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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1932
Page
6
Rockne Motors Corp joins leading automakers with optional super balloon tires on several models. A respected automotive journal says the new tires are the most important tire development since the balloon tire. Sized 7.00x16, they require 20 pounds of air versus 5 pounds, promising smoother ride and improved traction on slick roads.
Litchfield May coverage notes illness of Mrs Carrie Fahrion and social visits across Cleveland Berea Elyria Lorain and Lakewood. Events include a birthday for Miss Mary Streett a May Day pageant at Berea and church activities with new members listed. several residents visited relatives in Geneva Lorain Medina and Olmsted Falls while others attended services and a singing sextet.
Old Glory Grange of La Grange met in regular session with Worthy Master Albert Archer presiding. Present were 92 members and visitors from Wallington, Penfield, Grafton, Huntington, Carlisle, and Ridgeville. Plans included improvements to the Grange Home, a new manager, and a season baseball team.
Cleveland visitors and local families joined a May 1 farewell for Miss Evelyn Sie at Miss Florence Peters home, with a wiener roast. Attendees included Ralph Damon and family from Cleveland, Ruth Pearson, and Jean Damon, plus other neighbors and relatives scattered through Mallett Creek and Elyria. Local clubs, school teams, and church activities filled the week with meetings, games, and a stalk on illustrated farming topics by Mr Kindig of Lodi, led by Allene Werner.
Community happenings sweep through Valley City with chicken thefts across several homes including Rev Huge and Rev Ritter, while town hall weathered a lightning strike. Students excel at contests in Kent and Baldwin Wallace events draw crowds as Good Will Society plans a clothing drive.
May 21 reports Illness in the Ferguson household and a series of weekend visits and gatherings. Harold Gray of Belden stayed with Wynn Wideman. Mrs. Alvah Carstein and others visited Akron for shopping and business. Extended family events include Lynton Rogers clan at the Wideman home and Color Day in Wooster with Mrs. Hoover observing. Sunday hosts include the Carlton and Clifford families with Lorain and Sandusky visitors. Nora McKinney and Addie Brant spent time with the Morandt family. A birthday surprise united Mrs. Woods and Mr. Clifford as twins.
Six teens from Zion's Men's League attend a district mass meeting hosted by Faith Lutheran Brotherhood of Lakewood. A inspiring program and ample repair were served. Nearby, George Roland family of Lorain visited the Bert Goodman home. Commencement exercises are set for Wednesday at the school auditorium with the High School Alumni Association planning its annual banquet.
A mixed page with Did You Know questions on tides weight of the Earth and heat from Alpha Orionis, plus a community anniversary note. It lists names of local residents, visitors, and many town-specific callers, with brief greetings and illnesses.
Spring flowers and pastel cakes with lit tapers set a table for guests including Mr and Mrs Ed Monroe Mrs Jessa Monroe Eloise and Helen Eschtruth and Don Richard Eschtruth Frank Eschtruth and August Dute plus spouses and children at North Ridge and Telyria residences.
Mr and Mrs W A Shaw learned of Warren Skinner s death in Hopedale after he had spent years in the oil field friends recall him as a pumper Funeral services are set for Thursday Sidney Beach moved his family from River Corners to live with parents and farm this season Mrs Ola Brant attended her brother Fred Emnhart s funeral in Clyde Color Day events in Wooster featured Miss Vellah Eberly and guests from Homerville Lodi and Medina delegates from Akron Baptist federation meet at Rice s Dam on weekend Nelson Lance and daughter Virginia attended Floyd Lance s funeral in Medina Cecilia Hansen led pupils to a woods picnic Maude Kretger visited Herbert and wife in Lod Nelson Lance and Mrs Jenne lost a work horse The Red Headed Step Child comedy to be presented at the school Friday May 27 by Northwest Lafayette Players and Ladies Aid of the Methodist church W L Allis and George Allis mourn Ming Lucia Holmes funeral with Mary Allis and Miss Lillian Packard at Wellington and Medina Friends and relatives shared supper at the Allis plot A Sunday visit saw Mrs Long and son in La Grange The community picnic and Alumni banquet are slated for Friday and Saturday at the schoolhouse The Congregational church women plan the banquet with Alumni officers RolShead Stentz Lilian Packard and Lois Fusselman as toastmistress Litchfield baseball tied 6 6 with local team before rain halted play Rev Ira Gillett and wife missionaries from Africa gave an illustrated lecture at the Methodist church A boyhood friendship note recalls Rev Gillett s Chatham roots and return welcome.
East Amherst on May 20 Mr and Mrs Reuben Dute hosted relatives and friends at six o clock for supper. They celebrated the birthdays of Mr and Mrs J V Dute, the former’s parents, with a hospitable gathering in their home.
Mr and Mrs Mike Burghardt of Detroit spent Sunday with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs J E Whiten and then returned home.
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