Bet ty Nilsen and Elden Smith to Wed in Open Church Ceremony
Miss Betty Nilsen and Elden Smith plan an open church wedding at First Methodist Church on October 31 at four o'clock. The couple, both Elyria High School and Ohio Wesleyan University alumni, are active in campus and professional groups. Betty is with Halle Bros. in Cleveland and a Delta Gamma sister. Elden is with Phi Delta Theta and linked to Tatterman’s Marionettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Nilsen
Elden Smith
Alfred Nilsen
Elizabeth Street
Betty
John Smith
Tenth Street
Elyria High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Theta Alpha Phi National Honorary Dramatic Society
Nilsen
Delta Gamma Serorfic
Ara
Halle Bros
Cleveland
Mr. Smith
Phi Delta Theta
Ohio Wesleyan
Western Reserve University
Tatterman's
Marionettes
Miss Hartley to Wed Gustav A Klein in October
East River residents Mr and Mrs Earl Hartley announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Hartley to Gustav A Klein son of Mr and Mrs Fred Klein of Nichols Court. The marriage is planned October 23 at St Pauls Evangelical Church at three o clock. Both attended Elyria High School. Hartley works at Worthington Ball and Klein at Colson Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hartley
East River Street
Dorothy Hartley
Gustav A. Klein
Fred Klein
Nichols Court
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Elyria High School
Miss Hartley
Worthington Ball
Mr. Klein
Colson Corporation
Grafton Methodist Church Cafeteria Supper Set
Grafton Methodist Church announces a cafeteria supper on Thursday September 30 at 5 30 PM to raise funds for church activities and maintenance. Proceeds support the local congregation and community outreach efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Methodist’ Church
Costume Party Highlights Elyria Country Club Year
Mrs Paul Savage won the annual costume contest as the Ladies Golf Association of Elyria Country Club capped the year with a party. Runners up were Mrs L P Tufford and Mrs Edna Reichard. Awards covered low gross, nearest the pin, longest drive and highest scores on various holes, with last year’s officers reelected for 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Savage
Sadie
Charles Davis
Ringer
J. E. Flynn
David Gullett
W. J. Laufman
L. W. Chapin
Karl Plocher
Local Licenses Issued for Residents and Workers
Licenses granted include Alphens Curtis Hamman a gardener from Wimsted township and Emma J. Hoare aged 52 from Columbia township. Andrew Potaky Jr aged 24 from Lorain and Julia Chonko aged 24 from Lorain receive licenses as machine operator and related status respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphens Curtis Hamman
Wimsted Township
Emma J. Hoare
Columbia Township
Andrew Potaky, Jr
Lorain
Julia Chonko
Elyria Personal Notices List Local Students and Visitors
Elyria readers note local and out of town movements. Ohio University students from Elyria include Charles Coen Grant Keyes Mitchell Knittle Sarah Kuchenrither William McDermott John Maiden Genevieve Pais Daniel Redington and Rosemary Stirzaker. Parents Mr and Mrs Albert Baker of North Ridgeville welcomed a daughter born September 25 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Others include Miss C Pearson returning home to London Ontario after visiting in Elyria. Mrs Wesley Burr of South Pasadena visits her mother. Mrs Fannie Clark hosts relatives at 625 Bond Street. Mrs Ralph Lucas of Akron visits sister Mrs W E Lance of Huron Street. Miss Anita Billings of Glendale California visits Mr and Mrs F C Billings. Robert Willams of 139 Ridge Street returns to Ohio State University in Columbus as a sophomore. Miss Jayne Krapp, scholarship recipient, goes to Columbus to study at the Columbus School of Art. F J Pepper on business in Chicago Illinois this week. Mr and Mrs T F Sellers and two sons recently visited friends in Louisville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Charles Coen
Grant Keyes
Mitchell
Knittle
Sarah Kuchenrither
William McDermott
John Maiden
Genevieve Pais
Daniel Redington
Rosemarie Stirzaker
Albert Baker
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
C. Pearson
London
Ontario
Canada
E. Bainbridge
Hawthorne Street
Wesley Burr
South Pasadena
California
Fannie Clark
Bond Street
Ralph Lucas
Akron
W. E. Lance
Huron Street
Anita Billings
Glendale
F. C. Billings
Middle Avenue
Miss Billings
B. M. Billings
Robert Willams
Ridge Street
Columbus
Ohio State University
Jayne Krapp
Columbus School of Art
Ten Teams Report In YWCA Campaign
Ten teams in the YWCA membership drive report progress on day one. Miss Gladys Reublin leads with 26 memberships, including 18 personally. Mrs. Charles Evans follows with 18, aided by a team worker. Enid Bunting has 14, Kern Katherine Schubert 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Reublin
