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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
6
Olive Roberts Barton exhorts mothers to turn vacation days into productive, enjoyable time by fostering hobbies in children. She suggests books and beginner kits to spark interest, guiding parents to plan, provide, and control time, with work, play, and reading as core elements for a better family time.
Combine four crocheted swagger jacket and a plain skirt into an all purpose ensemble. Patterns 963 and 971 offer jacket and skirt instructions with sizes 16-18 and 38-40 plus illustrations and materials. Price ten cents per pattern, twenty cents for both. send stamps or coins to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept in New York.
A farmer’s wife from Nelsonville extols Vendor, a root and herb medicine sold by Athens Pharmacy, claiming relief from indigestion, gas, nausea, and insomnia. She describes improved sleep, energy, and digestion after using Vendor for several weeks and urges others to consult Athens Pharmacy for details.
Advertises Anne Adams pattern 2549 for a versatile sleeved frock with twin yokes and panels, available in many cotton prints. Includes illustrated sewing instructions, sizes 14 through 46, with yardage details for size 36. Also promotes buying the Summer Pattern Book for stylish home wear and party dresses.
Alicia Hart explains that cosmetics should match eye color to flatter a woman. A single eye color kit brown blue gray or hazel guides powder rouge lipstick eye shadow and mascara for summer use. Also tips on mascara application and avoiding smears.
A dense listing of radio programs and onair acts across multiple stations and formats. Names include Jane Emerson Toy Band Lowell Thomas Mario Corr Lum and Abner Fred Waring Richard Himber Amos n Andy Eddie Orch Lucas Orch Little Orch and Rudy Vallee among others. The schedule lists times and venues like Redhorse Tavern CBS Piying Time and Farm Home segments along with orchestras, vocal groups, and dance bands.
Dorothy Dix notes a Runyon tale at the Athena in The Three Wise Guys. Robert Young and Betty Furness lead a romance with Bruce Cabot as a redeemed gangster. Furness makes her leading lady debut. Young plays a reforming son cut off from allowance to marry.
Instructions describe loosening lace curtains and placing them in a large pillow case before washing to prevent tearing. A separate note mentions cheeses from the Dutch village of Broeck being painted red prior to export.
In a tense dialogue, a narrator plans a dishonest ruse to hide Derby Day cancellations from Carolyn and Ronald while avoiding Marion. As nerves tighten, a spectral warning echoes Remember You promised me forcing a pause on the driver and hinting at a hidden moral danger. The scene ends with a memory-haunted drive toward an uncertain tomorrow.
A guidance column warns a young girl about dating married men stressing harm to the wife and children. It argues such relationships are morally wrong, discourage flirtations with older men, and note the man’s home life often remains unhappy after the affair ends. The answer urges adherence to parental advice and the Ten Commandments.
The Sons of Veterans of the Civil War held a quarterly meeting and picnic at Coolville Camp Ground on June 14. Attendees from Marietta, Lancaster, Glouster, Frost, Junction City, Circleville and Athens heard veteran W. B. Christman, age 92, recount battles including Shilo Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Memorial addresses were given by L. R. Pierce, with services at Orange Church in Carthage where 17 Civil War soldiers are buried.
Middleport reports the Heath Missionary Fellowship Church will hold divine worship at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m. with the service titled The Positive Mind guiding spiritual reflections.
A raw potato can soak up excess salt from soups or sauces. Slice a potato and add it to the hot dish to absorb salt, then remove before serving. This quick method helps temper overly salty flavors without affecting texture.
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