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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1935

Page

7

Federation Elects Delegates At City Auxiliary Dinner

Athens city federation of women's clubs elected delegates to the state convention in Columbus during a Monday evening meeting at Music Hall. Mrs. Arthur Boyles was named first delegate with K. Price as second. Alternates named were Miss Laura Bailey and L. Atkinson. The meeting featured the Woman's Music Club program with Miss Ness directing a chorus of eight and solo performances.

Gates Athens City Federation of Women Columbus Music Hall Andad Rey Lasa Arthur Boyles K. Price Laura Bailey L. Atkinson Fedork Woman's Music Club Mary T. Ness Felen Hedden Lang Frank Irene Witham Juantasy Chop Kreisser Adrienne Wright Columbus Art Museum Ohio Row Salomon Middletown Detroit Peirce Josephine Petree General Federation of Women's Clubs

Birthday Party Honors Athens Grange Members

A March birthday celebration for Athens Grange members was held Monday night at Ye Hall. The event featured table decorations with green and pink candles, place cards, and fancy chicks at each seat. The wedding segment noted Erskine White and Celia Hope with a best man and bridesmaid. A spelling contest followed with H. McClain and John leading teams, coached by Edith Jacoby and Isabel Snyder.

Athens Ye Hall Erskine White Celia Hope H. McClain Mr. Johned Oples

Is Your Phone Number Here RecipeDrive

The Athens Messenger invites Athens homemakers to share practical, affordable recipes. A telephone book lists numbers of women to be phoned for recipe exchanges to help families with three daily meals, rain or shine, in good health or bad.

Athens Messenger Athens Laura Wheeler Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Notable Visits and Family Circles Highlight Athens Social Scene

Mrs. EB B Smith returned from a 14 day New York and Trenton trip visiting Dr J B Russell and Mr A H Connolly while attending the International Flower Show and plays. Mr and Mrs Frank R Murphey hurried home from Portsmouth due to Mrs O B Murphey’s stroke. Elizabeth Kern plans a Magnetic Springs stay. Athens residents visit ill relatives, greet Lawson family, and note Eugenia Lawson takes a Washington government post after Columbus work.

EB. B. Smith New York Trenton N. J Frank R. Murphey Portsmouth O. B. Murphey Mr. Murphey Athens Herbert A. Green

Pi Beta Phi Sing Winners Serenade Fraternity Houses

Pi Beta Phi winners of the sorority sing last week serenaded on Monday night at fraternity houses. The group rode a truck with many cats and sang Pi Phi Tribute Ohio Baby and Pi Phi Girl. The trio Jane Gill and Anne Custer Athens and Lots Splitters Cleveland performed Pi Phi Girl and fraternity songs. Mary Elizabeth Thomas Weillston sang solos.

Pi Beta Phi Pi Phis Pi Phi Ohio Jane Gill Anne Custer Athens Lots Splitters Cleveland Mary Elizabeth Thomas Weillston

Fifty Guests Attend Legion Party at Legion Mall

Approximately fifty attendees joined a Monday night American Legion dinner at the Legion Mall. Mrs. Anthony Padden led the committee with assistants Mrs. Lena Leben and Mrs. F. A Lavelle. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Wayne Wingett and Mr. Anthony Padden. women and men placed second and low scores noted for several guests. Bingo prizes were won by multiple guests including Mrs. Floyd Hutchins and Mr. A. J. Jackson. Guynville guests also identified among attendees.

Legion Mall American Legion Anthony Padden Lena Leben F. A Lavelle Wayne Wingett John Dowler D. M. Goddard Georgia Kilpatrick Herbert Kelley Floyd Hutchins Don A. Campbell A. J. Jackson M. C. Morrison Cc. W. Fishinger Thelma White Leta McLaughlin Guynville

What Other Women Say Life and marriage quote

Frances Parkinson Keyes reflects that life includes privation and pleasure in marriage, noting hardship and comfort, labor and ease, loneliness and companionship, disappointments and rewards, suffering and health, sorrow and joy as essential parts of life.

Frances Parkinson Keyes

Faculty Dinner Hosted by Home Economics Club Members

The Central Building held a dinner Monday night for faculty guests and Home Economics Club members in four tables. Tables shared a similar menu including spring salad wafers beer birds with carrot new created potatoes buttered green beans hot rose jelly butter strawberry whip cookies and coffee. Names of hosts cooks and waitresses noted for each table with guests listed.

Home Economica Club Mary Connett Lorene Norris Freda Kempton Virginia Quest Helen Herman

Virginia Doris Elizabeth Duplication in Athens Club

In Athens the Child Study Club lists 15 members with repeated first names and surnames. President Mrs. Dc. A. Parker notes duplications among Virginia, Doris, Elizabeth and Brown/Manafield families, including pairs like Virginia Mc Daniel and Virginia Imhoff and Doris Parker with Doris Mansfield.

Virginia Doris Elizabeth Athens Child Study Club Brown Manafield Dc. A. Parker Virginia McDaniel Virginia Imhoff Doris Parker Doris Mansfield Elizabeth Littler Elizabeth McConnell Fred Brown Homer Brown Hattie Mansfield

Overweight men withstand stress better, says English doctor

An English doctor finds overweight men can endure longer physical and mental stress and have lower disease liability than underweight men. In contrast, aluminum, though labeled a very light metal, weighs more per cubic foot than granite.

