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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
8
Mr and Mrs William Dimke and granddaughter Janet Corey visited Mrs Dimke’s sister in Cleveland last week. The Pine Valley area social circle saw many visits including Dr and Mrs Walter Maple at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland. Numerous families attended church events, picnics, dinners, clambakes, and birthdays at homes and clubs in Elyria Oberlin North Olmsted and Vermilion with guests from Lorain, Amherst, and Brownhelm.
Myron Soor and children attend Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland on Sunday with Warne Nadine Richard and Mrs. Guy Durkes. Elvira residents Mr. and Mrs. George Robson visit Miss Alta Johnson in Oberlin. Lakewood visitors Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mennell and sons Jay and Dale dine with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mennell. Mrs. Fred Kellogg of Penfield calls. Macedonia and Oberlin visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John Clergue and Mrs. R. Kimmel. Sunday guests of Mrs. Nettie Reichard are Jennie Lechner Walter Dubs Howard Lechner Will Outz and daughter Alice. Ernest Sanders Junior of Pittsfield visits Ward Dill. Rothgery couples depart for California with Mrs. Julia Jones of Wichita formerly Oberlin. Beebe family attends M. E. conference in Akron and Friday-Saturday sessions. Edgar Brooks of Cleveland visits the Trenchard home. H. W. Houtchinson’s called on Mrs. Thomas O’Gracy in Cleveland Sunday. Luke Dill admitted to Memorial Hospital for treatment from foundry injury. J. D. Mennell A. L. Wise and son Neal visit Queeva and Sharlene Wise in Cleveland for Oleeva’s birthday. Fred Keilorg and grandchildren James and Joyce Gott of Penfield call on Alta Johnson. Mrs. Grant Bronson of Berea visits Mrs. Mary Trenchard.
Henrietta and Rudy Ulmer entertained at home with Dorothy Croha ska of Cleveland joining relatives for dinner. Attendees included Virginia Blackwell Mary Keller of Kipton and many Cleveland Mansfield and Battle Creek visitors.
Mr and Mrs George Sweet and Mr and Mrs Hush Sweet of Bri Tia visited Mr and Mrs Harry Jones Sunday evening. Baldwin Wallace College students Loie Portman Miriam Kaetzel and Helen Bauman spent the weekend at home. Ruth Ann Webber moved home from Memorial Hospital after weeks with a compound ankle fracture. John Hostettler announces the marriage of their son Paul to Miss Sophia Falk at the Lutheran parsonage in Cleveland. The bride was a classmate of Mrs M G Johnson at Fairview Hospital. Mrs Orlo Coren and children of Hipton and Mrs Eliza Howard and daughters from Elyria visited the Ries home Sunday evening. Mrs Albert Arnold and daughter Tiene of Kipton visited Mrs Harold Coates Monday afternoon. Mrs Eliza Sanders of Oberlin spent the weekend with her son Richard and family. Lawrence Buchs Elyria and Gottlieb Buchs of Oberlin visited Mrs Katie Weidman and family Friday afternoon. Martha Bauman spent Saturday with relatives at South Amherst.
The article notes past and current church activities with Rev. Beer as former pastor returning for a visit. Attendance included 259 at a service, and 49 at a church picnic at Huntington Beach. The Congregational Ladies Aid East group meets Sept 24 with Mrs. A. X. Eldred. West group meets at Mrs. Herbert Bowen’s home. An Adult Bible class social gathering was led by Robert Karch.
A Bar Scout troop is being formed in the west end. The first meeting was Monday night at the Barton Road Congregational church. Rev. Kuhn and a high school teacher will lead for now.
A ceremony on September 16 joined Emma Arla daughter of Mr and Mrs True Bement to William Winterfield son of Mrs Rose Winterfield. Rev John Kuyper officiated at the North Olmsted event with the bride in white carrying orange blossoms and gardenias.
