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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1950
Page
3
Cleaning Hints Snap is sometimes an aid in clean ing heavily tarnished pewter. After applying your favorite silver polish apply a thick coat of sudsy Inth ér. Then rinse in hot water and ary thoroudhly. Watermelons contain aim per cent sugar and very little other food Value.
A cautious cleanup describes applying shellac to a cookbook for a tidier appearance and longer life. The owner then wiped the exterior with a damp cloth to finish the treatment.
Point Salon FH Chas hosts the 4-H Club installation at Gail and Velie Petre home. Selma serves as president with Audrey Vetter Carol Long Wanda Yeotter as secretary and assistant treasurer Frances Danner. treasurer Dani Gearhart. reporter Nancy Mes Cauley. recreation chair Martha Schlotterbeck. leader Martha Schlotot. Members plan textiles and embroidery projects next month. next meeting to be at Martha and Thhtay Schlotterbeck home.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts hosts J. Arnald Haderer a noted art care expert in a lecture titled The Care and Preservation of Works of Art. The talk Friday September 29 at 8 pm in the Music Room includes a Q&A and practical restoration guidance for paintings and prints. He will discuss restoring paintings with chemistry and skill, noting no two works are alike. Residents of Washington County may seek advice from Haderer via the museum. admission is free.
Two Haserstown students were bid to sororities at Randolph Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg Virginia on Saturday. Marianne Krish daughter of Mr and Mrs William Prish received Alpha Omicron Pi and Sally Schindel daughter of Mrs Philip Schindel received Delta Delta Delta after a week of rush activities in the sorority lodges.
Maryland farm women from the Homemakers clubs plan a bus tour starting October 1 from College Park stopping in Atlanta and New Orleans, for the National Conference in Biloxi. Delegates include Mrs. Walter Bromley Cayetown, Mrs. Kay Rohrer Williamsport, and Mrs. John Holliday Funkstown.
Mrs Mary Sheneheck announces her daughter Florence Sheneheck of Trenton New Jersey will wed Albert Rittman son of Mr and Mrs G Rittman of Trenton. Florence Sheneheck graduated from Clear Spring High School class of Wa and runs a shop in Trenton. The wedding is set for September 30 in Trenton. Mrs Samuel F Martin of this city announces the engagement of daughter June Marie to Frederick Varta of Hancock. No wedding date set.
Wacohie Grange members will observe Rooster Nicht this evening at Mayetts School with State Grange Master Edward Molter and State Grange Lecturer A B Hamilton expected. A special program will be presented and refreshments served as members and friends are invited.
Miss Catherine Virginia Andrews daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Andrews will wed Walter Byron Stehl Jr son of Rev Dr Walter B Stehl in the Church of the Transfiguration Baltimore at 430 PM The couple will take a southern wedding trip after the ceremony and plan to reside at the bride’s home upon return The bride attended Hagerstown High School and worked for Moller Inc The groom is a Parsons School of Design alumnus and a former four year U S Army veteran now employed at Maidstone Inc
Discharges list new births and mothers from several locales including Washington County. Names include Mrs. David Mowen and infant, Mrs. Alia T. Etridge, Mrs. Hrace Bingamnm and infant, George William Cunningham, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Petre, Mrs. Leonard C. Morris, Mrs. Orland T. Ingram and infant, and Mrs. Charles Grab with infant.
Local PTA presidents hold their annual dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church on September 28 at 6 30 p m Miss Catherine Beachley will be guest speaker to discuss the educational system in Japan. Mrs C Austin Gardner will serve as host. About seventy guests expected.
Personal notices list students and relatives connected to Ohio Wesleyan University and Washington County area. Entries include Vaughn Mongran entering his junior year, and several residents visiting or returning from trips, plus enrollments at Western Maryland College and Tulane University.
Hagerstown Hood Club met at Mrs Dalton Welty’s home to outline 1950 51 programs and social events including a Christmas luncheon and dance. Committees were named for publicity, membership, hospitality, luncheon, and dance. The next meeting is set for October 17 at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. a large membership is sought.
California apparel officials announce new beach styles for next season. Women will see sheer lace nylon swimsuits with strategic panels while other designs feature lace over flesh-colored fabric.
Beta Sigma Phi Sigma Chapter met in the Colonial Theatre building on a Tuesday evening September 26 with Miss Phy Lambros presiding. Pat Bass was named to represent the chapter in National Beauty Week and a surprise push party was announced for October 5. Phyllis Lambrose led a cultural program with Hester Poe and Nancy Gibney on The Body Beautiful. The meeting adjourned for October 10. The article notes Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa right hand as exceptionally crafted.
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