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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1938

Page

7

Pi Beta Phi Founders Day Banquet At Hotel Berry

Pi Beta Phi alumnae actives and pledges gathered at Hotel Berry for Founders Day. Decorations formed Pi symbol with wine and blue carnations. awards honored scholarship and activities among Jessie Cooper and others. Ohio University campus events noted include anniversaries and a Waterloo High School play cast announced for April 29.

Bi Beta Phi Hotel Berry Pi Beta Phi Jessie Cooper Gordon Gray W. H. Cooper E. State St R. W.erwald Ad Council Jean Kimball Amy B. Oaken Ohio Alpha Miss Cooper Virginia Mullet Ruth Mayes Ohio University Ohio Alpha Chapter Waterloo High School Edna Goff Shelby Collins Dorothy Sidders Neil Gilham Alfred Carter Thomas Llewellyn Mary Bridge Fern Ross Kenneth Russell John Herron Denver Andrews Iris Katzenbach

Oil Lamps and New Aerial Show at BPW Dinner

BPW luncheon at Hotel Berry featured red white and blue decor and oil lamps. Prof T N Hoover spoke on Our Town Our University and Northwest Territory Celebration. The Athens BPW debuted The Aerial, a new mimeo publication for National Air Mail Week.

Inter-Cities Business and Professional Women’s Club Hotel Berry Northwest Territory T. N. Hoover BPW Athens Business and Professional Women's Clubs Rowena Sprout Eleanor Minister National Air Mail Chancellor Hotel Parkersburg Athens Club Marietta Club Betsy Mills

Personal notes from Nelsonville area and Ohio University gathering

Mrs C L Martzolff hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Henry Hite Mr Floyd Petitt of Nelson County Mr W J Frank at Athens State Hospital and Mrs Myrtle Baker of Canaanville weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Sam Frank Darrell Herron Hillside N J teacher returned home after Easter visit to his parents Irene Devlin secretary to President Herman G James of Ohio University hosted 16 friends at a Country Club dinner with spring flowers as centerpieces.

C. L. Martzolff Lancaster St Henry Hite Floyd Petitt Nelsonie W. J. Frank Athens State Hospital Myrtle Baker Canaanville Sam Frank Nelsonville Darrell Herron Hillside N. J W. N. Herron Franklin Ave Irene Devlin Herman G. James Ohio University

Learn Home Ballroom Dances From The Athens Messenger

Polished couple Polly and Don highlight a dance night while Madge and Dick struggle. A 32 page Home Course in New Ballroom Dances offers shag fox-trot waltz tango rumba with diagrams and step by step directions. Send 10c to The Athens Messenger Home Service 635 Sixth Ave New York for copy.

Polly Don Madge Athens Messenger Home Service Sixth Ave New York N. Y

Dance Club Plans Mothers Week End Program at Alumni Memorial

Ohio University Dance Club with the Reserve Club will present a Friday 7 30 p m program in Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Miss Mary Whitney will lead. The group has held annual concerts for six years and lists student performers including Eleanor Cook Mari Ann Liccardi Betty Goldsmith Arlyne Demmy Virginia Mullet Juanita Hass Norma Kouts Anna Belle Robinson Jean Wright Elma Hill Jenny Pais Peg Faulstitch Ruth Fisher.

Ohio University Dance Club Reserve Club Alumni Memorial Auditorium Mary Whitney WAA Women’s League Housing Unit

Spring Dance at Country Club Saturday Night

An informal Spring Dance at the Country Club is set for Saturday April 30 from 10 p m to 2 a m All club members and out of town guests are invited Johnny Klint and his thirteen piece orchestra with two featured entertainers provide the entertainment The club dining room will be open and lunch will be available P F Good chairs the organizing committee

Johnny Klint P. F. Good

Cotton Ball Honors Phi Mu Sorority Saturday Night

Phi Mu Sorority hosted the Cotton Ball at their N College St house Saturday evening. Carol Seeger was crowned Cotton Queen with Kenny Anderson’s Orchestra providing music. Mary Howell led the grand march with Clemmer Ralston. chaperons included Mrs Violet Thomas and others.

Phi Mu Sorority N. College St Phi Mu Kenny Anderson Carol Seeger Mary Howell Clemmer Ralston Janet Allen Charles Herman Violet Thomas Alma Brown Buford Pickens Rush Elliott Kathryn Hopfinger Harriet Holcomb Eva Jean Palmer

Woman's Music Club meets at Miss Mary Noss home

The Woman's Music Club gathered at Dr. Mary T. Noss's home on University Terrace for a program titled Music in America. Performers included Mrs. Raymer McQuiston, Miss Irene Witham, Miss Betty McClure, Miss Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Miss Ness, with ensemble pieces arranged by Bryceson Treharne and selections by Hopkinson, Reinagle, Muller's Arias, and Grasse.

