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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1934
Page
10
News From Our Correspondents reports a V B W U meeting in Lorain K of C Hall, family funerals for Bringman and Farnsworth, and a busy sequence of social gatherings. Residents attend bridge, needle guild, suppers, and visits across Oberlin, South Amherst, Elyria, Wellington, and Grafton with numerous names and small events.
Neighbors gather at Floyd B. E. Andersons for their thirty seventh wedding anniversary. Willare district Epworth League rally at Brighton earns first prize in Class A. District fruit and vegetables go to Elydia Home and St. Luke's Hospital. Visitors include Edna Waters and her son from Wellington. Local families: Meyers Bay Bridge, Burge, Greene, Cobb, and Leiningers. Thelma McKenzie ill with scarlet fever shows illness in the community.
A 1920s style advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle laxative and purifier. It promises renewed energy, youthfulness, and relief from stomach troubles, pimples, headaches, and listlessness with a vegetable formula offered in 25, 30, and 60 cent sizes.
The Pittsfield Society meeting held Thursday afternoon at Mrs H J Coulson home with eight attendees including Mrs William inh of Oberlin and Mrs S Jewell of New Ontario Canada. Guest lists note A J Pitts and family entertainments and a Wilson Whitney turkey dinner with relatives and neighbors. A school Halloween program at District No 8 closes with masked children and mothers joining in seasonal games.
Grafton residents and relatives from Elyria Ridgeville Amherst Vermilion and Rocky River spent a weekend visiting neighbors and attending local events. Irvin and Bertha Miller and families traveled to see Mr and Mrs Victor Burton and others. Henry Schriver performed music at the Cemeter Club meeting in Ridgeville.
Brownhelm II reports the Ladies Aid Society monthly meeting at the Congregational church with forty attendees and plans for a December five meeting day event. Newlyweds Harvey and Mrs Northeim hosted a gathering at the Northeim parents home with church members and friends. 4-H leaders gathered at Grange Hall and the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest slated for Sunday evenings. An Odds and Ends Class social at the church included games and refreshments.
Penfield election totals show 193 votes with an election board of J W McHenry presiding judge Mrs Dar nky Wickes Carl Buell and N Younsias as judges plus Mrs Bernard Feren and Floward Stephen as clerks. A large Society Hall dinner followed. Pinochle club hosted by Mrs Philipp Bobel nine tables in play high score to Mrs Maxine Bool and Philip Bobel. Birthday surprise for I B Tinderhill raised with former school board guests and refreshments. Numerous visits and gatherings reported including family dinners and memorial at Cod dingville. Mrs Swartz recovering after operation at Crile Clinic in Cleveland with Mrs Aldrich visiting.
Tommy attended the marriage ceremony of Mrs. Betts sister Miss Edna Hopkins to Karl Rockwood Saturday evening in Amherst. Friends here are sorry to learn of the critical illness of Bolden Park. A birthday dinner for Mrs. Kimber drew guests from Ashland and La Grange. About 350 people attended the turkey supper at the M E Church in La Grange. Lennett Wood of Ohio University visited home. The M E B Society of Penfield was invited to meet Nov 13 with Rev and Mrs McAlpine in La Grange. Covered dish dinner at noon. large attendance desired.
Paul Meyer eldest son of Mr and Mrs Fred Meyer of Brownhelm marries Miss Carrie Maurer daughter of Mrs K Maurer of Fresno Coshocton Co Ohio. They wed at the bride’s mother’s home on Nov 3 and visited New York City before returning to reside with the groom’s parents. Meyer is in charge of his father’s farm and attends Henrietta Methodist church.
Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. C F Hales and Mr. and Mrs. A D Crocker at Horton Alger’s home in Mantua. Wright sisters from Cleveland and Raton visited J G Wright’s family. Dwight Watson and Virginia Allen’s relatives in Berea host meets as Misa Onalee Allen and Leonard Prindle visit. Trustees open new cement curb and sidewalk around town hall. Columbia High basketball opens at home Nov 16 vs Clearview. Housing updates include Knoptie building for Tiltsis family on Marx road and Tiltsis grower at a Berea greenhouse. Alpha group to meet over a tureen dinner November 14.
At a Sunday church meeting officers were elected including three trustees Russell Kern Eleanor Clark and Ralph McRoberts superintendent of the Sunday School Igen I Hobbs assistant superintendent Mrs McFarland and a coming play by the L C W women will be staged November twenty third Junior King’s Daughters plan a meeting at Mrs Gar McRoberts home All members urged to attend Several trips and meetings involve the Ruasta Township and Pittsfield clubs with instructors Miss Bird rug making and future sessions December seventh and eighteenth bring plans for slip covers games and puzzles A sewing machine clinic and rug demonstrations are discussed for January at the Russia Township Farm Womans Club The South Russia club enjoyed a visit to Mrs Harry Avery’s home on Wednesday.
The Community Center of Cleveland will host a free program after the chicken supper at the Baptist bazaar this Wednesday evening. Mrs. Harry Tigne and children visited the L. J. Satins residence on Sunday. R. A. Elder slipped on ice on Nov 1 and broke his wrist, requiring hospital setting. he is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Churchward start building a three room cottage east of his parents' home, the Churchwards, in Oberlin, for future occupancy.
Mr and Mrs Gar McRoberts attended a card party at the I O O F hall in Oberlin Tuesday night. Ashbys report a delightful Virginia vacation and plans to return home late week. Mr and Mrs Frank Krueger were Sunday guests of Russell Krueger in Oberlin. Cassie Hale visited her brother Niel Hale in Akron last week. J R Worcester hosted dinner Sunday with Leo Smith Matt Austin Lottie Clark from Cleveland A Baumann and Mrs John Baumann returning from a trip to the Century of Progress and Raymond Minn visiting relatives for two weeks.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a powerful yet harmless remedy that helps seven ways in one. It claims no narcotics and offers on the spot refund by your druggist if the cough or cold is not relieved.
The Lend-a-Hand club was entertained at Mrs. Clarenza Op perman's home with most members present and one guest from Oberlin. The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Merrit Hunter's with good attendance. Mrs. Lawrence Sherod of Suton visited her parents in town. Mr. and Mrs. Ami Clemons and Mrs. Helen Truscott spent Friday in Cleveland. Mrs. Margaret Hathaway of Eaton is guest of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nieding. Mrs. L. W. Funk and Ma Marty Searles of Elyria called on friends. C. H. Orenzebach Sr. spent Thursday in Cleveland with daughter Mrs. Sherod of Huron.
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