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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1941
Page
8
New York’s top milliners unveil fall hat models with draped berets and deeper crowns. Editors and photographers anticipate a surge in berets with back interest, wimples and cloche revivals shaping the season.
Socially Speaking notes reveal several week favors and trips. Prof W W Wiggin and Hopkins guests spent a weekend at Topinabee Michigan. Others include Mr Mrs Sam W Robinson visiting Kings Mountain North Carolina and James F Weir family.
A vintage etiquette Q and A tests proper social use during a weekend visit. It asks about calling friends during mealtime, displaying hunger, guest attention to a host, asking to drive, and post visit notes, with recommended polite responses and behavior.
Red Cross sewing schedule lists events each day including Social Literary Club Tuesday afternoon Athens Woman's Music Club Wednesday morning Higley Study Circle Wednesday afternoon Child Conservation League Thursday afternoon and Woman's Society of Christian Service plus Mothers' Circle Friday. Mrs Fred Fenzel at 19 Park Place volunteers as sewing or knitting instructor and will meet groups at the Sewing Center.
A small weekend party warning shows the value of sharing tasks rather than joining others. If the post office is far, ask to mail the letter instead of borrowing a car as a practical choice. The recommended answer is solution B.
A dining room ceiling in Nero's palace was built to rotate, revealing a new scene with each course of a meal, showcasing Roman imperial spectacle and engineering ingenuity.
The piece surveys 1941 fall hats from John Frederics and Florence Reichman. It highlights cloche revival, wimpies and hat draperies, with colors like Copley red and quotes Revolutionary War era shapes and flamboyant millinery trends.
A humorous birthday note by Morton Kridel reflects a shift as he turns 23. He muses that the future now feels governed by enlistment, with the army looming for at least a year and a lingering fear of unpaid laundry bills from a two week old launderer’s charge.
The stars warn of great activity and travel with new agreements and ventures likely. Beware rash signing of papers or verbal contracts and potential disputes, while youth may prosper and a child born today could have a lively, eventful, and ambitious path.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Carsey announce the birth of a five pound daughter Janice Eileen. The newborn and mother were brought from Marietta Hospital to their home in the Stout ambulance on Friday.
Robert Hines and Wilma Felter announce the birth of an 8 pound daughter named Sharon on Sunday July 20. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Felter of Trimble and Mr and Mrs Andy Hines of Surr Oak.
Ohio University Playshop will stage three one act plays at the outdoor theater on the terrace west side of Memorial Auditorium Tuesday night at 8 p m. The public is invited with no admission charged.
Ben Greet Players stage Shakespearean scenes at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday morning July 23 starting at 9:30. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
Athens Garden Club meets Monday July 21 at 2 30 p m at 9 Morris Ave Mrs W S Shepherd host. Democrat Women's Club gathers Monday at 6 p m for potluck at 3 Pine Place open to Athens County Democrats. Dues paid at meeting. Tuesday brings Woman's Auxiliary Good Shepherd at 2 30 p m. Presbyterian Group 5 at 2 30 p m. W B A Review at 7 30 p m in IL0 C F Hall.
A birthday dinner was held Sunday July 20 at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs Ernest Smith on the Athens Chauncey Road for Sylvester Toby Smith 74 and John Smith 60. Guests included numerous Smiths and local families from Chauncey Haydenville Athens Route One Nelsonville and surrounding areas.
Nancy Carew questions Mary about her feelings for Stephen Redfield while Noel Noel, the other lead, remains the ideal match for Mary in beauty and temperament. The narrator fears Mary’s work and stress may affect her judgment and marriage, but insists Mary has no romantic interest in Redfield despite public scrutiny.
Adele Garrison and I discuss a slighting joke about Stephen Redfield and how it could drive him to violence. I plan to inform my father when he arrives, hoping to quiet fears about Mary and Redfield’s dangerous influence.
The piece argues marriage works better when spouses accept each other as adults and stop policing manners. It suggests couples adopt a you worry about your behavior and I will about mine stance to reduce embarrassment and allow both to be more relaxed and engaging in social life.
Alicia Hart notes summer fashion favors light makeup and restrained cosmetics. She observes pale powder, lighter nail lacquer, matte lips, neat hair, and calm, unhurried gait at chic venues. Light perfumes, girdles, pressed dresses, simple gloves, and ultra plain summer shoes reflect a polished, enduring style despite heat.
Buenos Aires leads Latin America with 2 317 755 residents. Mexico City follows at 1 754 355 and Rio de Janeiro ranks third with 1 711 466 inhabitants.
A Japanese census or estimate places the Christian population at 214000 within Japan’s 90000000 total residents. The figure highlights the religion’s small but established presence in the country.
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