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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1968

Page

8

Wellington United Fund backs year round recreation for all

The Wellington Recreation Board runs a four season program open to all district youngsters with costs kept low through United Fund support and small fees. Activities include hockey and roller skating for youth, summer baseball with Hot Stove League teams, girls softball, and a Saturday flag football program for fifth and sixth graders. Future plans call for a teen center in town hall and improvements to the building.

Wellington Wellington Recreation Board United Fund Town Hall Recreation Board Wellington High School Roy Sharpe Clyde Hazlett Roger Jones Richard P. MacDermott John Riley

Wellington Homemakers to Initiate New Members

Wellington High School Future Homemakers Association will hold candlelight initiation for new members in the home economics room Tuesday at 7 p.m. Parents will be guests. The following day an informal initiation is planned. State officers attended a regional meeting at Thompson Bellevue School and conducted the opening ceremony. Mary Beard Zona Bomar Linda Brill Lana Green Ruth Storrow Leah Styer Barbara Hazelwood Anne Weber with advisers Mrs. Evelyn Wilkinson and Mrs. Dorothy Rucker were present.

Wellington Wellington High School Future Homemakers Association Thompson Bellevue School Mary Beard Zona Bomar Linda Brill Lana Green Ruth Storrow Leah Styer Barbara Hazelwood Anne Weber Evelyn Wilkinson Dorothy Rucker

Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Women Host Candidates Night

The Wellington Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Women's Club will sponsor a candidates night on October 30 at 8 p.m. in the Wellington office community room of Oberlin Savings Bank. The event is public and reservations are requested. Members are also invited to the Lorain County Federation of Democratic Women's meeting in Lorain at Slovak Hall.

Wellington Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Womens’ Club Oberlin Savings Bank Lorain County

Wellington Literary Club Names Leaders and Opens Season

Mrs Rus sell Dickason will lead the Wellington Literary Club this year with programs arranged by Mrs William Barber Mrs Earl Clawson and Mrs Harry Lee. The season opened with a luncheon at Oberlin Inn where Mrs Paul Anderson reviewed The Gypsies by Jan Yoors.

Wellington Russell Dickason William Barber Earl Clawson Harry Lee Oberlin Inn Paul Anderson

Wellington 15th on list to get state school aid

Wellington officials say the district ranks 15th for possible state school aid and will not receive funding unless top five or six districts exhaust the state program. The Citizens School Study Committee notes a survey showing a need of 2,877,000 for new and remodeled facilities, tied to a proposed 1,175,000 school bond on the November ballot.

Wellington Wellington Citizens School Study Committee Wellington Board of Education Don Fahrer CH. Allison Columbus Ohio Fabler Citizens Committee 5 Ballet

First crossing of Mississippi River by railroad train

The first railroad train crossed the Mississippi River between Rock Island Illinois and Davenport Iowa on April 21 1856 marking a historic link between the two cities and the nation’s burgeoning rail network.

Misassaippi River Rock Island, Jr Davenport, Lows

Special Cub Scout Meeting To Chart Pack 414 Future

Wellington report says Pack 414 lacking a cub master and volunteers will meet at 7 pm at First Methodist Church to decide den leadership. With 69 registered boys, the pack’s charter expired May 30 and renewal awaits adult leaders. Firelands District urged attendance, offered local training, and United Fund supports the program.

Wellington First Methodist Church Firelands Don Kepnets Keppers United Fund

Population decline of California American Indians since contact

An estimated 133000 American Indians lived in California when Europeans first arrived. By 1890 only 17000 remained, reflecting a drastic population decline over the period of early contact and settlement.

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