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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1954

Page

6

Dorothy Birkbeck Engaged At Birthday Dinner

Dr and Mrs J J Birkbeck announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy to Richard J Ragan son of Mr and Mrs John A Ragan of Lorain The announcement followed a dual birthday dinner at Elyria Country Club with close family present Dorothy a Ursuline College senior and Ohio University graduate Richard a former Air Force officer and current Commercial Credit Corporation staff The couple plan a June wedding

J. Birkbeck Grafton Rd Dorothy Birkbeck Richard J. Ragan John A. Ragan Lorain Dr. Birkbeck Dorothy Elyria Country Club Miss Birkbeck Elyria District Catholic High School

Vivian Kleister Engaged to Gerald Lawrence

Mr and Mrs Herman Kleister announce the engagement of their daughter Vivian Marie Kleister to Gerald Lawrence son of Mr and Mrs Reinhold Lawrence of East Ave The wedding date is not set Vivian is a senior at Elyria High School He W as a 1953 Elyria High graduate and works as an electronics inspector for Brush Electronics Company in Cleveland Both families attend St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church The Kleisters moved to Elyria in 1947 from New Britain Connecticut

Herman Kleister East Ave Vivian Marie Kleister Gerald Lawrence Reinhold Lawrence Miss Kleister Elyria High School Elyria High St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church U.S. Naval Reserve Lawrence Brush Electronics Company Cleveland

Secrets of Charm Accessories Transform Suit For Evening Wear

John Robert Powers guides readers through transforming day wear to evening style using accessories from Peggy Sawyer Ruth Ayer and Betty Walker. Each shows how color, fabrics and added items shift a look from day to night while basic wardrobe rules emphasize versatile pieces, selective purchases and practical adornments. The feature also promotes a reader club offering Figured For You guidance and a small sale listing closes the column.

John Robert Powers Powers Peggy Sawyer Ruth Ayer Nubby Ruth Betty Walker Betty Secrets of Charm

Women's Activities News Notes Thelma Finley Editor

Thelma Finley leads a concise roundup of club events and social happenings. Notable items include forthcoming meetings, local gatherings, and member introductions across the community.

Classmates Engage Elyria High Pair Jane Batdorf and Richard Broege

Mr and Mrs W J Batdorf announce the engagement of their daughter Jane Susan Batdorf to Richard Allen Broege son of Mr and Mrs Franklyn Broege No wedding date set Jane is a 1954 Elyria High graduate employed at Ohio Fuel Gas Co She attends First Baptist Church and sings in the church choir Her fiancé is a 1954 Elyria High graduate employed by Lorain County Engineering Department and is a member of Elyria Chapter Order of DeMolay He attends First Presbyterian Church.

W. J. Batdorf Howe St Jane Susan Batdorf Richard Allen Broege Franklyn Broege East 15Th St Mise Batdorf Elyria High School Ohio Fuel Gas Co First Baptist Church Lorain County Elyria Order of DeMolay First Presbyterian Church

Song of the Sky and Churchill Readers Mixed News

A review digest highlights Guy Murchie’s Song of the Sky as a reflective navigator’s memoir likened to Walden and Spirit of St Louis, detailing storms, jet streams, and weather while noting Churchill’s Churchill Reader excerpts. It also surveys cartoon books and snob culture references, praising varied collections and authors.

Guy Murchie Air Transport Command Greenland England Lindbergh St. Louis Saint Exupery

Mrs. Mary Roth To Celebrate 90th Birthday

Mary Roth of Elyria marked her ninetieth birthday at home with family and friends invited to call. born in Covington Kentucky, she and her husband moved to Elyria about 35 years ago. The couple had nine children, with seven living and ten grandchildren plus sixteen great grandchildren.

Mary Roth Wurst Ct Covington Roth Elyria Roths K. L Cecelia) Maloney Arlington Gertrude Roth Detroit Mich Agnes Clarkson Matthew J Margaret McGowin Mary Elizabeth Leo Fred

Fourthurs Club Fetes Children At Yale Party

Santa Claus was favorite guest at the Fourthurs Club Christmas party for children at Holly Hall Saturday afternoon. Gifts were given to 32 children and 20 mothers. Songs were sung, a cartoon film shown, and refreshments served amid evergreen and candle decorations. Mothers pledged to the 1 W. Centennial fund and voted to donate Christmas gifts for a ward at Apple Creek Sanitarium in birthday greetings to Mrs Hoth who has been home with a broken hip for 16 months.

Santa Claus Fourthurs Club Holly Hall Apple Creek Sanitarium Hoth Roth

Miss Neidhardt Engaged To Medical Student Thomas Geracioti

Miss Carol Jean Neidhardt of Spencer is engaged to Thomas D. Geracioti a medical student. Her father is the late Alva C. Neidhardt and her mother is Mrs. Leon Stone. Geracioti son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Geracioti attended Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington DC.

Carol Jean Neidhardt Thomas D. Geracioti Leon Stone Spencer Alva C. Neidhardt Neidhardt Spencer High School Permold Company Medina Spencer High Western Reserve University Geracioti Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, D.C Thomas N. Geracioti

Lorain Girl Engaged to Wed Robert Aldrich

Miss Margaret Jean Longwell and Robert Aldrich announce their engagement. Longwell, of Lorain, is a 1952 Lorain High School graduate, employed at Longwell's Food Market, and active in church and choir. Aldrich, son of Dewey and Mrs. Aldrich of La Grange, is a Baldwin Wallace College graduate, served in the Army, works at Western Automatic Machine Screw Co., and is an insurance agent. Wedding date not set.

Margaret Jean Longwell Robert Aldrich Dewey L. Aldrich la Grange Walter L. Longwell Idaho Ave Lorain Miss Longwell Lorain High School Delaware Avenue Methodist Church Longwell LaGrange High School Baldwin Wallace College United States Army Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity LaGrange Methodist Church Western Automatic Machine Screw Co Farm Bureau Insurance Companies

Choir Program and Pantry Shower Plan at Elyria High

The Mothers Guild of Elyria District Catholic High School shifts its Christmas party to tonight with Mrs. Frank Yonker as chairman. Junior girls hostesses will order a cappella choir musical selections and a pantry shower for the Sisters.

Mothers Guild of Elyria District Catholic High School Mothers of Frank Yonker

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