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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1961

Page

7

Real Vacation Gift Lets OU Faculty Use Fischer House

Miss Margaret Jane Fischer gave her Zaleski home to Ohio University in 1957 to be used for vacations, study retreats, and conferences under faculty supervision. Built by Ernst Fischer, the century old two story house features a wide porch, mahogany furnishings, stained glass, and original fixtures.

Pop Ohio University Ohio University Fund New York City Margaret Jane Fischer Zaleski Fischer Fischer House Miss Fischer Ernst Fischer Nelle L. Fischer William C. Fischer Emily Good The Fischers

Local residents on varied vacations and visits

The Plains residents Mr. and Mrs. William H. Liggett, with Charles W. Liggett and Donald Ture families, traveled through Arizona and returned from three weeks away visiting Scottsdale Tempe Mesa Prescott and Granite Dells. Dr. W D Witham and family vacationed in Michigan with Mrs. Sue Close in Granville. The group toured Sleeping Bear Dunes and Land’s Gardens. Mrs. Ehlert and children visited Euclid relatives while Mr. Ehlert served with the National Guard. Dr. and Mrs. Carl A Frey travel to Pompano Beach with daughters joining. Charles W Tewksbury attended a sister’s funeral in Cleveland. Other travelers attended Ida Lemley’s funeral in Athens and visited Mrs. H L Atkinson.

Liggett Plains Charles W. Liggett Donald Ture Phoenix Ariz Liggetts Scottsdale Tempe Mesa Prescott Granite Deele Ariz E. E. Haggman Frankport

Albany Garden Club Reschedules Meeting to Aug 18

The Albany Garden Club shifts its meeting date to Friday August 18 due to the County Fair. Members are advised of the one day change and asked to note the new schedule.

Albany Garden Club

Angna Enters to perform mime at Memorial Auditorium

Renowned mime Angna Enters will present an evening convocation at Memorial Auditorium, Ohio University, this Wednesday. The free event starts at 8 p.m. and features her signature dance mime style exploring ancient to modern themes in 12 character pieces titled Pagan Greece, with Enters also noted as a painter, sculptor, author, and designer.

Angna Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Miss

Athenians Tour Canada and Nova Scotia

Professors F H Krecker and W S Gamertsfelder joined a 12 day Columbus Citizen Journal tour from Bar Harbor Maine to Boston visiting Toronto Montreal Quebec Sherbrooke Bay of Fundy Digby Halifax Yarmouth and Cape Breton They crossed to Bar Harbor then toured New England before Gamertsfelder left in Boston. Mr and Mrs Erwin Stauffer joined a 16 day escorted bus trip through Nova Scotia Cape Breton Island and New Brunswick visiting Saratoga Plymouth Hanover Halifax Digby Grand Pre and the Bay of Fundy They also saw Dalhousie University Cape Breton along Cabot Trail and the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in Baddeck then toured Magnetic Hill Reversing Falls and St Andrews by the Sea before returning via New York City.

F. H. Krecker W. S. Gamertsfelder St. Lawrence River Nova Scotia New England Bar Harbor Boston Columbus Citizen- Journal Columbus Toronto Montreal Quebec Sherbrooke St. Lawrence Seaway Locks St. Lawrence Saguenay River Bagotville Bay of Fundy Digby Kentville Longfellow Evangeline Country Halifax Yarmouth Atlantic Maine Gamertsfelder John R. Whiting Irvington-on-Hudson Erwin Stauffer Cape Breton Island New Brunswick Canada Stauffers Saratoga N. Y Plymouth Calvin Coolidge Coolidge Hanover N. H Dartmouth Annapolis Keltic Lodge Ingonish Beach Cape Breton Highlands Park Gulf of St. Lawrence Cheticamp Margaree Harbor Margaree Elizabeth le Fort Pius XII Queen Elizabeth Eisenhower Kennedy Magnetic Hill Moncton St. Johns St. Andrews-By-The-Sea New York City Radio City Music Hall Empire State Building United Nations

Seniors Honored At Dance At Plains High

The Plains High School 1961 graduates will attend the Plains Alumni Association banquet and dance at the school September 2. Reservations are being accepted by Mrs Richard Michael until August 15. Buffet dinner 6 to 9 p m in the Community Room. Vic Joyce's orchestra will provide the music for the 9 p m dance. The Plains Garden Club decorates tables.

the Plains High School The Plains Alumni Association Richard Michael Vic Joyce Michael

Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society Meeting Notes

Calendar items list events for Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society at 17 30 with Mrs H B Walker 142 Columbia June Hunter co hostess Mrs Cleo Pierce devotions Troy Grange 8 p m cookies Albany VFW 9693 Ladies Auxiliary 8 p m regular meeting Circle Two Alexander Presbyterian Church 8 p m with Mrs Betty Enlow Route 1 Rev Laurence Woodruff program note change New Marshfield OBS 8 p m Masonic Hall refreshments served members bring tax stamps

Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society H. B. Walker Columbia June Hunter Cleo Pierce Alexander Presbyterian Church Betty Enlow Laurence Woodruff New Marshfield Masonic Hall

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