See what was inside a lost purse from 1957 that was found in a school

a custodian at North Canton Middle School, when he was reattaching the trim between the lockers and the wall. The school district in North Canton, Ohio, posted images of the long-lost purse, trying to find its owner.

After some investigating the school learned it had belonged to former student Patti Rumfola, who lost it in 1957. Rumfola passed away in 2013, but the school was able to connect with her children. "Patti's five children were together for a family gathering in the fall where they opened the purse to have a glimpse into their mother's life as a teenager at Hoover High School," said theThe contents of the woman's clutch were revealed on social media by the school Thursday, offering a glimpse into the life of an American teenager in the 50's.

The purse also contained her membership cards to the local public library, YMCA and American Junior Red Cross. There also were several black-and-white photos of what appears to be family and friends as well as a dog, one dating back to 1950.She even had a high school football schedule from 1956, showing where she had marked off some the games."Each of her five children kept one of the wheat pennies as a token of remembrance of their mom," said the school district.

Rumfola graduated from the school district in 1960 and went on to have a career as a teacher. She married John G. Michele in 1980 and he preceded her in death,

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Nice find of remembrance for her family. A gift from the grave.

Yup. Nothing else going on in Canada.

So tell us...what’s in the purse and did you find the owner?..❤️🇨🇦

What a wonderful little time capsule! Her family must be so excited to touch what their mom touched 😊

To save you all time, here's what was in the purse: - a comb - some makeup - library card - gym card - junior red cross card - B&W photos - high school football schedule - 26 cents

I'll save everyone a click: a comb, makeup, including powder and lipstick, her membership cards to the local public library, YMCA and American Junior Red Cross, several black-and-white photos of what appears to be family and friends as well as a dog, one dating back to 1950.

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