Employment Gains Drive Prosperity in Babson Park
At Babson Park Massachusetts on May 17 1929 a bullish outlook notes that employment rises push purchasing power and stock values. Across 54 industries 31 show higher payrolls with machinery auto and steel leading gains. Five day week experiments and worker education are discussed as keys to sustaining growth amid automation. Local notices detail church, Grange and club activities amid a busy social calendar.
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Babson Park
Massachusetts
Department of Labor
East North Central States
Middle Atlantic States
New England
South
South Central States
South Atlantic
East South Central
Pacific
General Electric Company
Ord
Lad Am
Publishers’ Financial Bureau
Baccalaureate Sermon Set at Henrietta Church
Services announced for South Ridge on Sunday May 19 with worship at 9 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 45. Rev C Holzworth to deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Henrietta Reformed Church Sunday evening.
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South Ridge
C. Holzworth
Henrietta Reformed Church
Ridgeville Social Notes Mix Homecoming and Visits
May 17 roundup from Ridgeville lists Charles Smith returning from California and Ray Whidden visiting his parents in town. Mrs. Mattie Wilson weekend with niece Bertha Burnell in Elyria. E. Ault to lead gar den this summer. Mary Watson and Sarah Evans have measles. Allen Shaw visits grandparents. Notices include N Y C agents meeting in Elyria and several local visits to family homes.
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Ridgeville
Chas. Smith
California
Ray Whidden
Cleveland
Mattie Wilson
Bertha Burnell
Elyria
E. Ault
Geo. Watson
Harry
Harry Salisbury
Ize
Z. A. Shaw
Archer
Lodi
Westfield Inn
Tittle Mary Watson
Sarah Evans
E. M.caosrles
Little Allen Shaw
Station Road
GC. Durman
L. Schaber
E. M. Knowles
B. Miller
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Ray Johnson Noted
Grafton May 17 Mr and Mrs D A Swartz son Ira and Mr and Mrs Harry Swartz attended a surprise birthday dinner at Ray Johnsons La Grange home. Graf ton Grange meeting moved to May 23 with members urged to attend. Chas Mole family visited Purity Springs and relatives in Norwalk. Suzanne Kelley visited Cleveland relatives. James O Rourke admitted to Memorial hospital Elyria for planned surgery. Grads picnic at Miller Quarry Grove then a movie.
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Grafton
D. A. Swartz
Ira
Harry Swartz
Ray Johnson
la Grange
Grafton Grange
Chas. Mole
Fern Mole
Cletus Bi
Arthur, Wilhelm
Mole
Ella I Miller
Norwalk
Elyria Social Notes and Church Event Recap
Mrs BE A Kelley and daughter Suzanne visited Elyria. Chas Buter Jr had mastoid operation at Memorial hospital and is recovering well. Twenty four Loyalty Class members of the M E church met at president Mrs Vancil Meyers home with hostesses Mrs T Trembath Mrs A L Rinehart and Mrs Lloyd Bartlett. The poverty party featured many poverty outfits for humor. Mrs George Edwards gave two trumpet solos with Mrs Irma Guyeska on piano. Guyeska also played several piano selections. The punch board was another highlight.
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BE. A. Kelley
Suzanne
Elyria
Chas. Buter, Jr
Memorial Beepid
Ela
George Edwards
Irma Guyeska
Guyeska
Birmingham May commencement and funeral notices
May 17 commencement is set for the Birmingham M. E. church. Elmer and Edgar Henry and W. C. Henry attended their brother Herman Henrys funeral in Cleveland on Wednesday. Herman was 76. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Moulder and daughter Marthe Ruth plus guest Mrs. Carrie Gibson hosted supper for Elmer, Edgar and kin, at the Altmiller home. Leon Clement visited Wakeman residents.
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Birmingham
BirmIngham M. E
Elmer
Edgar Henry
W. C. Henry
Herman Henry
Cleveland
Herman
Elmnor
R. W. Moulder
Marthe Ruth
Carrie Gibson
Elyria
Weekend Visits Mention Several Ohio Families
A list of Sunday and weekend visits across Ohio includes A Griffen and family from Furnace Corners calling on Mary Bo mart in Milan, Marion Bates family hosting, Anna Krieg and children shopping in Elyria, Mildred and Florence Prince returning from Oberlin, Mary Bogart visiting Elyria relatives, and Oren Reid from Cleveland spending time with his father C A Reid and sister Ella Mae. The article notes the first tariff act being passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Griffen
Earl Holland
Mikie
Genvia
Furnace Corners
Mary Bomart
George Gang
Dorothy
Milan
Marion Bates
Anna Krieg
Elyria
Mildred
Florence Prince
Oberlin
Mary Bogart
Oren Reid
Cleveland
C. A. Reid
Ella Mae Reid
Glenn Klady
Galion
Ohio
Thomas Rusk
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Ganshs Babson
Eunice
Wobian’s Missionary Society
Brownhelm
William Brill
Lewis Phiel
Edward Slang
William Schubert
Fred
J. P. Bechtel
Willam Hess
Mary Klauer
Edward Stang
Frank
Minnie Stark
Amherst
Pauline Horning
C. Persona
Turner
Lewis Behnke
Eugene Stang
Cleveland School of Art
BE. Brucker
Alfred Schwartz
Chas. Dittrick
The
Grange
E. A. Brandt
F. Mason
L. B.S
L. Brickman
Ed Paulinbaugh
Marion
Toledo
L. R. Schaber
B. J Harris
Ruth
H. Bellington
Gertrude Dean
Lewis
E. C. Young
Ester Eldred
H. P. Eldred
Ralph Gilder
Gilder
Fred Watson
Cleveland Road
East Avenue
Cady
Broad Street
Packard
Fred A. Brown
West Avenue
Rothgery
Motor Sales
Hudson-Essex
Grafton, Ohio
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Geo. G. Spitzer Whippet
Willys-Knight
Glen Rogers
NASH
BUICK
Oldsmobile
FORD
ESSEX
Studebaker Brougham
Chalmers
Maxwell
Oakland
DODGE
Glen Rogers Motor
Chrysler
Elyria Buick Co
Elyria Auto Service CO
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