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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1955

Page

7

Miss Pitts Engaged To Mr. Kruse

Mr and Mrs Darvis Pitts of Chautauqua announce the engagement of their daughter Laura to Thomas Kruse son of Mr and Mrs Otto Kruse of Chautauqua Laura attended Marshall College Huntington WV and works for the Federal Housing Administration in Dayton The prospective groom a Carlisle High School graduate works for United Business Service Dayton The couple will marry April 23 at 730 PM.

Darvis Pitts Chautauqua Laura Thomas Kruse Otto Kruse

Verbal Gardens Talk at Town and Country Club

George Richardson of McCullough Seed Co spoke on the pleasures of gardening and flowers at a Town and Country Garden Club meeting. He used colored slides of Central California bulb production as well as Holland and the Netherlands showing five million bulbs planted annually. New member Mrs. Roger Bennett joined, and prize winners in forced blooms were announced with judging by a committee including Mrs. Bruce Peters and Mrs. Dale Moore.

George Richardson Town and Country Garden Club Richardson McCullough Seed Co Central California McCullough Company Holland Netherlands D. C. Perry Glenn Selby Wrenn Court Roger Bennett Reed Bingham Welch Nixon William Harper Vincent Sisson Rodger Cotter Perry Wade Pratt Bruce Peters Pratt Dale Moore

Morrow Couple Plans June Wedding

Jo Ann Carol Bowl ing of Morrow and Donald A. Turner of Morrow announce their approaching marriage. The bride elect is a Miami University graduate and Procter & Gamble research technician, past sorority officer and biology honor society treasurer. Turner, a University of Cincinnati engineering graduate and Harvard Business School attendee, led chemical engineering honor societies. Both plan a June ceremony.

Woodard D. Bowling Morrow Jo Ann Carol Donald A. Turner Luella Craig Miami University Kappa Alpha Theta Phi Sigma Procter & Gamble Co Turner University of Cincinnati College of Engineering Harvard Graduate School of Business University of Cincinnati

Carl Edward Rossi Bride To Make Home In Marysville

Carl Edward Rossi and Nancy Jane Everhart were married March 19 at N Broadway Methodist Church Columbus. The couple will reside in Marysville after a honeymoon in New York City. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs J O Everhart of Columbus. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Raymond W Hibbard with music by Joseph Eschbach and Rexford Keller. The couple will live with Rossi's parents on Central Avenue. The bride wore a bouffant lace gown with illusion yoke and chapel train. The wedding party included Mrs Glen Johns and Mrs Larry Emmons as attendants and Robert Rossi as best man. A reception followed at Ohio State University Faculty Club. The bride is a OSU graduate and Nestle bacteriologist. Rossi is an Ottobein/Otterbein graduate and member of Pi Kappa Phi. he is attending OSU.

Carl Edward Rossi N. Broadway Methodist Church Columbus Marysville New York City Nancy Jane Everhart Daugher J. O. Everhart Carl Rossi Central Avenue Raymond W. Hibbard Joseph Eschbach Rexford Keller The Julie Glen Johns Larry Emmons Robert Rossi John Everhart Glen Winston Allen Leonard William Cole Ohio State University Faculty Club Norman Beck Averzelle Bruce James Pleak M. C. Crabbs Lemon - Monroe High School Otterbein College Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Ohio State University

Stars Designer Edith Head heads Dior clash at Oscar fashion show

Hollywood's fashion spotlight shifts to the Academy Awards gowns with Edith Head as chief designer ensuring no two stars wear the same dress. Head defends Dior style while noting TV-friendly pastel gowns and a handful of outfits by herself for Grace Kelly Audrey Hepburn Jane Wyman and Dorothy Dandridge among others.

Hollywood Movieland Edith Head Miss Head Academy Dior Judy Garland Miss Garland Dorothy Dandridge New York Naminess Miss Dandridge Head Grace Kelly Audrey Hepburn London Jane Wyman France

Middletown Garden Club Opens New Season

Middletown Garden Club started the year with a meeting at Mrs Charles Fendersmiths Eaton Drive home. Mrs George Leighton led a business session as Mrs Murray Wilson spoke on African violets using her plants as samples. Easter floral displays won prizes for several members.

