Zeta Upsilion Sorority
Woman’s Club
Immer
Naoma Burge
Charlies Copas
Woodcock
Squire
Garford
Copas
Dey
Zimmer
Ruby Woodcock
Mary Crowell
Ruth Hupp
Reperta Mosley
East River Street
Mrrs
Jonason
Naema Burge
Johnson
Doerothy Harper
Harper
Audrey Hiefele
Pauline Gextger
Gestgey
Maie Roe
Maude Martin
Eleanor Boggs
Dune
Roberta Mosley
Mosley
Lautenschleger
Myrna Welland
Coravan
Lucille Day
Abs. Hare
June Novak
Birthday party for Esther Giebens at Roberta Foster home
Last evening a party in Mendelcourt honored Esther Giebens on her first birthday. The event featured a scavenger hunt won by Thelma Gegenheimer and William Wood, with pink and blue decorations and a birthday cake. Guests included Esther Gipbens, Louise Jabbusch, and others, as the gathering wrapped with gifts for the guest of honor.
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Esther Giebens
Roberta Foster
Mendelcourt
Louise Jabbusch
Thelma Gegenheimer
William Wood
Esther Gipbens
Lewise Jabbusch
Trelma Gegenheimer
Ledora Johnston
Beverly Gibbs
Connie Jenkins
Gay Marsh
William Buswell
Robert Golimar
Robert Nethercut
William Woods
Donoven Tarry
Tom Ermshawneest
News Of The Girl Scouts Troop No 1 Meets For Picnic
News Of The Girl Scouts Troop No 1 met Wednesday for a meeting then toured to Bechtelseneds for a picnic. Each girl tied her ox and gathered wild violets trillium jack in the pulpit and other plants before a campfire. They sang the Golden Song and Taps after roasting wieners and marshmallows.
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Girl Scouts
Troop No
Bechtelseneds
Bull
Patro
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Reported
Hospital admissions include Genna Boote 33 Colonial apartments Mrs William Tadarsk i 138 Warren Avenue Mrs John Nagy 149 Longfellow Street Mrs Robert Kutchin Bay Village Mrs Anna DeHart Avon Mrs William Spurlock Grafton Joseph Rapking Wellington. Discharges include Harold Kiser 124 Tannery Street Mrs John Delphin R D No 1 Mrs Walter Grills baby boy Columbia Station Mrs Joseph Bender Jr baby boy 455 West Eighth Street Mrs Karl Hamm baby boy Berlin Heights Mrs Ray Wagner 226 Erie Street Mrs William Simpson South Middle Avenue.
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Genna Boote
William Tadarski
Warren Avenue
John Nagy
Longfellow Street
Robert Kutchin
Bay Village
Anna DeHart
Avon
William Spurlock
Grafton
Joseph Rapking
Wellington
Harold Kiser
Tannery Street
John Delphin
R. D
Walter Grills
Columbia Station
Joseph Bender, Jr
Oberlin High School P T A Holds Final Meeting
The Oberlin High School Parent Teacher Association held its last meeting of the year on Wednesday afternoon with limited attendance. Officers for next year were suggested, including resident and secretary, while current secretary and treasurer Mrs. Robert Thomas and Mrs. Glenn Hobbs were named to continue. The group discussed creating new by laws to welcome village residents contributing to the high school, and agreed to an early fall meeting to launch a new program. News noted visitors and family arrivals in Oberlin, including births at Allen Hospital and local residents’ travels.
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Oberlin. O
Robert Thomas
Glenn Hobbs
Wigton
Oberlin
Alrer
Leahy
Progres
Girl Scouts Stage Tea for Mothers in Oberlin
One hundred thirty Oberlin Girl Scouts host a mother’s tea on Saturday May 18 from 2 30 to 5 p m at the James Brand House. Troops perform songs and a two act play Six Who Pass While the Lenior s Boil with Miss Franc s Nesh as consultant. Mrs Carl Miller of Cleveland will discuss Girl Scout camping and leaders will escort mothers to view Scout activities.
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Oberlin
James Brand
Franc
Nesh
Carl Miller
Cleveland
Oberlin Study On School Achievement Faces AAUW Meeting
Mrs Richard E Your will speak at the final AAUW meeting to be held Friday at Miss Florence Fitchs home 347 Reamer Place. Mrs Youtz will present findings from a comparative study of Oberlin Schools based on achievement tests in Oberlin and another village.
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Richard E. Your
Florence Fitch
Reamer Place
Youtz
Oberlin
Hadrian's Vogues of 1940 Style Show at Berea College
The Fine Arts club of Berea sponsors a style show at Kulas Musical Arts building Baldwin College Berea on Saturday night at 8 15 featuring 100 costumes designed by Kadrian and modeled by locals with Summertime fashions. A garden wedding lights the program along with Cemela Cafarelli harpist and soprano two local string trios a women's trio a duet and a solo Maribel Frantz nine dances two numbers.
