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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
10
Metropolitan Opera leading soprano Helen Jepson delighted a capacity Memorial Auditorium crowd in Athens with an encores filled program. She offered Shakespearean light fare followed by major arias from Faust Thais and other operatic masterworks showcasing her power and beauty.
Helen Jepson showcased a versatile program in a Community Concert event. She shifted from Spring Dream to Die Post and Wiegenlied, with more pieces from Puccini and Moret, earning enthusiastic encores. Accompanist Robert Wallenborn performed without music, adding three piano numbers and an Exultation encore. The Hispanic Club of Ohio University also announced new members.
A home cough remedy touts Pinex with 2% ounces of Norway Pine and guaiacol mixed with a sugar syrup to yield a pint of cough relief. It claims rapid action, pleasant taste for children, long shelf life, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Plans for the annual Vocational Information Conference at Ohio University March 12 and 13 move forward. An Institute for Job Seekers, run by the Bureau of Appointments, targets seniors seeking work with talks and roundtables on civil service Coast Guard careers nursing and teaching among others. Last year about 900 students attended the sessions.
Dorothy Patterson profiles Helen Jepson over a breakfast talk. Jepson discusses life on tour, rest between concerts, and her view that movies offer little for singers. She recalls meeting Ruby Mercer, her work for colleges, rabbits as a hobby, and her belief that health and happiness fuel success.
A brief item invites readers to discover Southern dishes and a Virginia theater offering tickets to see Madelene Carroll in Virginia at Shine Athena Theater. The note suggests Sunday or Monday showings as part of the promotion.
Multiple organization meetings planned for Thursday including Child Study Club at 7:30 p.m. at 2 Stewart St and the Bishop Class at Utah Place, with transportation help through Mrs. T. L. Yoho. Additional events include Deborah Class, Business and Professional Women, Nature Study Group, World Day of Prayer observance, Art and Thimble Club luncheon, and Past Noble Grands Club activities. A Cemetery Association meeting is postponed due to illness. Recipes contest invites Athens women to submit southern dishes for prizes and publication.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union marked Frances E. Willard’s anniversary with a First Methodist Church tea. Officers led devotions, a Loyal Temperance Legion program, and a D A V skit while 39 new and 15 renewing members were welcomed. White ribbons, a star-centered centerpiece, and a post-tea reception followed.
The Athens Bundles for Britain chapter and the Motion Picture Producers Association present Land of Liberty at the local theater Thursday March 6 and Friday March 7. Proceeds from film rental go to relief agencies and local Bundles for Britain funds cover expenses. Saturday matinée ticket tinfoil proceeds support blood transfusion equipment. Boy Scout Troop 50 and Mrs. E. B. Smith handle collection and arrangements. Mr. Purrington and Good Shepherd Church provide further info.
Mrs Ralph Barker hosted the Maecenas Literary Club at 2 pm with Mrs Will iom presiding over the business session. Dues were paid and officers elected. New officers include Mrs Ralph Barker president and Mrs J W Hudson vice president. Two guests attended.
Newly elected Philosophy Club members under Dr. W. Oliver Martin include junior Jean Thomas of Youngstown, Albert Goodrich of Eric, Pa, and sophomore David Spenser of Hudson.
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