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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1944

Page

10

Legion Auxiliary meeting highlights support for veterans education

The American Legion Auxiliary explained its legislative program led by Mrs. C J Ailstock focusing on child welfare rehabilitation national defense and veterans benefits. They urged support for H R 2634 H R 29 and the Clark Amendment while planning fundraising for a local hospital and wheelchairs. Special guests included members of the Marine Army and Navy Women's Club and Navy Recruiting officials.

American Legion Auxiliary C. J. Ailstock Ameri- Legion Auxiliary Alstock Marine, Army and Navy Women’s Club Ralph Straw the Fille Hospital Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Sandusky Ernest McGraner Athens Jennie Sue Rousey Don Illikan Frank Anderson Ed Shields U. S. Navy Recruiting Office James P. Cumley M. P. Josten Joseph Kennedy Lavelle

Higley Circle Meets at Mrs Williams Home

The Higley Study Circle met at 44 W. State St. with Mrs. C. E. Atkinson presiding and Mrs. A. T. Volwiler giving a paper on Postwar World Economics. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Volwiler’s home. Nearby, Mrs. Thelma Conrath and her son joined Pvt. Carl Conrath in New Orleans. Mrs. Virgil Baker returns home after two weeks with her husband in the Seabees at Gulfport and Hancock Range where he teaches signaling.

Higley R. D. Williams State St A. T. Volwiler C. E. Atkinson A. T. Volwhler N. May Ave Thelma Conrath Charles Athens Pvt Carl Conrath Overseas Transportation Corps New Orleans Virgil Baker Phillis Jordan Grosvenor St Virgil G. Baker Seabees Gulfport Miss

Local Clubs Schedule Meetings For January 20 21

Several groups announce gatherings on January 20 and 21 including the Foreign Relations Group of the A A U W at 60 E Mulberry St with a Russia discussion led by Miss Louise Field and Mrs Ethel Morgan. Athens Grange meets at the Grange Hall. Pi Beta Phi Alumnae meets at 17 E State St. Faithful Few Club at 2 Stewart St. Women s Service Council groups meet at various State St and Franklin Ave locations with potluck and sewing activities. Ohio State Nurses Association District 14 dinner and election at Cottage Tea House. Current Events Club at 43 Grosvenor St. Presbyterian Church Group Three all day meeting at 45 Maplewood Dr. Lydia Lash Evans Club at Red Cross HQ for surgical dressings.

A.A.U.W Charles Mathews E. Mulberry St Louise Field Ethel Morgan Russia Women's Service Council of the Christian Church Harry Elkins E. State St Helen Stokes Franklin Ave P. B. Sidders Second St Charles Cameron N. High St T. L. Swan Lancaster Ohio State Nurses Association Cottage Tea House N. Lancaster St The Presbyterian Church C. L. Dow Maplewood Drive Red Cross Ooe Lydia Lash Evans

WAVES Help Navy Cadets Face High Altitude Tests

In a series of high altitude mock tests at nine bases, WAVES train Navy air cadets to handle low oxygen, facial numbness, and writing difficulties at 18 000 and 30 000 feet. Doctors report women tolerate extreme cold better, and psychologists note improved cadet morale when guided by a smiling examiner.

James Thrasher Washington Navy Marine Quantico San Diego Tors Mary J. C. Adams Aviation Medicine Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Earle Metcalfe Metcalfe

New Orleans Poor Boy Sandwich idea for leftovers

From New Orleans comes a novelty lunch idea a foot long bread loaf split into three sections with gravy on the bottom half and a pile of meat vegetables or greens on top. Cold versions use mayonnaise cold meat eggs lettuce slaw and other leftovers.

New Orleans

Serviceman's Wife Encouraged to Take War Jobs

A column praises Cecelia Richter a tack welder for a ship tied to her Navy husband and argues many service wives should take war jobs. It cites benefits like war bond savings and shared purpose, noting some wives still stay home. Also mentions the M and H Circle annual dinner rescheduled to Jan 29 at the Cottage Tea Room.

Cecelia Richter Roosevelt M and H M. and H Cottage Tea Room

Bombardier Bride Specs Favor Brunettes in Texan Survey

A Texas survey of 453 bombardiers from Midland Big Spring and San Angelo finds brunettes preferred over blondes or redheads. Respondents prioritize being good companions independent home minded and well dressed with average size and equal or greater brightness than a boyfriend.

Bombardier Midland Big Spring San Angelo Texas Cook

Do Own Nails Nicely With Simple Rules

Alicia Hart explains at home manicure steps. Use emery board filing avoiding corners, push back cuticles, soak and scrub before clipping hangnails, rinse and dry after polish removal, brace hand on table and apply coats with precise up and down strokes, cleaning blurs while polish is wet.

Mind Your Manners Quiz and Hospital Return

The column offers no answers to manners questions and suggests polite responses to social slights. It notes Mrs Leta V McLaughlin of Guystville underwent cataract surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital on December 17 and recuperates at her brother's home in Hollidays Cove West Virginia, with a return visit planned for observation.

Leta V. McLaughlin Guysville Cleveland Clinic J. E. Richmond Hollidays Cove W. Va

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Legion R. Edwards DR. Edwards Raatkis Post Office Athens Grange Grange Pi Beta Phi Rufus Hopkins State St. Oo Faithful Few Club Charles Zinn Stewart St W. H. Radford Glenn Scott Rollins New Celanese Rollins Foster's University S. Court St Cvs Navy Air Cadets Navy Doc Naval Air Training Center Pensacola Fla Richter Bombardiers Dorothy Roe Alicia Hart Diamonds W. B. Drake American Institute of Laundering Katherine Tiss South Court Stet Ohio Donis Dodson Stoc Dorothy Gray Kee Lhlen Logan Cornells
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