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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1937

Page

5

Neighbors fete Miss Joan Portman with bridal shower

Miss Portman, bride to Homer R. Cox of Oberlin, was honored at a shower hosted by Mrs. Howard Bors of Oberlin and Miss Anna Adler. Bunco followed by gifts and refreshments filled the evening with laughter and talk. Relatives and friends from Oberlin Cleveland Lorain and nearby towns attended events and gatherings through the weekend.

Menrietta Joan Portman Homer R. Cox Oberlin Howard Bors Mion Anna Adler Bunco Phyllis Portman Veneta Twining Harold Coates Alfred Schott Dorothy Louise Lucille Born Barry Weber Walter Rothers Carl Webber Oscar Zurcher Misees Sybil Marthe Kendeigh Harvey Born Jesse Portman Doris Lola Portman Conrad Adler

Rochester farm activity and local events at Rochester fair

The article notes L A Bradford exhibiting pure bred sheep at Norwalk Fair while his son Carl shows part of the flock at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Frank Rowland shows Jersey cattle at Norwalk, and William Murray attends the State Fair with Percheon horses. It also covers a birthday party for Zeldha Snyder, several social visits, and moves to Wooster for Carl Bradford to work at the State Experiment Station.

Rochester L. A Bradford Carl Columbus Frank Rowland William Murray Wooster Carl Bradford

Weekend Visits and Family Travel Across Towns

A string of social calls and visits spans Cleveland Elyria and Ashland with relatives staying and traveling. Kenneth Gill and Paul Parker figures visit kin. families from Wellington Ann Arbor Mansfield and Shelby visit friends and attend a birthday party while neighbors host guests from Dayton Ashland and Cleveland.

Kenneth Gill Joe Gariaz Robert Thompson Cleveland Paul Williams Wellington Albert Parker Creda Parker Paiker Corbett West Virginia Florence Newcomer Nancy Dayton Ralph Rowland Robert Culver Ann Arbor Mich Wilda Theda Jewett Paul Jewett Walter Jewett Josephine Handley Elyria Alice Weeks Enworth League George McDonald Brighton Richard Hileman Frank Rowland Floyd Huntsicker Mansfield Mahlon Burnham Flord Setterfield Shelby W. W. Griggs Ivy Ma

Valley City gets new school staff and reopens

The Get-To-gether Club met at Mrs. Henry Steck's home Tuesday. Mrs. Florence Dean of Cleveland visited over the weekend. School reopens Monday September 13. Rehired: Harler Rodok, superintendent. Herbert Steingass, principal and athletic director. Miss Agnes Taylor. Miss Geneva Steingass. New sixth grade will move to remodeled building under Mrs. Fixler of Seville. Miss Lucille Wright resigns. Miss Mildred Conant of East Cleveland will replace her from Brecksville.

Valley City Henry Steck Florence Dean Cleveland Fred Feuchter Harler Rodock Herbert Steingass Agnes Taylor Geneva Steingass Rose Grabenstetter Zella Indoe Fixler Seville Lucille Wright Mildred Conant East Cleveland Conant Brecksville

Mission Festival Observed at Zion Lutheran Church

The annual Mission Festival was observed at Zion Lutheran Church with services led by Rev. J. M. Doer man of Blue Island Illinois a missionary to India for eight years. Social notices list visits and gatherings including the Lucas reunion and multiple family trips with residents from Medina Cleve land New Philadelphia and nearby towns. The Valley City Merchants softball team posted two wins bringing their season to 24 of 30, and an altar society meeting set Sept 26 for a church chicken dinner. The report notes Rev J M Ritter was moved to St Joseph's Hospital Lorain after a nervous condition.

Zion Lutheran Church J. M. Doerman Blue Island, St India Rev. Doerman Lamprecht Sottings Edwin Lasch Loren Hadlock Medina Reed McClure New Philadelphia Joan Horrigan Cleveland William Grabenstetter Carl Hauck John Michigan Bud Hauck Camp Crag Canada Lucas Albert Casper Schmidt Valley City Merchants Cleveland Indiana North Olmsted Valley City G. W. Thompson W. G. Ross Charles Derek Altar Society St. Martin’s Church Church Hall Dorothy Singler California Leo Nilges Cora Welburn Gerald Richard Arrington Bret Okla Arthur Hauck Anna Schaeffer Earl Arick Helen Stoskopfetter Bertha Schaeffer Youngstown Bill Mailey J. M. Ritter St. Joseph's Hospital Lorain

Marthe Carter uses ruse to trap Standish and Lola

In a tense sequence at the St Boritz lobby Marthe Carter feigns concern to lure Mr Standish into her apartment. Lola Larkin arrives with another man claiming to be Standish. The scene heightens as Martha orchestrates a confrontation while Cora rushes toward the scene with her supposed husband amid mounting misunderstandings.

