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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1957
Page
14
A column muses on spring, kite flying, and the urge to swap worn words for truth. It critiques overused terms like amazing fabulous sensational and clever, recalls humorous dialect anecdotes, and urges restraint in speech while celebrating small seasonal joys.
Frances Jean Scorti daughter of Mr and Mrs James Tezzoni of Baltimore Street is engaged to Phillip H Jones son of Mr and Mrs Heber Jones of Thorn Hill Lane Miss Scorti a St John High School graduate employed by Wrenn Paper Co Beta chapter Delta Chi Sigma sorority member Mr Jones a Middletown High School graduate attended Miami University affiliated with Kappa chapter Delta Kappa Epsilon served two years in Germany with Forces and employed van Jones No wedding date set
The American Legion 1 auditorium hosts its annual style show with a card party on Tuesday evening at 8 30. Mrs Howard Smith and many other hosts present spring fashions modeled by local women and junior models Teresa Schubert Pam Schubert and others. Proceeds fund equipment for the Middletown Cerebral Palsy Center in the Doty Building. Tickets from sorority members or at the door.
The Altar Rosary Society of St John’s Church with the Holy Name Society and Father John Oberlander plan a Day of Recollection for husbands and wives on March 31. The event features multiple conferences, the Rosary, Way of the Cross, a church basement supper, and a 6:30 p.m. marriage promises renewal.
A soak using epsom salts or baking soda may ease a poison ivy rash.
A roster of weekly meetings across several organizations from Monday through Friday. Events include League of Women Voters board at 9:30 a.m., Miami Council 30 Daughters of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliaries, multiple sororities, ladies circles, and church groups with dates and host addresses listed.
Arthur Lithgow announced changes in the 1957 Shakespeare under the Stars program in Yellow Springs. Four popular Shakespeare plays will be staged along with revised music drama offerings including Lost in the Stars, The Soldier's Tale and Trouble in Tahiti, replacing Beggar's Opera.
The Homemakers Circle of Middletown Center sponsors a moonlight river cruise aboard the Avalon from 8 p.m. to midnight on May 11. Proceeds will support the center's founding fund. Mrs. William H. Yarber is arrangements chairman with Mrs. Ray E. Minter and Mrs. J. Edward Fay assisting.
A major life insurance company reports that a thirty-odd year old woman is more likely to remarry if widowed than if single, while a divorced woman has the best odds. For middle aged women, widows have better chances than singles, and divorcees again show the strongest prospects.
Mrs Stuart H Pringle of Stamford Connecticut announces the engagement of her daughter Joan to Jerome Clayton Kindred son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Kindred of Superior Avenue. The bride elect is a Low Heywood School graduate and a Wellesley College senior. Mr Kindred is a 1956 Harvard College alumnus who served with the 10th Army Combat Team at Fort Cal.
Two easy steps to refresh picture glass and mirrors: wipe with a clean cloth wrung out in warm soapsuds. The view may be surprisingly improved.
An automatic dryer should be used before and after laundering large fabrics like slip covers. Drying before laundering loosens surface dirt and helps soapsuds clean more efficiently.
Melt chocolate slowly using a gentle simmer over water to prevent scorching and maintain smooth texture. Use a heatproof bowl set over barely simmering water and stir until glossy and evenly melted.
Miss Patricia Anne Shumard daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Shumard of Elwood Street is engaged to Pvt Thomas J Byrne son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Byrne of Elwood Street They plan to wed after his Army service The couple met while Miss Shumard worked at Oglesby Barnitz Bank and Pvt Byrne trained at Middletown High School then studied at the University of Dayton before joining Aeronca Manufacturing engineering department prior to enlistment in the Army currently stationed in Maryland.
A fragment advises balancing lip fullness by building up the upper lip. The second sentence recalls ice cream treats, candy shops, and hot fudge sauce in a playful, food‑scene style.
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