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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1940
Page
6
PTA Founder Day Observance Highlights Child Welfare
Athens Junior-Senior High PTA marked the national founders day with Mrs. L C Staats urging better parenting for a stronger community. Local leaders, a candle service, and plans for March include a potluck and a Hi Y Girl Reserve program.
Faculty Members Turn Topsy Turvy Roles in Iolanthe
Gilbert and Sullivan Club stages Iolanthe at Memorial Auditorium with a fifty person cast. Ohio University performers include Curtis Janssen cello, Mary Elizabeth Ellis Phyllis, and Prof L C Mitchell painting signs and sentry boxes. Production manager George Clark and Prof Philip Peterson lead a crew of directors and chorus veterans, while Dana Kelly shifts from Major to chorus due to work pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan Club
Iolanthe
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
Curtis W. Janssen
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Phyllis
L. C. Mitchell
School of Painting and Allied Arts
House of Lords
Athens
Wilhelmina Jacobson
George Clark
Potter
Joseph E. Thackery
L. C. Staats
Gilbert
Clark
W. H. Herbert
Old Guard
Dana Kelly
Patience
Mrs. Kelly
Karl Witzler
Weeks Schedule Set for Faculty Women Bridge Tournament
The Faculty Women's Club Bridge Tournament schedules Osgood Field vs Antoinette Southworth and other matchups. Results show Burger Otis 3-0, DeLand Smith 2-1, Voigt Hitchcock 2-0, with a note correcting prior standings. The club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m to discuss The Laws of Advertising and the Woman Purchaser led by Mrs Gerald C Dykstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood-Field
Antoinette- Southworth
Weihr-Board
Hatcher-Dunlap
Voigt-Hitchcock
Dunham-Witzler
Devlin-J
Olson- Wahlstrom
Burger
Justin Steininger
Rare Flanagan
DeLand-Smith
G. N. Burger
L. J. Otis
Clara DeLand
Mrs. Smith
Dean Voigt
Hitchcock
Gerald C. Dykstra
Horoscope for this day highlights romance and ambition
The stars indicate a day of high ideals and exalted ambitions with strong romance and marriage prospects. Creative mental expression is stimulated, urging avoidance of impetuous conduct, and a child born today may show versatile talents and future accomplishments.
Personal notices of families and weddings in Athens area
Mr and Mrs Milo Ford Clapp and family visited Mrs O F Peoples in Columbus. R L Hooper and Donald Wynn, with families, stayed at Harry Hooper’s in Athens. Martha M Hooper, former city school teacher, underwent emergency surgery in Fostoria with favorable progress. Various relatives traveled between Athens Columbus and Huntington for visits and the wedding of Miss Gladys Jones to Clifford Parks in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Ford Clapp
Sarah
Billy
Upper Arlington
Columbus
O. F. Peoples
Congress St
R. L. Hooper and Son
Huntington
W. Va
Donald Wynn
Marietta
Harry Hooper
Athens
R. D
Martha M. Hooper
Fostoria
Fostoria City Hospital
William Hooper
Ray Hooper
Mothers Jewels of Church Patriotic Party
Fifty four Mothers Jewels and thirty adults gathered Saturday afternoon at the First Methodist Church for a patriotic party led by Miss Ardilla Shuster with van M. G. Decker assisting. Activities centered on Lincoln Washington and St Valentine with a flag salute. Mrs A L Vandeveer hosted the children ages two to seven who enjoyed storytelling and songs as Mrs M G Decker played piano accompaniment followed by ice cream cookies and lollipops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Jewels
First Methodist Church
Ardilla Shuster
van M. G. Decker
Lincoln
Washington
