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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1957

Page

6

University Women Close Season At Dinner Meeting

Middletown members of the American Association of University Women closed their 31st season with a dinner at the First Methodist Church. Mrs. C. D. Boyd gave the invocation as Walter Davis of Nevada presented the Middletown Optimist Boys Choir. Guest speaker E. Ross Bartley, former White House correspondent, spoke on President I Have Known and lauded Presidents Wilson Harding Coolidge and Hoover, noting their strengths and failures, while praising the presidency overall.

Middletown American Assn. of University First Methodist Church C. D. Boyd Homer Weikel Walter Davis Indiana University Washington

Installation Highlights Dinner Meeting

Mrs. Robert E. Rucker of Westerville and Mrs. Louis McCoy of Xenia attended the Middletown LaSertoma installation dinner. Rucker, assisted by retiring president Mrs. Tom Brown, installed officers including Lloyd Miller as president Arden Swope as first vice president Wilbur McIntosh as second vice president Robert Greene as corresponding secretary Fred Burk as recording secretary and Elmer Melampy as treasurer. The Girls' Club dinner opened with a covered-dish meal and music by Miss Adam Louise Weishaar. Speakers included Mrs. McCoy who reported on the district convention and Mrs. Rucker.

Raphael Black Middletown Mildred Fisher Edith Matson AAUW Beth Hammon Hammon Finland Areta Eger J. J. Canfield Block Glenn Hempstead John Akerman Joseph Novara E. T. Forsyth Ross Hill Ardmore Kathleen Miller Richmond Ind Brazil Novara Louis R. Wolter Robert E. Rucker Westerville LaSertoma Club Louis McCoy Xenia LaSertoma Rucker Tom Brown Lloyd Miller Arden Swope Wilbur McIntosh Robert Greene Fred Burk

Ladies Oriental Shrine names sunshine committee chair

Mrs Harold Pattison was appointed sunshine committee chairman at the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America meeting. Mrs Everett Pieratt of Logan Avenue hosted the session, which included sewing and refreshments after business discussion. The June meeting will be a picnic with husbands and children as guests.

Harold Pattison Sunshine Committee Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America Everett Pieratt Logan Avenue

Garden club program features iris culture talk

Mrs J F Emigholz of Kenwood Iris Gardens Cincinnati spoke to Middletown Garden Club at Mrs Robert Gruver’s Central Avenue home. She illustrated iris culture with new varieties, followed by questions. Numerous iris, floral and garden award winners were announced including firsts for iris flower of the day and garden specimens.

J. F. Emigholz Kenwood Cincinnati Middletown Garden Club Robert Gruver Central Avenue Emigholz DeWitt Chapple Louise Hunter Windsor Ralph Gray Weber Sebald Windsor Gray C. T. Atkinson Chartes—Wondersmith Robert Richardson Calvin Skinner Charles Beck E. A. Ned Warren San Antonio Wabash Black Forest Beck Warren Sebald Columbine Gruver George Underwood McKnight Kinne

Mrs Johnston and Mrs Jones Win At Bridge

Vernon Jones and M L Johnston won first place with 87.2 points at the Middle town Duplicate Bridge Club session held at Temple Beth Sholem. Howard Wilcoff and William Maxwell took second with 80 points, while Harry Bedford and H C Waken placed third with 74 points amid a 67 percent average across six tables.

Vernon Jones M. L. Johnston Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club Howard Wilcoff William Maxwell Harry Bedford H. C.waken Temple Beth Sholem

Shower Honors Jill Hammond

Miss Jill Hammond bride elect of James Burgess was honored with a miscellaneous shower by her fiance's aunts on Vanderveer Street. Guests included Mrs. Konthier, Linda. Mrs. Faries, Judy. Mrs. Burgess, Vicki. and other relatives. The couple will wed June 1 at First Baptist Church.

Jill Hammond James E. Burgess Mabel Faries P. S. Hildebrand C. R. Greathouse Vanderveer Street Robert Konthier Linda James Faries Charles Faries Carl Burgess Judy Erwin Schiering Vicki Morgan Hammond Earl Barnhouse Lebanon C. R. Greathouse Jr Edna Faries Margaret Faries Hammond Burgess First Baptist Church

Bethlehem Lutheran Circle Four Meets At Carson Road

Mrs Clarence Adams hosted Circle Four of Bethlehem Lutheran Church at her Carson Road home. Fourteen members and two guests attended with Mrs Arthur Follmer presenting talks on Praying In Confidence and Fine Art Of Meditation. Miss Katherine Boehm and Mrs Richard Shaffer also spoke. Miss Sixt led the business portion and reported the Lower Miami Valley Federation convention held May 7 in Mount Healthy.

Clarence Adams Louise Sixt Circle Four Bethlehem Lutheran Church Carson Road Arthur Follmer Katherine Boehm Richard Shaffer Miss Sixt Lower Miami

Crochet TV covers and needlecraft patterns offered

Simple crochet cover ideas for television sets, including a 22 inch TV cover with medallions and a wide border. Pattern 616 and Pattern 50 are priced at 35 cents each, with 5 cents additional for first-class mailing. Mail to Laura Wheeler Middletown Journal Needlecraft Dept. New York. Also promote a 1957 Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book with two free patterns and a 25 cent book copy offer.

