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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1958
Page
13
Thirteen members and one guest Mrs Delmar South attended the Plains Methodist Church Adult Fellowship classify meeting at Mrs Arthur McCoys home Wednesday evening. Mrs Norman Smith co hosted.
Mrs W W Patton spoke to the City Federation of Women's Clubs at the Cottage Tea House on the history of dentistry. She traced Egyptian medical myths 8000 years old through 15th century printing and 1776 techniques, noting gas anesthesia experiments in 1835 and the rise of dental hygiene in public health.
Ohio University student Richard Dean spoke to Ames Bern High School’s speech class about theater and production processes. The Melior Oratio Club presented an assembly featuring talks on the U S Missile Program and a performance of The Stroll. Cast members also presented Bargains in Haircuts. Future events include a Valentine dance for seniors and the senior class play We Dude It.
A DIY tip suggests adding a basement shower using existing plumbing and a shower kit. The kit includes a forked water-mixer hose and a shower head, plus six feet of hose or more as needed. Ideal for a basement used as a playroom, providing convenient cleanup.
Norma Lou Parsons and Fred Earl Thorn, both Ohio University juniors, announce their betrothal. Norma Lou is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Parsons of Athens Route 1 and Fred Earl Thorn is the son of Mrs. James D. Long of Point Pleasant, W Va, and J. L. Thorn of Brilliant, Ohio. The couple plans an early June wedding and Thorn intends to enter Iliff Theological Seminary after graduation. A note adds a Past Chiefs Club meeting with Mrs. H. T. Wise at 67 Franklin Ave at 7:30 p.m.
A group of school friends enjoyed a Rock n Roll party hosted by Connie Snyder at Race St. The party featured soft drinks and cookies for attendees Patti Shuster Blythe Fuller Darlene Bolen Jean Rutter Irene Bodner Berinthia Rosenberg Stephanie Hayes Dixie Wolfe Brenca Powell Mona Hudnall Billie Miller Betty Miller Linda Hart Darrell Van Nest Philip Collins Eric Gustavson Henry Wieman and the host. A Democratic Women’s Club executive board meeting is planned for Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Robert Wieman’s home 53 Second St to map year-end programs.
Mr and Mrs G R Shafer of the Plains spent the weekend in Washington D C visiting their son Roger Shafer who is stationed there with the U S Navy.
Two Ohio University faculty members, Robert Firemark and David Hostetler, were represented in Art USA 58 at Madison Square Garden New York City January 17 to 26. The show featured about 1000 works from 40 states with 500 to 600 invited pieces. Firemark displayed an oil painting while Hostetler showed two wood sculptures.
Miss Mollie Jackson described differences between English Australian and American schools at a Child Guidance Circle meeting. She noted shared student traits but varied customs and habits in classrooms. The group met at Mrs James Bratton's home on Pomeroy Road with 19 members present. Mrs Dean Nida led a business session planning the May CCS conference in Athens. Mrs Paul Jones won the hostess prize.
Beef pork and chicken prices ease in many areas with wholesale declines signaling cheaper meat retailing ahead. Produce picks include potatoes onions kale and apples. citrus may rise after a Florida cold snap.
A honey flavored wheat cereal dessert forms a log with a syrup coating. After chilling it may be filled with vanilla ice cream and served with whipped cream and cherries for a festive treat.
Margot Herzog advises using a single color or pattern to unify a difficult room. Choose fabrics that fit personal style and family life, balancing elegance with practicality while filtering textiles by room use and traffic.
Women who love the luxurious purr of silk taffeta lingerie can now choose slips or petticoats made of a durable nylon-Orlon blend. They wash easily, require no ironing when drip dried, and keep their stiffness and rustle.
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