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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1954
Page
5
A nostalgic Grafton Chronicle fragment portrays a family Thanksgiving routine, dinner debates, and a self deprecating tale of dieting temptations. It introduces a “Portrait of a Man on a Diet” and notes winners in an 11th grade Americanism contest tied to the Grafton Community Memorial Committee.
Grafton High School seniors plan a fish fry from 5 to 8 p m in the school cafeteria. They will also host round and square dancing from 9 p m to midnight in the auditorium with music by the Harry Herman orchestra.
The program honors more than 20 students with awards during the assembly. A brass plate will bear a winner’s name to be mounted on the staff holder of an American flag presented to the 12th graders. Cecil C. Johnson will handle the awards. he is noted for work with veterans groups. The contest ran Oct 7 to Oct 28 and was judged by students of Mrs. Rachel Hannon, an Oberlin College senior teacher.
In Grafton Mississippi a wooded land owned by Harry Beemis Guy Bamrick and Royal Lakes is being converted into a game reserve over 256 acres. They cleared roads built ponds introduced bass and plan expansion to provide hunting fishing and picnics while protecting wildlife and offering tranquil nature scenery near a passing train.
Belden Church will recognize Korea Day with a special offering for the Korean Church. A pot luck supper follows in the church hall. Rev. Richard Shref tler will speak about Korea service as a U N truce team chaplain at Panmunjom and Navy service in World War II. Young men who served in Korea will receive certificates. public invitation.
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