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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1938
Page
7
Final reports at the Fall Rally and Open House show 758 renewals and 209 new Y W C A memberships across 26 teams, surpassing the 25 membership goal per team. About 250 attended the Open House with refreshments and decorations described, including a blue and gold theme.
YWCA drive closes with twenty six teams over target eighty? no. teams captains Enid Bunting and Gladys Reublin led renewals and new members. Final tallies show most captains reporting counts from twenty to forty plus. several teams reach near fifty and more, led by Miss Kathryn Schubert with forty eight and Miss Alice McCracken with forty five.
Mrs Mary Buechler and Miss Mary Mc Laughlin hosted a misc shower for Miss Mary Wagner at 327 Kenyon Avenue. Four bridge tables competed with prizes for Dorothy Saywell high Genevieve Blair consolation and Phyllis Duckett selling prize. A salad course followed with gifts for the guest of honor.
Mrs Harland Beara hosted the Mardh Club at her Eastern Heights home for the first meeting of the season. Miss Marion Sparks and Mrs Richard Kuss won prizes. luncheon followed. Members voted to meet biweekly and the next gathering will be at Ann Brown's Longford Avenue home on October 13.
A special meeting of Avenue Club was held yesterday in Magonie Temple dining room as a dessert bridge event for members. Daisy Standen chaired the committee with Mexican burros and colorful sombreros as a theme, tables adorned with potted bulbs, cake and coffee served, ten tables of bridge and Chinese checkers played. Next meeting set for October 14 with Alberta Fitch in charge of a music program, refreshments to be served, and the traveling smack will pass to the next member on the list.
The Elyria Men s Bible class resumes Sundays at 9 30 AM in the Y M C A. Teacher B Hindman topics My Appraisal of Jesus with Raymond Huston providing music. Officers include President Oscar Rhoads Vice President Harry Wells Secretary H L Cridrey Treasurer Tom Robson Song Leader Claude Wigfield. Unaffiliated men are invited to join each Sunday morning.
Past Presidents were guests of Mrs Helen Moyes at Dewey avenue Mary Hilliday helped entertain. The house featured bouquets of Yavely flowers after a business meeting and social hour. Mrs Mary Wheton invited the group to meet on Friday October 28.
Admissions include Raymond Vandersommen of 509 West River Street and Mrs Cecil Puls of 209 Second Street, Mrs Raymond Limpert of Dover Center, Horace Bruce of Grafton, Mrs Glen Long of 192 Bath Street, William Stanley of 175 Beebecourt, Carl Pearce of LaGrange, and others. Discharges list Marilyn Funagel of Ashtabula and Mrs Edward Moehle with a baby boy, along with several others at 240 Eighth Street, 208 Harwood Street, 329 West Avenue, and 349 Cambridge Street.
A rapid-fire batch of local personals notes lists travels and plans for many residents. Entries include Lynn Heinzerling departing for New York City then Berlin for a three year posting with the Associated Press, Katherine Schimmel visiting Washington before staying with Henry Sassmenhausen’s family, and George Pallas returning to Ohio State University. Also noted are weekend trips to Grosse Point, a nutrition exhibit at the Attica Fair, teacher attendance at the Ohio Indiana football game, births at Elyria Memorial Hospital, and several moves and visits among Decker, Pallas, Haldeman, Robson, Jones, Rule, and Olds families with local ties to Lorain, Elyria, Columbus, and Teaneck.
The Delphian Chapter scheduling a local event announces a date change to Thursday October 61 at 1 30 pm. The original date was reserved by another organization so the meeting will be held at Wung s Christian Association to organize the new chapter.
The First Congregational church of Elyma holds a morning service tomorrow at 145 o clock led by Rev William Muir Auld D D. A Communion Message will be delivered and the choir performs Sweet is Thy Mercy by J Barney. Church School starts at nine thirty. visitors welcome.
A Boy Scout service will take place Monday evening at the First Methodist church at seven. The troop will receive its charter and numeral as ninety percent of members are Tenderfoot Scouts. An Eagles Nest may form soon per Scoutmaster William C. Meinke. Assistant Scout executive R. L. Newcomb will attend. Mr. Brooker's Troop No. 103 will recite the oath and law. Stunts will be presented by other troops. friends are welcome.
Rollin Hinkson Auxiliary to Ann E Hinson VFW held its third anniversary banquet at the Elms residence with seating for twenty five including Mr. and Mrs. Char uray. Present were Tremaine Viola Brigham and Agnes Rottmant of Lorain. Past presidents Burr Bar tor and Burr Burtsit received cor doors and prizes. Next meeting announced for Friday evening.
The Elyria Library children's department hosts Story Hour presented by Clare Tree Major group at Hugh Sch Auditorium Mrs Edgar Gates will tell the story on Wednesday afternoon at four. Three plays are planned with "The Little Princess" first, followed by two more performances in October.
The Evening Department of the Elgvris Woman's Club announces its first meeting on Wednesday evening October 1. A tureen dinner will be served at six o'clock at the club house. After the business meeting Miller will give a travel talk at seven.
The Franklin Pay ent-Teacher Association was entertained Friday after a home visit to chairman Lang on East Avenue. Discussion covered PT A activities, presided by Paul Collins at the tax table. The association held its first meeting Thursday October seventh at 2 45 o'clock.
A get acquainted session launched the Jefferson Jim High P T A with a Monday 7 30 pm meeting. Frances Wacker reported on American Indians and Russell Dunnard sang while Mrs Morris Brown led a brief business session. Attorney A H West introduced Prof Karl F Geiser of Oberlin College who spoke on The German Situation. Jean Scott of Ohio Fuel Gas discussed school lunches at Allen P T A on Thursday at 2 45 pm.