Middletown George Leighton de Witt Chapple Harold Anness R. C. Todd W. W. Sebald John Ingwersen

Plans Completed For Mothers Study League Spring Banquet

The Mothers' Study League social committee finalized plans for the annual spring banquet at the American Legion home on May 3 with a garden party theme. Co chairing are Mrs Frank Herzog and chair Mrs Frank Hidy. tickets distributed by Mrs Richard Beck. The committee includes Mrs Robert Petry Mrs Gerald Alexander Mrs M H Rohrkemper Mrs Clay Voegele Mrs A R Johns Mrs Jessie Creech Mrs Joseph Wetzel Mrs William Mann Mrs Bert Ferris Mrs Robert Ritter Mrs William Forkner Mrs Harold Voorhis Mrs John C Robinson and Mrs Donald Spring.

Mothers’ Study League Frank Hidy Frank Herzog American Legion Home Richard Beck Robert Petry Gerald Alexander M. H. Rohrkemper Clay Voegele A. R. Johns Jessie Creech Joseph Wetzel William Mann Bert Ferris Robert Ritter William Forkner Harold Voorhis John C. Robinson Donald Spring

Gordon Family Trips Beyond Walnut Creek Visit

Travel notes report Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gordon of McKinley Street returning Sunday from Walnut Creek California after two months visiting their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. William Meagher. They then visited friends in Los Angeles Phoenix Arizona and St. Louis Missouri.

Joseph Gordon McKinley Street Walnut Creek Calif William Meagher Gordons Los Angeles Phoenix Ariz St. Louis

Overweight Women Embarrassed by Quick Fat Loss Drink

An advertisement touts Rennel a liquid concentrate to be diluted with grapefruit juice for rapid weight loss with no dieting. It promises normal meals and a money back guarantee if results are not seen, urging readers to return empty bottles. The copy targets women seeking easy, affordable slimming.

Rennel

Shovel And Hoe Devotes Program To Wild Flowers

Franklin speaker J. W. Culbertson addressed the Shovel and Hoe Garden Club at Mrs. Paul Schned ler's Kensington Street home on wild flowers of southern Ohio. Slides in natural color displayed the topic while winning floral arrangements were entered by Mrs. Robert Holly, Mrs. Harry Pratt, and Mrs. William Jelks. Co-hostesses included Mrs. William Wilmer and Mrs. Richard Royse.

J. W. Culbertson Franklin Paul Schnedler Kensington Street Ohio Robert Holly Harry Pratt William Jelks Schnedler William Wilmer Richard Royse

Sorority Honors Charter Member At Gift Night

A Sigma Phi Gamma meeting on Inland Drive honored Pauline Whitesel a sorority charter member in a This Is Your Life style program. Hostesses Mrs Alfred Schwing Mrs Glei and Miss Marilyn Schwall presented a gift to celebrate her work. Mrs Roger Glei won a prize.

Pauline Whitesel Sigma Phi Gamma Geof Frye Inland Drive Roger Glei Alfred Schwing Glei Marilyn Schwall

Bustlines and wit in American advertising satire

A critique of modern fashion and advertising notes the overemphasis on bustlines in humor and posters. It argues the obsession reflects low humor levels and undermines intelligent entertainment while calling for restraint and wit over sexualized imagery.

Local Births Reported in Heggilton Area

Vital statistics note three births: a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Blevins of 1131 Erie Blvd yesterday. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. John Reese of 1339 Avalon Dr yesterday. and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Woodward of 507 Orchard St today.

Freddie Blevins Erie Blvd Heggilton John Reese Avalon Dr Donald Woodward Orchard St

Hospital Patient List Shows Surgical and Medical Discharges

A hospital roster lists patients by name and street, noting whether each admission is surgical or medical. Several out of town entries include Bethesda and Crawford Long Hospital affiliations, plus a few discharges announced.

Land Ave Franklin Cincinnati Bethesda Hospital Stanley LeVake Atlanta Clifford LeVake Middletown Crawford Long Hospital

Citizens Demand Fresh Narrative Shift for Public Wit

A skeptical observer questions the advertising and entertainment industries. He urges a pause on flashy gimmicks and calls for new standards of wit and originality, arguing the public deserves truer, more original content.

Fellows

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