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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1939
Page
10
A Monday night calendar from Elyria shows Lyria Garden Club meeting at the Masons Club at 8 with Miss Elizabeth Yer speaking and pictures, plus a Western trip and a family tureen supper at 2nd Congregational Church. Numerous other clubs and societies gather at churches and halls across Elyria with speakers, meetings, and social events through the week.
Oberlin October 9 The State League of Women Voters will hold a regional meeting in Oberlin on Thursday October 12 The State Board of Directors opens Wednesday October 11 with reports on the year by state department chairmen A luncheon at the Oberlin Inn follows at 1 pm Guest speaker will be Mrs Sherwood State Welfare Director Local members asked to host overnight board members notify Mrs McEwen
Community groups in Oberlin announce a busy week of meetings and talks starting this evening with the Garden Club at 7 30 at the Oberlin Inn. Markham Gardens host talks on Fall planting and problem solving. Other gatherings include the American Legion installation at the Legion Hall and several lodges and clubs meeting through Thursday October 12 with speakers, tea, and social events listed at local addresses.
WRC has dinner at noon served by West Side Division St. Marys Sodality meets at 815 Missionary Society of Church of Christ meets with Mrs. Deane Burns 1386 East Avenue at 2 pm Tau Chi Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha meets Northwest Encampment meets Mission Study Club meets at 1st Congregational church Gideon Bible class meets at YM CA at 7 Kings Daughters class meets in 1st Methodist parlors at 730 Women's Mission Bible class meets at 1st Baptist church at 7 W
Friday October 13 Nancy Wolcott Squire Chapter D A R holds October meeting at 230 pm at Mrs J R Haylor 126 Morgan St speaker is Mrs Fred Robert Northeast District Chairman. Regular Pythian Sister Temple meeting Friday evening. Stamp club meets Friday evening in City Hall council room.
Members of the Pansy Chapter O E S are invited to a reception for Deputy Grand Matron Anna Puter at the Masonic Hall in Wellington on a Tuesday evening. October 10. ENJOY PICNIC The Narcissus club had a picnic Sunday at State Park east of Oberlin.
Lorain County expects 50 to 100 residents to attend the inaugural Ohio Farm Bureau field day in Columbus tomorrow. The group will join a 11 am parade as Farm Bureau offices close for the day. State officials anticipate 25 000 attendees overall.
Washington October 9 Chairman Martin Dies of the un American activities investigating committee voiced deep concern after the committee’s file room in the House office building was smashed in during the early morning hours. Detectives believe an intruder entered. it is unclear if any documentary evidence was seized. Files include bags of mail seized in Chicago and subpena material from the Communist party and the American League for Peace and Democracy.
Elyria Township Board of Education approved instrumental music instruction at Markley School. Ralph Moore of Cleveland will teach one day weekly, focusing on the Markley School. vocal music remains under Lucille Kirwan. Moore is a Western Reserve graduate who studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He previously taught as a circuit instructor.
Ridgeville High School Dramatic Club presents Little Women revised by John Ravold on October 30 1938. Cast includes Nellie Grambley Jo played by, Beth by, Amy by, Meg by, Laurie by Phillip Line, with Mr and Mrs March by Loretta Sweet and Raymond Kathe. Director Miss Barbara Kirsch at Eldred Hall Theatre Western Reserve University.
Washington Oct 9 The administration weighs plans to speed private industry output on crucial army orders. 52 district executives met with Assistant Secretary Louis Johnson to review progress and new procurement plans. Officials say the drive could push some factories to run three shifts, potentially cutting production time by five to six months with up to 25 percent higher costs. The move aims to build a mobile, fully equipped army ready for rapid action.
Miss Lila Elizabeth Muth daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Muth 154 Forest Street became the bride of James Balas son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Balas Sr 1619 Lehigh Avenue Lorain at the Lorain Pentecostal church The ceremony featured palms ferns and candles and a Lohengrin Wedding March procession The couple will reside in Amherst after a wedding trip The bride is a 1938 Amherst High School graduate The groom works at National Tube Co Lorain and attends Pentecostal church
The army plans a year round field training program to raise efficiency and speed up production. The speed up production plan would supply adequate arms and equipment for this initial protective force.
Preparations for the Lorain County Farm Bureau semi annual meeting at the Elyria YMCA are nearing completion. Two delegates will be elected to represent the county at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Columbus on November 29 and 30. Arrangements are being made for a speaker for the meeting here next week.
Annabell Scott reports to police that at a dance on Middle avenue and 17th street Saturday night a thief snatched her pocketbook. The bag contained 85 cents and automobile keys. The suspect escaped.
A music teacher affiliated with Richland County Schools and teaching in Cleveland for a year also gives private instruction. He holds the position of first trumpet with the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra.
Mrs Elmer Bischoff and Mrs Herman Bischoff entertained at a post nuptial shower for Mrs Michael Caswell formerly Miss Gladys Neuman in Jenne Roed’s home Friday evening. Gifts were given in a yellow and white basket as Lydia Dute, Cary Caswell and Michael Caswell’s wife won contests while Lynch was served. Participants included Mrs Carl Dute and daughter Henrietta, Mrs Mary Neuman, Mrs Anna Smith, and many Caswells and Bischoffs along with the hostesses.
Miss Thelma Mays chaired the chapel with Scripture read by Miss Mays. Announcements included Record subscriptions by Margie Lawrence and a football game with Amherst New London High School on Friday after school, presented by Supt F R Powers. The program featured two piano duets by Pamela and Naoma Warrick, ballet dance questions and demonstrations by Yvonne McQueen, and a talk by Dr George Davi Hubbard, emeritus geology and geography professor at Oberlin College.
Cloverleaf Chu members visited Mrs Pred Ruth at Shore Inn to honor her housewarming with a gift. The afternoon featured a five hundred First award to Mrs C F Schroeder and a second to Mrs Samuel Wragg. Lunch was served to twelve members.
Mrs Arthur Youngless of Oberlin was admitted and gave birth to a baby boy on Friday. Mrs Otto Schanefelt and baby boy of Cleveland avenue were discharged Friday.
Miss Janet Brown visited Amherst friends Friday. Mr and Mrs Richard Thutt from Lima were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs F Berger.
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