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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1936
Page
6
The column lists visits and gatherings around the county. Names include the Nihisers Evans Harters Rhoades Adams OLeary and Baker with relatives at Van Wert Glenmore and Wetsel, noting dinners and weekend visits.
Mrs. Madalene Burcaw called on Mrs. Bernice Shook Monday morning. The Marsh farm men sowed oats. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Burcaw with family visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee of Wren. A Nihiser couple visited the Facklers, while another family visited in Van Wert.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rickard and daughter visited Findlay friends while Mrs. O. E. Harvey and Mrs. C. A. Leasenhoff from Lima toured Ohio City. Edythe Brown Norma Dibert and Elizabeth Siler, now at Magnavox Fort Wayne, spent the weekend with home folks. Various families from Pleasant Mills Rockford Dayton Celina Neosho and Indiana extended visits with relatives, including moves and returns.
Corrected Daily market items show eggs and poultry possibly mixed with grain and forage prices. Entries include corn at 174% moisture and various seed and hay grades with price figures such as 6.50 for No. 1 Timothy and 8.50 to 9.00 for No. 1 Oats.
The column lists numerous visits and calls among Grover Hill residents including Mrs. John Plager, Mr. and Mrs. John Hiles of Rockford, Harold Williams of Caladonia, Pearl Williams of Van Wert, and T L Williams and Mrs. Lew Smith. Church groups hosted an evening for area couples, about 110 attended, and several residents travel for shopping, family visits, and condolences. Charles Eber plans to move to a property north of Ohio City. Mrs. Orlando Fish dies in Ft. Wayne and is buried in Melrose cemetery. others are noted dwelling with relatives in Lima Read ing Celina Kalida and Columbus areas.
Local families hosted and visited on Sunday across Convoy Hoaglin Huntington Fort Wayne and Decatur Indiana. Notable attendances included Kreischer with Giess ler, Schmidt with Harless and family, Nofer with Walters, Hoverman and Lautzenheiser families with Hoverman kin near Ohio City, and others at various homes. A new Chevrolet was owned by Charles Voltz.
Mrs. Sarah Gillespie spent Sunday with her brother Noah Merrick and wife. Mrs. Amos Place helped Mrs. McGinnis with quilting on Monday. Mrs. Glenn Hale of Indianapolis and Mrs. Martz of Harrisburg, Michigan, are visiting their father Orlando Fish after attending his wife’s funeral. Mary Linton of Geneva left after a two week visit with relatives. Miss Maxine Graber is out of school ill with mumps. Mr. and Mrs. William Pletcher of Cleveland were weekend guests of the Baldwins. Mrs. Eaton traveled with the Pletcher party to Cleveland. Ethel Warner of Ja Mich visited her father Will Jackson and wife.
A brief note promotes faster sales using Times Classified Ads. It highlights quick placement and broad reach for selling items or services.
At 10:30 a ghost story program airs on WJR. Whiteman presents the segment with eerie tales likely drawing listeners seeking seasonal chills on the radio schedule.
Fragmentary radio listing shows WLW and WLW station blocks with program names such as Vic and Sade and Amos n Andy. Mentions 2:30 and 9:30 time cues, plus references to The Johnsons and Lowell.
Results from American Association and National League show Kansas City topping Toledo 8 to 6 in 11 innings, Minneapolis beating Louisville 4 to 2, St Paul 10 Indianapolis 4, Brooklyn 8 New York 2, Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 1, Boston 4 Philadelphia 1. AL games list Cleveland 6 Chicago 2 and New York 10 Washington 2. Schedule lists 14 matchups including Chicago at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
The Shrine Theatre hosts Nazimova in Ibsen’s Ghosts on Monday night April 27 drawing large mail orders from distant points. Her Coast-to-Coast tour aims to engage younger audiences with a strong company including McKay Morris, Harry Ellerbe, Beatrice de Neergaard, and Raymond O'Brien.
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