Columbia Briefs Columba May News and Community Notes
Columbia May items cover church activities and local events. Unemployment drive led by Elyria American Legion Post pastor Harold Halderman, Mother's Day gathering at the Baker home, High School commencement May 27 with speaker Howell of Napoleon, music by students, and salutatory and valedictory addresses. Baccalaureate May 22 at Baptist church. Lorain County Health meeting postponed due to sickness. School census by John Snell. Senior Class play The Charm School May 24 with listed cast. Memorial Day services May 29 at Baptist Auditorium with grave decorations by Elyria American Legion. Taxation committee meetings and school system discussions planned around May 15. Various social visits, prom attendance, and local club events noted. Water issues from storms affected Columbia Telephone service briefly. School closes May 27. May 25 Ladies’ Aid visit planned. Mission Circle and church letters moved to Berea. Garden Club omitted this month. Methodist supper forthcoming.
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Collumbia
Jennife Wise
Bercas
Emmaline Putt. Ney
Harold Halderman
The
Baptist Church
Elyria Post
American Legion
Ellaworth Baker
Baker
Robert van Arsdale
Earl L. Lea
Lorain
Wellington
John Snell
Alfred Grills
Miss Edna Grills
Mabel Meek
Cleveland
Charm School
Town Hall
Anna May Keyse
Wm Madak
Melba Garwood
Ruth Valade
Julian Perkins
Fern Gest Frances Martin
Margaret Columbus
Phyllis Bartter
Mildred Switek
Paul Harrington
Nina May Howard
Dorothy Webber
Wilbur Carpenter
Francis Lennetth
Hilda Martin
John H Longboy
van Bockern
Oberlin
Francis Hutchins
China
Grum Hine
Forest Street
Jennie Cole
Wiss Tone Cole
Eaton
Claude Adams
Elyna
Char Longbon
Baptist Auditorium
J. H. Stephens
Ridgeville
Baldwin- Wallace College
Weis
J. H. Bartter
Donna Cletter
Debra
Herman Paulson
Geraldine Parker
J. H. Akins
Homer Akins
Mr. Bartter
Marry Lynes
Olmsted
Columbia Telephone Co
Godfrey Herold
Carl
Elyria
Alfred Herold
West River Street
Donna Cleizer
M. E. Church
Baptist Mission Circle
Hazel Rose
Seville
Ohio
Clara Hutchinson
Doris Hutchinson
Berea
Columbia Baptist Church
Congregational
Columbia Garden Club
South Seas voyage tale unfolds on Tahiti shore
A group led by Adama Jay Bruce Puly Lightener Tom Barry and Larry Normes quits Chicago after finding a 1834 ship log. They sail to Tahiti aboard the Sequoia with Miss Whitney revealed as Pauo a Tahitian princess. The log and pearl treasure drive a mystery as danger and romance surface aboard and ashore.
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Adama
Jay Bruce
Puly Lightener
Tom Barry
Larry Normes
Chicago
South Seas
New England
Jane
Jay
Larry
Tahiti
Jone
Day
Puly
Tom
Miss Whitney
Artis Whitney
Papeele
Maurice Beam
Helen
Whitney
Lerry
Montonga
Papeete
Bliss Whitney
Pauo
Islands
Esra Whiney
Alups Ceptain
Local Notices From North Precinct Elections And Community Updates
The Farmers Institute executive committee met at Wm Ing ersoll's home. Mrs Anna Landin Miller of Mentor is ill. Warren Meek spent the weekend with his mother in Cleveland. Visitors to Mrs Emaling Putt included Mr and Mrs Fix of Lakewood and Mr and Mrs Fred Jenking of Cleveland. Mrs Musa Artz Mrs John Burnett and Miss Elnora Artz motored to Indiana. Miss Mardel Holloway will visit. Preschool turnout was low with only six of twenty children present. Mrs Irving Dunford ill with heart trouble. Measles cases include Ucher children Lynn Bartter Farrel Parker. Primary election: eighty four votes in North precinct. South precinct had seventy nine votes. Board of elections busy due to many candidates. Over two hundred votes are sometimes cast in North precinct. Methodist Church planning their Children’s Day program in June. Open house at Mr and Mrs Gee Brummer: Patton Dr and Mrs Glover Misses Crawford and Jean Ives of Be.
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Farmers’ Institute
Wm. Ingersoll
Anna Landin Miller
Mentor
Warren Meek
Cleveland
Maling
Fix
Lakewood
Fred Jenking
Musa Artz
John Burnett
Elnora Artz
Indiana
Mardel Holloway
Irving Dunford
Ucher
Lynn Bartter
Farrel Parker
Board of Elections
Methodist Church
Gee
Brummer
Patton
PTA Meeting Highlights at Town Hall and Local Happenings
A well attended PTA meeting at the town hall featured Asst County Supt Bailey comparing today’s schools with those of fifteen years ago. Officers elected include Pres Elsie Stinchcomb and Vice Pres Florence Putt, with Miss Roberta Churchward as Lecy and Chas Lennerth as Treasurer. The program included a piano solo by Wanda Ives and a clarinet ensemble. The Secretary reported seventy dollars in free dental work, with play proceeds of 30 dollars and 33 dollars donated by a previous High School class. Charlie Austin of Camden funeral attended by Mr and Mrs Wm Ingersoll.