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Fine Arts Club of
Berea
Kulas
Baldwin College
Kadrien
Howard Delp
Kadrian
Cleveland
Cemela Cafarelli
Maribel Frantz
Local Licenses Issued In Lorain and Oberlin Areas
A list of licensed individuals includes Mike Kerner, 26, station attendant in Lorain, Juha Sipos, 22, also of Lorain, William Plume, 22, Oberlin student, Marjorie Batson, 26, Oberlin, Howard E. Hotow, 28, Elyria clerk, Lillian E. Liss, 24, Amherst, Ned Wright, 22, Warsaw, O, farmer, and Irene Takacs, 19, of 323 East Avenue, Elyria.
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Mike Kerner
Lorain
Juha Sipos
William Plume
Oberlin
Marjorie Batson
Howard E. Hotow
Elyria
Lillian E. Liss
Amherst
Ned Wright
Warsaw O. Farmer
Irene Takacs
East Avenue
Grain and Feed Prices From Sheets Elevator and Moenta Milling
Prices listed for oats corn wheat flour and mill feeds with detailed ranges for hay straw and related commodities. Includes asparagus carrots chives cucumbers lettuce mushrooms parsley onions rhubarb spinach tomatoes turnips and watercress with per basket and per peck unit pricing noted.
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Sheets Elevator Co
Moentana Milling Co
Timothy Fiteo
Butter and eggs market receipts and pricing notes
Fragmented OCR notes list butter receipts with percentages, prices and codes, and egg receipts with grades and local price references. The fragment mentions fresh graded eggs, firsts, and storage references, but lacks clear market totals or dates.
Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Receipts for hogs cattle calves and sheep show mixed gains and steady demand. Hogs range 4.02 to 5.90 per hundredweight with various weights noted, cattle steady to firm with steers around 8.50 10.50, calves firm, sheep and lambs also steady with lambs near 9.50 to 10.00 and ewes around 2.39 to 5.58 per head.
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Chippewas
Pennslvania
New York Biter
Katahdins
Michigan
Texas
Alabama
Reds
Live Poultry and Potatoes Market Report
Market unsettled for eggs with wholesale prices noted. Live poultry prices steady at the Northern Ohio Food Terminal Market with various weights and breeds listed. Potatoes statewide quoted per 304 pounds, Katahdins referenced.
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Leghorn Cnacks
Elyria Red Cross Begins War Relief Drive for 4000
The Elyria Chapter launches a local war relief drive aiming to raise 4000 as part of a 10 million national Red Cross quota. Frank M. Wilcox leads the effort with Edith Metcalf as executive secretary and volunteers from local groups and churches. Women volunteers will solicit on streets wearing Red Cross insignia while the Masonic Temple office will accept donations. Local 15 percent stays for garments materials.
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Elyria
War Reef
American Red Cross
Red Cross
War Relief
Frank M. Wilcox
Elyrma Campagn
Edith Metcalf
H. W. Pond
A. E. Sherman
Richard F. Stevens
Masonic Temple
Apple and produce price list with varied regional items
The clipping lists prices for apples including McIntosh, Baldwins, and Greening along with storage notes and per-basket or per-box costs. It also lists assorted vegetables including cucumbers, chives, dandelion, horseradish, lettuce, onions, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, tomatoes, turnips, and specialty items with per-unit and per-basket pricing. It reflects a market sheet from a regional grocer or wholesaler.
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McIntosh
Local Red Cross volunteers ship garments to war refugees
Since November 1 the Elyria chapter sent 1008 garments and 12 layettes made by women to war refugees. Over 1000 people have participated. Wool sweaters cost one dollar each with Red Cross material. other garments average 30 cents. National officers assure funds go to relief. aid will be given to all war countries except Germany, Russia and Japan, who will supply their own needs.
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Elyria
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Germany
Russia
Japan
Fremont’s Oldest Resident Clara Gottron Setzler Dies
Fremont Ohio reports the death of Clara Gottron Setzler, age 101, longtime resident and German immigrant who arrived in the United States at age 15. The obituary notes a 101st birthday four days prior and mentions Britain considering larger pensions for three million old age pensioners.
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Fremont
Clara Gottron Setzler
Germany
United States
Britain
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Eagles Club
Baby Morrison
FORD
Ay P Pats
J.R. Dall
IPL
Lada
Mark
Rebekah
Su Clair Rebekah Lodge
LO. O. F. Hall
Elvrra Woman's Club
Ada Gould
William Kohn
Norvalk
Stanley Turner
Charles Wentz
Middle Avenue
Mirs
Robert Belter
Joe Weller
Ervin Wentz
Kohn
Townsend Club No. 2
Woodman Hall
Fred Kelble
Brendh Lewis
Lxing
Kenton
News of the Girl Scouts
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G. J. O'Connor
Esther Wood
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Ropert Herrick
Chicago
Cleveland Livestock
Cleveland Produce
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
Petunias
East River
Resar’s
Howegrowers’ Market
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la Grange
C. B. Dawson
Mary Ternes
Vogler
Buckeye Street
Frank Sl“ Wilcox
C. H. Sevy
Reublin Bros
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Hothouse Tomatoes
Bermuda
Boston Head
Richelieu
Baby Stuart
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Ideal Dog Food
Dog Bone
Puppy
Spratt
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