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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1942
Page
5
A feature promotes transforming old garments into child frocks using pattern guides and sewing machine attachments. Tips cover fabric prep, pattern placement, sleeve reuse, pockets to hide wear, and neat hem finishes. Social notes list local visits and the Keirns Reunion set for August 9.
Ruth Millett notes Secretary Stimson on wartime calls for young married men and 18 to 20 year olds. A wife, Mia Jones, starts a business course to gain self reliance and support, hoping to stay productive if her husband is drafted. Many wives face the same plan, preparing for the Army’s needs and reducing future shock from draft decisions.
Two new beef recipes from Meat For Thrifty Meals Farmers Bulletin No 1908 include Stuffed Beef Frank Steak and Beef Flank Steak with celery onion and bread crumb stuffing. Directions cover slicing pounding stuffing rolling browning and baking in a moderate oven with servings for meals and a suggested daily menu. Also notes a Business Women’s Picnic and Kyle family reunion with dates and contacts.
The Athens Chapter of the Eastern Star deferred its special meeting set for Monday July 27. Group Two of the Women's Council at First Christian Church will meet at 93 Maplewood Drive Monday July 27 at 6 30 p m for a polluck supper and to bring table service penny banks and sales tax stamps. Group Six of the Christian Church will gather July 28 at 95 East State Street 7 30 p m for sewing for the church bazaar. The WBA Review will meet July 28 at 7 30 p m in the L C F Hall.
A reader asks how to lift a sagging chin and neck while dieting. The advice emphasizes medical checkup, supervised diet and massage, and at home chin lift exercises with a guidance from an expert. The routine includes lying flat, lifting the chin toward the ceiling, then side to side head turns and jaw motions.
Mr and Mrs A Radekin announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday July 19 named Ava nel Mr F R Vale fell from a load of straw fracturing both wrists and two ribs Mr R B Turner works at the Marietta boat plant Point Pleasant Mrs Ora Nelson and sons Dana and Donnie Mrs G C Swearingen and Mamie Webb spent Sunday with cousins Frank Buffington family Wellston FW Nelson Wilkesville G C Swearingen Stitch and Chatter 4 H Club meets Thursdays planning a play and collecting rubber to buy a War Bond Marcella Turner visiting parents Mr and Mrs R Turner
U S maternity wards run full as war industry expands with eight month advance bookings. 1942 births projected at 2 5 million, about 250 000 more than 1939. Doctors cite war psychology and finances as drivers, with nurse midwives expanding training to meet demand.
Joan Armstrong entertained Saturday night at 160 East State Street for her guest Miss Alice Jane Collis of Lucasville. Couples danced in pairs including Carolyn Hopkins with Wilbur Swank and Martha Lou Dowler with Joe Polly among others. Invited guests unable to attend were Jane Beckley Gene Kissner and Martha Isabel Cottingham.
Hours for surgical dressing work have been shortened to three hours per session. Miss Ellen Bid dle, Red Cross executive secretary, says women may volunteer during three available blocks each week: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday and Friday or Thursday evening 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The revised schedule aims to fit volunteers' home requirements and encourage wider participation.
Canteen supper will be served at the Athens Rural School Friday night July 31 between 5 00 and 7 00 p m Members of the canteen committee are Mrs Morrison Burns chairman Mrs Owen Kennedy assistant chairman Mrs Homer Gaul Mrs Floyd Gale Mrs Sally McKnight Mrs Mabel Carbaugh Mrs W H Wakefield and Mrs G R Shafer Emmett Copeland ill in Rome Township farmer remains in serious condition after hauling wheat A beling and shower for Mr and Mrs Bernard Lonas will be held Wednesday July 29 at the Lonas home on Rock Riffle Road Friends invited
The 13th Bowles Williams Reunion held at the Athens County fairgrounds on Sunday July 19 elected Mrs Lucille Bowles president Mr Charles Williams vice president and Mrs Clarence Uldrich secretary. The program included a play by Mrs Hudson and Lucille Bowles a song by Pauline Bowles and Aileen Ervin and a reading by Elson Bowles. Prizes went to Mrs J E Bowles and Harry Bowles. Next year’s meeting is set for the third Sunday in July at the Athens State Hospital grounds.
In a hotel suite in New York, Katharine and Madge become entangled in a spy hunt led by Charles Spencer while their guardians enforce strict chaperone rules. Katharine worries about late-night calls, and Mary seeks counsel amid a web of outings, secrets, and impending revelations.
A humorously old fashioned quiz asks how a patron should show appreciation at a beauty salon. It covers tipping, bringing a child, lingering after service, requesting drinks, and whether operators should smoke, with a suggested approach for a difficult hair dryer scenario.
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