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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1938

Page

8

Mothers Week-End at Ohio University Schedule

Mothers of all students are invited to a three day event at Ohio University from April 29 to May 1. Activities include a prose interpretation contest by Tau Kappa Alpha, a 7:30 p.m. dance recital, a Festival of Lanterns with the Athens High School Band and Men's Glee Club, art exhibitions, a convocation address by Dean Voigt, a campus carnival, church services, YWCA officer installation, teas, and a violin recital across Friday Saturday and Sunday.

Ohio University Tau Kappa Alpha Fine Arts Memorial Auditorium University Stadium Athens High School Ellis Hall Chubb Dean Voigt Music Hall YWCA

Mrs Laughlin to Manage Athens Country Club Dining Room

Mrs Clarence Laughlin of 70 N Lancaster St has closed the Cottage Tea House for summer and since April 1 has been caterer and manager of the dining room at Athens Country Club. A program of luncheons dinners weekend dances and parties is planned for the next two months.

Clarence Laughlin N. Lancaster St Cottage Athens Country Club

The Citadel Is Reviewed to Club By Mrs Williams

Higley Study Circle met at 46 Elmwood Place with 22 members and one guest. Mrs. Lehman led as Miss Williams reviewed The Citadel by A J Cronin and Mary Williams reported on the Columbus state convention April 12 15. The group planned a picnic for the next meeting and Athens Township PTA announced a play Sitting Pretty at Mechanicsburg School on April 22 at 7 30 p m.

Higley Study Circle W. A. Carpenter Elmwood Place L. C. Lehman Mary Williams Columbus Clark Williams Citadel A. J. Cronin Athens Township Pta Mechanicsburg

Democratic Women Form Study Groups in Athens

Seventy five members of the Athens Women's Democratic Club met at Mrs. Dana Rardin's home for the monthly session. Mrs. Gladys Whitlatch outlined the Reporter Plan for study groups under the National Women's Division and named Athens County coordinators including Mrs. Christina Ayler and Mrs. Louis Tyroler, with Mary Stewart and Elsie Pinscle speaking on the plan. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Whitlock, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Pinscle, Mrs. Ayler, Mrs. Vorhes, and Mrs. Poston.

Athens Women's Democratic Club Dana Rardin May Morris Ave Gladys Whitlatch Central Committee National Women's Division of Democratic Clubs Whitlatch Athens County Christina Ayler Democratic Digest Adda Maccombs Louis Tyroler Merwin Mansfield C. W. Gross Commerce Olive Gard Ed Shannon Justice Ben Stocklein Labor Esther Gross Fannie Mattison Bertha Dag Whitlock Stewart

Community group events and church notices

Calendar items list multiple meetings at homes for King’s Daughters, Child Study Club, Christian Church Friendship Class, Bates Church prayer service, Foreign Missionary Society tea, Ladies Auxiliary to Letter Carriers, Past Noble Grands Club, and Current Events Club. Also pastors play golf with visiting clergy. stray line notes a fact about fleas.

Mrs Kern Elected President of West Side PTA

Mrs Jack Kern was elected president of the West Side PTA at Tuesday afternoon’s meeting. Bartoe was named vice president, Alton Wolfe secretary, and Harold McGrath treasurer. The third grade won a dollar for most parents present and a Study Group was announced for Mrs Gooding’s home Monday. Moving pictures on seals, walruses, diphtheria, blood control, and Glacier National Park followed. The May meeting will be a picnic. Miss May Wright of Columbus visited Miss Mary and Miss Ruth Klingenberg at 15 Fern Street. Mrs Gerald Fierce returned from a visit with her mother in Mercy Hospital Portsmouth where Mrs McClurg is improving. daughter Marybell Broderick of Chicago also visited.

Jack Kern West Side PTA Bartoe Alton Wolfe Harold McGrath Gooding Glacier National Park Gerald Fierce Amos McClurg Mercy Hospital Portsmouth McClurg Marybell Broderick Chicago

Legion Auxiliary Benefit Bridge Thursday Evening

The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a benefit bridge Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Legion rooms with Mrs M Morrison chairing. Mrs Charles Goodrich and Mrs Loring Connett are on the committee. contract and auction games plus a door prize will occur. Private party arrangements possible. tickets from Legion members. Mrs Walter Baird leads the auxiliary.

