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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1921
Page
4
Wap Anse E Moore formerly of Elyria has been chosen to teach sewing classes starting in October under the Y W C A. Moore has previously run a dressmaking shop in Elyria and offered lessons at her home. Classes will be open to all residents with modest fees to be announced later.
Local groups gather for events at various venues including St Sul's home on Lake Avenue, Adubon Bird Club in Lorain, Knights of St John card party, YMCA gym, Lady Maccabees in Wurst Hall, Odd Fellows in LOF Hall, American Legion, Blue Moon Club, and several lodge and church gatherings. Public meetings include school heating plan discussion at the high school and library.
An evening event honored Misnes Marguerite and her sisterin law to Mrs. Rosella Grerenfield as Florence Wolfe and Friedel win prizes. A wedding for Miss Grerenfield and L Burdick of New York is set for Wednesday at St Marys church. The Eliva Ministerial Association met with plans for a Thanksgiving service. The M E church Young Women Mission Society held a meeting urging all members to attend.
Frances Frannkoviak and Stephen Novak were united in marriage yesterday morning at St Marys Church in Elyria. Rev Father John M Zeglin officiated. The couple will reside with the bridegrooms sister at 240 West River Street after a wedding breakfast with friends.
Miss Virginia Allen hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home for Miss Belle Seton of Oxford Avenue, the future wife of Harry Lindner. October 12. Guests enjoyed cards with Miss Lucille Loomis taking first prize and Miss Erma Cochrane second. A twelve-seat table featured refreshments, with asters and ferns for decoration. Miss Seton opened many beautiful gifts arranged on a table during the evening.
Mrs. William E. Aust and Jackie arrived from London aboard the Saxonia Cunard line. They enjoyed a cordial reception hosted by Mrs. Frank Aust and Mrs. SS Aust at 950 West Avenue, then dined with Mr. Alec Aust at 119 Branson Avenue. They plan to be at home at 14% Branson Avenue.
About fifty members of the American Yeomen TM attended last night to hear state manager J.L. Dumar discuss the order’s goods. Officers were elected: William A. Madhe, Fore. George H. Brown, SM.C.. William Smith, Cor.. William Naveau, M. of A.. Mason D. Smith, Chaplain.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hammer of Abbey Road hosted a wiener roast last night for their son Charles fourth birthday. Relatives and friends attended as children played games and adults sang under the moonlit trees. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs George Stevens and daughter of Lorain and Mr and Mrs Schmittgen and family.
The Missionary Security of the Baptist church will host a supper at 00 o'clock tomorrow for members. At 7 o'clock a program follows with Mrs Bowden speaking after recently returning from service in the mission field in India.
Mrs. Susan Thornton Henning of New York and Whenurckry claims to visit Japan to teach the Mikado's men a feeding and milk diet to increase height. She cites her Jersey cattle as evidence of superior milk and butter tests and notes the Emperor's interest in using such methods for his subjects stature.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Lesson met last night to plan a November 11 bazaar. Proceeds will aid ex servicemen in Memorial and other state hospitals, with soldiers at state hospitals making items for sale at the bazaar. About twenty four attended.
About thirty of Miss Rose Sittenger's friends were invited to her home on East Bridge Street and introduced to her husband of three months, George Wooley of Cleveland. She worked at the New York central office before marriage. The couple, married in Cleveland three months ago, left Saturday morning for Cleveland where Mr Wooley is in business.
Judge Wilcox hosted a reception at 1219 East Avenue in honor of Ohio Wesleyan bound girls. Attendees included Naomi Marsh Gladys Williams Josephine Lockard and Lucilde Carroll among Lakeside residents at Miss Lockard's home on the riverbank.
The Division PD of the Second Congregational Church will hold an all day meeting in the church parlors on Wednesday September 24. A tureen dinner will be served at noon. The Lodi street division of the Second Congregational Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Olson at 222 Eastern Heights Blvd.
Charles Guth, a member of Father Frey’s orchestra, was surprised at his Park Avenue home last night in a farewell gathering before his departure Wednesday to Notre Dame. The evening featured musical selections and refreshments.
Reverend Pulley issues a Sunday call for a county union meeting at the Oberlin Methodist church inviting all advocates of the NAACP. Senator J. F. Burke of Elvria and Reverend R. F. Bailey of Cleveland will speak.
United Presbyterian church meeting postponed earlier will reconvene tonight at the church. Teachers and officers of the Sunday school gather at 6 09 tomorrow to discuss fall and winter plans.
The Research club holds its first fall meeting Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs. L. E. Oldfield's home 29 Middle Avenue. Mrs. Mayr Heard, Mrs. John Gutcher, and Mrs. L. E. Hecod serve as assistant hostesses.
The Ladies of the King's Dandi ers class of the Second Congregational church meet Friday September 16 for their annual class reunion with a picnic dinner at noon. Circle No 9 of the MLOE church holds its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Smith's home 177 Courtland St with Mrs Foster assisting.
The Hebtekah Social Club will meet at Mrs. Lent's residence 216 East Avenue on Wednesday evening. The gathering is hosted at this address to discuss club activities.
Otto Kyser of Indianapolis visited NM A Haag and family this weekend. Florence Wilson of the YWCA nears Wellington after leaving Elyria. Mr and Mrs P G Mitler welcomed a daughter Elizabeth Jane. Various residents travel, move, or plan trips, including Toronto and Buffalo excursions, Berea College prep, and work relocations.
A Pittsburgh reader reports relief from bearing down pains and weight loss after ten bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She calls it a godsend and urges others to try the remedy as a dependable treatment for female troubles.
Josephine Lockard, Miss Nacsa Marsh and others travel between Lakeside and Elyria for visits. Mrs Victor Morgan and children of San Bernardino plan to return to their home Wednesday. The Boylan children return from Lake Erie and Horbarm family stays at the lake until October. Mrs W L Beal and son Wilharm return from six weeks in New York Massachusetts and Connecticut expressing pleasure in homecoming.
The hospital log lists admissions including Mrs M Miller of Elyria district 4 Mrs Gladys Taylor 408 Middle avenue Elyria George Trescott from county home Henry Wright 714 Middele avenue Elyria Lena C Fenright 233 Third street W L Barendt 1307 W 15th street Cleveland Mrs Lawrence Webber 1219 East avenue Mrs Julia Rogers 123 Cleveland street Discharges include Miss Ault from county home Mrs Luch Schubert R D 2 Oberlin Andrew Black 114 Furnace street and J R Bishop Cleveland.
Mrs. Agnes Law known as Grandmother Law of Erhart 33 Lorain County is described as living over nine decades with many stories. Born August 20 1830 in Wittenberg Germany she sailed to America in 1832 with her father Thomas Laundenberser. The voyage lasted ninety two days and she recalls events from when she was four years old revealing a long life of experiences.
Agnes Law, still in good health at 91, celebrated with about one hundred relatives at the Old Homestead near Erhart in Grafton township. The event marked five generations with descendants of Jacob Law and Agnes Law, who sailed from Bremen in 1834 and settled near Cleveland.
In a strained family drama set around Grace Draper and the Pennington circle, tensions rise as Edith Fairfax and Dicky drift from the narrator. Grace grows closer to Junior, winning trust while the narrator battles jealousy, fear, and suspicion of a secret disappearance.
Grandma hosts six children thirty six grandchildren and sixty one great grandchildren at a family reunion. Relatives traveled from Lansing Michigan Jackson Michigan and Genoa Ohio to visit and share memories with the matriarch.
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