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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1942
Page
6
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Betty Jerome, a 35 year old former hat model, lost 24 pounds in six weeks using massage and a balanced menu. The article urges a physician first for very overweight women and notes Jerome’s weight dropped from 149 1/2 pounds to safer levels.
Betty Jerome cuts 24 pounds in six weeks using a diet and massage plan and recommends home substitutions like exercise. The feature outlines a strict meal plan for each day of the week with specific foods including fruits, vegetables, proteins, and breads, plus varying beverages and portions.
Mrs. E W Bingman served as hostess to Mae Cenas Literary Club at 14 Raymond Drive on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ralph Barker led business and members voted to buy a Girl Scout uniform for Athens County Children's Home. The program paper titled The Declaration of War United the Nations was read by Mrs J W Hudson. Members sewed for Red Cross and refreshments were served. The next meeting set for Feb 10 at 93 Central Ave hosted by Mrs F C Tribe.
The Birthday Ball hosts remind attendees the President's Birthday Ball runs from 9 pm to 2 am at the Athens Rollercade. Joe Marra's Campus Bobcats provide music and a Dorothy Kishler Studio floor show appears at intermission. Proceeds support infantile paralysis relief in the county.
The War Production Board issued an official stance on women knitting sweaters for soldiers urging restraint. They warned against a broad wave of wool consumption and said knitting should be reserved for when absolutely needed and requested by commanding officers.
Fifty three employees form a roller skating club and hold a gathering Wednesday night at the Athens Rollercade. A tip suggests painting each guest's name on their glass to keep drinks separate and add a festive touch with bright lollipop red.
Miss American Business 1942 notes that 18 to 25 year old business girls spend about twenty percent of income on clothes to attract a husband, though prioritizing earning a living, buying defense bonds, and securing insurance. About 6 million such women exist. Also mentions floor show dancers Judy Schenz and Eddie Lawson at a President's Ball.
Alexander Township solicitors led by Mrs. H. I. Gandee and Ray Jones echo the Sacrifice Day effort. Rome Township chair 00 Waldo Buck presents P. G. Chapman and others. Rome schools report $22.85 raised. youngsters Judy and Susan Sanders turn pennies into aid. An Athens County woman offers a WWI era sweater knit as her gift.
Madge Graham enlists Olga’s approval to fix Olina’s date with Mary Veritzen and Steve Redfield while warning Philip to stay ignorant. Olga agrees and stays with Olina as a camouflaged door locks guard their talks, part of a broader plot involving Marion Morton’s hostage situation and Redfield’s espionage ties.
The comparison notes human mothers weigh about 20 times their newborns at birth while mother kangaroos weigh about 3000 times more than their joeys. The fact highlights dramatic differences in maternal sizes across species.
Glaciers in Mount Rainier National Park are shrinking as lower end melting exceeds upper level replenishment though they continually move downslope. Local researchers warn continued retreat could reduce ice volume and affect park ecosystems.
Past Matron's Auxiliary meets at Ma sonic Temple Friday at 6 P M for a potluck dinner preceding the initiation of the retiring worthy matron at 7 30 P M. American Legion Auxiliary holds a bake sale Saturday January 31 at Kerr's Hardware starting at 9 A M with breads cakes pies cookies eggs and cottage cheese. Auxiliary members asked to donate and to call 493 or 690 if not solicited.
Sixteen members met at the Hes ton home for the monthly class party. Devotions by Audrey Nagle followed by a brief business session voting monthly defense stamps. Members knitted for Red Cross, sent scraps and yarn for sweaters and dresses, with Lucile Linscott hosting next time.
Mrs F W Reed hosted the Woman's Auxiliary gathering at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Columbia Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Vice president Mrs J J Crumley led the meeting in the president's absence with guests Mrs Charles McConnell of Kalamazoo Michigan and Mrs R B Eckles of the city in attendance.
The Holzer Hospital School of Nursing invites applications for an additional spring class to train more graduate nurses for national defense. Opportunities exist in industry, public health, and Red Cross Service. contact Miss Hazel Richard, Director of Nursing Education, Gallipolis. Only Class A High School graduates are eligible.
In a round of local shopping one Athens woman buys a large market basket while resisting paper bags and preferring a wrapped loaf. Women prepare for next summer by purchasing rubber jar rings amid供应 shortages. A man buys 50 feet of rubber hose as stores report stock delays to spring. The Standard First Aid Course graduates await release of names. A Morris Avenue boy sells saved papers for $1.50 and buys six 25 cent defense stamps.
Readers are urged to accessorize with spring hats and new outfits, then consider skincare. Advice covers foundation, powder, and lotions for oily or dry skin, warning against matching tones exactly and suggesting pinkish or beige shades as needed. The piece also notes visitors Mrs. W. H. Radford and Mrs. Herb J. Parker visiting Columbus relatives.
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