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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1917
Page
2
The page blends verse on sleep and memory with spring cleanup notices urging a fresh coat of paint and removal of decay. It highlights Miss Oliver's demonstration on cookers, the University Glee Club at the Colonial, YWCA calendar activities, Mrs. Julius Dornblatt's sewing circle, the Smith Hecht wedding in New York, and employment notes for YWCA helpers.
For sale many crochet and embroidery pieces including towels centerpieces aprons caps hats pillows and more. Visit with friends and enjoy lunches served 12 to 3 daily featuring sliced chicken rice and gravy peas hot rolls pickle sweet potatoes cake and coffee for 60c. Public invited. Beautiful bridge luncheon honors Mrs Russell Miss Hodgson and Mrs Woodruff at a home decorated with narcissi palm ferns for six tables of players and a delicious luncheon thereafter.
Mrs Dan Hertz hosted a refined bridge gathering at her daughter Mrs Louis Funkenstein’s home. Six tables played whist and bridge, with early spring flowers and ferns as decor. Prizes of Madeira handkerchiefs went to top players. visitor Mrs Leo Michael received a souvenir. A separate notice invites listeners to hear Mlle Glaenzer of Paris recount Belgian relief work and front experiences at Lucy Cobb Seminary. Also included is a cooking note on how to prepare rice from Philip Goon Kee of the Celestial Cafe in New York.
Master Thomas Beusse will celebrate his tenth birthday Saturday afternoon with a theatorium party attended by eight of his school friends. After the party they will go to the cafe for refreshments. Athens Woman's Club met yesterday afternoon at Winnie Davis State Normal with Miss Parna Hill.
The Athens Woman's Club, led by President Mrs. T F Green, reports $99 in treasurer Mrs. W D Beacham’s funds and endorses the Athens Chamber of Commerce’s plan to improve Clarke County rural schools. They back a city clean up week starting April 2, Child Welfare week, and school garden contests with prizes. Members discuss Red Cross work, canning club expansion, and district delegate duties for Hartwell in April. They appoint committees to attend mothers meetings and cooperate with teachers and mothers associations.
Health department announces statewide Clean-Up Week with home owners urged to cooperate. Campaign aims for rapid thorough cleaning and removal of trash to start immediately after Monday. Local residents making short visits to New York and nearby cities, with several arrivals and moves reported. Profs. Firor and Goodwyn relocate to poultry husbandry building at State College of Agriculture.
John K Moss reports his son R L Moss arrived in Atlanta with the Fifth Georgia Regiment yesterday afternoon and will be mustered out soon as Athens soldiers return home this week. Sgt Fred Hazelton of the National Guard Field Hospital Corps has been honorably discharged and will be in El Paso to continue medical studies. Red Cross activities in Athens include Mamie Sixers group meeting with Mrs Claud Cox, Mrs W D Hoopers group making head bandages, Nellie Phinizy first aid group forming with listed members, and Mrs Joseph Stewarts double unit meeting Thursday with scissors required.
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