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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1941
Page
6
The fragment notes races and exhibitions across multiple communities including Ames and Color City with mentions of presidents or organizers, funds, and planning for a county or regional display. It references years, numbers, and visits by officials to various towns as part of a broader regional event.
New York report highlights Dorothy W. Anderson of the New York Dress Institute saying college girls lead fashion today. She notes trends from dirndl interpretations to flowers in hair, beanies, cowboy boots, sportswear, colorful socks, and novel jewelry, with broader influence beyond social leaders.
Mrs. William H. Herbert and daughters Carolyn and Constance return from Columbus to visit Prof. Herbert in White Cross Hospital. James Nagle of Linton arrived to spend days with sisters Minnie Pierce and Gertrude Matheny and to visit relatives in The Plains and Me. Mrs. Roy M. Pierce and family host Mr. Nagle's nephew relations. Mrs. Olla Harris and Virginia Harris tour to Lowell for a home-coming with several companions. Miss Fae Swartz and Miss Florence Evans leave for Buckeye Lake for a few days.
A miniature two cylinder gasoline vehicle owned by William D. Poling of 125 Morris Ave draws court street notice for size and performance. It gets 50 miles per gallon and can reach 60 mph. passengers recount breeze from passing trucks and a joke about being sucked by a bus exhaust. Also notes home remedies with alum for cold sores and gift wallpaper as a birthday surprise from a former Athens woman described by M B R.
Fragmentary note mentions Tom Mont and Ben at home with unclear context. No verifiable event or location details present.
The piece notes current college girl fashions including cashmere sweaters worn long with pushed up sleeves, long bobs braided into two pigtails tied with ribbons, a loose hanging suit coat possibly from a brother or husband, V neck pullovers, and shell or flower earrings.
A National Research Council committee led by Dr. Russell M. Wilder outlines a new diet standard expressed as essential food elements. It translates into daily guidance with milk, leafy vegetables, vitamin C rich fruit, potatoes, eggs, lean meats, whole grains, fats and water, plus notes on salt pork and starches.
Mr and Mrs C J McCullough of The Plains announce the engagement of their daughter Gene Elizabeth to Jay Allen Finnicum of Columbus son of Mr and Mrs J A Finnicum Plans for the wedding have not yet been completed Mrs Clifton Patrick announces a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Carprides at the Patrick home Saturday evening Aug 23 All friends invited Mrs O O Ashcraft Guysville hosts a miscellaneous shower tonight Aug 19 for her daughter Mrs George Timblin of Pittsburgh former Gertrude Ashcraft
London reports silk stocking shortages drive English women to paint on stockings and seek coupons. Bank of England lifts legwear restrictions. clothing rationing tightens, with two shillings per coupon set on prices for coupon free goods. Roedean seeks old pupils to donate uniforms as special processing rules bite.
Ruth Millett argues that a wife should respect her husband, manage the home, and maintain modesty, reflecting mid 20th century views. The piece contends these standards help marital harmony and social order.
A retrospective on fourteen rules from an 1911 tale titled Sir Richard Burton’s Wife. The piece notes a young bride-to-be in September could learn from the rules urging cheerful homes, continual self-improvement, and keeping life active. It contrasts past prudence with modern marriage dynamics.
A guide on cultivating a pleasant voice and avoiding nasal twang. It advises relaxing the tongue and jaw, keeping the tongue tip against the back of the lower teeth when speaking or pausing, to maintain steady voice quality.
John Good of Athens competed in the All American Soapbox Derby in Akron where he was narrowly defeated in the first heat yet enjoyed three days of events and gifts. The piece also notes the Johnson Robinson reunion in Hooper Ridge and a series of public speaking and health tips, plus a wartime Captain Efaw update and a Cincinnati baseball trip by local residents.
In a hotel suite Mary reveals she will test producer Philip Veritzen by letting him conduct his own investigation into leading man Stephen Redfield. The plan aims to remove Redfield without a direct accusation while Noel Veritzen defends Steve, and rumors swirl about Redfield’s fate and the play’s cast.
The Jacks annual reunion gathered at John Gallentin home in Longstreth Ohio on Sunday August 10. Attendees included Jacks family members from Columbus Nelsonville Athens and Monday along with Gallentin relatives and friends.
Athens club calendar notes a Tuesday August 19 landscape gardening class taught by Mr Paul E Brown at 6 30 PM in the Junior High School Building with entrance from West Washington Street. Mr and Mrs Vernon Burritt and children Leo Lloyd Geraldine and Aldine and Mrs A F Tewksbury and daughter Helen visited Mr and Mrs Vernon West of Fisher Station Sunday.
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