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Purse Lost in the 1950s Becomes an Unexpected Time Capsule Revealing What Life Was Like
The discovery of a red purse has offered a look into what everyday life was like for a teenager in 1950s Ohio. In 2019, a custodian at the North Canton Middle School was repairing lockers when he discovered a bag wedged behind a piece of detachable metal. Although dusty and dirty, the contents of the purse were well preserved. They belonged to Patti Rumfola who lost the purse in 1957 when she was a teenager attending then Hoover High School.
Once the school determined Rumfola was the rightful owner, they contacted the North Canton Alumni Association in hopes of returning it to her. The bag, it turned out, belonged to Patti Rumfola, who lost the purse in 1957, and had graduated from Hoover High in 1960.
The contents are an unexpected time capsule of what life was like for a 1950s teenager in Ohio.
Unfortunately, Patti Rumfola passed away in 2013, but the school was able to make contact with her grown children. Each kept a penny from the bag to remember their Mom.
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6 comments:
She kept two pictures of her dog in her purse! <3
Resolute is a strong piece. For me, the red letter “c” or circle is like an eye. It represents the eye(s) of world looking at what is happening in the Ukraine.
Thanks, Sam! So good to hear from you. Yes, based on that and some of her interests, I think we would get along! Have a great weekend!
Thank you, John! I knew when I added the "c", that you would notice it. And I love your interpretation!
Have you noticed the perfect handwriting of Bonnie and her kind words?
This little red purse is a real treasure. How much did the world change in the meantime. Some things changed for the better but there are things that are terrible right now.
Happy weekend, Jacki!
Thanks, Elenor. Yes, I agree and thought the article was interesting enough to share. Yes, her handwriting was great, I am sop disappointed that they no longer teach cursive to our children here. A pity.
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