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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1942

Page

6

Garden School to host talks on planting and birds

Athens Garden School at Richland Avenue Methodist Church features Victor Reis on planning home grounds and house plants, Ross Wright on vegetables, and H. T. Gier on planting to attract birds. Performances by Mrs. Henkle and Mrs. Atkinson. Open to Garden Club members and gardening enthusiasts in several counties with a noon plate lunch.

Page Suir THE Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Victor Reis H. T. Gier Ross Wright Athens Garden Club Victor H. Reis Florticulturist Ohio State University Athens Garden School Richland Avenue Methodist Church Rois Athens County Agriculture Ohio University Reis H. C. Henkle Glen Atkinson O. W. Kennedy E. R. O'Neil Sunset Garden Club Garden Club Meigs Vinton Washington Gallia Nora Wooster Mae Smith Louise Weisenbach O. W.kennedy H. W. ‘Humphrey the Plains Garden ‘Club E. M. Baughman Albany Garden Club Laura Beiley

Mrs Wiggin Hosts Bridge Luncheon at The Eastwood

Mrs. W. Wiggin of 14 N. High entertained five tables of bridge players at a Monday 1 PM luncheon at The Eastwood. Spring floral decor graced the living room and five tables. prizes went to Mrs. Harvey C. Baker Mrs. A. C. Anderson and Mrs. Oril Carpenter.

W. W. Wiggin N. High Bridge Eastwood Harvey C. Baker A. C. Anderson Oril Carpenter

Rosemary McHale Weds Emerson Houf in New Philadelphia Ceremony

Rosemary McHale daughter of Mr and Mrs W B McHale of New Philadelphia and Emerson Houf son of Dr and Mrs Horace T Houf were married in a half past four o clock ceremony on Tuesday April 21 at the Houf home 17 Second St New River will be their temporary home after a Marine Corps assignment in North Carolina. Mrs Houf a 1940 Ohio University graduate in journalism and Mortar Board member wears a dusty rose dress with navy accessories. The couple hosted 19 guests including relatives from New Philadelphia and Oberlin. They will reside in Washington DC then North Carolina awaiting permanent post.

Rosemary McHale W. B. McHale New Philadelphia Emerson Houf Horace T. Houf Houf Second St University of Michigan Ann Arbor Mich Marine Corps Basic School Philadelphia Marine Barracks New River N. C Washington, D. C North Carolina Lucie Gilies Charlene Hensel H. T. Houf Ohio University Robert McHale Clarence Gribble Midvale Howard Horton Oberlin Jeanne Houf New Philadelphia High School Mortar Board Phoenix Sigma Rho Athens High School Delta Tau Delta Ohio University Glee Club Fores

Flying Wheels Plan Summer Frol ic Skating Review

At a Tuesday meeting of the Flying Wheels adult roller skating club plans were made for a Summer Frolic roller skating revue to be staged in June by four clubs the Junior Kiddie Adult and McBee Clubs. All members are asked to meet Monday April 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. for rehearsal with no admission. Glenn Drager vice president of the adult club chaired the session. A bake sale by the Women's Society of Christian Service Union Church is set for Saturday at Western Auto Supply in Athens.

Flying Wheels McBee Club Glenn Drager Women's Society of Christian Service Union Church Western Auto Supply Athens

Dance Club To Honor OU Mothers With Concert Friday

Ohio University Dance Club presents a Memorial Auditorium concert Friday at 8 p m honoring OU mothers. The program includes solo duets group rhythm studies and abstracts like Primitive Ritual and City Rhapsody with Mary Jeanne Gage on piano and drums.

Dance Club O. U Ohio University Ohio University Dance Club Alice Marting Memorial Auditorium Gram Constance Vollman Olga Allbrecht Gershwin Mary Jeanne Gage Virginia Neuffer

Athens Students in O. U. Recital Tonight

Five Athens students at Ohio University take part in the Informal Recital in Music Hall at 7 p m sponsored by the College of Fine Arts. Joan Woolley mezzo soprano opens with When I Have Sung My Songs. Nelle Foster plays Nocturne in F Sharp Major. Other performers include clarinetists, violinist Harold Kessler, and several pianists and accompanists.

