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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1937
Page
6
A fitness article urges readers to plan now to exercise to stay slender and young. It promotes rhythmic, gentle routines, bending forward and backward, keeping movements slow and deliberate, and includes patterns and sewing tips as brief asides.
Irene Dunne brings her first major comic role in Theodora Goes Wild at the Athena Theater for a two day engagement starting Thursday. Melvyn Douglas co stars with a large cast including Thomas Mitchell Thurston Hall Rosalind Keith Spring Byington and Margaret McWade. The plot follows a no body from a small town who becomes a best selling author and schemes to win her lover from an estranged wife. Richard Boleslawski directs from Sidney Buchman screenplay. The piece ends with a note on a kitchen tip about beating egg whites.
A word puzzle grid with numbered hints across and down for a themed crossword style fill. Clues include musical terms, body parts, directions, and common words, with several references to actors and numbers, inviting solver engagement and wordplay.
Dorothy Dix argues that both spouses must invest in affection and romance. Many husbands resist overt tenderness yet crave love, while wives must stay responsive. mutual effort keeps marriage lively rather than a dry endurance contest.
Florida fashion notes highlight box pleats bringing fresh flair to popular beachwear in Miami Beach. Designers showcase tailored lines, bright fabrics, and practical sea breezes as shoppers seek spirited summer silhouettes.
In Bend Oregon a Portland aviator L. J. Sohler parachuted supplies including nine dozen eggs to firefighters in the mountain wilds. He cracked three eggs on landing, while loaves of bread lashed under the crate cushioned the fall. Worcester Mass bought Elm Park acres in 1854.
Woman friendly crochet pattern details for two repeating filet squares forming a luxurious spread. Directions include 11 1/2 inch and 1 1/2 inch squares, edge options, and joining methods for cloths or scarves. Send 10 cents plus pattern number, name, and address to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept.
Radio listing shows WLW CBS lineup with Junior Nurse Cor Meet the Orchestra Dorothy Gordon Tom Miz Blue Flames Jack Armstrong Wilderness Road Orphan Annie Buddy Clark Belmont Farley News of You Carol Deis Hall Orch castles of romance Renfrew Flying Time Jack Fulton Easy Aces Popeye Uncle Ezra To be announced quartet Boake Carter Ruth Lyon Cavalcade Beatrice Lillie Burns and Allen King Orch Burns and Allen King Orch Kostelanetz Inaugural Concert Jessica Dragonette Inaugural Concert Kostelanets Orch Inaugural Concert. Crime Crusade Chamber Music To be announced Willson Orch Patti Chapin Willson Orch Benny Goodman Black Orch Benny Goodman Ink Spots Pryor Orch Coleman Orch Ozzie Nelson Arnheim Orch 7% is Comedy Team Mary Marlin Gene Arnold To be announced Marguerite Padula High Hatters Dan Harding’s Wife Happy Jack Music Guild Claudine MacDonald Ines Lopes Vocalists Symphony Opera Prieve.
A writer argues that a child's attitude and feelings determine lifelong outcomes far more than habits like manners or punctuality. Parents must foster resilience, work habit, and a positive viewpoint to avoid shaping a fate of laziness or unhappiness. The piece notes that mental outlook, not merely thinking, guides future character. Golfing equipment accounts for 15 percent of the US yearly sports bill.
Pratts Fork Sewing Circle gathered at Bertha Williams home Thursday with Cara Ator Mandy Colburn Murl Colburn Mary Colmer Lizzie Martin Mable King and the hostess. They worked on a quilt. Next meeting set with Muri Colburn January 28. Local notices also report visits and family moves including Zella Williams Carrie King Myrle King near Ripley W Va and Rudolph Burson family moving to Burlingham. Several relatives ill with influenza pneumonia and other ailments are noted.
An extremely lively day is forecast with planetary configurations boosting prestige and finances through secret mergers and diplomatic circles. Birthday individuals may see a landmark year of success in business and private life, while a child born that day could excel in intrigue or diplomacy. romance and happiness bloom privately. A note adds that 31 of 160 Canadian tree-size species are conifers, forming 80 percent of standing timber.
Ruth D. Freeman has filed a petition against Clifford F. Freeman for divorce custody and support of a minor child in Cause No. 16680 of the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio with hearing dates after February 12 1937. Attorneys for Plaintiff M D Hughes Foster Cornwell.
A Minersville social column notes Mrs Nora Roush receiving two pieces of table silverware from 25 friends at her home on Wednesday eve ning. Illness touches several residents including Mrs Elizabeth Schaefer Henry Amburger Mary Karr Bobby Hartenbach and Mary McCallum. Mr and Mrs John Roush of Carmel visit Will Thomas family. Ohio River floods roads. George Rea and grandmother visit Athens. Isaac Valentine uncle of Mrs Hayes Roush dies in Bicknell Indiana. Valentine born in Minersville. Mary Radford of Five Points visits Katie Becht. Ira Radford and family of Charleston stay with Mrs Walter Baer.
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