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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1933
Page
6
The piece argues for a Housewife Code under Federal regulation to improve working conditions and wages for women. It critiques the National Recovery Act for neglecting wives and mothers, urging organized effort and leadership from within womanhood to secure better dress, stockings, gifts, and household essentials through a formal code and collective bargaining.
The Kiwanis Club held a summer picnic at the Athens Fairgrounds on Tuesday evening inviting wives and other guests. Thirty six members gathered on the knoll after six, enjoying basket lunches while Dr. B. M. Clifton and A. E. Whaley led the planning committee.
A quotation highlights a recruiter’s preference for women with personality poise and style over mere prettiness. The comment emphasizes individuality and irregular features as distinctive traits in selecting mannequins for the Chicago World’s Fair.
Mrs P G Morehouse of Washington D C visits her cousin Mrs C O Burnett at 2 North High Street. W H Marshall and two daughters Bettie Lee and Shirley Jean returned from a week with friends in Chillicothe. They stayed with Edgar Peddicord and with Mr and Mrs C Douglas Scheid. John Leonard Marion Adams of Augusta Maine and William Dice of New York City were guests of Scheid on their return trip after World’s Fair. Mrs Oscar Klein of Middleport was in Athens visiting friends. Mr and Mrs James W Woodward of Pittsburgh are visiting Mrs Woodward’s mother at 73 Mulberry Street. Mrs W C Jones returned from a trip to Chillicothe and Columbus, where she accompanied her son Glenn Jones and sang with the A Capella Choir of King Avenue Episcopal Church at Ohio Day.
Hollywood fashion notes praise linen as practical chic wear for summer. Martha Sleeper sports a black and white checked linen suit with raglan sleeves and a slim paneled skirt, white gloves, and matching hat. Heather Angel anchors a periwinkle linen ensemble with jacket skirt blouse and stitched hat.
Relatives and friends gather Monday for the funeral of Don Kasler son of Mr and Mrs A W Kasler of Richland Ave Don Kasler was a brother of Mrs Sauer Clinton E Kasler of Jefferson City Mo another Kasler sibling accompanies him Mr Kasler is Division Construction Engineer with the State Highway Department of Missouri Also listed are multiple relatives and friends from Linn Clark Cambridge and Greenfield among others and visitors Mrs H D Kalb and son G L Kalb of Akron visit Mrs E H Carbaugh recovering from ptomaine poisoning
CHAUNCEY July 18 Annual Hixson family reunion held Sunday at Rising Park in Lancaster with 26 present. Dr P B Hixson Athens president conducted business including officer elections. Mrs W C Mingus Athens named president, Mrs Minnie Morris Lancaster vice president, Julia Mingus Athens secretary treasurer. A discussion on family history, picnic dinner, games, and an open air band concert followed. Evening visit to Boys Industrial School featured sax solo by Bobby Edwards and a watermelon feed. Present were numerous Hixson relatives including Mingus, Hixson, Morris, Edwards, Kelly, Sawyer and others. The event honored elder member Mrs Morris and noted the death of a relative linked to Mayor W D Hines.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Keirns of Millfield travel to Columbus for a four day Rural Mail Carriers convention. Allen H Boudinot of Millfield fills Mr Keirns post during his absence at the event.
A Chauncey quartet members Charles Bradfield Jr Neil Tippett Mrs Helen Courtney and Mrs Christine Brown performed at the funeral of Herman Binderbasin from his late home Burr Oak Monday afternoon Rev Sanders of the Bible Christian Church led the service and burial took place at Dew Cemetery Burr Oak.
Chauncey visitors include Mrs O M Russell and son Billy and Mrs Robert W Hixson and son John Porter of Catlettsburg Ky with Robert Bingman of Athens as guest. Other guests include Mr and Mrs John D Hill and son Dick of Columbus and Mrs Leslie Barber with two sons of Nelsonville. Mrs Ella Tedrick of Chauncey visited Columbus, and Mr and Mrs Ralph Hysell of Vore Ridge joined Lower Plains hosting. Various Chauncey residents spent weekends in Columbus, Birmingham or visiting relatives, with extended family ties to the Hixsons and Rankin Karns families.
Announcement reports the marriage of Everett Taylor and Miss Dolorous Canter in Athens on Saturday. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Canter of Mill Street, was serenaded that night. They plan to reside in Chauncey.
Chauncey reports the death of Mrs Misner aged, at 8 pm Monday at her son Clem Misner's home in Millfield after several weeks of illness. Funeral plans not completed.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Shafer and family of The Plains Road with Mary Michael of The Plains spent the end of the week visiting Mr L H Bingman and daughters Mary Virginia and Donna Jean of Athens who are camping at Paradise Camp near Coolville.
