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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1939

Page

7

University String Ensemble Debuts at Memorial Auditorium

The Ohio University School of Music presents the University String Ensemble in its debut with Miss Mary Elizabeth Ellis as coach and first violin. The program included Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Paul White Sinfonietta, Still wie die Nacht, Elegy by Kramer, and Moszkowski's Spanish Dance Absit invidia, praised for ensemble and faculty leadership.

C. W. Janssen Ohio University School of Music Memorial Auditorium The University String Ensemble Mary Elizabeth Ellis L. C. Mitchell James Parke Louis Hammerle David Rabinowitz Wurzburg Felsenreitschule Salzburg Gerald Johnson Paul White Mitchell Ellis Moszkowski

Mid-Winter Trips Lure Athenians To Southland

Letters from the South celebrate Florida warmth and outings as Athenians and friends from Athens Albany and Lake Worth recount a Feb 24 Fish Haven picnic for a party of twenty four. Attendees include P A Vorhes S S Carpenter W E Peters and others with travel plans and several Florida visits noted.

Southland South Florida Howard Walden Lake Worth Athens Albany Fish Haven P. A. Vorhes S. S. Carpenter F. D. Carlin Roscoe West Coast Bok Tower Tampa Tarpon Springs St. Petersburg Ft. Myers Clewiston United States

How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men

Advice for women in midlife on maintaining appeal during menopause like hot flashes and mood swings. Recommends fresh air sleep and a tonic such as Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to bolster vitality and calm nerves. Emphasizes trying Pinkham's for well being.

Pinkham

Pallas Club Activities Highlight Local Meetings

The Pallas Club met at the Faculty Women's Club on S College Street with Mrs A C Anderson hosting. Miss Amy Weiher and Miss Edith Stocklin reviewed city manager form government articles and a lively discussion followed. Programs for Feb 27 to March 4 included Women’s Club talks Sewing and Piano classes Boy Scout meeting and youth recreation events. Albany Consumer Group and Plains Consumer Education Class will meet to discuss purchasing and budgeting topics for women.

A. C. Anderson Pallas Club Faculty Women's Club S. College St Amy Weiher Edith Stocklin Poston Ethel McDaniel Emma Wood Moser van Ausdale Onan Dorothy Goetz Vera Meyers The University Ywca Albany Plains Consumer Education

Seeing Eye dogs and townsfolk share dog tales

Huntington resident Bob Bingman recalls the Seeing Eye dogs and their work for the blind from New Jersey. Wee Roach touts Brownie the Shepherd for Seeing Eye tasks while Tramp the sheepdog begs caramel corn. A New Yorker note praises a wealthy donor who keeps funding Seeing Eye dogs. A Pekinese helps pull a truck from a ditch, prompting the joke about dogs with whips.

Bob Bingman Huntington W. Va Seeing Eye Company New Jersey Bob Wee” Roach Brownie Fred Guthrie Wee H.B.F

Safest Driver Gets Hit and Other Safety Notes

A letter emphasizes motor manners and pledge drives by the C LT Safety Foundation urging safer driving habits. It recalls a crash after icy streets and highlights headlines such as Safest Driver Gets Hit and Pigs Don’t Mind. Also reports Bake Sale at Presbyterian Church and a birth notice for Pearl Eugene, with a banana recipe and bird speed facts.

Safe Drivers’ League C.I.T. Safety Foundation Park Avenue New York Congress Carpenter Sts Logan C.lt. Safety Foundation

Gunga Din film at Athena with Three Musketeers vibe

The film centers on three Royal Engineers sergeants and their water carrier Gunga Din as they clash with a Thug uprising in northwest India. Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. lead a star cast under George Stevens who produced and directed this RKO spectacle full of adventure and color.

Dumas Rudyard Kipling India Royal Engineers Gunga Din Cary Grant Victor McLagren Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Fairbanks McLaglen Grant Joan Fontaine Sam Jaffe Eduardo Ciannelli Robert Coote Montagu Love Abner Biberman George Stevens

William Root Receives West Point Appointment

William Root son of Mr and Mrs Dewey Root Fort St is visiting home before traveling to Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind for a physical examination He earned an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point N Y via Congressman Thomas A Jenkins He will return to Kiski Preparatory School Salisbury Pa March 15 to resume his freshman studies He carried an A average in the first semester at Kiski and his grades were accepted by the Army Department in Washington in lieu of a mental test He also starred on the Kiski football team and showed strong athletic performance

