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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1932
Page
8
Local items from New Oberlin and Kipton recount social visits, gatherings, and health updates. Montages include dances at Snyder Grove, hospital stays, a Halloween party, a homecoming trip, school holidays, and community clergy events with multiple families named across Elyria Wellington and Lorain county.
Sheffield news notes report Mr and Mrs Lee Johnson and sons visiting Amherst families, while Brookside school groups held Halloween activities for first through eighth grades. Teachers Ms Leben, Mrs Martin, and Mr Marr organized stunts and refreshments. Brookside Boys and Glee Club continued weekly practice with Frosh Moore assisting.
A large crowd attended the Cotton Blossom Singers from Piney Woods School Mississippi for a Tuesday evening program at the V E church Sunday school. Harvey Stoughton announced and introduced the quartet and manager Mr Smith. The program featured multiple songs and a poem recital, with Smith outlining Piney Woods School growth and trades training for boys and girls. A free will offering was collected to aid the school’s fundraising.
Mrs Bertha Smith of Center road and Mrs Howard Drake of Lake road joined a Martha Washington Guild dinner and meeting of the Molly Chittenden Chapter D A R at Mrs Fenton's East Cleveland home. Miss Dorothy McClough hosted a Halloween party for Cleveland and Avon Lake friends at Park Hall Monday evening.
Mrs Dwight Rusty of South Point Drive was elected first vice president of the American Lesson Auxiliary at the county comedy in Amherst on Wednesday afternoon.
Social notes report several Avon events including a Masked Halloween party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Terveen for the True Blue Baptist club on Center road. Also notes birthday party for Mrs. Henry Shank in Cleveland, a 1 o'clock luncheon for T. N. T. club hosted by Mrs. Granville Dunlap, and theater attendance by Mrs. Lionel Glass and her mother.
H H Benhap of Elyria visited Cleveland on business Thursday while Stoklay of Elyria joined in town events. Mr and Mrs Edwin Nusadorter of Center road were Cleveland shoppers Wednesday.
In Avon on November 5 Miss Mary Louise Lescher hosted a gathering for Miss Loyola Obert of Lorain to celebrate her birthday with guests from Lorain and Avon. Bridge prizes went to Miss Florence Moinette and Arline Casper. lunch featured floral centerpieces and the honoree received a gift.
Mrs Franklin Rollinin at Elyria Memorial Hospital has undergone a serious operation. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith and family of Carlisle and Mr and Mrs Nicholas Smith of Blydla were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Delmont Wakefield.
Miss Rose Muhieh entertained a group of girls at a Hallowe en dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Victor Reese. Guests included Regina Kothe Marian Wigert Irene Nott and Betty and Dorothy Hadaway along with Edgar Clark of Gibsonburg who is recuperating from an operation. Clark plans to return home Sunday. Lottie Maddock visiting Dr B J Harris stayed overnight with Mrs Walter Wallington in Fields. Mr and Mrs Charles Hahn moved from the Jordan house to a new home at the east end of town.
Members of the Evangelical Women's Missionary Society will attend a district rally at the So. Ridge church with a filled program and dinner served by the South Ridge ladies. Separately the P T A circles are serving dinners at the school this week and next, and the Ladies Aid Society met for an all day sewing session to aid needy township families.
The Oberlin community reports a full church attendance with Prof Stetson preaching and plans for next Sunday’s service by Dean E F Bosworth. A Halloween social drew about 75 with costumes and cider and doughnuts. The L C W met for an all day session, worked on rugs quilts and Red Cross garments, and invited Pittsfield society members for December 1.
North Ridgeville reports the second grade brought in the largest number of new PTA members and earned a Halloween party treat. Students dressed in costume and enjoyed games and contests. A Republican rally at the Town Hall drew about 60 people.
In Columbia many houses rented and a record turnout expected for the presidential election on November 5. Election board members listed for North and South Precincts include John Snell W D Krause John Crum F H Van Arsdale Lee Walker Theodore Roth and Earl Boone C T Ryder Mrs Clara Crocker Fern Pinckney G A Herald.
Mr and Mrs Frank Ulrich formerly Mrs Kathryn Offenberg Bauer left Saturday to spend the winter in Florida. The couple plans to return in spring and resume their residence locally after their Florida sojourn.
Funeral services were held for Rev Henry Feussner of Cleveland at the Wirth Street Evangelical Church. Local residents attended meetings, gatherings, and social events including a Northeastern Ohio Teachers Association session in Cleveland. Several Bechtel and Ludwig families hosted visits, planned moves to Pittsburgh, and hosted or attended Hallowe en events and church activities across Amherst, Elyria, Avonlake, and Lorain with community groups like K of P and Hickory Tree Grange involved.
Evan Stine and Mil dred Lance celebrated birthdays at the Vernice Lance home with cake centerpieces. Hawaiian Harmonizers Wayne Lance and Harold Arthur Moore performed at Idol Theatre in Lodi. Relatives visited ill Curtis Whitcomb in Sullivan. Herbert Vaughn’s birthday dinner hosted by Otis Biddinger. Ohio State student Merten 202, second highest sociology grade, named platoon sergeant. Local visits noted among Sullivan residents and surrounding towns.
Mrs W H Shick spent Thursday at her sister's home in Ashland. Severat from Sullivan attended the funeral of Mrs Dora Blurgos at Polk on Wednesday.
Local families in Belden and nearby Cleveland areas host relatives and friends over the weekend. Highlighted are gatherings at Grabenstetter and Wise households, school staff visits, church events, and a chicken theft incident affecting Clarence Wise. Notable trips include visits to Notre Dame Novitiate and Walbridge Zoo.
Miss Gladys Freeland returns to Kent College after a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Grant Freeland. E Timmerman of Ridgeville and others attend North Elyria Grange at Lake Avenue School. Glen Ernat at Murray Ridge School ill with bronchitis. Mrs Mary Fridenstien returns to Carlisle after visiting Mr and Mrs George Fridenstien. 4-H adviser Mrs Earl Dehn attends 4-H Congress in Columbus with guests Mr and Mrs Arthur Fesler and Mrs Elisabeth Grills.
Grills of Cleveland reports a series of social calls from Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelding to the Tol hurat family, and visits by John Stang and Norma Blusher. The Entre-Nous Club met at Mrs. Arthur Fealer’s home with prize winners Mrs. J. Fredricks and Mrs. A. Knott. A social hour followed with refreshments for Elyria and West Ridge attendees. next meeting set at Mrs. Williams’ home in three weeks.
A well attended Rural Welfare League meeting at Mrs. John Delli field home focused on sewing for the needy. A comforter was tied and several garments finished as members plan to meet again next Tuesday at the Dellifield. Attendees included Misa Marie Eppley Mrs Grace Gannett Mrs Cora Fesler Mrs George Fridenstien Mrs C Aker Mrs Lewis Spisgelberg and daughter Erma Mrs M Tapper Mrs Fred Vietzen and Mrs Wm Cook.
Brighton Parish Methodist notes record worship times at Clarka field and Rochester, Epworth League organization, mid week services, and recent visits by families from Elyria, Clarksfield, and Rochester. Members attended society meetings, Red Cross sewing, and a Womans Foreign Missionary Society gathering. A birth is noted, Clark Ewell, and several residents visited relatives in Mansiton and Cleveland.
A Chicago youth says he will vote for Herbert Hoover and Judge Henry Horner, praising a Republican president and a Democratic governor as reasons. He mentions a plan to participate in an early election day. The piece notes Scotland experiences football riots.
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