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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1930
Page
2
Local ads advertise shoe repair specials by Mike Klein and C. E. Lapp with delivery and balance payments on a White Rotary Electric. Also listed are upholstery, furniture repair, and several auto service and tire offers. Real estate rental notices and house sale prompts appear, with multiple addresses and contact numbers in Elyria and nearby areas.
Notice states Harr Leppere Motor Sales at 631 Broad Street Elyria Ohio dissolved by mutual consent effective October 17 1939. Partners Roy A Harr and W J Leppere signatories with date Ort 23 Nov 18-15-22-29. Sheriff sale notice follows with case details and sale conditions.
The Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in Amherst hosted a Friday afternoon gathering at Mrs R H Hearn s home with Mrs Byrd Richmond organizing. Attendees heard scripture readings a study chapter reading from Clouds of Witnesses and musical solos before planning quarterly meetings and noting a district group gathering in Brighton. Lunch was served to 41 members and one guest. The next meeting is scheduled for December fifth at Mrs B A Jenne s home with Mrs A C Werner assisting.
Members of the Homebuilders and Ladies Bible Classes of the First Evangelical Sunday School held a social at the home of Mr and Mrs William Schmidtkons Middle Ridge last evening with spouses as guests. A brief business session opened the evening followed by a program including two readings and a flute solo by Kathryn Schmidtkons and a performance by Arthur Schmidtkons.
Miss Schmidtkons played piano during a social hour, after which guests engaged in various games and were served refreshments. The gathering provided light entertainment and fellowship for attendees.
The American Legion met Friday evening with good attendance. Preparations were made for an Armistice Day program at the school when the Legion will present a beautiful American flag. Members are asked to attend Tuesday at 7 pm to assemble before leaving for the school. A group plans to attend the Memorial service at Rev Hunter's church in Cleveland Sunday evening, meeting at the hall by 6 30. Ticket sales for the benefit show at the Colonial theater on Wednesday and Thursday evenings received a favorable report.
The Congregational church Ladies Society and husbands hosted a party to bid farewell to Captain and Mrs. Platts. They depart next week for Florida for the winter. The evening featured charades and other activities, followed by a Chili con carne supper for about 40 attendees.
Children of Mr and Mrs John Klamann Sr hosted a birthday gathering at Spring Street in honor of Mr Hamann 78th. The evening centered on cards and music followed by a two course luncheon for Lorain guests including Mr and Mrs Michael Duchsesleur Mr and Mrs Dale Sheridan and daughter Joan Mrs Ed Deitrick Mr and Mrs John Hamann Jr Mr and Mrs Lawrence Harmon Mr and Mrs Leo Grugle and Mr and Mrs J Hamann Sr. The guest of honor received several gifts.
The Cloverleaf Club met with Mrs Henry Welczikowski Friday afternoon at her Minerva street home. Five hundred was the main diversion with first prize to Mrs Lauer and second to Mrs Arthur Engie. Lunch was served at small tables to members and three guests. The club will meet in two weeks at Mrs C Schroeder Middle Ridge. The Sunday school and worship service will be held at St Peters Evangelical church at 10 30 AM. Miss Anna Martin was admitted to hospital and Mrs Fred Holzhauer was discharged. Thelma Mays and Donald Ludwig were appointed to chair the Armistice Day ticket sale. PF Powers left for Waterford Pa with his son Harry.
Church listings show multiple congregations with service times and school sessions. St Peter's Evangelical led by Rev Schmidt holds 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 service while Saint Pauls Lutheran offers English and German services. Other churches include First Evangelical Methodist and South Amherst denominations with varied worship and school times.
Vincent Vincent reports that the Number Three division of the M. E. church Ladies Aid Society held a hot dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church parlors. A large crowd attended. At 2 p.m. the president Mrs. McMillan led the regular monthly business meeting with singing, prayer from Mrs. Giberson, and routine progress. Eighteen members answered roll.
Mrs Lois Eschtruth and Mrs Victor Myers will host a silver tea at Mrs Eschtruths home on Wednesday evening November 12 to benefit the Willing Workers Class of the Sunday school. The event follows an invitation read by Mrs Giberson, head of Missionary Extension, for Vincent residents to attend the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting at Brighton M E church that day from 10 am to 4 pm with Miss Harriett Ayers as speaker and lunch served at noon.
Washington recommends remodeling one room schools to meet modern needs. The Rural Schoolhouses bulletin urges better lighting with glass area totaling one-fifth of floor space and removal of rusty box stoves. Despite consolidation, about 150000 such units remain.
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