Marthe Carter St. Boritz Orman Standish Core Marthe Cora Mar Martha Mr. Standish Ka Bering Miss Larkin Lola Lara Winfield Mr. Batcom Senator Martha Carter Standish

Fragmented Social Notices From Canton Area

Reports detail local visits and family movements. Dwight Beedle visits nephew Joseph Levet in Elyria. Mrs. Harold Dean and daughter Janet dine with Mr and Mrs Ralph Feuchter. Mrs. Carl Richter and Gust Stahl from Cleveland visit. Mrs Richter returns home. Armand Hosto's family finish visit and depart to Jefferson Barracks. William Moehler recuperates at daughter Ray Spieth's home. Mrs Douglas Hanna and Kenneth visit Feuchters.

Canton Dwight Beedle Elyria Joseph Levet Harold Dean Janet Ralph Feuchter Carl Richter Cleveland Gust Stahl Gus Koch Kenneth

Huntington Ladies Aid Meeting and Local Socials

The United Ladies Aid to meet at State Game Farm with Mrs. Willis Session on Wednesday afternoon. Election of officers planned and strong attendance urged. Supper to be served. Several local residents from Blue Isle Sullivan Mount Vernon Wheeling West Virginia and Cleveland visited family and friends over the weekend and on Monday afternoon.

Ladies Aid Huntington United Ladies Aid Willis Session State Game Farm Johnson Crite Neva Spencer Ruth Elmer, Jr Blue Isle Ill L. E. Crile Sullivan Charles Beard Carlos Bettina Russell Bowen Clare Warner Mount Vernon Henry West Morley Rapking Aaron Rapking Friend Wheeling West Va Joseph Rapking Fred Mohns Theola Michigan Marion Crile West Salem Katherine Peters Cleveland Helen Kater Conrad John Naegele Dodell Ed Kaufman Ethel Rudolph Esseman Life Son Agnes Kreuck Dorothy Naegele Virginia Simonson Ruth McClat

Rural Social Roundup Includes Visits and Travel

Accompanied by Miss Wells, a former teacher, tin and Mildred Hassa traveled to Michigan. Larry Draper returned with his grandmother to Wharton for a few days. About 300 people attended a corn roast Sunday at Huntington Town Hall, sponsored by the Sportsman’s Club. Families and friends from Sullivan and nearby towns visited homes, with trips to Niagara Falls, Ohio State Fair, and local gatherings noted through the week.

Tin Mildred Hassa Miss Wells Michigan Harry Pratt Austin Elbert Pratt Geraldine Red Haw Otis Biddinger Kenneth Probat Cleveland Norman Leidorf T. A. West Ariene Niagara Falls Carl Starr von Cole Sullivan Arthur Cole Harrington Leonard Draper Arthur Draper Lawrence Draper Gandmother Wharton Iva Masset Ashland Court Rolce Dean Huntington Town Hall Sportsman's Nile Thacham Lawrence Betty Johnson Crile Marian Phyllis Charles Easterday

Henrietta Brief Birthday Party Attends in Honor of Mrs Sheffield

Local notes report gatherings across Henrietta with families such as Browns and Bohns attending a party for Mrs Sheffield of Kipton. Other visits include Eberhardt and Unger at their hosts Melvin Unger home. Grange meeting slated at the school.

Henrietta Brown Barbara Laura Mae John Bohn Hazel Theodore Fred Latteman Mary Vivian Floyd Sheffield Kipton Sheffield Fred Eberhardt North Amherst Melvin Unger C.H. Carrier Oscar Zurcher Nel Wellington Grange Ansidins

Spencer Church Sermon and Local School Opening

The Rev J G Koontz preached Not Gone With the Wind at Spencer M E Church with a vocal duet Ashamed Of Jesus by A J Rice and W F Brinke and a piano solo by Mrs D N Jones The Rev Koontz plans The Secret of a Saint for next Sunday The Spencer School opens Fall term Monday September 13 with two new teachers added The Lutheran Missionary Society held an all day work meeting Thursday

Methodist Church Elnora Rugg Elyria Florence Davidson Rugg Rochester Eileen Cassell Thelma Barnes Vernon Heiffner Mary Stevenson Paul Jewett H. H. Patrick J. G. Koontz M. E. Church A. J. Rice W. F. Brinke Jesus D. N. Jones Spencer

Sheffield 80 Stains Injury At Thew Shovel Plant

Philip Brooks of Sheffield Lake sustained a left foot injury at Thew Shovel Company in Lorain on Saturday when his foot was caught between two pieces of metal. He was transported to St. Joseph's hospital in Lorain for treatment and X rays.