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Rea
Bailey
Elsie Stinchcomb
Florence Putt
Lec'y
Roberta Churchward
Treas
Chas
Lennerth
Wanda Ives
Crow
Myers
Hertzler
Henrietta Picnic Notes and Local Social Roundup
The Henrietta Standard Bearers hosted a Wolf's Run picnic with attendees including Virginia Gould Sarah Emmerick Idella Munn and many more from Cleveland Elyria Spence r Pittsfield Kipton and Norwalk. The day featured blue ribbon contest participants from Clearview School and a Two to Four club gathering with guests from Detroit South Amherst and Toledo among others.
Birthday celebration honors Box family members
A May birthday party at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Box home honored four family members born within days of each other: Charles Box Jeanne Box Robert Box and Percy Box. Relatives and friends from Elyma La Grange Whipp Ledges Hinckley Lake Lorain Cleveland and North Olmsted joined in cake ice cream and various visits amid farm outings and school events through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Charles Box
Jeanne
Robert
Percy Box
Guy Amesbury
May
Hazel
Frances Knowles
Wanda Falkner
la Grange
Claude Box
Howard Whitbeck
Junior
George Allan
George Box
Foster
Elyma
Clyde Box
Margaret
George
Glade Box
Ruth and
Carroll
Hart
Lakewood
Harry Jr
Walter Baker
Glen
Grafton
James Sayers
Ira Marie
A. A. Dunnell
Paul
Laree
Whipp’s Ledges
Hinckley Lake
Miles
North Olmsted
Tommy Lyndes
Burl Martin
Hilda
Mrs. Martin
Lorain
Cleveland
Orson Prindle
New Wonderful Face Powder advertised by Crandall's Drug Store
An ad promotes MELLO GLO face powder claiming to prevent large pores smooth spread and longer wear. It targets youthful complexions by hiding tiny lines and shiny noses using a new French process and lists Crandall's Drug Store and C W Phillips Drug as sellers.
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Crandall’s
C. W. Phillips Drug Stone
Adr
Decoration Day services set for Butternut Ridge cemetery
Sunday visitors and local families attend a busy weekend across Berea Cleveland and Lakewood with names including Phelps Rumpler Lex Durkee Lehman Varsey and Bilermacher. Decoration Day at Butternut Ridge cemetery on Monday May 30 starts at 10 AM with Reverend Kohl as speaker.
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Lod
Fred Phelps
Butternut Ridge Cemetery
P. ©. Kohl
Pierce’s
B.C. Annewehr
Lewis
Berea
Raymond Lewis
Cleveland
Philly Tekulpp
Lakewood
J. Rumpler
Anna Taft
Elyna
BEF
Mack
Andrew Bilermacher
Richard
Lawrence
Louise
Ridgeville
Congregational Women’s Missionary Society Meets in Amherst Two
The regular monthly meeting of the Congregational Women’s Missionary Society was held at Mrs. A. J. Rice’s Amherst Two home. Mrs. B K Lindsley led the program on the second chapter of the Studybook Christ Comes to the Villages and a refreshment course was served. Attendees included Mrs. Clarence Currier and son, Henrietta. Mrs. L W Wilson. Mrs. Chas Bechtel. Mrs. G Horn. Mrs. A J Shattuck. Mrs. H L Brandan. Mrs A J Rice. Misses Helen Rice and Margaret Brandan. The next meeting is June 10 at Mrs. Adam Claus Sr.’s home with Mrs. Chas Bechtel as leader.
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Brownhelm
Congregational Women’s Missionary Society
A. J. Rice
Amherst
Rice
B. KK. Lindsley
Christ
Clarence Currier
Henrietta
LW. Wilson
Chas, Bechtel
G Horn
B. K. Lindsley
A. J. Shattuck
H. L. Brandan
A J. Rice
Helen Rice
Margaret Brandan
Adam Claus
Chas. Bechtel
Boys 4-H Club Selects Summer Projects
The Boys 4-H Club meeting at the noon session with H. L. Letminch and Ralph Hasenplug in attendance decided on summer projects. Members chose four potatoes poultry steer and melon and popcorn as projects for the coming term.
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B. B's
Deader
H. L
Ralph Hasenplug
Birthday surprise honors Mrs Leimbach at home
A Thursday gathering of relatives surprised Mrs. 8 J Leimbach at her birthday with a social hour and refreshments. A gift was presented. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Kroph of Ai tel, Mr and Mrs Henry Led bach, Mrs Adam Knefass, F H Peck, and Mr and Mrs J Leimbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Leimbach
John Kroph
Aitel
Henry Ledbach
Adam Knefass
F. H. Peck
Girls 4 H Club Organizes at Congregational Church
The first meeting of the Girls 4-H Club elected officers led by President Dorothy Beetler. Other officers include Marguerite Bacon as vice president, Gertrude Me Queen as second treasurer, Jans. Baird and Elsie Trinter as recreation leaders, Elizabeth Angersbach as reporter, and Nadine Kolbe as assistant reporter. County agent Miss Alice Bird spoke on choosing patterns and materials, with many members and attendees named from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Dorothy Beetler
Marguerite Bacon
Treas
Gertrude Me
Queen
Jans. Baird
Elsie Trinter
Elizabeth Angersbach
Nadine Kolbe
Alice Bird
Miss Bird
H. L. Leimbach
Mire
A. J. Cooper
Eleanor Lenszler
Emma
Bertha Ku+beshka
Dorothea
Elizabeth
Ruth Angersbach
Hertha
Alice Roach
Jane Baird
Ruth
Eleanor Hercheler
Clara Hasenpfing
Doris Neiding
Jane Novinger
Elisabeth Mori
Florence Baetz
Audrey Ruth
Else Trinter
Nancy Drew
Kathryn Fowell
Kathryn Bringmen
Lucile Knispel
Merian Streicher
Nadina Kolbe
Gertrude McQueen
Clara Hasenpflug
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