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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
6
About 500 Ohio University coeds attended the third annual Coed Prom in the Men's Gymnasium sponsored by the Women's League. The event featured Rex Koons Orchestra and Florence Airhart with heart themed decor and a dress code that reshaped campus etiquette.
The Athena Theater premieres Four Wives the sequel to Four Daughters with Priscilla Rosemary Lane Lola Lane Gale Page returning. John Garfield appears in vision form and Eddie Albert plays Rosemary Lane's fiancé. Henry O'Neill joins the cast as Albert's father as the Lemp family saga continues.
Jeane Dixon of Chicago demonstrates a new invention that provides an imitation tan at the price of a dime in a slot. The device offers a cheaper convenient alternative to winter beach trips.
Miss Eloise Jarvis daughter of Mr and Mrs Lou Hamilton Jarvis of Oklahoma City and William Corbin McGraw of Des Moines Ia Athens were married Monday night at St Pauls Episcopal Cathedral Oklahoma City Rev James Mills officiated The wedding party included maid of honor Miss Betty McGraw sister of the bridegroom and bridesmaids Frances Myers Sara Maxfield Nancy Beth Jarvis Among attendees were Mrs F I McGraw mother of the bridegroom and the Jarvis family The couple will reside at 14% Poplar St Athens later this week
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Imojean Bartlett daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Bartlett 139 1 2 W Washington St and Mr Harry Syx son of Mr and Mrs Ira Syx W Washington St The marriage will take place in Logan at ten o clock in the morning Saturday February 3.
The 1940 O. A. Coed Prom drew smiles as women treated dates to the evening, paid expenses, and staged playful fashion with corsages and quirky accessories. Notable guests included Marian Anderson memories and students Mary Klingenberg Helene Fedesky plus John Bandish, while Sam Downer handed out chewing samples during a lighthearted night.
The Home Missionary Society held Pledge Day with charades plays and readings. Members sewed rags, knotted 12 comforts for mission homes, and a potluck lunch followed performances by groups led by Mrs. Rowland and others. Pledges were paid in full by several groups.
Calendar lists meetings for Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge 553 at I.C.C.F. Hall 7 30 p m and League of Women Voters at 26 S College St with topics on Legislation. Child Study Club meets 3 Cass St led by Mrs Ward Swartz. Also Foreign Missionary Society at First Methodist 2 30 p m with Fern Sinkey speaker. Current Events Club 170 E State St and Past Chiefs Club host. Athens Grange 8 00 p m confers first and second degrees.
The Athens Federation hosts a Monday 1:00 p m luncheon at the Presbyterian Church with Prof Wilford J Smith of Ohio University history department speaking on Family Life in China. Mrs W L Gard serves as luncheon chairwoman. Miss Mary Stalder leaves for New York to study at Columbia University while Mrs Dennis Ours at 430 Richland Ave is ill with influenza.
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