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Newspaper

Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1936

Page

3

Local club events and social notices for Thursday to Tuesday

Nature Study Club opens season with a Thursday meeting at Mrs R Phares home at 321 North Washington preceded by a 1 PM luncheon at the WCA. Mrs C R McConahay will lead the program. Birthday party honors Mrs M F Fowler with Laf a lot Club and families attending. guests include Mr and Mrs Harry Sells of Fort Wayne. Elmer Lorber Mrs C W Knight and Ellen Prosser visited Cyprus with Don Dias family. Phosger stayed longer. Alumnae meeting postponed indefinitely. Women's Benefit Association meets Tuesday at 7:30 PM.

Nature Study Club R Phares North Washington WCA C. R. McConahay M. F. Fowler South Tyler Street Laf-a-lot Club Elmer Lorber C. W. Knight Ellen Prosser Bucyrus Don Dias Mary Lorber

What's Doing in Van Wert Kiwanis Night Schedule

Monday Kiwanis Club at 6 15 p m at Hotel Marsh American Legion evening Eastern Star Carpenters Local Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity evening County Democratic Central Committee at 8 p m headquarters Local events listed in a compact social notes block for Van Wert readers.

Kiwanis Club

November Circles Listed for Evening Meetings

November Circle at 1st M. E. holds an evening session with Evan Davies and venue at East Crawford bane Delphian Review at 7 30 p m Miss Ollie Dettmer hosts West Maple avenue Northside W C T U meets at 2 p m Mrs Chautauqua club afternoon led by Mrs H W Lehning North Wali street Pat Jota Xi sorority gathers in the evening hosted by Mrs M McGee Elm street F O E club evening Eagles Iota Sigma Gamma and Y M C A join Royal Arch Masons in evening Women’s Relief Corps meets 1 30 p m at G A R headquarters Women’s Benefit Association holds 7 30 p m at hall.

November Circle M. E Oo Evan Davies East Crawford

Jellisons Celebrate First Wedding Anniversary at Home

Mr and Mrs Robert F Jellison marked their first anniversary with a March 1 dinner at their north city home. Guests included Victor Giesslar Otto Giesslar Zoa Jellison Stella Palmer Margaret Martin Elizabeth Kreischer Martha Giesslar Kathryn Hoverman Vada Wilmore Joy Jellison Byron DeLong Donald DeLong Len Jellison Gene Giesslar Alden Lautzenheiser and Seryle Taylor.

Robert F. Jellison Victor Giesslar Otto Giesslar Zoa Jellison Stella Palmer Margaret Martin Elizabeth Kreischer Martha Giesslar Kathryn Hoverman Vada Wilmore Joy Jellison Byron Donald DeLong Len Jellison Gene Giesslar Alden Lautzenheiser Seryle Taylor

Local clubs and church groups hold meetings across town

The F O E Ladies Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 in North Washington rooms. Numerous society notes list visits, pot lucks, and meetings for the Ladies Aid Society First Baptist Antioch Legion Auxiliary Church groups and Women of the Moose with hostesses and locations. Includes moves and visits by local families and pastors with several upcoming events and notes on funerals and inspections.

F. O. E. Ladies Club North Washington Street Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church William Balyeat Leeson Avenue Ladies Aid Society of the First Friends Church Ladies Aid Society of the First U. B. Church

Two Scott Couples United In Marriage At Grover Hill

Breseler Lehman and Leoni das Bressler of Scott were united in marriage on February 27 at the Methodist parsonage in Grover Hill. Elks party hosts for a ladies card event are Mrs. Stella Carey and Mrs. L. E. Gleason. Guests hosted included Corliss Albright and family and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Philips of Detroit. Various local residents visited kin and attended church circles, with January Circle at First M. E. church planned for a pot luck noon gathering.

Breseler-Lehman Phidela Lehman Leonidas Bressler Scott Grover Hill Elks van Wert B. P. O. Elks Elks Club Stella Carey L. E. Gleason Corliss Albright Eons W. J. Philips and Son Detroit Fred Hennerman South Cherry Street M. E. Church Earl Johnson West Main Street

Hospital Patients and Discharges Reported

Evelyn Hagerty was taken home from the hospital near Convoy on Sunday. Joseph Keefer of Convoy underwent an operation Saturday morning. Lois Lamb daughter of Mrs L Lamb of Leeson Avenue was operated on Friday night. Mrs Herbert Nicholas and her infant were removed to their home Saturday.

Evelyn Hagerty Joseph Keefer Lois Lamb L.lamb Leeson Avenue Herbert Nicholas

Local Hospital Admissions and Removals Note

Walter Reidenbach of Convoy was admitted Saturday. Mrs Poe Doner and infant were removed to their home in Pleasanton. Henry Samsell was moved to his home today. Mrs Lee Marlette was admitted today. Mrs Hattie Glass was admitted Sunday. The young daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Dempsey was admitted Sunday. Mrs Isham Wade was removed to her home south of the city Sunday.

