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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
6
Mrs. Harry M. Roach's North College Street garden features a vast array of perennials and a six foot high Dr. Van Fleet rose bush spanning sixteen feet. The rose is trained along a trellis over a stepping stone path in a rear garden arranged with attractive beds, reflecting the gardener's lifelong passion and daily care since marriage.
Officers were elected for the year at the Martzolff Class sociable held Tuesday night at the First Methodist Church. New officers include president Mrs William Andrews and treasurer Mrs Bart Davidson with a program by Mrs W Totman and performances by Martha and Mary Pugh Natalie Slaughter and Mrs Fred Slaughter.
Miss Jessie Tresham, Ohio University graduate and Harrisonville teacher, won a 25 prize in a West Virginia Woman's Federated Clubs poetry contest open to WV residents. She visited Athens for her Alma Mater's baccalaureate with Miss Hattie Richey. Other notes mention social hour hosts and several travel visits among Columbus residents.
Mrs. Frank Dean Miss Nelle Pickering and Miss Caroline McKinstry hosted a Hillcrest Inn luncheon Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Merritt Wilson Elkins West Virginia and her sister Mrs. H L Atkinson. They traveled to Rich Mountain to mark Camp Wool site and Daughters of Union Veterans will place a boulder during the first week of October. Mr and Mrs F P L Shannon left for Marion to attend the Athens Council United Commercial Travelers convention. Mrs R L Thomas and her two children Jeanne and Bobby of Youngstown visit her parents Mr and Mrs J C Lash earlier residing at 19 Mill Street.
Consumers urged to stock up before the June 21 effective date of the new federal tax law. Merchants warn prices will rise and supply lines may delay, with taxed items including sporting goods cameras tires gasoline cosmetics and ammunition. Authorities advise buying now to cushion the burden.
Flavor Kellogg’s Corn Flakes boast a unique wonder taste discovered by W K Kellogg and never successfully imitated by others.
Kellogg's toasting flakes are sealed in a waxy WAX TITE bag inside the red and green carton, preserving freshness and perfection. The packaging is a patented Kellogg feature.
The item discusses formal evening wear noting its simplicity with silken gloves featuring an accordion pleated border to match a hankie. It comments on coordinated accessories as a stylish detail in Dah-ray Selections.
Columns celebrate gardening and fashion trends with playful guidance. Advice covers starting a garden, selecting hardy flowers, and easy care, plus DIY bandana aprons and elegant simple outfits with fabrics like satin georgette or velvet.
Mrs. Roger J. Jones Mrs. Harry Beckley and Mrs. F. D. Forsyth joint hosted a tea at the Athens Country Club this afternoon. The group wore afternoon gowns and enjoyed the club grounds in their springtime setting.
The Ohio Supreme Court upholds Marshall Arnold of Cincinnati in a Clinton County grand larceny case tied to the alleged theft of five dresses from a Wilmington store. The text also contains unrelated fashion guidance on rouge and lipstick application.
Bonus Expeditionary Forces camped along the Potomac refuse to disperse as police try to move them out. They vow to stay all summer until Congress passes the $2 000 000 000 Patman Bonus Bill. A boxing show drew about 15 000 spectators to raise funds for food.
A vintage ad touts MELLO GLO Face Powder as longer lasting and smooth with a French process. It claims to hide tiny lines and pores, reduce shine, and suit every complexion from D. Zenner Co to promote the product name i3 GLO and 1 percent concentration.
The piece explains proper steeping times for iced tea five minutes prevents tannin bitterness. It compares freshly brewed tea over ice to weakly cooled versions. It advises twice as much dry tea for iced tea and offers sugar options lemon juice syrup and frozen tea cubes for convenience. It also notes children should not drink tea and suggests lemonade as an alternative.
Advice on applying makeup to enhance facial features avoids heavy coloring. Emphasizes choosing powder to match skin tone, blotting excess, and applying rouge along cheekbones to lift eye appeal while preserving natural contour.
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