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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1957
Page
11
Ruth Millett argues that middle aged men die from heart attacks due to overwork financial pressure and looming debt, and that wives must halt the spiral by prioritizing rest and frugality. She warns of life insurance burdens and asks wives to curb excess to save their husbands.
The Athens PTAS and Athens Education Association hold a joint meeting at West Side School at 7 30 p m with a panel discussion and tour. Many clubs meet including Mothers Circle 127 W State St 7 30 p m Kathryn Williams leads topics Pocahontas Lodge Red Men Hall 7 30 p m Faculty Wives Center Ballroom 2 p m electric range demonstration. Albany Wednesday Club postponed to Feb 20. Ames Bern PTA high school 7 45 p m speech class program. Fidelity Rebekah Lodge 8 p m CWF First Christian Church 6 p m family potluck. Presbyterian Women 6 p m dinner for husbands and guests. Dr John C Baker guest speaker tickets via members and Mrs L J Addicott. PEO Mrs Oscar Fulton 7 30 p m George Starr Lasher guest speaker. Joe Gesell Guild Sportsmans Grill 6 30 p m husbands dinner. OU Dames mothers club room 205 OU Center 8 p m Dr Fockler talks on mental health.
A vintage style recipe and party tips describe a lemon flake Valentine cake with beat n eat frosting and red candy hearts. Also noted is The Plains High School Band under Al Horsky presenting a winter concert at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium with marches and overtures.
Pattern No 8459 offers a cobbler apron that wraps and ties with a longer version included. Sizes 12 to 42 are available, with details for a size 14 short apron and 2% yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 35 cents to Sue Burnett at Ath En s Messenger for the pattern and 25 cents more for the Spring Summer 1957 Basic FASHION issue.
A mother confronts sibling demand and fear in a child’s clingy behavior after a baby’s birth. The piece explains how parental denial of own insecurities perpetuates a child’s hostility and urges a development grounded in honest emotion and self awareness.
Two Ohio University instructors, Robert M. Freimark and Donald Roberts, displayed works at The Union in Columbus. Freimark won second for Ap parition of Danger and third for The War Mongers, while Roberts took second in water colors and pastels for River Isles. The exhibition, judged by Alfert Wilke, runs through February 22.
North and South risked bidding to four spades with a brave double by North and a later double raise. South, with seven spades and limited high cards, won a diamond trick and an ace, then used an unusual endplay to secure the contract. The key safety play hinged on East with a singleton king and West’s potential holdings.
Pattern No 2515 offers sizes 14 16 18 with tissue, hot iron transport sewing and embroidery directions. Send 25 cents, your name and address with pattern number to Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger, 1150 Ave Americas, New York 36, N Y. Also available 1957 Needle Work Album for 25 cents featuring 56 pages of designs and crochet and quilt directions.
Wives of 25 new students attended a get acquainted tea at Rufus Putnam Auditorium sponsored by the Ohio University Dames Club. Sewing and interior decorating groups hosted with Valentine decorations. Officers elected at the meeting include vice president Mrs John Warringer and historian Mrs Robert Walton. Dr William Cooper slated to speak March 10 on Child Development from the Mental Aspect. Beta Theta Pi Auxiliary notices a venue change to the Ohio University Faculty Club women’s lounge for their Tuesday 7 30 p m gathering due to fraternity events at the chapter house.
The observer notes South's unusual yet correct safety play in a bridge hand. He says limiting losses to two tricks depended on a two-two trump break, with the second trump lead clearing the suit regardless of dummy’s card.
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