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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1936

Page

7

Federal Housing Administration talk highlights home ownership as safeguard

Marguerite McCullum of the Federal Housing Administration spoke at the City Federation meeting on housing goals. She outlined loan options up to $2,000 with 1 to 5 year terms and insured loans, plus a $16,000 home limit payable over 20 years at 5 percent. She traced American housing from early settlements to modern homes and noted standards re establishment. The Mothersingers choir performed under Miss Joy Cutler as part of the program.

Fedral Housing Administration Marguerite McCullom Federal Housing Administration Columbus Ity Federation Federal House Administration McCullum Europe New England Cape Cod McCullom PTA City Federation Joy Cutler Franz Brahms Ronald Raymond Connett Child Conservation League Frank W. Cone Women's di

Auxiliary Quartet Debuts At April Legion Meeting

Twenty six members attended the Auxiliary of the American Legion April meeting with new member Mrs J T Merwin joining. The evening featured committee reports, social hour, contests and the first appearance of the Auxiliary Quartette including Mrs Dowler Mrs Baird Mrs Morrison and Mrs Webster with Mrs Connett as pianist. Hostesses for May 4 are Mrs Wyckoff White and Rosser with Mrs Sprague Frebault.

J. T. Merwin Auxiliary of the American Legion Auxiliary Quartette Robert Webster Hutchins Raymond Connett John Dowler Marie Wyckoff Carlos White Beatrice Rosser John Sprague Sadie Frebault Fred Fenzel E. W. Bailey Agnes Padden Margaret McGranor Paul Shannon Roy Pierce Charles Russell St. Mary Walter Baird M. C. Morrison

Sigma Phi Gamma elects new officers for year

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority named officers for the coming year at a Monday meeting. President Mrs Fred Weber. Vice President Mrs Kenneth Dunn. Treasurer Mrs Don Barr. Recording Treasurer Mrs Lawrence Herron. Social Secretary Mrs Pryce Dunlap. Corresponding Secretary Mrs George Biaho. Editor Miss Helen Johnson. Historian Miss Madge Cray. Delegates to the Milwaukee International Convention named: First Delegate Mrs Fred Weber. First Alternate Mrs Kathryn Nichols. Second Delegate Mrs Pryce Dunlap. Second Alternate Mrs George Blahe.

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Fred Weber Kenneth Dunn Don Barr Lawrence Herron Pryce Dunlap George Biaho Helen Johnson Madge Cray Milwaukee Kathryn Nichols George Blahe

Shower for Edward and Pugh couple in Pleasant Valley

A miscellaneous shower was given for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pugh at the Brooks home on Saturday evening. Guests received many useful gifts while piano and guitar music and singing provided entertainment followed by a refreshment course. The Richland Avenue church class led Sunday evening service in the pastor’s absence with remarks on welcoming Christ today.

Edward Pugh Ed Brooks Pearl Wood Dortha Brooks Pearl Howard Brooks C. W. Lynch Hattie Reeves Alice Reeves Blanche Reeves Granville Reeves Jessie Reeves Richland Ave J. H. Edwards Virgil Maxwell J. R. Baker Gladys Gaver Mae Smith Mae Stanton

International Education Talk At Faculty Club Dinner

Miss Len ore Holliday of Cincinnati spoke to the Faculty Women's Club on international education. She described her Geneva scholarship experience and argued the League of Nations must address actual dictatorships, not just democratic states, while noting language barriers hinder broad understanding and a global movement toward peace persists.

Holliday Washington Cincinnati International School Geneva League of Nations Wilson League Miss Holliday

Past Chiefs Club Meets With Mrs McHarg

The Past Chiefs Club met Friday night with Mrs. Margaret McHarg on New Marshfield Road. President Mrs. Caroline Kelley presided. Welcoming songs and the Lord’s Prayer opened a social hour with bingo. Verna Marquis and Blanche Gardner led prizes. Easter refreshments were served. Next meeting hosts Mrs. Laura Bardin.

Caroline Kelley Verna Marquis Columbus McHarg Blanche Gardner Josephine Lamborn Clara Mansfield Laura Bardin Utah Place

Donald Pierce and Helen Pierce Celebrate Birthday

Donald Pierce son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pierce 9 Wolfe St and his aunt Miss Helen Pierce were birthday guests at the Pierce home Sunday. Donald turned one and Helen twenty one with two birthday cakes, music and games. Guests included Fahye Pierce Shade John Shumway Everett Grant Woodrow Berry Wallace Jackson Donna Lee Woodruff and C A Pierce.

Donald Pierce Lloyd Pierce Wolfe St Helen Pierce Pierce Donald Helen Fahye Pierce Shade John Shumway Everett Grant Woodrow Berry Wallis Jackson Donna Lee Woodruff C. A. Pierce

Faculty Women Club Teas at Home This Wednesday

The Wednesday Faculty Women's Club will host a tea at home from 4:00 to 5:00 p m. Miss Ebba Wahlstrom and Miss Edna Felt serve as hostesses with Mrs. Humphrey presiding at the tea table.

Faculty Women's Club Ebba Wahlstrom Edna Felt Humphrey

Music Recital In Music Hall Tonight At Eight

An advanced student recital from the School of Music at Ohio University will be held tonight in Music Hall at eight. Seniors and advanced pupils from the Athens Pomeroy Logan area including pianists Miss Jane Gill Miss Velma Geary and Miss Florabelle Stone will perform voice piano and organ numbers. Mr and Mrs Wayne Evans of Washington Pennsylvania were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Charlie W Evans of 17 Home Street.

School of Music Ohio University Music Hall Jane Gill Athens Velma Geary Pomeroy Florabelle Stone Logan

Chi Omega Founders Day Banquet Honors Scholars At Ohio University

Fifty members and alumnae of Chi Omega celebrated Founders Day with a six o’clock banquet at Hotel Berry. The event featured a banquet table in cardinal and yellow with straw candles and decorative centerpieces. Miss Bernadine Sprague, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John R. Sprague, received the $10 scholarship prize for top grades over the last two semesters. Bernadine is a junior at Ohio University studying medical technique.

Chi Omega Sorority Hotel Berry Bernadine Sprague John R. Sprague Chi Omega Bernadine Ohio University

Pallas Club Meeting Set For April 11

The Pallas Club will meet Saturday April 11 at the home of Missen Weihr 57 East State St. Mrs F H Krecker will lead the program. Grosvenor McKee of Lansdowne Pa has visited his mother Mrs W H Mee Kee and his son Billy at 32 University Terrace.

Pallas Club Missen Weihr East State St F. H. Krecker

Chi Omega Dinner Awards Highlight Alumnae Leaders

Mrs. Homer Worman, president of the alumnae club, praised scholarship gains. The senior award went to Shirley Watson of Akron and the junior award to Dorothy Lawrey of Cleveland. After dinner Betty Jones and Jeanette Campbell, chapter president, spoke on the founding of Chi Omega.

Homer Worman Shirley Watson Akron Dorothy Lawrey Cleveland Betty Jones Jeanette Campbell Chi Omega

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