Tenor and Pianist Set for Elyria Musical Art Meet
Mrs Fred Meng announces Elyria Musical Art Society will open the 1955 56 season Tuesday at 815 p m in First Congregational Church with guest artists Robert Nagy tenor and James Smolko pianist. Nagy a Lorain High School graduate and Cleveland Institute of Music student recently won the Chicago Music Festival dramatic tenor award and appeared on Ed Sullivan. Smolko a Cleveland Institute of Music graduate with a Master of Music from University of Kansas studied in the Midwest and accompanied singers Robert Rounseville and Morley Meredith. Smolko a Youngstown native teaches piano at Cleveland Institute. Social committee includes Elizabeth Taylor M D Haag Franz Gruen R L Shilling Manley Windsor and O E Brodbeck. Future programs listed through May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Meng
Elyria Musical Art Society
First Congregational Church
Robert Nagy
James Smolko
Mr. Nagy
Lorain High School
Cleveland Institute of Music
University of Kansas
Middle West
Robert Rounseville
Morley Meredith
Mr. Smolko
Local Medical Auxiliary Members Attend Conclave
Seven members from Elyria and Lorain units of the Lorain County Medical Society Auxiliary attended the 1st District conclave in Sandusky. Held at Plum Brook Country Club, speaker Mrs Carl Swanbeck discussed the state legislature and urged members to stay informed. Ohio theme and decorative luncheon settings marked the event. Elyrians Mrs George Bennett Mrs Theodore Berg Mrs Franz Gruen Mrs Joseph Strong and Mrs Gordon Smith attended, with Lorain members Mrs Paul Kopsch and Mrs Earl Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
Lorain County Medical Society
Sandusky
Plum Brook Country’Club
Carl Swanbeck
Erie County
Agielsture
Calimbire
Swanbeck
State of
Ohio
Sonrisa Club Stages White Elephant Sale at YWCA
The Sonrisa Club held a white elephant sale at the YWCA last night with Mrs. Frank Sassmanhauser as auctioneer and Miss Lydia Rosecrans leading the meeting. The group approved donating to the United Fund, noted a World Fellowship dessert on November 17, and planned a Nov. 3 meeting featuring a book review and a guest note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonrisa Club
YWCA
Frank Sassmanhauser
Lydia Rosecrans
United Fond Drive
Town Talk by Winnie Fay highlights thanks to publicity chairs
National Newspaper week prompts praise for publicity chairmen and executives who funnel news to desks. Mary Lee Fauver of 308 Washington Ave. works on ad research with Curtis Publishing in Boston. brother Benjamin attends Deerfield Academy. D A Morris attends an industrial education meeting in Columbus. A son, Charles Daniel Reichert, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Reichert at Fort Jackson Hospital Columbia SC weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. mother Pat Armbruster Reichert. Grandparents: Walter Armbruster Abbe Road and Charles Reichert Bath Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee Fauver
Pic
Charles G. Reichert
Ft Jackson Hospital
Columbia, S. C
Charles Daniel
Reichert
Pat Armbruster
Walter Armbruster
Abbe Rd
Charles Reichert
Bath St
Typical Circle Meeting Enacted At Guild Session
At St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church 65 members attended a program showing a typical circle meeting on stage to illustrate how easy it is to stray from the subject and to note that guild members often have vague knowledge of guild functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Women’s ‘Guild
Circle No. 6
Calendar of Local Guild Events and Meetings Tonight
A dense listing of local church and civic group gatherings for the evening including First Congregational Mission Study Club at 6 pm First Methodist Rainbow Group at 8 pm and Order of Eastern Star at 7 30 pm plus Royal Neighbors of America and other societies meeting at various sites. The note covers devotions solos and theme of youth service and mentions plans for Lorain County Regional Workshop and United Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Mission
First Methodist Rainbow
Wesley House
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic i Temple
Emma [Burrer
Royal Neighbors of America
Women of the Moose
College of [Regents Dutch Party
Irene Diedrich
Fifth St. Kismet Santha
Oberlin Knights of Pythias
Elyna High School Class of 1952 Graduate Phyllis Wins Diploma
Phyllis, daughter of Meetings, graduated from Elyna High School in the class of 1952 and will continue on the hospital nursing staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
Elyna High School
Kindergarten Mothers Elect Executives
