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A School Found A Purse That Was Lost Back In The 50s, And It’s Like A Time Capsule For People Of The Generation
Last spring, someone at North Canton Middle School stumbled upon an impressive artifact. Crammed in the corner of the wall next to a locker, there was a small, red purse covered in dust and spiderwebs. Upon closer inspection, the lucky finder realized that the purse belonged to a young lady named Patti Rumfola. According to the vintage things in her purse, Patti, who may have gone to school in the 1950s or 1960s, was around 14 years old at the time that she lost her precious belongings.
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Last year, someone at North Canton Middle School found a mysterious bag that belonged to a teenager named Patti Rumfola
When this time capsule was first posted on North Canton City Schools’ Facebook page, the interesting photos gathered lots of attention.
People were eager to find the owner of the purse, which went missing 60 years ago. And they did. Sadly, Patti passed away in 2013, but her five children loved getting a glimpse into their mother’s life.
Patti was around 14 years old when she lost her bag
Not much more is known about the teenager who lost her purse, but with so many people taking an interest, the school decided to share her eulogy.
The bag was found crammed between a wall and a locker more than 60 years after it was lost
According to it, Patti was born in 1942 and spent her life working as a teacher. The woman was married and had 5 children. Patti died at the age of 71.
Even though people helped to track down Patti’s family, they found out that she died back in 2013
Patti died at the age of 71 after working as a teacher in Annapolis, Maryland for years
The purse contained various snippets of Patti’s life, such as library cards, tickets, photos, and makeup
“She enjoyed the Ladies of the Lake and her book and quilting clubs,” her obituary said
The coins that were left in her purse were split between her 5 children
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boredkoala 5 years ago
Thanks to the family for sharing this with the world! What a charming time capsule.
MacDudu 5 years ago
People often had such exquisite handwriting back then, they really took pride in it.
Andrea Careless 5 years ago
I remember having to write "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs." Over and over. My writing wasn't great back then, but my mother told me that smart people didn't have good hand writing lol. She had bad hand writing ... hmmmm. ;-)
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Alsie Scofield 5 years ago
This was wonderful to see! Many thanks for this...yet I’m wondering just how this purse was lost.
Bobby's Girl 5 years ago
Me too! I'm thinking it was pinched and hidden there as a joke, maybe a last day of High School prank. I had such "friends" in High School. I also wonder how it sat there for 60 years. Does no one clean?
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Carrot dude 5 years ago
This is really cool. Makes me wonder what people would think of my purse if they found it 60/70 years later.
Sunzilla 5 years ago
Like a true teenager, she carries all her momentoes in her purse. I see that pressed powder is new - she must have been devastated to lose her purse. I wonder who the idiot was that hid her purse away. I hope the feels like the prat he is.
Chris 5 years ago
Now the next mission should be to find out who it was that hid the purse. Maybe they'll come forward eventually...
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
This is awesome! I love digging through the past! A football game ticket was 35 cents!
AzKhaleesi 5 years ago
I love the handwriting. Looked a lot like my grandma's. I love those days. They all obviously took such pride in their penmanship back then.
Bengü Taşkesen 5 years ago
She lost a lot of membership cards and prized possessions 😞 Very inconvenient for anyone, let aside a teenager. Someone played a really dirty trick by shoving her purse there.
Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago
Oh I love this so much! I bet she regretted losing that purse! I'm sorry she died before it could be returned to her.
boredkoala 5 years ago
Thanks to the family for sharing this with the world! What a charming time capsule.
MacDudu 5 years ago
People often had such exquisite handwriting back then, they really took pride in it.
Andrea Careless 5 years ago
I remember having to write "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs." Over and over. My writing wasn't great back then, but my mother told me that smart people didn't have good hand writing lol. She had bad hand writing ... hmmmm. ;-)
Load More Replies... Alsie Scofield 5 years ago
This was wonderful to see! Many thanks for this...yet I’m wondering just how this purse was lost.
Bobby's Girl 5 years ago
Me too! I'm thinking it was pinched and hidden there as a joke, maybe a last day of High School prank. I had such "friends" in High School. I also wonder how it sat there for 60 years. Does no one clean?
Load More Replies... Carrot dude 5 years ago
This is really cool. Makes me wonder what people would think of my purse if they found it 60/70 years later.
Sunzilla 5 years ago
Like a true teenager, she carries all her momentoes in her purse. I see that pressed powder is new - she must have been devastated to lose her purse. I wonder who the idiot was that hid her purse away. I hope the feels like the prat he is.
Chris 5 years ago
Now the next mission should be to find out who it was that hid the purse. Maybe they'll come forward eventually...
Load More Replies... Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
This is awesome! I love digging through the past! A football game ticket was 35 cents!
AzKhaleesi 5 years ago
I love the handwriting. Looked a lot like my grandma's. I love those days. They all obviously took such pride in their penmanship back then.
Bengü Taşkesen 5 years ago
She lost a lot of membership cards and prized possessions 😞 Very inconvenient for anyone, let aside a teenager. Someone played a really dirty trick by shoving her purse there.
Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago
Oh I love this so much! I bet she regretted losing that purse! I'm sorry she died before it could be returned to her.
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