Adventure books spark spring wanderlust at local libraries
Local libraries report a surge in adventure titles as readers seek escape from daily chores. Leila Roosevelt’s world tour ambitions headline a broader trend toward travelogues and perilous quests, with works by Seabrook Fleming Rashleigh and others fueling the season’s reading mood.
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Spring
William B. Seabrook
McCreagh
Rashleigh
Peter Fleming
South America
Nordhoof
Liverpool
Cless Clans Host Evening Dinner for Sunday School Class
Green ta pered lighting set a green themed table for the Cless Clans guest night dinner of the Sunday School Class at the Presbyterian Church. More than three members and guests enjoyed a six o clock meal aiding charitable work led by Hattie Lou Grones in a pink and silver ballet costume dancer Martha Isbell Cottingham performed piano numbers. The dinner committee included Mrs O A Terrill, Mrs W C Vickers, Mrs E B Acomb, Mr O E McClure, Mrs W E Moller, Mrs M D Hughes, Mrs Dow Grones, Mrs H E Miller, Mrs A E Cottingham, Mrs R L Morton, Mrs Maude Fenzel and Mrs C B Cooper.
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Cless
Presbyterian Church
O. A. Terrill
Vv. C. Vickers
E. B. Acomb
O. E. McClure
W. E. Moler
M. D. Hughes
Dow Grones
H. E. Miller
A. E. Cottingham
R. L. Morton
Maude Fenze
C. BE. Cooper
George Cless
Play Topic of Westside P T A Study Group
The Central Parent-Teacher Association met at Miss Helen Moriarity’s home on West Union Street to discuss “The School Child and Play.” A large attendance showed interest while Mrs. H S Dunfee announced a Southeastern Ohio district conference on January 30.
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Central Parent-Teacher Association
Helen Moriarity
West Union Street
H.S. Dunfee
Agnes Moriarity
Stuart Bell
What Other Women Says on Suspicion
Quote attributed to Helen Rowland states that women appear more suspicious than men because men withhold information, giving women more reason to doubt. The remark reflects gendered views on trust and communication.
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Helen Rowland
Mrs Gubits Hosts Six Tables of Bridge
Mrs Albert Gubitz hosted six tables of bridge at her East State Street home on Thursday night with a red and white motif. First prize went to Mrs J H McClure, second to Mrs T C McCracken, and low to Mrs W J Trautwein. Parkersburg today. Prof W H Cooper heads to Ohio University to address the Women's Club on Modern Dramatic Art. Mrs Cooper accompanies him.
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Albert Gubitz
East State Street
J. H. McClure
T. C. McCracken
Mra
W. J. Trautwein
W. H. Cooper
Ohio University
Parkersburg
Women’s Club
Child Study Club Social Night At Mrs Parker Home
Members of the Child Study Club met at Mrs. C. A. Parker on Stewart Street for a social evening. Under the social committee guidance they played cootie and entered in contests with Miss Alfreda Johnson winning the mystery box. Mrs. Homer Brown and Mrs. Frank Ayers won contests, with Mrs. Parker taking high score in cooties. Ten members attended with one guest from Nelsonville. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs. Littler and Mrs. Mansfield.
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C. A. Parker
Stewart Street
Clyde Mansfield
Clyde Littler
Alfreda Johnson
Homer Brown
Frank Ayers
Parker
Miss Johnson
Nelsonville
Littler
Mansfield
Alpha Gamma Delta Alumni Club Hostess Honors
Mrs. H. C. Lehman hosted Alpha Gamma Delta Alumni Club at her home with a 6 oclock potluck supper and a shower for Mrs. Clark Williams. Only guest was Mrs. C. M. Copeland, patroness of the sorority. Edward 8. Thomas to speak at 7:30 PM at Ewing Auditorium on nature topics, organized by A A U W Nature Study Group and Kappa Alpha Beta. Miss Helen Hull hosted Wesleyan Service and Kings Daughters Class. Treva Black led devotions. Glenna Davis guided social hour.
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H. C. Lehman
Alpha Gamma Delta
Clark Williams
C. M. Copeland
Ewing Auditorium
Edward
Thomas
Fine Arts
Nature Study Group
Kappa Alpha Beta
Helen Hull
Kings Daughters
Montrose Avenue
Treva Black
Glenna Davis
Priscilla Needle Club Plans Evening Dinner
The Priscilla Needle Club held a Thursday luncheon at Mrs. Etta Laverty's home 8 Franklin Avenue. Members brought covered dishes for the menu. Plans were made to host husbands with a 6 o'clock dinner, exact date to be announced.
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Priscilla Needle Club
Etta Laverty
Franklin Avenue
Head Injury Treats Young Hannigan in Washington Township
The four year old son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Hannigan Washington Township is being treated at Cherrington Hospital for a head injury from a fall at home earlier this week.
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Logan
Gordon Hannigan
Washington Township
Cherrington Hospital
Plan Treasure Hunt For Athens Elementary Pupils
A treasure hunt is announced for tomorrow morning in Athens for all elementary students. Meet at Rufus Putnam Training School at 9:00. The hike will last until 11:30 and is led by student teachers Joe Grander and Donald Burnison from Ohio University. Mr and Mrs Gordon K Bush and Mr C H Harris returned from Columbus after attending editors' meetings.
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East Hill
Athens
A. H. Rhoads
Rufus Putnam
Joe Grander
Donald Burnison
Ohio University Department of Physical Education
Wedding Bells comedy erupts in Memorial Auditorium
An Ohio University Drama Dept staging of Salisbury Field's Wedding Bells featured Reginald Carter as the groom to be and Rosalie as his ex wife in a tangled mix up of wives fiances and house staff. Cast included Janet Blair Larry Gallagher Dorothy Mikes Ray Mahan Nancy Reed and others with Norman Weichselbaum as Spencer Wells and Gene MacDonald as Fujisaki. Director led a lively farce that marked the department's second major production of the year with two more planned for the semester.
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The
Observer
Ohio University Department of Speech and Dramatic Art
Salisbury Field
Memorial Auditorium
Reginald Carter
Rosalie
Robert Whitaker
Jackson
Janet Blair
Peekskill
N. Y
Carter
Larry Gallagher
Athens
Hooper
Dorothy Mikes
Cleveland
Marcia
Mary Thomas Jackson
Ray Mahan
Ashtabula
Nancy Reed
Dleport
Fujisaki
Gene MacDonald
Bucyrus
Department of Speech
Prof W H Cooper Leads Department Plot Complicates Off
Technical director Vincent Jukes assists by W K Turner and Kimbel Boyer in a convoluted departmental misadventure involving tangled pairings and marital tension.
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W. H. Cooper
Vincent Jukes
W. K. Turner
Kimbel Boyer
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