The Elyria Chronicle Telegram

"Westridge:...Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowley and Harry Howk attended the La Grange Thursday evening."

"Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowley and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ford Biggs of Elyria"

"Mr. and Mrs. Ford Biggs, of Elyria, called on Harold Rowley and family Monday evening...
Mrs. and Mrs. Tess McMullin and daughter, also Miss Violet Rowley attended a Christian Science lecture in Oberlin Sunday Evening."

"Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowley and children, also Mrs. Hazel McMullen visited Mrs. Rowley's father, Charles Wagner of Wellington on Sunday."

"Harold Rowley and daughter Violet attended the baccalaureate sermon at the First Congregational Church in Elyria, Sunday evening."

"Attended Grange. Those from here who attended Carlisle Grange were...Harold Rowley and daughter Violet."

"Leroy Rowley returned home from Ohio State University on Saturday for his vacation, having completed his first year at that institution."

"Westridge:
Leroy Rowley, a sophomore at the Ohio State University, returned home Sunday to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowley."

"Entertains at Halloween /Miss Miriam Fowl entertained the members of the League at a Halloween Masquerade party on Friday evening, the home was decorated in orange and black, lighted pumpkins and bouquets of marigolds. Games and stunts were enjoyed.... Refreshments were served at a late hour to.... George Barres...Violet Rowley....[and several dozen more names]"

"Returned to Columbus. Leroy Rowley who is a junior at OSU returned Sunday after spending the Thanksgiving vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowley"

"Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowley and Children, Leroy, Violet, Esther, Russel and Dorothy Rowley were dinner guests on Thanksgiving Day of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lorence of Wellington."

"Attended Grange Picnic
West Ridge Aug 16 those from here who attended... Mr. and Mrs. Rowley and children, Violet, Esther, Russel and Dolly, ..."

"O.S.U. Graduate
Leroy Rowley of the Oberlin Road and son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowley graduated from the engineering Dept. of Ohio State University on Monday June 12, with the degree of B.I.E. Mr. and Mrs. Rowley and daughter Violet also his aunts, Mrs. Ford Biggs of Elyria and Mrs. Fred Lorence of Wellington attended the graduation exercises of O.S.U. at Columbus."

"Westridge:
Those from here who attended Booster Night at Carlisle Grange Hall were...Harold Rowley and daughters, Violet and Esther."

"Pauline Long Surprised by a group of Friends
Miss Pauline Long was very pleasantly surprised last evening when a group of her friends met at her home on Lake Avenue for a "house warming".
The evening was pleasantly spent playing bunco, prizes being won by Miss Long, and Violet Rowley was consoled. At a late hour, refreshments were served by Mrs. Long. Those present were Violet Rowley...Dorothy Van Ausdale...George Barres [and about a dozen names]"

"Sorority Meets. The Tri-Sigma Sorority and their guests were pleasantly entertained at the home of Miss Betsy Osborne on the Osborne Road on the Oberlin Road, in the form of a leap year party...(attendees)...Dorothy Rowley...Bunco was the chief diversion of the evening."

"Attended special assembly...The following 8th Grade Students attended a special assembly at Elyria High School Tuesday afternoon...Russel Rowley..."

"Graduate Honored
Mr. and Mrs. George Barres of 340 High Street entertained at a party in honor of the graduation of Mrs. Barres' sister Esther Rowley following commencement exercises at Elyria High School.
Dancing and games were the main diversion of the evening and a luncheon was served at a late hour to the following guests...Esther and Dorothy Rowley [and about a dozen names]"

[article on Charles Wagner: to be added here]

"Delightful program entertain[ment] at Zhonta Class Silver Tea
The Ways and Means committee of Zhonta Class of Second Congregational Church arranged a delightful tea last night, which was attended by 15 members and 13 guests....guests were Mrs. Violet Barres... [and other guests]"

"News of the Girl Scouts Troop No. 1
The regular meeting of Girl Scouts Troop No. 1 was held in the First Congregational Church on Thursday...a report was sent to Mrs. Everett Shrock on the number of cookies sold. The dance badge group then left to continue their work and the others remained while Mrs. George Barres taught them 3 parts of the quadrille. The meeting closed with Goodnight Circle."

"George Barres, 214 Lodi Street, was granted a judgment against Dale Ellis, 127 Oak Street, for $220 on a cognovit note."

"Bride-Elected Honored.
Ela Jean Reinhardt, bride elect of Edward Stack was honored with a miscellaneous shower last evening with Mrs. Manuel Collins and Mrs. George Barres entertained at the latter's home on 8th Street...guests present were Mesdames...J.W. Barres, Russell Rowley, Dorothy Rowley..."

"Oliver 70 Tractor also 290 John Deere corn planter. Russell Rowley 1 1/2 miles south of Spencer on Route 301."

"Weikel Elected Saddle Club's New President...other officers named were...Russell Rowley (of) Spencer..."

"Friendship Fidelity Class...At the FFC party night at Wesley Hall...[the] Luncheon was served to the 13 members attending by Zink Fielden and her assistants, Esther Morse, Dorothy Coughlin and Anna May Warden..."

"For lease - existing fertilizer business, truck scales, office, bag and bulk storage, nitrogen tanks and equipment furnished. Also 4-bedroom home, bath, fully carpeted, modern kitchen, garage. Russell Rowley ph 2282 - Spencer O."

"Real estate Transfers Prepared by: The Land Title Guarantee & Trust Co....Beatrice B. Smiles to Violet D. Barres, Lot 327 in the Eastern Heights Land Co, Sub. 7 Elyria."

"Real Estate Transfers prepared by: The Land Title Guarantee & Trust Co...Violet D. Barres to Raymond E. McCullen Lot 77 in the West Avenue allotment L Elyria"

"These alumni were centenary grads of EHS [Elyria High School].
Photo caption: "Other Girls - This EHS centennial float, all members of the 1930 June class are (seated from left)....and Violet Rowley Barres (photo loaned by Mrs. Hawkins)"

"Notice probate Court of Lorain County, OH Estate of Violet D. Barres, deceased case no. 89E5078582 Notice of Appt. of Fiduciary. 'On the 12th day of May, 1989, in the Lorain County Probate Court, Case no. 8...Robert G. Barres, 13799 Hale Road, Oberlin, Ohio, was appointed Administer of the Estate of Violet D. Barres, deceased, late of City of Elyria, county of Lorain, state of Ohio / Robert J. Corts, Judge
C.T. 5/24-31, 6/7/89 1682"

"Photo with caption: Cast for "Mr. Pim Passes By" Class play of the EHS [Elyria High School] Class of June 1929 was from left...Leroy Rowley..."