Henry Pruden Caroline Street South Shannon Walter Reidenbach Convoy Poe Doner Pleasant To Henry Samsell Lee Marlette Hattie Glass Elmer Dempsey Isham Wade

Who is Sick in Town This Week

Julius Ducat on North Walnut street shows slight improvement at home. Mrs. Albert Olson on Leeson avenue is greatly improved. John R. Haven, who slipped on ice at his home north of the city, shows improvement in ankle injury. Mrs. A. R. Hoffman of Pleasant Jr. learns her brother-in-law Dr. E. H. Liston is in Fort Scott hospital after a broken hip from a fall in Nevada Missouri.

Julius Ducat North Walnut Street Albert Olson Leeson Avenue John R. Haven A. R. Hoffman Pleasant Jr E. H. Liston Fort Scott Hospital Nevada

Y. W. C. A. Marathon Round Table Tonight

The Marathon Round Table will meet tonight at 7:30 in the club rooms. Ha) V. Hunt will speak on The Economic Policy of the United States. E. I. Antrim, John English and Miss Edna Wilson assist. The public is invited.

V. Hunt United States E. I. Antrim John English Edna W Wilson Hunt

Real Estate Transfers In Tully Union and Ridge Townships

Court records show Ella Ludlow transferring 40 acres in section 25 Tully township to Harley A Baxter for $1. Elmer and Rosa Smith sell 2 acres in section 24 Union township to Lewis F DeWitt for $150. Robison conveys land in section 21 Ridge township to Edward L Tomlinson Mabel Poe Lulu Sherrick Sarah B Pollock and Wilma Engle for $1 via quit claim. A note recalls ancient Egypt cucumbers guarded by watchmen in garden booths.

Ella Ludlow Harley A. Baxter Tully Township Elmer Rosa Smith Lewis F. DeWitt Union Township Robison Edward L P Tomlinson Mabel Poe Lulu Sherrick Sarah B. Pollock Wilma Engle Ridge Township

Middle Point Band to Present Concert Tuesday

Middle Point school band will present a concert on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in the Middle Point school auditorium. Director Karl Kooistra leads the program featuring marches and overtures by Al Hayes F E Noel Will Huff R B Hall and others with trumpet and trombone solos by Billie Buchholtz Watson Ley and more.

Middle Point Karl Kooistra March al. Hayes F. E. Noel Will Huff Billie Buchholtz Henry Wilgand R. B. Hall Walter Lewis Woods R. E. Hildreth Watson Ley Frank Panella

Song Birds Hear on WLWL Saturday Evening

Louise Weck and Dick Perry known as the Song Birds appeared on Station WLWL Saturday between 6 and 7 p.m. Their whistling number Listen to the Mocking Bird was broadcast as they pursue a Major Bowes program. They face possible return home due to finances after three weeks in New York and an audition with Bowes.

Louise Weck Dick Perry van Wert New York WLWL Birds Bowes Major Bowes

County Recorder Reports February Filings Totals

W O Taylor county recorder releases February totals of filings. Deeds show 90 for 1935 and 63 for 1936, mortgages 37 and 39, miscellaneous two and five, chattel mortgages 194 and 22.

W. O. Taylor County Recorder

American women use twelve thousand three hundred seventy five tons rouge yearly

A report notes that American women consume 12375 tons of rouge annually, reflecting beauty product usage trends and consumer demand across the United States.

New Feature of School Law Now Effective

Columbus Ohio March 2 An other phase of the Traxler Kiefer school foundation law became effective today with first funds scheduled for Ohio districts for pupil maintenance Around 11 million dollars is due to be paid early in March but likely under that total because of slack fund collections Payments and awards will be pro rated if income falls short The law guarantees a specified annual maintenance amount per pupil and allows the education director to merge districts for economic efficiency Failure to follow consolidation recommendations may endanger state support

Columbus Traxler-Kiefer School Foundation Ohio Director of Education

Mrs D H Mullen of Boulder Dies After Illness

Mrs D H Mullen of Boulder Colorado died Sunday at 4 am after a long illness. Sister Mrs Della Kerns of East Sycamore street learned of her critical condition last fall and Friday message notified of her passing. Born in Pleasant Jo she lived there until moving to Colorado over 40 years ago. A life long Methodist active in church work. Survived by husband two sons Lester of Minneapolis and Harold of Boulder.

D. H. Mullen Boulder, Colo Della Kerns East Sycamore St Boulder Mrs. Kerns

Dogs attack herd on Gehres farm kills sheep and injures nine

Dick Bailey, county dog warden, reported that two dogs attacked a herd of 12 at the farm of C. F. Gehres in Harrison Township early Saturday morning. One sheep was killed and nine were injured in the incident.

C. F. Gehres Harrison To Dick Bailey

New man at store in Van Wert

Alton Maley arrives from Goshen Indiana to take second assistant manager post at the Morris Store in Van Wert.

Alton Maley van Wert Goshen Ind Morris

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