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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1954

Page

5

Pioneering in Education Featured at Woman's Century Club

Mrs J L Glass explored early educators and Horace Mann as the father of education, noting the shift from church control to state schooling and the advent of normal schools. Mrs D R Baker described education as developing the whole person and modern methods shaping youths for work and community life.

Robert Louis Stevenson Woman’s Century Club Harry T. Phillips Marietta McCray Girls’ Club William McGuire J.L Glass Horace Mann Massachusetts D. R. Baker

Betrothal Told for Miss Bowden and Mr Pressier

Betrothal announced for Miss Janice Fay Bowden daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Bowden Dayton and Robert Pressier son of Earl Pressier Middletown with April 17 wedding planned at Westminster Presbyterian Church Dayton Bowden a Fairview High School graduate works for Dayton Power and Light Pressier a Stivers High School alumnus is employed by Standard Register He is grandson of Mr and Mrs W M Irwin of Dayton.

Janice Fay Bowden Ralph Bowden Dayton Robert Pressier Earl Pressier Middletown Westminster Presbyterian Church Bowder Fairview High School Dayton Power and Light Co Stivers High School Standard Register W. M. Irwin

Dictionettes Plan Speech Contest at First EUB Church

Dictionettes, a Toastmistress group, met at the First EUB Church to plan a February 15 speech contest. The winner advances to the Toastmistress International state event. Speakers included Mrs. Clayton Ashcraft on Word Thought and Mrs. Robert Mueller with Lost as her theme.

Dictionettes Toastmistress Club EUB Toastmistress International Clayton Ashcraft Robert Mueller S. J. McAdow Marianne Bar Gordon Bedford

Church social details and class activities described

The report covers social events hosted by The Churches Mrs Ed McComb and Mrs Ralph Line among Amama and Winmore Bible classes. Activities included a year long charity plan for a Baptist family in Western Germany, a program by Middletown High School students, Bible verse roll calls, a Korean orphan adoption discussion, a talk titled Faith, a barn dance story, and square dancing with Ray Davis as caller.

Ed McComb Dehart Lord H. Hayes Louis Whitsett First Baptist Church Ardmore Drive Germany Walling Corwin Florence Powell Middletown High School Elaine Schlup Bob Henderson Janice James Linda Workman Jim Butch Ron Finkleman Luke Sickle Jim White Judy Stalls Connie Stalls Roger Craft O. A. Albaugh Ralph Line Hamilton - Lebanon Pike Winmore St. Paul's Ray Davis

Valentines and Ceramics Steal Spotlight at Club Meeting

Current Events Club met at Mrs. W. Leighton’s home to explore the Story of Valentines and the craft of ceramics. Mrs. Leo Underwood traced valentines from handmade puzzle cards to mass produced pieces, while detailing porcelain origins from Egypt to Meissen. Assisting hosts and tea hosts added a gracious social hour with pink and white carnations and huckleberry greenery.

G. E. Leighton Leslie Raine Esther Howland Massachusetts England Leo Underwood Nile Valley Egypt Christ Europe Greece Rome China Underwood Meissen P. Butterfield E. J. Sebald

Area Couple Engaged in Lebanon and Waynesville

Mrs. George Goodpaster of Lebanon announces the engagement of her daughter Winifred Began to Pfc. Richard E. Lawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tolion Lawson of Waynesville. Miss Began, a Lebanon High School graduate, works as a dental office assistant. Lawson, a Waynesville High School graduate, is stationed at Fort Story, Virginia. No wedding date set.

George Goodpaster Lebanon Miss Winfred Began Pfc Richard E. Lawson Tolion Lawson Waynesville Miss Began Lebanon High School W. C. Testerman Waynesville High School Ft. Story

Former Localite To Wed Miss Wolf

Mr and Mrs Ernest H Wolf of Miamisburg announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Jean to Ronald E Duhamel Marietta Ga son of Mr and Mrs Raymond E Duhamel of Wilbraham Road The bride elect a Miamisburg High School graduate is employed by Ohio Bell Telephone Co Ca Her fiancé is employed by Lockheed Corp in Marietta

Ernest H. Wolf Miamisburg Barbara Jean Ronald E. Duhamel Marietta, Ga Raymond E. Duhamel Wilbraham Road Miamisburg High School Ohio Bell Telephone Co Lockheed Corp Marietta

Local women named in social note list

Were Miss Calista Van Horn Miss Beacom Mrs L E Campbell Mrs Russell Gehm Mrs William Stewart Mrs Line Mrs Earl Rosser Mrs Reynolds Mrs Albert Rothfuss Mrs Norval Leichty and Mrs Henry Bohne.

