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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1944

Page

6

Lansing Hatfield Returns From G I Concert Tours in Pacific

Lansing Hatfield and Edwin McArthur led mass singing for U S troops in Australia and New Guinea during 1943 44. They performed on improvised stages from tents and trucks and drew 12 900 requests for a 3 000 seat hall. Hatfield plans to bring the act to Athens next Monday night at Memorial Auditorium with Community Concerts offering courtesy cards to new subscribers.

Lansing Hatfield Metropolitan Opera Company Us.o Southwest Pacific Edwin McArthur Symphony G.I McArthur Hatfield Pacific Australia MacArthur Metropolitan Opera House Verdi Simon Boccanegra Athens Memorial Auditorium Berry Hotel Room 103

Marietta High Team Crowned Ohio State Debate Champions

Professor L C Staats of Ohio University judged the final state high school debate between Marietta High School and Canton McKinley High School in Columbus. The Marietta team was declared champions in the Ohio State High School debate tournament sponsored by Ohio State University's Speech Department.

L. C. Staats Ohio University Columbus Marietta High School Canton- McKinley High School Ohio State University Marietta

Women Run Banks As War Years Boost Female Leadership

New York report shows over 100000 women in banking roles nationwide, with 4000 in top posts. By 1943 women staff banks from presidents to tellers, many training in economics, finance, and law.

Carol Berman New’ York Henriette Fuchs Association of Bank Women Pearl Harbor Washington Texas Missouri Kansas Ohio Wisconsin New Mexico Washington Shving Trust Company Tarrytown N. Y Pistolpackin Philadelphia Corn Exchange National Bank & Trust Co Woman Federal Savings & Loan Association of Cleveland Miss Fuchs American Institute of Banking

Garden Members Hear Talks on Seeds and Soil

Garden club members from Albany New Marshfield Nelsonville Sunset Garden Club Richland Athens Westside gather at Athens High School to hear Victor Reis of Ohio State University and Ross Wright on seed treatment, germination, and victory gardening. The session covers cold stratification, spring sowing, and the use of fertilizers, lime, moisture, air, and sunlight with readers urged to use extension bulletins. A second note recalls related birthday and furlough visits by local residents.

Albany New Marshfield Nelsonville Sunset Garden Club Richland Ave Westside Garden Club Athens Club Victor Reis Ohio State University Ross Wright Better Gardening School Athens High School Reis Laura Bailey T. M. Wolfe Athens County Garden Clubs Wright Wolfe

War era manners pamphlet from YMCA on etiquette

The London YMCA issued a guide titled Manners and Etiquette for 400 civilian clubs amid wartime life. It covers canteen dining rules, introductions, dances, billeting etiquette, host duties, working women norms, and hints on gender equality, advising courtesy and practicalities in public life.

London YMCA Britain Cantecen

Club and church notices calendar for late February

Alumnae groups Chi Omega Alpha Gamma Delta and Presbyterian Church announce meetings and rummage sale with locations and dates. Women’s club and 6000 W C T U plan sessions. Past Chiefs Club postpones to March 10. Birth announced for Sharon Kay Carsey with grandparents listed.

Alpha Gamma Delta John W. Stewart Morris Ave Chiefs Goa Mills Grosvenor St Mills Cletus Carsey Shafer St Sheltering ‘Arms Hospital Sharon Kay Edson Carsey Athens J. Hamer N. Shafer St

Confidence in Her Soldier

A 17-year-old fiancée handles wartime temptation with grace and humor. She consoles a fallen lover with the line Tell him I’m waiting for him and always will be, insisting women should stay composed and confident rather than competing. Her stance is praised as championship style for love under strain.

Katie

Bubble Bath for Pets a New Home Convenience

A press release from Margaret K. Longcope promotes a pine scented bubble shampoo for dogs and cats. It claims no soap in eyes no tub washing no mess and no rinsing required after lathering with an egg beater and wiping dry. The product promises cleaning deodorizing and itching relief.

Margaret K. Longcope New York Miss Longcope

Love's Fair Horizon Sequel unfolds at Graham farmhouse

Madge Graham arranges sanctuary in her Eastern Long Island farmhouse for Major Hugh Grantland and his Chinese companion Lee Chow. Grantland insists on immediate retreat to his father in law’s suite with Lee Chow, while Madge manages beds and laun dry tasks to protect Katie’s morale and her daughter Faith. (Continued tomorrow)

Madge Graham Long Island Hugh Grantland Sydney Carton Grantland Lee Chow Graham Farmhouse Hugh Madge Father Katie Gladstone Faith Granzie

Learn Pin Curl Trick for Own Shampooing

Mitzi Mayfair shares at home beauty tips learned while touring army camps in England and North Africa. She explains parting, dampening, and twisting to create pin up curls and how to finish with hairpins for a professional look. Also notes a local events update and a fun fact about the largest known pearl.

Mitzi Mayfair England North Africa Mitzi Carole Landis Kay Francis Martha Raye

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