William Root Dewey Root Fort St Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind United States Military Academy West Point N. Y Thomas A. Jenkins Kiski Salisburg Penna Kiske Army Department Washington West Point Academy

Community meetings announced for Monday and Tuesday

Athens County Pomona Grange holds degree practice Monday at 8:00 p.m. at Athens Grange Hall. Women's Music Club open meeting Monday at 8:00 p.m. at Music Hall Auditorium. P T A Study Group meets Monday 7:30 p.m. at Miss Barbara Olson's Rock Riffle Road. Presbyterian Women's Society executive board meets Tuesday 2:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. Maecenas Literary Club meets Tuesday 2:00 p.m. at Mrs. M. R. Harvey's 69 W. State St. Election of officers. Mrs. Fred Stauffer to present program. Progressive Literary Club meets Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Roy Andrews' 72 May Ave. W. B. A. hosts Benefit Party Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at I O O F Hall. CurG group meets Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. E. G. Campbell's 34 W. Carpenter St. Mrs. P. S. Wamsley to lead program. Guild of the Christian Church meets Tuesday 5:45 p.m. at Mrs. John Jagers' home. E A Review meets 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the O F Hall.

Women's Music Club Music Hall West Side School Barbara Olson Homer Brown Ee Je Maecenas Literary Club M. R. Harvey Fred Stauffer Oooo Progressive Literary Club Roy Andrews May Ave E. G. Campbell W. Carpenter St P. S. Wamsley Guild of the Christian Church John Jagers W. E. A. Review LO. O. F. Hall

Personal Notices From Columbus Area

Community briefs report Sunday visits among locals including Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ogdin and Everett Lewis at 22 Arden Place, Kathleen Long joining Marie Wyckoff at 38 W. Washington St, and various Athens guests. Scout Troop 54 plans a salt sale to fund uniforms, with future Community Sing at West Side School led by Ralph W. Barker. A daughter was born to Louise Banks and husband William H. Roberts at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. grandparents listed. Carl Laemmle once clerked in Oshkosh before film career.

W. R. Ogdin Columbus Everett Lewis Arden Place Central Avenue M. E West Side School Ralph W. Barker William H. Roberts Louise Banks Christ Hospital Cincinnati Edward Banks Athens H. Beckler Roberts

Lone Wolf on the Hunt for Romance on Cruises

The piece advises single women traveling alone to avoid bringing a friend along. It argues that solo travelers attract more attention and easier conversation, noting that two women together deter prospects and that social insurance spoils mystery and approachability. A cruise budget and desire for Bermuda or Havana are referenced as motives for travel.

Bermuda Havana Sarah Sue

Moore Lecture Open to Public

The public may attend speaker John S. Moore on international affairs at Fine Arts Auditorium on Thursday March 2 at 7 30 p m under Athens League of Women Voters and Athens Peace Commission. His topic is Is War Inevitable or Can We Organize the International World. W C T U meets Wednesday at 2 00 p m at the First Methodist Church with Mrs Fred Mathews as program leader and Mrs Lucy Michael in charge of devotions.

John S. Moore Fine Arts Athens League of Women Voters Athens Peace Commission First Methodist Church Fred Mathews Lucy Michael

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Claim Constipation Cure

Columbus Ohio physician Dr F M Edwards promotes Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to keep liver bile flowing and ensure gentle thorough bowel movements. Advert says tear their goodness tonight with 80 cent and 60 cent options.

Columbus Ohio F. M. Edwards Dr. Edwards

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University Athens Ice & Storage Co Pallas I. R. Goldberg Shapiro Worstell Bldg Zenner's Dept Kroger’s Ogan Carmel Seeing Eye New Yorker Bake Sale Presbyterian Presbyterian Church Walter Graham Fern St Pearl Eugene Robert Carsey Jake Graham Gunga Din’ Film At Athena Athens County Pomona Grange Athens Grange Hall Presbyterian Women's Society Ooo I. O. O. F. Hall Kathleen Long Cameo School of Beauty Culture of Zanesville Marie Wyckoff Washington St R. FE. Burson Morrison-Brown Hill Fred Kiltan Dallas Wooster George Cradlehaugh Jake Whipple Jerseyville Carl Laemmle Oshkosh Wis Dave Ruth Millett Moore WCTU F.m.edwards VapoRub VapoRus Tueshs Henry O'Neill Athens, Ohio TS Ae Ov Pouctas of Victor McLaglen Gea Donald Duck Donald Calart Agoratum Daffodils Wesley
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