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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1932
Page
9
The article urges maintaining a rested face and glow for week end trips. It advises sleep before travel, cleansing creams, a possible foundation, and choosing cosmetics by skin type. It promotes travel size products, cleansing tissues, cotton balls, and discarding dirty powder puffs. It emphasizes packing many small items in one box.
Four hundred sixty nine youths join 4-H clubs across Athens County this year per County Extension Agent T H Johnson. The list names girls and boys clubs, leaders, meeting places, and enrollment figures across towns including Athens Amesville Trimble and Shade.
Youngstown June 2 0 heavy drops in bootlegging fines push Martin Varney clerk of municipal court to seek smaller penalties for liquor offenders. Revenue in six months fell by over 17000 compared with last year and 52000 below the 2511 total first half of 192%. Varney proposes cutting minimum fines from 100 to 50 noting few bootleggers pay fines while many serve jail terms.
Ray Starlin and Elwyn Dorr won first and second in a Canaanville Grange speaking contest held Tuesday night. The event advances winners to county and district stages with finals in Columbus. Judges were T. H. Johnson and C. H. Copeland.
Harland H. Allen Chicago economist tells the National Association of Real Estate Boards convention that deflated real estate is a safe dep redition harbor for funds. He notes small margins, 10 to 25 percent, can reorganize receivership properties with first mortgages secured by net rental income.
Akron announces new gas rates effective July 7 under the East Ohio Gas Company franchise. The charge will be five cents for the first 300 cubic feet and fifty cents per additional 1000 cubic feet, replacing the prior 83 cent, 65 cent, and 60 cent tier structure. Legal moves to curb future marathon dances in Akron were under consideration.
Unconfirmed reports from Albany say an airplane may be ready at Albany airport to fly Franklin D. Roosevelt to Chicago should he be nominated by the Democratic National Convention. Airport officials offered no confirmation. A fast plane could reach Chicago in seven hours.
Miss Helen Jacobs of California defeated Mme Rene Mathieu of France to advance to the Wimbledon women's singles final in England.
King Prajadhipok signed a new constitution in Bangkok on June 20 establishing a limited monarchy and granting the people a share in government. The change marks a transition from absolute rule to constitutional governance.
New York June 29. Stocks firmed after a mild selling wave caused by the Westinghouse Electric dividend omission. Westinghouse hit a new low at 15% down, but many issues gained. Steel Common rose 23%, American Telephone 77%, American Can 33%, American Tobacco B 40%, Coca Cola 89%, Yellow Truck preferred 24%, Consolidated Gas 56%.
United States in Lynchburg Virginia filed in district court against 186 bituminous coal mining companies for forming a cartel led by Appalachian Coals Inc. The defendants allegedly set exclusive sales contracts, controlling most output in Kentucky Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia and supplying 56 to 91 percent of coal used in several Ohio cities including Springfield Dayton Cincinnati Columbus and Toledo.
The Athens Red Cross reports 5 000 bushels of government wheat moving from Chicago elevators to Athena. The shipment yields 48 400 sacks of 24 1 2 pounds and includes 700 barrels of flour for Athens Dover Trimble and York Townships, with distribution hoped soon. Flour distribution may start the week of July 11.
Athens County 4-H members study chick rearing flower growing and garden care. The 1932 report shows 223 girls and 26 boys involved with 16 girls clubs and 14 boys clubs. Girls enroll mostly in summer clothing study while winter clothing draws little interest.
G O P leaders gather in Columbus to discuss the forthcoming state campaign at a meeting of Republican candidates for state offices and a sub-committee of the state central committee.
Chicago and Cleveland produce markets show steady butter and poultry prices with various entries. Receipts include eggs in many cases and poultry prices cover fowls leghorn heavy broilers and ducks. potatoes list New York Maine Idaho and sack rates.
The list shows various poultry and fowl categories including colored hens, leghorns, broilers, ducks, and geese with prices per unit or weight. Fresh eggs and current receipts from Southern Ohio and nearby regions are noted alongside standard and extra selections.
Market report shows hogs at 200 to 2600 head with steady to weak prices. cattle and calves slow, buyers mixed. grass beef cows and bulls adjust. Pittsburgh livestock lists hog receipts at 1000 over, higher across weight classes. cattle receipts 15 with steady to higher bids on steers and yearlings. lambs and sheep varied, lighter weights down from recent highs.
Prices show Wheat No 2 red at 44 cents, No 1 red 45, No 3 red 43. Corn Yellow No 2 29 29% with discounts 3 to 4 cents, Oats No 2 white 21, No 3 white 20 2, Butter 21, Eggs 13, Hay 60 cents per cwt.
Boston wool trading shows a gradual broadening trend with small volume. Prices for strictly combing territory wools range 30 to 32 cents, while other lines hold steady. In New York, June 28 Liberty Bonds close with mixed yields across 3s 47 at 104, 1st 4% 5 47 at 101.20, and Treasury issues around 99 to 108.
New York reports better business outlook with Moran of Bradstreet noting gains. Buffalo plants to resume by American Radiator Wickwire Spencer. Minneapolis Northern States reports year end net income of 8.83 million versus 8.64 million prior. Youngstown Republic Steel restarts eight sheet plants. Los Angeles Southern Power posts annual results of 436k vs prior year.
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