The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1946-06-20

              News A M1ERST VOL XXVffl, NO. 25 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1946 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD I HE I JilMES Discharges Listed The following list of discharged servicemen, was received from the Oberlin Draft Board: May 2-11 William Alfred Rolli, MM 2c, Navy, R (D .Amherst; Regis Aloysius Mannion, Navy, Lowell, Mass.- former Amherst; Elmer John Gainok, 2nd Lt., Army, ED, "Amherst, inactive; Charles Russell Denger, MM 2c, Navy, RD, Amherst; James Kenneth Loughrie, T-Sgt., Army, Amherst Earl Anthony Gallagher, T5, Army, Amherst; Andrew Bom-back, Navy, Amherst; Harold I ,T , l-A ' RD, Collins, former Ambers ; Howard Edmond Petty, Lt.( g.), TT it n i A I Navy, RD Amherst, inactive; Milton Elmen Dudosh, SC 2c, Navy, RD, Amherst. May 9-23 Howard Harvey Leonard, Cox, Navy, RD Amherst; Bela Nicholas Kovach, Navy, RD Amherst; Charles Aberham Heck, GM 2c, Watw Tlninnv Mncc -fnrmprlv " " .' ; ' 1Z MOS. After this date only those RD Amherst; James Parken ' Baird, BM2c, Navy, RD, Amherst m"h lisl tof Theodore Joseph Szarek, Sic, n 90 d?s of last sat" Navy, Amherst. mlhtary, servlf May 26-June 6 :may reenh;t in the ade tJual" Cari John Grugel, Cpl., Army, ifed' adding to present regu- Amherst; George Washington lat'ons- Ullman, Flc, Navy, Dexter City,' Jull information concerning Ohio, former Amherst; Charles the chm&s effectlve June 30th Wonrv Mnrshpr. EM3P. Navy, RD, Amherst; Walter James ouuion, ouo uro-u- Kraiek, EM2c, Navy, RD, Am- Bldg., Lorain, Ohio. herst; Joe Shelby Barnett, Sic, t Navy, RD, Amherst; Carl Owen Sfafc tonVCntlOn SchiefeKtein, WT3c, Navy, Amherst; Morris Joseph Braun, f flll11Yll npiptv Sic, Navy, Amherst; Charles Ul till 111 til OOtlClJ Joseph Bozicevich, Sic, Navy,' t 1 1 1 RD, Amherst; Albert Carl Con- at LinWOOU laTK rad, Ph2c, Navy, Amherst; Ar- thur Steve Syrowski' Sic, Navy, Th. annual state convention " i RD Amherst; Howard H. Cox, of the Women's Missionary So-RD, Amherst; Milton, E. Dudosh, dety of Evangelical churches 6c 2c, Amherst; Bela N. Kovach, wU1 held ta Linwood Park, Sic, RD Amherst; Joe S. Bar- ( nett, Sic, Navy, RD Amherst; C. W. schieiersiein, wiw,iw,, Navy, Amherst; waiter u-. eck, Navy, EM2c, RD Amherst; Morris J. Braun, Sic, Navy, Ar-herst; Charles H. Morshen, EM3c, Navy, RD Amherst; Arthur S. Syrowski Sic, Navy, RD Amherst; Robert J. Slack, AMM2c, Navy, Amherst; Leo F. Kruse, S lc, Amherst; Milan V. Pollack, Cox., Navy, RD Amherst; Carl J. Henes, MOMM2c, Amherst; John.Szuch, Lt. (j.g.), Navy RD Amherst; Walter Novak, Sic, Navy, RD Amherst. Legion Auxiliary Holds Meeting Auxiliary of the Elmer Johnson Post No.118, American Legion dunated $100 for the Amherst stadium fund when they met last week at the Legion home. Plans were discussed for the lunch concession to be established during the carnival to be held by -the Legion during August at the Legion grounds. The group also decided to suspend meetings during July and August. Lunch was served after the meeting. Guests present were Mrs. Ida Wolfe and Mrs. Florence Van Over, both of Elyria. Mrs. Milton Hutton Entertains Qui) Mrs. Milton Hutton, entertained members of theHepta-Tria-Konta at her home 'recently when plans were made to hold a dinner on June 26. The dinner will be held at Cicco's in Vermilion with the husbands of the members, as guests. Mrs. Stanley Swindling, Elyria, and Mrs. Allen Erhart, Amherst, received prizes In the contests. Guest night will be observed at the next meeting July 10 at the home of Mrs. Stanley 'Swindling, Elyria. The Women's Group of the Congregational church will meet in the church parlors this evening (Thursday) at 8 p.m. Mrs. Robbims Strong, Oberlin, will be guest speaker. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs. Gladys Smith, Mrs. Dorothy Cotton, Mrs. - Josephine Cheney, and Mrs. James Miller. Some Benefits In Army Enlistments To End June 30th June 30th is a vital day for all ex-servicemen. On that date three important provisions of the benefits to those who enlist in the new peacetime Regular Army will be discontinued, according to Capt. Roy B. Kirk of the Lorain Army Recruiting Station. The three provisions are Class F deduction (allowances for dep- ftnrifmt.O. rpp-nlintmAnt in trrade ' ' 0 within 90 days after discharge, and enlistment mdBe old MOg (Mmt .occupational Specialty) in grade. A man who has been honorably discharged from active tervice or released under honorable conditions an or after May 12, 1945, may reenlist prior to June 30, 1946 in the grade for which he is qualified under his are available at the U.S. Army T", , a ; . ni.i! nnn T J vermilion, starting with regis, (Thursday) after. Meetmgs will continue through Sunday. Mrs. C. C. Vandersall, who is state librarian of the Society, will attend. Others representing the Amherst church at the meet ing will be Mrs. Raymond Sick delegate of the Women's Society, and Miss Jeannie Mueller of the Young People's organization. Barbara Tabbert and Carolyn Vandersall of the local church will assist in serving meas. Three Hostesses For Church Class Mrs. Russell Kreeger, - Mrs Adam Schroeder and Mrs. Will iam Sorenger were hostesses when the Philathea class of St Peter's church met last week. Group singing was held and devotions were led by Mrs. Rus sell Kreeger. Roll call was ans wered by 16 members with a Bible verse including the word "glory." The group voted to hold a pic mic supper August 14, at 6:30 p. m., instead of a July meeting ai the Fred Mathes garden on Cornell avenue. Three poems commemorating Hlag day were read by Mrs. Em ery Sondergeld, Mrs. Fred Mathes and Mrs. Russell Kreeger. A poem "When Father Carves the Duck", in honor of Fathr's day was read by Mrs. Albert Werner. Winners in the games were Mrs. Frank Barck, Mrs. Lucy Roemer and Miss Edith Ehrman. A dessert course was served at tables decorated with spring flowers. Women's Guild Is Entertained Circle 2 of the Women's Guild of St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed church met last week at the home of Mrs. Henry Dell-cfield with Mrs. John Delfield as co-hostess. Mrs. John Delfield led in devotions. In the conte:ts Florence Ehrman .and Mrs. Louise Behnke were winners. . A desert course was served in the dining room to ten members and four guests, Mis Florence Ehrman, Mrs. Louis Behnke, and Mrs? William Barber and Mrs. Lawrence Latteman. Housing Shortage jKnoble Promoted Reaches Netv HiM To T-5 In Panama Housing shortages, felt greatly, to Amherst in the past few mon- J ths, reached a new high last week, extending into the feline population of the town. A cat owned by Mrs. Clarence Kern, Beaver court, bing in dire need of a place to raise a family and discouraged by all the "No Children" igns in ground level rooms, finally had to settle for a small apartment high in a maple tree. There she . is now with her four newly-arrived kittens, nesting in the tree and moving the housing shortage into the bird population. Bible School Ends on Friday With Student Exercises Awarding of diplomas with a special program of music and recitations by the children will mark the closing exercises of the Bible School to be held in the First Evangelical church at 7:30 Friday evening. There will also be an exhibit of the work done by the students. One hundred five children, comprising seven classes, will receive diplomas at this meet ing. 40 Children Have Pictures Taken Approximately forty children took advantage of the offer of having their picture taken on Tuesday at the Rec. These pictures, for our feature "Citizens of Tomorrow", will appear in the News-Times as soon as "cuts" can be made to produce the pictures in the paper. Germaine Lahiff Is Speaker At Sorosis Meeting Miss Germaine Lahiff, recently returned from overseas, was the main speaker at the Sorosis club meeting at the home of Mrs. Ed ward Sahl . with Miss Flftrence Ehrman, co-Jiostess; Thursday evening. Mrs. Flora Durling and Mrs. were chosen as delegates to the Lakeside Federation of Womens' Clubs convention to be held in July. The club voted' to recess during July. A picnic was planned for August at the home of Mrs. Stella Smith. Lunch was served to 15 members and three guests, Mrs. Joseph Cameron, Miss Frances Sab-iers and Miss Lahiff. Walther League Meets In Elyria A group of the Walther League journeyed to the home of Audrey Leininger, Elyria, Thursday evening for a social hour. Later refreshments were served. Due to the absence of the pastor, Rev. Bosse, Paul Single, Son of Rev. William Single, West Lake, a student of