The Democratic Women's Club of Elyria marks its sixteenth birthday next Thursday October th with a dinner at Elyria Woman's Club at six thirty. Dinner prepared by the Woman's Club banquet committee chaired by Mrs Annie Chapmat. Reservations managed by Mrs Genevieve Sugas and Mrs Marr K Eschman by Tuesday evening. An entertainment program will follow the dinner.
A numbered roll of licenses lists individuals from Fremont Lorain Amherst and surrounding areas. Names include Albert LeBeau Therese Kubler Oto Parrish Nelle Brunner Joseph Shamba Regina Scherrer and Dwight Peters among others with occupations such as electrician chemical worker moulder and farmer.
Rochester items report the Center Aid Society meeting at Mrs E H Butsen home with a put luck dinner at noon next Thursday. Harmonial Society hosts Friday in church dining room with noon dinner. Red Cross School of Nursing to meet at Town Hall Tuesday at 1 30 pm. Township school board met Tuesday night approving steps to present a 3 mill levy for November. Two Rochester Township School buses inspected by state officials with results pending. Local social visits include Claude Hodgkin home guests from Oberlin Huntington and Creston. Brighton High literary soirée at Carl Jones home. other local movements noted.
Monday schedule lists Finance meeting at 6 45 PM and Methodist Official Board at 7 30 PM Jefferson Jr High PTA and McKinley PTA meet at 7 30 PM Get acquainted program for parents and teachers Junior Woman's Club at 8 30 PM Colonial Club hosted by Mrs Charles Savage at 1 30 PM Triple D club at Mrs Don Porter in Grafton Professor Karl F Geiser of Oberlin will speak Various neighborhood clubs meet including 2nd Congregational Division, Tally Ho, Merry Mixups, Avalon Club, Townsend Club, Business Women's Bible class, Women's Auxiliary of Elyria Memorial Hospital, Columbia Club of St John church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Canton Lorain Auxiliary I O O F hall Bible School cabinet of Church of Christ, Sons of Croon Veterans Auxiliary district meeting in Cleveland at 8 PM Girl graduates supper at W C A, Guild at Congregational church at 2 00 PM
Litchfield notes record the regular meeting of Lichfield Indge F and A.M. on Oct 3 with Ladies Aid at Mrs Mabe, an all day gathering, and a luncheon. East Street Lodge holds Oct 6 lunch and members of Litchfield Lodge are listed alongside visitors and callers from Akron, Cleveland, Oberlin, Spencer, and Olmsted Falls. Various social visits include family gatherings, weddings anniversaries, and a Florida winter departure.
Vatlia visited his uncle Eugene Babcock and aunt Miss Edna Babcock on Thursday. Mrs E D Thompson joined her daughter Mrs Lucile Murray to Huntington Thursday night to attend a Parent Teacher Association meeting and view Nature Pictures by Rev Lonzo Green of Wellington.
Sunday guests included Mrs. Roger Ingraham and son Roger of Lakewood visiting the Radle family while her husband traveled to St Louis. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Will Zahnow of Cleveland and Mrs. William Ring with family. William Buist and wife attended the wedding of Miss Charlotte Ludwig to Myron Cramer of Berea at St Pauls Lutheran Berea.
Initiation at Acme Grange scheduled for Tuesday October 4 with two degrees, sandwiches requested. PTA plans first meeting October 11 at Mrs J W Basinger’s, with guest speaker and teachers’ reception. light refreshments by the committee. Membership drive runs the week of October 2 led by Mrs Ernest Dunford. Social gatherings include a port Catherine summer visit party for Mr and Mrs Paul Weimer and relatives, a silver wedding, a clam bake at town hall with Cleveland guests, and several hospital and school-related visits and engagements among local residents.
Mrs Leroy Eaton recently moved to Cleveland and has gone to Columbus with family. Her brother in law’s business shifts allow him and his wife to relocate so they can be with Dr U S Starkey and Miss Ruth Shirkey who supervise a Cleveland playground project this summer. Ruth Shirkey plans to begin sophomore work at the State University while her mother remains in Cleveland. The Shirkey family plans a winter return as lake boats flock.
Seventy seven members attended the regular Grange meeting on Wednesday night led by state deputies Mr and Mrs Frank Mason from Ridgeville. The hall appeared bright with flowers as the ceremony initiated Carl Tildes into the juvenile and subordinate granges.
The Ladies Degree Team presented a program featuring a historical questionnaire that named Miss Ethel Nichols as the best informed and awarding her a prize. Mrs. B A Munn recited a humorous reading, and an alphabetical contest drew much laughter. Mason showed films illustrating the relation between supply and demand and displayed scenes from Ohio. The event ended with a singing of America the Beautiful, followed by cider and doughnuts. The October supper committee was Mrs. E B Durkee Mrs Clarence Stegman and Mrs Cart Zichm.
Mrs B A Martin hosted a private dinner party at Columbia M E Church chicken supper to celebrate Mrs Martin’s birthday anniversary with guests from Elyria Lorain Meadville Fairview Cleveland Ridgeville and local towns. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lee Harrington Ernest Harrington Erma Matson and others. gifts were exchanged and visits continued with local families and friends through Sunday.
West Ridge reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Wailes Sinislow of Russh Teep ship. The infant weighs half a pound and arrives at Allen Hospital. Mrs Sanishiw Warner is noted as fore ver Maren Laure. Other items mention Mrs ROL Walker visiting Florence West in Pittsfield, and various local guests including Mr and Mrs Watter Workman of St Chursville Ohio, and Mr and Mrs Freak Koes of West Salem visiting Mrs Rose Schauver and family.
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