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River is subject for historians
"Ohio River Odyssey" will be
the subject of the next meeting of
the Sewickley Valley Historical
Society on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in
the G. Whitney Snyders' carriage
house.
J.W. "Woody" Rutter of Marietta, Ohio, a native of the Sewickley
area, will touch on the history of
the river, the influence of the
rivers on Pittsburgh, and packet-
boats and towboats in his slide
presentation. The period covered
will be from 1880 to 1930, when improved roads in the rural areas
spelled the end of the package
freight and passenger business on
the river.
Whitney Snyder will comment
on progress of the Transportation-
Museum in Pittsburgh.
Woody Rutter grew up in the
p^si
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J.W
"Woody" Rutter
Sewickley area and is a graduate
of Sewickley High School. He attended Marietta College. After
graduation in 1948, he made a
career in the fire insurance
business.
Now retired, Rutter and his
wife, the former Bee Way of
Sewickley, live in Marietta: He is
a member of the Sons and
Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen,
and a member of the board of
directors of the Ohio River
Museum in Marietta.
Because of seating arrangements, members planning to
attend the meeting are being asked to phone in advance and leave a
message at the headquarters of
the Sewickley Valley Historical
Society. The number is 741-5315.
Those seeking information
about membership should call
Mrs. C. Richard Thompson,
741-4942, or leave a message at
741-5315.
Mrs. Daniel Leet Shields is
president of the club.
Dried arrangements is subject
The Sewickley Council of
Garden Clubs will present a lecture on dried flower arranging on
Thursday, Oct. 19 in the Allegheny
Country Club. Georgia Vance, internationally recognized artist
and craftsperson in the field, will
be the lecturer.
For 25 years, Mrs. Vance's arrangements have decorated the
settings of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the Department of
State in Washington, D.C. She has
created dried bouquets for historic
houses in Virginia, among them,
Gunston Hall, Kenmore and the
Valley Care
to meet soon
Valley Care Auxiliary members
Executive Mansion in Richmond.
Her arrangements have also graced embassies in Washington, D.C.
and the Garden Club of America
headquarters in New York City.
Information may be secured by
calling 741-6468 or 741-1541. Tickets
for the lecture, which will begin at
1:15 p.m., is $10. The lecture plus
lunch — $22. A check is your reservation. Mail to the Sewickey Council of Garden Clubs, Box 103,
Sewickley, Pa. 15143.
NEW SEASON. Sewickley Valley Women's Club launches a new
season Monday, Oct. 16. The new president, Mrs. William S.
Hansen, entertained her board and past presidents at a luncheon in
her home in advance of the lecture series. Top, 1. to r., Mrs.
Thomas Havrilla, Mrs. Robert Dunn. Middle, Mrs. Thomas Mac-
Murray and Mrs. Robert Berini. Bottom, Mrs. Jere Ogle, Mrs.
Hansen and Mrs. James Schilling. Mesdames Havrilla, Berini,
Ogle and Schilling are new board members.
Woman's Club to begin
Members of the Sewickley
Valley Woman's Club will be
greeted with the sound of music at
the opening meeting on Monday,
Oct. 16. Mija Novich, director of
the Opera Workshop at Duquesne
University, will be joined by student musicians to present a
preview of the upcoming Pittsburgh Opera season.
Before joining the Duquesne
faculty, Miss Novich enjoyed a
long career as a spinto dramatic
soprano, appearing with Placido
Domingo, Guiseppe DiStefano and
Cornell MacNeil among others.
She has a special talent for working with young people, nurturing
their talents, and sharing with
them the joy and beauty of opera.
We get your ideas off your mind and into your hands!
