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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1952

Page

6

Book Reviews Highlight Loyalty Class Meeting At Grafton Library

GRAFTON Mrs Nbraman hosted a Loyalty class program at the Grafton public library. Edna Filson hosted. Mrs Dorothy Posule led the business session. Members discussed Mother of the Groom and Uncle Julius and the Angel reviews.

Grafton Nbraman Methodist Arch Edna Fison Rrs. Mul Fhve Uncle Julius Angel Dorothy Posule Barrie Speth Haveie Alary Julia le Friedens WNO

Pinochle Club Entertained at Baker’s Dozen Meeting

Mrs Louise Lawson hosted the Bakers Dozen Pinochle club meeting on Thursday evening. High score winner was Mrs Vivian Jantz and traveling prize went to Mrs Dorothy McGill with Mrs Jeanne Rothery consoled. Members received Mother's Day gifts from secret sisters and birthday wishes were shared for Mrs Mary Ann Evanoff. A salad course followed and the June meeting will be at Mrs Dorothy McGill’s home.

Grafton Louise Lawson Bakers Dozen Vivian Jantz Dorothy McGill Jeanne Rothgery Mary Ann Evanoff

Mothers Study Club Elects New Officers

GRAFTON The May meeting of the Mothers Study club at Mrs Hal Rothgerys home attracted 28 members and one guest. Mrs Ruby Wiles presided with roll call on your most embarrassing moment with your child and a kindergarten census report for fall was given. New member Mrs Geraldine Wise joined the kindergarten board and Dorothy McGul will teach next year. Officers for the coming year are June Barendt president Jean Luzader vice president Hazel Gereke secretary and Loris Everson treasurer. The club sponsors a four catch playground project and plans were made for an annual bake sale in June. Films on sex education Human Beginnings and Human Growth were shown after adjournment. Dessert followed hosted by the hostess.

Grafton Mothers Study Club Hal Rothgery Ruby Wiles Geraldine Wise Kindergermen Board Dorothy McGul Dr Ie Mean Mores Ream Apaer Mvallons Doris Everson June Barendt Jean Luzader Presient Hazel Gereke Loris Everson Tioe Sumner

Mothers' Club Banquet Planned by Grafton Group

The Grafton Mothers' Study Club will host a banquet on Monday June 9 at 6 45 p m in the high school auditorium. All are invited and reservations are due by June 2 with Doris Everson reachable for details.

Grafton — Mothers’ Study Club Doris Everson

Knot a Thread Club Dinner Hosts Guests in May Meet

Mrs Ida Burton of Spencer hosted the Knot a Thread quilt club May meeting in Grafton. Guests included Mrs Gwen Benton of Scranton and Mrs Marcella Bowman. Members worked on needlework, three received secret sister gifts, and anniversary and birthday gifts were given. A dinner at Heisman s in Lorain was planned for June 19.

Linda Benton Irma Wise Bernenda Cuest Heisman’s Lorain

Birthday Dinner Marks Shared Celebration in Hayesville

A combined birthday event honored Frank Schriver and his daughter Mrs. Tom Williams whose birthdays fall on the same day. Family guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Schriver and Kin, Miss Elsie Schriver, and Mrs. G. H. Dietrich with friends Lee and Mary of Elyria. The Williams and Williams family, plus Cass City visitors Byron and Mark, joined at Ray Mills home.

Grafton Tom Williams Byron Mark Cass City Mich Frank Schriver Elsie Schriver H. H. Schriver G. H. Dietrich Lee Mary Elyria Ray Mills Hayesville Mark Williams

Nursery School Discussed by Methodist Class

GRAFTON Homebuilders class of the Methodist church met Sunday afternoon for a picnic at Willow Park with a picnic supper following a bell game. Robert Steinmetz, president, conferred a brief business session and tentative plans were made to have a bake sale to raise funds. Problems pertaining to the nursery school sponsored during church worship service were discussed. The class will meet again at Willow Park in June.

