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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1936

Page

7

Creative Night Presented by Athens AAUW Chapter

Athens AAUW members will host Creative Night at the Faculty Women's Club on March 12. They showcase original poems songs plays and art discussions by local residents with directions by Margaret Benedict Jeannette Brown Irene Hand and others. The program features music poetry crafts journalism and a birthday tribute to Emma Townsend 80 who is blind.

Creative Night of Athens AAUW The American Association of University Women Faculty Women’s Club Margaret A. Benedict Jeannette Brown William Longstreet School of Music Earl Kelley James McCullough the Plains School Brown Irene Hand Jane Foster R. A. Foster Athens High School Edith Cowles Ohio University Mary Elizabeth Lasher George Starr Lasher Mariam S. Morse Miss Morse Betty Morris Catherine Bedford

Budget Includes Silk Stockings And Five Dollar Dresses

A budget item lists silk stockings and five dollar dresses as notable inclusions. The brief note references clothing costs and standard stock items for a public or institutional wardrobe.

Foggy Athens Morning Prompts Social Calendar Tremors

Fog cloaks Athens as residents endure slow commutes and cautious travel. City clubs and societies adjust plans but keep a busy week, with Pocahontas Lodge Betsy Ross Sewing Club POE Sisterhood and more meeting Wednesday through Saturday amid misty weather.

London Athens

New York Girl Can Dress on 1 50 a Week Says Association

A New York survey shows a working girl can dress decently on 1.50 weekly. The New York Association for Improving the Conditions of the Poor notes many earn 12 to 13 a week and share salaries with dependents. The plan budgets clothes based on needed items, average prices, and durability.

New York New York Association Ellen Kearns

Mode For 77.75 Budget Guides Working Girls Wardrobe

A budget plan assigns yearly costs to coats smocks dresses and accessories for working girls. It notes coat durability values two dresses five dollars weekly savings and practical footwear while urging practical durable purchases over luxury items. The piece highlights sample selections and reinforces a tight budget with four dresses and essential undergarments and personal care items.

Beethoven Is Music Group's Program Topic

A study of Ludwig von Beethoven was presented by the Junior Music Club at Music Hall Auditorium Sunday afternoon. Miss Ar minta Morrison organized the program with talks on Beethoven's life and his symphonies, sonatas, and piano works. Various students performed pieces including Moonlight Sonata movements, forest glade etudes, skating carnival selections, cello, violin, and vocal solos.

Ludwig von Beethoven Music Hall Arminta Morrison Beethoven Jane Foster Joan Woolley Elizabeth Kre

Chase Circle of Ruth Meets at Woodyard Home

Chase Circle of Ruth Ladies Aid Society met March 6 at the Grace and Miss Ruth Woodyard home for an all day monthly gathering. A noon potluck followed by an afternoon social and business session led by president Mrs Belle Oberholzer. Fifteen members attended with several guests present. The next meeting is set for April 2 at Mrs Grace Lynch’s home and members were asked to respond to roll call with Easter topics. 900 Eleanor Kerr Syracuse student at Ohio University visited the Moorehead family.

Chase Circle of Ruth Ladies Aid Society Grace Ruth Woodyard Belle Oberholzer Grace Skinner Emma Robinson Grace Lynch Mary Chase Arminta Chase Della Stanley Ruth Martin Audrie Sauter Martha Chase Maxine Sauters

Kiwanis Benefit Bridge grand finale Thursday night

The Kiwanis Benefit Bridge series ends with a Thursday grand finale open to all players from the last ten days chain. Event hosted at Hotel Berry with entries supporting the Kiwanis Fund for Underprivileged Children and Hospitalization of the Needy. Prizes offered in both auction and contract games.

