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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1935

Page

7

Swanson Named Studio to Publicity Bureau Head

Marian Bush to Pauline Swanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Swanson, has been appointed assistant head of the Publicity Bureau of the Columbia Southland. The moving piece notes Swanson’s long community and newspaper ties and hints at upcoming features in the Sound Stage column. The text also mentions other society notes and local personalities, including Patestides, Robertson, and Athens events.

Pauline Swanson Mr. Today Ces Columbia - Mt Finsia

Austrian Leader Answers Puzzle Clues With Barter Caution

A pointed puzzle list features a series of cryptic clues. It asks for a leader of a fascist group and interlaced terms like goose, string, Carmine, rhythm, and tusks, suggesting a wordplay puzzle with multiple numbered items and translations.

Zulu Queen’s Runaway Wife Biography by Reyher

Rebecca Hourwich Reyher, daughter of a Russian revolutionary, returns from Zululand where she reports on Christiana a Zulu queen who fled the royal court and nine cowives to enter domestic service. The biography details shifts in royal life and gender roles.

Rebecca Hourwich Reyher Zululand South Africa

Farewell Dinner for Rev Calvin B Hanes at Wolfe Home

More than 100 church members and friends gathered Tuesday at Mr and Mrs F M Wolfe 11 North McKinley Avenue to honor Rev Calvin B Hanes on his departure. A buffet dinner was served at 6 30 p m and a silver offering given to the pastor. Sunday will be his last day at the Church of God before he heads to Bucyrus for new church work.

Calvin B. Hanes F. M. Wolfe North McKinley Avenue Hanes

Engagement of Former O. U. Students Is Announced

Announcement of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Ruth Elizabeth Prickman and Mr. James Henry Blankenship. Prickman is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prickman of Canton. Blankenship is son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Vinton Blankenship of New Straitsville. Blankenship, a Phi Delta Theta member, works for W. T. Grant Company in South Bend Indiana.

Ruth Elizabeth Prickman James Henry Blankenship Ohio University Miss Prickman Albert Prickman Canton Mr. Blankenship Frederick Vinton Blankenship New Straitsville Blankenship Phi Delta Theta W. T. Grant Company South Bend Ind

Aid To Meet Friday At Central Avenue Church

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Central Avenue M. E. Church will meet in the church basement Friday at 7 p.m. instead of Thursday.

Ladies’ Aid Society Central Avenue M. E

Chinch Bug Threat Warns Of Crop Damage In June

T H Parks an Ohio State University extension entomologist warns that without heavy rains in June chinch bugs could intensify crop damage beyond 1934 levels, signaling renewed pest pressure for farmers this season.

Columbus T. H. Parks Ohio State University Extension

Detroit hosts General Federation of Women's Clubs triennial convention

The Detroit gathering opens June 4 with 5090 women leaders from all states and foreign countries. Prominent speakers include Henry Wallace and Rabbi Soloman Goldman. Debates cover birth control, lynching, universal fingerprinting, and dictatorships. The convention features sessions, luncheons, and cultural events through June 12.

Ohio Club General Federation of Women's Clubs Detroit Henry Wallace Agriculture Franklin Knox The Chicago Daily News Josephine Roche the Treasury Waller & Bergman Detroit Board of Education Glenn Frank University of Wisconsin Soloman Goldman Waldo F E. Stephens Columbia University C. Ray Hansen Chicago Genevieve Forbes Herrick Washington United States

Traveling Gards head to Terre Haute and Florida

Dr and Mrs W L Gard leave Wednesday for Terre Haute Indiana for a week then to Florida where Dr Gard will teach summer at the University of Florida. Leavitt Gard will spend the weekend with his parents in Terre Haute. The Gards will live with Dean Simmons.

