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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1939

Page

11

Worthy Mother and Daughter Banquet at Spring Valley Club

Elyria Woman's Club junior department held its fifth annual mother and daughter banquet at Spring Valley Country Club. Miss Gladys Knapp’s upcoming June 14 wedding to Russell Moehl was celebrated with gifts and a luncheon as Mina Foga from South Africa spoke on Chinese and African church affairs. The event featured music from local artists, speeches honoring seniors and juniors, and a guest speaker Mrs. C. H. Hamilton on “My Chinese Mother.”

Ellis McMullen Dorothy Banks Gladys Knapp Oberlin Road Peg Lacy Mary Robertson Robert Gibbons Banco Miss Knapp Russell Moehl North Ridgeville Ted Seward Myles Perry Frank Ayers Lorain Lakeside Federation Karl Plocher Gladys Plocher Arthur Irish, Jr Brahe Robert Boylan Irish Victor Herbert Louis Kolopus Department Whiteman Nevins Hanley Ira Wilson Mesdames Arthur Irish, Jr Harvey Curtis Gertrude Smith Barbara Plocher Jean Scott Kathryn Fisk Jean Plocher Margaret Terry Martha Thomas Eleanor Erickson Horan C. H. Hamilton Oberlin Hamilton Orient Gin-Da-Ma China United States

New Elyria Woman's Club Banquet Names Junior Officers

At the mother-daughter banquet of the Elyria Woman's Club Junior Department last evening Mrs Richard Horan introduced the incoming officers and committee heads for the coming year. Key posts include Mrs John Shaw vice chairman and Mrs Charles Snow recording secretary with many volunteers named for programs publicity fundraising and junior chorus leadership.

Elyria Woman's Club Spring Valley Richard&. Horan John Shaw Charles Snow Deforest Rimbach G. W. Harrison Harvey Curtis Kenneth Martin Richard Gollmar Mary Storrer Kenneth Buswell Don Myers W.W. K. Brubaker Jean Scott Phyllis Agate Ways and Means Lloyd Patton Howard Craig Clarence Stellar Frances Martin Mary K. Miller Robert Jones Mark Willis Ted Seward Robert Boylan Edward Champion Kathryn Fisk Nelson Fitch Mary Taylor Howard Simers C. H. Worthington Buckeye Dorothy Saywell Genevieve Parks David Horan Myles Perry

Rainbow Girls Install Officers In Formal Ceremony

Rainbow Girls Elvira Assembly held a formal installation in LO. O. F. hall with diverse floral decorations. Officers installed include Peg Marsh as Worthy Adviser and Marie Gratz as Treasurer with a long list of appointed roles and a bouquet presentation by Mrs. Hand. A Mother Advisors’ reception followed with remarks from guests.

Elvira Charity Geraldine Wilmot Hope Janet Strohh Corrine Rhoades Seth Darkshariti Grace Sherrer Theoders Demos Shirley Buckley Martha Brodheck June Ann Hart Nature Jean Reichard Elaine Evans Fidelity Alce Sanker Jean Aschenbach Hilde Erber Helen Reese Margaret Wehman Catherine Highgate Robert Hand Peg Marsh Carrine Rhodes W. A. Marie Grazz T. Marsh F. Tite D. Wilmot

Honors To Local B and P W Club At State Convention

Sixteen Elyria B P W members attended the Ohio Federation of Clubs’ 20th annual convention in Columbus at the Neil House. Attendees included Cora Bassett and Bessy McCoy as officers, with 54 clubs and 457 delegates present. Events featured Early Birds prizes, a gala banquet, tours of Ohio State University, and awards for club scrapbooks and publicity programs. Newly elected state officers were announced, including Marie Bergman McCoy as president and Lulu Beeney as second vice president.

