Early spring plans derail by weather and timing
The piece laments unfinished spring chores and muddled readiness. Mental preparations outpaced action as winter gear lingered and wardrobe swaps aimed for quick access, driven by almanac faith and radar forecasts.
We Have Been Busy With Tournaments and Attic Plans
A diary style reflection on recent basketball trips to Iowa City and Louisville, packing and unpacking for seasonal weather, living out of suitcases, and the attic as a storage spot. The author recalls shifting clothes, staging items for travel, and the constant effort to keep order amid a busy travel schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Louisville
Attic Memories and Keepsakes From a Bygone Era
The author recalls attic chaos after a second house trip and wonders where else to store cherished items. Old dolls, a tarnished sword, tintypes, a quill, feather boa, ostrich plume fan, Victorian dresses, and a lace cape reveal how attics preserve family history despite modern closets and clutter.
Vocalists and instrumentalists featured in spring concert
Middletown Civic Chorus under Val da Wilkerson presents an evening program at Roosevelt Junior High School auditorium. The concert includes Bizet Carmen pieces, Wagner Tannhauser choruses with string trio, and solos by Travis Hausman and Cheryl Koeller among others, with multiple high school choirs and local musicians performing broader choral works and operatic excerpts.
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Middletown
Valda Wilkerson
Roosevelt Junior High School
George Lacenauer
First Presbyterian Church
Bizet
Gounod
Louis John Johnen
Travis Hausman
Bob Young
Rossini
Stabat Mater
Howard Haskins
Luwana Cobb
Kaper
Young
Lemon- Monroe High School
Lemon-Monroe High School
Irving Berlin
Annia Get Your Gun
Laura Cox
Annie Oakley
Larry Duff
Frank Butler
David Loxley
Buffalo Bill
Art Johnson
Charles Davenport
Paul Bell
Middletown High School
Helen Weinberger
Kaper Hi-Lili
Hi-Lo
Lili
Lawana Cobb
Porter
Wunderbar
Kate
P S Ae Oy
Lemon-Monroe Choral Group
Lehar
Carmen
Wagner Pilgrims
Tannhauser
Howard Wren
Earl Sixt
Paul Christiansen
Swirly Hair In Style For Spring
Hairdos shift from sky-high coifs to girly waves and curls for spring. Stylists favor mid-neck length hair with body and light permanents to frame the face, drape it softly, and hold its line for a feminine yet sophisticated look.
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Milady
New Look Debuts With Center Part and Puffier Curls
A refreshed hairstyle features a central part starting a new look, with hair curling outward in soft puffy rings around the ears, creating a vintage yet modern silhouette. The described style blends retro lines with contemporary volume.
Seven men to sing humorous Women from Merry Widow
An ensemble of seven singers Gilbert Egerston John Puckett Earl Hicks Don Buverard Jack Hursh Jack Murray and George Lacenauer will perform the humorous Women from Lehar’s Merry Widow in a concert setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Egerston
John Puckett
Earl J. Hicks
Don Buverard
Jack Hursh
Jack Murray
George Lacenauer
Lehar
Merry Widow
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Eugene Hill
Alan Spears
Martha Crawford
Dena Morris
John Burdsall
Sanday Graham
Mary Apgar
Schubert
Charles
Jane Long
Marlee Jaques
Janet Sink
Marsha Kelley
Sharon Mejlampy
Marilyn Mittenholzer
Vicki Mackall
Marcia Ulrich
Vicki Younger
Sheila Vice
Randall Thompson
Richter
Roosevelt Junior High
the Omnipotence
Cheryl Koeller
Soprano
Thompson Alleluia Brahms
Richagp
Masseneg
Schubert Charles
Civic Chorus
By Jeanne D’arcy
Sanitone Service
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Charles Street
Central Ave
Middletown, Ohio
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Merle Norman
Central GA
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