St. Valentine
A. L. Vandeveer
Calendar of club events and a birth announcement
Mrs Henry Frost and Mrs Minnie Christian host a W E A Friendly Circle meeting at Clark's Tea Room Tuesday 7 30 pm Regrets to Mrs Clyde Littler by Monday noon Tuesday Club meets at Prof L J Addicott Elmwood Place Feb 20 Speaker Mrs Charles G Matthews topic Of Ships and Things Dinner 6 30 pm Hobson Study Circle patriotic dinner Eastwood Regrets to Mrs Carl Fuller Mrs Fred Luchs guest speaker West Side PTA Founders Day play Feb 20 7 30 pm 606 Highey Study Circle home of Miss Mary Williams 26 S College St subject Across program discussion The Challenge of Iron Horse Modern Bus Lines and the Private Automobile Athens Colony New England Women meet Wed 7 pm 69 W State St dues paid Hostesses Mrs Carl Porter Mrs Maude Rutherford Mrs John Cross Mrs Harry Bennett Jr PEO dinner Wed 6 pm home of Mrs L J Addicott Daughters of Union Veterans annual meeting and business meeting Wed night I O O F Hall Woman's Auxiliary Episcopal Church Rectory 52 Woodard Ave Wed 2 30 pm Sunday School teachers Presbyterian Church meet Wed 7 pm at the church Mr and Mrs Waldo Poston Route Three announce birth of a daughter Thu Feb 15 weight eight pounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Frost
Minnie Christian
W. E. A. Friendly Circle
Clark’s Tea Room
E. Mulberry St
Clyde Littler
L. J. Addicott
Elmwood Place
Charles G. Matthews
Hobson Study Circle
Eastwood
Carl Fuller
Fred Luchs
Highey
Mary Williams
S. College St
W. L. Gard
Athens Colony
New England
State St
O. D. Dailey
Carl Porter
Maude Rutherford
John Cross
Harry Bennett, Jr
New Indoor Fun in Athens Lets Residents Try Recording
Athens readers enjoy indoor amusement with home recording at local music stores. Musicians and students, including Lyman Gandee and Jo Ann Gandee, create records from piano to vocal duets and experiment with accompaniment records. Roller skating day at Rollercade attracts many mothers and children with novice and veteran skaters sharing stories of progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Kay Kyser
O. U
Lyman Gandee
Uniontown
D. L Gandee
Honey Suckle Rose
Thelma Robinson
Vern Smolik
Kay Lovell
Susan Paste
Helen Tobey
O. U. Coeds
Paul Fontaine
Fritz Rothschild
New York City
Mae West
Betty Hazelton Weds William Davis in New Straitsville
February bride Betty Hazelton of New Straitsville wed William Davis of Shawnee in a ceremony at the New Straitsville Methodist Parsonage with Rev. No bel Rompe officiating. The groom works at Sunday Creek Coal Co. store in Corning and the bride, a beautician, is employed in Athens at the Athens State Hospital after earlier work at the Ohio Beauty Parlor. They reside at 7 Woodland Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hazelton
New Straitsville
Betty
William Davis
Lewis Davis
Shawnee
Nobel Rompe
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Corning
Athens
Ohio Beauty Parlor
Athens State Hospital
Woodland Ave
Garden Club programs discussed at Ash Home meeting
Athens Garden Club met Monday at Mrs. Isaac E. Ash’s home to discuss flower shows and practical plans for a community event. Members reviewed itineraries, club finances, and a spring bouquet project, with a committee formed to revise the constitution and aid Clean-Up Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Charleston
G. W. Hopkins
John Dana
William S. Shepherd
Garden Club
Edith Wray
Harry Foster
Gordon K. Bush
T. R. Biddle
David Reeder
Anna K. Price
Athens Garden Club
Athens Federation
Hopkins
O'Neill
Merwin
Roe
Wolfe
J. J. Crumley
Crumley
T. M. Pilcher
London
Mrs J T Sprague Hosts Bridge Luncheon At Berry Hotel