Edward Patchinger served the groom as best man and Dorothy Kamm was bridesmaid. The home was decorated with tall flowers and twelve guests attended the wedding supper. The couple will live with the groom's mother on Clevreland street. Mrs. Fink visits Toledo relatives. G. BE. Stearns and Mrs. Stearns visit Wellington. North Olmsted Grange placed second at Berea Fair winning 95 dollars. Trey took second in the juvenile class. 4 H Clothing club members are listed. Mrs. C. E. Demaline earned a 10 year adviser’s certificate in Columbus. Bert Lord and sister-in-law Sarah Lord visited. Nelson Wever spent Sunday with Wayne Sibert.
Services at South Ridge Church on Sunday September 27 with Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m led by Pastor Rev Hetche of Amherst.
D D Chtb to meet Mrs Newton Baus at a tea Saturday afternoon. The meeting is set for September 26 with attendees expected to discuss club affairs.
Mr and Mrs George Huittie and daughter Marian attended the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland Thursday. Miss Ruth Schroeder left to train at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Milton Eppley and Brice and Frederick visited relatives in Jewett Sunday. William Kantor of Lorain called on Mr and Mrs E C Frye and family Monday. Mrs Kathryn Kolls of Middle Ridge visited her sister Mrs George Knittle Sunday. Mrs H C Delefield is spending an indefinite time with her parents. Mr and Mrs V Cook of Townline Road help care for her seriously ill father.
Ralph Criswell, 50, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Criswell of West View, died Friday in Los Angeles after a long illness. A veteran newspaper man and former Cleveland illustrator, he became editor and artwork lead for the Sund er edition after moving to California. Born in Wheeling, W. Va., he started as a reporter there. his funeral was held Monday in Los Angeles.
Olmsted Grange No. 1619 won first prize for an excellent exhibit at the Berea Fair, competing against seven other neighborhood Granges.
The Olmsted Centralized School serving Olmsted township West View village and Olmsted Falls reports 29 first graders at opening day. Teachers will be dismissed Friday for a county school meeting at Bracksville Monday evening. APTA supper and reception for teachers and new residents were held. Superintendent Smith outlined a new building program. Evening German classes are offered to all at Olmsted School.
West View residents attended the Berea Fair on Wednesday. Names include Mr. and Mrs. H. Schuster and son, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Hermann and son, Mrs. Bertha Hermann, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Richards and son Lyle, and others such as Mrs. Ollie Bruce, Mrs. Totman, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chapin, Mrs. H. Ingersoll, Mrs. Grace Cool er, Miss Jessie Pickard, and several more family groups.
Mr and Mrs Stencil Lusk sold their home and plan to move to a bought farm in Columbia. Dr and Mrs C A Porter of Cleveland visited Mr and Mrs J M Chapin on Sunday. Mrs Ollie Bruce and Mrs Totman spent Tuesday in Medina. Mrs Totman attended a birthday club party Wednesday and a bridge club Thursday in Cleveland. Mrs Ella Loesh hosted Sunday guests including the Sc o t t and Hansen families from Cleveland and Berea.
Albertine clutches a star ruby and faces danger as she worries Dennis's secret, fears confrontation, and travels to Tevansville. A detective-like stranger and a bossy aunt loom while a mysterious, valuable gemstone tests loyalties and love in this serial tale.
The Westfall family of Sprague road plans a move to Columbia. Local residents Grace Cooler and Minnie Hughes of Columbia attended an Ohio Rebekah Association meeting in Cleveland last week. Several residents are ill or studying in Cleveland, including Frances Stanek recovering in Cleveland and Ethel Velma Hazel Rabing and others on the sick list.
Spencer Burton Rock was struck by a large plank near the Lodi railroad bridge and pierced in the chest. He was taken to Lodi hospital for treatment and observation. Ralph Waltz, also on the project, was badly burned on the face and arms after slipping into hot tar and was hospitalized.
