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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1955

Page

11

Woman's Music Club Meets at Boden Home

The Woman's Music Club gathered Monday evening at Mrs. James Boden's home with Mrs. Allen Kresge assisting. Officers elected for the coming year include President Willard B. Phelps, Vice President Carl Roberts, Recording Secretary Lewis D. Hannah, Corresponding Secretary and Historian E. B. Bannon, and Treasurer Mary Blayney. Advisors to junior clubs were named, and program chair H. L. Goodwin introduced Robert Wingman of Columbus who performed on the Hammond organ, including Bach chorales and pieces by Elmore Purvis and Widor with encores of arrangements by Ethel Smith and Bingman.

Vne Athens Woman's Ownst Club James Boden Allen Kresge Willard B. Phelps Carl Roberts Lewis D. Hannah E. B. Bannon Mary Blayney Richard Selleck Robert Wingman Columbus Bach Karg Eiert Waterside Baniyon Callefornia Robert Elmore Richard Purvis Purcell Widor Bingman Ethel Smith Brazil Bingmans

All American Homemaker Announced

Arnette of Enterprise Alabama named Betty Crocker All American Homemaker of Tomorrow in Philadelphia. The 18 year old won the top score among 190000 graduates from 8000 high schools and received a $5000 General Mills scholarship. She plans sociology and religion study in college before homemaking career.

Werons Arnette Enterprise Ala Betty’ Crocker Philadelphia Arnette General] Mills

Girl Scout Activities at Christian Church

Girl Scout units Troops 6 and 28 plan cooking classes with lemons taught by Miss Eleanor Francis on May 5 11 25 26 and June 1 at the gas company offices. Fifteen members of Troop 21 led by Miss Zoe Baird spent a weekend at Camp Rowtan with helpers Mrs Karr Mrs Don Weekly and Mrs Robert McKibben. They staged two camp fire programs cleaned the camp and held a Scout's Own ceremony Sunday morning before returning home.

Eleanor Francis Troop 21 Zoe Baird Camp Rowtan J. Karr Don Weekly Robert McKibben

Public Invited To Marietta Flower Show Fx

The spring awakening show by six Garden Clubs of Washington County runs at Betsy Mills Club Gymnasium Marietta Saturday 3 to 10 pm and Sunday May 1 10 am to 5 pm. A feature program includes an August 8 pm arrangement demonstration by Mrs Earl Bender and a May Pole Dance Sunday at 2 30 pm by Mrs Paul Morris School students. Admission is a free will offering and a portable charcoal grill is the prize.

Washington County Betsy Mills Club Marietta Earl Bender Paul Morris

Needlework patterns for crochet and embroidery

Graceful crocheted and embroidered tulips and sprays offered for personal use or gifts. Pattern No 2082 includes color chart and stitch illustrations with price 25e in coins. Send name and address to Anne Cabot Athens Messenger New York 96 NY. Also available 1955 Needlework Album containing 56 designs, only 25 cents per copy.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N. Y Sue Burnett Athens Memenger America

Fragmented OCR Note on Public Behavior and Educator Mentions

A garbled OCR passage discusses behavior, education, and pay for services with scattered names and terms. It references Senko Anrhe and Geass in a disjointed context. The text resembles a rough public notice or editorial fragment with unclear action or dates.

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Easy to Sew 4) Be Nice to Dad and Kids at Home

The article urges caring routines at home with small gestures for children and spouses. It favors shared duties, thoughtful surprises, and age appropriate allowances. It warns against paying children to be helpful and promotes a supportive household climate.

Tom Dad

Shower Honorees Gather For Celebration And Pattern Ad

A shower honored by Mrs Earl Tucker and Mrs Bon Mace featured guests including Mrs Bill Fimo Stovall and Mrs Jack Sick Dayre Mrs Ed mond Foster Mrs Bill Rogers and Mrs Gerald Chesser. The event showcased a princess cake with a ruffled pinafore cake pattern No 826 for young girls and a brief sewing pattern advertisement with instructions and pricing.

Earl Tucker

Albany WSCS Schedule and Local Meetings

Calendar notes Albany lists church and club events with times and locations. Activities include WSCS at church 1 30 p m elect officers plus multiple meetings at Central Ave Church Spm Farm Bureau Council with Mr and Mrs H R Jacoby Dell Dames and Eagles auxiliary events at various venues plus PTA Rainbow Girls and sewing club gatherings with devotions and programs across Athens Township and nearby community sites.

Albany WSCS Central Ave Farm Bureau Council No H.R. Jacoby Spm Ghfadby Group Mex Wa Selion Marietta Ave Dell Dames Chapter House Ooo Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Ooo Dell Dames Central Pta Mra Deborah First Christian Church T. R. Bennett State St Harold Brown Athens

Review of Pearl Buck Book at Athena Delphian Club

Mra Willard Barker reviews Pearl Buck’s Several Worlds at the Athena Delphian Club meeting. Mrs. Barker describes the book as a true memoir of the author’s life, beginning around 1800 with missionary parents in China, recounting holidays, Boxer Rebellion, and the impact of missions on Chinese Christians. She notes Buck’s friendships with notable figures, Welcome House for orphans, and the work’s expansive scope. Seventy-one members attended, with reports from Mia Barker and club officers.

Mra Willard Barker Aly Pearl Buck Athena’Delphian Club Clarence Roach Cottage Tea House China Hugh Mra Hunter Hope William Huntsman Mee Robert Rudd A. R. ‘Frame Dwight Mutehier T

West and East clash in bridge play analysis

Oswald Jacobi notes a bridge hand where West leads a low club deuce and East wins with the king. The discussion explores missing club honors, potential runs, and why the actual holdings imply specific sequences, highlighting declarer chances and defensive signals.

Oswald Jacobs East West Wang

Card game fragment hints at contract and play

A partial bridge excerpt shows the declarer reaching dummy after ten of slubs drop on the second trick, noting the play sequence as the contract unfolds and later stages reveal the dummy position.

Cus South

Chautauqua Art Association Hosts First Regional Show

The Chautauqua Art Association sponsors a mixed oil and watercolor show open to artists born or residing in New York Pennsylvania and Ohio and to others who have ties to Chautauqua. Entry cards are due May 8 with artwork received June 1 to 17. Prizes total over 2500 including 500 for best painting 800 for oils and 200 for water color plus 14 awards.

Chautauqua Afl United States New York Pennsylvania Ohio Chautauqua Chautauqua Art Association Revington Arthur

Piano Master Classes At Music Hall Schedule

Fred Blum participates in the piano master class on Thursday April 28 at the Music Hall. Adam Smalley and Dorothy Higin Botham appear Tuesday May 3, followed by Charles Heiden on Thursday May 5. All sessions are part of the piano master class series.

nanst_von_tonnanyl Music Hall Fred Blum Adam ‘Smalley Dorothy Higinbotham Charles Heiden

Bridge puzzle asks response to three no trump style auction

South holds AQIT4WKT OAKQE4 AE and must decide after three passes. North shows strength in hearts and diamonds, dealer sequence includes East West JHeart Pass, you, South, hold AKQ7493752 OAQ4. The suggested plan is to bid five hearts to show strength, with continuation depending on partner's reply. Tomorrow’s answer will reveal the optimal bid sequence.

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