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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1937
Page
7
A review of Harvey Kalish's book Why Not Get Married? a witty guide urging women to seek relationships and develop personality over fashion. Kalish argues men in the cave age are shy, women talk too much, and warmth and inner charm matter more than clothes.
Girl Scouts staged a pirate ship pageant at Camp Rotan for Athens Rotary members and Scout families. The U S S Rotan aboard Paw Paw Island featured 30 girls as pirates and sailors, with a treasure map plot and songs, dancing, and a sailor tap routine.
New York fashion writers note an unusually varied fall hat season with berets and exaggerated turbans leading trends. Off the face shapes gain height, while tall, high turbans and wide brims frame profiles. sombreros and veiled Floradora like bonnets appear in velvet and brocades.
Wednesday will be Parents Day at Girl Scout Camp Rotan with mothers at lunch and fathers at supper. The musical pageant USS Adventures on Paw Paw Island repeats at 3 00 p m. The day marks the last day of Day Camp with a Christmas Tree treasure hunt and Camp Fire Wednesday night.
Harry Underwood ends a quasi apology as he escorts his stepdaugh ter Carolyn and companions from a restaurant. Lillian directs seating to keep the girls calm. The group notices lingering concerns about gangsters as they travel, while Lillian offers Madge a pillow to rest and sleep in the moving car.
A continuation scene shows a traveler resting in a car after a tense trip. The narrator, injured yet relieved, recalls the Canadian trip and Dicky’s nephews while awaiting Dicky’s return as night ends and the next installment promises continuation.
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Central Ave M E Church will meet at Mrs Oliver Dahl's home Thursday evening at six for a potluck dinner. All members and families invited.
More than 50 descendants of James and Richard Collins met August 8 at the Athens County Fairgrounds for the sixth annual Collins reunion. Officers for next year include James G. Thomas of Chicago as president, James F. Collins of Shawnee, Ohio as secretary, Kerr Rittenhouse of Columbus as treasurer, and Richard C. Thomas of Paintsville as historian.
Dr and Mrs T C Scott and two children Margaret and Harrison left for Fincastle Virginia to visit Dr Scotts parents for two weeks. Hjalmar Olson and John D Rardin with spouses headed to Magnetic Spring then Cleveland for Great Lakes Exposition. Evelyth Atkinson to Nutley New Jersey and New York City before returning home. The Hayman family and Cousins joined a Grandma visit at 9 Franklin Ave with a picnic at Nice's Grove. Westfalls plan a East Coast auto trip with stops at Pittsburgh Gettysburg and Washington. Roger J Jones Jr recovering from appendectomy at Fort Benjamin Harrison with parents at bedside.
Virginia and Indianapolis couple Mr and Mrs John Shuey alongside Mr and Mrs H G Householder of Athens Ohio are mentioned in the published notice.
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