This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1957
Page
9
A guidance piece on hosting at home stresses clear planning for guest comfort. It advises stocking guest rooms with clean linens towels and blankets, providing gloves for kitchen tasks and powerful detergents, offering toiletries in attractive containers, and adding tissues and fresh flowers to create a welcoming atmosphere.
Alvin Renschier guest of honor at a sixth birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Cletus J. Renschier of 1406 W. 6th St. Guests included Catharyn Barr Debbie Runyan Gary Runyan and others. Afternoon featured games and contests and party favors. a note on hand care and gloves appears amid assorted text. The piece also mentions Kym Beil's third birthday celebration at the home of her grandparents and gardening season tips.
Mr and Mrs Donald Davis announce the engagement of their daughter Carl Louise to James Michel Russell son of Mr and Mrs Horace Russell of Lapel Indiana Purdue University student and member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Miss Davis attends Apex Beauty School wedding date not set.
Miss Rosalie Wright honored as guest at a Sunday afternoon tea and linen shower hosted at Mrs. Robert H. Stuart’s Edgewood home with co hostess Mrs. Harold B. Lockwood. Wright set to wed Richard J. Etchison of Alexandria on July 28 at the First Baptist Church in Anderson.
A vintage ad describes pattern 4637 for half size garments with cotton fabric and eyelet lace trim. It urges readers to send 35 cents plus five cents for a second pattern and fifty cents for a book, with instructions to mail to Anne Adams care The Anderson Herald in New York.
A family dinner was held recently at the home of Mr and Mrs Loren M Gale 738 W 6th St Present were Mr and Mrs Arthur N Chenoweth of Dayton Ohio Mr and Mrs Robert E Chenoweth and sons Gary and Steyers of Tip City Ohio Mrs Mary Derdort of New Castle and Mr and Mrs R E May of Alexandria.
Mrs Wilbur Pool and Mrs Ralph Amline were hosted in Cincinnati for several days visiting friends and relatives.
A reader column presents a back and forth on child discipline and toy sharing. Parents debate granting or denying a child a desirable toy, the consequences of actions, and how to teach ownership and self control through agreed rules.
The St Ambrose Rosary Society hosted its annual Ice Cream Festival on the school grounds. The event featured contests, music, and awards with chairs indicating a successful evening.
Several clubs met for July programs at private homes and stores. Topics included Legal Facts and Electricity in the Home. Purdue Conference reports were shared by delegates, with business sessions led by club presidents. A picnic was scheduled for August 8 at Mounds State Park.
Sunday July 21 events held at Shadyside Park and Falls Park Pendleton host class of 49 reunion with basket dinners and picnics. Grace Huffman and Bob March chair the gatherings with details and addresses. Indiana judges approve retirement fund integration with federal social security per Cecil Bojlinger executive secretary.
Mrs Charles Stringer 920 Arrow Ave hosted Laf-a-Lot Club members for a short business session and birthday gifts. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Bonnie Hacker and several others, with guests listed and refreshments served. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Robert Partington 1208 Maple St on Wednesday July 24 at 7 30 p.m.
William Cook and Marie Lasley wed at St. John's Episcopal Church in Chula Vista California on June 28 in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev Richard Nale. The bride wore a powder blue dress and gardenia corsage with chancel flowers and light red tapers. A reception followed at the couple's Jefferson Avenue home. Mrs Cook longtime Anderson resident, mother to Norma Shoults and Agatha Hildersbrand, and Robert Lasley, brother of the bride, attended. Cook is a retired U S Navy chief petty officer with 34 years of service.
Fall Creek Township Farm Bureau members held a picnic supper Saturday evening at Community Park followed by a business meeting. Local residents visited relatives in Shelbyville and Anderson while others spoke of Camp Kikthaven and a district Legion meeting.
Mrs. Lester Bing has been guest of honor at multiple luncheons and teas in recent weeks. She is leaving Anderson in late August for future residence in Cincinnati. The Middletown Circle of the Martha Circle met at Sixth Street Christian Church with Mrs Ray Sherman. the lesson on race relations was by Mrs William Luce who also reported on the CWF quadrennial assembly. Miss Edna Ryan led devotions. eleven members attended.
A garden column recounts the columnist’s reflections on sowing and reaping in life and gardening. The piece blends personal confession with tips on growing flowers and managing rabbits that nibble blooms, inviting readers to share ideas through mail.
A list of today’s YMCA meetings and activities including Rotary Exchange Dinners Kiwanis and Jaycees at various times. Also notes a briefing about Prime Minister Robert Menzies cutting short a London visit for tonsil surgery and a health update on his planned hospital admission.
A fragmented dialogue shows a mother guiding her sons to lunch and back home with phrases about alarms and leaving for the day. The text reads as an informal domestic exchange with timing and routine hints.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.