War’s Return: Ghostly Rooms and Silent Wounds After Siege
In a scarred night scene, returning officers stagger under glare and gunfire as raiders shell, civilians mourn and veterans bear limbs lost to war. A wounded youth clings to life, while nurses and veterans blend into a cityscape of resilience and fatigue, ending with officers dancing away into a changed world.
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Booka Carter
Shelly
Dome of
St. Paul
Tommy
Red Cross
John Smith
Sixteenth
Royal Fusiliers
Epsom Downs
Metropole
Savoy
Memories of War and the Call for Peace
A narrator recalls wartime fear and daily terror, from telegrams to air raids, as memories flood back after twenty years. The piece questions America’s role and urges restraint, contrasting past horrors with present calls for peace and recovery.
Penfield United Society to Meet at Mrs Palmer’s
The United Society of Penfield will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Jay Palmer in Wellington on Wednesday September 13 with a covered dish dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penfield
United Society of Penfield
Jay Palmer
Wellington
Farm Woman's Club Elects 1939 40 Officers at Home Meeting
Mrs Elmer Bunt opened her home on Tuesday September 5 to Farm Woman's Club members Twenty ladies attended due to the busy canning season A covered dish dinner was served by Mrs Bunt and Mrs Carl Buell The business meeting led by president Mrs Lad Remen elected officers for 1939 40 Mrs Amro White president Mrs Ralph Bowman vice president Mrs Levi Smith secretary treasurer and Mrs Charlie Bligh assistant Gifts were given to two recent brides Mrs Roger Babson and Mrs Stanley Riggs A talk on summer travels was given by five members including Mrs Levi Smith who had visited California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bunt
Woman's Club
Bunt
Carl Buell
Lad Remen
Amro White
Ralph Bowman
Levi Smith
Charlie Bligh
Roger Babson
Stanley Riggs
William Brouse
Residents attend Christian Endeavor and school notes
Mrs Kellogg and Mrs Amy White recount visits to Canada and the Dionne quintuplets. Penfield school enrolls 130 with 42 in high. Grace McEndree substitutes in grades 3 and 4. June Steward to Graceland College. various local visits and social news. gas well struck on True Denham farm. Merle Buell promoted to first assistant engineer on the freighter Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Schulz
Penfield School
Grace McEndree
Wellington
June Steward
Lorain
E. E. Minkler
Miss Steward
Iowa
Graceland College
Remens
Adelbert DeFields
Berlin Heights
Milo Blough
Huron
Harvey
Howard Stephen
Mildred Soja
Cleveland
Elsie Shaw
Amy White
Lila Ganyard
Medina
Denham
William Stephen
Paul Pelton
George Dague
Jeromesville
Lettie Raymond
Grant
Mich
Ellie Raymond
Marjcery
Clara
Harold and Lloyd
Muskegon
Michigan
Carl Raymond
Ellen
Waterville
Lyman
Ray Shaw
Ralph Waltz
Merle Buell
Penfield
Stevenson
Great Lakes
Toledo
Entertains Club Hosts Birthday Gathering at Home
Mrs. Harvey Blough entertained the Jolly Friendship birthday club at her home Wednesday with 15 ladies present. A covered dish dinner followed at noon. Mrs. Amy Jackson assisted and both hosted and served homemade ice cream and cake. The next meeting is planned for Tuesday September 26 at Mrs. Howard Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Blough
Amy Jackson
Blough
Jackson
Howard Andrews
West Ridge News Notes
Mil ton and Mrs Lauer plan home with his parents after marriage announced for June 3 1939. Wilmah Hull now Mrs Lauer daughter of J A Hull of Oberlin. Mrs H J Hillier and Joe Reisinger of Pennsylvania plus sister Mrs Claude Kieffer of Elyria visit Ashland. Mildred Pallas on vacation from Cleveland. Mrs David Dreeland of Oberlin visits Mrs O L Minnich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Est Ridge
Milton Lauer
Harry Lauer
Elyria
Ashland
Mildred. Pallas
Cleveland
David Dreeland
Oberlin
O. L. Minnich
West Ridge Ladies Aid Society Meeting Notice
The West Ridge Ladies Aid Society holds its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. C. Strickler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ridge Ladies Aid Society
C. C. Strickler
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Hyde Park Corner
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Freedom Gas & Oil
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California
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Ohio
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Capeun
Erst, Ohio
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Flocida
Canada
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Melon
Chronicle-Tele
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