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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1935

Page

6

George Washington Tea Marks DAR Event and Delegates

Delegates to the state conference and national congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution were elected Saturday at a Colonial Tea celebrating George Washingtons Birthday. The event at Miss Jane Atwoods home featured a life of Washington, patriotic poetry, and a Washington themed refreshment.

National Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution George Washington Jane Atwood Elmwood Place Nabby Lee Ames Atwood Hattie Lou Grones Down Grones Washington Mins Atwood R. L. Morton Low Humphrey Cleveland Shaker Heights Mra. O. D. Dailey R. W. Fineterwald Mary Williams Mary Kahler Merc P. G. Hibbard Nellie Pickering E. B. Acomb Helen M. Townsend O. D. Dailey Miss Atwood Washington, D. C Finsterwald Dalley L. &. Nichols BR. L. Morton Lou Humphrey W. 8. Mercer H. L. Atkinson W. L. Gard D. H. Moore J. M. Foster D. R. Richards BR. W. Finsterwald EK. B. Agomb C. C. Robinson

Eastern Star Memorial Services Held in Pomeroy

The District of the Order of Eastern Star conducted memorial services at the Masonic Temple in Pomeroy on Saturday afternoon. Athens Chapter officers attended and a number of guests joined for the service with solo and piano performances by Flossie Kiltan and Vina Ruston. Dinner followed at 6 PM in the high school gymnasium, with the E section of officers meeting afterward. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dana of Loudonville visited Mrs. Dana’s mother on University Terrace.

Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Pomeroy Athens Luella Grones Grace Riley Misa Julia Cable Marian Carmichael Dorothy Downard Goldie Ashworth Mae Fought Lida Young Ella Miller Ruth Funk Vina Ruston Dalton Chapel James Pal John H. Dana Loudonville John T. Dana University Terrace

Faculty Women Honor Guests At Lindley Hall Tea

Lindley Hall hosted a Saturday bridge tea with 14 tables in the lobby. Winners included Katherine Beverstock and Barbara Fralick for cut glass perfume bottles, while Miss Lillian Barbour received the guest prize ivy bowl. Faculty attendees listed include Miss Lax Mee Swanson Wray Barbour DeLand Nelson Morris Irvin DeLance and dormitory president Katherine Beverstock. Winifred Mizener chaired the event.

Lindley Hall Katherine Beverstock Barbara Fralick Lillian Barbour

Central School Third Graders Display Safety Posters

Third Grade at Central School presents safety posters in the Southern Ohio Electric Company window. Students Mary Bell Raymond Dunfee Billy James Vernon McKibben Vincent Wiley Bobby Jones Jean Mickle Donnie Moore are among those contributing. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs W H McDaniel and Mary Louise Holdin visited Mr and Mrs Charles Wyatt at 42 Finnwood Place.

Central School Southern Ohio Electric Company Mary Bell Raymond Dunfee Billy James Vernon McKibben Vincent Wiley Bobby Jones Jean Mickle Donnie Moore W. H. McDaniel Mary Louise Holdin New Plymouth Charles Wyatt Finnwood Place

Red Hearts Decorate Alpha Xi House for Dance

Red hearts hung from the Alpha Xi house ceiling for a yearly dance on Saturday evening. Lights in red crepe shade set the mood as over fifty couples danced from nine to midnight with Jack Dalton and his band. Notable guests included Helen Hayes, James Whitehill, Helen Gammertafelder, and professors Hansen, Gaylord, and Mrs. Hitchcock.

Alpha Ri Detta Jack Dalton Helen Hayes James Whitehill Helen Gammertafelder C. A

Birthday Theater Party For Sprague Daughter

Jenny Clair Sprague ninth birthday celebrated with a matinee theater party for twelve friends at a theater and a home party at 2 West Washington Street. Winners in marshmallow contest were Elizabeth Jane Riley first prize and Betty Lou Meade second prize. Refreshments served in a pink and white decorated room.

Jenny Clair Sprague A. R. Sprague West Washington Street Elizabeth Jane Riley Betty Lou Meade

Funeral Tea List Honors Local Women Guests

A social tea hosted by Mrs. Roy Andrews honored the late dies with a chocolate heart favor for each guest. Attendees included Ann Peden Betty Ann Phillips Betty Lou Meade Dorothy Ann Bradfield Sally Link Frances Nobile Pat Connor Maxine Cooper Margaret Ann Sprague Katherine Mae Schioss Doris Elkins and Elizabeth Jane Riley. Mrs. A D Phillips assisted serving.

Dies Jenny Clair Roy Andrews Ann Peden Betty Ann Phillips Betty Lou Meade Dorothy Ann Bradfield Sally Link Frances Nobile Pat Connor Maxine Cooper Margaret Ann Sprague Katherine Mae Schioss Doris Elkins Elizabeth Jane Riley A. D. Phillips

Winter Formal Guests at Howard Hall Social

Local guests attend a winter formal at Howard Hall with fir trees snowballs and blue lights. A tap and toe group of Nelsonville grade schoolers under Miss Alfield Johnson performed four numbers a ballet piece and three top numbers including the sailor bell hop and winter wonderland.

