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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1938
Page
9
The first program meeting of the Junior Woman's Club featured a professional-style fashion show with twelve models in outfits from the Style Center. Mrs. Richard Grey announced the outfits and a music backdrop accompanied the parade.
Frances Harman daughter of H H Harman of Columbus Ohio marries Ray Chamberlain son of Fred W Tite of this city The ceremony was Oct 17 in Circleville Ohio at the Presbyterian parsonage Rev Robert Y T Kelsey officiated She wore wine colored wool and accessories of black She is a June OSU graduate and has hosted Fran Hermans Fashion Parade on WBNS since May They will reside in Elyria where Chamberlain works for Ridge Tool Company
The Y Debs, an after high school group, met at the YWCA for a games party after a short business session. Dorothy Christman presided and named officers for the next meeting, with Betty Piper Beatrice Fell Lois Sharkey Helen Schafer Sean Swancott Theodora Demos Wanda McRoberts Marjorie Pemberthy Marian Gilmore. Plans were tentatively set for the week of October 30 and the committee will meet tonight at 7 30 at the YWCA to finalize the program. Winners for high scores were Helen Schafer Nancy Muller. Alice Nichols consolation. Carmel apples were served. decorations featured an Autumn note. Executive committee: Dorothy Christman Mary Louise Carr Betty Piper Nancy Miller Grace Almas.
The first supper meeting of the year for Senior Friendship Club is set for Wednesday at 5 30 p m at 1 W C A The girls will visit England and the event features a high hat supper with toppers on the decorated tables Ruth Ostrow and Jean Tattersall lead the supper with Jane Davies Helen Simpson Honey Lou Elemes and Helene Cohen aiding Tickets were on sale yesterday at the high school box office and continue today Members of the committee also hold tickets
Twenty two Girl Scouts of Troop No. 5 enjoyed a colorful hike Monday to Overbrook road to a river bed meeting on a large flat rock. They planned a Hallowe'en party for October 31 at Charlene Bauer's Gulf Road home with Patti Barr as chair and Charlene Bauer Gayle Gilmore and Mary Cushing assisting. They roasted hamburgs on sticks after the meeting and walked home by twilight.
The St Marys Altar Society gathers at the home of the late Mrs John Smith at 516 HE Broad Street tonight Tuesday at 8 PM. Members are invited to attend and participate in the meeting at the residence.
Russell Becker and Mrs. Marge Hogan hosted a Catholic Study Club meeting in Artemas Court. Mrs. Theodore Emerich reviewed Father Malachy’s Miracle by Bruce Marshall, while Miss Mildred Walsh presented Meditations on the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary from The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Refreshments followed and the club adjourned to meet October 31 with Mrs. Phillip Pland as co host.
Mrs Gull entertained Colonial Club members yesterday at her home on Eighth street. Described as a social, five hundred was played at four tables for the afternoon. Mrs Charles Merthe invites guests to Monday October thirty first at 1 30 o'clock.
Mrs. R F Leemhuis installed Avon Lake Unit 211 officers with aides Mrs William Hearne and Mrs L E Davis. Ben Pfaff pledged to Phi Delta Theta at Ohio State University. 1100 fraternity men to convene Friday banquet. Several residents and visitors listed: births at Elyria Memorial on October 17, travel to New York and England, trips to Michigan and Mexico City area, attendance at Toledo WCTU convention, and Dads Day observations.
An evening hosted by Mrs Grace Koontz at 156 Cornell Avenue featured Bingo with Jessie Auer and Elsie Scrivens winning the first two prizes and Marian Carr consolation. Mrs Val O'Brien received a Forget-me-not Sister gift for her anniversary. dessert followed. Next meeting moved to November first hosted by Emily Scrivens at Ethel Sparks home 318 East Bridge Street.
Shower Club members and I O Club guests gathered at Alice Koepp on Tenth Street for a short business session. They set Thursday evenings for future meetings starting in November and appointed Lois Stang Erna Burandt and Violet Schudusch to plan a Hallowe en party for October thirtieth. Mrs Fred Schuditsch received gifts. prizes went to Anne Fridenstine Lois Ann Stang and Erna Burandt. A luncheon finished the evening with Halloween decorations. Wanda Munz will host the club on Thursday November 17th.