Mrs John T Sprague entertained her contract bridge club at Hotel Berry on Monday afternoon with a one o clock luncheon and bridge. Honors went to Mrs H C Dorman and guest Mrs William H Herbert. Guest guest Mrs Merle Thomas of Massillon, sister to Mrs Sprague, plans to return home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Sprague
E. State St
Hotel Berry
H. C. Dorman
William H. Herbert
Democrat Women's Club Meeting Highlights Trade Agreement Paper
The Athens Democrat Women's Club met at Hotel Berry with 35 members and guests from The Plains and Canaanville. Mrs. W. W. Daggett presented a paper on Trade Agreements as Mrs. Blanche Church outlined future plans and club federation affiliation. Hot chocolate and wafers were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Democrat Women's Club
Hotel Berry
Blanche Church
Michaels
Linscott
Winefordner
the Plains
Lutie Wright
Vera Wright
Canaanville
W. W. Daggett
Pinocchio Tickets For Children And Fraternity Requests
Members of Zeta Tau Alpha invite sororities and fraternities to a Pinocchio ballet at Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday February 28 at 2 30 PM Beta Theta Pi requests tickets for the entire chapter Sigma Pi asks for 50 children's tickets for needy youngsters Alpha Phi Delta takes 35 child tickets Tickets available by calling Zeta Tau Alpha dial 873 All day quilting circle at Central Ave Methodist Church meets at Mrs D L Jones Second St for an all day quilting and potluck Ladies Aid Richland Ave Church meets at Mrs Barnhill for an all day meeting with potluck U C D Needle Club meets at Mrs J R Harvey 69 W State St Thursday 2 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta Tau Alpha
Memorial Auditorium
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity
Central Ave
Methodist Church
D. L. Jones
Second St
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid of
Richland Ave
Quick Cough Relief Syrup From Kitchen Staples
A home remedy blends granulated sugar dissolved in water with Pinex to create a pint cough medicine. The formula promises quick action by soothing membranes, loosening phlegm, and aiding sleep, with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
Also Mentioned on This Page
PTA
Parent-Teacher Association
Athens High
Gety
Staats
R. C. Alexander
Harry Frank
Neely
P. S. Wamsley
Clarence Wyckoff
Betty Bird
Frances Alexander
H. M. Woods
C. E. Schuster
John Dowler
O. D. Morrison
H. J. Ong
Fred Wheaton
Earnest Gross
Agnes Fay
O. C. Chapman
P. B Burns
George Minameyer
Wayne Wingett
William Chappell
The
Shade
High Oe Hi Y
Memrs
ACME
Genevieve Kemble
Richard Parker
Cleveland
Paul Hauserman
Mary Jones
Mansfield
Margaret Jones
Gladys Jones
Congress Apartments
Joyce Ann Parfitt
John Parfitt
S. S. Carpenter
N. Congress St
Logan
Fred Carpenter
Robert Sheldon
S. McKinley Ave
Central Presbyterian Church
Henry Robey
Bart Davidson
Davidson
Mothers Jewels of Church
Have Patriotic Party
West Side
P.T.A
Oo Daughters of Union Veterans
I. O. O. F. Hall
Episcopal Church
Woodard Ave
Presbyterian Church
Waldo Poston
Route Three
Iowa State Teachers College
Collegiate Digest
Son
Sonja Henie
John Cox
Erma Betts
Erma
Athens Home Telephone Company
Ernie Algeo
Jimmy Scriven
Clay Mueller
Homer Dorman
Arthur Boyles
Eleanor Fisher
Rachel Armstrong
Cora Frame
William Mansfield
Evan Edwards
Claude Evans
W. F. Burke
Baker Young
Uncle Sam
Athens Messeliger
Gallaher’s
Athens City Federation
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
J. T. Sprague
Democrat Womens Club
U. Cc. D. Club
U. C. D. Needle Club
J. R. Harvey
W. State St
Psa
Lewis Puny New
General Electric Research Laboratories
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
General & Electric
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