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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1944
Page
16
Ohio University begins its second semester of the 139th year as upperclassmen finalize schedules and receive advising. Incoming freshmen take reading and English placement tests while College Ability exams are administered. Degree and University College registrations follow with classes starting at 8 o'clock Wednesday.
Administrative Council meets at the Presbyterian manse Monday at 7 30 p m. Women’s Club executive board at 7 p m. Literary Club gathers Tuesday 7 30 p m at Mrs Ralph Wood’s home. Maecenas Literary Club meets Tuesday Jan 25 2 00 p m at Mrs Ralph Barker’s home. Numerous church and PTA groups list gatherings with member homes and topics.
Last year's "oomph" girl Rosalind a holds her title for 944. She advocates a full diet and daily meals, with vitamin supplements and energy management. She warns against dieting vanity and urges regular rest and good posture to boost efficiency. Include vitamin A rich winter vegetables and greens for vitality.
Army Nurse Corps marks its 43rd birthday on February 2, tracing roots to 1776 with formal Congress authorization in 1901. Major Julia C. Stimson delivers a birthday message, noting growth, loyalty, and esprit de corps as the corps expands in service and leadership roles amid wartime achievements.
Mr and Mrs Homer Eckard of Amesville announce the marriage of their daughter Betty Lee to Harland Harris son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Harris of Osborne. The single ring ceremony was held January 13 in Gallipolis. Harris returns to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after a 12 day leave. He will attend Hospital School. Mrs Harris continues work at Kasler's Grocery, Amesville.
The Woman's Golden Relief Corps met Monday afternoon January 17 at Mrs. C V Strawn's home 72 N Court St One new member Mrs J A Walsh joined The next meeting will be at Mrs Fred Fenzel's 19 Park Place
Hat and glove sets lift spring wardrobes in 1944 as accessories echo color and trim across hats bags and blouses. Straw cloth bags, plastic trimming, and fabric leathers pair with gingham gloves and pink cuffs. Gowns and collars repeat hat styling while gloves range from pull-on to gauntlet with sequins and beads for wartime polish.
Advice urges buying only needed cosmetics and using every drop. Try small trial sizes, apply minimal amounts, and extend polish with remover to reduce waste. Use a lip brush, wipe excess makeup, and cap bottles tightly to prevent evaporation.
Simple precautions help extend manicure life and keep hair tidy between appointments. Carry manicure scissors and an emery board to nip hangnails and smooth nicks, and keep polish in your locker for quick fixes. At night, set hair with pin curls and a net, using pastel net in turban style or an invisible net for neat, low profile styling.
GLOUSTER Principal L G DeLong will direct finishing and varnishing of three dozen canes to be distributed among wounded service men at Fletcher Hospital. DeLong, who teaches manual arts, will supervise his students in the project.
Three promising young artists Miss Rhoda Pearl Mrs Varna Wendelin Kotona and Mr Alexander Waselkov display painting sculpture and design at the Edwin Watts Chubb Library Gallery Ohio University The show runs during library hours and features works from each artist including wood sculpture murals and carved alabaster pieces.
War plants adopt a vitamin tea program with War Production Board chairman Donald Nelson pouring during a mid shift break. Workers sip lemonades fortified with vitamins to boost energy, with plans to expand this nationwide. A local 1944 Valentine joke mentioning Vitamin U also appears.
Staff Sergeant Howard Kincade returns from Panama for a three week visit with relatives. He was honored at a chicken dinner hosted by his aunt and uncle F M Laurence in Putnam Drive. Guests included Ralph Kincade family and others from Athens and Columbus. W S C S to meet January 27 at Mrs Maude O Neal’s home.
How should one handle hospital calls from business acquaintances and paying respects with limited funds. Answers: 1 inquire about patient and leave word 2 yes a note is good 3 yes 4 yes 5 no. Also Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles meets Monday at 8 in the Eagles Hall with drill team at 7:30.
A short guide shows how ready to eat cereals can extend protein rich dishes at lunch. Tips include heating cereals, serving in ramekins, and topping casseroles with corn flakes and cheese. Recipes cover corn cheese casserole sausage flake ramekins meat pie topping and liver luncheon dish with clear bake times.
In a tense scene at Madge Graham’s Lansfield Hotel suite, Madge coordinates a secret service plan to rescue Marion Morion and stage disguises. Marion’s mother Aunt Lillian must remain unseen. Carolyn, Mary, Noel, Halloran, and Hal loran engage in ruses as they prepare to confront dangers at a restaurant during a covert operation.
Civilians face promised meat allocations of 132 pounds per person for 1944, with War Food Administration data showing quarter consumption near 18 billion pounds for January, exceeding annual allocation and prompting concern over lean periods. Spring purification of supplies and production restarts are anticipated as restrictive orders ease.
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