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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
5
Halloween plans unfold as Riyria orchestras rehearse the Skeleton Rag and other eerie tunes for October revels. Elyria hostesses and clubs prepare a more extensive season with tea dances and witchy gatherings, aiming for the most haunting events yet as autumn nights grow dim and mysterious.
A large crowd of women attended a weeklong Catholic and non Catholic retreat at St Agnes Church led by Rev Fr Thomas Smith of St Ignatius Cleveland. The event began last Sunday evening and continues through next Sunday morning with a papal benediction at 9 am. Fr Hethley notes the emphasis on orderly services, music and ushers.
In Elyria no babies have been named for presidential candidates after the primaries. The piece explores whether parents avoid naming children after U S presidents due to personal beliefs or the candidates’ names not sounding suitable. The author muses on naming trends and regional attitudes toward politics and nomenclature.
In Lorain County parents delay naming newborns awaiting the November 2 election outcome. The uncertain result risks extended nameless periods for some infants and possible gender ambiguity for newborns, as residents weigh the political decision over child naming.
Mr and Mrs Peer Kolinski plan a Florida winter after leaving Kenyon avenue this month. J P Schmittgen and daughter in law Martha Schmittgen depart Elyria next week for San Francisco and sail November 3 on the Matsonia for Honolulu, where they will join Paul Schmittgen who went to Honolulu in August. Mrs Schmittgen married just before his departure. J W Oakley and Mrs Oakley, former Elyrians, visit Clark street friends as they prepare to move to Washington state. Elyrians attend the Medina Congregational association meeting where Prof G W Fiske of Oberlin speaks on comradship and religion. C Sotherden visits Lorain for a banquet honoring B H A Wider, the Lorain County Electric supervisor, who leaves for California.
A promotion for Reasinol Ointment claims its mild cooling ingredients provide prompt itch relief and healing for skin conditions such as eczema ringworm and rashes with regular medical trust.
Resino l ed a position with the Redlands Irrigation Company Charles Clark of East avenue returned home yesterday from a vacation visit spent in Wentucky at Berea College Lexington and other points of interest in that state Born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs Reno Wildenbeim of 318 Furnace steel 91X and one half pound son Who has been named William Albert Born on Wednesday at Memorial hospital to Mr. and Mrs Frank Deckloff of Morgan avenue on sau or and Mrs Frank Hiscox and Mrs JGnsey Allison all of Lisbon were the recent guests of Mr and Mrs W A Hiscox of Middle aeru Many members of the Elvrra Order Daughters of Scotland will be guests in Lorain this evening at the Hallowe'en dancing party to be prepared by the Scott order of that eny Mrs Willis McKee and daughter He'en of Cleveland are guests for several days at the home of Mr and Mrs R B Far of Eighth street The Order of the Sirs of St George of this city have completed the arrangements for their Hallowe'en Social and dancing party Which is to be presented on Monday evening of next week inf A R ball and of which all friends are invited Miss Ida Tickmeyer mre Will am K Rosener and Mrs T Hayes all of Cleveland were guests over last
Evening of Mr and Mrs R C Herb of 436 Cleveland street. Alisg Ethel Hiscox, music teacher at Fairmont High School Cleveland, will visit her parents Mr and Mrs W A Hiscox of Middle avenue in Elyria tomorrow for a Sunday stay. Attend Sons of St George Halloween dance Monday Oct 25 at 8:30 at G A R hall for a good time.
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