Oberlin substitutes college funds for N Y A work
Oberlin College will pay for special work projects this year using college funds instead of Government N Y A support. President Ernest Hatch Wilkins cited stricter eligibility rules and noted only about 20 to 40 students would qualify, versus about 240 last year, with applicants required to disclose family income on an application form.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Ernest Hatch Wilkins
Wilkins
Mr. Wilkins
Oberlin Plans In-House Work Projects For Students
The college will provide work projects of its own under the national youth administration plan to aid students unable to stay in college. Oberlin has worked with NYA FERA for eight and a half years, helping between six hundred and seven hundred nine students with college expenses through college projects.
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Oberlin
Wilkins
Miss Miriam E. Rogers to be commissioned missionary
Miss Miriam E. Rogers of Cleveland and Oberlin College will be commissioned as an American Board missionary at First Church Oberlin on Sunday. She will sail October 1 to work at the Kindergarten Training School in Sholapur India. Dr J A Richards will lead, with Dr Arthur E Holt and Dr W F Bobn present. Rogers previously worked at Lorain County Children's Home and directed Vacation Bible Schools.
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Oberlin
Miriam E. Rogers
Cleveland
Oberlin College
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
First
Chicago Theological Seminary
American Board
Holt
South America
Africa
India
W. F. Bobn
Miss Rogers
Lorain County
Wellington Village Council Sees One Bid On Motorcycle
Wellington O Sept 23 The Wellington Village Council met in the Mayor's Court Room with routine business. One bid on a village motorcycle was rejected. North Mill street dirt from a storm sewer prompted street work and a walk from the Methodist Episcopal church to Courtland street was discussed. Signs to keep tractors off Herrick avenue West were proposed.
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Village Council
Wellington
Law Council
North Mill Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Courtland Street
Herrick Avenue
Tea hostesses at Hildebrand home and district convention notice
Mrs Myrtle Lindsey and Mrs Chris Sorensen serve as hostesses for a tea at Mrs Laura Hildebrand home with Mrs Hildebrand and others named. District convention announced to be held all day in Wooster on Wednesday October 13 with attendance prizes awarded to Mrs Tudor. Briefs note Elden McEndres and daughter returning to Illinois after visiting her parents, and that the Eagles hall is undergoing extensive repairs.
Wakeman Briefs Mention of Local Hospital Transfer
Wakeman notes Earl John Cranston was taken to a Cleveland hospital for treatment last week. Robert Hoyt and W. J. Benson were in Birmingham on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Carroll Peabody and Mr and Mrs Biddy Peabody of Elyria called on Mr and Mrs Fred Peabody Sunday. The Peabodys extended further visits to the couple.
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Earl John Cranston
Cleveland
Robert Hoyt
W. J. Benson
Birmingham
Carroll Peabody
Biddy Peabody
Elyria
Fred Peabody
Raymond Shinsky
Som
John Shinsky
Florence
Garden Club Meets and Local Notices Highlight Fall Plans
The September Garden Club meeting at Mrs Lea Ross’s home discussed Community Fair plans for October 8 at the new schoolhouse. Cactus care and pruning of trees were presented by Mrs Don Watson and Mrs Clifford McMann. October’s meeting will be at Mrs C E Shelton’s River Street home with talks on Grand Chapter in Cleveland. Grace Beecher visited from Cleveland for a flag dedication at the Beecher home. Also reported is a fine of $10 in Worcester for Faye Selfridge who shook a dry mop over rival’s clothes leading to a court presentation by Wakeman Chapter No 460 Oplained.
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Mabel Clark
Silent Circle of the King's Daughter
Mary Battles
Kathryn Witbeck
Ace Smith
Flowers
Mia
Lois Fosiers
Mass Bey Shepard
Ways and Means
Mildred Kipplinger
Miss Clark
Garden Club
Lea Ross
Don Watson
Clifford McMann
Eunice Holmes
Desla Nichler
C. E. Shelton
River Street
Grand
Cleveland
Novemeere
Grace Beecher
Elmer Beecher
Worcester
Maas
Faye A. Selfridge
Robert F. Kearney
Wakeman
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Walt Chardon
Lester Dickinson
Salem
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Alice Katherine Pope
Southend
England
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Tappan
the Gas Company
Junior Griesinger
Courtland
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American Legion Auxiliary
Pearl Garrett
Juanita Greetham
Mildred Firestone
Dorotha West
Ethel Oney
Ola Blahbaugh
Lelia Dague
Leona Rogers
Townsend Club
Townsend Club No. 1
of Oberlin
Frank West
Carl Outridge
Ida Wenvter
Anderson
Rosa Knapp
Hamlin Woman's Relief Corps
Memorial
G. A. R. Hall
Lettie Stevick
James Sheller
Harry
Wakeman Briefs
Ymsted & Hoeffel
Water St
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Schroll
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Sohio
Sohio Lubrication Service
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