Revolutionary Soldier Remembered at DAR Dedication
The Col. Jonathan Bayard Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored Revolutionary War private Peter Shafer with a ceremony at Amanda Cemetery. Descendants and local DAR officers attended, with a tea at the Wikoff home to close the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Shafer
Jonathan Bayard Smith
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Amanda
Shafer
Kentucky
J. G. Wikoff
Schirm Drive
John Smalley
Elks Country Club
Joshua Davis
Symm's Corner
Fairfield
DAR
Samuel Vail
Stephen Vail
Middletown
Vorhies
New Jersey
Somerset County
N. J
Catherine Koolback
Peter
William
Elizabeth
Rachael
John
Abraham
Jacob
Mary Caty
Henry
Lexington
Lemon Township
Miami-Erie Canal
Yankee Road
James Cast
Kenneth Coburn
Cast
Eugene Haney
Charline Price
Heber Jones
Frances Dodds
Wikoff
Soroptimist Club Rewinds 1936 Big Band Era at First Meet
The Soroptimist Club held its first meeting of the year at the Manchester Inn with guest speaker Clifford G. Baker, a former radio announcer, who led the group through a 1936 music focus. Officers announced committees including attendance, membership, by laws, hospitality, bulletin, program, fundraising, Finance, scholarship, citizenship, training, publicity and United Nations. Karen Hudson was noted as the club scholarship recipient on campus at Miami University. Fundraisers include fruitcake sales and a garage sale planned for October, with a district meeting set for October 8 in Bellefontaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fra
Clifford G. Baker
Manchester Inn
Betty Leasure
Kay Wells
Homer Leffler
Mary Lord
Mary Maurer
Venture Club
Clarence Strassburger
Helen Davis
Janet Walsh
Esther Wittenmyer
IGU
Calista van Horn
Ray Yelton
United Nations
Leffler
Karen Hudson
Miami University
Amaranth Meeting Schedule For Imperial Court 34
Amaranth and the Order of the Amaranth will meet Saturday at the Masonic Temple on Marshall Road. Initiation of candidates and 25 year pins for two members are planned. Plans for Springfield travel to Amaranth Day at the Ohio Masonic Home will be announced. Mrs Henry Day chairs the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Court
Order of the Amaranth
Masonic Temple
Marshall Road
Springfield
Ohio Masonic Home
Henry Day
Meats Storage Tip: Air Circulation Matters
Loosely cover meats stored in the refrigerator for a few days because some air circulation is necessary to prevent moisture buildup and spoilage.
Japanese Floral Arranging Program Delivered by Jinny File
Jinny File first vice president of Dayton Chapter 33 Ikebana International led a Green Thumb Garden Club program on Japanese floral arrangements at the First National Bank community room. She demonstrated nine arrangements and stressed pruning to reveal natural simplicity. Awards for oriental style went to Mrs. Jack Blevins, Mrs. Bill A. Deaton, Mrs. Bob Keister, and Mrs. Thomas King. honorary members attended and hostesses were Mrs. King and Mrs. Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinny File
Dayton
Ikebana International
Green Thumb
First National Bank
Jack Blevins
Bill A. Deaton
Bob Keister
Thomas King
Orville Fitzwater
Robert Francis
Charles Knepshield
King
Denton
William Corbin
Voight Fleming
Ermon Taylor
George Frauff
Medicinal Plants Highlight History And Harsh Realities
Kirtley W. Ervin told the Neighborhood Garden Club about ancient medicinal plants and their alkaloids at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village. He noted poisonous derivatives in pansy lily of the valley tulip oleander and taxus berry and that nutmeg holds hallucinogens. Cortisone mirrors efforts to reproduce plant properties in labs. Awards went to Homer Weikel Reid Kenyon and Gene Middleton for garden displays with hosts Kenyon and the Richmonds. The final meeting is scheduled for Oct 5 at 6 p.m. in the Barnitz Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirtley W. Ervin
Middletown Hospital
Garden Club
Mount Pleasant Retirement Village
Ervin
B. C
Homer Weikel
Reid Kenyon
Gene Middleton
Kenyon
