Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10

the Junior division. girls in the
9th to ~ grades. now studing
Home Economics or who have had
al least one years course in Home
FJco aomics were eligible. M s $
Hopkins outfit, the Ideal Costume
for the High School Students
Dress-Up Wardrobe was also a
dress and jacket combination. The
dress was a simple sheath style
in lilac cotton and cupioni with the
short waist-length Jacket of a
matching lilac checked cotton and
treacetate. Her accessories were a
hat and bag coverd with the check
ed material. short white gloves
trimmed in the same fabric and
white shoes. End prize was given
to Miss Marilyn FARRELL and 3rd
TO Miss Jeanne Martin.
Other contestants in the senior
division were Mrs. Joseph Konesey,
Mrs. James Moore, and Mrs. Fran
els Winkler. In the junior division
the other participants were Miss
Marilyn farrell. Miss Jeanne Mar
tin, Miss Becky Moore and Miss
Nancy Taylor. Each of the outfits
was outstanding and the judges
who were Mrs. Marian Macdonald
and Mrs. Robert Osborne of Dow
er. expressed the difficulty in
reaching a decision.
The prize in the senior division
on the local level is a subscription
to Vogue Pattern Book for one
year. Mrs. Oliver will also compete
in the state contest to be held at
the Student Center at the Univer-
sity of Delaware in Newark on
April 9th. The state winner will
receive a cash award of $4,000
and an Honorary Plaque will be
given to her club. The National
prize is a week trip to Europe
for two or $1.500 in cash. plus a
trip for the winner to the 1861
CIVIC convention in Miami Beach
The sponsoring club will receive
$500.
The Junior winner received a
| $500 cash prize and the right to
participate in the state contest on
April 9th. The state level prize is
Golden Thimble on a charm
bracelet, plus an honorary plaque
| for the sponsoring club and one fol-
her high school, The national win
ner will receive a $1,000 scholar
ship or cash with a cash prize oi
/ $4,000 for club and school.
Each of the Junior division con
testants received small gift from
the Club.
The Judging was based on the
following scoring system: 25 pei
cent on appropriateness of costume
for a variety of occasions; 25 pei
cent on becomingness to wearer
/ 25 per cent on overall fashion
effect. and % per cent on work
manship.
/ Mrs. Floyd Nasser served as mar
rator, describing each fashion ant
also explaining the rules of the
contest and the prizes to be a.
warded. Mrs. Nelson Benjamin was
the pianist, and Mrs. Samuel Will
Jams and Mrs. Robert Creadick as
sited the models. Jewelry wa:
supplied by Mrs. Frances Smith
OF Milford. representing the Sars
Coventry line of costume jewelry
Several other students from th'
local Home Economics Glasses
were also present to model thei
lcreations for the pleasure of tn
members. They were Miss Sari
Moore, and Miss Sharon Wall. Mis-
Hopkins. Miss Becky Moore. Mis-
FARRELL also showed other clothes
Miss Terri Kohel. daughter of Mrs
William Kohel modelled dress b.
her mother.
Mrs. James Moore was chairmal
for the day. Others assisting he
were Mrs. Tharp Harrington. Mrs
Konesey, Mrs. Walter Winklel
Mrs. Francis Winkler. Mrs. Oil
Shockley. Mrs. Vincent Lobo. an
Mrs. Albert Gottlieb.
At the meeting before the show
. Mrs. Charles Peck. Jr.. presiden
i. presided. Following the usual OF
der of business Mrs. Peck wel
coined into the club a new membel
I Mrs. James Rash, who was sponsor
ed by Mrs. William W. Shaw an
Mrs. Nasser.
The next meeting will be hel
on March II. with Mrs. j. Millar
Cooper and her committee preser
ting the topic on Religion.