Mrs Earl Wins Speech Contest at First Dictionettes Meet
Mrs Marianne Earl won the first annual Dictionettes contest at the First EUB Church. She spoke on Lights Camera Action with prepared and 3 to 5 minute impromptu talks judged. Mrs Barnow may compete in Cincinnati area contest April 3. Five Toastmistress Clubs from surrounding cities joined, with judges Mrs John Akerman and others. Next session is March 1.
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EUB
Toastmistress International
Marianne Earl
Barnow
Cincinnati
John Akerman
John Kaufman
Robert McConaughy
James Moorehead
Mallory Bell
Sam McAdow
AAUW Group Will Meet Tomorrow Evening
The Money Management Study Group of the AAUW will meet tomorrow at 8 pm at Mrs Vance Cribbs's home. The program topic is Wills with speaker Ben Kitchen. Members are invited and transportation can be arranged by contacting Mrs Sherman Perry at 203 Stanley St.
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The
American Assn. of University Women
Vance Cribbs
Wills
Ben Kitchen
AAUW
Sherman Perry
Stanley St
Critiquers Hear Art Johnson Talk On Gimmicks
Critique Literary Society host couple Mr and Mrs Howard Wilson welcomed guests at a Valentine dinner meeting. Art Johnson outlined short story and novel gimmicks describing devices used to heighten reader interest. He cited Dickens Hugo Doyle Christie Gardner Pelle y O Henry Stock ton and discussed provocative endings.
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Howard Wilson
S. Main Street
Critique Literary Society
Robert Sutton
Art Johnson
Dickens
Hugo
Doyle
Agatha Christie
Earle Stanley Gardner
Mr. Johnson
William Pelley
O. Henry
Frank R. Stockton
John
Wilson
Ack
Community church and lodge activities scheduled this week
Otterbein Class and Calvary Methodist Church plan a Friday meeting at 7 30 p m. A Valentine covered dish dinner and party for Women of the Moose is set for tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Moose Hall. Prosser Chapter 367 Order of Eastern Star holds its annual inspection Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with Mrs Edwin McAddams deputy grand matron serving as inspecting officer.
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Calvary Methodist Church
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Prosser
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Edwin McAddams
Rough Initiation Held By Sorority
Sigma Phi Gamma sorority hosted a “rough” initiation at Mrs. George Frye Jr. home with four pledges attending as comic strip characters. Mrs. James Dinus, Mrs. Wilbur Roberson, Mrs. Roy Patrick and Mrs. Richard Hasemeier were chapter votees. Prize winners were Mrs. Dinus, Mrs. Howard Perkins, and Mrs. Roberson. Hostesses included Mrs. James Gutshall, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Russell Pressler, Miss Vaneta Garrett, and Mrs. Floyd D. Turner Jr. Formal initiation is set for Feb 22 at 8 p.m. at the Girls' Club. Province meeting at Dayton forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Phi Gamma _ sorority
George Frye Jr
James Dinus
Wilbur Roberson
Roy Patrick
Richard Hasemeier
Dinus
Howard Perkins
Roberson
James Gutshall
Perkins
Russell Pressler
Vaneta Garrett
Floyd D. Turner Jr
Dayton
Sorority Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Hosts Valentine Party
Members of Omicron chapter Beta Sigma Phi gathered at Miss Pat Goonan’s Ellen Drive home for a Valentine party. Emmett Sherron Butler County chief probation officer spoke on Middletown juvenile problems. Prizes were won by Miss Wanda Johnson Miss Pat Cooke Miss Mina Jacot and Miss Goonan. Hostesses were Mrs Andrew Mittenholzer Miss Johnson and Mrs William Schneider.
