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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1936
Page
6
Dorothy Dix argues that economic independence for wives could calm marital tensions by reducing financial strain on men. She cautions that balancing work and home is tough for mothers and notes the risk of neglecting domestic duties when wives become wage earners.
Pattern No 3383 offers a coral wool crepe and Dubonnet red two piece dress with blouse and skirt options in sizes 14 to 40 bust. Requires 21 8 yards 29 inch fabric for blouse and 21 8 yards 35 inch for skirt plus 1 yard 35 inch lining. Send 15 cents for pattern and 25 cents for book and pattern together to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department at 160 Fifth Ave New York.
The Ohio University YWCA and Women’s League completed furnishing an executive office in the West Wing for joint use. Heavy green and tan curtains, curtained shelves, a conference table, chairs, typewriter, baskets, and a typing table have been installed with filing cabinets on order.
Ruth Dunkle unknown residence is notified that Chester H. Dunkle has filed a petition for divorce and equitable relief in case No. 16313 in Athens County Ohio. The hearing will be on or after January 23, 1936. David E. Evans attorney for plaintiff.
Common Pleas Court case 16104 schedules a public auction at the Athens County Courthouse on February 10 at 1:30 PM for multiple tracts in Rome Township. The sale excludes coal, oil, gas, mining, and railroad rights and notes appraised value of 3790 dollars with cash in hand as bidding terms.
Warner Baxter leads a gala cast in King of Burlesque at the Ohio Theater this Saturday. The film follows Baxter from street honky tonks to Broadway, with Alice Faye Jack Oakie Mona Barrie and others, amid burlesque showmanship. Also announced is Saturday vaudeville featuring Manhattan Revue and multiple acts, plus the musical comedy To Beat The Band and Gene Autry in Tumbling Tumbleweeds at nearby venues. Noted: no new houses built in Wingfield Wiltshire within 50 years.
Adele Garrison writes of a visiting party planned by Dicky to ease Roderick’s punishment. Katherine’s cheerful mask hides strain as the narrator worries for her. A night of dinner, cinema, and a moonlit lake ride ends with Dicky revealing Katherine’s troubling mood and a hint of bad news from Katrina’s letter.
The article argues that postwar fashion has moved away from the traditional pretty look toward carefully groomed, sculpted appearances. It contrasts Kay Francis with Mary Pickford and notes stars like Joan Crawford Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn embody beauty through other qualities rather than mere prettiness.
A vibrant stage performance features a Dark Town Strutter dance group, satirical skits in blackface, and a well-received Western scene. Cast includes Beckley, Rauch, Dupler, Thackeray, and Rogers Productions highlight the ladies and a refined ballet display. Matinee Sunday promises family appeal.
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