Miss Reublin
Charles Evans
E. G. Smith
Enid Bunting
Katherine Schubert
Friendship Club Drives Off With Color Team Victory
The Friendship Club kicks off its membership drive with blue led by Evelyn Fenimore and white led by Mary Kaiser. Skirts blouses scarves and bows mark team identities as recruits join. skits and gym announcements promote the campaign through Thursday. The winning side will be treated by the losers later. Also last evening the Western Automatic Machine Screw office girls celebrated three birthdays at Brass Kettle East Erie Avenue Lorain with a chicken dinner and gifts. A projector show of old photos provided amusement along with cards won by Eleen Carek Louise Lawson. The Teneza club met at Jane Minkowski’s home to play pinochle with prizes for Josephina Zlatkowski Henrietta Wizorek and Jane Waletd and held a business session and luncheon. The next meeting will be at Josephine Zlatkowski’s home on West River Street October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Evelyn Fenimore
Mary Kaiser
Brass Kettle
Erie Avenue
Lorain
Western Automatic Machine Screw Company
Mary Ruth Locke
Eleanor Ericsson
Grace Theis
Elizabeth Hunter
Ellen Porter
Eleen Carek
Louise Lawson
Kathleen Bayley
Alice Gates
Connie Bruce
Jo Kohl
Mary Neuman
Teneza Club
Jane Minkowski
West River Street
Josephina Zlatkowski
Henrietta Wizorek
Jane Waletd
Stella Boreski
Josephine Zlatkowski
Miss Grace Nelding and Russell Beal Wed in Vermilion
Miss Grace Nelding and Russell Beal exchange vows at the Reformed Church in Vermilion with Rev. Harold Weber officiating. The couple will reside at 601 Second Street, Elyria after a Niagara Falls motor trip. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs D F Nelding, wears a white satin gown with a long train. he is son of Mrs Ruby Beal of Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Nelding
Vermill
Russell Beal
Harold Weber
Vermilion
D. F. Nelding
Mr. Beal
Ruby Beal
Elyria
Fred Krapp
Andrew Fairy
Mary Neiding
Marian Lohr
Nettie Bogard
Maid of Honor
Miss Lohr
Miss Bogart
Kenneth
Ushera
Russell Neiding
Robert Carmen
Elyria PT A Council Hears Reports and Chairs Introduced
The October Elyria PT A meeting opened with 45 representatives responding to roll call. Presidents and standing committee chairmen were introduced, including program led by Mrs. Bauer and legislative by Mrs. Whitlock. Reports covered playground activities, summer sessions, by-laws, and a new Townsend Junior Club forming with Harry Young as chairman inviting both young and older members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
PT. A. Council
Ralph F. Bauer
C.H. Whitlock
Flint
Ralph Bauer
George Tulk
Merritt Powell
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Cleveland
Herman Paeth
E. G. Baxter
Meetings Circle No 2 Card Party at St Agnes Church
The group plans a card party in the church basement at 4 30 Thursday afternoon. The event invites attendees from the parish community to socialize and support church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 2
St. Agnes Church
Eee
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listing
Admission notes list Mrs. James Bramwell of 217 Guifroad and Mrs. Nelson Fitch at 115 Stanford along with Mrs. Charles Crile of Wellington and Mrs. John Malone of 213 East River and James Haskell of Norwalk. Discharges include Mrs. Bert Slanter with a baby boy at 135 Mendelcourt, Mrs. Paul Rank of New London, Elinor Yost R D No 1, and Audrey Squires of 1382 Lake Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bramwell
Guifroad
Nelson Fitch
Stanford
Charles Crile
Wellington
John Malone
East River
James Haskell
Norwalk
Bert Slanter
Mendelcourt
Paul Rank
New London
Elinor Yost
R. D
Audrey Squires
Lake Avenue
Calendar Evapation Meets and Social Gatherings
Friendly Twelve meets with Mrs Christine Derek while Happy Pinochle guests Miss Julia Hull attend events at 208 West Bridge street. Everhauls prayer meeting at apace Lutheran. choir rehearses at 7 30. Bible study at United Presbyterian church at 7 30 with choir rehearsal. Townsend club hosts a party at 136 Middle Avenue. A delightful evening honored Rev and Mrs Berry of Cleveland at Ada Heimbach home 246 Fourth street with dinner and seasonal blooms. Sorority Sigma Gamma hosts at 316 Huron street with 14 members and 2 guests. Knights of Pythias Chevalier Lodge 316 meet at Woodman Hall for supper. moving pictures by Irving Finegold shown. Sunday School class 2nd Congregational church Rally Day prep led by Robert Gilliland et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Derek
Julia Hull
West Bridge Street
Apace Lutheran
United Presbyterian Church
Townsend Club
Middle Avenue
Ada Heimbach
Fourth Street
Knights of Fythias
Chevalier Lodge No. 316
Woodman Hall
Ralph Murbach
South Seas
Irving Finegold