Grafton Methodist Church Willow Park Robert Steinmetz

Minneapolis Visitors Honored At Dinner

Dr and Mrs William Tucker and family of Minneapolis Minn have been house guests of Mr and Mrs Hal Rothgery and B A Rothgery for several days. On Sunday B A Rothgery hosted a dinner at the Wishbone in their honor and to celebrate granddaughter Kay s birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Jones Albert and Dorothy of Bay Village Mrs Jeanne Basilone and daughter Sandra and Mrs Wilda Jones of Oberlin Mr and Mrs Hal Rothbery Bernard and Kay and the honored guests Mr and Mrs William Tucker and family

Grafton William Tucker Minneapolis Minn Hal Rothgery B. A. Rothgery the Wishbone Kay Robert Jones Albert Dorothy Bay Village Jeanne Basilone Sandra Wilda Jones Oberlin Hal Rothbery Bernard

Grafton Notes On Local Social Visits And Exchange Move

Mrs Muriel Vinson and her mother now run the Grafton telephone exchange after taking over from Mrs Dorothy Knittel. Neighbors and former residents join gatherings including a Galion family reunion and baccalaureate at Grafton school.

Grafton Muriel Vinson Norwalk Grafton Telephone, Exchange Vinson Dorothy Knittel Ed Jenkins Dorothy Postle Clayton Hartley Marion Carl Ruder Columbus Mary Ruder Perry Merle Lehman Margaret Siiwall Amherst C. D. Lehman Paul Knapp Elyria Robert Steinmetz Galion Lowell Burt A. H. Furnish Wellington Walter Bell Winchester Ind Clyde Horton Columbia Glenn Strickland A. B. Pfeiffer Grafton School Florence Northam Lorain Nellie Bamrick Guy Bamrick Musa Artz Earl of Grafton Jennie Mitchell Chase Street

Greene in Command of Wasp Berthing at Bayonne Drydock

Mr and Mrs Robert F Greene of Ridgeville announce Lt Cmdr Fred H Greene now commands the berthing of the Wasp at Bayonne New Jersey drydock and oversees repairs.

North Ridgeville Robert F. Greene Ridgeville Cmdr Fred H. Greene Bayonne N. J. Drydock

Rev Paul Brown Speaks at Rural Life Sunday Belden

The Rev Paul Brown of Wellington spoke after dinner as Bel den Grange marked Rural Life Sunday with a service at Belden Methodist church and a church dining room tureen dinner. The Belden Grange met Wednesday with 22 members and 4 children present, led by Master David Curtis.

Lorain County Oberlin Belcen Grange

Skating Party Tonight at Medina Rink

The Friendship class of the Methodist church led by Mr and Mrs Robert Nesbett sponsors a church slate skating party tonight May 21 at the Medina rink from 8 to 10 30 p m. Tickets are from Friendship members and transportation meets at the local church at 7 15 to 7 30.

Grafton Methodist Church Robert Nesbett Medina

Honor Daughter On Ninth Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. Hal Rothgery hosted a party at their home Saturday afternoon for daughter Kay to celebrate her ninth birthday. Twelve guests attended with a pink and white cake and gifts at every place. Prizes in games were won by Kathy Grant and Sharon McIntire. Kay received many lovely gifts.

Grafton Hal Rothgery Kay Kathy Grant Sharon McIntire

Ridgeville Girl Scouts invest Brownie Troop 60 ceremony

Fifteen members of Brownie Troop No 60 were invested May 7 in a formal ceremony with pins from Mrs William Wintersfield. Miss Lois Smith leads the troop meeting Wednesdays at 3:30 in St Peter's School with assistants Mrs Arthur Junglas and Mrs Robert Morse and committee members Mrs George Marquis Mrs William Winterfield and Mrs Leo Ackerman. Members include Elizabeth Marquis Judy Chapman Peggy Winterfield Janet Tapper Donna Diederick Patty Jalowiec Carol Wolfe Judy Comerford Karen Smith Bernadine Noll Clair Menschein Sally Jungias Sandra Ackerman Joan Wysocki Eva Suskind Linda Peters Elizabeth Stone Joyce Fills Judith Heinrich. Girl Scout Troop 39 plans re-registration this week with leaders Mrs Urban Buescher and Mrs Blair Cook. May 24 a cook-out is planned at Hilltop. Each Scout of Troop 39 raised a geranium for mothers on Mother's Day. Commander Greene, a US Naval Academy graduate, was stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard until Wasp dry docking. WWII service included commanding repair ships. He later worked for Standard Oil NJ. He was recalled a year ago. His wife and three children live in Westfield NJ.

