Ridgeville Grange Active Organization Impacts Fair Exhibit
Ridgeville Grange shows strong activity with members sustaining interest. The group earned first prize for a general display at Lorain County Fair and received the loving cup from Mr. Winckles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville Grange
Lorain County
Winckles
Grange
R. B. Fortune
EB. Brandt
Grange Hall
Del
Ripton
Henrietta
Brandt
Ridgeville
Brighton W C T U Meeting and Officers Elected
The Brighton W C T U met with Mrs H E Cobb on Wednesday afternoon with nine members present. Mrs H E Cobb resigned. Mrs C O Goss was elected president. Miss Etha Burge became vice president. Department superintendents were named including anti narcotics and flower mission. Delegates to the county convention were chosen. The October meeting will be at Miss Etna Burge's home. Also Society elects officers for the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C.T. U. Weets
Brighton
H. E. Cobb
L. WW. Fenner
Goss
Iss Etha Burge
Carre Langdon
Helen Merrill
Manette Kenney
Flower Mission
Mattie Wenner
Erma Cobb
M.st
Ona Goss
Etha Burge
Manette Kensey
Mattie Fenner
Carne Langdon
Oberlin
Etna Burge
Ona Cogs
Woman's Foreign Missionry Society
Zella Lee
Genevieve Baylor
Edith Lee
Ethel Lee
Clara Justice
Christian Burge
Sunshine
Wella Lee
Wide Listing of Faith Churches in Portage Area
Directory lists many congregations in the Portage region with pastors, service times, and locations. Entries include Pilgrim Community Church Prospect and Oxford, St John Lutheran Broad Street, Magyar Reformed 119 West River, Zion Baptist 608 Lodi, St Andrews Episcopal Cambridge and Third, First Baptist Second Street and Middle Avenue, and other churches with their Sunday School and worship schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Second Street
Middle Avenue
Robert T. Ketcham
A. mo—Bible School
Harrie G. Stevick
Young Peoples Society
ST. John's Lutheran
Broad Street
West Avenus
Armin Schroeder
Magyar Reformed Church
West River Street
Tibor Toth
Christian Endeavor
Zion Baptist
Lodi Street
J. D. Bell
ST. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Third Street
Ernst Irion
Social Visit Roundup from Cleveland and Nearby Towns
Cleveland residents visited relatives in several towns including Wakeman Rochester Huntington and Elyria. Notable hosts included Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Merrill H. G. Hardy Harvey Merrill and Ralph Kaylor. Guests ranged from the Puder and Gill families to the Baird Storrow reunion attendees and the Klein family in Elyria.
Social notes from Elyria and vicinity recount visits and family events
Jennie Jones of Elyria visited cousin Mrs. Roy Peck on Wednesday. Lorain Elyria visitors included A. E Storrow and family and Mr and Mrs Raymond Kisin. Rev and Mrs E C Myers returned from an eastern trip. Mrs Roy Peck and son Charles spent a day with her sister Mrs Francis Nestor in Carksfield. Mrs Florence Grumbos and children of Chicago Tl stay with Mr and Mrs S H Burson and relatives. Erwin Perkins and C J Smith of Cleveland visited. a brother Bert Guljet lives in Wellington. Mrs Brooks, longtime Wellington native, married to Herman Brooks in 1880, later moved to Carlisle and Russia townships. they celebrated a golden wedding two years ago. Surviving children include Mrs Dorothy Farr Clare Brooks Charles Brooks Earnest Brooks Henry Van Brooks and nine grandchildren and many relatives. Miss Mary Chavelton returns to school in Eaton. Miss Martha Charelton to Hudson. Mr and Mrs Coon Herbst of Amherst dined with Frank Krueger. D J Campbell spent time with brother John Campbell in Elyria. Mrs Max Olfield joined aunt at Marion Golden Wedding anniversary. Sunday visitors at Frank Krueger’s included Charles Klingbarrow granddaughter Katherine Klingbarrow Will Klingbarrow E Biener family Verision-on-the-Lake and Harry Murphey of Oberlin. Glen Hobbs Raymond Shook and Tim McRoberts with F W Clark attended Wooster experiment station. John Van Haverlyn and children and Henry Baumann visited the Baumann home. Mrs Gar McRoberts and son George called Sunday.
