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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1940

Page

4

Authentic Tolanthe costumes to be worn at Memorial

The Ohio University Gilbert and Sullivan Club will present Iolanthe at Memorial Auditorium on Friday Feb 23 at 8 pm. Costumes replicate D Oly Carte designs with authentic court robes and crowns for about 20 peers. Miss Wilhelmina Jacobson heads costume detail with directors Joe E Thackery and L C Staats coordinating a cast of 60 including principal and chorus roles.

Memorial Ohio University Gilbert and Sullivan Club Tolanthe Athens D’oyly Carte Company Memorial Auditorium Iolanthe Wilhelmina Jacobson O. U Joe E. Thackery L. C. Staats

Revival meeting at Methodist Church in Garden

Rev Earl Cowen leads services with evangelist Rev Evan Edwards delivering the gospel each evening at 7 30. Joe Howard family moves into Carl Sargent house. George Smith assists with farm work. Mary Barnhill stays with Mr and Mrs C L Goldsberry. Edwards and wife dined with Rev Dan Grim Monday.

Methodist Church Earl Cowen Evan Edwards Joe Howard Carl Sargent George Smith Mary Barnhill C. L. Goldsberry Dan Grim Monday

Celery uses and qualities plus Pavlova mileage claim

Celery serves versatile roles from raw salads to creamed or buttered dishes. Choose medium length stalks, solid yet snap ready, with flavorful leaves for soups and stews. Pavlova covered 25 miles during each major stage performance.

Pavlova

Dundas Shower Honors Mrs Shoe Maker of Jackson

Mrs Ruth Arbaugh of Albany hosted a February 2 shower for Mrs David Shoe maker of Jackson at her parents home Mr and Mrs Howard Wortman with fifty eight guests and refreshments. Gerald Woolweaver Ameri can Airway Pilot plans Ft Worth to Knoxville Nashville route and will move his family to Fort Worth. Various local visits and errands are noted, including funeral attendance for Dan Lightfoot. An article on American girls and painter Gerald Brockhurst contrasts American working women with English models.

Gerald Chicago Ft. Worth Texas Henry Woolweaver Dundas Louise Knox Columbus Garnett Woodweaver Ironton George Woodweaver Lancaster George Winters Orville Taylor McArthur John Smathers Joe Holtz William Thompson Hazel Easterling Wellston John Race Bettie Arlina Doris Wells Athens Pearl Knox Bonnie Peck Oreton Harry Easterling Claude Conley Conley Claude Conley Jr Chillicothe Henry Magee Emmet Eberts Dan Lightfoot

Shower Given for Stephensons at Coolville

A social shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stephenson of Coolville Route Two after their marriage. Friends and neighbors enjoyed informal entertainment and music followed by an oyster supper. Guests included the Cole and Figley families, Cornwell and Barnhart relations, plus many named attendees.

Gerald Stephenson Coolville Route Two Charles Cole Frank Figley F. I. Caldwell C. P. Cornwell A. A. Cole Ralph Cole Wilma Cole Virginia Chapman Prudence Cornwell Ethel Cornwell Flora Cornwell Dorothea Bailey Marcella Bailey Dorothy Golden Susan Cornwell Nettie Barnhart Augusta Barnhart

Tours of Ohio To Appear In Booklet

The Ohio Touring Bureau, launched by the Ohio Department of Highways, will publish a booklet listing events across the state. Director D O Taber said the guide will aid automobile owners, recreation enthusiasts, hotels, newspapers, and public groups by providing dates and locations for homecoming festivals, Halloween, Mardi Gras, and county fairs as soon as they are available.

Columbus Ohio Touring Bureau Ohio Department of Highways D. O. Taber Bureau of Public Relations Ohio Highway Department Taber

Balalaika opens at Athena Theater with Nelson Eddy Massey

The Athena Theater debuts Balalaika starring Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey. The musical romance spans old Russia through Revolution and exile in Paris with diverse songs. Massey shines in Tanya and Scheherazade while Eddy delivers a broad singing showcase.

Athena Theater Nelson Eddy Ilona Massey Miss Massey Hollywood Eric Maschwitz Russia Paris Tanya Rimsky-Korsakov Franz Lehar Eddy

Winter oil drag drains cold engines in 1940 note

The article notes that winter conditions sap car engines as cold oil thickens, making batteries struggle to start. It references music programs in February 1940 and mentions varied sources from Russian folk to light opera. The piece connects seasonal challenges with energy loss and maintenance concerns.

Volga

Cleanliness Must Be No. One Rule

A period piece stresses daily hygiene as essential for an attractive woman. It urges daily bathing or grooming routines, nail care with honest cleaning, ear care, regular shampooing, and brushing to keep hair and scalp clean and free of dust between washes.

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