Kiwanis Hotel Berry Kiwanis Fund James Scriven Kiwanis Bridge Committee Prof A. Fe.taylor Irvin D. Quick B. M. Covert Kod. T Sprague C. M. Bowman Fred Weber Carl Ferguson Harry McKinstry Eugene Cottle McKinstry State St Frank Stevens C. O. Pickering Florence Lash Cottle

Phi Mu leader visits Delta Delta Chapter in Athens

Mrs. Belle Hope Rasmussen, first vice president of Phi Mu Fraternity, arrived in Athens to inspect Delta Delta Chapter. She dined with the active group, then attended the chapter’s meetings. Also noted are Mrs. V. T. Imhoff visiting Parkersburg and Mrs. H. D. Rogers visiting New Marshfield with her baby son, plus Mrs. Claude Parker returning home after four weeks in Athens.

Phi Mu Fraternity Athens Delta Delta Chapter Claude B. Parker Gallipolis Dorothy John Gist

Emma Booth Tucker Circle Formed by Local Women

A new Emma Booth Tucker Circle meeting weekly at Salvation Army headquarters discusses budgeting saving and home health. Led by Misa Frances Hatch the group will elect officers later. Ohio University home economics students will demo an inexpensive cheese and apple meal. A potluck supper at First Christian Church parors set for 6 p.m. Thursday.

Emma Booth Tucker Salvation Army General Booth The Misa Frances Hatch Home Economica Department Ohio University

International Scouting Topic Discussed by Dean Voigt

Dean of Women Dr Irma FE Voigt spoke to the Girl Scout Council about scouting in Germany Russia Italy and England. She described enrollment emphasis on citizenship in foreign nations and personal growth in America. Members hemmed dish towels for Camp Rotan and a Wesleyan Needle Club meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at 9 Mill St.

Irma FE. Voigt Girl Scout Council Herman G. James Germany Russia Italy England Dean Voigt America C. L. Jones Camp Rotan

Social Calendar March 10 11 Busy club meetings listed

Tuesday activities include Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary at 41 Grosvenor St 7:30 p m and Wesleyan Service Guild at Central Ave Church basement also AAUW Music Enjoyment Group at Margaret Benedict studio University Ter Park Pl 7:30 p m Needie Club at 67 W. Washington St 6 p m potluck Athena Delphian Club at 32 N Congress St 7:30 p m Progressive Class of Central Ave M B Church basement 6:30 p m supper and 7:30 p m meeting Progressive Literary Society at 106 Maplewood Dr with Mrs Co YD Duncan Chi Omega Alumnae bridge at N College St Tuesday evening Pute luck supper followed by business meeting Child Conservation League at 123 Morris Ave 7:30 p m WRA 7:30 p m I C O F Hall important meeting and initiation. Wednesday Pocahontas lodge Red Men's Hall 7:30 p m PEO Sisterhood 7:50 p m 38 Woodard Ave Pre-School Mothers Club 7:30 p m 264 E State St Athens Needia Club 92 Lancaster St 2 p m Athenian Temple Pythian Sisters 7 p m I O F Hall

Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary Rolland Carl Porter W. Washington St Athena Delphian Club Maude Rutherford N. Congress St Central Ave. M. BF Progressive Literary Society Mra YD. Duncan Maplewood Dr Chi Omega N. College St Tuseday Child Conservation League Ray Slaughter Morris Ave WRA Pocahontas Lodge Red Men's Hall PEO Sisterhood R. A. Foster Woodard Ave Mothers’ Club Scott Neutzling State St Bertine Eberts Athens Needia Club P. G. Hibbard Lancaster St Athenian Temple Pythian Sisters F. Hall

Roush host dinner for Daily at 74 Second St

Mr and Mrs Pearl Roush entertained Sunday noon with a dinner for their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Clark Daily at the home of Mr Roush s mother Mrs Tom Roush 74 Second St TO HAVE QUILTING Ladies Aid Society of the Central Ave M E Church will have an all day quilting in the church basement A potluck dinner will be served at noon.

Charles Ogg N. Shafer St Virgil Ogg Columbus John Goodfellow Athens Pearl Roush Clark Daily Mr. Roush Tom Roush Second St Ladies Aid Society Central Ave. M. E

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