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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1934

Page

6

Supositius School Board Meeting featured by Athens League

Members of the Athens League of Women Voters will stage a role playing session Thursday at 7 30 pm in the Chamber of Commerce Rooms to debate whether married teachers should be employed. Impersonators include Mrs Fred Stauffer Miss Genevieve Apgar and others. Board of Education members will attend as guests. The event is open to interested individuals. Tonight a league delegation will meet the superintendent to speak in favor of grade school textbooks.

Suppositius School Board Athens League of Women Voters Athens Fred Stauffer Genevieve Apgar J. S. Fuller E. L. Church E. G. Campbell Val Davis Finsterwald Merwin Mansfield William C. Stehr C. M. Coulter J. G. Hope Chamber of Commerce Security Bank Board of Education League of Women Voters H. C. Pendry

Circus Party Marks Ellis Shaffer Birthday

A circus tent themed party for Ellis Lee Shaffer celebrated his birthday with a parade style activity where guests became jugglers and performers. The event at 27 South College Street featured prizes for a peanut hunt and pin the tail on the horse, with a two tier cake and circus decor.

Ellis Lee Shaffer Earl Shafer South College Street Billy Beckley Prise Jane Beckley Marjorie Mary Jo Coulter Judy Slingruff Billy Worley Sally Fisher Don Finsterwald Billy and John Milar Richard

Miriam Class Sews At Tuesday Meeting

The Miriam Class of the First Christian Church met at Miss Lena Ross 6 Pearl Street Tuesday and formed a sewing club for the evening. Eight members attended including Miss Cledy the Cranmer Miss Ellen Stokoe Miss Helen Root Miss Ross and Mrs. Garnet McBride Mrs. Cora Tucker Mrs. Jessie Miller and Mrs. Liliian Finsterwald.

Miriam First Christian Church Lena Ross Pearl Street Cledythe Cranmer Ellen Stokoe Helen Root Ross Garnet McBride Cora Tucker Jessie Miller Liliian Finsterwald

Dr Voigt Speaks At Sayre Club Travel Talk Highlights Education

Dr Irma E Voigt dean of women at Ohio University spoke at the Sayre Study Circle anniversary luncheon in the Cottage Tea House Tuesday afternoon. She described extensive travels abroad and the educational value of travel. New club calendars were distributed, and Miss Jeanette Smith urged books and magazines for county schools and communities.

Ohio University Irma E. Voigt Sayre Study Circle Cottage Tea House Voigt Jeanette Smith

Athens Students To Take Series of Tests

The second series of yearly Every Pupil tests compiled by the State Department of Education are being given in Athens schools this week. Tests cover English from grades three to twelve, mathematics from grades three to ten, general science chemistry and physics, and Junior and Senior high school American history. A Social Science Survey tests general skills in social sciences for grades four to twelve.

State Department of Education Athens Carl Roberts Hale Pickett

Happiness by adjusting life mood inner resources

Mary Margaret McBride explains happiness as an art anyone can practice. The piece argues inner resources and attitude drive happiness more than wealth or health, offering practical antidotes like walks, hobbies, and redirecting focus to regain balance.

Mary Margaret McBride Messenger NEA Service

Tuesday Club At F Gullum s Miss MacLeod Talk

Miss Constance T MacLeod spoke on Some Research in the Education of Young Children at the East wood meeting last night. She cited education heads experimenting with slow readers placed in separate classes and noted advantages of kindergarten exposure for health habits and activity. She described mirror reading by left handed children and 42 members attended with Mr and Mrs Frank B Gullum hosting dinner at 3 50.

Constance T. MacLeod Eastwood

Spring Games Attract Boys and Girls Here

Spring athletic events at Rufus Putnam Playground feature Mechanicsburg boys beating East Side 21 to 4 in baseball and girls pinball Mechanicsburg 47 to 2 over East Side. Other results include girls pinball with Rufus Putnam and East Side and baseball shows Central defeating Rufus Putnam 13 to 4 and 32 to 22 in mixed scores.

Rufus Putnam Mechanicsburg East Side Bown Central Fast Side Rufue Putnam East Ride

Children From Home To See All Athens Play

Children from the Athens Children’s Home will attend the Kiwanis Club sponsored all Athens comedy Culture in a Madhouse. Jack Swanson directs and performs the role of Rolf in Buddy McKinley’s absence. Swanson had 48 hours to learn key lines before the 8 pm Thursday curtain.

