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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Sanford Has One Of Youngest Broadcasting Groups In Maine, newspaper clipping, 1936


Caption:  Edward Norwood, Irene Luby and Ralph Parson, Photo by Lemire

Special Despatch [sic] to Sunday Telegram

Sanford, Feb. 8--York County has one of the youngest radio teams in the State, if not in all New England, known as The Jolly Three and consisting of Irene Luby, 13; Ralph Parson, 14; and Edward Norwood, 15.  They are known by listeners to Station WHEB, Portsmouth, N.H., as Sis, Eddie and Bunky.

The trio is in charge of Irving Cilley, step-father of Irene Luby.  Irene is a pupil in the 7th grade at the Emerson School and is the featured singer of the group.  Ralph Parson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parson of Blaisdell's Corner, Lebanon.  Edward Norwood lives at North Rochester, N.H.

They present cowboy and modern music and have been received with much favor not only over the air, but also at personal appearances.

(Portland Sunday Telegram And Sunday Herald, Portland, Maine, February 9, 1936)


Do You Remember?, newspaper clipping, 1936


Do you remember when bid whist was as popular as contract may ever hope to be?  Styles have changed in bridge as well as dress, as shown from the gowns worn by these ladies back in the nineties.  These women were leaders in the social life in Newport and formed the "Happy Hour Club," the first bridge club in town.  They met each week for a supper party and played cards in the evening, the hostess supplying a twelfth member.

Front row:  Hubert M. Wardwell, Jr., now with the Middlesex Fire Insurance Company, Concord, Mass., Mrs. Cordelia Wardwell, dead; Miss Carrie Sawyer; Mrs. Bessie Hunt, dead; Alfred S. Adams, son of Mrs. Abbie Adams and a member of the high school faculty in Watertown, Mass.

Second row:  Mrs. Vesta Oakes, dead; Mrs. Sarah Winnie, dead; Mrs. Violet Whitney, dead; Mrs. Clara A. Frye, dead; Mrs. Ellen L. Marsh, dead; Mrs. Virginia Smith, dead; Mrs. Lettie Tilson, dead; Mrs. Abbie Adams, now located in Watertown, Mass.

(Portland Sunday Telegram And Sunday Herald, Portland, Maine, February 9. 1936)

Postcard, birth announcement for Jonathan David Cornelius, 1968


Caption on postcard:
Eternal love winning Africa
The ELWA Hospital, a part of the ministry of the Sudan Interior Mission's Radio Station ELWA in Monrovia, Liberia.

Addressed to:
Mr. & Mrs. John Slavens
5132 E. Fairmont Ave.
Tuscon, AZ 85716  USA

Postmark Monrovia, Liberia, APR 1968 AM
Air Mail

Announcing . . .
Johnathan David
Born at ELWA Hospital
April 23, '68 at 7:20pm
Weighed 7# 11 oz; 21" Long
Brown hair   Blue Eyes

Rolen & Arlene Cornelius

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Newspaper clipping, Clara Marshall


Blackout for two--Skipper will share with his mistress, Clara Marshall of Newburyport, inconveniences of a blackout at Boston Y.W.C.A.

(no date or newspaper name on clipping)

Postcard to Mrs. Ida Coats, 1913


Postcard image is a black and white photo captioned "The Lower Drive---Napa Soda Springs."

Addressed to:
Mrs. Ida Coats
Tulare City, Cal.
(c/o John Hoffman)

Post mark:
Napa Soda Springs, Cal.
Aug 19, 1913 P.M.

Dear Ida,
Your letter rec'd.  I did not improve fast enough so came here.  Like it very well.  Am drinking freely of the water.  And the hills, woods, and all the big out of doors are taking out the kinks.  No body here that I know.  Some pleasant people here.  Nice table.  Napa soda baths.  Music.  Dancing.  Will stay a week come Sat.

Lovingly yours,
Aunt Alice

Monday, January 5, 2015

Postcard to Mrs. C.E. Chamberlain, 1937


Postcard image is a black and white photograph of Mt. Chocorua and Lake Chocorua
Postmark is Chocorua, N.H. Jul 19, 1937, P.M.
Address is:
Mrs. C.E. Chamberlain
223 South St.
Hingham, Mass.

Lovely cool day after a thunder shower and small tornado about 7.30 last night.  Trees and vines went down near by, and electricity and telephone were "out" until 8.30 this a.m.  Went to church this a.m. and then to a tea roon for a fine dinner--lamb 4 vegetables blueberry pie and ice cream.  Had a jolly picnic Friday with Miss Spencer and 4 guests at Swift River Falls.  Coming back through Bartlett, Intervale (?) and No. Conway.
More company coming so I will come home Tuesday p.m.
The J's (?) more blueberry up yesterday, but I sat under some trees and gazed at Mt. Chocorua.  Am having a fine time.
Love--
E

Commencement Program, Auglaize Union High School, 1912


Cover:  Commencement 1912

The Senior Class of Auglaize Union High School requests your presence at the Commencement Exercises.

Saturday evening, April twenty-seventh, eight o'clock, Winegardner Hall, Harred, Ohio

Programme:
Music invocation, Rev. W.G. Kershner
Music salutatory, Reed Smith, "True Greatness"
Class Prophecy, Bertha Chambers
Music Oration, Ernest Smith, "Labor, Man's Duty"
Oration, Leah Vermillion, "An Uncrowned Queen"
Music Oration, William Binkley, "The Measure of Success"
Oration, Victor Harred, "The Value of Imagination"
Music Valedictory, Hazel Leatherman, "Our Teachers"
Music Class Address, Dr. S.D. Fess
Presentation of Diplomas
Music Benediction, Rev. J.A. Lucy

Class Roll:
William Faulkner Binkley
Bertha Olive Chambers
Charles Ernest Smith
Leah Irene Vermillion
Jacob Reed Smith
Hazel Lucy Leatherman
Victor Eversole Harred

P.H. Brewer, Principal of High School
Willis Crafts, Superintendent

Class Motto:  but never (with music notes)
Class Colors:  Scarlet and Gray
Class Flower:  Violet