Stains Sheffield Philip Brooks Sheffield Lake Thew Shovel Company Lorain St. Joseph's Hospital

Sheffield Village files independent ticket for November election

Sheffield Village filed its independent municipal ticket for November, listing ten candidates including Mayor Clyde B. McAllister Clerk Andrew N. Schmitz Treasurer Mrs. Arthur Dechant Marshal Fred Winter and council members Arthur Dechant L. B. Traxler J. L. Moats R. E. Rue Mike Bruder Theodore Schmitz and Miss Iona Kreibel whose marriage to Clifford Smith of Avon was solemnized September 2.

Sheffield Village Clyde B. McAllister Andrew N. Schmitz Arthur Dechant Fred Winter L. B. Traxler J. L. Moats R. E. Rue Mike Bruder Theodore Schmitz Iona Kreibel Clifford Smith Avon

Local social notes and deaths reach across Elyria and Conneaut

A prenuptial party at the home of Mrs. Ralny Plas in Elyria featured bridge and banco with guests from Nessner store and the manager, followed by a luncheon. Ruth Johnson of Gulf Road won the Lorain County Individual Demonstration Contest and departed for the Ohio State Fair with Miss Alice Bird and other county winners. News reaches of Mrs. Lara Caley Sprague of Conneaut dying after a long illness, funeral held there. Marriage of Maynard Foskett of Detroit to Nelli Bushner of East Cleveland, August 19, Chicago. Detours include trips by Earle Johnson family to Mount Vernon and a motor tour by H. C. and P. L. Chambers with visits to Ashland, Killbuck, and an Amish village near Millersburg.

Marvis Bucyrus Walter Marty Horace Switch Wheeler Henry Murray Lorain Keneth Mather Lakewood Jesse Portman Harold Batman Clifford Bartusch Brooklyn N. Y Victor Detroit Ralph Husted Jean Snyder O. E. Peabody Ray Brown Sanford Wiggins Elyria Carl Reusser Cleveland Albert Reusser Milton Parrish Lena Gegenheimer Elizabeth Angershach Roy Angersbach Wallace Court Wallace Wood Will Paul Milan A. L. Dudley Marion Joe Dudley Berlin Heights Idaho Victor Hostettler Alex Born Charles Bechtel Brownhelm Annai Meltzke Adam Horn H. G. Portman Mildred Venice McGrew Jake Portman Ohio Eustis North Olmsted Henry Silverhorn Mary Becker Fred Latteman Theodore Ries Anne Buchs Alice Katie Weidman Fred Bauman Martha Bauman Harry Marty Hannibal Carlton Bates Kirkwood Anna Wyttenbach Mre. Ralny Plas Nessner Bridge Banco Ruth Johnson Gulf Road Lorain County Alice Bird Fenwick Wellington Edward Minard Detroit Road Howard Carrick Alas Johnson Columbus Lara Caley Sprage Conneaut Sprague Frank and Mary Caley River Road Frederick Caley Nova Sheffield Albert Caley Marion Junction Alabama P. L. Chambers Maynard Foskett Mias Nelli Bushner Fast Cleveland Foskett Chicago Earle Johnson Shirley Garfield Mount Vernon H. C. Chambers Here

Travel notes and society visits across Columbia region

Mr and Mrs F B Vanarsdale and Mr and Mrs Charles Pasters return from Wisconsin and midwest trip visiting Park Falls Wisconsin Dells and Chicago. Leonard Prindle back from Springfield Illinois and Ohio State Fair with Dunham Co Berea implements. Alfred McCullough dies in Rocky River. funeral at Daniels Funeral Home. Local women tour Camp Crag with Lorain County Farm Bureau. Ladies Aid set Sept 16 at Adah Weekly home. Marion and Richard Stearns visit Cleveland and Elyria relatives. Russell Blogett at Ohio State Fair. Columbia and Pittsfield couples enjoy Ohio State Fair. Auto bandits active to England.

Columbia F. BR. Vanarsdale Charles Pasters Olmsted Falls Wisconsin Bert Cooley Park Falls Wisc Wisconsin Dells Chicago Ezra J. J. Prindle Leonard Prindle Berea Willard Hathaway Springfield Itl Columbus Dunham Company Alfred McCullough Robert Squire Boons Road Robert Stearns Elyria Russell Carpenter Elwin Carpenter Pittsfield Geraldine Parker Jean Linder Eva Hartman Ridgeville

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