Ted Wildermuth Howard Hall Nelsonville Alfield Johnson Saunders Varsity Inn Carol Ruston Chi Omega James Swackhammer Sigma Pi Helen Erskine Bill Broedling Constance Andrews Irene Devlin Helen Dunlap Bella Hageman Helen Hedden Margaret Lax J. R. Patrick P. L. Peterson R. H. Ray Anna Lois Saum Eunice Snyder Edna Way W. W. Wiggin Irene Witham Helen Fretts Ollie Skidmore Mellicent Hazard

Radio duo to be heard on WGN and WBBM networks

Little Joe Rardin and Deon Craddock will broadcast Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 12 15 p m EST over WGN stations and Sundays at 5 50 p m EST on WBBM CBS for Evans Fur Co They are also heard on WBBM at 10 15 a m EST daily except Sunday for the National Tea Company Canton Ohio AR Ruth Morgan Akron a 1934 Canton YWCA athletic supervisor graduates in Canton with new posting

Little Joe Rardin Herman E. Rardin Deon Craddock WGN WSN Wbbm-Cbs Evans Fur Company WBBM National Tea Company Chicago Canton Ruth Morgan Akron Canton Y. W. «. A

P T W to Meet Tuesday With Mrs Carmichael

P T W will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 with Mrs Rey mond Carmichael at 341/2 First Street. Russian hospitals experiment with operating rooms painted dead black and both surgeons and attendants wear black.

Reymond Carmichael First Street

Local WCTU Plans Honor for Miss Willard Anniversary

The local Woman’s Christian Temperance Union unit marks the 37th anniversary of Frances Willard’s death with a Sunday service and a five year program. Athens WCTU, led by Mrs. T A Copeland, schedules a public service at First Methodist Church featuring Rev. W H Fowler, with involvement from all churches. Frances Willard died February 17 1889, born in New York, educated at Northwestern Female College Evanston Illinois, and led the WCTU from 1879 onward.

National Organization Miss Willard Athens Organization T. A. Copeland First Methodist Church W. H. Fowler New York State Oberlin Ohio Northwestern Female College Evanston

Willard Advocate Temperance and 100th Birthday Milestone

The article notes Willard as a temperance advocate and mentions WCTU groups meeting nationwide. It cites plans beginning this week to mark a program ending in 1939 for the centennial of Miss Willard's birth.

Willard Miss Willard

Florine Shafer Weds Victor Grinstead in West Virginia

Miss Florine Shafer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Shafer The Plains wed Victor Grinstead of Logan in a 2 oclock Saturday ceremony at Pt Pleasant West Virginia Reverend M D Shifflet Church of Christ officiated with a double ring. Attendants were Othella Channell and Charles Winegar. Afterward the bridal party gathered at Midway Garden Cheshire. The couple will reside in The Plains for now.

John Shafer the Plains Florine Victor Grinstead Logan Pt. Pleasant W. Va M. D. Shifflet Church of Christ Othella Channell Athens Charles Winegar Cheshire Midway Garden

Alpha Xi Delta Initiates New Members

Alpha Xi Delta announces new initiates Miss Gretchen Plum Ashville Miss Kathryn Lucas New Lexington Miss Leonore Brueton New Straiteville and Miss Hazel Houseman Cleveland. The chapter also plears Miss Jane Nutter Haydenville.

Alpha Xi Delta Gretchen Plum Ashville Kathryn Lucas New Lexington Leonore Brueton New Straiteville Hazel Houseman Cleveland Jane Nutter Haydenville

Six O Clock Dinner Honors Faculty Members

Miss Helen Engels Miss Doris Sponselier and Miss Helen Reynolds hosted an informal six oclock dinner Sunday at Miss Reynolds home in the Law rence Apartments entertaining Professor and Mrs A H Armbruster Professor and Mrs Charles M Copeland Miss Anna Pickering Miss Anna Lois Saum Mrs Elizabeth Kern and commerce faculty members.

Helen Engels Doris Sponselier Helen Reynolds A. H. Armbruster Charles M. Copeland Anna Pickering Anna Lois Saum Elizabeth Kern Commerce

Phi Mu Hosts Country Club Dance Saturday Night

Phi Mu Sorority members and guests enjoyed a Saturday night dance at Athens Country Club with Karl Rich and his Dayton band. A blue crepe ceiling showered the floor with balloons as Mildred Schaefer led the grand march and leather Phi Mu favors were handed out. Local students and chaperons attended, with several couples listed among the guests and committee.

Phi Mu Sorority Karl Rich Dayton Athens Country Club Phi Mu Mildred Schaefer Robert Battersby Theta Chi Jean Barlow Kenneth Rogers Sigma Pi Eveleth Atkinson Bruce Bower Phi Tau Thora Olson Dick Atkins Mary Harwick John Trace Dell Lawrence Gallagher Mary Farrel Mary Margaret Bardin Harvey Weis L. C. Staats Roger Connor Thor Olson Frank Thompson Rush Elliott Violet Thomas Evelth Atkinson

Sixteen Course Dinners Gadgets and Foibles Exposed

Washington notices Mrs Mary Henderson once dominating capital society with a sixteen course dinner concept and a city cook book from 1876. Auction fragments include her table gadgets shells majolica china decor and strict service rules.

Washington Mary Henderson Capital Society Henderson Castle

Athens Grange Meets at Fair Grounds for Regular Assembly

The Athens Grange holds a regular meeting at the Fair Grounds. The program includes a speaker about Graye, with refreshments provided by a committee and a planned show.

Athens Grange Fair Grounds

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