Calista van Horn Beacom L. E. Campbell Russell Gehm William Stewart Line Earl Rosser Reynolds Albert Rothfuss Norval Leichty Henry Bohne

Travel Notes and Music Ties Highlight Local Visit

Mrs C C Brownlee of Baltimore Md visits sister Mrs S N Holstein in Ardmore Drive planning a several week stay. Dr Frank Simon returns from Houston where he led an all Sousa program at the University of Houston. He also judged the John Philip Sousa Memorial Award contest in Washington for ASCAP, with a $1000 prize. Dick and Jones, sons of Mr and Mrs Heber Jones of Thorn Hill, come home from Miami University after a five day mid term break. Buddy spends the between semesters holiday with a college friend in Richmond, while Dick visits Atlanta.

Frank Simon Central Avenue Houston Tex Simon University of Houston Washington, D. C John Phillip Sousa ASCAP Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force Dick and Jones Heber Jones Thorn Hill Miami University Buddy Richmond Atlanta

Recent Bride Is Honored In Dinner and Shower

Mrs. Leo Hetzler formerly Virginia Rowe was honored Sunday with a dinner party and post-nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Esther Fuller at her 1st Avenue home. Gifts rested in a wishing-well replica. decor featured pink crepe paper umbrellas. Guests included women from Quality Control Division of Gardner and Board Co. The couple married January 7 at Monroe.

Leo Hetzler Ye Virginia Rowe Esther Fuller 1St Avenue Quality Control Division Gardner and Board Co Miss Rowe Mr. Hetzler Monroe

Middletown Moose Women Host Mid-Winter Conference

The Lodges Sunday event welcomed 165 members from Hamilton and Miamisburg for a College of Regents mid winter conference. Mrs Maynard Argo led as general chair with Miss Mary Kerkhoff guiding. An investiture ceremony was led by Mrs Mary Wallace with initiation by Elmwood and Norwood chapters. The talk on the College of Regents Administration Fund was given by Mrs Charles Beck, and seven candidates were initiated.

Middletown Women of the Moose Hamilton Miamisburg College of Regents Maynard Argo Mary Kerkhoff Norwood Charles Bolton Mary Wallace Cincinnati Elmwood Charles Beck Ralph DeBord al Gehron Bolton Glen Downey Uh! Spence Glen Chaney R. C. Norris Harvey Current Stanley Anderson Wiliam Cooley Wilson Blevins John Arpp Mary Margaret Hummel

Mothers Club of Jacksonburg Meeting Plans

The Mothers Club of Jacksonburg UB Church meets tomorrow at Mrs. Mary Zimmerman’s home at 8 p.m. Each member is asked to bring a valentine for the gathering.

Mothers Club of Jacksonburs UB Church Mary Zimmerman

Fitzgeralds To Hold Series Of Dinner Parties

The new home of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Fitzgerald on Alameda Circle hosted the first in a trio of dinner parties for their numerous friends. One of the two events this month will occur Friday evening, with each occasion drawing a guest list of 27 attendees.

Forrest Fitzgerald Alameda Circle Fitzgeralds

Eldorado Wedding Announces Marilyn Brown to Charles Hensley Jr

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Marilyn Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Elwood Brown Eldorado to Charles Hensley Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hensley Sr Eaton. The ceremony was on January 16 at Eldorado EUB Church with Rev Arnold Abbey officiating and a reception at the bride's parents home.

Marilyn Brown Elwood Brown Eldorado Charles Hensley Jr Charles Hensley Sr Eaton Eldorado Eub Church Arnold Abbey

Bride Donna Coleman Johnson Honored by Co-Workers Showered Team

Fourteen Armco Steel Corp research department colleagues attended a miscellaneous shower for Donna Lee Coleman Johnson, who married January 2. Hosted by Mrs. Harold Rager Mrs. Ronald Longworth and Mrs. Kenneth Tin at the latter’s Monroeville home near Gratis.

Edward Johnson Armco Steel Corp Harold Rager Ronald Longworth Mrs Kenneth _ tin Mon Wre

Excavations Begin at Pompeii Site in 1748

Organized excavations of Pompeii, buried by the 79 A.D. volcanic eruption, began in 1748, revealing ancient streets, buildings, and artifacts as scholars sought to uncover daily life of the vanished city.

National concern seeks owner for local restaurant utility route

Advertisement seeks a man or woman to own an established restaurant utility supply route in the area without selling. Direct servicing of accounts including drug stores, restaurants, malt shops, and fountains with high per unit returns. Requires minimum cash investment of 2950 and offers financing up to 10000 annually. Pass character and credit checks and be a responsible local resident. Include phone number 26.

National Concern

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