DAR Merit Award Honors Dr. Mabel Gardner
Dr. Mabel E. Gardner, Middle town's first woman physician, received the National Award of Merit from the DAR Col. Jonathon Bayard Smith chapter. The citation praised her constructive work for the republic and community, noting defense contributions and leadership in medicine and civic causes. Gardner has earned four degrees, led obstetrics at Middle town Hospital, taught nurses, and held positions in the American Medical Woman's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel E. Gardner
Middletown
Jonathon Bayard Smith
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dr. Gardner
J. Les DuErmit
Gardner
DuErmit
Sshe
Southwestern Ohio
American Medical Woman's Assn
Teachers Club Picnic Opens New Season at Hueston Woods
The Women Teachers Club started its new season with a picnic at Hueston Woods hosted by committee members Dorothy Brown Grace Losh Jeannette Roush and Josephine Roush. Officers Mina Jacot president Molly Howland vice president Lillian Long recording secretary Jeannette Roush corresponding secretary Laura Wortman treasurer Howland program chair presented the coming year's program. Each member received a program booklet. The next meeting is set for November 6 at the home of Alma Kinnett 216 McKinley St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hueston Woods
Dorothy Brown
Grace Losh
Jeannette Roush
Josephine Roush
Mina Jacot
Molly Howland
Lillian Long
Laura Wortman
Howland
Alma Kinnett
McKinley St
Area Couple To Wed Oct. 20
The wedding of Miss Patricia Ranker of Lebanon and James William Schuchter of the area was announced with a ceremony in a church followed by a reception in the social room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ranker
Clarence Ranker
Lebanon
James William Schuchter
Harry Schuchter
Tea Planned For AAUW New Members In Middletown
The Middletown branch of the American Association of University Women will host a tea for new members on Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Girls' Club. Co chairmen Mrs. J J Canfield and Mrs. Alice James say the event helps newcomers meet each other and AAUW officers while highlighting the group’s work as it enters its 31st season with 200 members. The branch is led by president Mrs. Raphael Block with treasurer Mrs. Glenn John Harkrader and chairwoman Mrs. Hempstead overseeing a broad committee of officers and volunteers across civic, scholarship, literature, education, and publicity roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Branch
American Assn. of University Women
J. J. Canfield
Alice James
AAUW
Middletown Group
Raphael Block
Glenn John Harkrader
Hempstead
Elizabeth Quinn
J. Paul Bishop
Roger Thompson
Hervey MacClellan
Homer Weikel
D. D. Evans
Alva Taylor
Marjorie Compton
Walling Corwin
Josephine Armstrong
Robert McConaughy
D. Cameron Perry
Donald Richter
Nancy Slattery
Joseph Shepperd
R. L. Kenyon
Beth Jenkins
Donald Cox
Elizabeth Wetzel
C.herbert Reinartz
C. R. Schneider
Church groups share plans for study, fellowship and events
The Afternoon Group of WSWS EUB Church met at Mrs. Howard Price’s Kensington Street home to discuss a Nov 1 overseas mission study led by Mrs. John Bench. WSWS will sponsor a boys and girls fellowship each Sunday at 10:30 for first six graders. Other groups and hostess duties were noted along with a dinner and coffee service ending the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSWS
EUB Church
Howard Price
Kensington St
Delman Whitt
Florence Hannah
John Bench
Germantown
Burma
Harold Kesselring
C. R. Schneider
U.S.A
Whitt
L. K. Henderson
Vance Cribbs
Wurster-Short Vows Spoken at Germantown Church
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Sue Wurster daughter of Mrs. Daniel Emrick of Germantown and Ed Wurster of Celina to Charles Richard Short son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Short of Germantown. The ceremony was at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Germantown Methodist Church performed by Rev. Alvin Ritts. Attendants were Miss Margaret Weiner and Harold Allen. Mrs. Short attended Germantown High School and her husband, a graduate, is enrolled as a Wilmington College freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Wurster
Daniel Emrick F
Germantown
Ed Wurster
Celina
Charles Richard Short
Marvin Short
Alvin Ritts
Germantown Methodist Church
Margaret Weiner
Harold Allen
Short
Wilmington College
Art Study Club Opens Season With Old Masters Talk
