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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1932

Page

6

Miss Foster Hosts Holiday Bridge Party in Athens

Miss Martha Foster of Wellesley College entertained Athens friends at 220 East State Street with a Christmas themed bridge evening for four tables. High scores went to Miss Ellen Biddle and Mr. George Rutkoskie. a late supper followed. Foster plans to return to her studies Monday.

Martha Foster Wellesley College Harry Z. Foster East State Street Ellen Biddle George Rutkoskie Wellesley E. A. Cottingham Columbus Martha Kilgore

Sans Souci Dance At Blue Manor In New Year Celebration

A formal New Year’s dance hosted by Sans Souci, a Girls’ high school group, filled the Blue Manor Thursday night with 75 couples attending. The Brooks Golden Orchestra provided the music as Miss Ruth Huggins led the grand march with Mr. Jack Powell assisting. Chaperoned by Mrs. E. A. Huggins, Mrs. Carl Fuller, and Mrs. Charles Jordan, the event drew several mothers to the celebration. Meanwhile, Mrs. Joseph N. Maxwell (Frances Reading) plans a Saturday trip to Zanesville to spend New Year’s with Mr. Maxwell’s parents before returning to Ravenna, after visiting Athens last weekend with Mrs. Maxwell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. EB. Reading. Mr. Maxwell resumed his Ravenna work, Mrs. Maxwell extending her visit, and Paul Reading, a Western Reserve Medical School student, also visits from Cleveland.

Sans Souci Blue Manor Brooks- Golden Orchestra E. A. Huggins Carl Fuller Charles Jordan Joseph N. Maxwell Frances Reading Zanesville Mr. Maxwell Ravenna Mrs. Maxwell Athens Maxwell Paul Reading Western Reserve Medical School Cleveland

Ensemble for a jeune fille on Fifth Avenue

A light weight wool outfit in green dress with white lawn collar and stitching, a red coat with brown fur trim lined in green crepe, described as seen on Fifth Avenue.

Fifth Avenue

Paris Couturiere coats shape women’s latest styles

Patterns feature three quarters length woolen and velvet coats on princess lines with loose fits and drop shoulders. Articles advise on matching coats with dresses, highlight morning sports wear to evening options, and note bold color pairings like red and green.

Paris Couturiere Couturé

Visitors Honored At Informal Party In Steubenville

Mrs. Howard C. Whiston and former high school classmates held an informal party at 21 East State Street Steubenville on Thursday night. Attendees included Frances Hatch Marie Jewett Williams Elizabeth Hope Basom Ruth Henry Saltz Grace Webb and Lilian Horn Staneart.

Howard C. Whiston Helen Tritipo Steubenville Dwight Tritipo J. L. Tritipo East State Street Whiston Frances Hatch Marie Jewett Williams Elizabeth Hope Basom Ruth Henry Saltz Grace Webb Lillian Horn Staneart

Library Quiet Amid Holiday Rush and Book Shortages

The university library saw light foot traffic with under two hundred visitors, mostly townspeople, as classes paused for holidays. Fiction titles flew off shelves with Sherwood Anderson in high demand while Willa Cather’s works dwindled, prompting explanations about a women’s club study.

University Library Sherwood Anderson Willa Cather Cather

Athens Morning Fog Shrouds Town in Dense Smog

Athens woke to a foggy scene about eight o clock described as a thick fox by residents. The haze, seen across much of the state, is likely a mix of smoke and fog from warm air rising, making mornings feel like midnight and complicating early activities.

Athens

New Year Reflections On License Tags And Visits

The column muses on last day to display 1932 license tags and the charm of colors over newer orange tags. It notes plans to update year on checks and hopes for a fresh start. It also lists visits by Mrs. C. C. Lawson and Eugenia in Huntington, and greetings from Mrs. Hazel Weisenburg and Mrs. Maude Fenzel with travel notes. Irvin D. Quick returns from Cincinnati.

Hazel Weisenburg Cincinnati Maude Fenzel West Washington Street

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