Brownie Troop NO North Ridgeville William Wintersfield Lois Smith St. Peter’s School Arthur Junglas Robert Morse George Marquis William Winterfield Leo Ackerman Elizabeth Marquis Judy Chapman Peggy Winterfield Janet Tapper Donna Diederick Patty Jalowiec Carol Wolfe Judy Comerford Karen Smith Bernadine Noll Clair Menschein Sally Jungias Sandra Ackerman Joan Wysocki Eva Suskind Linda Peters Elizabeth Stone Joyce Fills Judith Heinrich Urban Buescher Blair Cook Hilltop Greene United States Naval Academy of Annapolis Brooklyn Navy Yard Wasp Navy Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Westfield N. J

Toddler Dress Sunsuit Bonnet Set Pattern R9031

Vintage advertisement for Marian Martin pattern R9031 in Toddler sizes 1 2 3 4 5. Dress sunsuit bonnet with soft yoked neckline and washable, ironable design. Includes complete Sew Chart and price thirty five cents to Pattern Dept New York.

Marian Martin Chronicle-Telegram Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N.Y

Vacation Church School Set at Methodist Here

Grafton Methodist church will hold a two week vacation church school starting Monday May 26 with sessions weekdays 9 to 11 30 a m for ages four to fourteen. An evening program on June 6 will show parents the students work. Class topics include Jesus and His Friends Outdoors in Palestine People Who Lived in Jesus Day and Exploring the Bible with Intermediates.

Grafton Methodist Church Jesus Clarence Muffley Paul Pinkley Betty Cooper Palestine Forrest Hornbeck Leonard Bruhn Robert Butler Jesus’ Day Kenneth Cook Fred C. Stroebel

Son Receives ROTC Decoration At Ohio Wesleyan

Mrs. Larry Valerius attended Mothers Day weekend events at Ohio Wesleyan University where her son Donn Barber, a sophomore, commanded an Air Force ROTC exhibition drill team and received a decoration for leadership and scholastic achievement. He plans a June trip to San Francisco and Saltillo Mexico, then returns to Ohio Wesleyan in the fall. Donn, a Grafton High School graduate, is the son of the late Dr. D. C. Barber and Mrs. Valerius of Grafton.

Grafton Larry Valerius Ohio Wesleyan Universityat Delaware Donn Barber Donn Air Force R.O.T.C Air Corps San Francisco Calif Mexico International Academy of Spanish Saltillo Ohio Wesleyan Grafton High School D. C. Barber Valerius of

Bud Jentz Arrives At Naval Center

Grafton couple Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jantz report son Bud Jantz Jr. has left May 11 for the naval training center at Bainbridge Maryland. A Grafton High School graduate class of 1931 he joined the Naval Reserves last November and enlisted in March. He had worked at the Ohio State Division of Wildlife and at Rest Haven Castalia and Margee Marsh Oak Harbor. His new address is listed as Harry A Jantz HT 4384 99 64 Com 369 44 Batt 4 Reg US N T C Bainbridge Md.

Grafton Harry Jantz R.D. 1 Grafton Road Harry Bud Jantz, Jr Naval Training Center Bainbridge Grafton High School Naval Reserves Ohio State Division of Wildlife Resthaven Castalia Margee Marsh Oak Harbor

Y Teens Close Activities At Willow Park Hike And Roast

GRAFTON Twenty two girls attended a Y-Teen club meeting closed after school with a Willow Park hike a wiener roast and a ball game. Accompanying the group were leader Mrs Theodora Cook and assistants Mrs Raymond Brehm Mrs Doris Everson and Mrs Dorothy McGil.

Grafton Willow Park Theodora Cook Raymond Brehm Doris Everson Dorothy McGil

Mrs. Smith Hosts O Grala Club at LaGrange

GRAFTON Members of the O Grala club were entertained Thursday evening at LaGrange by Mrs. Helen Smith. Cards were the diversion and awards went to Mrs. Lois Younglas for high score. The second prize went to Mrs. Mildred Groboske and Mrs. Mary Cornish was consoled. At the close the hostess served dessert. The club will be entertained in two weeks by Mrs. Rose Smith.

Grafton O'Grala Club LaGrange Helen Smith Lois Younglas Mildred Groboske Mary Cornish Rose Smith

First Grade and Second Grade Visit Brookside Zoo

Twenty two students from Belden school first grade and twenty three from second grade visited Brookside Zoo last Tuesday. Kenneth Klinect drove the school bus with teachers Mrs. Kelner and Mrs. Jackson. Mothers Mrs Veverka Mrs Edith Kaufeld Mrs Gross Mrs Lyle Slack Miss Beulah Wise and Miss Phyllis Summers joined. A picnic luncheon was served at noon.

Grafton Belden School Brookside Zoo Kenneth Klinect Kelner Jackson Veverka Edith Kaufeld Gross Lyle Slack Beulah Wise Phyllis Summers

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