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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1936
Page
21
Thursday October 15 passage from St John 3 1 13 notes born again wind and spirit. It argues God cannot be fully explained by the human mind and urges trust in mystery over over analysis. The meditation stresses that God and sacraments remain mysteries and that faith should stay lively rather than dull.
Bridgewater Nova Scotia reports the town council will sell a plot of land owned by Mahatma Gandhi for unpaid taxes. The land was willed to Gandhi by Miss Mary Chesley of Lunenburg, a disciple. The notice notes Gandhi's 80 percent rural Soviet Russia and invokes meditation and reputation as themes.
Elyria marks its Y M C A silver jubilee while supporters press a goal of 750 members for the campaign. The dinner recalled 25 years of history and credited early leaders like R M Birdsall Thomas Lipper and A G Demeter for building the organization and inspiring civic progress.
At the National Safety Conference in Atlantic City John F. Anderson warned motorists that their taxes are used to fund highway benefits. A New York Sun report notes that for the year ending June 30 1936 motorists paid over 297 million in fuel and auto taxes. Including income tax only one in ten car owners paid federal income tax. Other levies include tobacco 501 million and liquor 505 million. Additional taxes on playing cards 4 million energy 33 million telegraphs 19 million admissions 17.9 million consumer goods 45 million. The motorist thus bears a large share of federal revenue.
A Springfield Illinois report shows former polio victims donating blood to help serum production for active cases. The act sparks hope amid war oppression and corruption, underscoring human kindness and the spirit of mercy in difficult times.
Mrs William Cook on Gaston road hosted the Evergreen Club gathering in Amherst. Members planned the semi annual birthday party at Mrs Carl Weenes home and noted the upcoming November meeting at Mrs Fred Coverdales. A bride Mrs Carl Radde received a gift and a luncheon followed with gladioli as a centerpiece.
The Past Matrons met Wednesday evening at Mrs. Alex Cameron on North Main with assistant hostess Mrs. A R Tolhurst. After routine business a social hour followed. Mrs. F J Hubbard won honors. Refreshments served to 11 including guest Mrs. Conrad Zilch of Port Clinton. next month’s meeting will be at Miss Gertrude Werner’s in Elyria for officer elections.
Overnight guests Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauman. Mrs. Roy Angersbach and daughters Elizabeth Jean and Wilma called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bechtel and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bechtel, Brownhelm, Monday afternoon.
Penfield and Pittsfield residents attended gatherings and visits across the area. L G Watkins and sister Eliza left for Chattanooga to stay ten days with Freeman families. Numerous guests visited homes of Green, Mills, Worcester, Lounsbrough, and others as Sunday dinners, suppers, and games highlighted a busy period. Elsie Avery began work for Dr. Siddall in Oberlin while A M Sherburne headed to Cleveland for a week’s visit with the Gehres.
Mrs. H. G. Battenhouse and Mrs. Vincent Nalley hosted the Ladies’ Society at the Congregational Church parlors on Wednesday afternoon. Battenhouse led the business session followed by a social hour and refreshments for about 20 members.
Mrs. Stanley Hall of Park Avenue will host Circle One of the Congregational church Friday afternoon. The October meeting of the Women’s Benefit Association takes place Friday evening at Mrs. Adam Schroeder’s Elsha Avenue home. Elmer Johnson Post of American Legion meets in regular session Friday evening at the club rooms. The Mary Martha class of the Congregational church hosts a card party in the Congregational gym Monday evening October 19.
Mr and Mrs Jack Bruce of Tenney avenue entertained at their home last evening in honor of Mrs Ruby Guild and her daughter Olive. Dinner at 6 30 featured a fall flower bouquet centerpiece with guests Mrs Ruler Guild Miss Olive Guild Mr and Mrs George Bruce William Guild Miss Eleanor Braun Oliver Bemis and the hosting Bruce children Jack and Neil.
The banquet for Past Commanders of the American Legion and past presidents of the Legion Auxiliary will be held at St. Joseph's parochial school hall starting at seven o'clock. A program.
Henry Zurcher and family from Lorain visited Henrietta Henrizstta s parents John Keresia. Henry Schleman and family from Lakewood plus Julia Kohl and Steffen family from Cleveland Heights spent Sunday with Robert Vetter. Emma Hand visits Wieser home in Elyria. Elizabeth and Ruth Angersbach hosted supper for Betty Bauman Dorothy and Howard Angersbach Phillip Dawley Donald Bechtel Rolland Northeim all from Brownhelm. Charles Bechtel and Hattie Crawford with daughter Vivian visited Bert Burgess and Will Carruthers in Oberlin Sunday afternoon. Roy Angersbach hosted Charles Bechtel from Brownhelm Sunday as well.
Graduates of Amherst High School 1915 honored classmate Henry Bruce, vice-president of the University of Southern California, with a social evening at Miss Margaret Rice’s Quarry Road home. Twenty eight attended with out of town guests including the Fell family of Elyria Betts of Penfield and Eppley of Lorain. Lydia Heller sang with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Bauer during a buffet supper with fall flowers and lit tapers. Bruce is the son of Mrs. Anna Allsop of South Amherst and visited Amherst friends.
Miller of Oberlin and Henry and Jane Fieman of South Amherst spent Sunday with Fred and Margaret Bauman. Wiri Wilson of LaGrange called on Charles and Mary Cook. Harold Sanders and daughter Donna May of Amherst visited O C Sanders. Carl Schuster of Rugby stayed with his sister Seymour Leimbach and family. Mary Ann Starkey of Oberlin spent the weekend with grandparents Art and Mrs Hand. The Rev Burrichter and children from Bluffton were also present.
New London Sunday guests at the George Parnell home included Dorothy Conrad Katherine Conrad Leola Switz all of Cleveland Miss Jeannette Bready New London James Adkins Delbert Studley and Gerald North Cleveland. The wedding of Miss Seitz and Mr. North will be an event of October 24. Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Bailey and family Stella Harris and Emma Coleman were Exposition visitors on Saturday.
A concise reflection contrasts experience with vision, noting that experienced minds recall what has been while enthusiasts focus on what could be. The line emphasizesDifferent perspectives shape approach to time and progress in any field.
A condensed enumeration of births and deaths across generations from Helen Hunt Jackson to Pelham G. Wodehouse, with dates and places. It lists poets, actors, generals, philosophers, journalists, and creators, alongside historical events such as treaties and institutional openings, highlighting long spans of memory.
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