Final Rites For 1949 Charity Ball Held In Middletown
Peggy Roring reports the Middletown Charity Ball marked its 1949 finale with $4,300 in proceeds directed to the hospital. Attendees including Mrs. Fred Brosius and A. C. O Connor witnessed funding for an outpatient clinic, corridor expansion for emergency care, and remodeling across the hospital. The long running fund began in 1921 under Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs, with equipment purchases shaping hospital services over the decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg Rosing
Brosius
C. W. Young
Middletown
Harold Calvin
Missouri
Bill Weith
Journal
Robert Q. Milan
Mrs. Young
O'Connor
Beck
O’connor
Franklinites
National Cash Register
Robert Q. Millan
H. James Rosing
Don't Give Up Weekly Shampoo Despite Lifeless Hair
Beauty editor Betty Clarke advises not abandoning weekly shampoo when hair looks dull. In winter months heated rooms and dyeing dry hair, so regular oil shampoos help. wash until final rinse is clear and use new plastic bottles for easier handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Clarke
Shower Is Given For Bride-Elect
A bar shower honored bride elect Miss Jeanne Funk and Herbert Geary who wed April 1. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marr entertained friends at the Boykin home with a green and white color theme, flowers, balloons, and gifts displayed for the couple and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Funk
Herbert Geary
Richard Marr
Babs Boykin
Grosse Pointe
Mich
Boykin
Fourth Ave
James Dickerson
Robert Barnard
William Sebald
Thomas Jones
James Heck
Joan Norton
Frank Thullen
Doris Schiebert
Louis Frank
Susan Breiel
Wilson Breiel
Nancy Buford
Middletown High to stage Red Mill operetta
Middletown Hague School plans the operetta Red Mill directed by Miss Sielen Weinberger with Vincent Carter guiding instruments. March 28 in the school auditorium features the Maddie orchestra, stage scenes in Katwky-ann-zee Holland, and a cast including Don Kidder, Kid Conner, Clare Whitman, Gretchen, Gretchen’s Burgomaster daughter, and Captain Doris Van Damm. The show includes a Dutch mill set, 70 voices in the chorus, and songs such as Moonbeams and In Old New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hague School
Earl
Watson Herpers
Sielen Weinberger
Vincent Carter
Maddie Orchestra
Bow Laser
Erb Laundy Wall
Katwky-ann-zee Holland
Bill Munck
John Sebald
Don Kidder
Kid Conner
Holland
Fina
Clare Whitman
Jim Frisby
Duane Riley
Gretchen
Mary Lou Stutenroth
Bob Dunn
John Schaffenberger
Capt
Doris van
Being One Of World's Best Dressed Women Requires Mirrors
Cynthia Lowry reports on the Best Dressed Women poll noting Queen Mary and other iconic figures as examples. The piece questions how style is defined, praising Mary’s personal conviction and contrasting designers’ views with individual taste across generations. A longer discussion continues on page 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lowry
AP Newsfeatures
Queen Mary
England
Princess of Wales
Queen Alexandria
Mary
Harrison Williams
Scouts Cookie Sale Closes After Record Order
Scouts finish annual cookie drive with 24 960 boxes ordered as 8 saleswomen canvassed homes. Day Camp and Troop Camp upkeep funded by profits. Final totals await reports due to council office by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Civic Association
Uber
Garnett. Church
Word Makers and the Names Behind Everyday Things
A book by Cecil Hunt traces eponymous names tied to daily life from Big Ben to Brougham and Wedgwood. The article lists many names linked to objects, places, and traits, then notes a dinner meeting of the Middletown Business and Professional Women's Club at 6 15 p m at the Girls Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Rogers
Associated Press Arts Reporter
NEW York
Barnum
Casanova
Nero
Jezebel
Hercules
Goliath
Cecil Hunt
Philosophical Library
Middletown Business and Professional Women’s Club
Girls’ Club
Bettsy Ruth Rogers Engaged to John E Knopf Jr
Mr and Mrs Henry Rogers of Somerville Route 1 announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Betty Ruth to John E Knopf Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Knopf Sr of Parma Ohio Miss Rogers is a West Elkton High School graduate Knopf is a Parma High School graduate He served three years in the Navy and works for Feldman Plumbing and Heating in Cleveland The wedding is set for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rogers
Somerville
Betty Ruth
John E. Knopf, Jr
John Knopf
Parma, C
Miss Rogers
West Elkton High School
Mr. Knopf
Parma High School
Navy
Feldman Plumbing and Heating Company
Cleveland, O
Keith James Vows in Rockford
The Clarence Lengel home at 1817 North Winnebago Street, Rockford, hosted the wedding of Miss Louise F Keith of Middletown and Donald R James of Middletown last Sunday. The Rev Jack Mendelsohn Jr officiated with attendants including the bride’s mother and the groom’s uncle Oscar Nerz of Rockford. The couple will live in Middletown where James is employed as an engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lengel
North
Winnebago St. Rockford
Middletown
Louise F. Keith
John Keith
Donald R. James
Jack Mendelsohn, Jr
Navy
Oscar Nerz
Rockford
James
Middletonian Orchestra Highlights Guest Artists on Campus
The Middletonian full symphony orchestra and rep presents refined instrumental talent on campus. The ensemble has performed with guest artist Dame Myra Hess, and with guests including Soula Stravinsky, Ben Britten, and Pierre Fournier. Georges Enesco has appeared with the Sinfonietta as violinist and conductor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Hess
Souluma Stravinsky
Beniasmin Britten
Pien@ Fournier
Georges Eneso
Sinfonietta
Thursday Session Meets at Mrs Hughes Home
The First Presbyterian Church Circle on Main Street will gather at 2 p.m. Thursday at 1009 Second Ave. at the home of Mrs R B Hughes for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
First Presbyterian Church
R. B. Hughes
Second Ave
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Dot’s Beauty Shop
Dunn’s
Central Ave
Dial
Dorothy Keyser Blondel Creekbaum
Owen Barr
Kenwood Dr
MHS
Herbert
Ireland
Williams
Duchess of Windsor
William Paley
Betty Grable
Marlene Dietrich
Avery
Charles
OF Dry Cleaning Service
Book Lover’s Guide
Big Ben
Benjamin Hall
Parliament Tower
Gabriel Daniel
Diddlers
Jeremy Diddler
James Kenney
Bobby
Peeler
Louis XIV
Sam Browne
Samuel Browne
V. C
Second Punjab Cavalry
Henry Peter Brougham
Joseph Alysius
Phaeton
Helios
Sun God
Robert and
Thomas
Sherraton
Amelia
Bloomers
San Pantaleone
Burns
Alfred Guillaume Gabriel
D'Orsay
Sir George
Downing Street
Joseph Ignace
Mausolus
Cana
Halicarnassus
Betty Ruth Rogers
Keith-James
Burnett
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