Charles Goodrich Loring Connett American Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms M. C. Morrison Marietta Ave Legion Auxiliary Walter Baird

Inter-Cities Meet for BPW Club Held in Athens

The Business and Professional Women's Club hosts an inter cities meet Sunday April 24 at Hotel Berry in Athens. Myrta Ashworth leads the event with 12:30 pm start and mothers of members as guests. Prof T N Hoover speaks on Our Town Our University and the Northwest Territory Celebration.

Berry Athens Southeastern Ohio Myrta Ashworth Athens Club Fred Luchs Cornell Gladys Jones Mae Herron Florence Kimes Clara Kuenzli Ruth Dye Lucille Duffee Thelma Robinson T. N. Hoover Northwest Territory Eleanor Minister Olive Dorsey Alice Brewer Maxine Robertson Geneva Jones

Ohio University officials attend regional registrars meeting

Prof. Frank B. Dilley and Mrs. Dilley travel to New Orleans for the AAAC registrars session joined by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Conger from Ohio Wesleyan. Dr. Dilley plans weekend return. Other locals plan trips to New York City and attend related AAUW and college events in Huntington and Columbus.

Frank B. Dilley Ohio University Louis ¥. Brown University Terrace New York City

Jane Foster and Bonnie Bingham to Give Graduation Recital

Miss Jane Foster and Miss Bonnie Bingham will present a joint graduation recital at Music Hall Auditorium on Friday night April 22 as part of Fine Arts Week. Foster will perform works by Scarlatti Bach Debussy and Chopin while Bingham sings selections by Schumann Schubert Molloy Messager Konitz and Mednikoff. Barbara Taylor will accompany Bingham. The event follows Foster's studies under Vera Beard and Bingham under Helen Hedden Roach. A separate benefit dance hosted by the Woman's Benefit Association is planned for Tuesday April 26 at 8 p m.

Jane Foster Hall Athens Vera Beard Bonnie Bingham Helen Hedden Roach School of Music Music Hall Fine Arts Brahms Chopin Miss Bingham Molloy Grey House Messager Konitz Hills of Grazia Mednikoff Barbara Taylor Alpha Xi Delta Sigma Alpha Iota Foster R. A. Roster Woodward Ave Woman’s Benefit Association IOOF

Athens Women Elected to Office At District Meet

The District Woman's Missionary Society meeting at First Methodist Church Logan elected new officers for the coming year. Florence Rockey was reelected president with A T Wolwirer as vice president and J H Harrold as secretary-treasurer. Edith McBee of Athens plans to sail for China June 6 as a missionary. 14 Athens members attended. next annual meeting will be in Athens. Shade PTA to meet Thursday at 8 pm with Corporal Grogan discussing safety through slides.

Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church First Methodist Church Logan Dunlap Williamsport Lena Fisher Delaware Edith McBee Athens China Florence Rockey

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Woodworth's Mrs. Laughlin Country Club Williams Mechanicsburg School Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Gallipolis Miss Hazel Richard R. N. Director of Nursing The Holzer Hospital Anne Anne Adams News Daily Molyneux King’s Daughters Wesleyan Service Guild Arvilla van Dyke W. State St Paul McConnel Avon Place Wade Schwartz Harry Frank Bates Church the Christian Church E. W. Bingman Raymond Drive Foreign Missionary Society of Clara Amy Weihr E. State St. Friends National Association of Letter Carriers Cecil Cooley Past Noble Grands Club L. F. Carpenter May Ave Elmer Finsterwald O O Emmett Rowles Franklin Ave Rowles Federated Clubs C. W. Graham Isaac Miller L. EF. Butler Roush Worthington Hocking Valley Country Club BPW Irma E. Voigt Huntington, W. Va AAUW Huntington Voigt South Atlantic National Association of Deans of Women State Association of Deans of Women Oxley Hall Ohio State University Adolph H. Armbruster College of Commerce American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business University of Tinois Lenora George Harry N. Shafer St William H. Ward Baltimore Nelsonville Pittsburgh O. V. Yaw State St Chloe Yaw Bliss College South R. D. Keiser Eugenia Link George Griffin St. Johns Lutheran Church Salisbury N. C Miami Fla the Court House Ros Grogan State Highway Patrol Wonder Wheat Whole Wheat Thrifty the Quality Store
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