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Bert Guljet
Wellington
Earnest Brooks
Duncan Falls
Henry van Brooks
Chicago
Mary Chavelton
Eaton
Martha Charelton
Hudson
Coon Herbst
Amherst
Frank Krueger
D. J. Campbell
John Campbell
Elyria
Max Olfield
Marion Barnthose
Marion
Ohio
Charles Klingbarrow
Katherine
Lorain
Will Klingbarrow
Lakewood
E. Biener
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Harry Murphey
Oberlin
Glen Hobbs
Raymond Shook
Tim McRoberts
Jack
F. W. Clark
Wooster Experiment Station
John van Haverlyn
Henry Baumann
Oberlin Road Briefs and Local Notices
Sunday morning services drew a good crowd of ninety two as Rev Kadey of Oberlin preached. The Oberlin Farm Woman's Club meets September twenty first at East Oberlin Community church parlors for an all day event with a tureen dinner. Mrs DeLong remains in serious condition and her daughter from La Grange rushed to her bedside. Mrs Herman Brooks died Monday afternoon. Kitty May Gillet, born August 4 1857 in Wellington township, died September 2 1932 in Russia township, daughter of Maurice and Dorotha Van Tassle Gillet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Road
Kadey
Oberlin
Bright Spots In Business World
A collage of business notes from across the United States highlights modest gains and activity upticks. The Annalist index rose to 54.0 in August from 61.7 in July, while Chicago area rail freight reached 44 218 cars in the first half of September. Pennsylvania reports better business in major cities, and Bradstreet notes seasonal improvements aided by cooler weather. Mississippi Glass will recall 100 workers for Oct 3, August Typewriter sales jumped 48 percent, and Boncilia Laboratories adds about 500 jobs amid expansion. Retail prices in August show the smallest monthly decline since the downturn began. Baldwin Locomotive Works posts a July to August gain of 183000 with August bookings at 468000 and unfilled orders at 3236000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Labor & Industry Department
Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
West Ridge hall game attendance noted in Cleveland
At the C. N. Williams home on West Ridge Mr and Mrs Frank Krueger Jr and Harry Murphey and son Harry of Oberlin attended the hall game in Cleveland Sunday. Mrs John Kern was home from Pleasant View Sanitorium to spend Sunday with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Williams
West Ridge
Frank Krueger, Jr
Harry Murphey
Harry
Oberlin
Cleveland
John Kern
Pleasant View
Brownhelm PTA plans for year with new officers
Brownhelm Sept 17 The executive committee of the Parent Teacher Association met at president Mrs Frank Whyte's home to map the year s work. New officers are President Mrs Frank Whyte Vice President Bernice Bauman Secretary Mrs Arthur Northeim Treasurer Mrs Wm Garett. Committee chairs include program Mrs Herman Portman improvement Mrs Robert Leimbach Ways and Means Mrs Elmer Kneisel Publicity Mrs Parker Baird Magazine Mrs Elmer Love Membership Mrs Joan Reinhardt Health Gladys Farr Hospitality Mrs H L Leimbach. Next meeting Sept 20 will feature music and talks by teachers followed by a social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownhelm
Parent Teacher Association
Frank Whyte
Bernice Bauman
Arthur Northeim
Wm. Garett
Herman Portman
Robert Leimbach
Elmer Kneisel
Parker Baird
Elmer Love
Joan Reinhardt
Gladys Farr
H. L. Leimbach
Resumes at Schools Across District This Week
Several educators return to posts as teachers in various schools over the past two weeks. Esther Beachmacher leaves Sept 6 for Marion Alabama to teach at Lincoln Normal School. Emma Dreschler resumes Amherst fourth grade, Caroline Herscher returns to Marchley, Ruth Whittlesey resumes second grade at Lorain, Raynes resumes music teaching in Erie County, Helen McQueen returns to North Olmsted Co. school as first grade, Harold Baetz serves as science teacher at Kipton Camden Two High, Margaret Leizler to resume Monday at Springfield Lake U. W. M.S. meeting set for Sept 20 at Mrs. Geo Stick’s home. Margaret Leuszler sprains ankle Wednesday. Carl and Harold Miller and spouses visit Charles Miller of Elyria Sunday. James Wilson attends Cleveland high school, living with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Beachmacher
Marion
Alabama
Lincoln Normal School
Emma Dreschler
Amherst
Caroline Herscher
Marchley
Ruth Whittlesey
Lorain
Raynes
Erie
Margaret Leuszler
Carl Miller
Harold van Wagner
Charles Miller
Elyria
James Wilson
Cleveland
George Wilson
Middle Ridge Wedding Of Interest In Local Notes
Sept 16.Local interest centers on a wedding in Middle Ridge with details limited to the ceremony and attendees mentioned in brief church notices. The report highlights community ties and local family connections without quoting lengthy vows or personal statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Ridge
Miss Adelaide Kolbe Weds William Preacott at Lorain
