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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1936

Page

7

Young Kishler Dancers Win Loving Cup at Merchants Skit Show

The Dorothy Kishler Dance studio led 33 dancers to win the Merchants Loving Cup over two nights of the Athens Merchants Skit Show. Judges included Prof. Vincent Jukes and A A Nellis with Marian Bush Snyder of The Athens Messenger. The Sereno Lodge IOOF sponsored the event.

Merchants Athens Merchants Dorothy Kishler Polly Wolly Doodle Helen Gibbs Iva Jean Vance Joan Vance Nancy Rosser Billy June Foughty Billy Ann Bartoe Charles Wise Johnny Bob Jewett

Maecenas Club Elects Sanders President At Busy Meeting

Maecenas Literary Club elected Mrs. Sanders as president with Mrs. Bingman as vice president and other officers named. Mrs. Shafer and Mrs. Bingman attended as guests as the group planned for March 10 under Mrs. Wood’s leadership.

Bert Sanders Maecenas Literary Club FE. W. Bingman Clark St Howard Brookins E. D. Cooley Neal Helse Fred Stauffer F. C. Tribe

Virginia Cottingham Hosts Fifth Birthday Party

Virginia Cottingham daughter of Mr and Mrs FE A Cottingham celebrated her fifth birthday with a party at 287 E State St after school on Tuesday. Guests included Nancy Rutherford Al Gubitz Jr James Patrick Nancy Ann Smith Betty Snyder Dickey McKinstry Carolyn Hopkins Hattie Lou Grones Martha Isbell Grones and Rosemary Palmer.

Virginia Cottingham FE. A. Cottingham E. State St Nancy Rutherford al Gubitz, Jr James Patrick Nancy Ann Smith Betty Snyder Dickey McKinstry Carolyn Hopkins Hattie Lou Grones Martha Isbell Grones Rosemary Palmer

Crochet Square Pattern 1139 Promises Lace Cloth Ideas

Readers can crochet a single key square and join many to form an all lace cloth or mix with linen squares. Pattern 1139 provides complete directions and illustrations, with material needs. Send 19 cents for the pattern to Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. 2 Eighth Ave New York NY. Include pattern number year and address.

Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept Eighth Ave New York N. Y

Mrs Borah the Presidential Candidate Wife Hostess and Advisor

Mrs William E Borah wife of the leading U S Senator has spent twenty eight years in Washington watching First Ladies and presidential life She speaks on the White House role noting the demanding duties of a president s wife and her own focus on veterans work at St Elizabeth s Hospital in Washington She describes her simple entertaining and her life with her husband and their Idaho ties

William E. Borah East St. Elizabeth's Hospital Idaho

Local Social Calendar Highlights Feb 26 27 in Pocahontas Area

Pocahontas Lodge meets in Red Men's Hall at 7 30 with a forthcoming important announcement. PEO Sisterhood gathers at 7 30 with Miss Esther Dunham. Athenian Temple Pythian Sisters meet at 7 with a benefit bridge and bingo at 8. Athens Grange hosts a birthday event Feb 26 with potluck and honors for January February birthdays. Enjoyment of Music Group meets 7 30 with Joy Cutler speaking on Form and Design in Song assisted by noted faculty and Madrigal Singers. UCD Club meets Feb 27 2 at Mrs C L Jordan’s home. Several church and civic groups schedule socials, programs, and special Founders Day events across town with meetings and potlucks.

Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall PEO Sisterhood Esther Dunham State St. Athenian Temple Pythian Sisters Athens Grange The Grange Faculty Women's Club Margaret 3. Benedict College of Music Melvin Danielson Jeannette Brown Helen Maaser Mary Blaney Music Education Central Pta Wesleyan Needle Club Ralph Palmer W. State St Business and Professional Woman's Club Mary T. Noss France Central Mothersingers Central Grange Mothersingers Art and Thimble Club Alex Nelson Elmwood Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar Masonic Temple Ladies’ Aid Society Central Ave. M. E Central Ave Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Eagles Eagles Hall

Progressive Literary Club Meeting Recap

The Progressive Literary Club met Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Viola Young 66 University Ter. Fourteen members attended. A song and a paper Hawaii Islands by Mrs A R Sprague opened the session. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Louise Young.

Progressive Literary Club Viola Young University Ter Hawaiian Islands A. R. Sprague Louise Young

Mrs Borah Helps Veterans In Hospitals With Quiet Support

A portrait of Mrs. Borah shows a small, blonde woman who spends weekly hours visiting shell shocked World War I survivors in hospitals. She reads, talks, and shares cigars and magazines, while collecting birds and enjoying music, yet she shuns political prominence and defers to her husband’s deliberations.

Delta Phi Delta Plans Awards For Freshman And Sophomore Women

At a Delta Phi Delta meeting in El lis Hall members voted to award freshman and sophomore women for outstanding art work during the year. Awards will be presented at the June exhibit in the art studio. Irene Duriek read alumnae updates to appear in the Telette spring issue.

Delta Phi Delta Ellis Hall Irene Duriek

Prep Follies Skits Highlight Sororities and Campus Talent

Annual Prep Follies opens Friday evening with sorority acts from Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Xi featuring Registration Rhythm and Chemists Fantasy. Phi Mus, Chi Omegas, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Pi Phi present skits centered on campus life, love, and a humorous Roosevelt reference. Ted Wildermuth's Orchestra backs the show directed by Miss Margaret Matheny with W YWCA charity as the benefiting cause.

Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Dean Voigt Phi Mus Kitty Hopfinger Chemists Alpha Xi Sorority Chi Omegas Roosevelt Della Alpha Gamma Delta West Pi Phi Art Lewis Mae Betty Traxler Margaret Matheny

Those Days Are Gone Forever in Athens Recalled

Recollections recall a Hocking River covered bridge at President Street and the Carpenter Orchard on North Hill. They remember a district near the Athens Brick Plant, two ponds east of the plant, and a toboggan slide at Sycamore swimming hole. Names include Jimmy Ferritter and Wolf Day.

Hocking River President St North Hill Athens Clarks Chapel Sycamore Swimming Hole Fast Bridge Jimmy Ferritter W. Union St. Crossing Watchman Wolf & Day Beckley Court and Union Sta

Party honor creates Washington Birthday star imitation

Miss Fillen Davia entertained school friends Saturday night at Sunnyside Drive. Guests dressed as movie stars for a Washingtons Birthday party with games and contests followed by themed refreshments. Wooden Washington figures, hatchets and cherries served as favors. Betty Bird and Josse Marie Rowles won prizes.

Dorothy Roads Betty Bird Joan Tompkins Margaret Williams Patty Daugherty Hester Hartman Constance Dent Kathen Orr

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