We’ve begun Autumn in SkinkerDeBaliviere with our customary flurry of activity. October was filled to the brim for many of us with politics, as our ward was busy electing a new alderman. It was an exciting campaign, and, as often happens, we took the opportunity to meet the neighbors we didn’t know before. The local discussion group of the League of Women Voters held a Candidates’ Night, chaired by Francy Couch, which was quite well-attended. It’s great to see such interest and activity for an election!
November will be an exciting month too with the Rosedale Neighbors Dinner Theatre coming up on the 15th. The cast and crew are busy now preparing for that evening of laughter and song. Don’t forget to save that evening for what’s already become a great neighborhood annual event. We aren’t allowed to give away all the (gory) details, but let it suffice that Mel Brooks has nothing over this group: Al Nerviani playing a character with, shall we say, unusual sources of nourishment, Joe Botz’ character one that may be said to consist of various and sundry items gathered from hither and yon by a rather creative personnage. There are some sickly-looking complexions on Diane Shea and Betty Nerviani, too, among other things. Does this intrigue you? Do come and see The Event of the season!
Another member of the cast , Beth Mann, deserves our congratulations in another regard this month, as she has opened her own psychiatric office, a goal worked on for a long time by all the Manns. We wish her much success.
News of our youth this month: congratulations to Michael Magyar, son of Rita and Louis Magyar on Westgate, on receiving the Bronze Palm of Scouting. Michael is a member of Troop 17, Ladue. Good luck to Bert Bender, a senior at SLUH and son of the Kingsbury Benders. He was recently named a National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist. We congratulate also Jimmy Schoemehl, home for a time after completing basic training for the Navy. His company won “Color Company” honors. The ceremony and celebration was attended by Vince and Lou Schoemehl and Sam and Lou Green. Jimmy will be going to Mississippi soon to begin his accountants’ training.
We welcome three new neighbors in Parkview this fall: Talmadge and Sarah Newton have purchased the Fallons house on the 6200 block of Waterman; Mr. and Mrs. Ducket have moved into the home of Jerry and Rachel McMahon on 6200 block of McPherson. The McMahons were transferred to Cleveland. And also on the 6200 block of Waterman, Allan and Mary Wright have purchased the Millsaps’ house. Welcome to all of you!
In other housing news, Jody Creighton is now living in and managing an apartment building on the 6000 block of Pershing. We wish her the best of luck. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have purchased a home on the 5700-block of Pershing, and we look forward to meeting them soon. Also on Pershing, a busy street this month, Judy and Tim Sloan and daughter Jessica have bought a house on the 5800 block of Pershing. They formerly lived in a neighborhood apartment. Martin Umbach, brother of McPherson’s Margaret Dahline, has bought a home on the 5900 block of Waterman. On the 6100 block of Washington, where some exciting housing work is going on, Jim Mitchell has sold his recently completed rehab to Jane and Charley Cablish. Welcome to all our new neighbors!
Breaking the recent pattern of female babies, Joshua and Rubina Patton, of the 6100 block of McPherson, had a baby boy on Sept. 29. He’s Joshua, Jr. and we congratulate the entire Patton family.
We have heard rumors of another impending birth, but we’ll leave it to you to find out this news all on your own. Keep your ears open on McPherson. And if you hear anything else of burning interest, please spread it around, at least this far. We’d love to have your news for Vicissitudes.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1975.
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