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Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Pat Goonan
Ellen Drive
Emmett Sherron
Butler County
Middletown
Wanda Johnson
Pat Cooke
Mina Jacot
Goonan
Andrew Mittenholzer
Johnson
William Schneider
Tea Honors Miss Greter On Aunt Emma Greter Birthday
Mrs E K Smith hosted a tea at her S Broad Street home for the 82nd birthday of Miss Emma Greter. About 45 guests attended, including relatives and former club friends, to celebrate the aunt’s milestone in a cheerful weekend gathering.
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Emma Greter
E. K. Smith
S. Broad Street
Miss Greter
Travel Notes Include Clergy Flight to Florida
The Rev. Sylvester Huser and Monsignor Clarence Isemann depart by plane for a 10 day visit to Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach research sites. During Huser’s absence Fr. Desiderius Frey will serve at St Mary’s. G W Breiel family returns from Tucson after their daughter Susan’s Feb 6 wedding to Jack Ward Hood with a Houston layover to visit relatives.
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Sylvester Huser
St. Mary's Church
Clarence Isseman
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Doctor Sports Laboratories
Institutium Divi Thomae
Palm Beach
Father Huser
Desiderius Frey
Hamilton
St. Mary’s
G. W. Breiel
S. Main Street
Tucson
Susan
Jack Ward Hood
Mrs. Breiel
Houston
Tex
Mrs
Wilson Breiel
Sara
Weavers Feted At Dinner Party 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Richard Davidson hosted a small dinner party on Carolina Street to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs De Weaver of Grand Avenue Mrs Mildred McGraw and their grandchildren Susan and Steven Davidson.
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Richard Davidson
Carolina Street
de Weaver
Grand Avenuee
Mildred McGraw
Susan
Steven Davidson
Discussion on the Twenty and Twenty One Topic
The note cites two dates as topics for discussion. No names places or organizations are given. The item reads as a brief agenda line without specific details or outcomes.
Local Births Reported From Franklin and Lebanon Areas
Vital Statistics Births notes new arrivals: Mr and Mrs Leon Angel welcome a boy at 815 Lake Ave Franklin yesterday. Mr and Mrs Henry Vance at Lebanon Rt.1 welcome a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs James Lee at 414 N Broad St Franklin welcome a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Richard Dell at 1609 Brentwood St Franklin welcome a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs William Rains at 148 N River St Franklin welcome a girl today. Out of town: Mr and Mrs George Hall at 2008 Highland St bay Feb 1 Fort Hamilton Hospital.
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Leon Angel
Lake Ave
Franklin
Henry Vance
Lebanon Rt. 1
James Lee
N. Broad St
Richard Dell
Brentwood St
William Rains
N. River St
George Hall
Highland St., Bay
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Marriage Licenses Roundup Shared by Cities
Raymond Byrne 39 industrial engineer Cincinnati and Mabel Stitsinger 38 comptometer operator Hamilton. William Edward Clark 25 U S Air Force and Delorie Frances Adkins 19 both Hamilton. Samuel Watters 27 truck driver West Middletown Rt 1 and Norene Ann Netherly 18 domestic 2404 Minnesota St Earley C Morgan Jr 24 U S Army Dayton and Flora Ann Watson 20 1304 Walnut St Middletown. Richard L Senff Jr 21 student and Ann Jane Hunter 21 student both Oxford. G Kirtley Weldon 18 and Verla M Bingham 20 both Hamilton.
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Raymond Byrne
Cincinnati
Mabel Stitsinger
Hamilton
William Edward Clark
U. S. Air Force
Delorie Frances Adkins
Samuel Watters
West Middletown
Middletown
Richard L. Senff Jr
Ann Jane Hunter
Oxford
G. Kirtley Weldon
Verla M. Bingham
Local Birth and Surgical Updates From Middle Town Notes
A list of local residents with births and medical or surgical statuses. Names include James Schreiber Jr and Norval Langworthy, with parents listed and street locations in Highview Road Madison Street Crawford Street West Elkton Franklin Warren Road and Jackson Lane noted among others.
