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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1934

Page

8

Woman's Glee Club to Perform at Ohio University

The Ohio University Woman's Glee Club will give its annual Sunday concert in Memorial Auditorium on Sunday night February 18. The program includes three groups with items from Rig Veda and Longfellow, a cappella songs, an octet, and solos by Miss Alice Beasley and pianist Miss Helen Schaefer. The 50-voice choir, directed by Mrs. Margaret Benedict, promises fine blend and balance.

Woman's Glee Club O. U Ohio University Woman's Glee Club Memorial Auditorium Glee Club Agni Mary Joseph Jesus Egypt Clokey Longfellow Alice Beasley Athens Brooks Franks Wooster Helen Schaefer Pomeroy Margaret Benedict

Valentine Dance at Hotel Berry Draws Kiwanis Crowd

Kiwanis Club of Athens held a Valentine Dance at Hotel Berry with Patsy Winters orchestra. C C Cornell served as MC as members and guests enjoyed a floor show and fashion style by D Zenner Company models. Proceeds support underprivileged residents of Athens County for hospital or operation expenses.

Valentine Hotel Berry Kiwanis Club Patsy Winters C. C. Cornell Athens D. Zenner Company Helen Roush Jane Cromer Marvella Lawrence Dorothy Kishier Athens County

History Club Sets Theme for New Year Programs

The Progressive Literary Club picks The History of the United States Through Biographies of Prominent Men and Women as its theme for the coming year. A new program committee of Mrs. Decker, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Erwin reported at yesterday’s meeting held at Mrs. Roy Andrewa’s home. Miss Blanche Finsterwald elected president with officers including Mrs. Decker as first vice president and Mrs. Bennett as second vice president. The group also plans a gift of a late fiction book to the Edwin Watts Chubb Library. refreshments were served by the hostess.

United States Progressive Literary Club M. G. Decker A. N. Johnson W. H. Erwin Roy Andrewa May Avenue Miss Blanche Finsterwald H. M. Bennett Fred Slaughter W. HA. Erwin Guy Bolin Edwin Watts Chubb

Athens Girl Sings Here Ruby Mercer Soprano Tonight

The attractive young soprano Ruby Mercer, a former Ohio University student, performs at Memorial Auditorium tonight in a program of Italian German English and French songs. A stage reception will follow allowing Mercer to meet former friends.

Ruby Mercer Ohio University New York Miss Mercer Memorial Auditorium Woman's Music Club

Two New Kinds of Records for Today in Quilting

Mrs Minnie Fields of Athens spent the entire winter quilting and pieced seven quilts including a 102 block Flower Garden with all pieces unique. Mrs J Louis Winner of Stewart has completed three quilts and is finishing a fourth over 4000 pieces. Join the Record Quilting League today.

Minnie Fields Mill Street Athens Base J. Louis Winner Stewart

Girl Reserves Valentine Party Held at Athens High

The Girl Reserve Valentine party at Athens High School featured games dancing and contests in a festive room lined with red hearts carnations and candles. Grace Wood won first in Cupid arrow, Evelyn Austin took the riddle contest, and Ruth Gerwig earned first in the essay on Why Cupid Is Blind. Fern Rowland and Dorothy Puncan led the organizing committee with Miss Mary Connett guiding the group.

Athens High School Grace Wood Evelyn Austin Cupid Ruth Gerwig Fern Rowland Dorothy Puncan Mary Connett

Who's Going And Coming

Mr. Griffith Evans of Belmont Massachusetts visits his father Griffith H Evans of 18 Maplewood Drive for a few days. Mrs. W R Phillips left Wednesday for Ft Lauderdale Florida to be the guest of her daughter. Frances Clutts of Sandusky is the three weeks guest of her parents Frank and Mrs Clutts at 102 1 2 East State Street.

Griffith Evans Belmont, Mass Griffith H. Evans Maplewood Drive W. R. Phillips Ft. Lauderdale, Fla Sheldon Rowland Frances Clutts Sandusky Frank Clutts East State Street

Emergency Nursery School Meeting Called in Athens County

Mrs Francesa C Higgins supervisor of emergency nursery schools in Athens County calls a meeting of all emergency nursery school teachers in the Chamber of Commerce Room on Saturday morning February 17 at 10 o clock.

Francesa C. Higgins Athens County Chamber of Commerce

Local Youth’s Perfect Games Highlight Bowling Exhibition

Juve Adelstein a 00 year old Jewish boy rolled 879 pins in a three game exhibition at New Philadelphia. His first and third games were a perfect 300 in each, marking a remarkable performance for the night.

New Philadelphia Juve Adelstein Persie Adelstein

Presbyterian Board Member Visiting Here

Miss Mary Amelia Steer of the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education arrived in Athens with the Rev. and Mrs. John Miller of the Indianola Presbyterian Church Columbus. She will stay until Friday morning to visit the local Phi Chi Delta chapter and confer with members, then proceed to Lafayette Indiana to visit the Purdue University Phi Chi Delta chapter.

