Recent Bride Is Honored After Nuptials
Mrs. Donald Sprague, a recent bride, was honored over the weekend with a post nuptial miscellaneous shower hosted by her aunts at the klin home on Calumet Avenue. Prizes went to Mrs. Edward Brehm Mrs. Albert Korn and Miss Sylvia Moore. Guests opened gifts in the dining room where a green and yellow theme decorered the table with tall tapers and umbrellas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sprague
R. A. Heck
W. 8. Conklin
Klin
Calumet Avenue
Edward Brehm
Albert Korn
Sylvia Moore
Sprague
Joanne Korn
Methodist Church
Richmond
Shovel And Hoe Club Opens New Season At Kensington Home
Shovel And Hoe Garden Club began its new season with a meeting at Mrs. Harold Kess's Kensington Street home. Paso Jay Terry, assisting Walter Spindler, spoke on Flowering and Scenic America with an illustrated talk. Mrs. John Robertson won first for a flowering house plant. Mrs. Paul Schnedler and Mrs. Paul Dafirst and second for greenhouse plants. New members include Mrs. William Harrison Jr. and Mrs. Harry D. Pratt. The article notes a beaver anatomy fact about valves in its throat and ears.
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Shovel and Hoe Garden Club
Harold Kess
Kensington Street
Paso
Jay Terry
Hos
Walter Spindler
America
John Robertson
Paul Schnedler
Paul
William Harrison Jr
Harry D. Pratt
Travel Notes Highlight Extensive Midwest to Mexico Trip
Mrs E B Hudson of Central Avenue led a five week vacation in Mexico with brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs H D Dunlap of Knoxville Tennessee and Mrs M McCleary also of Knoxville. They spent two weeks in Mexico City and visited Atlanta before returning home. Several other local residents hosted weekend or long stays with family relatives across Ohio including visits to Garden Manor and Miami Beach with multiple family gatherings and lengthy road or plane travel noted.
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E. B. Hudson
Central Avenue
H. D. Dunlap
Knoxville, Tenn
Iho
Mexico City
Ted Henderson
Highview Road
Claud A. Sausaman
Akron
Mr. Sausaman
Harvey A. Sausaman
Garden Manor
Bud Cretors
Jeffrey and
Scott
la Grange
Robert Butts
Middletown
Cretors
Pau. Cretors
Sorority Initiates Four Members In Formal Ceremony
In a formal ceremony at the Girls' Club, Delta Pi chapter of Sigma Gamma sorority initiated four new members. The presiding officer was Miss Elizabeth Rock, assisted by several members. A candlelight service followed with carnation centerpieces. Prize winners included Mrs. James Gutshall and Mrs. George Frye. Hostesses were Mrs. Whitesel, Miss Willoughby and Miss Garrett. An unrelated note states the average farm kitchen uses 20 to tons of water annually requiring about 30 eight hour days of labor to carry from an outdoor pump.
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Girls’ Club
Roy Patrick
James Dinus
Wilbur Roberson
Richard Hasemeier
Delta Pi
Sigma A Gamma Sorority
Elizabeth Rock
Roger Glei
Howard Schneider
Harold Hoover
Wilford Wells
Robin Hamilton
Vaneta Garrett
Marian Willoughby
William Whitesel
James Gutshall
George Frye
Whitesel
Miss Willoughby
Garrett
Five Receive High Honors At Western
Miss Laula F. Dunn of Chicago joined four other women as recipients of honorary degrees at Western core in Oxford during Senior Day convocation. Dunn, active in social welfare since 1923, has chaired the American Public Welfare Assn and served as Alabama Public Affairs commissioner. Degrees also awarded to Therner C. Marting for radiation therapy, Henrietta Collins Bartlett and Fannie Ratchford for letters, and Anna Lord Strauss for laws. The convocation speaker was William D. Gossett, Ford Motor Co. vice president and general counsel.
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Laula F. Dunn
Chicago
Western Core
Oxford
Ss Dunn
American Public Welfare Assn
Alabama State Department of Public Affairs
Miss Dunn
Herrick B. Young
Drnther C. Marting
Cincinnati
Henrietta Collins Bartlett
Fannie Ratchford
Anna Lord Strauss
League of Women Voters of the United States
William D. Gossett
Ford Motor Co
Honorary Taps Ralph Kah Jr
Ralph Kah Jr the son of Mr and Mrs ph Kah of Christel Avenue a pre medicine senior at Miami University was selected to membership in Phi Sigma National scientific research fraternity Membership is based on scholastic attainment and research interest in natural sciences He is also a member of Phi Eta Sigma the Miami affiliate of the American Chemical Society Acacia social fraternity and the speakers bureau of Miami University
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Ralph Kah Jr
Ph Kah
Christel Avenue
Miami University
Phi Sigma
National Scientific Research Fraternity
Kah
Phi Eta Sigma
Miami
American Chemical Society
Acacia Social Fraternity
Speakers’ Bureau
Middletown Shrine No 25 holds final ceremonial services
Middletown Shrine No 25 conducts its last ceremonial services Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with Mrs Harry Davison as event chair. The Young Women’s Society of St Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms. Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha meets tonight at 7 30 at Mrs William Ellis’s home, 345 Market Street, Germantown.
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Middletown Shrine No
Masonic Temple
Harry Davison
Young Women's Society of
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Alpha Epsilon Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
William Ellis
Market St
Germantown
Maple Park Eighth Graders Stage Three Act Comedy
Maple Park School eighth graders present The Boarding House Reach a three act comedy Friday at 7 30 pm in the school auditorium. Wilbur Maxwell schemes to earn money for a bicycle by running a boarding house in his home causing chaos when parents return. The ensemble includes Pat Morefield Nancy Hunter Joyce Duff and others with Norman V. Korn directing assisted by Carol Brewer. Musical interludes by the triple trio and Maple Park School band.
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Maple Park School
Wilbur Maxwell
Pop
Wilbur
Mom
Pat Morefield
Nancy Hunter
Joyce
Norman V. Korn
Carol Brewer
Gilbert Morningstar
Earl Mercer
Triple Trio
Dolore Revelos
Maple Park
Henri Schnabl
Consumer spending shifts since 1939 in 1953 era
The article notes that the average American spent about 2 percent of income on food in 1953, rising to 18 percent less if purchasing the same types and amounts as in 1939. It highlights changes in living costs and purchasing patterns over the period.
Firemen Respond to Grass Fire Caused by Children
A grass fire at 2502 Grand Ave started by children playing with matches caused no damage. Firemen also tackled a blaze at the G. C. Murphy Co. store after midnight due to a burning cigarette. Damages were listed at $5.
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Grand Ave
G. C. Murphy Co
Policeman Helps By Mixing Stew
Cleveland report says Mrs. Howard Smith, rushing to the airport, phoned police after leaving stew on the stove. Patrolman Robert Allen responded, stirred the pot, turned off the gas, and left, ensuring no danger remained.
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Cleveland
Howard Smith
Robert Allen
Dover Police Opens Own Office in Ceremony
In Dover Massachusetts the police department, once run from Chief Chester F. Heinlein’s home, dedicated a new standalone office in a special ceremony. The entire regular staff is Chief Heinlein, who notes the space may not be crowded initially.
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Dover
Mass
Boston
Chester F. Heinlein
Heinlein
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