Local War Vets Explain Memorial Day History
Lorain veterans recount Memorial Day origins citing Decoration Day to honor Civil War soldiers. Commander W. T. Shaw references national HQ history and Chauncey Depew notes. Gen. John A. Logan ordered May 30 observances in 1868 with flowers plentiful across states.
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Lorain
W. T. Shaw
United Spanish War Headquarters
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Texas
Chauncey M. Depew
John A. Logan
Sufficent Flowers For Memorial Day
Flowers will be scarce for Memorial Day yet enough arrangements will be available to honor veterans. Memorial Day observances are expected to be brighter with graves in local cemeteries adorned and a small American flag placed at each headstone. The local florist promotes the slogan Say it with flowers by placing blooms on soldiers' graves in nearby cities.
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Lorain
Porches to Automobiles Becomes New Goal for Girls
A Sacramento Yearbook note reports many girls who were satisfied with porch swings last year now insisting on automobiles, signaling a shift in postwar expectations and social trends.
Plans Formed for Lorain Community Chest Drive
Preliminary plans will be completed at the Chamber of Commerce Forum dinner for a June 13 start. Twenty Lorain welfare groups join under one umbrella to cut costs and avoid charity overlap with a central chest benefiting the Red Cross Boy Scouts Child Conservation Y M C A Salvation Army and other agencies. Robert E. Lewis of the Cleveland Y M C A will speak as the drive aims to raise a specific budget through a unified campaign and clearinghouse to curb profiteering.
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Lorain
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Lorain Welfare Federation
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Child Conservation League
Federation of Women's Clubs
Salvation Army
Temple Sisterhood
Americanization Committee
Robert E. Lewis
Cleveland
War relics to be shown in Lorain windows
A national collection of Spanish War relics arrives for the Ohio Spanish War Veterans encampment week of June 26. W. D. Tucker, national historian, will bring the exhibit to Lorain on June 23 and 24 and display it in the Lorain Dry Goods windows with possible floor space on the second floor. The collection has never been shown at a department encampment before.
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Lorain
Ohio
W. D. Tucker
Lorain Dry Goods Company
Father of First Child Meets Buyer of His First Auto
A short humorous note from the El Paso Herald about a father discovering the world’s fine people and encountering the man who has just purchased his first automobile.
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el Paso Herald
Authorities Urge Zoning System for Lorain Growth
Lorain chamber hears from Herbert S. Swan, New York zoning expert, on the need for zoning to protect housing and attract industry. He warns that industrial encroachment harms workers’ homes and social conditions, urging early planning for Lorain to become a major manufacturing center.
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Lorain
Herbert S. Swan
Zoning Committee
New York City
Tf Lorain
Police Recover Many Stolen Bicycles Here
Lorain reports a steady bicycle theft problem with about one bike stolen per month over several months. Police have quickly recovered most wheels and offenders, mostly local boys, are admonished by probation officer Mrs John Cobb. repeat offenders face placement away from theft opportunities.
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Lorain
John Cobb
Germany Plans Fresh Proposals Reported by Richmond Item
The Richmond Indiana Item reports that Germany intends to present new proposals, a move seen as a recurring trouble in Allied views. The item frames the development as part of ongoing negotiations and diplomatic maneuvering.
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Germany
Richmond
Ind
Mrs Walker Declares Run for Lorain City Treasurer
Lorain Mrs M W Walker filed papers and bond to become a full fledged Republican candidate for city treasurer. She is the first woman candidate in Lorain county for an elective office and many supporters expect her to win the nomination and election.
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Mrs. Walker
Lorain
M. W. Walker
Bond
Ofice
Clerks to Close Early Wednesdays All Summer
Local merchants agree to noon closing every Wednesday from June through August to give clerks a half day. Barbershops have long closed at noon on Wednesdays.
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Lorain
Ladies' Aid to entertain at Brownhelm Reformed Church
The Ladies' Aid society of the Reformed church will be entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. Leimback with hostesses Mrs. B. Heller and Misses Esther and Alma Leimback. Numerous visits and weekend gatherings are noted as families from Lorain Vermilion Elyria Axtel Huntington and Lake Shore share hospitality.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church
S. Leimback
B. Heller
Esther
Alma Leimback
John Nuhn
William Nublin
Lorain
Mattie Emmerick
Luella Shutter
Vermilion
A. Emmerick
John Barker
C. G. Leimback
Harold Baker
Elyria
F. Strehle
W. Croll
Axtel
W. Henning
Henry W Nuhn
Huntington
Minnie Maherson
John Maherson
Edward Kingsley
Glen
James, Baumhardt
Charles Hahn
Walter Holstein
Lake Shore
James Baumhardt
Hattie Brown
Local visitor and Vermilion resident visit Elyria family
Shore spent Thursday in Elyria while Mrs. B. Heller from Vermilion visited the Bachman home with Mr. and Mrs. Bachman hosting guests last week.
Sons of Veterans Plan Memorial Day Exercises
Commander J. T. Barnes announces a meeting of the Sons of Veterans at the Knights of Columbus hall Thursday at 7 20 P M to organize Memorial Day exercises. The reestablished camp No 344 aims to revive participation with key city leaders among new members and will also march on Independence Day led by the Junior Drum Corps.
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Lorain
J. T. Barnes
Sons of Veterans
Knights of Columbus
H. L. Holcomb
W. W. Jeffrey
Number
Pittsfield Township Holds Largest School Picnic in Years
The annual township school picnic at Center Park closed the school year with broad participation from all districts. A forenoon program, a bountiful noon luncheon, and an afternoon of sports marked a successful event. Attendees later praised the “Safety First” play in Oberlin and visits by local residents.
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Center Park
LaGrange Grange
Grange Hall
Oberlin
Orva Cowie
Elyria
Fred Pitts
Florine West
H. L. Worcester
Adam Beard
Local notes from Pittsfield area include farms changing hands
Residents report sales including Charles Cameron helping with a West Camden ditch project and Wesley J. Jordan selling his North Center road farm to C Mairhonie of Cleveland. Purchasers move in, with Jordan family to remain through September. Memorial and school events mark a busy week with essays, diplomas, and a May 30 Decoration Day service at the M E church. Funeral notices for Paul Lewis and Floyd Avery follow.
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Thetain
Will Cameron
Akron
Effa Cameron
Blyria
Will Davis
Allen Hayes
Camden
Charles Cameron
Wesley J. Jordan
North Center Road
C Mairhonie
Cleveland
Jordan
H. Holzhauer
Lorain
John Schaffer
F. G. Avery
Walter West
Wellington
Fred Pitts
Elyria
Jane Betts
Helen Widdowson
Charles Whitney
Carl Whitney
Ruth Wilson Whitney
Hamilton
Miss Parmalee
Miller
Biggs
May Jordan
Madeline Jackson
Minnie Nieding
Alma, Sanders
Hope Schuster
Jessie Sheffield
Helen Ward
Chauncey Carpenter
Charles Gibbins
Henry Sheffield
Michelson
Sylvia Glenn
Mary Schubert
Frank Betts
Marshall Sherburne
M. E
Seale
BR. E. Campbell
Arthur Kepler
Reed Ives
Paul Lewis
Clayton
Phoebe Sheffield
Pittsfield
Leon
Robert
Jessie
Willard
Floyd
Morris
F. G. McCauley
Ernest
Whitney
South Cemetery
Floyd Avery
Cora Sherburne
Treva
Kenneth
Knowlton
Charles
Elsie
Lester
C. F. Avery
Oberlin
Lewis
Carlisle
Leland
Clayton C. Sheffield
Board of Education
van der Pyle
Kimpton
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