Athens Kiwanis Club Jack Swanson Rolf McKinley Swanson

Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary Bridge Benefit Set

Phi Delta Theta Auxiliary will sponsor a bridge evening at the chapter house on Monday April 9 with auction and contract bridge, plus sandwiches and coffee. Mrs. T W Craig president, heads a committee including Mrs. Richard McKinstry and members Mrs. Harry Beckley Mrs. Llewelyn Evans and Mrs. T H Morgan. Frank X Rauch Eugene R canter W H Logan left for Buckeye Lake for a day of fishing staying at the Wie Cotens

Frank X. Rauch Eugene R. Canter W. H. Logan Buckeye Lake Wie Cotens

C U Students Take Part In Band Fete

Three Ohio University band members joined the All College Band at the Ohio College Band Festival held at Baldwin Wallace College. Joined by Curtis W Janssen Bandmaster and Harold Guthrie, the group included Robert Huenfeld Asa Sutter and Allen Conn. Harold Bachman led the ensemble with plans for a southern Ohio festival next year on the Ohio University campus.

Ohio University Ohio College Baldwin-Wallace College Curtis W. Janssen Ohio University Band Harold Guthrie Robert Huenfeld Lancaster Asa Sutter Chesapeake Allen Conn New Lexington Harold Bachman Southern Ohio

Prof W H Cooper to Judge State Debate Title

Professor W H Cooper head of the Ohio University Speech and Dramatics Arts Department will judge the state championship meeting of the High School Debating League at Ohio State University Memorial Auditorium at 4 p m Friday Troy High School and Cleveland Heights High School will compete for the state title. Mrs FE L Church Mrs Frank Cross Mrs Charlies Millis and Mrs FE DPD Cooley attended Middleport Tuesday evening to inspect the Pythian Sisters Lodge Deputy Mrs Church was present with Carmen Church, her son.

W. H. Cooper Ohio University Ohio State University Troy High School Cleveland Heights High School Memorial Auditorium FE. L. Church Frank Cross Charlies Millis FE. Dpd. Cooley Middleport Pythian Sisters Lodge Church Carmen Church

Current Events Club Meets This Friday Evening

The Current Events Club will gather Friday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Ollie B. Skidmore's home, 36 South College Street, for its usual weekly meeting and program participation.

Ollie B. Skidmore South College Street

Delta Tau Delta Elects Officers for Coming Year

Delta Tau Delta has elected officers for the coming year. James Powell of Youngstown is president, Glenn Gourley also of Youngstown is vice president, Milton Schmozer of Cleveland is guide, Forest Hopkins of Wellsville is corresponding secretary, William Wipfler of Elmira NY is recording secretary, with R. L. Marion, L. E. Carpenter, Elmer Finsterwald, and J. E. Morrison named as lodge members. A Mineral Lodge degree ceremony in Pomeroy featured a first degree conferred by a team from McArthur.

Delta Tau Delta James Powell Youngstown Glenn Gourley Milton Schmotzer Cleveland Forest Hopkins Wellsville William Wipfler Elmira N. Y R. L. Marion L. E. Carpenter Elmer Finsterwald J. E. Morrison Athens S

Bridge Dinner Draws Mrs and Mr Winners

A Monday Night Bridge event attracted members at six thirty with a ladies prize won by Maude Fenzel and a men’s prize by Dr. D. Die. Mr J. H. McClure took third. Hostesses Mrs. S. M. Joy and Mrs. O. L. acted as organizers and assisted with arrangements.

Maude Fenzel D.die J. H. McClure Joy Gether

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Supositius School Board Spalding Spalding and Wright- Ditson Logans Dr. Voigt Sayre Club George F. Starkey Guyaville Ferne Floyd R. Six Pearl Six Stewart St. Mary's W. Va Bliss College Columbus Six Ohio Fuel Gas Co What the Nyal’s Ucatone Nyal McKee Drug CO NEA Service, Inc York F. Gullum’s All-Athens C. U WH. Cooper Alexander Presbyterian Church C. W. McDaniel Ernest Baughman Columbus Golden Women's Relief Corps Red Men's Hall Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church E. W. Chubb H. E. Benz Kappa Phi Sorority E. F. Sells North Court St. Athens Cornwell Mirror Sale F. L. Preston U. S the Security Bank Silvus Swagger Chambray Wheaton Hardware Co Haly
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