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James Schreiber Jr
James Schreiber Sr
Highview Rd
Harles Klopf
Grand Ave
Donald Banks
Orbain Banks
Madison St
Tom Stephen
Crawford St
Somerville Rt. 1
Aed — Kash
West Elkton
Surgicans
Charles Lamphier
Martin, O
Catie Wolf
Franklin
Fred Ramey Sr
West Middletown
Rt. 1
Susan Tewell
Harold Tewell
Warren Rd
Freeland Back
Franklin Rt. 1
Miami Enrollment Tops Expectation
Miami University enrollment for the second semester starting February 1 reached 4,765, officials reported yesterday. They had estimated a cap at 4,600, about a 10 percent drop from 5,100 enrolled in the first semester, and they were unable to explain the unexpected gain.
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Oxford
Miami University
Hit Where It Hurts OXFORD fraternity theft
Thieves broke into the Zeta Beta Tau house in Oxford and stole 12 pounds of coffee, the only item taken, according to fraternity president Don Freedheim. Police reported no other items were missing and apologized for the loss. Medical notices and scattered names appear in the text.
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Oxford
Zeta Beta Tau
Don Freedheim
Easter Seal Drive Set For March 18
The 1954 Easter Seal campaign opens March 18 in Ohio and nationwide, led by Sheldon L. Burns of Hamilton as president of the Ohio Society for Crippled Children. The drive runs through April 18 with hopes for a record campaign. More than two million Seals will be mailed locally with over 90 percent staying in Ohio to fund clinics, treatment centers, and camping for physically handicapped children.
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Ohio
Sheldon L. Burns
Hamilton
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Burns
Junior Achievement Board Luncheon at Manchester Hotel
The Junior Achievement board of directors will hold a luncheon meeting at noon Thursday in the Manchester Hotel. President J. A. Lawler will preside.
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Junior Achievement Board of Directors
Manchester Hotel
J. A. Lawler
Middletown Meetings Schedule For Tuesday Events
The Middletown calendar lists meetings across several groups including the Sertoma Club at 6 30 p m at the Manchester Hotel the North Middletown Fire Assn at 7 p m at the N Middletown Fire House Mayfield Fire Department at 7 30 p m Sheffield Street Fire House Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p m Armory FOE Lodge at 8 p m hall Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers Assn at 8 p m Chatterdine.
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Middletown Sertoma Club
Manchester
North Middletown
Wednesday club and civic group meeting listings
Wednesday meetings include Golden Age Club at 1 30 p m in the Girl Scout room Civic Association National Guard Company D 107th Armored Cavalry at 7 30 p m Armory American Legion YMCA Board at noon Room K YMCA Order Of Ahepa at 8 p m Nelva Center Knights of Columbus at 8 p m K of C auditorium.
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Civic Association
National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
Armory
American Legion
Ymca Board
YMCA
Order of Ahepa
Nelva Center
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Park Ranger Exams To Fill Vacancies
The United States Civil Service Commission announces examinations for park ranger posts at National Park Service sites. Employment may range from 60 to 180 days a year with a salary of 3175 dollars. Minimum age is 21 and there is no written test. Full information from Paul H Habig at the post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
National Park Service
Paul H. Habig
Arkansas Algonquin name for the Quapaw Indians
The term Arkansas derives from the Algonquin language used to refer to the Quapaw people. Early explorers linked the name to the river region and Quapaw communities encountered along the watershed. The designation appears in historical accounts describing Native American tribes in the Mississippi River basin.
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Arkansas
Missionary Harlan Brooks to Speak at local church
The Rev Harlan Brooks long time Indian missionary will address services tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the Church of Brethren Moore Street Grand Avenue He will present colored slides of his work in India A social time will follow per pastor Rev McKinley Coffman
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Harlan Brooks
India
Church of Brethren
Moore Street
Grand Avenue
Brooks
McKinley Coffman
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Our Monarch Cooking School
Miami
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Charles Adkins
Grand Ve
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1St Ave
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Jack O'Hara
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Staley
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Canton, Ohio
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