Concordia Seminary, Springfield, 111., had charge of the worship service. The meeting of the Sunday School teachers scheduled for this coming Tuesday evening has been postponed until July 2. Concert Postponed Till Sunday Night Due to the rain storm last Sunday night, the concert. by the orchestra of the Fir-t Evangelical church was not given. It will be given this coming Sun day might, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Evangelical church. Guest soloist will be Donald Selth of Vermilion, who will play two numbers on his marimba He will play "Barcarolle" and "Storm Echoes." Framces J. Noble, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Noble, Amherst, was promoted to T-5 from Pfc., It was announced by the Headquarters, Panama Coast Artillery Command. Noble is chief clerk in the Special Service department of CAC headquarters, Ft. Amadon. He will assume editorship of the "Jungle Mudder", official newspaper of the Panama Coast Artillery Command when it resumes publication. He entered the army in September, 1945 and arrived on the Isthmus in February of 1946. He has a brother, Joseph Knoble Jr., and one sister, Miss Virginia Knoble also living at home. Prior to entering the service, Knoble attended Henrietta High school and graduated with the class of 1945. Booster Dance Saturday Night There will be a Booster Club dance, Saturday, June 22, at the Spring Valley Country Club in Elyria. Music will be furnished bv Wally Nichols and his orchestra with dancing from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Formal dress will be on tional. Some of the members selline tickets for the affair are Joan Brown, at the bank, Elmer Smith at the Post Office, and Richard Zilch and other members of the club. Henrietta Alumni Meeting on Friday The Henrietta Alumni dinner and dance will be held Friday evening, June 21, at the Henri etta High school with the dinner starting at 6:30 p.m., it was announced this week by the pres ident, Mrs. James Ehrman. Dancing will be open to the public and the music will be furnished by Johnny Jackson and his orchestra. Dancing will begin at 9:00 p.m. During the dinner program all alumni service men. and veterans will be honored. Funeral Services Held on Saturday For Chris Bauer Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. for Chris Bauer, 84, at his home on Middle Ridge in Brownhelm, with Rev. A. E. McVey, pastor of the Brownhelm Evagelical church officiating. Bauer died at 5:10 a.m. Thursday' morning at his home. He was the last surviving member of the Bauer family. A farmer, Bauer was born' in Brownhelm and had spent his entire life there with the exception of a few years In Missouri Surviving are his wife, Mad- alena and one daughter, Mrs. Albert Koch, both at home. The body was taken from the Zilch funeral home to the residence Friday for the funeral. Burial was made in the Brown cemetery. Shower Held For Miss Betty Barris Miss Betty Barris who will become the bride of Clifford Rets-ing, Woodhill drive, Saturday, June 22, was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower at the home of Miss Betty Roth, Cleveland avenue. Prizes in cards went to Mrs. Pat Morrison and Jerry Young. Lunch was served to Misses Mary Abraham, Elaine Bruce and Joan Brown, Mrs. Pat Morrison, Mrs. Betty Nitsky, Mrs. Jerry Young, Mrs. Floyd Herk-ler, Mrs. Joseph Logan, Mrs. Geo. Taylor and the hostess, and the guest of honor. , Frank Mischka returned Thursday from a ten day vacation In Mt. Clement, Michigan. Local Legion To Assist In Army Recruiting Drive Every member of the American Legion in Ohio will be appointed by the Army as an "Assistant Recruiting Officer" to help with the drive for volun- tary enlistments in the Regular , Army, it was announced this week by Harry Eaton of Ash-i land, Commander of the Ohio Department of the American Le-1 gion, as the VALAR PLAN went ! into effect. . This plan for active cooperation of the American Le-j rtrn anI itha Armv T?nr.M,U in if ' c . j . . Service derives its name from ; Voluntary American Legion Army Recruiting. ''The Legion program will in- volve every Legionnaire in Ohio," Eaton explained. He is asking each Post to formulate detailed plans directly with Army Recruiting personnel stationed in the vicinity. Appointed to serve on the committee from the