Elyria Business and Professional Women’s Club Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Neil House Columbus Cora Bassett Elyria Club Emma Gleason Margaret Cole Cara Phelps Eleanor Armstrong Charity Sherod Emma Dill Dortha Smith Miriam MelIntire Eva Mackey Ruth Ehrke Mildred Schultz Hildreth Hecock Gertrude Wernert Bessie Douglas Grace Nau Columbus Club Marie Bergman McCoy Ohio Federation Cecil Marie Turton Cincinnati Miss Turton Federation Lucile Buchanan Oliver National Federation Florence Givin Ohio State University Pomerene Hall Esther Allen Gaw Grace A. Zorbaugh John W. Bricker Don Weiber MecCoy H. Pearl von Au Nina James Eleanor Annett Nash New York City Cole Bassett State Office Ruth Gates Hildreth Hecock

Licenses Granted in Lorain and Surrounding Areas

A list of license recipients includes John Bach 31 laborer Lorain and Stella Keller 33 Lorain. Willis Krugman 22 Elyria welder and Helen Root 19 Elyria. Alex Barash 21 Akron clerk and Anna Martin 23 Lorain. Arthur Krieg 28 Lorain trucker and Mary Kolesar 23 Lorain. John Sadowski 24 Lorain electric truck operator and Eva Knotovich 25 Amherst. Howard Rodd 27 Berea clerk and Rita Johnson 18 Columbia Township.

John Bach Lorain Stella Keller Willis Norman Krugman Elyria Welder Helen Christian Root Winckles Street Alex Barash Akron Anna Martin Arthur Krieg Mary Kolesar John A. Sadowski Eva Knotovich Amherst Howard Eugene Rodd Berea Rita Elena Johnson Columbie

District WFM S Meeting Sets All Day Lorain

The Wo men's Foreign Missionary Society of the Norwalk District holds an all day gathering Thursday May 25 at Delaware Avenue Methodist Church Lorain. Devotions start 9 30 led by Rev Hubert E Cobb with speakers on Stewardship and reports to follow including a candle lighting ceremony. The main address is by Helen Boyles Korea on A Shining Light in a Dark World with officers 설치 by Dr Vernon Wagar and presiding by Mrs Noble Saegers.

Dark Africa Mina Foga Bantu South Africa Religious Education Committee Deane Burns Miss Foga Christian Churches of Madras India America Cape Colony Burns Charles Evans Peter Smith Robert Davies Kelloge Day L. H. Wilcox Bertha Kellogg Otto Mischka Albert Pallas E. D. Adams Theodore Schmitken Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Norwalk Delaware Avenue Methodist Lorain Hubert E. Cobb Emma Betow Annie Johnson E. E. Rahla T.S. Hyde O. T. Haight F. A. LePage S. Whiteman Young Peoples C. M. Ackerman W. C. Baker Florence Starr Wellington Helen Osborn Elyvia Helen Boyles Korea Noble Saegers Edwin Shubert W. W. Wagar Vernon Wagar

Post-Nuptial Shower For Mrs. Thompson

Office girls of the Western Automatic Machine Screw company gave a bathroom shower for Mrs. Robert Thompson at Mrs. Selman’s Ohio street home. Cards were the main entertainment with Mrs. Thompson winning first prize, Eleanor McKenzie second, and Eileen Clark third. A candlelit salad course featured spring flowers and many gifts were presented to the bride.

Western Automatic Machine Screw Company Robert Thompson Mary Franklin

Local note on families and social updates in Elyria area

Mr and Mrs Ed Milliren and daughter Ethyl plan Oklahoma trip for LeRoy Milliren’s engineering school graduation at Oklahoma State. Ralph Marsh enlists in Army, joins Aerial Technical School at Rantoul Illinois. Reverend John H Lawrence visits from Claremont as Presbyterian delegate in Cleveland assembly. Mrs Josie Parke Gaynor returns home after mastoid operation. Multiple visits, moves, and social events tied to Elyria residents noted. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Shewell. several travels and conventions mentioned.

