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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1947
Page
5
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Sol Rosenberg of 22 W State St on April 17 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The newborn weighed 7 pounds 11 1 2 ounces and was named Berinthia. Paternal grandmother is Mrs Ben Rosenberg of 22 W State St.
Edwin Franko Goldman, born in Louisville in 1878, rose from prodigy to founder of the Goldman Band. He studied under Antonin Dvorak, tutored cornetist Jules Levy, and led the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as a teen. His band became a model for symphonic bands, yielding numerous marches and recordings by the Goldman Band.
A student production of Shakespeare’s Two Act Comedy Taming of the Shrew opens tonight at 8 p m in Ewing Auditorium, the fourth in the Great Play Series. Margaret Ferguson directs with Paul Harman as assistant director and Miss Virginia Hahne as faculty advisor. Costumes evoke the era and bridal scene outfits are rented from a New York firm. Admission is free.
Monday's Women's Republican Club meets at 7:00 p.m. at 70 Elmwood Place with Miss Terry Jenkins Toledo guest speaker on Stranger Within Our Gates. Kappa Phi Alumnae potluck at 6:30 p.m. at 247 E State. Various church and civic groups hold meetings and luncheons Tuesday through Saturday across Athens with multiple hostesses and locations.
Hollywood columnist notes Goldwyn girls Martha Montgomery and five colleagues touring for Samuel Goldwyn totaling 50 000 miles of good will. Martha recalls multiple marriage proposals abroad while South Americans favor blondes.
Carrie Hall Club of the Albany Grange halted the April meeting at Grange Hall with hostesses and a noon potluck. The group will complete a states themed quilt displayed at the National Grange Convention to support the Building fund and prepare table favors for delegates at the November Columbus convention. New officers were installed by Elta Miller and a list of committees and hostesses for year announced.
Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity staged its spring formal Saturday night from 9 to 12 under a circus tent inside the Country Club. Lipstick cases with mirrors bearing the fraternity crest served as favors. Lou Fodor chaired the event with music by Rex Koons.
Doyle I Gandee Jr son of Mr and Mrs D I Gandee Rt 1 arrived home on Saturday for an eleven day leave. He is stationed at the U S Naval Training Station at Norfolk Va.
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