The notice lists admissions for Mrs Wilbur Bennett R D No 2, Mrs George Johnston 348 Warren Avenue, Mrs Lloyd Leimbach 131 Huron Street, David Bruce 140 School Street, Mrs William Camp 247 Sixteenth Street, Mary Jane Derby Vermilion, James Maloney 178 Bath Street. Discharges include Keith Meyers 244 West River Street, Mrs Jack Siffert, baby boy 11 Fourth Street, and David Bruce 140 School Street.
The American Association of University Women held its first meeting of the year at Miss Adele Brown’s Cedar Street home. Plans included a reading list, Ohio art and poetry study groups, an illustrated Caribbean Sea talk by Frank Wilford, and upcoming meetings with Oberlin Branch guests.
Miss Edna Mae Wilson hosted a Tally Ho Club bridge gathering at her Ninth Street home. Mrs. Edward Para more and Mrs. William Bridgett Jr. earned high scores. Mrs. Charles Morrison placed. The group adjourned after refreshments to reconvene on Gelber thirty first at Mrs. Don Shriver’s Columbia Avenue home.
Mr and Mrs Charles DeBracy wed in St Pauls Evangelical church Toledo after a motor trip through Michigan and Canada The bride Ruth A Deuble daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Deuble wore slate blue crepe with matching hat and tea roses The couple both work in Elyria and attended local high schools with DeBracy employed by Universal Crane company Elyria and Deuble by Worthington Ball Company
Hosts Mr and Mrs Howard Snyder entertained a large group including Mr and Mrs Carl Curtis, Mr and Mrs Harvey Curtis, Mr and Mrs Hugh Amidon, Mrs Kenneth Martin, Mr and Mrs Robert Curtis, Mr and Mrs Elmer Erickson, Mr and Mrs Robert Ward of Amherst, Mr and Mrs Gust Erickson, Jack Curtis, and Rodger Amidon at 215 Wooster Street Sunday evening. Cards were played and a luncheon was served. Mrs Snyder was Miss Thelma Erickson before her marriage to Howard Snyder last March in Kentucky.
Annette Whitney was chosen president of the Rainbow Majority League as Ruth Abraham hosted last evening at 458 Oxford Avenue. Ruth Abraham serves as secretary and Ruth Hupp as treasurer with Phyllis Mason as officer pro tem. Gift exchanges, a white elephant sale, and prizes to Roberta Mosley, Grace Bauer, and Jeanette Sibey highlighted the event. The next meeting is set for November 21 at the YWCA hosted by Margaret Jenkins and Ruth Hupp.
The Junior American Legion Auxiliary met at Louise Law’s Lake Avenue home. Officers elected: Honey Lou Elemes president, Louise Law first vice president, Jeanne Lindsey second vice president, Elaine Evans secretary treasurer and reporter, Lois Jean Smith sergeant at arms, Betty Lou Smith chaplain, Shurley Buckley historian. A Halloween themed meeting included bingo, prizes to Marne Castle, Alice Crandall and Evelyn Oldag, and a buffet luncheon.
Members of the Guild of First Congregational church met Monday afternoon in the church parlors to sew aprons for the upcoming bazaar set for November 26. The resignation of Mrs. Ralph Dyke as president was read and accepted, with Vice President Mrs. Fred Todd presiding. The group planned to meet again in two weeks at the church.
Eastern Heights Circle of Child Conservation League held a threen supper at Mrs. F A Eaton’s home on Eastern Heights Boulevard with fifteen seated. Prizes for two high bridge scores went to Mrs Huffman and Mrs Henry Fisher. Mrs Morris Brown was later announced as next hostess at 338 Oxford Avenue on Monday evening November 21.
The South Side Child Conservation group met with Mrs I T Kent and Mrs Joe Gusky assisting. Miss Doris Todd from the County Case Supervision Aid to Dependent Children spoke to the group. A short business meeting was followed by refreshments. The next meeting is Monday November 14 at Mrs W G Senft 346 Sixth Street.
The Keen Kutter Club plans a meeting Thursday at the Lake Avenue residence of Mrs William Behnke. The Women’s Association of Pilgrim Community Church also gathers Thursday evening with Mrs Jessie Bauer on Fairlown Avenue.
Twelve chairmen and members gathered at the YWCA to plan monthly supper cabinet sessions on the third Monday. They arranged scrapbooks and service projects, discussed club pins, and announced committee heads including Emily Davis and Elaine Evans. Tickets for the October 26 Halloween Hop were issued. red Raider football stickers were noted as available.