The Senior Philathea Sunday School class of the M. E. church resumes after a summer break. Mrs. R. Cohagen leads the first meeting on Friday afternoon and new officers will be appointed for the coming year.
Mrs Cohargen and Mrs Lowe join the serving committee alongside Mrs Frank Prouse for the upcoming community event. The trio leads volunteer efforts and coordinates refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Dargue and Leona Smith attend American Legion National Convention in Cleveland. Wellington High Priest B A Stroup joins Past High Priests Association in Columbus. Mrs Mary Rice improves, able to sit up. Melvin Barrett and Court E Stuart visit, Elmer Stuart hosts in Cleveland area. Betty Jackson departs Baldwin Wallace College to resume studies. Sidney Beach family visits Brookside Park Cleveland and calls on Rossman and Batts households. Harry Hendricks Edwin Walters and Esther Close return from Canada trip. Gertrude Aldrich visits Akron to see Karl Briggs family. Spencer Baptist group attends Hebron Association meeting at local Baptist church. Harvey Miller and wife visit Medina and Norwalk relatives.
Miss Helen Neidhardt left this week to enter as a student at Kent State University. Mrs. T. Z. Curtice spent several days in Akron as guest of Edith Roberts and Mrs. Donald Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Gannett and David Geisinger spent Sunday in Lodi visiting Mrs. Benson.
Mr and Mrs Alva Fuller and daughter Phyllis of Lodi hosted Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Phuster of Cleveland. Merl Tuttle and Clarence Thornton joined the Fullers in Cleveland to attend the Great Lakes Exposition. Clarence Martin of Pemberville stayed with Clarence Dague as others attended the American Legion convention in Cleveland. Mrs Breryley and Mrs Freidt called on Mrs Emerson. Welvin Waltz resumes studies at Alliance College. Nora Eglin improves after illness and visits her daughter Lola Lechleitner. Nelson Fuller and family returned from a week in New York State and Niagara Falls.
Mr and Mrs Court E Stuart spent Sunday in Cleveland dining with son Mack Stuart and wife. Charles Hrien and Kenneth Clark joined four o clock dinner with aunt and uncle Albert and Mrs Ward in Akron. Earl Van Boxel and Shields from Cleveland visited Lindsey with Theodore Van Boxel’s parents. Leslie Fuller of Cleveland stayed a few days here. Edd Jefferies and Mrs Jenkins of Elyria visited Charles Touby. Miss Jean Kittenring of New London stayed with Rev and Mrs L W Bickley. Ivan Boone and children of Berea spent Sunday with his brother.
Mrs and Mrs Rupert Boone welcomed visitors while Mrs G N Emerson and Elizabeth Ingraham stayed with relatives. Willis White is improving at home. Orrion Thompson and Blake Thompson with Nancy Jane joined Harald Bouman in Cleveland visits. Allen Rice and Glenn Bergman hosted Evelyn Rice and Dr. Simpson from Cleveland. Donald Shelly and baby from Akron visited relatives.
Middle Ridge and Amherst High School graduates enter Wooster College Baldwin Wallace Oberlin College for next year Jul elligible students include Mary Louise Gaehr Donis Gaehr and Arthur Schmitkens. Visits include Jean Herrmann Avon Lake and Jonathan Gaehr Cleveland illness confinement mentioned.
Judge Webb of Elshna Ohio spoke at 11 a m Sunday at the M E Church on Faith. Mrs Florence Briggs was soloist.
Velma Aldrich of Osborn married Dr Lorne Aikins of Cleveland at United Brethren Church Shaker Heights with Rev Smith officiating. The couple held a family dinner at Shaker Tavern and plan a two month European honeymoon aboard the Bremen after sailing to New York and Montreal. Dr Aikins is a surgeon at St Luke's Hospital and the bride is a graduate surgical nurse from St Luke's.
