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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1942

Page

8

Seventy-Two Women Complete Home Nursing Course in Athens

SEVENTY-TWO WOMEN in the city of Athens have completed the 24-hour course in home nursing and care of the sick and have received Red Cross certificates. Classes were held at Sheltering Arms Hospital with rooms donated by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breinig and chairs by Dowler and Ferguson and John Jagers.

Athens Red Cross Ellen Biddle Sheltering Arms Hospital Charles Breinig Dowler and Ferguson John Jagers

Notable Local Moves And Visits This Week

College event attendance in Columbus includes Dr. Mary T. Noss and accompanying party visiting Ohio University. Mrs. Viola Sanders hosts Mrs. Little Rock and Mrs. Bertie Bridgewater guests with Lt. Bridgewater to visit Chauncey soon. Edwin A. Evans travels to Phoenix while Mrs. Evans improves. Wilda Hunter visits with family before returning to St Louis. Weekend guests at 2 Elliott Street include Elizabeth Smith Betty Flowers and Elinore Cooley along with Laura Alden.

Mary T. Noss Ohio University Columbus Ohio College Association Deshler-Wallick Hotel Mary G. Noss Lulu Poston Viola Sanders Mill St Earleee Little Rock Arkansas Bridgewater Lieutenant Bridgewater Earle Bridgewater Chauncey Camp Robinson Ray Smith Elliott St Smith Elizabeth Smith Elizabeth Flowers Betty Dayton E. H. Cooley Elinore Boston Mass Laura Alden Marietta

Birthday Dinner for 83 Year Old John Finsterwald

John Finsterwald 83 celebrated at Carl's Restaurant with family members including R W Finsterwald Jane Don Evan J Jones E S Finsterwald Jean John Finsterwald. Mrs J R Hays of Cincinnati could not attend.

John Finsterwald Carl R. W. Finsterwald Jane Don Finsterwald Evan J. Jones Evan E. S. Finsterwald Jean J. R. Hays Cincinnati

H S Teachers Complete Red Cross First Aid Course

Athens High School faculty members who finished the Red Cross Standard First Aid course taught by Mr. Carl House received certificates. The list includes Miss Mary Connett Miss Irene Hand Miss Mayme V. Johnson Miss Eva Lamon Miss Gladys E. Moore Mr. Allan A. Nellis Miss Anna Pickering Mr. Walter Porter Mr. Carl Roberts Mr. Clarence Samford Miss Edith Stocklin Mr. P. S. Wamsely Mr. Oliver L. Wood and Mrs. Anna Comer.

Athens High Red Cross Carl House Mary Connett Irene Hand Mayme V. Johnson Eva Lamon Gladys E. Moore Allan A. Nellis Anna Pickering Walter Porter Carl Roberts Clarence Samford Edith Stocklin P. S. Wamsely Oliver L. Wood Louis F. Hammerle Anna Comer

Local Club Calendar Features Meetings and Tours

Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles meets for Red Cross sewing at Eagles Hall at 7 p m. Athens League of Women Voters holds April meeting at 8 15 p m in Athens High School Little Theater with Mrs Malcolm McBride speaking on Guatemala. Proceeds fund wartime League work. Lydia Lash Evans Club anniversary luncheon April 2 at 1 p m at The Eastwood with Dr Grace Steininger as guest speaker. Regrets via telephone by Tuesday night. Child Study Club meets 8 p m at Mrs Clyde Mansfield home topic leader Mrs Roy Lorentz. Rebekah Lodge meets 7 30 p m at I C C F Hall. Athens Grange regular meeting 8 p m at Grange Hall. Mrs Richard McKinstry and daughter Dea visiting from Northwood Additon. Dickie McKinstry staying with grandparents H W McKinstry. Miss Goldie Strawn of Rocky River High School spending spring vacation at parental home.

Athens League of Women Voters Little Theater of Athens Senior High School Malcolm McBride Cleveland Guatemala League Lydia Lash Evans the Eastwood Grace Steininger Alvin Lamborn Clyde Mansfield E. Mulberry St Roy Lorentz Goldie Strawn Rocky River High School Mrs. C. V. Strawn N. Court St

Ohio Alumni in Washington honor I M Foster at surprise party

Sixty five members of the Washington D C chapter of the Ohio University Alumni Association attended a surprise party at the Dodge Hotel on March 27 honoring Mr I M Foster founder and first president of the chapter. Foster retires after 25 years in public life and resumes law practice in Washington.

Washington, D. C Ohio University Alumni Association Dodge Hotel L M. Foster Foster Washington United States Court of Claims Eddie” McWilliams McWilliams Virginia Beach Charlottesville A. D. Baumhart Thomas A. Jenkins Wilbur R. McReynolds J. A. Lyon Eastern Heart Minnie Dean O. C. Stine Department of Agriculture Winifred Richmond Henry H. Eccles Portsmouth John G. Laskin Ohio University Flora Louise Juett Noble C. Shilt Clark E. Williams Athens Athens County Bar Association Mr. Foster Alice Coleman Frost Miss Coleman United State Treasury Department

Make Em Last Blitz the Grit Out of Your Rugs

Rug care guidance outlines methods to extend rug life amid wool shortages. Tips include regular at home cleaning with vacuuming, turning rugs face down, and washing frequency by traffic. Professional washing removes grit and insect eggs, while rug pads add value and even wear. Reweaving or patching cigarette burn damage can restore pile. Recut and rebinds offered for breadlooms.

Portrait of Diswell Reflects Aging and Memory Fading

Madge Graham arrives at Professor Diswell’s Connecticut hillside home seeking information on Jack Bickett. Diswell’s demeanor shifts from warm to ophidian as he fails to recall her, while his gardener Harris is subservient and uneasy. The scene captures a tense reunion and hints at past relationships and deteriorating faculties.

Walter Scott Diswell Ophidian Margaret Spencer Jack Bickett Diswell Gus Professor Diswell Harris Madge Graham Connecticut Madge Mrs. Graham Jack

Honey For Sale Signs Signal Boom In Beekeeping

A townwide appeal shows six hundred million bees aiding Uncle Sam as production is set to rise this year. Honey demand grows among bakers and candy makers while prices rise, and recipes indicate honey can substitute sugar cup for cup. Local notes mention Viva Morris and Maurice Cross, a second grader spelling tricks, and a WSCS bake sale at Kerr's Hardware on Saturday April 4 at 8 a.m.

Uncle Sam Viva Morris Athens State Hospital Tono Maurice Cross Sammy Cross Kalamazo Mich Ot

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