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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1939
Page
6
A sunny Sunday drew travelers, picnickers, and outdoor enthusiasts to Athens area spots. Many families hosted guests from New York and Pennsylvania while church gatherings and Elks events drew participants, and local youths attended Epworth League and Lancaster Camp Grounds activities.
The note extols July blackberry picking as a rustic sport, warns about trespass while praising berry patches and river outings. It describes muddy Muskingum River conditions, a 15 inch fish caught near Bever ly Waterford Island Park dam, and nearby picnic parks with cottages named after the seven dwarfs plus available canoes, rowboats, horseshoes and lawn croquet.
Cherries raspberries blueberries and blackberries are celebrated with tips for selecting ripe fruit and a raspberry chiffon pie recipe. It notes maturity at harvest and lists ingredients and steps for the dessert including gelatin sugar water and whipped cream.
A detailed daily menu lists breakfast with blackberries and cream dry cereal buttered toast bacon coffee milk luncheon featuring hot tomato soup crabmeat salad bread blackberries sponge cake pineapple sabayon tea milk and dinner with mixed green salad liver and bacon creamed potatoes new peas raspberry chiffon pie coffee and milk.
Summer cooking notes and club notices appear alongside a detailed Vacation Bible School schedule at Poston Community House for July 17 to 21. Activities include pineapple sabayon dessert, cabbage salad, and bread accompaniments, with a Nip and Tuck 4-H Club wiener roast at Harmony Road.
Alicia Hart notes three vacationers Miss A. Miss B. and Miss C. each approach beauty and leisure differently. Miss A. shuns makeup and hair styling ending with a drooped updo and peeling nose. Miss B. uses cosmetics constantly and neglects activities, while Miss C. balances grooming with fitness and socializing ending content with her holiday. Mrs. F. M. Hutchinson travels to Devil's Lake Michigan to visit Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Halbert. Also a recipe for leftover Sunday chicken lunch and a mushroom soup on toast is given.
Mr William Robinson of Clark's Chapel was surprised Thursday evening when friends gathered to celebrate his birthday. The party featured old time games under the oaks and ice cream plus cake for guests including Mr and Mrs Clarence Van Sickle Mr and Mrs Oliver Walls Mr and Mrs Frank Phillips Mr and Mrs Oscar Dillinger Mr and Mrs Richard Phillips Mr and Mrs Ray Rose Mr and Mrs Hugh Sheridan Mrs Ella Dillinger Mrs Amanda Sheridan Mrs Mary Robinson Miss Eva Snow Miss Mary Phillips Miss Josephine Robinson Miss Esther Phillips Miss Helen Sheridan Miss Jennie Dillinger Miss Martha Robinson Miss Eileen Walls Miss Irene Maxwell Miss Alice Robinson and guests Carl Phillips John Sheridan Floyd Dillinger Bob Powell Lloyd Dillinger Harry Robinson Carl Freighie and William Robinson the guest of honor. The Isle of Man off Ireland still uses horse drawn street cars.
Mrs. Ann Chaffin of Athens and Mr. Samuel Totten of New Lexington were married Sunday July 2 at Russell Kentucky. The bride wore an orchid street length frock with white accessories. Mrs. Totten is the daughter of E T Linscott of Athens and works at Steppes Beauty Shop. Mr. Totten is the son of Samuel Totten Sr of New Lexington and is employed at Newton Foraker Garage. the couple will reside in New Lexington. The 19th Unger family reunion will be July 23 at Lancaster Fair grounds Art Hall southeast wing. Bring baskets and own table service. Mrs. Tom Anderson, secretary.
Madge Graham faces a dilemma as Philip Veritzen arrives to check on his daughter in law Mary Veritzen a rising singing star. Miss Whitlock the nurse downplays the throat inflammation while Veritzen insists on medical care and a trusted specialist to protect Mary's voice. The hotel atmosphere thickens with private power and watchful eyes as plans for treatment unfold.
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