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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1932
Page
9
The Colony Club announced a benefit dance at the American Legion home on Saturday December 3. Music will be provided by Jack Sullivan’s Orchestra.
Ridgeville Grangers visited the M church at Fields on Sunday November 20 drawing sixty two attendees. Rev Koonty spoke on The Most Excellent Way with love as the key theme and the day featured choir, instrumental solos, a noon picnic, and a program of readings and songs. Officers for the coming year were elected November 22 and a Grange Rally is set for December 3 at La Grange.
An advertisement promotes pattern 9476 for lace dresses in crepe or satin with a bolero jacket and puffed sleeves. It provides yardage for sizes 36 to 46 and instructions, priced at 15 cents per pattern and 25 cents for catalog and pattern together. Orders to Chronicle Telegram Pattern Department, 232 West 18th Street, New York City.
Admissions include Mrs. Philip Moore 416 East avenue Mrs. Andrew Bachke 427 First Place Albert Mayher 435 Third Street Mrs. Charles Schacht 117 Artemas Court Mrs. Richard Jacobs 25 Samuel Street Richard Hollis R D No 3 Discharges include Mrs. Ransford Greene baby boy 1415 East ave ne Mrs. Al Schuster baby boy R D No 3. Franklin Hamilton Edison P T A meets Thursday with speakers Miss Linda Cuyler and A C Skilleman. Pilgrim Community Church sermon by Rev Orville C Jones at 11 00 A M with church school at 9 30 A M. Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Arthur Giles with many out of town guests. Church of Christ Second and Chapel streets Sunday services include evening musical program with quartet and guest notices plus Bible school and junior church activities. Midweek prayer and Christian Endeavor broadcast planned.
Monday's activities include district convention at I O O F Hall for Pythian Sisters, Woman's Home Club events with Mrs. Cook, and several club meetings such as Literary, Mothersingers, Knights of Columbus, and Neighborhood Bible Classes. Evening services feature Godliness sermon by Dr. Bond at First Methodist and a pageant at Emmanuel Lutheran.
Miss Mildred Hillmer entertained at three bridge tables with guests including Olive Schwemler Betty Nilsen Phyllis Agate Nancy Johnson Marie Perry and several gentlemen. High scores went to Betty Nilsen and John Eckler while Marie Perry and Robert Kiley earned low. Refreshments followed late in the evening. Regular North weet Encampment No 188 meeting was held in J C O F hall with Mor tis Kirk directing. Next meeting December 5 features music and a one act play An Economical Boomerang open to members and friends. Also noted are upcoming college party projects and a court of local notices listing names ages and occupations including Rev Vucomics Norman Alexander and Joseph Bernatowicz among others.
The Elyria Men’s Bible Class meets at 9 30 P M in the Rivoli Theatre with James A Hewitt presiding. Paul Wainwright leads singing and Helen Gonserman provides soprano music. Judge A R Webber to give a guest inspirational talk. Also reports of local social events and a New York City wedding of Elyria-born Josephine Beebe to Francis Munn Warburton.
Richard Allen Relief Corps met in the I O O F hall with reports on illness bake sale and a quilt project. A tea supper will replace division dinners with same charge next meeting. An invitation was extended for the open Installation of Sons of Union Veterans and Auxiliary officers December first at 8:00 in the G A R hall. Officers to be elected at the next meeting.
Mr and Mrs D Lamar Cregar hosted Thanksgiving dinner at their Ingersoll home 1408 Lake Avenue. The meal was planned and served by Alex William Alexander a former chef to Ex Governor Davis. Guests included Mr and Mrs FE Wager Bachert Mr and Mrs William Huel of Cleveland and Willard Smith of LaGrange.
Ohio students and relatives from Mansfield to Elyria gather for Thanksgiving. Names include Miss Marie Griswold Mrs C W Wales Mr E Wieseke and many others visiting relatives across Ohio New York and Pennsylvania. Births marriages and transfers are noted alongside travel and hospital dates.
Postmaster John Bath distributed copies of the new parcel post law to auxiliary mail carriers for merchant distribution to gauge expected business. Elyria City Council approved a $6,000 yearly appropriation for five years for Elyria Memorial Hospital with a clause ensuring city employees injured on duty are cared for at the hospital at no cost.
Rose Moriarty former city auditor announces resignation to take a position in Cleveland. Two damage suits filed against the city over the Cascade Park footbridge collapse claim injuries to plaintiffs who were crossing the bridge last year.
Miss Eleanor Gerstenberger, a Miami University senior, attended the Miami Cincinnati game in Cincinnati on Thanksgiving Day as a guest of a classmate. Miss Mary Holdeter of Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rankin of Lake Avenue also attended a relative's funeral in Sharon today.
Elyria's Open Forum series reports progress as Cannyassets for the Red Cross Roll Call reach about half of the 18 000 membership quota. many homes not reached require a few more days. A 22.4 mill tax levy is proposed, up 1.4 mills from 21 mills in 1927. Plans for the Lewis Block on Broad Street near East Avenue, adjoining the Lewis Mercantile Company, call for a likely one story structure to start in spring.
The new Valles Country Club house, costing 60009 dollars, will be formally opened tomorrow with a public reception in the afternoon. Elyria's 1928 tax rate will be announced. An ad notes a dance at Nulin's Barn on LaGrange Rd tonight.
The article notes unemployment as a recurring issue from Greek and medieval times, contrasting past artisan hardship with present concerns. It lists social activities such as mixed dances at Schneidervs Hall on Elyria-Grafton road each Sunday night, featuring Mountaineers Orchestra and admission for 25 cents.
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