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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1957

Page

8

Camp Rotan Busy Week for Athens Area Girl Scouts

About 100 Athens area Girl Scouts and counselors spent a week at Camp Rotan off Mulligan Rd engaging in crafts, sports, singing, and folk dancing. Leaders and speakers from wildlife, forestry, soil conservation, and fire building programs enriched activities while New Marshfield girls joined for the first time and reached 100 percent attendance.

Anne Goddard Camp Rotan Mulligan Rd Uts Grace Poston Biddle Lodge Athens Area Mary Ellen Baird Mary Ellen Marie Smith George Billy Divi Sion Blaine Newell George Lash Soil David Overholt New Marshfield Marvin Sickels Cue Dearth Vera Smith Ann Lowell Rapp George Drach Elaine Niggemeyer

Olie Olson Inspires Athens Scouts at Camp Rotan

Olie Olson guided Athens Girl Scouts for over three decades, helping found Camp Rotan in 1934 with Rotary support. Her leadership built a large program, with seven hundred registered scouts and counselors, and she continues overseeing activities at Camp Rotan and the annual scout swimming program.

Thor Olson Howard C. Bobo Athens Girl Scouts Olson Rotan Grace Poston Biddle Camp Rotan T. R. Biddle Olie Ohio University Edith Macy Juliett Lowe Butterworth Ohio State University Ohio Wesleyan University

Kitchen Most Used Room in Nixon Home

Pat Nixon gave newswomen a tour of the $75,000 Washington mansion noting the kitchen as the most enjoyed room where the family eats. She described planned informal questions, orderly spaces, and a practical setup with personal items kept out of sight.

Nixon Washington Pat Nixon Tricia Julie White House Pat Africa

Gigi Delights OU Stage With Warm Uproarious Run

The Ohio Valley Summer Theatre’s second OVST production satisfies with Anita Loos and Coulotte’s Gigi at Ohio University Speech Building Theatre. Pris cilla Alden leads a strong cast including Mrs. Vic Sherow and Mrs. Joseph Trepp. Edward B. Jesson and Caroline Meibohm designed props. Virginia Hahne directed with F. Leslie Matthews as assistant. The Paris 1900s setting charmed a full auditorium as performances continue tonight through Sunday.

Herman Wouk Ohio Valley Summer Theatre Gigi Ohio University Speech Anita Loos Coulette Priscilla Alden Alicia Joseph Trepp Vic Sherow Miss Alden Sheron Trep Richard Ham Andree Robert Findlay Gaston Edward B. Jesson Victor Troy Organ Sidonie Paris Caroline Meibohm Virginia Hahne Ohio University F. Leslie Matthews

Coming and Going in Florida and Ohio Trips

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Fenske return from a Florida coastal trip visiting Clearwater and Miami. Mrs. Dorothy Williams of the First Methodist Church vacationing in Columbus with her son and family plans a Fort Bragg, Lakeside Ohio, Wesleyan Service Guild weekend with Athens colleagues. Nora Stephenson to substitute in church office during vacation.

Jerome Fenske Florida Clearwater Miami Dorothy Williams First Methodist Church Columbus Dent Williams Lakeside Blanche Long Helen Hull Nora Stephenson Williams

Summit Grange Meets with Sandwiches on Saturday

The Summit Grange holds a meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday and invites members to bring sandwiches. A Sunday gathering features the Plains Methodist Church Adult Fellowship class hosting a family picnic at Kachel Macher Park in Logan at noon.

Summit Grange Plains Methodist Church Kachelmacher Park Logan

Miss Nancy Marie Ladd Attends FHA National Convention

Miss Nancy Marie Ladd of Cutler attends the Future Homemakers of America national convention at Purdue University, Lafayette Indiana as a voting delegate. She is ranking vice president of the State Advisory Board and will be a Carthage Troy High School junior this fall.

Nancy Marie’ Ladd S. W. Ladd Cutler The Future Homemakers of America Association Purdue University Lafayette Indiana State Advisory Board Miss Ladd Carthage-Troy High School

Wearable daytime dress pattern with PATTO RAMA sizing

Beginner sewing made simple with pattern No 8496 offering half sizes for petites. Includes PATTO RAMA, sizes 12% to 264, 35 bust, 35 cent coin order to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger New York address. Also promotes Basic FASHION Spring Summer 1957 issue at 25 cents.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Avenue of the Americas New York N. Y Basic Fashion

Logan Ohio Sirloin Strip Featured at Blosser's Restaurant

Logan Ohio July 5 Judge J Whirling Round notes Gaza Strip fate unclear yet in Logan a famous 16 oz Sirloin Strip at Blosser's Restaurant is praised as out-of-this-world. Offer includes french fries salad rolls and coffee for 3.45. Adyvy endorses tomorrow dining.

Logan Ohio J. Whirling Round Gaza Strip

Going Steady Bad Mistake, Counsels Gia

Italian born Gia Scala, Hollywood star in The Garment Jungle, urges American women to seek broader youth education and independence. She contrasts Italian and American dating norms, notes chaperones until 18, and argues men must share responsibility to allow femininity and true life learning.

Gia Gia Scala Italy Bayside High School Long Island

Athens Country Club Fourth of July Buffet and Fireworks

The Athens Country Club hosted a rainy Fourth of July buffet supper for about 250 attendees. The patriotic evening featured red candles and flags, a magic show by F. A. Buhla on the lawn, and a dusk fireworks display despite light rain.

Athens Country Club F. A. Buhla

Meeting of Rainbow for Girls Advisory Board

A Rainbow for Girls Advisory Board meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. Mrs Pres ton K Spidle of Fort Lauderdale Fla is the mother of a bridegroom whose parents are Mr and Mrs Herzel H Maiz of Chillicothe. The newlyweds wed June 22 at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale and will open their Fort Lauderdale home for the summer holidays after their wedding trip.

Rainbow For Girls Masonic Temple Preston K. Spidle Fort Lauderdale Fla Herzel H. Maiz Chillicothe Firast Presbyterian Church Florida City

Lessons in Bridge Avoidable Play by Joe

A bridge column notes an optimal line for Joe to make ten tricks by leading spades to the ace of the dummy and routing diamonds. It argues any defensive switch, including East or West ace shifts, still yields Joe ten tricks, with precise cross-ruff potential across diamonds clubs and hearts.

Joe East West Hearts

Hard Luck Joe Fumbles Diamond Play in Bridge Hands

A bridge column notes Hard Luck Joe facing a 4-1 split after diamonds break poorly. He wins a heart lead and leads diamonds to dummy, but East holds the ace and returns hearts, limiting Joe to eight tricks. He declares the wrong approach to diamonds but was correct to targeting the longer suit.

Joe West East

Bridge bidding puzzle: four spades after three spades raise

In a contract bidding diagram, North East South West open with 2c Pass 3a Pass PLT. Pass. South holds 4K QI1098 Y22 654 743. After your three spade bid partner raises to four spades. Decide the optimal action.

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Mulligan Road Carole Steinmeyer Sue Damm Sandra Wakefield Susan Wren Mona Hudwell Linda Wakefield Patty Cooley Messenger Olie Olson U.S By Jane Eads OVST Roberta Burson Nat Nancy Marie Ladd Adyvy WEW Medical Discovery Rexall Rexal the Cline Pharmacy Co Athens, Ohio Nassau Nassau’s Royal Victoria Hotel Glen T. Hickinbotham Patricia Spidle By Oswald Jacoby SOUTH A&j Oswald Jacoby NEA Pharmaceuti McKee Drugs, Inc Fred Kiltan
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