Mary Amelia Steer Presbyterian Board of Christian Education Philadelphia Athens John Miller Indianola Presbyterian Church Columbus Mise Steer Phi Chi Delta National Presbyterian Sorority Miss Steer Lafayette Ind Purdue University

Needle Club Luncheon Event At Mrs Fenzel Home

An 11 o'clock luncheon held Wednesday at the home of Mrs Maude Fenzel hosted Athens Needle Club members. Red candies and red carnations set a Valentine mood with guests at a single long table and two smaller ones decorated with red hearts. Mrs Fenzel's daughter Mrs H Clay Milar assisted in serving.

Maude Fenzel Athens Needle Club

Kappa Phi Hosts Rose Tea for Seventy Guests

Kappa Phi Methodist club began rush season with a Rose Tea in Wesley Foundation parlors for 70 guests. Eloise Schar and Mary Margaret Kelley presided. Dorothy Cosgrave, Helen McKibben, Virginia Chappelear, and Alfield Johnson provided music. Anna Henry led as general chairman with Lucy Matthews and Allen Grimshaw assisting. The Valentine party featured around the world with cupid with members in foreign bride costumes sharing wedding customs. Participants included Florabelle Stone, Frances Hill, Harriet Galler, Helen Williamson, Louise Beck, and Bernice Nolan, with Ruth Morris as general chairman and others assisting.

Ohio University Kappa Phi Methodist Club Wesley Foundation Eloise Schar Mary Margaret Kelley Dorothy Cosgrave Helen McKibben Virginia Chappelear Alfield Johnson Anna Henry Lucy Matthews Allene Grimshaw Florabelle Stone Frances Hill Harriet Galler Helen Williamson Louise Beck Bernice Nolan Ruth Morris

D A R Chapter Meets at Chubb Home for February

The Nab by Lee Ames Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its February meeting Saturday February 17 at 2 30 PM at Mrs E W Chubb home on South Court Street. Mrs F E Acomb will discuss Women Makers of History highlighting women after whom DAR chapters are named.

Nabby Lee Ames Daughters of the American Revolution E. W. Chubb South Court Street FE. B. Acamp D. A R Acomb Blanch Tullis George Washington Abraham Lincoln T. W. Craig Mary ©. Kahler H. M. Roach Emma McVay Faye Baker Cline

Friends Are Guests At Guy Secoy Home

Mr and Mrs Guy Secoy entertained a group of friends at their Guysville home with an evening of games and contests followed by refreshments. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Marshall of Athens R F D, Mr and Mrs Cecil Cooley of Athens, Mr Christy Mrs Ada Graham Miss Sarah Potter and Mr Burton Potter.

Guy Secoy Guysville William Marshall Athens R F. D Cecil Cooley Christy Ada Graham Sarah Potter Burton Potter

Betrothal announced for Naomi Luelle Mansfield

Mr and Mrs Carl Mansfield of 56 Madison Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Naomi Luelle to Mr Gall Watkins of Athens formerly of West Van Lear Kentucky. The marriage is planned for the near future.

Carl Mansfield Madison Avenue Naomi Luelle Gall Watkins Athens West van Lear

What Other Women Say What Other Women Say

Amelia Earhart, aviator, says clothes feel right when the wearer is at home in them. She values air and land comfort, variety, and imagination in design.

Amelia Earhart

Maytag Sales Force Holds 6 Oclock Dinner

A 6 oclock stag dinner was hosted Wednesday evening at the Hillcrest Inn by Maytag Company sales force members. The gathering drew salesmen from Hocking Meigs Washington and Athens counties forming a Southeastern Ohio district meeting.

Hillcrest Inn Maytag Company Hocking County Meigs County Washington County Athens County Ohio

Mrs Alta Cole Reports Health Improvement After Discovery

Mrs Alta Cole of 127 W Cocar St Akron Ohio says she suffered diary sick headaches and nervous distress with noise disturbing her. Two bottles of Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery brought wonderful improvement in her health and general well being.

Alta Cole Cocar St Akron Ohio Dr. Pierce

Marriage Announced for Ruth Kittle and Charles Harper

Mr and Mrs Hull F Kittle announce the marriage of Ruth Anna Kittle to Charles F Harper on October 13 1933 at St Marys West Virginia The bride is a former Ohio University student and Alpha Gamma Delta member The groom a Beta Theta Pi member and senior chapter president He will join Equitable Insurance Rhode Island after March 1 the couple reside in Edgewood Rhode Island.

Ohio University Hull F. Kittle Ruth Anna Kittle Charles F. Harper St. Mary's W. Va Harper Athens High School Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Girls’ Glee Club L. A. Harper Point Pleasant Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Torch Equitady, Insurance Company Rhode Island Bhraganset Boulevard Edgewegg, L Providence

Special Voltaire show at Athens High School

English classes from grades nine through twelve attended a special showing of Voltaire at the Court Theater George Arliss in Voltaire. The event, arranged through local management, aimed to study the motion picture experiment. Superintendent A C Pendry praised the students for keen observation and rapid critique.

Athens High School Court Theater George Arliss Voltaire A. C. Pendry

Miss Nelle Roach Leaves for Western Visit

Miss Nelle Wayne Roach plans a two month trip beginning next Wednesday. She will visit Mrs. Phillips then travel to Iona Beach as a guest of Mrs. Fyw i before visiting her father Mr. Roach on the west coast of Py.

Nelle Wayne Roach

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