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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1938

Page

6

Ninety Women Attend Inter City Meet in Athens

More than 90 members of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs of Southeastern Ohio gathered in Athens for an inter city meet with chapters from Columbus Ironton Gallipolis and Marietta represented. Myrta Ashworth presided at lunch at the Berry Hotel and Rev Fred Luchs offered the invitation tribute to guest mothers. Mayor Cornell extended city greetings while Prof T N Hoover spoke on Our Town Our University and their roles in the Northwest Territory Celebration. The Athens sextet including Gladys Jones Mae Herron Florence Kimes Clara Kuenzli Ruth Dye and Lucille Duffee performed assisted by Thelma Robinson. The Public Relations Committee chaired by Eleanor Minister organized arrangements with Maxine Robertson Geneva Jones Ruth Dye Olive Dorsey Alice Brewer and others guiding decorations tickets and music.

Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Southeastern Ohio Athens Columbus Ironton Gallipolis Marietta Myrta Ashworth Athens Club Berry Hotel Fred Luchs Cornell T. N. Hoover Ohio University Northwest Territory Gladys Jones Mae Herron Florence Kimes Clara Kuenzli Ruth Dye Lucille Duffee Thelma Robinson Eleanor Minister Olive Dorsey Alice Brewer Maxine Robertson Geneva Jones

Central PTA Meeting with Esther Dunham Speaker

Central PTA will convene Thursday at 2 45 p m with Esther Dunham of Ohio University Training School as guest speaker on Development of Character and Personality in the Child. Faithful Few Clubs meet Thursday April 28 with Mrs Mab el Schenz. The birthday of Mrs Kate Swartz will be observed. Church class to meet Presbyterian Women group Thursday 7 30 p m with Irene Elliott and Annie Goden auer 77 W State St. Canaan Grange meets Tuesday April 26 at Grange Hall for first and second degree work. all officers to be present.

Central Pta Esther Dunham Ohio University Training School Mabel Schenz Kate Swartz The Presbyterian Church Irene Elliott Annie Godenauer W. State St Canaan Grange Grange Hall Guild of the First Christian Church O. G. Houck Elliott St Woman's Bible Class J. E. Barker Columbia Ave

Students enjoy rooftop Florida beach scene on South College St

Alpha Xi Delta Pi Beta Phi and Chi Omega houses turn roofs into sunlit beaches with bridge games radio tunes and campus chatter. Scrapbook of Northwest Territory celebrations compiled by Mrs. H L Atkinson. various social notes include a travel glitch for Mrs. Ackerman and early 1938 outdoor swimming photos at Sugar Creek. {additional details condensed}

Alpha Xi Delta Pi Beta Phi Chi Omega South College St Florida Raymond A. Paul Sugar Creek John Webb

Artists n Models and Dances Highlight University Weekend

Three informal dances filled the weekend calendar. Phi Kappa Tau held its hard-times dance with Jesse Hicks and his Parkersburg Jig Band as students wore old clothes. Theta Chi hosted artists and models in Greenwich Village style with Jack Dalton’s campus orchestra. Phi Delta Theta staged a Spring Welcome Dance with Rex Koons and his orchestra.

Phi Kappa Tau Jesse Hicks Parkersburg Theta Chi Greenwich Village Jack Dalton Phi Delta Theta Rex Koons

Calendar Monday gatherings across clubs and churches

Community groups list meetings for the week including Woman's Music Club at Miss Mary T. Ness 48 University Terrace Mrs. Margaret McHarg New Marshfield Road and Mrs. Verna Marquis assisting. various guilds and literary clubs meet at listed addresses with program notes and times. The Hillcrest Needle Club and a Bible class are also scheduled. William Turner, Columbus Guide staff artist, visited his aunt at 167 Grosvenor Street.

Woman's Music Club Mary T. Ness University Terrace M and H Margaret McHarg New Marshfield Road Verna Marquis William Turner Columbus Guide Cliff Campbell Grosvenor St

Zeta Tau Alpha Lantern Dance at Country Club

Zeta Tau Alpha hosted a spring lantern dance at the Athens Country Club turning the venue into a Japanese garden. Lorna Jane Cooper led the grand march with Lyman Davidson as Martha Meister and Dick Engleman handed out programs.

Zeta Tau Alpha Green Buddha Athens Lorna Jane Cooper Lyman David Martha Meister Dick Engleman Alice Bardin Jane Burnside Rex Koons

Miraculous worker claims control over hotel door chains

In a hotel suite, Meddlers Mr. Milner and an accompanying mechanic apply door chains to a bedroom paneling door. The narrator and Mary push for proof of security, with bribes reported as changing hands to speed the job. The scene ends with a careful test of each chain.

MR. Milner Thomasina Mary 8. Inc

Personal social notes from Cleveland weekend visits

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roberts visited relatives in Cleveland with engagement news for Miss Ida Belle Jacobs and Ted Roberts. A string of visits includes Mrs. Hughes at Cuyahoga Falls, Mrs. Rock returning from Syracuse, Mrs. Kenney's Kentucky trip, and several families hosting relatives in Michigan and Ohio over the weekend.

Carl Roberts Grosvenor St Cleveland Roberts O. F. Roberts Hotel Westlake Ida Belle Jacobs Ted Roberts Arthur Boyles Belle Trescott Alpena Mich Ethel Booth Detroit Trescott Booth Boyles Lakeworth Fila

Pallas Club Holds Meeting At Weihr Home

Pallas Club members gathered Saturday at 2:30 PM at the Weihr residence on East State Street. Mrs. Matthews outlined the year’s program and Miss Hand presented a paper on the Literature of the Northwest Territory followed by discussion.

Pallas Misses Weihr E. State St Northwest Territory Miss Hand

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