Mrs. Anna Waymer and her family at their Beaumont home hosted guests Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCathran of Columbus, Mrs. Ovie Douglas and son Junior of Amesville, and Mrs. Pearl Burchfield and daughter Elizabeth of Sugar Creek.
Chauncey reports six active mines today in the district. Names listed include Hocking No. 255 No. 15 No. 107 Lick Run and Carbondale, reflecting ongoing mining activity in the region.
Glouster M E Parish reports strong turnout at the League Institute at Lancaster Camp Grounds. Delegates include Mrs. Gatchel, Mrs. Bennett, Rev F J Batterson and many Battersons Lent Ross and other villagers travel from Glouster and nearby towns such as Trimble Modoc Jacksonville Milfield to participate.
Warner Brothers First National Studios published a beauty chart for 13 Junior Stars of 1933 measuring from tip to toe. It lists upper arm, wrist, waist, hip, bust, neck, height, weight and shoe size, noting Venus de Milo as a historical contrast and Busby Berkeley’s view on today’s screen standards.
Charles E. Sweeny age 44 of Akron died in Cleveland Clinic Hospital at 8 15 this morning after a recent third operation. He was brother of Frank E. Sweeny of Akron and husband of Alta McAfoos of Glouster. Funeral at First Methodist Episcopal Church Akron Friday at 3 PM. Burial in Akron cemetery. He survived three children, two boys and a girl. He had been at the Cleveland hospital during the disaster two years ago and was returning for treatment when the explosion occurred.
Miss Ellen Biddle daughter of Dr D H Biddle North College Street entertains this evening with two bridge tables. Guest of honor is Miss Marjorie Poston of Columbus staying with Miss Mary Jo Twiss. Attending are Miss Jane Gill Miss Ann Custer Miss Mary Stalder Miss Pauline Cone Miss Martha Foster and Miss Twiss.
Report from Glouster on July 18 lists relief workers to report at city building for 7:00 am. Names include Eliza Mecum Joe Wolf Tom McAllister Robert Cooper C A Post Harry Williams Frank Whaley Algie Price Francis Sabo Chris Skinner Charles Robak Lawrence Wess Ernest Glass Oscar Giffin James Cevello Enoch Bickley William Wolf Charles Zimmer Carl Orndorf George McClelland John Shaner Arthur Cherrington 5 R Clark Ed Davis Belford Foraker John McCreanor Arthur Howard Homer Johnson Fred Miller Alfred Jewell Frank Spencer Jim Giacomo Hugh Cunningham Henry Russell Alice or Art Smith Hale Leach William Payton Carl Porter George Jonas Harold Strohmeyer Ernest Vernon John Clinesmith Wes Love Forest Kelly Charles Kirkbride.
GLOUSTER July 18 work on the Sunday Creek footbridge finished Monday by contractor E H Taylor chosen by council weeks earlier. Ironwork had rusted through making the structure unsafe for pedestrians.
Samuel Davis aged 70 a West Virginia native and Ohio resident for 30 years died at his Coolville home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 pm at the M E Church with burial in Coolville Cemetery. He leaves a widow Nancy E Denison seven children thirteen grandchildren and his brother Carson Davis of Clarksburg W Va. He was a retired farmer and long time Baptist Church member.
CANAANVILLE July 18 A woman named Mrs Andrew Cavanaugh tripped over a kitten on a walk at her home and suffered a fracture of the right knee. She had fractured her ankle a year earlier after falling on a newly varnished floor.
The article notes white bathing suits and outfits everywhere from ballroom to beach. June Viasek models an oyster white halter suit with a brown belt and matching parasol. Port Kelton wears a white pajama set with a blue sailor tie. Dolores Del Rio and Cedric Gibbons vacation in white checks and a broadcloth suit with a white hat. Arline Judge arrives in coordinated white pieces with puffed sleeves and a white bow.
Genevieve Tobin models a sharp all white Shantung silk sports frock with heavy silver buttons and a silver belt buckle. The buttons function, fastening the cape yoke, front waist, and skirt, complemented by a few silver bracelets for luck.
Members of the Women s Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church and their families plan an annual potluck picnic at Mrs C D Roush s home on Pomeroy Road Thursday evening with a six o clock start. Picnic tables will line the lawn and guests serve themselves cafeteria style. The arrangements are led by Mrs N E Mills Mrs A O Sloane and Mrs W C Burson.
Dozen Athens members of the Da Veterans organized a social featuring chocolate and fudge cakes and baked treats. Mrs. Frank Des Street helped set up while Mrs. H.L. described the event as an early dinner and noted the social would last through noon and into the early evening with ice cream and cake.
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