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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1952
Page
5
Liz Ridpath appeals to women to register for the May 6 primaries. She notes lower female registration than men, outlines conditions for eligibility, and urges timely action at the Middletown Board of Elections open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday.
Miss Rachell Kuderer of 225 Franklin Street becomes assistant house chairman of Swing Hall at Miami University Oxford. The sophomore education student will be installed at the May Day ceremonies honoring campus women leaders. She attends Middletown High School and is a member of Owen, the sophomore women's recognition society and Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.
Parents and guests attended the third of four season recitals by Certified Music Teachers of Middletown Chapter. Participants include Bobby Line Johnny McGraw Carol Dunn Sheila Vice Sally Dumford Kenny Gerber Rosa Jane Cusano Pearl Walburg Becky Roof Marilyn Danford Donna Bellamy Richard Jones and others with Pearl Walburg as chairman.
Travel notes list Richard Coddington from Cornell University home for a week, and multiple families visiting relatives and vacationing in Florida, Boston, Henderson Kentucky, and Miami. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Coddington, Ward Browning Jr, Frank Myers, Edwin Johnson, Katherine Hodge, Richard Loaper, Lewis Reiner, John Lawler, Virgil Clark, DeWitt Chapple, Michael Mandzak, Lawson Boserman, Jane Boserman.
Coming Up notes list United Brethren Church meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. in the social room with officer elections. Daughters of Union Veterans gather Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the YMCA for their session.
Mrs Nelson hosted a weekend shower with Mrs James Hounshel as guest of honor. Prizes went to Mrs Carl Francis, Mrs Roger Davis, Mrs Reece Nickell, Mrs Hubert Horn, and Mrs Nelson. Other guests included Mrs Herman Griffith, Mrs Russel Burgess, and Mrs Linzie Sorrell.
A scrambled column fragment mentions arrests and weddings, with stray references to John O’Malleys and a new recording star causing headaches for managers. It hints at a Chicago incident avoided only by a miracle, but details are unclear.
Middleton residents will hear a program on cancer dangers at 7 30 p m at the American Legion featuring Mrs Howard A Wilson chairing the Mid dletown Chapter American Cancer Society service department The Educational Division aims to raise awareness through pamphlets pictures and talks Mrs Ernest Graff heads the division The speaker will outline seven danger signals of cancer and is a registered nurse All locals are invited to attend
Miss Judith Kendall daughter of Mr and Mrs L R Kendall of Elmo Pl has been named treasurer of the Duke University Panhellenic Council at Durham North Carolina The election was conducted by members of 13 national sorority chapters on the Duke Women s Campus The new council will assume duties next month Miss Kendall a Middletown High School graduate
Miss Patricia Lenhaar was honored at a green and purple April showers themed bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Frank Buchanan. Co hosts were Mrs. Dwight Meehan Mrs. Enis Marshall and Mrs. Ray Frazier. Forty two guests attended including a postponement to watch Middletown game.
Miami Valley Council No. 30 plans a district rally March 29. The meeting at 8 p.m. at The Biltmore Hotel Dayton will finalize arrangements and present ballot details. Transportation will be arranged for participants. Representatives include Mrs. Harry Sticklin, Lucian Jones, Mrs. Elmer Gilbreath, and Mrs. Ira Sickles.
The executive board of the Mound Builders Area Council of Boy Scouts will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Civic Association per president Robert Funston. A basic training session for unit leaders follows at the same venue. District commissioners convene at the Boy Scout offices 7 30 p m Wednesday with Council Commissioner William Saunders. Attendees include Earl Klein Porkey Griffith district John Berger Miami district and A E Edwards Ft Ancient District.
A St. Patrick’s Day window display drew attention at Gluckstern’s Kosher restaurant on West 49th Street, highlighting local celebration in a storefront spotlight.
Deputy Sheriff Loren Gustin reports E. L. Woodward of 2213 Oxford State Rd. had six rose bushes, but two were stolen before planting. He notes the theft appears tied to spring activity as he investigates the case.
The Ohio State Board of Registration for professional engineers and surveyors announced January exam results listing William S. Harris Miamisburg Bernard A Kesling West Middletown James L Dicker scheid Hamilton and John H Burns Germantown as qualifiers. Harris and Kesling earned full registrations while Dicker scheid and Burns gained engineering in training certificates. In all 533 applicants passed the exam including 88 engineers and 10 surveyors with 406 engineers in training and 29 surveyors in training.
Police issued alerts for two missing husbands within a week. Mrs. Tom Allen reported her 58 year old janitor husband from 227 North Main Street left for work at Manchester Machine Company Saturday at 5 am and has not returned. Ann Solwick reported her husband from 910 Central Avenue failed to return from Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation, carrying 129 dollars in cash. He is described as six feet three inches tall and 175 pounds with a gray top coat blue jacket gray trousers and a blue and white striped shirt.
Franklin police arrested an 11 year old for driving without a license near Franklin High School at 3 05 am. The father posted bond for his son at 7 30 am and separately reported a car theft to Miamisburg police at 5 30 am. Authorities puzzled by the father’s knowledge of the jailment.
The titanotherium was a large North American mammal with a thick skull and limited brainpower. It vanished as smaller species endured while a shrinking habitat offered little room for its size.
Pfc. Millard F. Burkhardt son of Isaac Burkhardt of 901 Baltimore St has been assigned to Big Spring Air Force Base Texas after last serving at Vance Air Force Base Enid Oklahoma Pte Lois A DeWitt has been assigned as a radio mechanic to the 2th Air Division Defense Great Falls Montana Air Force Base prior to enlisting March 27 1951 Miss DeWitt was employed by Armco It is the responsibility of the 29th Air Division to provide air defense for Idaho Montana Wyoming portions of Nevada Utah and Colorado Private DeWitt is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos E DeWitt Germantown Route 1
The south half of Grand Avenue and the New York Central railroad tracks will be blocked until 5 p.m. tomorrow while repairs are made to the tracks. Police were informed of the work.
Middletown Junior Achievement picks "Today s Youth Tomorrow" as the theme for its May 14 annual banquet. The Achievers Association directors set the date and other details at a weekend meeting. Tickets, usually over 400 attendees, go on sale April 21 per executive director M G McCall. Representatives from Middletown industries will plan the annual Achiever Day in Industry at 4 p m Thursday to assign JA company officers to local firms.
The Ft. Ancient district Mound Builders area Council of Boys Scouts holds its monthly roundtable at 6:45 p.m. today at South Lebanon Methodist Church. District Commissioner A. E. Edwards presides with Troop 37 as host under Marcus Baker. Leaders from the district attend. Cub leaders led by Lee Coleman will discuss Things that Grow. Scout leaders led by Don Jones will study Pioneering and Knot Work, while Explorer advisors led by Merritt Springer focus on Conservation programs.
Club President Ralph Johnson tallies 67 foxes destroyed this year after Saturday drives across Warren County. He thanks churches and groups for supporting the hunts. A film of the fox drives, shot by organizers, will be available in Lebanon soon.
Britannica notes that during the peak of the last ice age, about 28 percent of the Earth's land area was blanketed by ice. This figure emphasizes the vast extent of glaciation in prehistory and its impact on global geography.
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