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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1942

Page

6

Pickle Puss Purge Aims at Education War Casualties

PAGE SIX notes a wartime push to remove dour teachers described as pickle puss figures. Katy V Anthony of the National Education Association urges brighter, cheerful instruction to spare families further tragedy and grief at home. The piece suggests extending the purge to other fields and roles.

Katy V. Anthony Department of National Education Association Miss Anthony Junior Papa Education Association Mama

Appear in Character for Summer Job Interviews

The article advises women job seekers to dress to match the job and convey reliability, maturity, and personality. It suggests hats, gloves, and coordinated outfits from practical summer dresses to bold options for creative roles, with color and style tailored to hair color and industry.

OPA Anl

Not a Hair Out of Place: Ageing Fashion Guidance

Advice urges older women to use subtle makeup with lighter tints and rosy undertones, avoiding fiery rouge and heavy lipstick. Emphasis on neat grooming, restrained color, and blotting lip gloss to convey alertness and vitality rather than weariness.

Bright War Time Dresses Highlight Fall Fashions in New York

New York college girls plan fall wardrobes featuring self trimming bright woolen frocks with fitted bodices and straight skirts. Designs show side closures, intricate tucks, and new shoulder lines while adhering to wartime fashion regulations and wartime fabric restrictions.

New York

Casual Furs Dominate 1943 Wartime Styles

New York fashion notes describe fur trends for wartime wear with emphasis on casual coats in muskrat, lapin, mink, and other skins. Designers like Joseph DeLeo stress long wearability and the 1943 look, plus silhouettes of wrap coats and blouse-top variants. A Clarks Chapel party celebrated Frank L. Phillips and others.

New York Baltic Countries Joseph DeLeo DeLeo Alaska de Leo

Mirth and mischief mix in Athens patchwork notes

A zany item recalls Mrs Stickney mistaking furniture polish for energine to remove spots before Mr Stickney’s workday. Theta Chi boys redecorate as war limits loom, while a wedding tale trips a society editor. Local home conservation group to meet with potluck supper. news arrives of sons David and Wilbur White reaching their destination safely.

Mr. Carl Stickney Mrs. Stickney Mr. Stickney Theta Chi Athens Township Home Conservation Group Amanda Sheridan Clarks Chapel Road Mary E. Kyle Long Bottom David White Wilbur P. White

Tray Supper on Porch Shows Cool Summer Dishes

Two ready to serve tray meals for hot evenings include a Vegetable Salad Toast Plate and Bologna Cheese Sandwiches. Each recipe uses enriched bread, butter, and a quick broil to melt toppings, offering easy porch dining.

Club Calendar for M and H Circle and Local Clubs

The M and H Circle of the Pythian Sisters meets Monday at 7 30 in LOO F Hall with a picnic dinner. non members invited. Democratic Women's Club hosts annual family picnic Monday July 20 at 6 pm at Mrs Arthur Boyles Sr Pine Pi with county club guests. bring table service. Circle 10 of First Methodist Church meets Tuesday July 21 6 30 pm on parsonage lawn. coffee dessert and table service requested. American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday July 21 7 30 pm at Legion Hall. bring sales tax stamps. hostesses named. Sunset Garden Club picnic Tuesday July 21 6 pm on State Hospital grounds. bring a covered dish sandwiches and table service.

Loo.f. Hall Democratic Women's Club Arthur Boyles Pine Pi First Methodist Church Edith Miller College St American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Hall Abraham Williams J. T. Merwin Harry Spaulding Mary Kyle Sunset Garden Club State Hospital

Entertain With a Picnic at Nice's Park

Mr and Mrs James P Cumley and Mr and Mrs Frank L Harvey hosted a picnic at Nice Park Sunday evening. Homemade ice cream was served and games were played with guests including Miss Lilian Cumley Jimmy Cumley Mrs James Halter Mr Paul Sands Miss Marjorie Herdman Miss Margaret Ford Mr and Mrs John McElroy and Mr George Godenschwager of Nelsonville.

Frank L. Phillips Clarks Chapel Phillips Oliver Walls Eileen Ronnie John E. Snow Esther Phillips Mary Hedges Mary Eva Snow Virgil Vernon Walls William McClanahan Joe Robinson Martha Fred Walburn Mary Phillips Alice Robinson James Bell Martha Munn William Robinson Carl L. Phillips Gary Leslie James P. Cumley Frank L. Harvey Nice's Park Lilian Cumley Jimmy Cumley James Halter Paul Sands Marjorie Herdman Margaret Ford John McElroy George Godenschwager Nelsonville

All Church Picnic at Athens County Fairgrounds

The Presbyterian Church hosts a Sunday School and all church picnic on Thursday July 23 from 4 to 9 pm at the Athens County fairgrounds. It is a covered dish event inviting attendees to bring a dish to share.

The Presbyterian Church Athens County Fairgrounds

Personal Notes On Military Moves And Visitors

Mrs. Viola Sanders left with Lt. Bridgewater to join him at Ft. Riley Kansas after a two week visit with relatives. Lt. George E. Joachim on leave from Ft. Benning visited his wife and family at 170 Morris Ave and in Plymouth. Mrs. Susan Lash Callender, psychology technician in Washington, spent the weekend with her parents and noted a quick testing episode in Arlington. Louise H. Langenberg and daughter Elizabeth visit Athens with Dr. and Mrs. Higgins while Gar Wood the speedboat racer raises turkeys.

Viola Sanders Mill St Earl Bridgewater Ft. Riley Kan Lt. Bridgewater Kansas Bridgewater Earl Bridgewater, Jr Dow Bridgewater Chauncey George E. Joachim Ft. Benning Alice Bardin Morris Ave George C. Joachim Pomeroy Susan Lash Callender War Department Washington D. C Rey Lash Arlington Louise H. Langenberg Cambridge Mass Athens J. M. Higgins Elizabeth

Peaches On Top And Harvey Reunion Invite

Fresh peaches are in season and affordable for many uses. Use crushed peaches in hard sauce for a pudding topping with a touch of almond extract. The 15th Harvey Reunion will be at James Dorr's home in Sugar Creek on July 26, inviting relatives and friends.

Harvey James Dorr Sugar Creek

Annual Club Picnic For Rebekahs At Myrtle Carmichael Home

The Past Noble Grands Club hosts its annual picnic Friday July 24 at 6 30 p m at Mrs Myrtle Carmichael home 116 University Terrace All Rebekahs are invited to bring a covered dish and table service The menu note suggests a festive custard pie with crumbled macaroons and whipped cream tops.

Noble Grands Club Myrtle Carmichael University Terrace Rebekahs

Pitfalls of Love in a Hotel Lansfield Suite

Ruth Hayes confronts Madge and Katharine regarding Jack Ickett and Marion Morton. Charles Spencer and Ronald Brixton threaten to remove Ruth as hotel detectives arrive. Ruth taunts and resists, promising trouble, while the drama builds toward a continuation tomorrow.

Ruth Hayes Madge Jack Ickett Lansfeild Jack Katharine Ruth Charles Spencer Secret Service Ronald Brixton Marion Morton

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