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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
9
In a display by Madame Lucienne Harang, decorative belts or girdles of satin velveteen taffeta and plush rayon jersey shimmer with multicolored sequins. Short gloves reflect the belt’s glory, while corsalette styles in black satin feature sequin bands and eyelet lacing.
Albany Grange captured first prize for its canned foods baked goods needlework fruits and flowers at the Athens County Fair for the fourth straight year. Summit Grange New Marsh field Led Grange and Amesville followed in ranking with judging remarks praising Albany Grange’s display. Numerous members contributed across Grange exhibits including Mrs Leo Hooper Mrs J W Whaley and others with arranging work led by Mrs Cora Munn.
Bath aids ease summer heat as warmer baths refresh better than showers. Cooling colognes and fragrant powders post bath comfort feet and shoes reduce friction and improve comfort when temperatures near ninety.
Mrs James Burt has returned from San Diego to join soundman Zo James Burt at the West Coast Sound School. Mrs Burt, formerly Janie Beckley, stays with her mother at 32 S College St. Also traveling loop reports include Rolland Jones and sons Lindley and Tommy vacationing in Cleveland and Niagara Falls, with plans for Buffalo and a Niagara Falls trip. Others visit relatives in Findlay and Seaman, with hospital visits noted at St. Albans Naval Hospital and Newport News trips.
The WLW Jamboree at the Fair Grounds drew hundreds of radio fans with the Buccaneers Dolly Good and Trail Blazers in a barn dance style show. Highlights included a jam session and live radio airing, with events continuing into the evening and a busy day planned at the Athens County Fair. Local volunteers and dignitaries coordinated refreshments, rides, and exhibits. Betty Henderson from the county attorney’s office enjoyed a unique fair vacation, while horticulture displays featured the Honesty plant from Albany and the Albany Grange display.
Read about handiwork exhibits at the Victory Fair and Homecoming in Athens. Women from Athens and nearby towns display needlework quilts rugs and crocheted items while several exhibitors offer to take orders for rugs. Oil paintings and baked goods are also shown alongside kitchen tips like using baking soda with soap flakes.
The piece promotes turning daily chores into workouts to improve fitness. It suggests rotating the head while squeezing oranges and moving legs while shucking beans, and performing floor scrubbing on all fours to flex arms and build a strong muscular girdle.
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