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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1944
Page
16
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Lt. John F. Hammerle USNR and Miss Phyllis Y. Aspinwall wed in Grace Church New York on a Thursday. Attendants Miss Dorothy Aspinwall and Lt. Harold Begler. Bride of Marathon New York city buyer at Magnin. Groom to report to Pacific Coast after Alaska service. Reception at Commodore Hotel. Mrs. Hammerle and Ruth Hammerle traveled from Athens for the ceremony.
The Pallas Class met Saturday afternoon at the Women’s Faculty Club with 15 members present. Mrs. H L Dunlap presided in the president’s absence. Delegates to the State Federation meeting in Columbus were chosen, and Miss Genevieve Apgar spoke on Burma in the literary program.
Miss Mary Alice Beddinghouse and Cpl Max Rathburn wed at St Mary’s Church in Cincinnati on Saturday April 1. The bride, from Zaleski, graduated Zaleski High School in 1940 and works in Cincinnati as a beautician. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs E E Rathburn of Athens, is stationed with the U S Army in Washington DC. The bride’s mother attended the ceremony.
Surgical dressing workers are needed again at the Red Cross to meet a quota of 36 000 four by four inch dressings. Women from regular units are asked to report for duty this week. Local social notes mention visits by families from Milford and Columbus with Easter greetings.
The Woman's Association of the Alexander Presbyterian Church met at Miss Anna P. McVay's home. Friday's meeting was led by Mrs. Arthur Stuart with the treasurer's report from Mrs. Fred Raybould. New member Miss Genevieve Apgar spoke on Gifts for Mankind and various readings and songs were shared by members including Mrs. Kate Ator and guest Mrs. Wilbert Saxton of Thurman.
Doris Klingenberg was elected president of the Busy Bee 4-H Club at its second meeting on Friday April 7. Helen Williams was named vice president, Jessie Ann Crawford secretary, Ruth Ann Miller treasurer, Bernadine Klingenberg recreation leader, and Mary Louise Miller news reporter. Members will work on sewing vegetable gardening and food preservation projects. The next meeting is set for Saturday April 22 at adviser Adah Ruth Sutton's home.
Washington reports pork rations may stay at current levels as hog markets ease. War Food Administration notes record hog crops have mostly been sold and urges planning for future vegetable stock while civilian canned produce could fall 15 percent.
Curtain makers will see a 10 cent per yard rise in unfinished clip spot marquisettes as insect netting purchases fall. Markups from manufacturer to retailer will push the cost to consumers by a few cents per yard.
A dense list of Tuesday and Wednesday club gatherings across Athens includes Progressive Literary Club rescheduling to April 18 at Mrs. Ralph Wood’s home, Needle Club potluck at Mrs. Roy Dupler’s, and Phi lothea Class at Miss Mae Herron’s. Various groups announce dates, hosts, and requests for stamps or dishes.
Garden and golf season brings blister risk and infection concerns. Protect with bandages, tape, and iodine. treat small blisters by draining with sterile dressing, larger ones or dirt exposure need a doctor. Also notes a Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae meeting with Miss Margaret Flory on April 13 at Congress Apartments.
A reader asks how to keep meringue from toughening when standing for hours and shares a lemon pie recipe. The lemon filling uses cornstarch sugar water eggs yolks butter lemon juice and rind. A side note suggests repurposing inner tube rubber as fabric for children's panties.
Mrs. Alice Brown welcomed McDougal W.S.C.S. members at her home on April 6. The day featured quilting and a noon pot-luck. The 2:30 p.m. meeting was led by president Mrs. Altha Snyder with devo tions by Mrs. Emma Everett and prayer by Mrs. Adaline Kasler. Secret Sisters for the year were revealed. new member Mrs. Clara Sayers joined. The next gathering is set for April 20 at Mrs. Clara Sayers’ home.
The Stewart Methodist W S C S met at Mrs Helen Cook's home with Mrs Er nie Petty assisting. Fifteen members and a guest attended. Dwight Barrows led devotion and artwork pictures were shown. A ways and means committee was named and five cents to the Red Cross given. Plans were made to clean church basement on Thursday afternoon April 13. Eastside Sewing Club to meet at Mrs D A Bardin Friday at 2 P M.
Madge Graham narrates to Major Hugh Grantland aboard the Graham Long Island farmhouse about a thwarted abduction on Easthampton and a hidden smuggling passage from the attic. She recounts Queen Olga's rescue, Jack Leslie's plot, and a decades old farmhouse secret tied to an intelligence network.
A story excerpt describes a hidden passage engineered by a father with stone walls and a steel barrier. Two camouflaged exits lead into the woods while juniors Junior and Roderick guard the secret with daily patrols. The scene ends with a promise of continuation tomorrow.
A guidance note advises parents to refrain from asking who calls their teenage daughters. It urges respecting personal privacy at home and avoiding possessive behavior that can invade family members’ boundaries.
Stainless steel kitchen and table knives are due in three to four months at retail counters. The new products will be more durable than substitutes produced since the cutlery limitation order of June 1, 1942.
Mary Virginia Snow, director of John Powers School, warns the No 1 fault defeating many girls is a bored attitude. She says mental stagnation shows on looks and behavior, urging growth through new interests and continued reading and curiosity.
Rotate towels, bed linens, and table napkins to share wear. When storing freshly ironed items, place them at the bottom and use older linens first. Regular rotation prevents yellowing and helps colors stay brighter by using even your best linens occasionally.
Ward Rural elementary grades stage an operetta Liberty Lane set for April 14 at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Cast includes Benny Spencer John Lax Ellsworth Pence Myrna Hawk Tom Johnson Sandra Nutter and many others.
Logan reports K H Bowman, who led the local Western Union during staffing strains, reassigned to relief assignments after draft board deferment. Edith G Snyder arrives from Hamilton Ohio on April 1 to take overLogan duties. she has eighteen years with Western Union and resides with Mr and Mrs Russell Berlin on West Second Street.
The Men's Class of the Church of Christ Chauncey will meet at the Church Parish House Thursday night per class president Carl Shafer. Refreshments provided by the social committee consisting of Thomas Hamilton Frank McDaniel and Clint Courtney.
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