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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
4
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Farmers adapt to milder yet persistent winter by preparing for spring. Across Letart Falls Apple Grove district and southeastern Ohio, plowing, soil work, greenhouse starts, and tomato beds emerge as farmers restore activity. They focus on independence, community affairs, schooling, and road improvements while planning trips and crops for the coming season.
An 84 year old Michigan organist, after sixty years in a village church, embodies quiet public service. The piece contrasts small town life with the urge for colorful stories while praising faithful community workers who shape daily life. It also notes John N. Garner urging bipartisan budget balance in Washington as a public good beyond party lines.
Gilbert Swan describes a Bermuda tourism scene with palatial inns, palm grottos, and oceanfront drives. The piece notes Castle Harbour and the island railways, a Monarch of Bermuda cruise ship hotel club, and modern attractions including talking pictures aboard ships.
Readers pose questions on topics from postage to Hoover during campaigns and radio usage. The column provides brief factual replies attributed to experts and officials, covering subjects like postal costs, Electra title meaning, 1916 election eligibility, radio ownership, and wild horses, with sources noted.
An ironic verse contemplates replacing golf courses with farms to feed the nation. It links past summer drives to cabbage and beans, imagining traffic of spades and hoes beside a brook and close by memories of golf and neighbors. The piece ends with a rueful note on unfinished work.
A dramatic Newcoastie under Ly me race featured four horses handicapped by Dr Bellyse and owned by Sir William Wrene Ma Mython and Sir John Edgerton. In a rare finish the three dead heated horses struggled to carry riders as The Hfe of John DeWitt was also noted.
A fragment describes a cartoon character enduring many accidents including sea storms battles and a seven story elevator fall yet escaping broken bones. It mentions DeWitt Noes at the M C A in Portland Oregon and a test of a firearm cartridge that fired 600 times with no barrel corrosion due to cartridge cleanliness. Tomorrow the captain of two opposing teams.
Frederic Haskin reports on Britain's push for fresh air by moving animals to Whipsnade Park for winter exposure. The zoological society fences and staffs open paddocks, keeping heat minimal except for a few elephants. Wolves, hippos, flamingos, and tropical species adapt to outdoor life as weather allows.
The Athens Messenger advertises a new booklet Everybody's Coin Book, noting high auction prices and the lure of collecting coins. The companion to Everybody's Stamp Book promises current prices, requests a six cent order coupon, and lists Frederic J. Haskin as director in Washington.
The article discusses Republican optimism, Democratic push for the League of Nations, and criticisms of Newton D. Baker as a presidential contender. It notes a Wichita Beacon item about toy ballots and mentions Mr Rogers returning from travel, highlighting partisan exchange and speculative campaign tactics.
Ten years ago Dees EW Chubb and W B Golden were struck by indoor golf balls injuring Chubb’s glasses. Ohio University basketball beat Ohio Northern 45 to 13. A Parent Teacher Association formed at Athens High School led by Miss Bridgman. The 20 year ago column recalls Frank Crumit and Ed Williams at Columbia Theater and local farm and university notes.
Washington dispatch reports an intensifying rift between Governor Franklin D Roosevelt of New York and former governor Alfred E Smith. The split centers on control of the party and paths to national influence, with Smith's supporters resisting Roosevelt's bid for the presidency and both men trading sharp, personal jabs.
In Ruth and Joan's circle a red dress sparks conflict as mothers debate ownership. Ruth’s mother buys the dress after Ruth’s friend Joan is seen wearing it, causing tears, jealousy, and a cooling of friendships. The incident exposes strain among families and reveals envy and misplaced loyalties.
The article surveys opinions from Greece to New York on prohibition and governance. It notes Will Rogers as a hopeful moral aid, mentions Seligman on ending prohibition and tax reform, reports Henry PuYi’s bizarre maneuver in Manchuria, and highlights New Jersey Governor A Harry Moore’s tax cuts as an anti prohibition stance. It also covers the Women's Christian temperance luncheon in New York and critiques bootlegging crime and bribery.
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