Athens O. U Ohio University Ohio University College of Fine Arts Music Hall Joan Woolley E. Charles Nelle Foster Chopin Joe Dilley

Miss Lasher Ends OU Post Editorship Tonight

Mary Eliz abeth Lasher a senior and daughter of Professor George Starr Lasher retires as Ohio University Post editor the first woman to hold the post Norma Gibbs a junior from Fremont succeeds her Gibbs a Zeta Tau Alpha member and OU student leader is named by the publication board Lasher edited 75 issues and was featured in the Publisher's Auxiliary for her historic tenure Other staff include Irving P. Miller Alfred Kuenzli and Dana Caseов

Miss Lasher OU Post Ohio University Post Mary Elizabeth Lasher George Starr Lasher Elmwood Place Ohio University Norma Gibbs Fremont Miss Gibbs Ohio University Publication Board Zeta Tau Alpha Phoenix Ywca Cabinet Women’s League First OU Post Irving P.miller Reading Alfred Kuenzli Springfield Dana Case Buffalo, N. Y

American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Sale Planned May 23

The American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting focused on Child Welfare with guest speaker Mrs. C. J. Sauer of Middleport. Reported year progress shows 86 children aided at over 126 dollars, with poppies slated for street sale May 23 and 75 wreaths planned for graves in Athens and Hebbardsville.

American Legion Auxiliary C. J. Sauer Middleport J. P. Cumley Athens Hebbardsville Jennie Sue Rousey Walter Baird

Sigma Phi Gamma Victory Party at Hotel Athens

Sigma Phi Gamma held a Victory Party Monday night at Hotel Athens with Miss Anna Marie Wolf as alternate. Each member received a lapel pin and a flag with red white blue ribbons. games and Defense Stamps prizes were awarded. Hostesses were Lois Mariner Clarice Mc Daniel and Mrs Stanley Harris. Delegates to the International Convention in St Louis in June were elected Mrs John D Spaulding and Miss Margaret Ford as first and second debt.

Sigma Phi Gamma Hotel Athens Lois Mariner Clarice McDaniel Stanley Harris St. Louis John D. Spaulding Margaret Ford

Ohio University Music Director Chosen as Finals Judge

To Be music judge Dr. C. C. Robinson of Ohio University School of Music named for the state Scholastic music contest finals at Ohio State University Columbus this Friday. He will also judge instrumental finals at the same university on Saturday.

C. C. Robinson Ohio University School of Music Ohio State University Columbus Robinson

Madge Graham Delves Into Hidden Room For Ivory Charm

Madge, with Gus and her secret service, searches a cedar cavity behind a rug in Thunder Mountain house. She retrieves an ivory cube once a watch charm, tied to a larger mystery involving a cuneiform tablet and gangster captors. The captain of troopers arrives as the scene ends.

Diswell Madge Madge Graham Connecticut Professor Diswell Thunder Mountain Charles Jack Bickett Jack Gus Secret Service Missis Graham

Progressive Class Meeting At Parfitt Home

The Progressive Class of the Central Avenue Methodist Church plans a business and social gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs John Parfitt on Forest Street Friday at 8 00 p m.

Central Avenue Methodist Church John Parfitt Forest St

Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale Set for April 29 30

Presbyterian Church will host a rummage sale on April 29 and 30 with donations welcomed anytime at the church. oo 6 Friends hosted a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. C J Ailstock at her E Riverside Drive home on Sunday with guests listed. oo 8 Mary Ann Bridge Club met with Mrs. Leo Merchant on Union Street. prizes to Mrs. Fred Ward Mrs. Joe Walburn and Mrs. Charles Farrow. shower for Mrs. Walburn.

Mary Ann Bridge Club Leo Merchant W. Union St Fred Ward Joe Walburn Charles Farrow

Athens social notes include farewells and visits

Mrs. Jean Turner and Mrs. Ann Dutrow of Athens plan to move to Rio de Janeiro with Jean Turner's husband a Pan American Airways port steward. Ohio University champions Glendon Herbert and Santa Gottleib head to Northwestern University for National Oratory Contests. Also reported are visits, a birth, a silver wedding anniversary, military furloughs, Columbus business trips, and a roller skating party for 40 couples hosted by Alpha Xi Delta.

Jean Turner Ann Dutrow Athens Harold McClain Ohio Ave Turner V. C. Vickers Rio de Janeiro Brazil Ohio University Pan American Airways Ohio University State Glendon Herbert McArthur Santa Gottleib Cincinnati Northwestern University Chicago Ill Ohio L. C. Staats Staats Prof. Staats National Association Tex” Gorham C. E. Gorham MacDill Field Tampa Fla Gorham U. S. Army Percy W. J.barnhill Paul Helen Marie Thelma Balling

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