Ta Wa Si club with Anne Grandstaff on Longfellow street holds a calendar gathering. Employed Young Women's League hosts an illustrated supper lecture at Y W C A. Mary-Martha class of St Pauls to entertain Adult Men's class at a Hal lowe en party. L O L Club at 8 pm. Alpha Beta Gamma with Ethel Ryan on Blaine street. El Porto with Mrs W Plas at 10th street. Fight Belles with Etta McCully on 331 Columbus street. B B B with Ruth Shephard at 644 Clark street. G G G costume party at Mrs Byron Buck on East Broad. Gaiety with Eleanor Krug man at Riverdale court. Royal Neighbors Hallowe en party with Zella Gagen 1299 East avenue. Tri Ko with Ann McDonnell on 3rd street. Sigloe with Genevieve Gariss on Chestnut street. Frank S Harmon Lodge meets. Elyria Lodge LO O F meets. Elyria Cornel Jr O U S A M meets in Wurst hall. Daughters of Scotia meet. Chevalier Lodge Knights of Pythos Meets. American Legion meets. Miss Sears S S class meets at 7 30 in Methodist church parlor. Circle Dot Club hosted by Mrs Hattie Schroeder Bond street. Young Peoples League at St John auditorium Grace Lutheran choir at 1 St Lorain Counts Men's Chorus at 8 at St Johns auditorium.
Mrs. Thomas Hotunda hosted a party for her son Lows at their Fifth Street home last evening. Bunee opened the evening with a prize to Roger Amiden, followed by a quiz bee won by Robert O'Donnell and Jime Ann Henson. Guests included Billy Henson Ruth Woelfe Dorothy Webman and Geraldine Rice. After games guests enjoyed a centerpiece of garden flowers and pink yellow ornaments. A dessert luncheon was served by the host mother Linus received many gifts from friends.
Ruth Rogers opened the meeting of the Girl Reserves of Allen School yesterday. Election of officers chose Ninabelle Birkline as president Luise Stanfield as vice president Patsy Phelps as secretary June Folley as treasurer Vera Pycraft as program chairman Virginia Pycraft as devotional chairman Ruth Rogers as reporter and Julia Malik as poet. Plans were made for a Hallowe'en party at Ninabelle Birkle’s home on October 27th Patsy Phelps presented two piano solos and the meeting closed with the Girl Reserve song and code recitation.
Impreshing invitations were read to members of the Lades Auxiliary to V. F. W. Post No 1079. They were invited to attend a banquet by Mullen Murray Auxiliary No 45 at Lorain on October 27 and a clambake by Post No 868 at Cleveland on Saturday October 22. A bingo party was planned for November first with Eleanor McCully in charge. November 7th as
Western Scenes show for the Men’s Brotherhood at Second Congregational Church features movies of Yellow stone National Park Volunteer Park Seattle the Portland rose festival and other West scenes beautifully colored A business meeting prior to the pictures decided to repaint the church class room A Sunday program by the Oberlin Gospel Team is set for November thirteenth at seven and a luncheon followed by a social hour The club meets again on November twenty first World’s Fair Card Party Stage Arts Studio Thursday 8 15 P M Pivot Fine Prizes Refreshments Tickets 25c
The Men and Missions League of the United Presbyterian church held its monthly meeting at the church Monday evening with Rev Frank L Hicks of the First Methodist as speaker on world conditions. Devotions were led by George Williamson and prayers by T F Sellers and A W Baird. The group sang several hymns, Max Bader played piano, and letters from mission officials were read. New members Henry E Miller and Charles Shaffer joined, and plans were announced for upcoming events including a Margaret Park Men’s League gathering and a British Empire Club Halloveen dance with tickets available.
The Elyria chapter of the Ektrophon Delonian met at the YMCA for its first discussion meeting yesterday. New members joined as plans were set for an extra session on October 31 led by Mrs Earl Foster on Our Beginnings the Christian Commonwealth. The next regular meeting on the first Monday in November will feature Mrs H Rea Selby president leading current topics.
Five couples across Elyria Lorain and nearby towns receive licenses including Harry Brady 25 Galion truck driver and Catherine Brandal 28 of 215 East avenue Elyria William Fashing 24 Lorain machine operator and Josephine Majka 24 Lorain John F Beecher 35 Cleveland fireman and Alice E Thistlewood 28 Amherst township Arthur Nieding 39 Elyria township bus driver and Helen Mayhew 36 Lorain Plus a chicken supper at Eaton Church Thursday Oct 20 priced 35 cents
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