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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1924
Page
3
An item from the society column lists numerous visits and family events. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Wolfe, Vernon K., Harry Wolf, Mrs. Core Middlekauff, Miss Margaret Lyon, Dr. Charles H. King, Mrs. William Markell, Miss Elizabeth Roewener, and many others. The notes describe weekend visits, travels to Baltimore and Winchester, openings, baptisms, and births at Washington County Hospital.
A Reid birthday party honored Mr. Eitner at his home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Goving and many others from Keedysville and nearby towns. The event featured a decorated table, a large birthday cake, gifts, games, and a dinner. Attendees ranged from local residents to visitors from Philadelphia and Baltimore, sharing photographs, conversation, and festive activities.
Arrangements completed for Miss America Ruth B Malconeon to visit Hagerstown on Wednesday. She will receive a new Dagmar car after driving it around the race track at 3 30 p m and attend a banquet at Hotel Dagmar hosted by M P Motler. The Philadelphia party, including several members of the city police, will escort her from Chambersburg.
A brief era note on social rules at house parties highlights proper behavior among guests. It references men engaging in activities such as resting, playing games, shooting clay pigeons, and socializing with etiquette emphasized throughout.
Mrs. Oda L Behast resigns from Angies Beauty Shop and announces opening a beauty parlor by November at 75 West Washington Street. Partnering with Mrs Schart Wan, daughter Miss Loutes Ruttan acompanies in new venture. Also notes a Masquerade Dinner Party hosted by Myre F W Cranhanks in honor of Miss Joan Cruikshanks with a guest list including local couples.
The dress presents a narrow silhouette with a valve sheath and purple neckline. White satin with black crepe applique is heavily beaded. A wide belt and soft drape at the side add grace and irregularity, while a deep V neck and armholes complete the design.
Mapleville residents attend church with Rev G G Carpenter at 2 30 PM and multiple families from Hagerstown Pittsburgh and Sharpsburg visiting or hosting guests. Local names include Mrs Mary L Stragae Max McCann George Smith Elmer Reader and others with gatherings at homes and farms nearby through Sunday.
Models arrive at two this morning and the full cast ready by noon for the four night Fashion Walk. The event features more models, improved styling details, new act interludes, and a continuous orchestral band to aid the audience. A $25,000 wardrobe is expected on display with seating near the Styles Bridge for best views.
Geottrop Nevel of Willamayort Pa and Ang Elfenbuth Jackson of South Will amuport Pa appear in the license list along with Herbert A. Feigles of Muncy Pa and Sarah A. Bennett of Montgomery Pa Q Bullard of Sarver Yards Va and Margaret M Reynolds of Taneytown Pa George M Racay of Washington and Katherine Petrie of Hotivar Pa Ernest B Brown and Eleanor May Hull of Baltimore.
Confused fragment notes Charlotte Hartle of Roesner Avenue recovering from typhoid fever. An item mentions Grimes entertaining at a Bridge luncheon at the Woman's Club a day.
A vintage household guidance piece covers several cooking and cleaning tips. It advises scalding sausage with boiling water to remove odor, destroying odor with vinegar, making cheese soup with milk water and cheese, measuring flour after sifting, using crumble paper for cleaning windows, and notes on a small apartment favoring a foldable tip table. It preserves the period voice and practical, abbreviation-filled instructions.
Mr sod Myre and Willacy H Marth hosted a supper yesterday evening at Western Pike to honor Thomas Magerman and his daughter Mrs Adi Narerosa of Philley Neb. Many guests attended including Teage Long Ea Long Milage Mamto Long John Remabing Charles Jong Baga William Downey Reed Downey George Downey Ethel Downey Charles Patten Ralph Leatherman Helen Reed Lewin Reed Clarence Bchnerbly Emma Schnebhig Mandie Youngblond G. M. Smith Alta Hareliman Harry Long Janason Hilton Clyde Cross and others.
The annual convention of the Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Maryland Synod will convene this week at St John’s Lutheran Church in Martineburg. Delegates from Lutheran churches in Hagerstown and surrounding county are expected to attend as sessions run from Wednesday through Friday.
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