Banquet Honors Newly Initiated Chi Omega Chapter

Chi Omega active chapter hosted new initiates at a Saturday banquet at Hillcrest Sunday 4 p m. Guests sat at one long table decorated in cardinal and straw. Poems by Mise Jeanette Campbell were read as favors in yellow and red ribbons. Betty Bolis and Marian Danford attended as Athens guests.

Chi Omega Hillcrest Mise Jeanette Campbell Jeanette Campbell Misa Betty Bolis Misa Marian Danford Athens

Luncheon Dance Sponsored By High School Gym Class

A luncheon dance was held in the Athens High School Auditorium by the Eighth Grade Physical Education class Monday noon. Alice Maccombs and Donna Gaitten led food service. Miss Rardin and Virginia Segale performed piano pieces, Opal Brewers joined Segale in a singing duet, and a square dance closed the event with Betty Fulton leading the grand march. Chaperons and committees are listed.

Athens High School Alice Maccombs Donna Gaitten Alice Bardin Miss Rardin Virginia Segale Opal Brewers Betty Fulton Kathleen Darby Minx Mary Harwich Ethel McEwen Betty Konougher Mildred Bowen Mary Duncan Dorothy Baird

Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary Plans Dinner Next Wednesday

The Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary meets at the president Mrs T W Craig home to plan a Wednesday dinner at 6 p m at the chapter house. Dinner for active members and alumni is under chair Mrs W Clark with the full auxiliary as the committee. England imported enough foreign products in early 1944 to employ 20 000 workers full time for 12 months.

Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary T. W. Craig W. Clark England

Washington Woman Worker To Speak Here

Miss Louise Stitt of Washington D C former supervisor of Ohio Department of Industrial Relations and now field worker with the U S Department of Labor Woman's Bureau will address the Athens League of Women Voters Thursday at Miss Mary T Noss's home 3 University Terrace Mrs F H Krecker chairs the study on minimum wage and unemployment insurance Stitt travels to cities nationwide during this speaking tour.

Louise Stitt Washington Department of Industrial Relations Ohio Women's Bureau Department of Labor Athens League of Women Voters Mary T. Noss University Terrace F. H. Krecker Miss Stitt Mies Stitt Mine Stitt Woman's Bureau

Tuesday Club Calendar Sees Multiple Meetings This Week

Local clubs schedule Tuesday events with Mra Henry at 6 College Street and Mrs Paynter at 81 Grosvenor Street. Chi Omega Alumnae meet at chapter house, White Shrine installs, and a community dinner at Richland Avenue church. Wednesday and Thursday events include Daughters of the Union Veterans, Alpha Delta Pi, railroad telegraphers, Friendship Needle Club, and Athens Grange with a wildlife lecture and wedding shower remarks.

Mra H. D. Henry College Street Hobson Study Circle Roy Paynter Grosvenor Street CHI Omega Chapter House White Shrine Temple Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church Friendship Needle Club J. W. Henderson S13 East State Street Athens Grange Grange Mall Walter Porter Thomas Pratt Grange

Columbus Athenian Club Celebrates 79th Birthday

The Columbus Athenian Club met at Mrs Nora Calvert's home for her seventy ninth birthday with a birthday cake toast hosted by the president and a potluck dinner. Readers from Athens Troy and Medina attended the event.

Columbus Athenian Club Nora Calvert Athens Troy Medina

Gladys Swarthout Named One of Best Dressed Women

Opera star Gladys Swarthout is highlighted as a top dressed woman of the season. She showcases a new spring ensemble featuring a white dress with wine and green floral prints, a dark green silk net cape, and a pleated silk net jacket with a formal gown silhouette.

Gladys Swarthout

State Meeting of Ohio Women's Clubs Set for Apr 11-12

The Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs convenes its thirty-ninth annual meeting in Columbus April 11-12 with over 200 members from seven departments. Governor's Mansion welcome, Junior Dinner with Delta Ibarburu and Mrs. Robert G. Sarvis, Presidents Council breakfast, luncheons, and museum tour planned.

Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Columbus Governor's Mansion Martin Ll. Davey Atasio Delta Ibarburu Uruguay Robert G. Sarvis Cincinnati Charles Halter Fremont Mies Elizabeth Haymaker Ravenna

Hoover letters hint at 1958 candidacy

In a 1958 exchange, Herbert Hoover signals no ambitions in the path described yet declares he plans to speak up when the fight moment arrives, indicating a potential late reconsideration of a presidential bid.

Werbert Hoover

Delta Tau Delta Elects Officers for the Year

Delta Tau Delta elected the following officers for the next year at a meeting Monday night Forest Hopkins of Welleville M Y president William Bye of Lisbon vice president Randle Truce of Youngstown pledge master Reid Martin of Geneva guide Robert Hughes of Oak Mill recording secretary Robert Mortford of Lakewood corresponding secretary Karl Frye of Wooster sergeant at arms These officers will be installed at the next meeting and will serve for one year.

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