West River Kindergarten Mothers elected new officers at Maplewood School. Elected: Mrs. John Knowles president, Mrs. Albert Messaros vice president, Mrs. Benjamin Souslin secretary, Mrs. Eiler McDaniels treasurer, Mrs. Lester Crost room mother, Mrs. John Strosack ways and means chair. Mrs. W. E. Schmidkons volunteered to collect tax stamps. Playmakers tickets for King of Hearts to be sold as a ways and means project. Installation in November, December cosmetic demonstration by Mrs. Ben Sousshin. Crost to head PTA Membership drive. Fish Dinner planned at St Jude Hall Oct 7. Public invited. adults $1, children 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West River
Maplewood School
John Knowles
Albert Messaros
Benjamin Souslin
Eiler McDaniels
Lester Crost
John Strosack
Ways and Means
W. E. Schmidkons
King of Hearts
Eastern Heights
Ben Sousshin
PTA
St Jude Hall
Poplar St
Elyria Library Hosts Saturday Morning Story Time
The Longfellow Room at Elyria Library hosts a 10 a.m. Saturday story hour featuring Ferdinand the Ball, McElligot's Pool, and Theodore Turtle. A Seashell Read in club meets Thursday evening and a Big Rummage Sale runs Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 34260 Center Ridge Rd., near Ridgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Elyria
Ferdinand the Ball
Munro Ae “McElligot
Geiselees
Theodore Turtle
Mac Ty
Seashell
Center Ridge Rd
Neidgeville
Color In Dress Demonstration At YWCA Holiday Program
Sixty women at Holly Hall YWCA auditorium watched Elizabeth Kardos demonstrate color in dress costuming. She stressed color should complement, not overpower, personal coloring and noted three factors: personality, figure, and individual coloring. Next session on fabric, style, and fitting will be led by Mrs. John DeFranco on Oct 13. Luncheon, morning activities, and Seashell prizes for reading program rounds out the holiday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Elizabeth Kardos
Miss Kardos
WCA
Kardos
John DeFranco
Kardos Institute
YoungAdult Department
The
Mrs Jesse Stevens Addresses Pilgrim Church Women
Mrs Jesse Stevens spoke at a Pilgrim Church Women dinner on Music and Worship theme. She called music in church an act of worship to glorify God and urged simplicity and church-written music. Ohio group plans semi annual meeting and Workday for Christ proceeds go to Christian World Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Stevens
Pilgrim Church
Nelson Scoville
Akron
Stew
Ohio Fellowship of Congres
The
Pilgrim Fellowship
Christian World Mission
Circle No. 2
Helen Huntington Smith
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Franklin PTA Open House Honors Unit And Rummage Sale
About 150 Franklin PTA members and guests attended a Wednesday night open house and meeting. Mrs. Olive Cheney introduced teachers. Mrs. Harold Dicken announced the board slate. Room attendance awards were given. a rummage sale was announced for Oct 14 15. The program included a UN talk and group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Parent- Teacher Association
Olive Cheney
Harold Dicken
Thomas Curtis
Ray Stanck
Robert Broad
Mrs. F. J. Noster Serves as CCL Delegate at State Meet
Mrs. Frank J. Noster, president and delegate of the Elyria Child Conservation League, attended the 35th Ohio Child Conservation League convention in Columbus at the Neil House. She traveled with Mrs. W. E. Campbell of LaGrange CCL and Mrs. H. G. Wilmoth of the LaGrange Mothers Club. The theme was Pathways to Confident Living with speakers from Bowling Green State University, the Boys Industrial School, and Ohio State University. State officers were elected, and Toledo invited the next meeting in 1956. Lorain County federation to meet October 24 at 2 p.m. in Lorain Elks Hall. Rummage Sale announced at 375 Broad Street over Kaase’s Irene's Beauty Salon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Noster
Elyria Child Conservation League
Ohio Child Conservation League
Neil House
Columbus
W. E. ‘Campbell
LaGrange
Bowling
Green State University
C.L.H.11
Harrison
Boys Industrial School
State of Ohio
Roy Whipert
Ohio State University
Lester Westenbarger
Lancaster
Eugene Gilly
Tiffin
Elyria
Toledo
Lorain County Child Conservation League Federation
Elks Hall
Lorain
Broad ‘Street
Kaase
Irene
Edison Parent Teachers Selects Officers and Hosts Kinsey Talk
Dan Kinsey of Oberlin College spoke on family recreation at the Edison PTA meeting held Wednesday. Mrs. Robert Taylor opened with new officers and Loretta Lipstrow as teacher representative. Hostesses and room mothers were announced by the hospitality chair. The group thanked helpers at the ice cream social and urged tax stamp donations to schools. Miss Myers won the room attendance award for fourth and fifth grades. Dr. Kinsey was introduced by Mrs. Robert Reith. November will feature an open house. Shrimp and fish dinners will be available for takeout, served by American Legion Post 12 on Ohio and Gull Rd from 4:30 to 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Dan Kinsey
Oberlin College
Edison Parent Teachers Association
Kinsey
Robert Taylor
Loretta Lipstrow
Miss Peggy Deodorou Engaged To Wed In Elyria Reunion