W. L. Gard Terre Haute Indiana Florida Dr. Gard University of Florida Gards Dean Simmons Ohio University Gard Leavitt Gard Welch Manufacturing Company Chicago

Dinner Bridge Honored Hosts at Athens Country Club

Mrs G D Gorham and Mrs Herbert Con entertained at a bridge dinner for 16 at the Athens Country Club. Prizes went to Mrs William F Smiley first, Mrs J B Roberts second, and Mrs FP Good third. Miss Authorine Miller Hemlock was an out of town guest. Also West Side School PTA to meet Thursday at 2 pm to finish unfinished business.

Bert Con Attractive Bridge Athens Country Club William F. Smiley J. B. Roberts FP. F. Good Authorine Miller Hemlock West Side

Garden Musicale of Athens League Brightens Foster Woodworth Terraces

An Athens League of Women Voters Garden Musicale on Tuesday night featured a varied program in the terraces of the Woodworth, McVay, and Foster homes on North Congress Street. Performers included Mrs. H L Steenrod, Miss Mariana Bing, Prof. William Longstreet, Mr. Henry Froehlig, Miss Frances Hatch, with accompaniment by Miss Bing and Anthony? on piano. Distinguished guests and young guides led visitors through the gardens as a woodwind solo and multiple vocal numbers highlighted the evening in a nostalgic period atmosphere.

Foster, Woodworth, McVay Athens League of Women Voters Franzzz Woodworth H. R. McVay R. A. Foster Congress Street Woodland Avenue Paris Manning Mra Steenrod Miss Bing William Longstreet Ohio University Faculty of Music Wade Volwiler Volwiler Robert Bingman Henry Froehlig New York City H. Bing Mariana Bing Freehiie Handel Jensen Bury Cyril Scott Froehlig Frances Hatch Athens Gretchaninoff Engel Grimshaw Bassett Miss Hatch Helen Martha Copeland Betty Bird Jo Ann Woolley Joanne Dickens James P. Porter Arthur Boyles W .E. Clark E. FE. Woodworth

Miss Beryl Cone Hosts Luncheon for Ohio University Guests

Miss Beryl Cone hosted a Monday luncheon at her Franklin Avenue home honoring friends for the Ohio University commencement. Garden roses set a summer informal tone. Guests included William Carey of Washington, Hazel Weber, Laird Bean, Mrs. H. T. Lee, Ruth Henry, Grace Webb, and Helen Laverty.

Beryl Cone Franklin Avenue Ohio University William Carey Hazel Weber Washington, D.C Charles Weber Laird Bean Frances Lee Cleveland H. T. Lee

Foreign Missionary Society Meeting at First Methodist

The Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church to meet Friday at 2.30 p.m. in the Martzolff Classroom. Hostesses will be Mrs. W. L. Siuts and her group, with Mrs. Arthur Hunter conducting devotions. The program features "Burma Riches" from Friend's June issue.

Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church Martzolff W. L. Siuts Arthur Hunter Burma The Friend

What Other Women Say

Martha Leavett notes a shift in opinions among age groups as college grads move away from fussiness to naturalness and simplicity, while the younger set appear to embody spontaneous, unaffed charm.

Martha Leavett

Miss Nixon and Theron Hulburt Wed in New Jersey

Announcements report the marriage of Kathryn Nixon of Painesville to Theron Ralph Hulburt of Painesville. The ceremony was held Sunday February 10 at the Firet Methodist Church parsonage in Westfield New Jersey. Mrs Hulburt is a Long Beach California High School and Ohio University alumna. He is son of Mr and Mrs T C Hulburt and works with Hulburt Electrical Company in Painesville. The note also mentions the Nelsonville News founder J A Lullis. Additionally the Richland Avenue Ladies Aid Society of the MP Church plans an all day meeting with a noon potluck in the old rooms.

Theron Ralph Hulburt T. C. Hulburt Painesville Hulburt Nelsonville J. A. Lullis Nelsonville News The Valley Register Westfield N. J Firet Methodist Church Ohio University Delta Sigma Epsilon Sigma Pi Fraternity Hulburt Electrical Company Richland Avenue Ladies’ Ald Society MP Church

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