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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1929
Page
18
Local social calendar and club reports include a Amherst party with Ernst Reinhart and Clarence Kern guests, a Clover Leaf club meeting, American Legion post business, Just-A-Dozen gathering, and a senior class play The Bunch. Commencement set for May 21 with Gene Bankers speaker. multiple calls to attend church events, theatre trips, and school activities.
The American Legion and Spanish War Veterans are invited to attend Memorial Day services at the Congregational church Sunday morning with Rev. F E Eastman to deliver the sermon. Various church and community groups announce meetings and initiations, including Amherst Aerie Eagles initiating 50 candidates on May 21 with a public program and buffet luncheon, plus other church events and community notices across Elyria and surrounding areas.
Cleveland and nearby stations list evening programs and times for WTAM WEAR WHER WIJJAY NBC Blue network entries show orchestras, parades, beauty girls and a GM party with Sousa. Programs include local music, health talks, time signals, and touring acts with multiple stations and cross notices.
In Amherst South Amherst on Friday May 20 Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Mathas hosted the bridge club. Spring flowers decorated the room and tiny flags on red and white candies were given as favors. Three tables played eight games with high honors awarded to Mrs.
Amherst Ohio May 20 the class of 1929 and faculty were honored at the annual Junior Senior Reception in the High School auditorium. The space was festively decorated in purple and gold with an arch marked La Casino and a dividing wall. The lounge side featured wicker furnishings and bright floor lamps.
South Amherst High School held its 1929 baccalaureate at St Johns Evangelical Church last evening, drawing a capacity crowd. Rev W A Tabbert of the First Evangelical preached on Give and you will get with Biblical examples. Rev Paul Bourquin assisted, and a union choir of three South Amherst church choirs provided music. Commencement exercises are set for Tuesday evening. Just A Dozen Club meets at Harold Alsops home with Albert and Walter Schneider and Margaret Schneider among attendees. first honours awarded to Albert Schneider and Mrs Charles Bauman in one contest, and to Albert and Walter Schneider in another. A late two course luncheon followed for 12 guests, pink candies and valentines as centerpieces. Additional brief notes include Miss Nan Wylie, Portia Ebright and Evelyn Weston of Wooster as weekend guests.
Ed Gleason conducts a public sale at his residence 2 1 2 miles south of Elyria on East River Road. Items include 2 horses about 1300 pounds each, a work team, 2 cows aged five and eight, a pair of dairy cows, Duroc and Jersey pigs, 40 Barred Rocks hens, hay grain and farm tools. Terms: cash under 10 dollars, over that amount six months on bankable notes at 7 percent. Auctioneer Clayton H Sooy. Clerk Frank Rabi. Elyria, Ohio.
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