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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1955
Page
6
Amherst Garden Club won first prize at the fair with a floral display titled With a Song in My Heart. The club showcased themed arrangements such as Star Spangled Banner and Rhapsody in Blue, plus plant and container designs.
Amherst parents of first graders entering public school this fall must bring birth certificates and health cards for registration. Those who signed up in spring should have received letters. new movers since May must contact the school. Health cards are available at both schools. Older children who moved into the district report to the school Tuesday for testing by school psychologist Donald Wonderly to determine readiness for kindergarten if their fifth birthday falls between Oct. 1 and Jan. 15.
Frank S Harmon Lodge No 663 F and A M resumes activities this month after a summer recess. Meetings: Sept 6 stated meeting work in F C Degree, Sept 13 special meeting work in F C Degree, Sept 20 stated meeting E A Degree, Sept 27 special meeting M M Degree.
Service Personnel Specialist Richard R. Zvosec son of Mr and Mrs Mike Zvosec 2245 Lake Ave Elyria recently assigned as supply clerk in Company A of the 76th Tank Battalion of the 11th Airborne Division at Ft Campbell Ky Prior to Army service Sp3 Zvosec graduated from Clearview High School and was employed at Thew Shovel Co
German born Dr Steven S Bader, who fled Nazi Germany and endured camps in Shanghai and Berlin, is licensed to practice medicine in Ohio. He settled near Amherst in 1949 and has lived at the Pleasant View Sanatorium with his wife Ann Marie. their one year old son Peter was killed by a ship driver shortly before arrival.
Amherst prepares for a growing enrollment with about 1813 students on opening day. Public schools host 1620 students and parochial 193, with sessions starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday and regular hours at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Kindergarten to fifth grade total 850 at public schools. junior high 36 percent. high school 405. Parochial groups split by grades. half‑day sessions begin with 3:20 p.m. start for first week.
A room update describes a blue and white block floor covering and blue white mural on walls. Counters may become desks with added chairs, under the supervision of the home economics teacher.
All Amherst teachers will meet at Central High School at 8 a m Tuesday for a workshop. Otto Riemer president of the Board of Education will give the welcoming talk and Mrs Seth Stevens PTA president will be speaker. Donald Wonderly will discuss use of special studies in education and James Blaser who studied at the University of Wisconsin this summer on remedial reading. Walter G Nord a candidate for the state board of education will be a guest. Refreshments after the meeting and separate sessions for elementary and junior and senior high teachers will follow.
Amherst report covers Hickory Tree Grange officers elected with Frank Shibley named master and a full slate including George Walker as overseer and Lena Schibley as Pomona. Installation set for Oct 3. Harvest and rummage sales planned. notes on town projects, lights, sewer contract discussions, and a football event at Memorial Field forthcoming.
Avon Lake Kiwanis Club directors, officers and committee chairs are urged to attend the Sept 1 meeting at 7 30 p m at the home of Paul Holliger. Avon Lake news notes also report barber shop expansion by Harry Bishop with a new location at 332 Base Rd Bay Village and 20 years in the barber and beauty trade. Guests include Fred Thorpe and family from Kings Ontario and Marilyn Simpson visiting Mary Ann Tomblin in Center Rd.
Avon Lake members of the National Grape Cooperative Association Inc will meet at Avon High School Wednesday at 2 pm. Field representatives will discuss harvest plans and report on business transacted at the last directors meeting. George Tamb of New York, treasurer, will update members on association affairs and present other formative details of importance.
Carl Schwanebeck, operator of a drive-in theatre, confronted a structure-drawn hayrack carrying about 50 youths that rolled to the theatre entrance. He declared it “buck night” and stated any carload of movie fans could enter for one dollar.
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