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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1935
Page
7
Avignon marks the 400th anniversary of the waltz with claims it began at a 1435 Provencal festival. A local musician suggested slower steps to replace the lively galily dance as tunes were improvised from old songs. The dance later spread to England around 1813 where Byron and others condemned it as fashionable but immodest.
La Grange notes list Sunday visitors from Lorain Elyria and Baldwin Wallace College, plus church guests from Amherst and Cleveland. Local measles and scarlet fever cases are noted. Armistice Day and Peace Contest events at the M E church are described with judges named. A Relay of club meetings, sermons, and a large Thanksgiving style gathering are mentioned. Several residents make trips to Washington, D C, and return home for the winter.
Worker Williams struck an object with a pickaxe in Wiltshire England prompting a clang. Investigators found a live 18 pound shell likely left behind by troops during maneuvers.
Bart Hastings known as Raren Mira shadows a voyage to visit sister Christine in Alexandria. Kurt is warned by Sonia Andrews about Stefan Tobermann's passenger. in Cairo he survives an ambush and delivers a packet to Bruce Dakson's secretary. Christine hides Bruce, Grey Masters' heir, prompting Kurt to question loyalties.
The Brighton W C T U will meet with Mrs. L W Fenner on Wednesday afternoon November 13. Circles No 1 and 2 of the M E Ladies society will gather at Mrs Clement Greene's home on Thursday afternoon November 14 at one o'clock to plan a forthcoming bazaar.
Mr and Mrs Vern Heidrich and family moved from their home to the Howard Jordan farm in Wakeman township Charles Hardy farms the tilting station at the Heidrich home. Briefs list social visits and celebrations among local residents including birthday and anniversary observances with the Moore and Rousseau families in Wellington and Elyria.
The following township officers were elected Tuesday Trustees Ira Lee C D Goss W C Day Clerk M T Tolfe Justice of the Peace Fred Justice and Constable Russell Griggs.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Elyria and nearby towns including Cleveland, Lorain, Wellington and Mt. Vernon. Notable names include Mrs. Jennie Cole, Ruth Phillips, D. A. Baird, Beatrice Clark, Frank Sullivan, and Mayor-elect Don A. Baird. Weekend travel involved Mr. and Mrs. William Sojeba oz and others touring Detroit and Massillon connections.
Mr and Mrs O R McCullough visited Springfield Ohio relatives including law and brother in law Mr and Mrs Merton Merrill. On return Mrs McCullough learned of her brother C Faulker's death in Michigan. They left to attend the funeral and returned Monday. Gar C Lowrey of Wellington and Adney Jenkins of Litchfield stayed several days at the M E Merrill home.
Oberlin’s social circle includes Helen Lindbeck visiting friends, the Carlsons of Milwaukee staying with the Clarks, Mrs Clifford Bartles visiting her parents during home remodeling, and Mrs C S Clark Sr. attending a French Huguenots luncheon in Norwalk. Budding leaders were noted with students and clubs meeting, reorganizing activities, and a Halloween party held by the Freshmen Class with prizes.
Mrs. Charles Wise hosted the Afternoon Bridge club on Wednesday with guests Mrs. Hemming and Mrs. William Holcomb. Prizes went to Mrs. A L Wise and Mrs. Hemming. Two new school board members were elected. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J H Droege and relatives, with social and church notices for Valley City and Berea.
In Litchfield Ohio voters chose town officials in a tight wet versus dry contest finishing with about two votes. Alta Rastings elected township clerk trustees Myron Berth Claude Holmes and Richard Jameyson. Constables William Baish and J C Yeakley chosen. Herbert Rising re elected to the school board with Alvin Barth joining. Work on the school gymnasium extension began. Mr and Mrs A O Frombaugh active in the scene.
Dr and Mrs Harry Street attended the theater in Cleveland Wednesday. Mrs Carrie Fahrian returned from Michigan with her brother Martin Keller of Holt to visit relatives nearby. Mrs Ed Warner of Sullivan attended the So-We-Sew Quilting club meeting at H L Landfried home. The next meeting will be at Mrs E H Miller's home for a Christmas party. Plans are under way for the Cemetery and Park Assn annual chicken supper at the town hall on Wednesday night November 26.
Nov. 11 social notices list visits and guests from Olmsted Falls Blanchard and Blanchard area households. Families including Smith Lewis Krapp and Stocalf entertain relatives and attend Four-H Club meetings with talks on club congress and secretary book duties. Lucille Reowine Rebecca Rea Loretta Lewis and others participate in FERA sewing classes led by Miss Margaret Dodd with local residents hosting and visiting throughout the week.
Harrisburg reports firewood consumption rose sharply with over 1,250,000 cords burned statewide in the past year, more than double the prior year. Rural sectors and small towns show large usage as producers note rising demand and economic factors.
Ohio news notes the Owl Club regular meeting held at the Derek home with three tables of Pinochle nine games, high prize to Mrs Casper Smith and low to Horace J. Hamm. Next meeting set for Nov 19 at the Smith home. Mentions new club, local visitors, and travels of A Humme to Coldwater.
Postmaster Harry Hendricks asked federal officials to install a seismograph in Helena following a sequence of more than five hundred earthquakes. The request was sent to Senator James E. Murray as a response to the seismic activity in the region.
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