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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1962
Page
4
New York designer Jacques Tiffeau debuts an obi silhouette for Monte Sano and Pruzan, linking Japanese influence to American women’s self image. The collection features wide belts, kimono-inspired sleeves, and gathered yokes, creating a demure, cinched waist look praised by fashion writers during New York couture week.
Mrs Guy Gardner hosted 13 members of the Senior Child Conservation League at her home. Mrs Bernard Black outlined the National Foundation while Mrs H L Fillman gave the devotional. Members shared snow memories and the club voted a National Foundation contribution.
PTA Council president Mrs. Ernest Conant chaired a meeting at East Elementary School. The group discussed by laws revision, officer nominations, and articles from the National PTA magazine. The next meeting is scheduled March 12 at West Elementary School with a 2:30 p.m. start for the general session and 2 p.m. for the executive board.
The Sayre Study Circle held a potluck luncheon for their January meeting at Mrs. Ross Davis's home. The next meeting is January 16 at 10 a m at the home of president Mrs. F E Kittle. Members are asked to bring needles thread scissors and a sack lunch. the hostess provides drinks.
Athens Emblem Club members met in the Elks clubroom to plan District Deputy night. President Mrs. Tom Hefry thanked participants who contributed a Christmas for a selected family. The group asks members to bring a white elephant gift and sandwiches for the next meeting on Monday January 15.
Marilyn Norris Dicks describes Mrs. Mary Lyle Rogers, director of the Ohio University Home Management house, guiding seven senior women through daily tasks, meals, and lessons in independent living. The account notes shared duties, budgets, and the juggling of classes, parties, and household chores in a busy, educational setting.
Pattern 882 provides directions for easy single crochet non slip slippers with angora or wool trims and button straps. Send 35 cents to Laura Wheeler at The Athens Messenger for 2 4 6 year sizes plus 10 cents for first class mailing. Also advertised is the 1962 Needlecraft Catalog offering 200 designs across patterns for knit crochet sew weave embroider and quilts with a 25 cent mail order.
A Brownie troop for second grade girls in Miss Hoover's class is organized. Mrs E L Sheron led the organizational meeting of mothers. Mrs Eugene Bleigh to lead the troop with Mrs Kozma as assistant. Mrs E L Van Dyke named cookie chairman for the coming year.
About 1200 children take part in Athens summer recreation led by a five member board with a 3000 dollar budget. Charles McAfee, science teacher, said activities include swimming baseball softball tennis golf and supervised playgrounds. Facilities rely on the University schools and private citizens. Plans consider fairgrounds for more activities and a published schedule has appeared in the Sunday Messenger for seven summers.
The National Secretaries Assn Athens Chapter meets Thursday January 18 at 7 30 p m at 17 Sunnyside Dr home of Mrs Goldie Edwards Members should notify Ruth Ellen Story or Mrs Virginia Goodwin whether they will attend Dr and Mrs Robert N Whittenberger of Grand Rapids announce the adoption of daughter Mary Dee age three months They also have a son Brock Poston Whittenberger age 10 Mrs Whittenberger is former Dea McKinstry daughter of Richard W McKinstry Athens
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