Circle No. 2 met with Mrs. J. Larsen on Lake Road with fifteen present. A luncheon was served followed by a business session outlining the season’s activities. Mrs. C. Fiest assisted. Mrs. John Gillette hosted the Ladies Missionary Society with Mrs. George Drake assisting. refreshments and a fine program were enjoyed.
Mrs. Julia Scott, a librarian, returns from a Florida vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Aldrich and Mrs. E. Thomas attended the Fair at Berea. Mrs. Mary Whalen is very ill at her home on Electric Drive.
Wakeman families host dinner at a Cerlon area cottage. Miss Gardiner works as an operator at the Telephone office. Hoyt couple visit Norwalk. Buckeye Pipe Line Co employees Wollenslag and Fairchild move to nearby farms on Route 60. McKay family shop in Norwalk. Shafer family from Cleveland visit. Robert Hoyt returns to his parents’ cottage near Ceylon.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Albright and daughter of Cleveland spent Sunday with the Albright family. Edward Krugman Sr of Elyria called on Robt Hoyt. Carl Shafer of Norwalk visited William Albright. John Miller and daughter and friends from Massillon called on Louisa Wood. Vivian Currier of Cleveland spent Sunday with her mother Elizabeth Currier. M Breisch and daughters of North Olmsted called on William Breisch. James Felton and daughter of Oak Harbor visited Karl Love. Emma Dellefield of Birmingham visited relatives in town. Ruth Emery of Pennsylvania, teaching music in Wakeman schools, is boarding at M. E. Buckley’s. Audrey Ketchum of Ridgeville spent the weekend with Carl Ketchum’s family. Arlene Clark attends Ohio Wesleyan University. Mrs. Charles Humm of Florence was a Monday caller on W. J. Benson. Mrs. Earl Green and children of Brighton spent Monday with Mrs. Roy Kenyon.
Mr and Mrs Merlin Bement and son from Cleveland visited the Bement family. Rally Day is planned for October 4 with supper at 5:45 pm as the Central North Church Association meets October 11. The day’s topic is the Purpose of Church and new church dining room paint was approved after a business meeting. Mrs Eastman hosted a General society gathering and Division No 3 entertained. Committees met Monday evening to set new runs for the church.
Columbia Baptist church will have Rev. Alex Rexion of Fenn Cel lece preach next Sunday morning. Rev. Paul Pask Brown becomes pastor at Green Springs Methodist and relocates his family. Rev. Thomas Hughes of Sandusky starts preaching at Columbia Methodist next Sunday.
Rev Samuel Firestone of Lebanon Ohio preached at the Methodist Church last Sunday. The first Parent Teachers meeting of this year will be on October 6. High School Freshmen initiation occurred Friday night with Mr and Mrs Roser and Miss Thompson as chaperones. A party for high school and eighth grade is planned at the town hall Friday night. Miss Esther Dollamore of Coshocton and Mrs Russell Francis of Strongsville visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Linderman Monday night. Mrs Carl Baker hosts her brother from New Hampshire. Mr and Mrs Claude Adams and son of Elyria visit. Dr and Mrs Forest Adams of Cleveland were dinner guests of Mrs Martha Adams Sunday. Henri Lehnning teaches at Painesville High School. His daughters Fileen and Reba Jean studied music and high school work in Columbus during the summer. Schools close Friday for Lorain County Fair attendance. A bridal shower for Miss Hilda Martin at Methodist Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon hosted by Mrs Vida Martin. Miss Mabel Rico leads music at PTA meetings this year. Mrs Roy Putt named hospitality chairman.
The first P T A meeting of the season convened Thursday evening at the school house led by president Mrs Rath Crehore. The Nova band performed. Committees were appointed and a Halloween party was proposed for late October. Mr and Mrs H Purdy traveled to Cincinnati after the death of Mr Purdy’s father. Miss Irma Van Vranken left for Berea to study public speaking and music at Baldwin Wallace College. Mr and Mrs Bud Morris moved to Cleveland for steel mill work. Mrs Les Benton of Norwalk visited the Hanville home.
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