Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-07-04
BY Lennah b. Bond
Telephone Park 9-7016

June 20 was Ine Z0Iu dnnlVer-
sary of the marriage of Ken
meth and Dorothea Patterson
Sperry. The event was celebrat-
ed on Tuesday with a dinner
at WelShfield Inn. Their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Pat
terson and Elwood Sperry gave
a dinner party there in their
honor. TWenty-eight were pres
ent.
After the dinner at the Inn
the party returned to the Sperry
home for an evening together
Cake and punch were served.
The bride of 25 years received
her guests in a dress Of dark
blue and white. She wore an
orchid combined with silver
ribbon. The Sperrys were mar
ried at the home of the brides
parents at beautiful wedding
on the front lawn. Their mar
ried life has been spent in
Chester where they are very
active in community affairs.
They have two sons Keith and
Wayne.
School Reunion
Former Seminary Boys and
Girls" to the number of 38 met
at the Chester Baptist Church
for their 81 annual reunion
They were formerly pupils OF
Prof. G. F. Easton. Those at
tending came from Chardon
Burton, Chagrin Falls, and Clev-
Gland besides Chester. A letter
was from Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gloin, Indianapolis, was read
Mrs. May Grau of Chardon, was
in charge of the business meet,
ing. Reports were read by the
Secretary, Mrs. N. G. Patter,
son. A talk was given by DR.
r. c. Pease of Chardon. One
death, that of Mrs. Belle Bailey
Wilson was reported. Officers
| for the next year are Mrs
Lena Cottrell Moss, president
and Mrs. Patterson Sec. ano
Treas.
Garden Party
The home of Mrs. George
Myers was the scene of a beaut
iful garden party on WedneS
day afternoon, June 26. This
event was planned by the Ches
ter Garden Club. Guests includ
ed members of the Perennial
Gardeners and others. Mrs. My,
ers was assisted by members
of the executive committee o1
the club. Mrs. Burwell Abbott
president: Mrs. Wray Manning
Mrs. George Maxim, Mrs. Jack
Eykyn, Mrs. A. John Rose
Mrs. George Hansen, Mrs. Jam,
es Ritchie, Mrs. r. O.. Stone
and Mrs. George Spargrove haC
charge of flowers.
A feature of the afternoon
were % floral arrangements
made by members of the club
Each had been assigned a spec
ial place in the Myers home
where her arrangement was tt
be placed. These were ther
made to "belong" in that par,
ticular setting. Each was mum
bered and the guests did the
judging. When the score cards
were compiled the winners were
announced as follows. First
Mrs. August Bergman. Her ar,
rangement was on the piano
and included blue delphinum
and pale pink roses in black
container; second was Mrs
Louis j. Haberer with a group
ing of umbullatum lilies with
foliage in lead container on g
side table; third winner, Mrs
Kenneth Sperry, whose arrange
ment on a dresser, was made
up of white double shasta daiS
les, syringias, with Gala lilies
and foliage in a white tureen
Mrs. r. o. Stone and Mrs
Glenn Hall received honorable
mention. Mrs. Stone had com
bined white double shasta dais
les and red roses in a tureen
Mrs. Hall had placed rega
lilies in a black container or
black tray.
/ Not in competition were ar,
rangementS on the mantle ano
serving table made by Mrs
George Spargrove, an accredit'
ed National Flower Show Judge
The table arrangement includ.
ed cameo polyanthus roses, diff.
ferent shades of delphinum, art.
emesia and coral bells in a
silver container. This centereo
the table from which refresh.
mentS were served with silver
pheasants on each side. The
table covering was of white
embroidered linen.
Dainty and delicious refresh,
mentS were served with Mrs
Maxim and Mrs. Manning pre-.
siding at the punch bowls.
Garden Club Wins HonOrS
At the meeting of the Geauge
County Federation of Women'S
Clubs held in Auburn on Thurs
day, June 27, the Chester Gar
den Club, received the Plaque
for being Judged the outstand
ing club of the county for thi;
year. Scoring is based on com
munity service, club participa
ton, attendance, etc.
The beautiful plaque which
was given by the Geauga Coun
ty Bankers Association, has en-
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