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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1936
Page
19
The first open house for YWCA membership drew over one hundred women focusing on welfare of young city women. Speaker Frances el of Cleveland spoke on antique glass with expert Streigel, noting intrinsic beauty over age and mould details. Tea followed, with Mrs. King Fauver and committee in charge and several members assisting.
David Holland celebrated his sixth birthday yesterday at his parents home on Roosevelt Avenue. Six schoolmates joined after school for games and luncheon. The table featured a pumpkin face with a lighted candle, a birthday cake with candies, and orange and black Hallowe en favors. David received pretty gifts from his friends.
St Marys Altar society hosted a parish hall card party with forty tables last evening. Winners included Mildred Triesky and Alfred O Donnell for first in bridge. J Emmerich and F J Kelling for second. Wallace Johnson high in five hundred with Mrs Goode second. pedro awards to R G Struthers and Miss Anna Sullivan. Special prizes went to Mrs Rath of Lorain and Mrs Boone. Refreshments were served by Mrs Henrys committee. The society will meet on November fifth.
Miss Myrtle Gow of Parkview street Lorain entertained a miscellaneous shower for La Venne Yancer last evening. Bunco provided fun with Mrs Howard Jackson winning high and Mrs Earl Gow consolation. Guests hemmed linen towels and Mrs Earl Gow won for nearest hems. Favors were green parasols and pink tabed refreshment tables. Miss Fancer received many gifts amid wedding plans for November 6.
Virginia Moran and Margie Balls entertained last night at The Gables for Mrs A Barb Knecht formerly Marcella O Donnell. Jidge games awarded prizes to Rosemary O Donnell and Bernice O Donnell for high and few scores. Yellow and white decor. Guest list included Betty Lanner Maxine Garford Isabel Brydon Anne McDonald La Venune Smith Ann Carlson Barbara Brodbeck Harriet Nelson Mary Robertson Kathleen Curtis and Mrs Jack Curtis from Lorain and Lakewood.
Miss Mabel Williams returns home on Sixth Street after weeks in New York City with brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Fred B Nelson and travels through Virginia. Mrs Lilian Markel and son Lester of 223 Second Street depart Elyria for the southern states. Edward J. Seward leaves for New York to sail Saturday on the S S Rex to study at the American College in Rome, accompanied by Michael Murphy of Lakewood, planning a three year stay. Mr and Mrs A A Crooks of Harvard Avenue plan to move to Columbus Ohio. Warner Wise is in Indiana on business. District meeting of Rebekah Lodge attendees in Oberlin included Mesdames Hazel Markel Harriet Warner Grace Heidrich Anna Schambacher Gertrude Wison Rose Laundon Carrie Miller Lorena Hardwer Anta L Fridar Della Lutz Jeanetta Arnold Anna Gebrke and Miss Lottie Launder. Mr and Mrs Roland Fandhaher of Alma Michigan visiting F H Borlen of Fifteenth Street. El ria will be represented at Northeastern Ohio Teachers convention in Cleveland with two local teachers presiding at departmental meetings Harriet Hubbard and Caroline Fofer. Emmanuel Rimbach of New Jersey, former Elyria resident, visiting relatives. Mevzrice Borlan discharged from Elyria Memorial Hospital and convalescing at home. Mrs Alfred Bucholz hosted Chrysanthemum Club meeting with prizes to Mrs Welter Danner Mrs Fred Nevek and Mrs Armin Schroeder. Wilma Brendz entertained with songs by telephone. luncheon enjoyed. Next Chrysanthemum Club meeting set for November 18 at Mrs Harry Peters’ home.
The Noble Grand Ira Marsh presided as St. Clair Rebekah Lodge met in regular session. A committee was appointed to plan a bingo parity following the meeting on November fourth. The first nomination of officers will be featured at the next meeting.
Marshall Chapter marked its 85th anniversary with a special convocation and medals for Past High Priests Thomas Shearer W. E. B. Notley and Jack Reublin in recognition of 50 years as members. Paul C. Lutz and Willard C. Francis attended, with a history recap and a playlet “He That Believeth” presented by Frank S. Harmon Lodge members.
Miss Ruth Shipley was honored at a home shower on East avenue with Miss Dorothy Burbach as hostess. Guests played three tables of bridge for prizes won by Mrs. Paul Weisbrod Jr Mrs. Charles Decory and Mrs. Herbert Wilson. Shipley, soon to wed Wendell Perkins, received gifts of miscellaneous items as pink white and green fall centerpieces and decorations complemented the event.
Miss Pauline Giergey entertained Zeta Upsilon at Ninth street last evening. Members discussed joining a club, reported on the rummate site, and enjoyed a taffy pull. A miniature football field centerpiece lit by marshmallow lights framed lunch at Dorothy Harper’s home on Columbia avenue with Op. 7 BU. SISt IS revealed and new ones drawn.
