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Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1936

Page

3

What’s Doing in Van Wert

Community notices list various club meetings and gatherings in Van Wert. I O O F lodge events Toastmasters YMCA Alternate Wednesday Club Circle 3 St Marks Lutheran Circle eight St Marks Lutheran First Baptist Ladies Aid Laf a lot club Abenaki Tribe Stitchers Pal O Mine Club with times and hosts across local streets.

Canton van Wert Lodge I. O. O. F. Lodge Toastmasters Club YMCA W. E. Gouty West Main Street Women of the Moose St. Marks Lutheran Church Byron Smith East Second Street St. Marks Lutheran Earl DeLong South Vinest First Baptist Ladies Aid F. M. Allen South Avenue O. L. Randabaugh South Race Street D. C. Klingler North Washington St Pal-O’-Mine Club Charles Uncapher North Market Street

Birthday Party At Wortman Home In Leeson Avenue

A party honoring Mrs. Wortman Mrs. Leland Coats and Mrs. James Tanner was held last night at the Wortman home Leeson avenue. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wollet and family Mr. and Mrs. Leland Couts and daughter and other relatives.

Arthur Wortman Leeson Avenue Victor Germann Emma Fackler Floyd Terry Velma van Gundy George Height Walter Lewis Arthur. Wortman

Pupil Piano Recital at Sidles Furniture by Mrs Glen Angevine

Mrs Glen Angevine presents a group of pupils in a piano recital on Thursday night January 23 at 8 o clock at Sidles Furniture store. The program features numerous students performing pieces by Berold Spaulding Thompson and others with a duet by Louise Morehead and Mrs Angevine. Also noted are Bona Fide club hostesses Mrs W M McGinnis and a funeral of Mrs Otto Lutz Surdival in Gomez and Nolan Bell leaving for New Orleans.

Glen Angevine Sidles Furniture Store Berold Barbara Clark Mary Dannecker Mozart June Conley Strauss Bobbilee Logan Burgmuller Mildred Weldy Drigo Charles Woodruff Rachmaninoff Louise Morehead Mrs. Angevine

Birthday party tickets sold to aid infantile paralysis fight

Local drug stores sell tickets for Roosevelt birthday fundraisers to aid infantile paralysis research. Seventy percent stays in the county for sufferers and county committee use, while thirty percent goes to a national research fund. W C Upright injured after slipping on a sidewalk near South Cherry Street yesterday afternoon.

Roosevelt Times National Committee For Advancement of Research W. C. R Upright South Cherry Street

Boxing Tourney Opens At YMCA In Van Wert Tonight

Van Wert's American Legion boxing show at the YMCA starts at 8 p m to pick amateur fighters for state Legion championships. Judges are Dr W C Trapp and Dr M Forwalter. referees O A Klendworth and Tom Alban. Seconds are Jack Worthington and David Evans. AAU official Phil Conn lists entrants from Van Wert Paulding Wren Latty and north Van Wert among others.

van Wert American Legion YMCA W. C. Trapp M. Forwalter O. A. Klendworth Tom Alban Jack Worthington David Evans Phil Conn Amateur Athletic Union Harold Byer Wren Frankie Thompson Paulding Warren Allshouse John Rose Harry Walborn Tommy Gordon Howard Eller Bud Knapp Latty Chuck Hartman Carrol Dougal North of City Don White Jack Gillard Vincent Sweet Kenneth Myers Jake Freshwater

Ice Causes Crash Injuring James Mace Near Midpoint Road

James Mace, a passenger in a car driven by H W Curtis of 915 Clark Street, was injured when Curtis’ car skidded on a slippery Route 30 surface and left the highway. The collision with a truck wheel caused the car to crash into a ditch. Curtis and Mace were noted as passengers as the truck, driven by Carl Grenbenbach of Fort Wayne, drew another chassis. Sheriff R B Stevens reported the incident occurred about 6 30 last night.

