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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1940

Page

6

Prom Dinners and Breakfasts Featured on Prom Night

Prom night January 26 includes dinners at Hotel Berry with Kay Kyser and Rex Koons band performances and a Betty Blond trio. Ohio University events feature a 1:30 to 3 a m breakfast at the Student Grill, with advance tickets sold by prom committee and Greek fraternities.

Ohio University Kay Kyser Hotel Berry Rex Koons Helen Tobey Susan Paste Kay Lovell Anita Gottlieb Berry Desk Pi Kappa Alpha

Twin girls born to Corradini family in Columbus

Twin daughters were born to Mr and Mrs Henry Corradini of Worthington at Grant Hospital Columbus on Tuesday January 23 They also have a two and a half year old son Ron Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W H Radford Athens and Mr Dominic Corradini California Mr Corradini Ohio University graduate 1933 member of Pi Kappa Alpha and varsity football and baseball Mrs Corradini Alpha Gamma Delta sorority was a junior at Ohio University at marriage Mr Corradini works for the state WPA in Columbus

Henry Corradini Margaret Radford Worthington Grant Hospital Columbus Corradinis Ron W. H. Radford Franklin Ave Athens Dominic Corradini California Corradini Ohio University Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority WPA Carl

Pinocchio Ballet to be staged in Athens

Pinocchio the children's ballet will be presented at the Ohio University Memorial Auditorium on February 28. Sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae and actives, the non profit show charges fifteen cents for kids and twenty five cents for adults with surplus funds supporting future junior entertainments in Athens.

Dorothy McFadden America Reader's Digest New Jersey United States Athens Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Barbara Olson Elsie Druggan Mary Ward Marian Coe Howard C. Bobo Emmett Bowles Zeta Tau Alumnae Actives

Maecenas Club entertains with Europe travel talk

Mrs. Fred Luchs spoke informally on European travels at the Maecenas Literary Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Homer Brown of 175 Second St. She described old churches and world customs, noted a peace movement, and contrasted English and American views.

Homer Brown Second St Maecenas Literary Club Fred Luchs Europe Lachs Germany America England Brown Maecenas Club Luchs Harold McGrath Nancy John McElroy George Minameyer Frank Dean C. E. Dupler

Child Conservation League Meets at Mrs Phillips Home

The Child Conservation League met Tuesday night at 143 Morris Ave with fourteen members. President Mrs P S Wamsley named a nominating committee of four to pick officers for the coming year. Biographies were given of Clara Barton Florence Allen Madame Curie Frances Willard and Jane Addams. Next meeting will be with Mrs T H Gibson.

Child Conservation League H. T. Phillips Morris Ave P. S. Wamsley W. H. Smith L. W. Kelley H. F. Cokenougher Don Davis Earnest Hart Clara Barton Florence Allen Madame Curie Frances Willard Jane Addams T. H. Gibson

Sigma Phi Gamma Bridge Party At The Eastwood

Members of the Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority hosted a bridge party during their bi monthly meeting Monday evening. The Eastwood venue featured hostesses Mrs. Charles Bennett Mrs. Don Barstow Mrs. B F Beckler and Miss Ruth McCallum with a salad course and prize awards to Mrs. Fred Weber and Mrs. M D Worley after a brief business session at Hotel Berry club rooms.

Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority Eastwood Charles Bennett Don Barstow B. F. Beckler Ruth McCallum Fred Weber M. D. Worley Hotel Berry

Mrs Elmer Finsterwald Hosts Progressive Literary Club

The Progressive Literary Club met at 26 Hocking St with president Mrs Garfield Porter in chair. Mrs C D Duncan described Canada as a vacation land of vivid contrasts and old world atmosphere in a new world setting. A quartet led by Mrs Ralph Woods and others sang Love's Old Sweet Song and South of the Border, with sixteen members and two guests present.

Progressive Literary Club Elmer Finsterwald Hocking St Garfield Porter Canada C.D. Duncan Ralph Woods C. D. Duncan A. L. Vandeveer Ora Bolin Mabel Cage Crisenberry

Eleventh Anniversary Noted by M. & H. Circle at Fleck Home

The M. and H. Circle marked its eleventh anniversary with a gathering at Mrs. Bess Fleck’s home, assisted by Mrs. Lenna Wood. Ten members attended. Mrs. Bess Cunningham won the mystery package. Prizes went to Mrs. Clara Tribe, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Margaret McHarg, and Mrs. Ruth Smith. Guests included Mr. William Fleck and Nancy Rosser, daughter of Mrs. Beatrix Rosser.

M. & H. Circle Mrs. Fleck Bess Fleck Lenna Wood Bess Cunningham Clara Tribe Margaret McHarg Ruth Smith William Fleck Nancy Rosser Beatrix Rosser

Marriage Meddlers and a Royal Reckoning

Madge Graham faces Olina as Olga laughs at the plot to marry Philip Veritzen. Olina admits guilt over a trick aimed at Madge and Mary Veritzen, then seeks reassurance from Madge about her mother’s reaction while Madge shifts the talk to Olina’s acting ambitions and the new play.

Olga Philip Veritzen Madge Mary Veritzen Madge Graham Oliva Veritsen Olina Veritzen Oline

Promise Is Exacted in Play Conflict

Adele Garrison depicts a tense scene where a character seeks a role by forcing conditions. The protagonist demands Mary and Noel be left alone and orders a decision after a brief pause, underscoring stakes of power and moral boundary in theater politics.

Mary Noel

Ingrid Bergman Ushering In Natural Glamour For 1940s Women

Ingrid Bergman, the Swedish star now in America to film Joan of Arc, eschews makeup and brows. At five eight and a half, she favors flats and simple, unglamorous style that could shape fashion for 1940s women and inspire U.S. college girls.

Hollywood Garbo Dietrich Norma Shearer Ingrid Bergman Sweden Miss Bergman America Joan of Arc New York Leslie Howard

Calendar items list Wednesday and Thursday club meetings

Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae buffet at Mrs. Harry Foster 220 East State Street Wednesday 5 30 p m Regrets to hostess. P E O at Women's Faculty Club 7 30 p m Miss Ida Patterson hostess. Wesleyan Needle Club 2 p m at Mrs. Ross Wright 15 North May Ave Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p m Installation of officers soup supper All members asked to attend U C D Club 2 p m at Mrs H G Householder 11 North Lancaster Street Bishop Class Central Ave Methodist Church 7 30 p m in church basement Central P T A 2 45 p m first grade room Rev Fred Luchs guest speaker Deborah Class Christian Church 7 30 p m at Mrs W D Rob inson 89 May Ave Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae and campus groups Women s Faculty Club 7 p m Miss Mary Ward hostess Business and Professional Women s Club 7 30 p m club rooms All Day Meeting Ladies Aid Society Rich land Ave Methodist Church all day meeting potluck luncheon at noon.

Alpha Gamma Delta Harry Foster E. State St Nannie Allom U. C. D. Club H. G. Householder N. Lancaster St Bishop Central Ave. Methodist Church Zeta Tau Alpha Mary Ward Ladies Aid Society Richland Ave John Ashton

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