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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1941

Page

6

Social Corner Highlights Far Flung Trips and Guests

Dr and Mrs Herman G James return from Guatemala after visiting Antigua Lake Atitlan and Guatemala City They toured with W E Dunn and met officials and artist LaTour They visited 12 villages around Lake Atitlan and noted Guatemala life The piece also lists Mrs R L Clutter and others on East trips to Canada Nova Scotia and Atlantic venues and Ms Mills hosting guests Elizabeth Young Lavada Young from Youngstown Athens County links outlined.

Herman G. James Guatemala Central America New York United Fruit Lines Havana Cuba Porto Barrios Guatemala City Chichicastenango Texas W. E. Dunn Antigua Jameses N. E. Mills Maplewood Drive Elizabeth Stewart Young Lavada Young Youngstown Youngs Athens County Miss Young Athens

Double of Steve Haunts a Foreign Espionage Plot

Madge Graham uncovers from Mary Veritazen that leading man Stephen Redfield in her play is tied to foreign espionage and a covert past as Stepan Ricardo. Mary narrows the trail with details of Redfield's exact double and a tense hotel suite exchange.

Mary Madge Steve Steve Stepan East Side Ary Steve Ee Gee Nancy Carew Redfield Marion Ronald Lanafield Madge Graham Mary Veritazen Stephen Redfield Stepan Ricardo Charles Spencer Secret Service Stephen ‘Stephan

Uncle Sam fashion designer for women in defense jobs

Miss Helen Evans a second grade teacher at Ohio University Training School spent six weeks in the University of Wisconsin Shorewood Workshop studying social problems and the defense era economy. She toured Wisconsin Michigan and Indiana visiting land use planning forests credit unions and work camps.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Uncle Sam Helen Evans Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Shorewood Wis Ohio University Training School Miss Evans John Rothney Federal CCC Forest Products Laboratory Frank Lloyd Wright Bergengren Madison U.S.A Milwaukee la Crosse Merom Ind Evan Morris Mitchell Faculty of State Teacher's College, Ala Evans Ohio University

Ugly voice costs jobs for women in telephone interviews

An executive says a woman with an unpleasant phone voice may be passed over for a job even if she would interview well. Alicia Hart notes this complaint has appeared before and reflects bias against vocal tone in hiring decisions.

Mary Steve Alicia Hart Helen O’connell Jimmy Dorsey

Personal notices and advice on telephone manners at Athens area

A long county notices listing Sunday visits and guests from Richland Avenue to Nelsonville performs. It includes advice for job seekers on interview impressions and telephone manners based on speech experts. It ends with a Nelsonville Flower Show invitation for August 28 from the Athens Garden Club.

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Government makes colorful overalls for defense workers

Washington reports a new line of washable cotton work suits by the Bureau of Home Economics to outfit women in factories homes and farms. The designs include jumper slack fields coveralls seersucker sets and a mechan icist suit with practical pockets and safety features to boost morale and efficiency for defense industry roles.

Margaret B. Smith Sam Gertrude Lowell The Bureau of Home Economics Washington Uncle Sam Department of Agriculture Defense Industry

Camp Lohojo hosts girls from Carbondale

At Camp Lohojo sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio Miss Eleanor Gif ford leads girls from Carbondale including Mari lyn Branscomb Nora Bray Eileen Lowry Donna Cottril Betty Jean Brong Janice Dunlap Grace Treadway Jean Hillan Betty McClain Phyllis Jewett Cleo Stanley and Goldie Jewett through swimming handiwork worship reading council fires and outdoor meal prep. A Four Ways Health Club group also shared a camp supper with several members and families.

Camp Lohojo Marilyn Branscomb Nora Bray Eileen Lowry Donna Cottril Betty Jean Brong Janice Dunlap Grace Treadway Miss Eleanor Gifford Jean Hillan Betty McClain Phyllis Jewett Cleo Stanley Goldie Jewett The Episcopal Church Southern Ohio Eleanor Gifford Four Ways Health Club Lohoje Garnet Lightfritz Ralph Lightfritz Mona Nell Mattie Gabriel Ben

Club Calendar and Community Meetings Preview

Local clubs and churches schedule a string of Tuesday and Wednesday gatherings at Odd Fellows Hall Missionary Society First Christian church and others. Events include a W B A meeting and a landscape gardening class with speaker Paul E Brown and Perennial Flowers topic.

Missionary Society of the Wesleyan Methodist Church Paul E. Brown Brown W. Washington St Charles Cameron The First Christian Church N. High St

Reach and Touch the Sun Imagined in Metaphor

A vivid metaphor compares enduring pain to reaching the sun with a burning touch, with a fantastical hint at extraordinary length of arm. The line evokes resilience and impossible feats through hyperbole and fiery imagery.

Red Cross Sewing and Birth and Reunion Notices

Red Cross Sewing Days listed for this week include Mt. Zion Baptist Church and several clubs across Tuesday to Friday. A birth announcement notes Linda Lee Porterfield born Aug 12 in Burbank to Mr and Mrs W D Porterfield Jr. Porterfield lineage traced to Junction City. Bolin Reunion set for Sunday Aug 31 at Athens County Fairground with picnic lunch and self supplied table service. relatives invited.

Keiffer’s Grove Murray City Red Cross Mt. Zion Baptist Church Women’s Higley Study Circle Progressive Literary Club Maecenas Club Current Events Club Harley Gilbert W. Union St W. D. Porterfield Burbank Calif Linda Lee Porterfield Junction City Athens County Fairground

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