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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1939
Page
5
Miss Alvina Barney married Frank Paskvan of Lorain at St Marys Church in an 8:30 a m ceremony. Rev Delmege officiated as family and friends attended a reception at 122 West River Street with fifty guests.
Miss Rose Polacsek and Joseph Zalka exchanged vows at Sacred Heart church in a nine o’clock mass. The ceremony featured Helen Polacsek as maid of honor and Ralph Snook as best man, with lavish floral decor and music by Miss Malvina Hasza and the organist. The couple, both members of Sacred Heart, plan a wedding trip and will reside in Oberlin after June first.
Mrs Rebecca Dreger Miss Elizabeth Vetter and Mrs Anita Sandrock hosted a shower for Rosemary Haglund at Mrs Sandrock's Ninth Street home. Miss Haglund, soon to wed Walter Haney on May 27, received gifts as prizes were awarded to Mrs Dreger Josephine Bailey and Miss Haglund. Pink and white decor complemented the refreshments.
The Wicota Church of Christ social honored bride elect Miss Ruth Groll and her fiancé Charles Vanscolina. A tureen supper at the Gibbons home on Lake Avenue followed by gifts of two towel sets was presented to the couple during the Thursday evening event.
Miss Laura Meo daughter of Mrs Laura Meo of 137 Souta Logan street married Stephen Mezlak son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Mezlak of Lorain in a nine thirty morning double ring ceremony at St Marys Church. The Rev Fr Joseph Scharnitzky officiated with Frank Meo, brother, giving the bride away. The bridal party wore pastel gowns and carried lilies and peonies. A reception followed at the bridegroom family home in Lorain and a short trip East is planned before they reside at 113 Perry Court. Both are employed by the American Lace company.
Mrs. Bainbridge returns home from Columbus. Oberlin couple welcomed a son at Elyria Memorial on May 19. Carlton Brink graduates from New London High School with family and friends in attendance. Ambachers visiting Denison Avenue, Horan family hosting. Mrs Smith travels to Toronto for royal visit and Dionne quintuplets events. Norman Elsen named at a Chillicothe birth. Peters guests attend Cleveland Yacht Club dance. Puffenbaugh visit from Toledo. Mason family relocates to Robson Court. Strobel attends Eaton High School graduation. Margaret Stranahan in class. Wilford spends time at Gull Lake. Kelker birth and local teaching ties. Bar t on aunt and uncle host Keokuk student nurse Naomi Barton. Foerst visiting from Cleveland for weekend. Emma Dean Anderson Circle hosts mother-daughter gathering at United Presbyterian church with plans for June and July picnics. Program includes songs and a Washington biography. YWCA Girl Reserve Advisors meet with invitations for June dinner and May 25 talk. John Sinegar hosts Lucky Links Birthday Club with bridge and pine k le prizes. spring flowers decorate, gift to honoree.
The Round Table Club held its final meeting of the year at Mr and Mrs James B Thomas home in Columbus street. R O Dunn was elected president with Arch E Giles as vice president and J B Thomas as secretary. The evening featured a talk by Professor W R Coming on Mound Builders of America and lantern slides by Professor E D Adams. Guests included Mrs Jay A Egbert and others from the area.
Entertained at Myrtle Thorley home in Nichols Court for a thr ee en luncheon with a business session and bridge afterward. Lillian Boddy won the bridge prize. Elyria Garden Club plans a tulip display visit to Ridgehill Memorial Park Sunday at three.
Jefferson Junior High Parent-Teacher Association holds its final session Monday May 22 at 7 30 pm with officer elections. Ed Witham directs group singing and three plays by Miss Sarah Hamilton are staged by grades seven through nine. The Awakening of Amy Brant, The Country Cousin and Modern Cinderella feature food class and sewing students with industrial art displays led by Mr Withem and stunts by Mr Burton.
The Elyria Council of Parent-Teacher Associations will meet Tuesday in Washington building room 138. Morning reports by officers and chairmen, lunch at Mrs Krieg's, then unit reports and new presidents introduced. Officers to be elected and installed.
Goldenrod Troop met at 1st Congregational church to map folk dance badge work and Court of Awards songs. Scouts practiced dances and songs, discussed good posture and attire, and sewing knapsacks for second class lunches with groups meeting Saturday at different leaders’ homes. Court of Awards moved to Friday June 2 at the Y M C A.
Jefferson Junior High P T A meets at 7 30 P M Public Affairs Committee gathers at Y W C A at 2 P M Open forum Chatter Doos with Marie Beam in Oberlin Elyria Service League lunch at Oberlin Inn and more events across local clubs. Mrs Thayer hosts dinner as she prepares to move to Pittsburgh with 15 guests and nine charter members present. silver gift and floral decor mark celebration.
Circle No 1 of the Methodist church gathered at Mrs George Bush on LaGrange road Thursday afternoon with Mrs Charles Leonard assisting. Guests Mrs Rose Kolb and Mrs Russell Gooden joined sixteen members. business session led by Mrs Earl Wurst planned the year end meeting at Mrs Frances Henry in LaPorte in two weeks with a three luncheon at one. Holiday bags to be opened then. Luncheon served by hostesses with Mrs David Decker and Mrs Wurst at the tea table.
District Deputy Mrs. Parker of Ashland visited Woodman Hall with most officers present. A memorial service is planned for Friday June 2 with offices donning white. Prizes were won by Mrs Ferrell and Mrs Parker. Refreshments served by the birthday committee led by Mrs. Florence Brown. Patriotic Club guests at Mrs. Jeanette Arnold’s home. host Mrs. Lorena Handley awarded. Bingo winners included Mrs. Helen Kelly, Mrs. Claycomb. special to Mrs. Martha Refenning. Next meeting set for June 8 at Mrs. Handby’s Broad street home.
More than two hundred people attended the annual Girl Reserve Mother-Daughter banquet held in the Y M C A gymnasium. Decorations featured lilacs, with each Girl Reserve group planning its own table design. The program included an invocation by Mrs. Merritt Powell, a toast to mothers by Thelma Gegenheimer, and an original poem by Mrs. J. S. McClune. The Hamilton group performed a play directed by Mrs. W. H. Cooley, and awards were presented for ongoing year projects. Public Affairs meeting planned for May 22 at 2 p m. health insurance discussion to follow.
A dated ledger lists Hospital Admissions including John L. Johnson at 156 Harvard avenue Rodney Young 347 Cambridge Mrs Mikne O Dell 356 Thirteenth street Mrs Emil Joseph Amherst Mike Boylan 702 East avenue Paul Elek Jr 127 Parkview street Carolyn Sturtevant 313 Tuscarawas street and Discharges including Mrs Alex Skok baby girl 229 Oberlin road Mary Ellen Schmitz 507 Second street Dora Mae Beal 321 West street Earl Demos 260 Columbus street Mrs Thomas Wilson 1015 Twelfth street Mrs George Bruegger 432 Lorain boulevard Mrs Charles Bauerline 113 Warren avenue Edward Brotherton 519 Clark street.
Nineteen Elyria members will attend the Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs convention in Columbus. They will register at the Neil House, attend the Early Bird contest, and hear speakers including Miss Justina M. Bach and Mrs. Eleanor Arnett Nash. A tour of Ohio State University and a luncheon climax the event with focus on "Knowing Yourself" and organizational matters.
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