Miss Dorothy Wilson led the Art Study Club season with a talk on Old Masters and Modern Artists using slides to analyze line color and shape. She compared works by Claude Monet Van Gogh Michelangelo Giotto Picasso and others, with Mrs Nixon hosting and aides Mrs Bennett and Mrs Peters assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wilson
Claude
van Gogh
Michelangelo
Fi Greco
Bonheur
Picasso
Roualt
Giotto
W. B. Nixon
Countryside
R. E. Bennett
Bruce Peters
Welcome Wagon Club Plans Benefit Party
Welcome Wagon Club members at the Colony Restaurant approved plans for their fourth annual benefit card party on October 9 at 8 p.m. at Ellis Temple to raise funds for Edison School equipment. Prizes will be awarded and a smorgasbord dessert served. tickets at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boast
George Werkley
Carl Morris
Troy Taylor
Charles Snyder
Frank Ludwick
Ervin Reisz
Charles Hodson
David DeCamp
John Akerman
Gay Young Mothers Club meeting hosts discuss bond issues
Mrs. Douglas Helsel and Mrs. Dudley Inwood hosted the Gay Young Mothers Club at Barnitz Street. Business notes: future meeting programs and a project committee including Mrs. Grimes, Mrs. Enoch, and Mrs. Cummings. Guest speaker Mrs. Fitz gerald, of the Middletown League of Women Voters, explained upcoming bond issues and candidate discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Helsel
Dudley Inwood
Gay Young Mothers’ Club
MSL
Barnitz Street
Robert Grimes
Mary Enoch
James Cummings
Inwood
William Fitzgerald
Middletown League of Women Voters
Planning weekly menus while hungry boosts saves and sales
If you've found you save money and marketing steps by planning your menus for a week or several days in advance, try doing so when you're hungry so your ap petite will help you.
Nurses Hear Talk By Neurosurgeon In Middletown
Dr James Simpson a Hamilton based neurosurgeon spoke at the Middletown Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Assn meeting. He discussed new trends in medicine and diagnostic methods illustrated by slides. Fifty members and guests attended at Verity Hall with hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Simpson
Hamilton
Middletown Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Assn
Simpson
Verity Hall
Robert Lehmkuhl
Eugene Smith
James Thompson
Duncan Brown
Stanley Clark
Nancy Zehrung
Ivo Beedle
Barrett
Edward Barker
Middleton Recital Highlights Local Musicians
Two Middletonians played prominent roles in Arden Whitacre's recital in Richmond Indiana staged by the Whitewater Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. William B. Giles, minister of music at First Presbyterian Church, directed the program for the AGO chapter. The chaplain was Rev. Walter Davis, minister of music at First Methodist Church.
Berney Ladies of Letter Carriers Auxiliary Meeting
The Berney Ladies of the Letter Carriers Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p.m. Friday at the Girls' Club. Hostess committee includes Mrs Walter Montgomery Mrs Norman Marks and Mrs Walter Stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of
Girls’ Club
Walter, Montgomery
Norman Marks
Walter Stall
Trinity Festival Planned Oct. 11 at Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity PTA members finalized plans for their annual Fall Festival during last night’s meeting. The festival will be held Oct. 11 at the school with refreshments served by a committee of first grade mothers led by Mrs. Ma Rohrkemper and assisted by several mothers including Mrs. Frank Holpuch and Mrs. James Welsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Pta
Ma Rohrkemper
Frank Holpuch
James Welsh
Carl Scarpa
Robert McConaughy
Francis O'Flynn
William Reuter
Edward Pease
Thomas O'Conner
Donald Wise
Joseph Wetzel
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Nellie Evans
DAR
National Defense
Church of the Ascension
Herbert Hofmann
E. S. Myers
Glendower Museum
Carl Kietzman
World Organization
Gibson
Guitars
Norris Music House
S. Clinton
Dull
L&s Paint Store
Atp
Aap
Cxwick
Tsomred
Arwick
Vox
Allpurpom
A&p
Jane Parker
Sant Parker Dutch
Apple
Sultana
IONA
CANS
Doz
Teachers Club
Mabel Gardner
Norman Lambert
Roy Bowling
Eveniing Group
Shafer Street
Charles Foutz
Robert Morris
Griff Davis
FE. H. Hammon
Charles Conarroe
Homer Getz
Sheaford Puilathea
First Baptist Church
G. Walter Weber
Ruth Dreyer
Guy Smethers
T. W. Baird
Eye
Weber
Betty Trettle
Ralph Gilbert
Circle Six
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Anthony Butch
Roy Davies
C. A. Burnett
Harry Post
Earl Cline
Hubert Fall
Floyd Moore
Zana Stephenson
Elsa Bachmann
Newton MacClain
Wurster
Welcome Wagon Club
Middletonians
Berney
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