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CELEBRATES WITH ENTRE NOUS CLUB.—Miss Perle Riley celebrated her 90th birthdaySeptember 6 with members of the Ehtr.e Noils Club her mother founded in 1912. From, leftto right are Mrs. Clarence Dunham, Miss Eiva.Sweny, Miss Mary Swain, Mrs. Blanche Miller and Miss Riley. The group is seated below childhood portraits of Mrs. Miller (left) andMiss Riley (right), The portraits were painted at the Kamack studio in Lebanon in 1883.

—DenniS' Dalton Photo

Entertains Nous ClubMiss Perle Riley celebrated

her 90tJh birthday September6. Miss Riley was born atRidgeland Farm and has resided there her entire life. MissRiley's father, George E. Riley,bought the farm in 1875. Thehouse was built in 1857 byJamies Parlett, grardfalher ofMiss Mary Swain, a guest atthe party Wednesday.

Mrs. Robert Moore of Ridge-ville and Miss Roberta Wdiham,compamon to Miss Riley andher sister, Mrs. Blanche Miller served as hostesses.

Guests included M,rs. OttoHoffmaji, Mrs. Hallie Thcraa,Mrs. Emma Parlett, Mrs. Russell Burnett and Mrs. Donald

Thoma, all of Ridgeville; MissElva Sweny, Mrs. Lucy Cowan,Mrs. .Clarence Dunham, Mrs.Helen lEarnhart and Mrs. JackKinsworthy, all of Lebanon;Miss Mary SwaiUi of Monroeand' Mrs. Mary Bolmer, Mrs.Leonard 'Parlett .and Miss Gol-die Campbell,, all of, Lebanon.

Five- C'bairter miembeii-s of theEntre Nous Club were present'for the occasion. These included Miss Riley, Mrs.Blainche Miller, Mrs. ClarenceDunihaim, Miss Elva Sweny andMiss Mary Swain. The EntreNous Club was organized fora group of 12 girls around1912/by Miss Riley's and Mrs.Miller's mo.ther, Ada StokesRiley.

Miss Riley is a charter mem- •

ber of the Warren County His-toi'ical Society, a life memberof the Ohio Historical So'-iety,a life member of the Cincinnati .Historicai Society and acharter member of the I^eb-

anon Garden Club. She is alsoa member of . the MarlannaCooper Library Association of

: Ohio.

Mrs.; Miller wi'U celebrate her92nd birthday on October 25.jShe is a member of the War-jran -County Historical Soriety!and a life member of the OhioHistorical Society. Mrs. IvTilIerwas born in Ridgeville.

Refreshan;ents of cake andcoffee were served during thesocial hour.

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Genealogy/ RILEY

The Riley farmhouse at Ridgeville, Ohio was built by James Parlett in 1857. Thehouse and farm were bought by George Ei Riley in 1875.

The farmhouse and farm are now a part of Colonial Vineyards. (1988)