Delco Seeks Return Of Miss Delaware County Pageant
Jaycees president Carr plans to revive the Miss Delaware County Scholarship Pageant in 78 with non political judges and county support. He notes past politics near the last pageant and aims to restore the county’s Miss Delaware County representation while highlighting scholarships and recognition as incentives.
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Delaware County
Sharon Fralin
Philadelphia
Cheyney State College
Thornbury
Barbara Pennington
Upper Providence
Jaycees
Ae Carr
Brookhaven
Carr
International Jaycees
Delca Jaycees
Chester Jaycees
Upper Darby Jaycees
Jaycee
Ithough
Catherine Lawton
Claymont
Delaware
Paula Kusmer
Nether Providence
Golden Beacom College
Jaycess
Renee
Tale of a man's quest THE GREEK TREASURE
Irving Stone portrays Henry and Sophia Schliemann in a biographical novel rich in plot and obstacle. The narrative follows his relentless search for artifacts, facing weather, myth, red tape, and scholarly disbelief while aiming to prove Homeric truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Stone
Henry and
Sophia Schliemann
Stone
Homer
Book Reviews on Iliad and Troy Artifacts
A review praises a book suggesting Homeric tales reflect a Troy once real and argues ancient explorers uncovered remarkable artifacts. It invites curiosity about the adventures behind museum treasures and what modern readers might learn from them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Insights Into the Beyond by Rev Paul Zacharias
A critical review of Emanuel Swedenborg Heaven and Hell and its interpretation by Rev Paul Zacharias. The book summarizes God man and spirit and the afterlife, arguing heaven as a practical livable world and death as a key life transition. Copies available from the Swedenborg Foundation in New York.
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Paul Zacharias
Emanuel Swedenborg
The
Swedenborg Foundation
New York
Emanual Swedenborg
Heaven
Hell
Canada
Swedenborg
Zacharias
Helen Keller
East 23Rd Street
Atlas of Classical Archaeology edited by Finley
A detailed atlas from McGraw-Hill presents 13 world areas with introductory maps and surveys. Each region includes site histories and current-visible descriptions, plus color maps and plans of over 160 classical sites. It covers from the first millennium B C to the end of the Roman Empire and targets scholars and travelers.
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Atlas OF
Mr. Finley
McGraw-Hill
New York
Atlas of Classical Archaeology
Vindolanda
Britain
al Khanum
Ardstan
Pela
Finley
Cambridge University
British Academy
Roayl Danish Academy
Prospect Park Civic Craft Workshop and Secretaries Dinner Meetings
The Woman's Civic Club of Prospect Park hosts a craft workshop at 10:30 a.m. June 15 at Mrs. Arthur Aker's home. The National Secretaries Association Del-Val Chapter holds a dinner at 6:30 p.m. June 16 at Springfield Country Club. Scholarships are awarded to Laura Poole and Madelyn Marren. Drexel Hill Garden Club meets at 12:30 p.m. June 16 at Rolling Green Golf Club with Madrigal Singers of Upper Darby providing entertainment. Briarcliffe Auxiliary meets at 0 p.m. June 16 at the Glenolden firehouse. Chrysanthemum Society and Delaware Valley Chrysanthemum Society meet at 8 p.m. June 17 at Media Federal Savings & Loan Association, Media.
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Prospect Civic
Woman's Civic Club of
Prospect Park
Arthur Aker
National Secretaries Association
Del-Val
Springfield Country Club
Springfield Road
Drexel Garden Club
Drexel Hill Garden Club
Rolling Green
Chrysanthemum Society
Delaware Valley Chrysanum Society
Mediaederal Sayings & Loan Association, Media
Charles Hogg
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Delco
Patti Mengers
Ly Times
Tale of
Iving Stone
Doubleday
Laura Poole
Madelyn Marren
Briarcliffe
Briarcliffe Ladies Auxiliary
Poplar Ave
Glenolden
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