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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
4
Fragmented text lists subscription rates and dates with names and numbers. It mentions a Mr. Cules, New York, and Masters, with figures like 2712 and 4 dollars. The readable content is disjoint and lacks a coherent event or clear entities.
The piece extols true service as joyful work done for others. It praises those who volunteer with enthusiasm, showing how giving time and effort brings happiness and trust, while critiquing the close fisted and self centered. It laments our busyness eroding public spirit.
The passage argues that true wealth rests on moral values rather than material gain. It warns that fear and mistrust follow when character is absent in large and small enterprises, and it notes a shift toward building character into business as hundreds of thousands learn security comes from moral foundations.
The piece argues a shift from pork barrel politics to national economy as Missouri and other regions resist new post offices. It cites voters demanding federal restraint and lawmakers losing local support, signaling a broader revival of national spirit and belief in democratic integrity.
In a critical missive the writer condemns state and county highway crews for cutting cherished lines of trees along Richland Avenue Route 50 east of Athens and East State Street to favor speed and football traffic. The piece laments lost beauty and calls for engineers with foresight to replace the trees and restore the boulevards.
A Thought for Today cites Amos 9 10 and notes a reported wave of executions in Moscow. The piece mentions a new Soviet internal bond issue amid these reports and hints at a connection, though none is stated.
A roving convention crasher, One-Eyed Connelly, wanders the Chicago Democratic gathering. He seeks Ritche beer or anything handy while recounting past stunts and plans a future informatics bureau. He flashes a 1928 Democratic Convention press badge as proof of his trade.
Harding urges common sense to secure peace as a coal shortage nears danger. A June marriage record notes 46 unions in 1922, while miners strike trims annual totals. Athens schools chief Geoffrey Morgan tours on Redpath Chautauqua circuits. Road work delays slow traffic on Athens Nelsonville route. Sugar Creek hosts first community sing led by Fred Lee Tom. Chauncey to host next.
Baltimore Woodrow Wilson secured the Democratic nomination on the 46th ballot at the national convention. A christening fight at Sugar Creek enriched the city treasury by nearly $100. Five Hungarians faced assault charges against two compatriots. Elks Club invites its final dance of the season. Dr Anna Pearl McVay of Wadleigh High School and other educators sailed for Bremen Germany on the Grosser Kurfuerst. Steel for the Guthrie viaduct in West Athens now erected along the Hocking Sunday Creek line. Mrs Jesse A Watkins of Athens Grange spoke at Ellis Hall during summer school agronomy sessions.
A poem frames sun Jupiter as a cosmic gobbling force drawing comets and threatening Earth. The speaker frets about a distant doom yet consoles that such an event cannot occur for a hundred billion years.
A medical editor from JAMA emphasizes that most drownings occur among skilled swimmers and presents 12 safety rules for the swimming season. Key guidance includes never swimming alone, avoiding unknown waters without a trained companion, calling for help before rescues, and waiting two hours after eating before swimming.
A Duluth Minnesota golfer who is blind uses a caddy to line up shots and yardage at Ridgeview Golf Course. The piece notes his remarkable play despite blindness and mentions his scores under 190 in competitive rounds. It then references Gerard Spencer winning a National Believe it Or Not Contest prize for a suggestion.
The Messenger prints unsigned public letters with writer identity known to editors. The column argues for constructive mass action and critiques sheeplike behavior, referencing the George Washington name issue as an example. Athens dated June 28.
A reader argues for cost plus contracting to speed road work and ensure fair profit margins for qualified contractors. The letter blames low bidding and inexperienced firms for delays and higher overall costs, urging public officials to favor capable bidders and reduce motorist disruption.
A letter from A Parent in Glouster Ohio on June 21 1932 urges that schools temper diplomas with common sense by delaying college entry and adding real life training. He argues students are overprotected and underprepared and suggests community leaders teach practical life courses to spur genuine readiness.
The Messenger urges careful choice for the new South Bridge name amid debates on avoiding a generic label like George Washington Bridge. The piece questions locals to prevent trivial or biased naming and suggests a neutral option that honors Athens without offense.
Editor notes intolerable conditions along the Hocking River caused by mineral water discharges into Sunday Creek. Cites a Western Ohio pollution case and reports Ohio Health Department investigators were sent to the Hocking Valley, with residents horrified by the river’s worsening condition.
Today in Chicago the army bombing planes flew in close formation over the city skyline as crowds watched. The dawn and night shows featured low passes, smoke screens, and dramatic aerial formations to demonstrate defense capabilities and the peril of enemy air attack.
Practical notes on keeping children healthy in summer emphasize regular doctor and dentist visits, limited sun exposure, proper hydration, safe outdoor play areas, and maintaining routine. The advice covers sun care, bathing, yard safety, meals, rest, and keeping children active indoors and outdoors.
The piece recalls James Parker an army lieutenant performing stunt flying in a dramatic display. He climbs straight up then flips, resembling a falling spark as onlookers gasp at his risky maneuvers. Meigs remarks the danger yet calls it a worthy pursuit for flight.
Fragmentary text describes a cross English Change on surf board with unclear results. Mentions Miss Lily Cop plestone of New Zealand and a six minute action in an opposite direction. Contains disjointed phrases about prohibition and a sad Chicago story of a bride who jumps to death after marriage.
Athens County Board of Health re-elected R L Marow as sanitary inspector for Athens County at a meeting in Dr J M Higgins office. Board members George Rose Glouster president John McLaughlin Coolville Dr B E I Stanley Albany A N Ward York Township and C F Moore Athens were all present. Antarctic continent area noted as about 5 090 000 square miles.
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