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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1935
Page
7
Families gather for Christmas week with residents returning home from Columbus New York and Washington. Cadets from Annapolis and local residents join relatives in town for meals and celebrations as snow blankets the area and holiday plans unfold.
The Brides' School run by Scientific Housekeeping, Inc. offers courses by problem, teaching new wives household basics from cleaning and entertaining to dealing with servants. Located in a brownstone in the East Sixties, the program spans up to three months and aims to empower brides with practical home management skills.
Miss Laura Bailey of the AAUW Consumer Study unit urges gift buyers to favor durable linens over mere decoration and to use simple, tailored designs. She details testing linen purity, cautions on lace color, praises practical kitchen ware, and notes lamps with stable bases and broad light output. Irene Erwin will discuss children’s books. Dalmatia’s grain‑munching ant is described.
The Junior Dancing Club directed by Dorothy Kishler held a Christmas dance at Hotel Berry on Friday night. Phyllis Logan and Stephen Fuller led the grand march and were named best dancers. The highlight was a Robbers Balloon Dance with balloons tied to boys' ankles.
Social calendar notes Christmas gatherings on Monday December 23 hosted by the Progressive Class at 88 Second Street Evan Edwards home with 7 30 p m gift exchanges. Bishop Class meets at West State Street home of Mrs Otto Rose for a Christmas exchange and business session at 7 p m. Junior Department of the First Christian Church hosts its annual party at the church with entertainment from children at the Children s Home starting 7 p m.
The Junior League of Central Ave M E Church held a Christmas party for minister and wife Rey and Mrs Waid Radford. About 100 guests from The Plains and Clarks Chapel attended. Gifts included a friendship quilt with 49 names and a $10 cash gift, a lace tablecloth, pillowslips, and a lavender blanket.
The Ohio Theater celebrated its fifth anniversary with a turkey dinner at Hotel Berry. EF. R. Custer acted as toastmaster with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Custer, Mrs Jay Goetz, Jack Custer, Fred Helwig, and others. Guests also included Coleridge Nebraska visitors and local families visiting for Christmas holidays.
Olive Roberts Barton recounts a mother advising silence as discipline. A four year old boy named Bobby acts out until the parents stop scolding for a month, allowing the child to misbehave, then shows improved behavior and affectionate responses. Also noting a move to 44 Richland Ave and a baby girl born to Dorothy Jones.
The Hocking Sewing Club met at Mrs. Nancy Shrieves home on Thursday December 19 for a Christmas party. Refreshments were served to members and guests including Mrs. Sylvia Wallace Mrs. Jane Foit Mrs Annie Quinn Mrs Clara Slater Mr Allie Buffington Mrs Annie Shust Mrs Clara McDonald and the hostess. The next meeting will be a watch gathering at Mrs Sylvia Wallace residence. Also noted are visits of Miss Mary Catherine Kircher at Mother of Mercy Academy and Mrs James Josten with Miss Margaret Josten visiting Parkersburg relatives. The overstated line notes the U S Biological Survey cites the starling as an effective destroyer of Japanese beetles.
Sam Pauline and his father Jacob run a New York marriage brokerage claiming 2,000 weddings and 4,000 names on file. Clients deposit to prove seriousness, brokers match pairs, and if the first meeting fails they try another combination. Brothers and mothers often bring in younger clients while they emphasize humane matchmaking.
Dorothy Dix counsels Miss X to avoid marrying a selfish fiancé who prioritizes his own pleasures and control. The column warns such men become tyrannical husbands, rendering wives browbeaten and unhappy, with past examples of indulgent behavior and infidelity.
Rionde Rosemary Andree, winner of a major English beauty contest prize, argues that diet alone cannot create a fit figure. She credits regular home exercise for firming her body, noting she does not need a corset and praises the effect of a personal exerciser designed for her.
The article argues glamour comes from using individuality rather than conventional beauty. It suggests identifying strong and weak features, then tailoring makeup and hairstyles to emphasize the best point, such as bold lips for average eyes or mascara for long eyes with a strong chin, and suggests standout hairstyles like halo braids.
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