James Mace Middle Point R. B. Stevens Mace H. W. Curtis Clark St Stevens Curtis Carl Grenbenbach Eliza St Fort Wayne

Bank Head Dies at 74 in Union Township

Lon Archer a retired farmer of Union township Mercer county and president of Rockford National Bank died Monday morning from heart disease. He is survived by one son Lawrence Archer.

Lon Archer Union Township Mercer County Rockford National Bank Lawrence Archer

Cabinet Resigns to King Fuad in Egypt

Cairo reports the cabinet tendered its resignation to King Fuad, signaling a political shift amid ongoing reforms and royal command in early 20th century Egypt.

Cairo Egypt Iking Fuad ‘Ean

Trustees Seek Transfer of Funds Across Township Funds

Trustees of Tully township filed a petition in common pleas court seeking authority to move 550 dollars from the road fund to the general fund. The road fund shows 3078.57 dollars unencumbered while the general fund holds 20.96 dollars. Case Dismissed in separate partition action Thomas A Morgan versus Homer Morgan and others.

Tully Township Common Pleas Court Thomas A. Morgan Homer Morgan

County Auditor Reports 600 Dog Tags Sold

Tag sale official Harry D. Bellis announced 600 dog tags sold on Monday the final day to issue tags without penalty. The report notes the deadline was reached without penalties or delays in processing.

Harry D. Bellis

Bellis Reports Tag Count Near 1935 Level

Bellis said 2,204 tags were told for 1935 and although current year figures are incomplete the total appears about the same as last year.

Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Roscoe Shaw of Detroit

A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Shaw of Detroit Michigan on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Shaw is the son of Mrs. Ivy Shaw of North Washington Street.

Charles Welker South Race Street Grace Tope Harley Welker Decatur Elmer Kreischer Harold Custer John Shavely Myria Ivy Shaw North Washington Street Bucyrus Roscoe Shaw Detroit Mich Mr. Shaw

Church Youth Groups Schedule Thursday Meetings

Presbyterian church announces junior choir rehearsal Thursday at 4 p.m. led by Miss Jane Edwards. Troop 5 Boy Scouts meets Thursday at 7 p.m. with Doyt Fleming as Scout master.

Jane Edwards Troop 5 Boy Scouts Doyt Fleming

Rummage Sale Saturday at Marsh Room East Main Street

A rummage sale is set for Saturday January 25 in the Marsh room on East Main Street. Proceeds support a local community project.

Marsh Room East Main Street

May Fill Churches with Movie Talks

Cincinnati Ohio January 22 a motion picture program to correct the tragic emptiness of churches was proposed to the 61st annual diocesan convention of the Episcopal diocese of southern Ohio by Bishop Henry Wise Hobson. The plan aims not at light entertainment but to bring leading men of the church with their messages to all members through sound motion pictures.

Cincinnati Episcopalian Diocese Southern Ohio Henry Wise Hobson Hobson

Farley Drops Green Ink for Fountain Pen

Post master James A. Farley announced he has stopped using green ink in his fountain pen. He said the color faded too quickly, a habit rooted in his New York political days.

Washington James A. Farley New York

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Beta Delta Chapter Psi Iota Sorority YWCA Club Guy Carper Baryton Apartments H. E. Gant E. C. Humphreys A. B. Himes Maud Rison Pries Humphreys John Trippy van Wert Lodge F A. M Raymond Daniels Stockton, Calif Ida Atha Floyd Kear Burt Street Daniels Cleo Atha Moose Hall Mollie Pearl Rebekah Lodge Lucy Albright oOen We Wiese P. O.elks Elks van Wert Lodge B. P. O. Elks Elks Club Mary Louise Morehead Margaret Black Wallace Peters Mildred Wolf Wiltshire Vada Mahler Thelma Kline Don C Yas AKE The Bonnewitz Co W. M. McGinnis West Maple Avenue Robert Otto Lutz Helen Surdival Gomez Nolan Bell New Orleans Liccutt & Myans Topacco Co Court House Auditor’s Office Clarks—Ladies’ Shoes James Clark Shoe Co Farley J.p.skinner & Co Ohio Chesterfield
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