Neal Richmond
Barnitz Bank
Colleges seek approval for education programs in Ohio
The Ohio State Board of Education will discuss approving teacher preparation programs at five colleges and universities. On campus visits covered the University of Akron Muskingum Rio Grande Ursuline and Walsh colleges as the five-year cycle of inspections for 51 institutions closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Education
University of Akron
Muskingum
Rio Grande
Ursuline
Walsh
Pledges Named by Sororities at Miami University
The Panhellenic Association of Miami University announces area women pledged to campus sororities. Julie McGee and Jennifer Dunlap join Delta Zeta and Alpha Chi Omega respectively, while Karen Mulligan and Tricia Mynhier join Zeta Tau Alpha and Delta Gamma. Hannah Senger pledges Sigma Sigma Sigma alongside Kimberly Smith, Teresa Hirschbach, and Nancy Walling for Sigma Sigma Sigma in Franklin and Springboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhellenic Association of Miami University
Oxford
Julie Kathleen McGee
Wicklow Drive
Delta Zeta
Karen Lynn Mulligan
Flemming Road
Zeta Tau Alpha
Tricia Ann Mynhier
Michael Road
Delta Gamma
Hannah Susan Senger
Millikin Road
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Kimberly Sue Smith
West Chester
Alpha Chi Omega
Jennifer A. Dunlap
Harpwood Drive
Franklin
Teresa A Hirschbach
Ohio
Nancy’ Lynn Walling
Bunnell Hill
Springboro
McGuire Kurre wedding held at St John’s West Chester
Sheila McGuire of Linn Road and Michael David Kurre of Columbus wed last Saturday at St Johns Church West Chester in a 2 PM ceremony officiated by Rev Elmer Brennan. The couple will reside in Columbus. Kurre attends Ohio State University and works for Battelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila McGuire
Linn Road
Michael David Kurre
Columbus
St. John's Church
West Chester
Elmer Brennan
Ranzie McGuire
McGuire
Richard Kurre
Officers chosen for Rho Alpha Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
New officers were announced at a Monroe meeting. Cindy Finney will serve as president with Mrs Frank Lolli as vice president and Mrs Klamo as secretary. Shirley Carpenter is treasurer and plans include the Harvest Hoedown on Oct. 6 at the Women's Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Alpha Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Michael Klamo
Monroe
Cindy Finney
Frank Lolli
Klamo
Shirley Carpenter
Women's Center
Middletown AAUW to Meet With Social Dinner Program
The Middletown Branch of the American Association of University Women holds its first meeting of the year Monday at 6 30 p m at the Women's Center. A pot luck salad bar dinner precedes the program featuring Dr Marie S Pfeiffer of Columbus Ohio who presides the state AAUW. The meeting will also include study group presentations on legislation politics of food women as agents of change Spanish language education current literature and creative writing. The group will vote on by laws changes and distribute year booklets and membership directories. Also a breakfast recipe is included for a grape juice milk and egg mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
American Association of University Women
Women’s Center
Marie S. Pfeiffer
Columbus
Ohio Division
AAUW
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Edwards Furniture
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Knight Goodman
Merle Lathey
Harold Agee
Ray Bunnell
Cecil Bowen
K. M. Middaugh
Bellefontaine
Atk, Mart
Jo Jo the
Funny Singing Clown
Middletown City Centre
McGuire-Kurre
Cheryl McGuire
Patricia McGuire
Linda Kurre
Teresa Long
Marina Henn
Juliet
Jeff Kurre
Gregg Feichtner
Huey McClellan
Jack Shaeffer
Cincinnati
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Rebecca Long
Eric McGuire
Michael D. Kurre
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State Street
Trenton
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Linoleum Sale
Jonas Carpet World
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Germantown Rd
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