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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1939
Page
4
A humorous Kentucky speech recounts a farmer arguing with his mule about labor and fairness. He reflects on shared work, unequal burdens, taxes, mortgage worries, and a final jab that even in death the mule outlasts him in usefulness. The piece uses rustic dialect to poke at class and labor tensions.
An editorial urges gratitude for training of American youth in aerial skills as a safeguard against invasion. It contrasts the menace from abroad with youths in other nations, warns of air supremacy race, and calls for coast and industrial defense readiness.
The article notes Slovakia’s move under Hitlerist influence to abolish co education in high schools and push girls toward marriage, with limited roles for nurses and social workers. It compares this to Mussolini and a broader return to medieval control, leaving women with little civic voice and a focus on bearing children. It also mentions failed endurance flyers trial in Illinois.
Amid wartime skies Britons transform air raid shelters into blooms with flowers. The piece notes gardeners lining shelters with petunias and other blooms as a moral boost and reminder of civilian resolve during air raids.
Observation from Raymond Clapper notes growing gulf between state and federal authorities. Governors push budget cuts and tax increases, signaling a shift in political dynamics ahead of the 1960 election. Massachusetts Governor Saltonstall trims a large budget, vetoing 36 appropriation items and saving millions.
Bruce Catton surveys Washington on Oberlin M Carter of Gallia County Ohio amid a push by Rep Thomas Jenkins to restore his military rank and clear his name after a 1899 court martial. The saga highlights alleged political enemies, questions about the proceedings, and fears Congress may open a broader scrutiny of military justice.
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A poem reflecting on family, childhood, and the joy of kids in tough times. Author A. L. Snedden from Athens Ohio cites pride in children and critique of adult concerns while praising the simple joys of youth for girls and boys.
Health hints from Dr Morris Fisheein describe infant development from seven to thirty months. They cover object recognition, mouthing, grasping, sitting, walking, page turning, scribbling, dressing, and color recognition with age expectations and timing of weight judgment.
Dexter residents list visitors from Columbus Nelsonville New Castle and Lancaster with a weekend guest. The 4-H Club announces a benefit ice cream supper and dance at Star Hall on July 5 and a Salem 4-H Club event on July 7.
Ronald and Wilfrid clash with J Pemberton Ganning over a supposed moving dinosaur in the museum. Barbara Ganning and Roy Herring witness the odd scene as the group debates punishment and plans for two golfers to leave at dawn.
Roy explains a staged dinosaur illusion using a movable platform and a hollow head flashlight to create a Dracula like effect. Barbara teases Roy and the couple shares a playful moment before Barbara dives into a pool. The scene closes with the romantic tease and The End.
Ten Woodbine Rebekah Lodge members attended a Corning school of instruction. Mrs J S Wilson returns to Toledo to visit daughter Mrs Agnes Fleming. Mrs Margaret Edwards returned from Akron and Barberton. The Fourth was spent with local friends and relatives including Mr and Mrs George Lanning and others in nearby towns. Virginia Osborne will teach in Covington Ky next year.
Sherman of Portland Oregon believes standard aviation gear should include a sewing kit. He made an emergency landing in Martinez California after a ripped wing and borrowed a needle and thread from a housewife to repair the wing before taking off again.
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