A romance born during a Detroit to Elyria visit unites Panayotis Koroyanos and Peggy Deodorou. He came from Greece four years ago. she arrived three months ago to join her father Athanasios Deodorou at the Pfaudler plant. A Greek village reunion party at Katina Pappas home near Thys marked the engagement with plans for Peggy’s attendants and future marriage. Peggy works as a seamstress with Weitz Company in Lorain and is happy with her new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Detroit
Greece
Thebes
Panayotis
Pete) Koroyanos
Pagana
Peggy) Deodorou
Athanasios
Tom) Deodorou
Pfaudler Company
Ane Sneazevichl
Anthony Pappas
Katina
Thys
Deodorou
Koroyanos
Broad St
Dombrena
Katina Papias
Peggy
Weitz Company
Lorain
Anniversary Dinner Honors Atty Mrs Frank Stetson
Mr and Mrs Frank Stetson of 427 West Ave celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the home of their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Raymond Thompson at 242 Wooster St The Stetsons married Oct 6 1910 in Collinwood and have lived in Elyria Their family includes three children Mrs Thompson Frank Jr of McHenry Ill a captain with United Air Lines Mrs Louis Carol Carer of Indianapolis and twelve grandchildren plus four great grandchildren also guest was Miss Florence Stetson The Thompsons son Dick studying at Ohio State sent greetings and the Carner couple presented a planter as a centerpiece Mrs Stetson received a corsage and Mr Stetson a boutonniere from Mr and Mrs John Resar and others sent congrats The couple are active in the 32nd degree Masonry Elyria Elks and local clubs and church Pictures were taken during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stetson
West Ave
Raymond Thompson
Wooster St
Thompson
Frank, Jr
McHenry
Ill
United Air Lines
Louis
Carol) Carer
Indianapolis
Florence Stetson
Stetson
Thompsons
Ohio State University
Carner
Mrs Crowder Reports on YWCA Convention
Mrs Marion Crowder reported on the YWCA biennial national convention in New York this spring to the Metropolitan Club of the YW yesterday at Mrs F G Reiter home 646 Washington Ave The meeting drew about 4000 delegates with reviews of addresses and Sunday services Guest day hostesses will serve at Holly Hall Matinee program on Tuesday and next meeting on Nov 3 at Mrs Harold F Enveart 143 Harrison St A dessert course was served to 415 members and five guests by the hostess aided by Mrs Walter Warriner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
New York
Marion Crowder
Metropolitan Club
F. G. Reiter
Washington Ave
Crowder
Munro Grant
Holly Hall
Harold F. Enveart
Harrison St
Wal i Iter Warriner
Research Club Guest Night Highlights Travel Program
Travel themed Research Club meeting at Holly Hall YWCA featured a dinner with handmade travel place cards and leis. Rev. Fred Ulrich gave the invocation. Dana Fox led contests and Hawaii movies were shown by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schmutkens. Next meeting at 2 p.m. November 3 at Mrs. Harland Wilcox’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Research Club
Holly Hall
YWCA
Fred Ulrich
Roger Busler
Dana Fox
Hawaii
C. C. Schmutkens
Fox
Ruth Winchell
John Haldeman
Harland Wilcox
Jefferson St
Furnace Street
Cornell
Elyria Girl Norma Martin Engaged to Richard Peters
Norma Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sebastia Martin of 266 Prospect St, is engaged to Richard E. Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Peters of Station Rd, North Ridgeville. No wedding date is set. Norma attended Ridgeville High School and is active in the Church of God. Richard works for General Industries Corporation and attends the Second Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastia Martin
Prospect St
Norma
Richard E. Peters
Elmer Peters
Station Rd
North Ridgeville
Ridgeville High School
Miss Martin
Church of God
Ridgeville
Second Congregational Church
General Industries Corporation
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Chronicle-Telegram
Byris
Windsor
O. E. Brodbeck
Rosecrans
Doris Schaefer
George Dancisko
Winnie Fay
D. A. Morris
Elyma High School
Jesus
Park Hobill
Augusta Fitchner
Alice ‘Pitman
Lorain County
St. Paul's Church
United Fund
St. Paul’s Guild
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Circle No. 7
William Simon
A. Erickson
Woman's Club
Oak Park
Ave
Circle No. 1
Lake Ave
Regational Church
A!om J
M. Michael
Herbert and
Ludwig
Michael
Broad Street
Slieve Philips Drex
Priont
Abrs
Howard Pick
Cosmopolitan Club
Garford Ave
Frieve & Sat
Franklin
Walter Reif
St. Paul Evangelical and
Earl Hovey
Griswold Rd
Elyria High School
Lear Romeo
St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church
Clearview High School
Army Engineers
Ralph Hovey
Nancy Schroeder
F. J. Noster
CCL
Graystone
Peggy Deodorou
Pagona
Atty
Hgts
R. E. Peters
Barnes Reeen
Barnes Roses Inc
Lake Road
Huron
Huron and
Sandoaky
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