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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1957
Page
2
Engagement announced for Miss Marcia Jane Prindle and Richard Allen Schinski. Buffet last night at Prindle home in Medina featured family and friends. Wedding planned June 8 at 2:30 PM at the First Congregational Church with open church ceremony.
The notice lists numerous Elyria area activities tonight and upcoming: hair styling demonstration at Monteith Hall hosted by the Social Progress Department and many meetings at Berlin Heights Holly Hall St John Lutheran PTA and YWCA etc. Groups include Attic Club Grotto Hall and Moose Hall with times from 1 p m to 8:30 p m and venues such as Oberlin Golf Club and Hotel Graystone.
Dr. F J Gottfried, Elyria Schools superintendent, speaks to the League of Women Voters on education of the gifted child both in the state and Elyria. The event, at YWCA and other venues, precedes related Lorain County welfare meetings and community programs.
Vanderbilt argues that rising business women risk social friction when they dominate conversations with shop talk. The remedy calls for gentler language, broader play, improved social graces, travel, language study, and targeted reading to remain attractive socially while advancing professionally. The piece cites the Women's City Club meeting and outlines recommended behaviors and activities for balance.
Mrs R J Schork and Mrs David Horan co chairmen of the St Mary Altar and Rosary Society Spring Card Party announced today final plans are complete This first post lent affair will be held in the church hall tomorrow at 8 p m The public is invited.
Mr and Mrs Karl Webber of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyn to Dale Beam son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Beam Kipton. Carolyn a bookkeeper in the Chronicle Telegrams Accounting Dept received her diamond ring this weekend. An October wedding is planned.
Miss Naomi Kathryn Gegenheimer and Guy Orthello Reynolds united in marriage at Penfield United Church on April 6 at 9 am. Rev. James R. Syphers officiated. The couple, both employed at Timms Springs Company, plan a Colorado honeymoon this summer. The bride is daughter of Arthur L. Gegenheimer and Georgia Gegenheimer. the groom is son of Claude Reynolds and Mrs. H. M. Cain.
Irene Carroll and daughter Lillian of Detroit visited Mrs. R C Baird in Painesville over the weekend. Detroit residents Ernest and Mrs. Lockington stopped en route home to see their aunt. Mrs. J W Smith returns from St Petersburg Florida. Lan da Lee Ayers born to Mr and Mrs Irwin Ayers of Cincinnati. Lan da Lee’s maternal grandfather is Ed Schafer. St Mary PTY executive board meets at 8 30 p m at Mrs. Thomas Poien’s home. Pamela Jayne Heskitt born at Elyria Memorial Hospital to Gerald C Heskitt and Marjorie Myers Heskitt. Grandparents Floyd and Nell Heskitt and Alford J Myers. Two baby showers held by Nell Laubenthal and Dorothy Myers. Kevin Michael FitzGerald born to Lt and Mrs Arthur R FitzGerald at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Mrs FitzGerald is Merella Bommer of Ridgeville. Mrs F J Ronan Jr and daughter visiting T V Boylan and family. Mrs Ronan is Patricia Boylan.
The Washington Avenue Church of Christ hosts the second Elyria Antique Show from May 2 to 4. Proceeds support missions and local church projects. Eighteen northern Ohio dealers display colonial to Civil War era antiques including furniture, copper, glassware, china, and figurines.
The American Home and Child Welfare Department EWC will hold a travel program at Monteith Hall tomorrow after noon. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. with a tea to follow. Charles Lawson of the Travel Mart will present an illustrated talk on foreign countries with colored slides. He was recently named president of the Skal-i Club, a national travel organization.
The Singer Sewing Machine Co sponsored contest offers regional and grand prizes for amateur sewers. Local event at Elyria shop April 29 judges include Peggy Reichlin and Helen Mason. April 30 style show displays winning dresses with contestants modeling. Grand prizes total 25 000 down to 1 500 plus 33 regional winners receive a five day trip to New York City. Entrants must be 18 plus have created entry Dec 31 1956 to Apr 27 1957 using a commercial pattern. Fabrics limited. outfits must be handmade by contestant.
Printed pattern 9317 for women's house and town dresses sizes 36 through 52. Directions noted on pattern parts. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents mailing, with name address zone size and style to Pattern Dept New York.
The Guys and Gals schedule three events this week a record dance a square dance and an opera party. Tomorrow night the young adult couch club will dance amid fashions on parade at the post Easter record dance with Bob Ostrov spinning hi fi discs from 9 until midnight.
New officers were elected at a Pentagon Club meeting at Holly Hall. Officers include Mrs Clarence Bittle president, Mrs Howard Haskins vice president, Mrs Russell Brandes secretary, Mrs Clarence Bittle president, Mrs Howard Haskins vice president, Mrs Russell Brandes secretary, Mrs Clarence Haugh treasurer, with Mrs Ted Waske, Mrs Ralph Yost and Mrs Ralph Swift as members-at-large. The group will install at a Hotel Graystone luncheon next month. A Salvation Army building fund donation was approved. Devotions were by Mrs Earl Kiser.
Paul D. Leidheiser Lorain County Extension Agent will be guest speaker at the Past Matrons and Past Patrons of the Order of Eastern Star meeting tomorrow. A dinner at 6 30 p m will precede the talk at Monteith Hall Elyria Woman's Club.
In New Delhi officials allege that United States supplied weapons fueled tensions. The claim accuses Pakistan of trespassing into Paul’s Methodist Church in Lawrence Massachusetts during a 62nd annual meeting, highlighting cross border friction and regional instability.
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