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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
3
Residents and clubs plan a season of eerie revelry with Halloween dances and gatherings. Biyria orchestras rehearse pieces like Skeleton Rag and Systarious Rag to create a spooky mood as hostesses and members prepare to outdo prior years in eerie observances.
St Agnes Church hosts a large weeklong women’s retreat led by Rev Fr Thomas Smith from St Ignatius Cleveland. Women of Catholic and non Catholic faith attend daily services with planning by local ladies. papal benediction scheduled next Sunday morning.
In Elyria there have been no babies named after the presidential nominees since the primaries. The piece notes parents’ hesitation, with no James or Warren Smiths appearing, suggesting locals either disfavor naming after candidates or find the names ill suited for children.
The passage notes that parents may delay naming babies until a contest or decision on November 2, leaving some children unnamed for a long period. It cites possible causes such as improving parental tastes or restrictions that force waiting for an official winner.
Mr and Mrs Pier Kolinski of Kenyon Avenue plan to leave for Florida to spend the winter J P Schmittgen and daughter in law Mrs Paul Schmittgen of Cambridge court will depart Elyria for San Francisco and sail November 3 on the Matsonia for Honolulu joining Paul Schmittgen who left in August to teach at the Mid Pacific Institute in Honolulu He is an Oberlin graduate who married Martha Krebs a nurse Prof G W Fiske of Oberlin spoke on Comradeship the Need of Religion Today J L Sotherdon attended a banquet in Lorain honoring B A Wilder superintendent of the Lorain County Light company who leaves for California Also guests Mr and Mrs J W Oakley of Cleveland formerly Elyrians visited the Riley family and plan to move to the state of Washington
An advertisement extols Resino Ointment as a relief for itching and skin troubles such as eczema ringworm and rashes. It claims doctors regularly prescribe it for prompt relief and healing effects.
Resino left a position with Redlands Irrigation Company. Charles Clark of East Avenue returned from Kentucky visiting Berea College and Lexington. A baby boy named William Albert born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Reno Wildenheim. Memorial hospital welcomed a son born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Frank Dekiloff. Mr and Mrs Frank Hiscox and Mrs Kinsey Allison of Lisbon were guests of the W A Hiscox household. Elyria Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of Scotland hosts a Halloween party in Lorain. Willis McKee and daughter Helen of Cleveland visit the Fay family in Elyria. The Sons of St George plan a Halloween social next Monday at 7 in AR hall. Miss Ida Dickmeyer, Merciam Rosener and Mrs T Hayes of Cleveland were guests recently.
Evening of Mr and Mrs R C Herb of 436 Cleveland Street notes Miss Ethel Hiscox a Fairmont High School music teacher in Cleveland will visit Elyria Sunday overnight with her parents. Also invites to Sons of St George social and dance Monday Oct 25 at 1:30 at G A R hall for a Halloween party.
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