President Ernest Hatch Wilkins of Oberlin College addressed Oberlin Chapter of the American Association of University Women on the shifting landscape of higher education. He noted expansion of curricula, growth of libraries, more extracurriculars, and a move toward vocational arts, social work, and closer faculty-student ties. A benefit film, Things To Come, will be shown at Apollo Theatre November 5-6 to aid the A A U W Fellowship Fund.
The Evening Department of the Elyria Woman's Club opened the club year with a tureen dinner and a short business meeting led by new chairman Mrs. A. C. Schulemar who urged continued cooperation. Regular meetings are set for the third Wednesday each month. readings, reviews, and a future lecture by Frans Wilford are noted. A bingo party at Mrs. Sadie Brown's produced prize winners James Howlett, Mrs. Clifford Hill, and Mrs. Margaret McHinley amid Halloween decor. The next meeting will be an inspection with a tureen dinner and Mrs. Albert Carothers presiding.
District rally of the Cleveland Presbytery Women Missionary Society at the United Presbyterian church with an 7:30 p m session. Sigma Gamma sorority dine at Swedish Tavern Rocky River. Tri Sigma meets with Jerry Feron on Ninth street. Galaxy club hosts Mrs W J Boroski Lorain 1116 Eleventh Street. Bethel Shrine to Supreme Honorary officers. Cues and Line club masquerade party. County C E Rally at United Brethren church Lorain. Church of Christ meet 7:15. Clan Robertson No 242 meets. Pythian Sisters meet.
Senior Friendship Club departments met yesterday with about one hundred attendees. The music group rehearsed new numbers, the drama group prepared a play titled A Pan of Fudge, and the journalism group planned a club newspaper for publication in two weeks. A cabinet meeting is planned for next Wednesday at 3 30 PM with no general gathering. Plans were outlined by the Junior Woman's Club committee for the Halliburton lecture on November 30. Mrs Ted Seward chaired the meeting at her home with committee members Ethyl Millican Wilma Vanoster Mary R K Miller Mary Franklin Dorothy Bartter and others including Cletus Haurr Lowrey Snow Warne Wise Ian Davie John Whitney Jr Nelson Fitch Jr and Churchill Goodspeed.
Mrs Clara Farmer hosted at her daughter's home in La Grange with twenty members attending a chicken dinner. Mrs Elsie Swartzel led the devotional service before the meeting. A white elephant sale raised funds and Mrs Dunlap won the grand elephant. Mrs Darley Pickett will host the club at Garvin Avenue on November 4.
The Daughters of Cujon Veterans meet Tuesday evening October 27 at Mrs. Cora Musser’s Lakewood home with transportation provided. Ely Parent-Teacher Association sponsors a card party Friday evening with refreshments by Mrs. Ernest Cheetham. Middle North conference of the Federation of Women's Clubs meets Crestline Ohio October 29 30. all club women urged to attend.
Hospital admissions include Joseph Schram, Cleveland. Mrs Randall Deso, 133 Parkview Court. Gene Otto, 156 Eastern Heights Boulevard. Rudolph Zivic, 563 West Third. Julia and Rose Michowka at Children’s Home. Jeanette Buerger at Children’s Home. Carl Witbeck, Lerain. Discharges list Joseph Koscinski, 347 1-2 Twelfth Street. Mrs Clarence Eager, baby girl, 1216 East venue. Johnson, Buffalo. Frank Bukovac, Oberlin. Donald Schramm, Oberlin. Frank Payne, 338 Cambridge. Paul Whaserodt, 312 Park Avenue. Rummage Sale Saturday October 24 625 W Broad St Rebekah Sewing Club.
The Elyria Musical Art Society begins its 1936 37 season on Tuesday afternoon October 27 at 2 30 in YWCA parlors. The program features two piano compositions performed by Mrs Caspar Clark and Walter Hinkle. A reception for new members is planned with Miss Gladys McCaullough as program chairman. Mrs Carlton Squire is new president and Mrs F W Lohnes directs social events including the social hour after the program.
On Tuesday afternoon the Garford School Girl Reserves met with advisor Mrs. Francis Brubaker to set plans for future activities. They decided to hold a hike in place of the upcoming Tuesday meeting.
Edwin A. Stelter aged 48 of Strongs ville and Doris M. Hance aged 36 of Columbia Station receive licenses in a society page notice. Stelter is identified as a poultry and egg dealer while Hance is listed as a teacher.
A vintage ad promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple fat reduction solution. It claims a tiny gland regulates blood fat and that feeding the gland the missing substance reduces fat without starvation diets or heavy exercise. The ad emphasizes a world famous lab and a 20 year track record.
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