local Port of the American Legion are. Henry D. Smith, chairman, a veteran of both wars; Walter Moebius, Harry Sabiers, Ralph Thomas, and Don Cherry. Sally Lee Kreeger and Walter Lach Married Saturday Miss Sally Lee Kreeger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ludolf Kreeger, became the bride of iime ose taking the course Walter Lach, son of Mr. and were giveft diplomas by Secre-Mrs. Walter Lach im a double- ry Forrestall. ring ceremony at St. Joseph's; Gm&u of Rotary club at church parsonage Saturday with, Mondaylf meeting were p M nev. rr.,0. n. smiui umciaung. A light blue street length jer aey dress was chosen by the bride, with sweetheart neOkllne trimmed with lace. She wore a half hat and a corsage of gardenias and. roses. She also wore a string of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom, and carried an heir-1 loom lace handkerchief. Katherine Brown, maid of hon- or, wore an aqua jersey dress! with nink accessories. Her cor- sage was talisman roses. Mrs. Herbert Turner, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and wore a coral jersey dress with a talis- man rose corsage. Joseph Lach, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man and Herbert Turner as usher. The wedding breakiast was held at the Mari-Mil and a re- hugh, "Treasures in ine taran ; ception took place at the bride's Garrison, "Stars ad Stries"; home at 4 p.m. for immediate Greenbie, "Furs to Furrows"; friends and relatives. The din- Holzworth, "Wild Grizzlies in ing room table was laid with a Alaska"; Litscy, "Stones for lace cloth and centered with a Bread", Perdue, "Tenderfoot at three-tiered cake topped with Bar X"; Snell, "And if Man Tri-bride and groom figurines. umph"; Snell, "The Great Adam" Mrs. Lach was graduated from Turner, "Turn of Sun hine"; Amherst high school in 1945 and Wolfe, "In Alaskan Water:" and was employed at Smith and Ger-'Gray Wolf Stories." ha:t, Lorain. T i rV a 1 0 JO rtiii.if A rt Am nersi nign scnooi, is a contractor and was recently discharged af- ter 18 months' service overseas. On their return from a wed- j . . ding trip through the south they!m(Jy AltCniOOn wm reside on, cieveiana street. Club Honors June McDermott Miss June McDermott was honored with gifts for her bir thday when the Marian club of St. Joseph's church met last evening at the home of Mary Lou Aschenbach, of South Main str eet. Beverly Anthony received special gift by the club, given, to each member at her marriage. I Games were played and ihe winners were Crete Young, Jo-j sephine Dybinskl, and Florence Br,cnnen- I The next regular meeting will be held In two weeks, June 26, instead of the regular three weeks meeting, at the home of Agnes Schmitz, East street. Pfc. Georeo Tavlor. husband of Iole Taylor, 1 arrived home'e'-e served buffet style during from the Pacific area Saturday , the afternoon. afternoon. I The couple and their three A large orowd attended the George was stationed with the month old son, Tory Lee, areannual St. Joseph's church plc-Marincs and spent some time residing ln an apartmert at 419 nlc Sunday afternoon at Brandt's aboard the U. S. S. Boxer. Church street park. Nord Describes Navy Course For Local Rotary Club W. G. Nord, president of the U. S. Automatic Corp., on Monday of this week described for rtna 'PYalrtianc tiht ''Nauv PI- ivilian Orientation Course" which he completed last week, Nord was a member of a group of 51 leading industrialists from all over the country who were invited by Secretary of the Navy Forestall to take the two-week course. In the group were four other Ohioans: W. E. Umstattd, pre ident of Timken Roller Bear ; ne Co.: W. B. Pollock, presi- dent of W. B. Pollock Co.; Sam' Keener, president of Salem En- i gineering; and John P. McWill-'gram i lams, , Steel president Door Co. of Youngstown Starting with registration and , lar 'Pay next wee, lectures at Columbia university Independent bills are booked in New York City, Nord told f or FrWay nleht and Sunday of the course which included afniSht- The Eagles will tangle discussion of navy procedures in'with tn strone Lorain Mish rada.