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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
6
Crowded Sunday eve at Memorial Auditorium for alumni concert and Sunday morning baccalaureate service. Lindley Hall gathering united Anlamani alumni at the alter, evening concert followed by today's commencement. Exhibits in the Art Department added to a weekend of activities and a solemn processional prior to the Memorial Auditorium ceremony.
Alumni officers from Ohio University chapters gathered at Clark E. Williams home for a Sunday afternoon reception. Guests included immediate past officers, with John Stewart, Mrs Allen Kresge, and several Columbus and Cincinnati figures attending. The event featured a formal program and a toasts segment with local club members and alumnae listed.
Sigma Phi Gamma hosted an initiation breakfast Sunday at the Eastwood Hotel Athens. Eight twenty a.m. event with two long tables adorned in blue and gold, candles and flowers. Initiates included Nita Stautter Clarice McDaniel and Mrs Clarke Applegate. Local attendees included families from Dayton and Midwest, part of weekend graduation festivities.
Fragmented recipe describes chopping onion and steak with pepper and salt, mixing with an egg and flour, shaping into eight portions, broiling in a hot skillet ten minutes, turning carefully to brown, serving on cutlet-shaped pieces of something possibly bread, and garnishing with parsley.
Louise Zimmerman became the bride of Mr. Harry Hudson son of Mrs J W Hudson of this city at the Waynesville First Methodist Church in a large ceremony. The couple left for a brief wedding trip to Washington and later will reside at 3 Second St. in Athens and relations from Ohio University attended. The reception followed at the bride’s home with over 100 guests and many out of town relatives and friends from Athens and Detroit.
Calendar entries list outdoor event honoring departing members in Vermilion and multiple church club activities. Attendees include Dr. H. T. Phillips and other charter members. group photo planned. Also notes postponed picnics, lodge meetings, Legion Auxiliary topics, P T A study group and a public benefit party with refreshments.
The Beta Chapter hosted a reception at the Delta Shelter after Commencement for fifteen graduating seniors and their parents. A formal dinner and dance followed at the chapter house with faculty, administrators, and guests in attendance. The event wrapped up the fraternity’s commencement festivities in Athens.
Sigma Pi fraternity held the final social event of the year the Resume Dance at the chapter house Park Place. President John Todd led the Grand March and Kenneth Deal distributed programs with guests including seven Athens High School seniors and faculty chaperones. Eight new initiates were welcomed Saturday: Ray Scheel Jack Stubsmiier Roy Bierman Fred Payne Fred Wagner Harry Mundee Warren Cooper and Dick Reiter.
Alpha Xi Delta sorority hosted its Rose Dance at the Athens Country Club with about 150 guests on a garden setting featuring artificial roses a bird fountain and garden furniture. A formal dinner preceded the dance with music by Carlton Brooks and His Orchestra from eight to twelve. Senior members received surprise gifts including gold pen knives and group singing after dinner led by Beth Pearch.
On Tuesday night June 4 Athens Shrine No. 6 will host a district meeting at the LOc Hall at 7 20 p m A school of instruction for officers led by the District Deputy starts at 4 30 p m The Jordan couple Grosvenor Street traveled to Mansfield Sunday for the funeral of Mrs Jordan s nephew Morris Stevenson killed in a motor vehicle accident Wednesday Homebound supporters plan to send a demonstration book later to assist teaching.
Mr and Mrs Harley Moler hosted during Commencement with visitors Randall and Mary Jane Moler from Cincinnati. Memorial Day weekend guests included Fred Walker of Akron and relatives Miss Van Lou Patton and Mrs J C Brannon. Sprague family members Rex and Jennie returned to Henderson Kentucky after ten days visiting relatives in Athens Route Four and nearby areas.
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