Woman's Music Club Mary T. Noss America Raymer McQuiston University Terrace Philip Peterson Francis Hopkinson Irene Witham Sonata Alexander Reinagie John Christopher Muller Benjamin Carr Bryceson Treharne B. M. Covert Allen Kresge Hunter McFarland Clay Milar Curtis Janssen E. H. Gaylord Betty McClure Paela Griffes Guion Mary Elizabeth Ellis John Tasker Howard Grasse Ness McDowell

The Theater Frolic Ends With a Plans and Tension

Adele Garrison narrates a night of escape and theater with Mary as they slip from a hotel after a tense chase by a determined detective. They vow to ignore the pursuer for the evening but fear his persistence as they plan fresh steps tomorrow.

Mary

Calendar Tuesday And Wednesday Club Meetings

A list of Tuesday activities includes Guild of the First Christian Church at 5 45 p m with Mrs O G Houck 21 Elliott St Athena Delphian Club at 7 30 p m with Mrs B A Renkenberger 72 E Mulberry St and a Country Kitchen program by Della T Lutes Mrs P G Dowler to lead. Also Progressive Literary Club at 7 30 p m with Mrs James Earich 221 W Washington St and the 00 90 Child Conservation League at 7 30 p m with Mrs Eva Welsh in the Business and Professional Women's Club room. On Wednesday Hillcrest Needle Club at 1 30 p m with Mrs S D Thompson 169 Lancaster St Social Sewing Society at 1 p m with Mrs Harley Parker 117 E Union St Pocahontas Lodge potluck supper at Red Men's Hall 7 30 p m Executive Board of the Athens County Council for Childhood Education meets 7 30 p m in the children's library.

Guild of the First Christian Church O. G. Houck Elliott St Athena Delphian Club B. A. Renkenberger E. Mulberry St P. G. Dowler Della T. Lutes Progressive Literary Club James Earich Washington St Child Conservation League Eva Welsh Business and Professional Women's Club Ernest Hart Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall The Athens County Council For Childhood Education Children's Library

Attend WYPS Convention in Marion and Indianapolis Tour

Mr and Mrs Arthur Coon and Doris of 85 Sunnyside Drive with Mrs Melvin Mitchell of 57 Columbia Ave traveled to Marion Indiana for a WYPS Convention at Marion College Then they moved to Indianapolis for Cadets Tabernacle broadcast and visited the Soldiers and Sailors Monument They returned to Athens via Dayton stopping with Rev John Woodhouse and noted a tick can live for three years without food.

Arthur Coon Doris Sunnyside Drive Melvin Mitchell Columbia Ave Marion Ind Marion College Indianapolis Cadet's Tabernacle Soldiers and Sailors Monument Columbus Springfield Athens Dayton John Woodhouse

Preserve Sunshine Humor in Children for A Brighter Future

The piece urges nurturing natural child laughter and humor at home. It emphasizes that playful, positive attitudes help kids cope with mistakes, reduce sour emotions, and sustain sunshine as schooling and adulthood threaten joy.

Woman's Benefit Association Dance Tonight

The Woman's Benefit Association sponsors a mixed dance tonight at 8:00 p.m. in the I.C.C.F. Hall. The public is invited.

WBA Dance Tonight Woman's Benefit Association 1.C.C.F. Hall

A. O. Sloane Honored At 85th Birthday Dinner

A. O. Sloane, 69 S Court St, celebrated his 85th birthday with a dinner attended by friends and relatives from Greenfield and Lancaster. Guests included Mrs. Sloane’s brother and his wife, the Wares, the Claytons and their three children, and Homer S Ware from Lancaster.

A. O. Sloane S. Court St Greenfield and Lancaster

Mrs. C. L. Jones Re-Elected Athens Girl Scout Commissioner

At the Athens Girl Scout Council meeting on Monday Mrs. C. L. Jones was re elected commissioner with Mrs. Roger Connor as deputy and Mrs. Edward Cott ingham as secretary. Plans were announced for a summer day camp from June 13 to July 26 managed by Mrs. Jane Martin with support from other workers.

Athens Girl Scout Council C. L. Jones Roger Connor Edward Cottingham F. R. Murphey Rufus C. Hopkins Athens Girl Scouts Jane Martin Athens

Celebrate 92nd Birthday of Mrs Rosetta Chase

Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Rosetta Chase to mark her ninety second birthday on Sunday April 17. A dinner featured numerous guests and cake gifts from family and friends while flowers were sent by relatives.

Mrs Rosetta Chase Chase H. A. White Harold Cline Virginia Dorothy Albert Roy Lynam Robert Beryl Milton Robins Beatrice Cl George Reeves Charleston W. Va Harley Reeves Parkersburg Mrs. Chase

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