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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1942
Page
6
Mrs. T R Biddle hosted Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R Saturday afternoon June 14 with guest speaker Dr Einar A Hansen. He urged defending liberty through democracy and cited fascist regimes while noting postwar world education on freedom. Refreshments followed in the garden hosted by Mrs Biddle and seven helpers.
Mrs. Carl H Beasley and family relocate to York Pa. Jack Beasley to report June 24 at Annapolis. Lt Carl Beasley Jr. may be assigned to Georgia. Efaws return to New Orleans after Athens visit. Revitalized social ties with local families noted. Ted Sprague visits from Ohio State Medical School. Notre Dame graduate Bill Sprague returns from Athens High School. Millikans attend funeral of Iva Wall Fowler in Delaware. Amy Weiher and L D McGinley return from Washington. James Patrick Kelley vacationing with sister in Zanesville. Celeste Parcell Lena Parcell and Bess Myers visit Athens. Agnes Padden and Jane Gleason in McArthur for BPW Club installation. H G Vance hosts Rev H G Foster and wife from DeLand Florida for weekend.
Sweetening hints suggest using chocolate chip peanut clusters and alternatives like coconut or raisins. Clarks Chapel Supper WS.C.S. will serve ice cream and cake on Friday June 19 at 5 p.m. Public invited. At Walburn home, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walburn hosted Sunday dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lowther and Louise Lowther.
Local groups schedule Monday and Tuesday meetings and events. Pythian Sisters host last lodge meeting of summer with potluck. Democratic Women meet at Mrs. Zinn's home. Presbyterian Women hold a potluck dinner at Mrs. Hughes home with church transportation arrangements.
Wartime fashion emphasizes mix and match for town and country wear. Outfits hinge on separable jackets, skirts, shirts, and slacks pairing with varying fabrics like cottons and rayons. Travel suits, packable jackets, and versatile blouses dominate, reflecting gas and rail travel limits shaping summer style.
Advice on wedding gifts announcements and congratulations. It notes that gifts are not always required for announced marriages, that some couples marry without plans yet still issue announcements, and that engagements are not announced by the bride’s family. It recommends congratulating the groom when speaking to an engaged woman.
The Willing Workers Club gathered at Mrs Olive Morrison's home to sew quilt blocks and share a noon potluck. Members included Mrs Kate Copeland Mrs Ora Copeland Mrs Leta Gould Mrs Vinnie Van Dyke Mrs Lloyd Copeland and hostess Mrs Olive Morrison. Guests included Rev Richard Bryant Mr Morrison and children Carol Ann Gary Paul Would Carol Kay and Donald and Rosalie Copeland. Contests were won by Kate Copeland and Vinnie Van Dyke. Next meeting set for June 24 at Leta Gould's home. The Red Cross Nutrition Class led by Miss Beryl Cone will meet Tuesday night June 16 at 7 1 p m in The Plains Home Economics Department. All women seeking a certificate should attend and bring notebook and pencil. Albany Club Albany Two and One Club will meet at the president's home on Wingett Thursday June
The tale follows Harry Underwood determined to return to the underworld to search for his missing step-daughter Marion Morton held by a foreign espionage ring. His wife Lillian wrestles with fear while a plan to appeal to him faces opposition from the surgeon and wary allies. The narrator frets over a possible meeting as they await crucial word from Dr Twitchell and a pivotal family discussion.
A Guernsey cow named Goldie sired two twin calf sets within 14 months boosting wartime production. Goldie is 11 and produced twins last year on April 14 and again on June 10 this year. Athens Township hosts a Home Conservation meeting at the Gilham home Route One Tuesday June 16 with a potluck. Roller skating revue at the Rollercade 8:30 p m tonight.
A vintage style recipe for scalloped noodles with vegetables uses bread noodles milk butter cheese and canned tomato components. It instructs making a sauce in a double boiler with pepper flour onion and garlic juices, then thickening with hot milk for a creamy vegetable pasta bake.
Frosting tip suggests using waxed paper around the cake to prevent frosting from running over the sides until it sets. Group Five, Christian group, will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs. Floyd Shafer. The rest of the text describes a cheese and vegetable bake with tomato juice and noodles in a 375 degree oven.
War era advice highlights vitality as the new beauty ideal emphasizing daily showers and soap use. It urges regular hair care, cleansing routines, and skin protection with gloves and gentle creams to maintain clear eyes, shiny hair, and soft hands amid wartime shortages.
A woman at thirty rejects marriage, pursues a PhD and teaching, joins earnest women’s groups, and labels herself an old maid. The piece argues such choices reduce meeting eligible men and suggests adopting a flexible view of aging and marriage to keep prospects alive.
The article urges homemakers to study proper feeding for wartime health, promotes the film Hidden Hunger as part of the National Nutrition Program, and stresses eating right to extend healthy middle age with iron from iron rich foods, dairy calcium, and balanced meals. It includes sample menus and highlights diet’s role in resisting illness and maintaining vigor.
Simple inexpensive lampshades may replace silk shades for summer when silk becomes soiled. Clean silk with a gentle shampoo using mild suds and vacuum dust first, rinse with temperate water, and air dry on a hat stand or towel. Remove metal trimming or decorations that cannot be laundered before washing. Do not water any shade fastened by paste.
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