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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1944
Page
16
Fragmentary notes describe a Logan meeting of local chapters with officers elected and duties assigned. Names such as Carl W ing, Bernard Johnson, and Driv Free LOG appear in terse lines, with references to a Sunday note and a tenant situation.
The Sayre Study Circle met Tuesday at 33 Maplewood Drive hosted by Mrs. L. B. McCune. Miss uth Ann Grover Mary Frances Carpenter and Sheila Graham spoke on The College Woman Looks at War under Prof L C Staats. Members suggested penny saving ideas and a poem She’s Off Again was read. Plans were made for a May 23 social meeting replacing May 2.
The sum of 208.51 was raised Saturday by the Business and Professional Women's Club for the Hospital Fund. Heading the committee was Miss Lois Mulpas with Mrs. Mildred Dean and Miss Virginia Lari mer assisting. The money goes to the general hospital fund for Sheltering Arms Hospital. Tags were sold on Court St by Ethel Beekman and others.
The Pi chapter of Alpha Xi Delta hosted its annual Founders Day celebration Monday night at the sorority house with a buffet supper. Alumnae and members attended including Mrs. Norman Dean Miss Edith Stocklin Mrs. H. W. Cox Mrs. Francis Fuller Mrs. Charles R. Blaine Miss Martha Essman and Mrs. George Rutkoskie. Betty Jane Seltzer of New Vienna Ohio was pledged at the event.
Members of the Progressive Literary Club celebrated two decades with an anniversary dinner at 6 pm Tuesday at Mrs. Ralph Woods home 87 Franklin Ave. Officers hosted included Mrs. Woods president Mrs. D L Jones Mrs. Harry Swank and Mrs. Glen Atkinson. Beverly Davis sang two solos with Mary Ann Sarver on piano.
Club Calendar lists meetings for W LA groups including Mrs John Kelley 42 Court St on Wednesday April 19 at 730 pm Mother’s Circle with Mrs Elizabeth Neutzling 264 E State St discusses which time of Christ life Christmas or Easter and spring grab bag Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall birthdays Marine Army and Navy Wives Club potluck at Mrs Richard Atkins 26 Woodward Ave Groups of Presbyterian Church and Women’s Council Christian Church April 20 plus AAUW dinner with Dr R B Eckles on The Balkans Situation Priscilla Needle Club Athens Grange Richland Ave W S C S Friday program and other notes.
New wartime fashion notes for Stamp No 18 shoes expiring April 30 with a May 1 start date. Two tone brown and white styles return as bans lift. base materials shift to fabric while leather is limited. All white and dark stylish options appear with bows buckles and rosettes and patent leather remains popular for navy and versatile outfits.
A scoop-neck dress flatters a rounded throat and chest. If you can wear it, Connie Haines advises carrying foundation and powder down the neck and chest to blend with the face, but not so far as to ruin clothing.
Apple Grove social notes detail visits and family events. Technical Sergeant Johnnie Graham is on furlough with his father in Camp Dix New Jersey. Birth announced at Holzer Hospital. Various local visitors and family gatherings are listed with named households and towns.
Mary Beard of the American Red Cross emphasizes careful home nursing for measles to prevent complications. Key steps include bed rest in a warm ventilated room, avoiding drafts, protecting eyes from light, maintaining hydration and nutrition, oral hygiene, regular cleansing baths, and restricting visitors with coughs or colds. Watch for fever rise earache or a persistent cough after seven to eight days and report promptly.
To fix shrinking curtains add a wide contrasting ruffled flounce to the sides and bottom with a sewing machine ruffler. Discolored curtains can be revived by a quick tinting job to match the room color scheme.
Seventy invitations have been sent for a coffee hour this evening at Lindley Hall Lounge from 7 30 to 9 30. Ohio University's housemothers will be escorted by house presidents or League Assembly members. Hostesses include League Senate members and officers Sara L Jones and Audrey Maslow. Dean Irma Voigt and Miss Carpenter give welcomes.
Adele Garrison continuation revolves around Madge Graham aiding Major Hugh Grantland and his Chinese ally Lee Chow. The family prepares to stock a hidden underground chamber at the Sag Harbor farmhouse for wartime secrecy while warding off curious workers and keeping the passage secure. The scene highlights family dynamics and foreshadows a forthcoming chapter.
Women hired as civilian typists and clerks in Washington receive government housing options, including Arlington Farms dorms and inspected private rooms, with monthly rates from 18 to 55 dollars. Applicants must be 17½ or older, physically fit, and pass a Civil Service typing or clerking test. The Navy provides travel to DC and social activities like theatre, dances, and church functions. 900 birthday dinner honors Shirley Ann Evener at a Athens home with family and friends.
Local residents shared weekend visits with relatives across nearby towns. Dana Williamson and Lewis Saxton hosted in Dexter while Mt. Union, Clintonville, Albany, Springfield, Rutland, Columbus, Old Dexter, and Salem connections were noted in multiple family gatherings.
Ruth Millett argues that treating children as nuisances harms their development and fuels delinquency. She notes mothers venting about staying home with kids and the effect on teens who seek independence, urging parents to make children feel wanted and valued.
An article discusses child hair care, promoting permanent waves for girls and teaching easy curling methods. It emphasizes skilled operators to avoid damage and details simple techniques for a curly bob with ribbons and pins. Also notes a Presbyterian Group Six dinner at the Women’s Faculty Club on Friday April 21 at 6 pm.
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