2Nd Congregational Church
Robert Gilliland
Avis Hastings
Grafton Road
Alex Eschke
Ernest Seabold
Mildred Nagy
Annual Reports At Legion Auxiliary Session
After the regular meeting of American Legion auxiliary, annual reports were given by chairmen. The group announced joint installation October 12 at the Legion Home and county installation October 25 in Lorain. The Fifth District Conference will be held October 19 in Guliua with luncheon at 9 45. Cooperation with the Girl Scouts was urged and a trip for Captain Ross to the Georgia conference approved. Bridge prizes and banco awards were handed out, with a special prize to Mrs. Hattie Hangman. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1. C. O. F. Lodge
Donald Stock
Walter Gehrke
New London Lodge
Elyria Lodge
New London High School
New London
Rebekands
Huron Lodge
Norwalk
Johnsville
Wooster Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Susshine
Martin Heubner
William Hearne
O. K. Mischka
Phillip Robson
John Kolopos
Harry Bogart
T. C. Cooley
Charles Hansen
Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion Home
Lorain
Guliua
First Reformed Church
C. ¢. Woodfill
Ross
Georgia
Philip Robson
W. C. Lockard
Paul Halter
William Sudro
Banco
Ida Barnhart
Charles Kremser
Hattie Hangman
Hansman
Church Fellowship Club Holds First Fall Meeting
Twenty five members of Fellowship Club of Grace Lutheran Church met at the home of Mr and Mrs William Gebhardt East Avenue for the first meeting since summer. Officers presided and a membership contest was outlined with women facing men running through December 1937. A Halloween party is planned for October 26 with committee on arrangements. After a brief talk by Reverend W W Walker the group roasted wieners by the riverbank behind the Gebhardt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Club
Grace Lutheran Church
William Gebhardt
East Avenue
Herman Eady
Robert Fossell
W. W. Walker
Gebhardt
Contests and clubs gather for meetings and activities
Contests entertained past presidents of the Women’s Relief Corps at Mrs Rankin’s home on East Bridge Street with readings and a social hour. Winners were Mrs Lena Klasek and Mrs Clair Wendell. Eleven members attended the refreshments. Next meeting set for October 12 at Mrs Ray Holcomb’s home with Mrs Charlotte Lewis assisting. Registration for Cardinal Troop of Girl Scouts has closed and a Court of Honor was held at St Mary’s church. October events feature sports including horseback riding October 12, bicycle hike October 19 and basketball October 26. Iota Nu Club hosted Miss Eleanor Rhodes with prizes to Dorothy Koontz and Rose Blion. The 7-7 Club elected Arlene Todd president with Emily Paeth as secretary and Shirley Green as treasurer. Gertrude Stephens to host in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hewitt
Louise Baumhardt
Mariel Hurd
Charlotte Shannon
Oberlin
Ebba Fosselus
Jean Bucklew
Miss Hewitt
Ruth Carlson
Women's Relief Corps
Lena Klasek
Clair Wendell
Ella Williams
Helen Hubbard
Ray Holcomb
West Avenue
Charlotte Lewis
Girl Scouts
Troop 4
St. Mary's Church
Eleanor Rhodes
Sherman Avenue
Iota Nu Club
Dorothy Koontz
Rose Blion
Jane McGuire
Kenyon Avenue
Arlene Todd
Oxford Court
Emily Paeth
Shirley Green
Gertrude Stephens
Park Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary A. Chandler
Union Veterans
Eric Chapman
Plaza Apartments
Etta Cowles
Katherine Heck
National Aackionment
Madison
Wisconsin
Florence Holcomb
Medina
Pearle Wright
Norah Abbe
Mort
Country Club
Post
Ella Morse McMullin
Howard Morse
Fred Lorrence
Elyrians
Minnie Wieseke
Mildred Krause
Violet Barres
Harold Rowley
Dorothy Rowley
William Morse
Hazel Dickdon of
Marie Baker
Edwin A. Blair
Gabriel Emmedy
Miss Baker
Baker
Charles Bord
Kenneth Beal
Matthew Fortman
Genevieva Blair
Kathryn Myers
Mildred Haulk
Elmer Donnally
Sprace Street
Luntheon
Emily Cheevers
Cheevers
Sam Unas
Walter Smith
Amherst
Harvey Shock
Rose Yeath
Perry Clevenger
Myer
Brown
Elyria Sav. .& Trust
F. J. Pepper
Chicago
Ilinois
T. F. Sellers
Louisville
Ard
Friendship Club Drive
Office Associates
Anita Meinke
Columbus Street
Christine Adams
Nancy Krieg
Marie Beam
Mary Ablgrim
Helen Smith
Nel Dodsley
Magdalene Wottring
Mary Ahlgrim
Emma Emody
Damyrious Farey
Wanda Munz
Townsend Club No
Townsend
Harry L. Young
Odd Fellows Hall
Hazel Bacon
River St
Berry
Gerald Rice
J. C. Kennedy
George R. Haines
Sorority
Sigma Gamma Sorority
Gerald Leonard
Doris Caywood
Joe Hochenedel
Earl Fauver
Wilbur Gaston
Raymond Potter
Shefeld Lake
Ben Johnstone
E. P
S. S
Legion Auxiliary
Bliss
E. C. Bliss
Division L
Second Congregational Church
Ralph Luceas
Schmauch
Clyde Schuster
Fred Earshaw
Volley
Swesey
Ryan
Billingsley
Annabel Ryan
A. E., Kemp
West Street
Cardinal
Jill Eisten
Bo Bo Witherspoon
Ruth's Wave
Lake Yc
Happy
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