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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1971
Page
8
A humorous reminiscence recalls last year’s vacation mishaps. The speaker describes a car trip with six suitcases of sand and starfish, a muddy camper outage, and a one hole outhouse ordeal. The piece ends with the claim that telling the story is worth the $47.50 daily cost for a chaotic getaway.
Mr and Mrs Edward Rathbun announce the marriage of their daughter Betty Rathbun to Everett Shaffer son of Mr and Mrs W E Shaffer of Centerville The ceremony occurred March 27 at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev O Krug Klatter officiating A dinner and reception followed The couple will reside in Dayton where Mr Shaffer works as a civil engineering technician with the US Sea Conservation Service and Mrs Shaffer is an executive secretary at Sorg Paper Co.
The announcement reports the marriage of Linda Lou Spencer and Kenneth L. Stewart. The ceremony was held March 2 in Lebanon with Judge Paul M. Herdman officiating. Stewart, a Franklin High School alumnus, works at the Texaco Service Station on Charles Street and Central Ave. Spencer is a Lemon Monroe High School graduate.
A baker notes that pies rise less when the top crust is a circle sized to fit inside the rim and not fluted together with the bottom crust. The tip focuses on maintaining a clean seal and even cooking.
New York AP report covers Bryson R. Kalt's book The Mother's Guide to Child Safety. He warns common items like pocketbooks pills cribs and hairpins can injure children and urges room by room safety audits plus practical tips to prevent accidents. He cites 16 000 annual child deaths from accidents and promotes calm first aid and supervision.
Miss Fay Furniss and Martin J. Nash wed at the Furniss home in Sturgiss Michigan with Rev. David R. Wright officiating. The couple to reside at 5801 Fisher Road Oxon Hill Maryland. Attendants included Ann Furnise Suzanne Nash and Phil Mattocks.
Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club will celebrate its 17th anniversary next Monday April 5 with a 6 15 p m covered dish dinner at Temple Beth Sholom Reservations are via Mrs Frank Coldiron 154 Moore Drive Franklin In last night's session north south winners included Mr and Mrs J R Adams Mrs P S Cade and Mrs Roy Granger and Mrs Gordon Nein with Mr Leland Lynch Jr East west winners were Mrs Glenn Selby and William Kash Paul Smith and Ben Goodman and Mrs Dan MacLean and Mrs Robert Weatherwax Overall eight table average was 64
A card party hosted by Sigma Beta Alpha Chi at the Women's Center tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. supports the Ridney Foundation Indian education and Doty House. Chair Mrs Johan Cope invites attendees to bring their own cards. tickets at the door.
Mrs. Edwin Tyson was elected president of the past officers group of Imperial Court 34 Amaranth at a meeting hosted by Albert Meyer on Woodridge Court. New officers include Mrs. Leonard Hackney as secretary-treasurer and Mr. Meyer as prelate. Plans announced for the June annual picnic after a social hour.
The Rev. Robert W. McNamara of St. Pauls United Church of Christ will speak on Love Story by Erich Segal to the Middletown Chapter of the National Secretaries Association. The 7 p.m. dessert meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn includes a question answer period and social committee details.
American War Mothers plan a meeting Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at the Legion Home.
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