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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1942
Page
6
The Lydia Lash Evans Club held an anniversary luncheon at The Eastwood with 19 in attendance. Hostess committee Mrs. Alvin Lamborn and Miss Ross Wright led the event. Dr. Grace Steininger of Ohio University spoke on News About Foods noting wartime changes, tin can shortages, home production limits, dried foods, sugar substitutes, and daily economies.
Friday events include Current Events Club at 7 30 p m hosted by Mrs George Starcher Northwood Drive and Past Chief's Club at 7 30 p m hosted by Mrs Elizabeth Harvey Chauncey. William West of Albany celebrated his 60th birthday with a large gathering of relatives from multiple towns.
Miss Kathryn Kern former Amesville teacher and Army Air Corps worker at Wright Field Dayton has been ill at St Elizabeths Hospital Dayton for a month and is convalescing at her parents home Oak Hill also mentions Easter visits and travel by family friends and notable locals to Akron Buffalo and Columbus events and activities surrounding Easter observances.
Dr Beckey will speak on Speech Reeducation at the regular meeting of the Dr Beckey To Talk Childhood Education group held at West Side School on Tuesday April 7 at 7 30 p m with Ohio University Kindergarten Primary Club members as guests Easter Sale A church women group sponsors a sale at Carpenter Hardware Store 9 Court St Saturday April 4 from 8 30 a m featuring cakes pies eggs noodles cottage cheese and other Easter foods Easter Market The Presbyterian Church Women’s Association hosts an all day Easter market Saturday April 4 at the church Groups One and Three lead the event Mrs Mae Smith instructor in a Red Cross First Aid class meets Monday night at Athens Township School Building Richland Ave The Plains Child Study Club met at Maude Michael’s home with Mrs Lillian Michael leading a talk on How To Help the Shy Child and refreshments served by the hostess
The piece highlights 3,000,000 women in victory industry as a new national heroine and gives practical beauty guidance from Madame Helena Rubenstein. It covers haircut trends, hair washing with sulphur shampoo, rigorous skin cleanliness routines, protective gloves for hands, manicure care, and chiropody for workers in large factories to stay neat while handling demanding war work.
Ruth Millett urges wives to plan for a future with husbands drafted into the war. She argues real foresight includes training, job prep, and perhaps returning to work to support the family, easing the burden on both spouses.
The article advises regular washing of wool blankets to maintain nap and insulation, test weave strength, and air pockets. It notes government reductions in wool production and explains precautions to prevent shrinking, such as gentle washing, avoiding twisting, and shaping while drying, with general guidance for woolens.
Graham pursues clues about her missing relative Jack Bickett at a mountain retreat. She suspects Professor Walter Scott Diswell is hiding something as a chilling gagged voice from the next room reveals possible danger.
The piece offers thrifty ways to refresh dresses for spring and summer. Use contrasting fabric to add an apron effect over plain skirts, then apply appliques with a zigzag stitch and ruffles with a ruffler for decorative, quick updates.
Remove rust stains from porcelain enameled fixtures by rubbing with a cut lemon then wash and dry. Acids left on porcelain can damage the glossy finish. A metal scouring pad cleans some vegetables like celery. others need stiff brushing and washing without peeling.
Albany Methodist Church schedules an early sunrise service at seven with Sunday School at 9:30 and a 10:30 preaching service where the pastor topics include The Timepiece of Humanity and a baptism. Pearl Chapel holds biweekly preaching at 2 p.m. Snowville Methodist at 2 p.m. with The Gospel in Miniature at 3 p.m. Dyesville Community Church offers The Resurrection of Jesus at 8:30 p.m.
A reader questions how to interpret Speed No 8 in a Sugarless Cake recipe and other speeds for mixers. The writer uses humor to describe a woman's shifting speeds from High to Low to handle daily tasks and rest, concluding with praise for real life acceleration and recharging.
Advice outlines quick home remedies for heat and liquid stains on mahogany furniture. If the mark is shallow, rubbing oil may remove it. deeper damage requires a professional refinisher.
A kitchen note suggests mixing a favorite loaf recipe and rolling it in large cabbage leaves. Mrs. Cora Giles of Pomeroy visited her daughter Mrs. Charles McGlone at 95 Hooper Street on Monday.
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