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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1921

Page

5

Shower Honors Miss Lucile Henry At Zenner Home

Mrs. D. R. Zenner and Mrs. Harry Beckley hosted a charming miscellane ous shower for Miss Lucile Henry at 20 West State Street. The event featured field daisies, a shower umbrella with yellow tulle, and gift-d restraint ribbons. Theta Phi Alpha sorority observed Founders Day with a 25-cover dinner at Windsor Tea Room.

D. R. Zenner Harry Beckley Lucile Henry Theta Phi Alpha Sorority Windsor Tea Room

Ohio University Mathematician Takes One Year Leave

Professor Stewart, math faculty at Ohio University, will pause teaching for a year to pursue a doctoral degree at Leland Stanford University. He leaves with his family on Saturday, June 11, planning a cross country trip via Denver and Salt Lake City, with stays at several places and a two week Yosemite camping segment before starting Stanford in the fall term. During the study period his son Holmes begins his Freshman year at Stanford while Mrs. Stewart joins the Public Speaking department there.

Ohio University Leland Stanford University Stewart California Denver Colo Salt Lake City Utah Yosemite Valley Leland Stanford Holmes Department of Public Speaking

Dinner for Brides Elect at Colonial Hostesses

A refined dinner party at the Colonial Wednesday evening hosted by Alpha Xi Delta with brides-elect Myrtle Mardis and Marie Swaim as honored guests. Roses and pink white decor graced four courses while patronesses Mrs. Preston Worstell Ackley Bush Atkinson Harris Wolfe and Twiss were noted attendees.

Alpha Xi Delta Myrtle Mardis Marie Swaim John H. Preston L. G. Worstell W. W. Ackley F. W Bush A. A. Atkinson C. H. Harris N. J. Wolfe M. E. Twiss

Eighth A class holds lawn party at Swanson home

The Hast Side school eighth A class hosted a lawn party at Pauline Swanson’s 134 Morris avenue residence last evening from seven to nine. Attending were Miss Shott the eighth grade teacher Miss Bridgman the principal and the Eighth A class. Only flowers and other decorations were noted.

Hast Side Pauline Swanson Morris Avenue Miss Shott Bridgman Principel

East Side School Honors Miss Shott At Year End

In pink and white colors students celebrated with two contest games. Lucile Overmeyer won the third contest while Theodore Schmidt took the drum contest. Donald Kinsel sang three solos as Punch entertained, and Marcia Scott presented Mina Shott with two poetry books from the Eighth A class in thanks for her years of teaching.

Lucile Overmeyer Eodore Schmidt Donald Kinsel Marcia Scott Mina Shott Miss Shott East Side

Pythian Sisters to Meet and Local Social News

The Pythian Sisters will meet Friday evening at 7:80 o'clock. Numerous guests visit Athens residents including Miss Emma Light from Guysville, Mrs. J J Henry’s guest for days, and Miss Irene Anderson of Middlesport attending John Hancock high school's commencement. Local families announce births and visits from Columbus, Cleveland, Trimble, and Flint, with travel to Iowa and Pittsburgh for education and relatives, plus summer programs at Ohio University.

Pythian Sisters Emma Light Guysville J. J. Henry Howard Johnson Bess Graham Columbus C. A. Snow Athens Irene Anderson Middleport Edith McKinstry John Hancock High School C. Augusta Morse Mary E. Dean Trimble Jessie Spellman Jeffersonville Charles H. Harris East State Street Miss Spellman Ohio University

Gas Fight Grows as Dayton Suit Targets Rates

J H Briggs and other gas consumers sue in common pleas court in Dayton demanding the city commission rescind the new ordinance on gas rates spanning 59 cents to $1 per thousand feet and restore the former flat rate of 34 1/2 cents.

Dayton J. H. Briggs Common Pleas Court City Commission

Monorail Invention by French Scientist Sparks Interest

A French scientist unveils a high speed monorail concept using cars with aerial propellers stabilized by planes or wings. The system aims to provide rapid rail travel with vertical lift and wing guidance, signaling a potential breakthrough in transport technology.

Arabs Ravage Near East Villages, Miss Huse Reports

Miss Josephine Huse of Cleveland reports to Near East Relief headquarters on an inspection tour of Merj Agoun in northern Palestine. She describes marauding Arab bands damaging villages, destroying crops, and driving off cattle as Christians faced French rule, with two thirds of houses ruined and inhabitants in ruins and misery. Special clothing campaigns are underway in Ohio cities under Near East Relief.

Cleveland Palsteine Merj Agoun Josephine Huse Ohio Division Near East Relief America Ohio

New Dance Is Only For Folks Who Are Noisy

Cleveland June 9 Teaching old fashioned dances pays, says J Angell Bott, dancing master, who owns academies in seven Ohio cities. He denies the rise of new dances and says only a small group wants them. Bott says the noisy, showy crowd believes all dancers shimmy and toddle. He notes those who dance modern steps do so because they know no others.

Cleveland J. Angell Bott Bott Ohio

Public Speaking Banquet at Ohio University Ends Quietly

The Windsor hosted a Public Speaking Department banquet with top college debaters present. Tau Kappa Alpha inducted five debaters including Lloyd Sprouse and Gilbert Shaver while plans for next year and an oratorical contest were discussed. No wine or song noted as the event wrapped up late.

Windsor Ohio University Nix Cooper Tau Kappa Alpha National Organization of Orators W. H. Cooper John Overmeyer Lloyd Sprouse Herbert Ballentine W. W. Wilkerson Robert Soule Gilbert Shaver EB. W. Chubb Isaac Emery Ash

Fate of Habig to be decided today in Cleveland trial

On June 9 in Cleveland Ohio Judge Maurice Bennon will preside as Charles W Habig faces trial for the murder of Patrolman August Dyke. The verdict is expected today with the courtroom closely watched by local residents and law enforcement.

Cleveland Charles W. Habig August Dyke Maurice Bennon

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