Laura Wheeler Middletown Ohio Needlecraft Dept. P. O Old Chelsea Station New York

Vital Statistics Hospital Notes Wraparound Births

Listings of newborns and births from local homes and out of town hospitals. Names include Paul and Mrs Clements 1606 Sycamore St a boy. Clay Rison 1622 Cleveland St a girl. Russell Davidson 3105 Jefferson Rd a boy. John Bradshaw Somerville Rt 1 a girl. William Moore Trenton a boy. out of town entries cite Nerenberg Cincinnati Jewish Hospital a girl. In-district discharges note Acton Curtis St McClain Morgan St Rove Rose Sherrod Franklin West.

Paul Clements Sycamore St Clay Rison Cleveland St Bay Russell Davidson Jefferson Rd John Bradshaw Somerville Rt. 1 William Moore Trenton

Local Residents Named in Community Notices

Mrs James Frisby of Trenton Re Be Bedford Tuggle of Camden St Mrs George Peck of Clarendon Ave Brenda Hardeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Embry Hardeman 6th Ave Mrs Harlan Johnson Jr of Franklin Mrs Jerome Russell of 19th Mrs Joseph Fisher of Winton Mrs Daniel Bashaw of Lewis Jeffrey Cook son of Mr and Mrs Carl Cook Manchester Ave Mrs Clifford Curtis of Baltimore Troy Whitt of West Middletown Lenin Comstock of Excello

James Frisby Trenton Bedford Tuggle Camden St George Peck Clarendon Ave Brenda Hardeman Embry Hardeman 6Th Ave Harlan Johnson Jr Franklin Jerome Russell 19Th Ave Joseph Fisher Winton Jeffrey Cook Carl Cook Manchester Ave Clifford Curtis Baltimore Troy Whitt West Middletown Lenin Comstock Excello

The Hidden Persuaders and Motional Shopping

Dorothy Roe reports on Vance Packard's The Hidden Persuaders, detailing how marketers use motivational research to trigger impulse buys in supermarkets. The piece notes women often wander entranced, missing helpers, while red packaging appeals to them and men reach for blue, boosting spending and enjoyment.

Vance Packard Packard

Walnut Butter Rice for Fish or Lamb

Brown coarsely broken walnuts in a little butter and add to cook ed rice. Delicious with broiled fish fillets or lamb chops.

Music Programs Scheduled For MU Production

Miami University music and dramatics departments present two Menotti operas The Telephone and The Medium in Benton Auditorium Friday and Saturday at 8 p m The Telephone stars Beverly House others share The Medium roles with Raymond J Conner and Marjorie Fenner Joseph Bein conducts and Russell Grandstaft directs the productions

Gian Carlo Menotti Miami University Benton Auditorium Menotti Beverly House Montpelier Raymond J. Conner Hamilton Marjorie Fenner Hillsboro Jerrie Bascone Dayton Lole Julia Huff Shirley Armitage Henkel Rd Middletown Marilyn Bourne Oxford Carolyn Beiter Canton George Torney Ken Garsden N. Y John E. Thompson Joseph Bein Russell Grandstaft

Engaged Couple To Wed June 11 in Dover Ohio

Announcement from Mr and Mrs Jay R Jones of Dover Ohio states their daughter Carolyn Louise Jones will marry Kenneth P Millice Jr son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth P Millice of Seven Mile. The wedding is set for June 11 at Grace Lutheran Church Dover. Carolyn is a Dover High School graduate employed by City Loan Savings Co in Columbus. Kenneth is a Seven Mile High School and Ohio State University College of Agriculture graduate now at Officer Candidate School in Quantico Virginia with the U S Marine Corps.

Jay R. Jones Dover Ohio Carolyn Louise Kenneth P. Millice Jr Kenneth P. Millice Seven Mile Grace Lutheran Church Miss Jones Dover High School City Loan & Savings Co Columbus Seven Mile High School Ohio State University College of Agriculture Quantico, Va U. S Marine Corps

Sorority Meets At Wells Home in Sherman Avenue

Sigma Phi Gamma sorority met last night at Mrs. Wil ford Wells home on Sherman Avenue and voted contributions to the Civic Association Youth Building Program and the Salvation Army Kiddies Picnic. Delegates reported on the Tau Province round table in Dayton. Miss Rosemary Dempster elected round table chairman. Bake sale planned for Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at J. C. Penney Co. May 27 social at the Girls' Club will feature a mother daughter banquet chaired by Mrs. Harold Hoover, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Roy Longman, and Mrs. Curtis Lewis.

Sigma Phi Gamma _ sorority Wilford Wells Sherman Avenue Civic Association Salvation Army Roger Gle Elizabeth Rock Tau Province Dayton Rosemary Dempster J. C. Penney Co

Eastern Star inspection to be held at Masonic Temple

The Prosser chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will conduct its annual inspection Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with Miss Mildred Douglass of Oxford as inspecting officer. Middletown Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls will handle refreshments.

Prosser Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Mildred Douglass Oxford Middletown Order of the Rainbow

Mansfield man touts Rennel Concentrate weight loss

H. T. Wilson of Mansfield claims he lost over 25 pounds using Rennel Concentrate and says it is an easy safe way to reduce. He advises customers to ask their druggist for 4 ounces of the liquid product.

Mansfield Ohio H. T. Wilson Wayne St

Travel Notes of Mr and Mrs Koch Return Home

Mr and Mrs Charles W Koch left Sunday for Glendale California after a week visiting Mr and Mrs John W Naudin of 14th Avenue Mrs Koch a cousin of mr Naudin took part last week in the Women s International Bowling Congress in Dayton.

Charles W. Koch Glendale Calif John W. Naudin 14Th Avenue Koch Ir. Naudin Dayton

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