Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-09-20

Chester Nope1
ca sojka; Gatekeeper, Ralph
Smith Jr.; Ceres, Ruth Ann
Hartong; Pomona, Alvira Nah
ler; Flora, Marian Mapes, Lady
Assistant Steward, M III m
Smith; member ecutive
Committee, Roland Mapes.
Mrs Lyle Battles, Home E.
economies Chairman, asked for
donations of canned fruits and
vegetables for Magnet etic
Springs. Mrs. Battles also re-
ported on the many extra &C
,tivities carried on by the
Grange
Mrs. Freshley gave a partial
report on the receipts from the
food booth at the fair and
thanked those who helped.
Mrs. Lyman Lang gave q par
tial report on the clam bake
She expressed thanks to those
who helped and to Mrs. Amelia
LaMoreaux for selling 80 tick
cts. The Grange also included
the Langs in the expression of
thanks.
The Lecturer, Lennah Bond,
presented a Citizenship Quiz
for the program. Refreshments
were served by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pierce and Elmer Pierce.
Next meeting, September 25, is
open house.
Rev. McGaw in Hospital
The Rev. Allan McGaW, pas
tor of the Chester Bapti S t
Church, entered WOmans Hos
pital on Sunday. He will remain
for tests and minor surgery.
On Sunday, September %, the
Rev. H. F. Holbrook will be
guest minister at the HOO O.
clock service.
Birthday Greetings
Mrs. r. S. Doane reached
her 87th birthday on September
~, This was observed very qui-
city. Mrs. Doane remains in US
ual health but is handicapped
because of her loss of sight.
Mrs. George Painter celebrat-
ed her Both birthday on Septem-
ber II. Mrs. Jerry Inkster and
Mrs. E. C. Jacobs gave a din
ner in her honor at the home
of Mrs. Jacobs.
Pre-SchOol P.T.A.
The next meeting of the pre-
school P.TA. is ANNOUNCED for
October 4 at the High School
building Also announced is the
date Of the Pre-School Jambor-
ee, which is to be Friday, No
vember 2.
Square Dance Dates
The West Geauga P.T.A. will
sponsor series of benefit
square dances, the proceeds
from which will be used toward
financing six extra curricular
activities: library fund, athletic
department, school band, recre-
alton council, dramatic and mu-
sic departments.
These will be held at the
Chester school. Music will be
supplied by the Orketts with
Audrey Blair as caller.
All dances will start at 900
pm. and close at 1900. The
! dates are October 27; Novem-
ber "a; January 10; February
Is; March 80 and April 27.
Benefit Luncheon
A benefit luncheon will be
served by the Ladies Aid of the
Baptist Church at the church
on Thursday, September 27, at
loo pm. The charge is 100
per plate. Special lunches will
be prepared for pre-school chill
dren and a baby-sitter will be
furnished. All proceeds for the
benefit of the Geauga County
Hospital. Reservations must be
made. Call Mrs. H. Ditto PA g.
1888 or Mrs. Richard Rutledge
PA 9-7775.
EnrOllments at West Geauga
Current school enrollmentS at
West Geauga as of the end of
this week had leveled off at
i 1854 it was revealed Friday. Of
this number, 523 are in the Jun
ior-Senior High School, grades
7 through II, and 831 are in the
elementary schools, kindergar-
ten through 9Th grade.
Senior High School accounted
for 312 of the 523 enrolled in
High School. With an enroll
ment of l61 boys in the upper
four grades of High School.
West Geauga automatically be-
came Glass AA in interSchO,
lastic athletics as contraSted tC
its former Glass B classified
tiOn in Ohio.
In the elementary schools, the
kindergarten and 4th grades ac-
counted for the largest single
class enrollmentS of l46 and l4O
respectively, while the smallest
class again is the Senior Glass
with its SO members.