The ceremony took place at Emmanuel Evangelical church in Lorain Wednesday afternoon with Rev. F A Firestone officiating. Bride Miss Adelaide Kolbe of Lake Shore road and groom William Preacott of Lakewood. Attendants included Eleanor Morrill of Lakewood and best man Harry Pritchard of Lakewood. After the reception and wedding dinner at the Kolbe home, the couple planned a motor trip and expected to reside in Lakewood. Additional local attendees and relatives visited and shared in the day's events and later gatherings across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Kolbe
Eva Kolbe
Lake Shore Road
William Preacott
Lakewood
Emmanuel Evangelical Church
Lorain
F. A. Firestone
Eleanor Morrill
Harry Pritchard
Akewood
Beverly Pryor
Douglas Darch
Kenneth Duncan
Akron
Donald Webster
Kolbe
Jakewood
H. W. Schmitkons
Katherine
Carrie
Louise Schmitkons
G. H. Schmi
Oberlin Grange Meeting and Local Social Highlights
Oberlin Grange held a Tuesday meeting with four in attendance, discussing several projects and scheduling a special meeting for three new members. A xylophone program by Mr and Mrs Shriver and a Germany trip talk by Miss Pearl Eppley entertained attendees. Local families from the area attended, with notes on visitors and neighbors. Golf shorts trend emerges as women players adopt abbreviated pants on Huron Hills course, seen as cool and modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
England
France
Holland
Switzerland
Pearl Eppley
Carl Dramm
John Emerick
G. H. Dion
Ralph Justin
Ann Arbor
Michap
Huron Hills
Sheing
McKinley Carnation Tied To Nellie Burtnett Honor
Bluefield West Virginia reports a faded carnation pinned on Nellie Mellhaney at a White House reception during President William McKinley's first term. Nellie later married Harry B. Burtnett of Charleston. Also, two Russian families near New Bern, North Carolina, cultivate fully developed coffee beans, a crop they practiced in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Bluefield
W. Va
J. W. Mellhaney
Nellie
William McKinley
Mcclhaney
White House
Harry B. Burtnett
Charleston
New Bern
W. C
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L. W. Fenner
Ella Lambertson
Dayton
H L. Vogie
Traveler's Inn
Kew
Alvin _ And
Alfred
Susesher
Children of
Israel
Promised Land
Tre
Key
Sey
Egypt
Caleb
Joshua
God
Pilgrim Community Church
Prospect
Oxford Streets
Ralph Zimmerman
JT. Peter’s Catholic Church
North Ridgeville
John N. Rhein
First Spiritualist Church
Ford M. Fryberger
Spirit Friends
United Bible Students
Lethany Baptist Church
Seventeenth Street
G. T. Settle
Muohk Supt
First Church OF Christ ST Entist
East Avenue
Redington Block
Middle Ava
Second St
M. E
J E Burton
Epworth League
Vincent M. BE
A, Ashburn
Shiloh Baptist Church
C. Brown
Salvation Army Services
Holiness
Salvation
Exmanudel Lutheran Church
Princeton and Garford
Harold A Sayles
Princeton Ave
Second Congregational Church
Car Lake Ave
West St C
Wiseman
Rosy Cross Church
Fourteenth St
West Ava
Rev. S Rybackl
ST. Andrew's Church
Episcopal
Cor
Edwin B Redhead
Lake Avenue Community Church
C. Ss. W
D. P. Fulmer
Sred W. Benny
Ilgrim
Church Cambridge
Prospects Streets
Francis A. LaCroix
W. D. Huffman
Tunior Christian Endeavor
African Methodist Church
Jones Chapel
RA. White
Penfield Junction
Gospel Miston
Hast Bridge Street
First Methodist Church
Third and
Court Streets
Drie J Bond
Church OF the Nazarene Smith
Bower's Drug Store
First Congregational
Second Streets
W. M Auld
Laporte Methodist Church
L. Lea
Church OF Christ
Second
Chapel Streets
Wm. C Fowler
Fe Tapler
United Presbyterian
East Ave
Geo. A Brown
Brbie
Grace Lutheran Church
Princeton Ava
East River Street
F. J. Schumm
C. E. Gill
R . Puder
J. J. Puder
S. E. Merrill
H. G. Hardy
Harvey Merrill
Leonard Trask
Florida
Walter Day
Donald Day
Hiver Clark
Wakeman
A. K. Baird
Bidwell Baird
Baird-Storrow
Ralph Kaylor
Rochester
Frank McClellen
Fred Mobns
Huntington
Edward Kiem
Wilson
Raymond Klein
Glen Rogers
The
Elyria Lumber & Coal Co
Dial
Chestnut St
Jennie Jones
Roy Peck
A. E,. Storrow
Stanley Storrow
Raymond Kisin
Lorain and
E. C. Myers
Charles
Francis Nestor
Carksfield
Florence Grumbos
5. H. Butson
Erwin Perkins
C. J. Smith
O. R. McCullough
Bradstreet’s
Washington
Mississippi Glass Company
L. C. Smith & Corona, Inc
Indianapolis
Boncilia Laboratories
J. M. Price
Fairchild Publications
Lucy Whittlesy
Bowling Green
Robert Reinhardt
Hillesdale, Mich
Robert
W. M.S
Women's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church
Thelma
Melvin
Roy Angersbach
Byrd Richmond
Frank Richmond
Cascade Park
J. H. Ludwig
Amherst Study Club
L. Z. Beach
Oberein
F. J. Sebiniy
G . Dion
Chris Justis
Mathesieber
Zimmerman
Avon
Irene Taylor
Indian Holow Road
Elsie Mitre
Loretts Webber
Florence Shuster
Anna Will
Arthur Dion
Frank J. Schmits
Chris Justin
Matt Schmitz
Loretta Webber
Elysia
McPherson
Edith Ford
David
A. Dion
Artie
F. C. Brown
Bill
W. Broad
Andress
Elyria Savings
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