Ed. Milliren Ethyl Milliren Oklahoma LeRoy Milliren Stillwater Milliren Standard Oil Company Ralph Marsh Eighth Street Army Government Rantaul Illinois John H. Lawrence Claremont California F. A. Lawrence Eastern Heights Lawrence General Assembly of Presbyterian Cleveland Mars Erie Josie Parke Gaynor Second Street P. W. Spence League of Women Voters Deshler- Wallick C. D. Gull New York State P. H. Kaiser Clinton Kaiser Elyria High School Dana-Morris Stanford Avenue Paul Warmee Sandra Baltimore Maryland Langthorpe Lincoln Court Cassandra Brothers Avon Lake High School American Legion Lake Road Ralph Shewell Elyria Memorial Hospital Shewell East Broad Street E. C. Spies Suzanne Earl Court New York City John Schultz Columbus Street Falls Clinic Wellington Alice Hill Elyria Ben Myers Canton Oberlin Conservatory A. J. Harding Tiffin Ohio Charles Eskins Albert Eskins Richard Lucille Green Axel Skjerne Oberlin E. W. Young Bessie Young Bowling Green G. M. Marsh Eastern Heights Boulevard Lawrence Bycynski Grafton Mason Nichols Hotel Statler

Daughters of Sahara Hold Dinner and Install Officers

The Daughters of Sahara met at the British Empire Club hall for a 6:30 p.m. chicken dinner and the regular meeting with officer installation. Mrs. Lou Ress of Cleveland assisted by Mrs. Rose Wilson and Mrs. Edith Seekers installed officers. Five candidates were obligated. Visitors from Cleveland attended. Next meeting set for June 26 at the V F W hall.

Daughters of Sahara British Empire Club Lou Ress Cleveland Rose Wilson Edith Seekers Cleveland Pyramid No. 1 V F. W. Hall

Public Affairs Com Completes Present Discussion Series

The Public Affairs Committee held its final meeting of the current series at the YWCA on Monday afternoon chaired by Mrs. Curtis Spence. The topic How Can We Maintain Good Medical Care covered voluntary and compulsory health insurance and state medicine with a general discussion on socialized medicine and the Wagner Health Bill. Members reviewed positions from the AMA convention in St. Louis and noted objections to government medical service. The group will resume meetings in September.

Curtis Spence L. H. Wilcox Great Britain American Medical Association St. Louis Ona V. Holly C. Spence A. M. Boyer Wilcox Spence A. Tite Boyer W. Zaiser Carrington O. Townsend Holly

Mrs Sandra Brothers Speaks at Center for the Sightless

Mrs. Sandra Brothers was guest speaker at the regular Monday session describing a trip to Hollywood. She highlighted Boulder Dam the desert and the petrified forest along the route and other points of interest.

Center For the Sightless Cassandra Brothers Mrs. Brothers Hollywood Boulder Dam

Reynolds announce betty to Paul Keller in May wedding

Mr and Mrs Merlyn Reynolds of 240 Winckles Street announce the coming marriage of their daughter Betty to Paul Keller son of Mr and Mrs Frank Keller of North Eaton. The marriage will take place Saturday May 27.

Merlyn Reynolds Winckles Street Betty Paul Keller Frank Keller North Eaton

Study Club Elects No. 4 Names Officers for 1938 39

The Catholic Study Club No. 4 held its final meeting of the season at Mrs. Charlene Cunningham’s Riverside court home. Officers were elected with Mrs. J F O Connor as president and Mrs. Phillip Flood as reporter. Plans for a June 7 dinner at Mrs. Richard Walsh’s home were announced.

Study Club Catholic Study Club No. 4 Charlene Cunningham Riverside Court Phillip Flood Katherine Burton Nathaniel Hawthorne Society of Servants For the Relief Geraldine Daney J. F. O'Connor J. T. Gallagher Mary Seward Richard Walsh J. Bryson Leona Boone Theodore Emerich R. R. Hogan Mildred Walsh Russell Becker East Broad Street

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