-, sonar, and loran; official , 5Prts a 7:30 Friday night, and navy films; and other naval sub-1 win be followed by a contest jects. Also included in the,te,tweer the American Legion course was a tour through the and the Medina Chatterbox "Missouri," a three-day 200- j Lunches. mile cruise on the "Midway," ai A Same that most local fans tour through Floyd Bennett Air have been anticipating will be Field and the naval lighter -than-1 the feature Sunday night. It air station at Lakehurst, N.J., alwi'l P't the Legion against the trip on a cruiser from New York E1y"ia Haton. Mfg. team, a Lake-to the submarine yardi at New,wod Double-A team. Clearview London. Conn., and a cruise in-: Vets will oppose the Carver Ci- cluding marine. two dives on a sub- He also tod of the exercises last Saturday morning at which Sponsellor Ju, of Texas; R. J. Brice, Oberlin; and Lynton Rog ers. Lorain. Ray Wasem had charge of the program. New Books At Public Library Following are new books now on the shelves at the Amherst ' Andrews, ' Story of Alaska ; An- drews, "Sitka ; Anderson, ' Sw- cde Homestead"; Altrochi, "Old California Trail"; Bankson, "Yes- terday Today"; Candwell, "Mou- ntain Medicine ; Drury, Elk- anah and Mary Walker ; Frost, riuius, awi aim niu , j Family Picnic For fl 1 ,1 The yard of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sprague, Middle Ridge road was the setting for a family picnic Sunday when 21 guests came from Berlin Hts., Bowling Green, Elyria, Norwalk and Huron. The afternoon was 6pent in games, music and conversation. I Miss Natalie Koppenhafer, Bowl ing Green, has been the house guest of Anita Sprague for the past several days. (Inpjt HnilKP Held 1 , - ,J,le' 1l1ttrt ai UUiahlS llOme 0vcr twenty.five frcnds gath- e,.d at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John DarakiSi Sunday afternoon when "open house" was observed for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Darakl;. Mrs. Darakis a"d baby son recently arrived from England. Tea and other refrc-menls League Leaders In Last Fight For Softball Crown With the four leaders playing each other in the last thee weeks of the fist half of the Amherst Softball League, anything can happen. The Amherst American Legion still haa an, undefeated record in four starts but still has to play Elyria Duplex Foundry and the Clearview Vets, who are now tied for second, and the Amhei st Eages, now in a fourth place tie. The Eagles will be seeking to stay in the running when they ciasn lonigm unurscayi wiui Clearview. The LegionElyria game will open tonight's pro- at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night's games were rained out and will be made up gars, a Double-A colored team from Massilon. Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Former Pastor Rev. John Finkbeiner, 75, a former Amherst resident and pastor of he Fkst Evangelical church, died suddenly at 8 ajn. Monday at his home in Linwood Park. He had been in apparent good health when he arose In the morning. Rev. Finkbeiner had been a mink-ter for forty years with the Pitt; burgh conference and had spent many summers at Lin wood Park before takinir his t- ing ,n AmheTSt he had paslorates in Akro flnd Johnutown Pa He WM fl' mcmber of Arlington avenue Eva:,gelical ln Pittsburgh Bon ,n R pj . beiner attended schools there and came to Canada at the age of 16. He retired from the ministry 13 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Veronica; one son and one daughter, Milton C, Cleveland, and Mrs. W. R. Rechsteiner, Akron; two brothers, Willam in California, and Frank, Lakewood; two sisters, Mre. Charles Steyer and Miss Barbara Finkbeiner, Lake-wood.Funeral services were held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, from the Edward Fischen funeral home, Vermilion with Rev. Harold H. Maxwell, former pastor of the Am herst Evangelical church, officiating. Burial was made in Rote Hill Park cemetery, Akron. Amherst Couple Wed In Maryland Mrs. Ethel G. Werner and Albert R. Clautier, Amherst, were married in a quiet ceremony in Cumberland, Md., Friday, June 14. Rev. Walter Michael perfocimed the double ring ceremony in the parsonage of Central Methodist church at 10 ajn. The former Mrs. Wemen wore a dust rose colored suit with white accessories and on her ehoulder was plntned a corsage of musk roses. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Glover, Pittsburgh. Mr. Cloutler Is employed at the U. S. Automatic Corporation. They will reside at 211 Axtel street..