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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1944
Page
6
The 139th year proceeds as upperclassmen file schedules and meet counselors. Incoming freshmen take reading English placement and College Ability tests. Degree college students register Tuesday morning while University College and freshmen register in the afternoon. Classes begin 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Administrative Council convenes at Presbyterian manse Monday 7 30 p m. Business and Professional Women's Club meets at the Cline Building with executive board at 7 p m. On Tuesday several groups gather including Progressive Literary Club Mrs Ralph Wood 87 Franklin Ave and Maecenas Literary Club 19 Raymond Drive. Other gatherings include Class of the Presbyterian Church at 6 00 p m and Marine Army and Navy Women's Club potluck at 82 W Carpenter St plus PTA Study Club at Columbia Ave and Child Conservation League at 123 Franklin Ave Roll call will be original poems.
Last year's "oomph" girl Rosalin Russell stars in What a Woman promoting fitness balance and nutrition. She advocates three meals daily, vitamin supplements, and keeping energy with snacks while avoiding vanity dieting. She also advises relaxing breaks and good posture to boost productivity and ward off fatigue with a vitamin rich winter vegetable diet including greens and yellow vegetables.
The Army Nurse Corps marks its forty third anniversary on February 2, reflecting growth since 1901. Major Julia C. Stimson issues a birthday message praising the corps' tradition, expanding ranks, and critical World War II service with officers Edith Greenwood and Elsie Ott receiving notable medals.
Mrs Homer Eckard of Amesville announces the marriage of Betty Lee Eckard 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. Betty Lee will work at Kasler's Grocery.
The Woman's Golden Relief Corps met Monday afternoon January 17 at 72 N. Court St. Mrs. J. A. Walsh joined the group. Mrs. Flora Murphy hosted with assistance from Mrs. Strawn. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Fred Fenzel 19 Park Place.
New York fashion features for 1944 pair hats with bags gloves and scarves to brighten wartime outfits. Straw cloth bags and plastic trims echo pastel hats while gleaming gloves in gingham cottons and suede leather coordinate with hats. Garments gain impact from matching collars blouses and hat trims, with pink accents and sequined touches.
A compact guide urges readers to curb cosmetic waste by buying small sizes for trials and using minimal amounts. Tips include applying with a dab, thinning nail polish with remover, using a lip brush to extract lipstick, and tightening caps to prevent evaporation.
Small precautions let beauty routines last longer. Carry manicure scissors and an emery board to fix slight nail damage early. Keep polish at work for quick touchups. For hair, pin curl straight ends at night and use a net to hold styles, even with simple wraps.
GLOUSTER Principal L G DeLong will direct finishing and varnishing three dozen canes contributed by Ezra Weaver for wounded service men at Fletcher Hospital. DeLong, who teaches manual arts, will have students perform the work.
Three artists Miss Rhoda Pearl Mrs Varna Wendelin Kotona and Mr Alexander Waselkov display painting sculpture and design at Edwin Watts Chubb Library Gallery Ohio University The show runs during library hours Pearl a graduate student has Hunter College ties and Nancy Ashton award recognition Kotona presents murals sketches paintings and small sculptures Waselkov offers paintings wood sculpture alabaster carvings and has ties to George Washington University Corcoran School of Art and Washington journalism work
War production workers sip vitamin fortified lemonade and cookies during mid shift as Donald Nelson CPB overseeing a nationwide expansion of the vitamin supplementation program. Nelson is set to preside at a tea in an eastern war plant soon. A local 1944 Valentine joke notes All I need is Vitamin U.
Staff Sergeant Howard Kincade, stationed in Panama for two years, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Kincade and relatives for three weeks. He was guest of honor at a chicken dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs F M Laurence with guests including Ralph Kincade and son Orville Lee Arthur Kincade Columbus and Martin Kincade Athens Route 4. A separate notice says W S C S of McDougal will meet Thursday the 27th at Mrs Maude O Neal's home.
A column on hospital etiquette and thoughtful gestures. It advises contacting the patient via inquiry rather than intruding, notes a thank you is appropriate for flowers from a business associate, and suggests writing a note when possible. An auxiliary meeting notice follows.
Read about using abundant ready-to-eat cereals as a protein rich, ration free extender for meats and vegetables. Directions include heating time and oven temps, plus recipes for Corn Cheese Casserole Sausage Flake Ramekins Meat Pie Topping and Liver Luncheon Dish using wheat flakes corn cereals and cheese.
In a hotel suite Madge Graham rallies secret service operatives as Marion’s friends prepare disguises to confront her father Charles Spencer’s absence. Aunt Lillian’s staged mourning enters a perilous scene as a masked invasion unfolds at a restaurant across from Spencer’s rented apartment.
Adele Garrison continues the story with Carolyn undergoing a dramatic makeup change to resemble a refined adult. Aunt Madge feigns patience while Mary needles Carolyn about vanity as plans for a dinner out are debated and a ruse to separate Marion’s needs from Carolyn’s appearance is staged.
War Food Administration plans a 132 pound per person annual meat allotment for 1944, but early figures show consumption and slaughter numbers may outpace supply. Officials warn a lean period possible if January allocations and quarterly demand exceed four quarter total, with Spring expectations of near normal supplies and scrapping of old oil burners to save resources.
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