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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1941

Page

10

Legion Auxiliary Meets as Dykstra Talks on Legislation

The March meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary featured guest speaker Mrs. Gerald O. Dykstra, the city’s only woman lawyer, discussing legislation. The group planned registration for women for home defense work on March 15 at the Legion Home, with Mrs. Goodrich and Mrs. Harvey handling signups. Delegates to the Spring Conference were elected: Mrs. Goodrich as principal and Mrs. McElroy as alternate. The club urged saving empty spools for disabled veterans’ hospital projects and noted social events with St Patrick’s Day themes and Irish songs. The next meeting is April 15, including a potluck supper and Child Welfare month talks.

Gerald O. Dykstra American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home Dykstra Charles Goodrich American Legion Legion Frank L. Harvey Auxiliary Lancaster John McElroy Columbus F. P. Frebault J. R. Sprague Helen Frebault Legionnaires H. L. Goodwin J. T. Merwin C. C. Cornell Don Strawn

17th Annual Concert of OU Women's Glee Club

The Ohio University College of Fine Arts presents the 17th annual Women’s Glee Club concert directed by Margaret Benedict on Sunday March 16 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. Mr Newman W Powell plays piano. Leona Algeo is accompanist. An ensemble of 48 voices performs works by Schubert Mendelssohn Tchaikowsky and others. admission is free. Officers listed.

Ohio University College of Fine Arts

Laszlo to Play Three Numbers With Ohio University Orchestra

Ohio University Symphony Orchestra will feature pianist Alexander Laszlo as soloist Sunday evening in Memorial Auditorium. He will perform Beethoven Rond o a Capriccio, Brahms Rhapsody in B minor, and Chopin Polonaise in A flat major.

Ohio University Symphony Orchestra Alexander Laszlo Memorial Auditorium

Easy Pleasant Way to Lose Fat Advert

An advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a quick fat loss remedy. It claims weight loss of ten pounds or more per month, reduced double chin and hips, and increased vitality. It urges daily intake of a half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast and dietary cuts, promising a money back guarantee.

Recipe a Day honors Mrs Witzler Southern Contest winner

Mrs K E Witzler of 430 Richland Ave earned honorable mention in the Southern Recipe Contest for a family recipe passed down through generations. Jepperson Davis PIF lists ingredients and method: eggs sugar flour cream butter and a baked meringue topping.

K. E. Witzler Richland Ave

Items listed include blouse and accessories

A list of elegant wardrobe pieces includes a blouse a white pigskin bag doeskin gloves and a faille silk hat matching formal attire for a refined ensemble.

How to Choose a Nursing School and Become an RN

Mrs Oral Daugherty presents guidance on locating accredited nursing programs in Ohio, evaluating school quality, and preparing for the State Board Examinations to earn the RN designation. The article lists requirements for faculty, facilities, affiliated hospitals, and student living conditions, plus interview tips and career paths.

Oral Daugherty Nelsonville Daugherty Ohio

Under The Big Top at Gasco Cook's Carnival in Athens

Large crowd attended the second day of the 1941 Gasco Food Institute Cook's Carnival at Athens High School Auditorium. Esther Rockin led demonstrations with oven cooking, Dororthy Duncan assisted, and E A Williams added dramatics and cooking. Prize winners included numerous names across Grocery Bags and Recipe files with items from Broughton's Kerrs Shaffers and Ohio Apple Institute, plus gifts such as a Pyrex set and a Francisan Water Pitcher. The final program follows this afternoon.

Atheny High School Gasco Food Institute Esther Rockin Dorothy Duncan E. A. Williams Louise Willie R. M. van Dyke Joe Bridgewater C. H. Chesser Luella Parsons Mary Gaskins Stella Grant Elisha Leonard Wilda Hunter W. E. Mitchell Thomas Hixenbaugh Bohemian Braid Glada Cantrell C. W. Grosg Lucy Millioan J. Ewing Broughton’s Ethel la Velle Helen Russell Everett Person Richardsons Homer Eckard William Mogan Ira Nichols W. F. Sands Innez Wade Dennis Ours Shaffers W. A. Edleman Pepsi Cola Athens Bottling Works Richard Bauer Flora M. Stanton Hal M. Wood Evelyn Pencrose Logans Bernadine West Sunnybank Greenhouse O. N. Wilson Bottle Roman Cleanser Virginia Shannon L. M. Eaton Helen McBride Ida Williams D. G. Sams

Two Black Crows and Civic Chatter in Town

Round About the Town item notes two adopted pet crows at Mr and Mrs Russell Jellison s The Plains who returned after months apart then partook of milk softened bread The piece also mentions patriotic draft send offs a cousin of Eddie Rickenbacker and a classroom quip about professors jokes plus an Alexander Auxiliary meeting at Mrs James Williams Hebbardsville all in brief town notes.

Russell Jellison Plains Mac Alexander Alexander Presbyterian Church James Williams Hebbardsville

Personal News and Visits Highlight Florida Trip Recap

Five weeks in Florida ended with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rauch returning home by car. They toured principal cities including Miami and Fort Lauderdale and stayed with H. H. Sisson in Indian River City who owns a large orange grove. Other visitors included Mrs. C. H. Sisson and Mrs. Ethel Ames of Columbus. Mrs. Nora F. Stephenson received an honorable mention for a famous recipe. Gerald Stauffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stauffer, will work as statistics clerk for the Ohio State Bureau of Unemployment in Columbus. Mrs. Harry F. Cromley reports her husband is convalescing well after a major operation in Detroit.

Clara A. Brouse Ohio State Medical Board Wyandotte Ridg W. Broad St Columbus Ohio R. N Uncle Sam Army Navy Red Cross United States Indian Bureau Board of American College of Surgeons American Hospital Association American Medical Association Florida Frank Rauch Miami Fort Lauderdale Indian River City Ethel Ames Rauch Nora F. Stephenson Congress St Gerald Stauffer Fred Stauffer W. State Sr Ohio University School of Commerce Ohio State Bureau of Unemployment Aoe Harry F. Cromley

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