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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1937
Page
9
The Business and Professional Women's Clubs nationwide plan National Business Week from March 14 to 20 under a Roosevelt proclamation. Local Ohio clubs led by Miss Marie Lines and others join in observances, highlighting the federation’s growth and famed members.
A Mes senger district feature honors business women for loyalty and civic effort. Ohio clubs grow with Eaton and Millersburg joining this year. The district lists eight clubs Portsmouth Ironton Jackson Marietta Nelsonville Logan Gallipolis Athens. Ohio also produced two national officers Mrs Olive Joy Cleveland and Judge Florence E Allen.
Promotion of Girl Scouting in Logan has been a principal activity of the Logan chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Four new troops were organized March 1 with leaders secured. The club celebrated its tenth Founders Day on Feb 28 and will host a breakfast for Girl Scout members before attending church. A second project funds repairs and painting of the Ladies Rest Room under WPA support.
Indian leader Simon Commando of the Iroquois asserts he is in his 110th year, seeking recognition as Canada’s oldest Indian and among North America’s oldest. Relatives cite Hudson's Bay Company records to support the claim.
In Fort Wayne Indiana the police use time missing to gauge a child’s likely roaming radius. Off the basis of experience they estimate the area to search per block to locate a wandering child.
Southeast Ohio business women lead local clubs with Miss Marie Lines as Logan club president, Mrs. C H Bartlett Nelsonville, Miss Myrta Ashworth Athens, Miss Ethel Young Gallipolis, Miss Florence Bort Logan state emblem chair man, and Miss Geraldine Hope Athens state treasurer. A sewing meeting is set for 6:30 Wednesday at Glouster High School home economics room for all women.
More than 25 occupations appear among state presidents of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Colorado's president is a life insurance sales rep, Alabama's a freelance writer, Connecticut's a vocal teacher and singer, and South Dakota's runs a direct mail advertising business. Also listed are an apartment house manager, a minister, a plumbing and heating contractor, an osteopath, an information bureau head, a teacher at an Indian school, and a dentist.
The Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club celebrates its second anniversary at the April 19 meeting. Founded in March 1935, it grew from 76 charter members to 62 current members with officers reelected in 1936. Notable programs included discussions on women’s employment, Peace and the World Court, and a March talk by Miss Louise Field. The group supported Red Cross flood relief and local charities and plans a donation to Our House, the historical museum.
Stanford University officials say the correct phrase is you have hung one on not kissed a girl, ruling the old expression obsolete for campus usage. The Open Forum aims to standardize language among students and staff.
Northern Ohio reports mild winter weather with pussy willows in bloom along Ashtabula County creeks.
Members of the Athens chapter of the National Organization of Business and Professional Women celebrate a busy year with open houses and dinners. They earned the state convention cup in 1936 for largest attendance and plan a National Business Week benefit bridge party to support the county health and protection committee.
Mrs FE W Bailey hosted her daughter Helen's twelfth birthday at 99 Morris Ave on Monday afternoon from 3 30 to 6. Decorations matched St Patrick's Day with green favors shamrock ice cream and cake. Contests games awarded prizes to Lois Saylor and Betty Jane Love. Helen received many gifts from friends. Guests included Albert Smith Jimmy King Julian MacQuiston Robert Lee Glenis Foughty Roger Rowland Robert Garrett Ray Larsson Dover Staats Marjorie Bardin Harriet Heck Reba Dawson Joan Armstrong Kathleen Henry Betty Jane Love Mary Johnston Dea McKinstry Lois Saylor Betty Allen Betty Jean McCrumb Thelma Bailey Wayne Mathews and Ethel Reese.
Members of the Past Chiefs' Club met Friday night at the home of Miss Elsie Finsterwald 52 Second St. A potluck supper preceded the meeting Mrs Ola Atkins presided over the business session Seventeen members answered roll call Prizes were awarded to several members and guests attended the social hour Mrs Hannah Mills will host the next meeting Detroiter Mary Margaret Pickering visited during the week with her parents in Athens
The 18th annual session gathers business women from Athens Nelsonville Logan Gallipolis IronTon Portsmouth Marietta Jackson and other chapters statewide. Miss Charl O Williams national president will be the speaker from Washington DC.
Advertises End-O-Corn as a quick safe remedy for stubborn corns and calluses available at The Athens Pharmacy and other drug stores. Claims superior results to “corn cures” and urges readers to try the product for relief today and tomorrow.
Miss Mildred Hickman, former Nelsonville resident and first president of the Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, heads placement at the Cleveland Board of Education. She oversees about eight to ten thousand yearly job applicants, guiding them from beginners' roles to stronger careers while balancing classroom standards with real market needs.
Mrs. Iva Hawk entertained members of the Merrymakers Club at her home 17 1 2 W Washington St Wednesday evening. A St Patrick’s Day motif was used with games and refreshments. Prizes went to Miss Mary Lavely Mrs Carolyn Robinson Mrs Nora Savely and Miss Rose Harrison. Next meeting set for Mrs Hattie Coon on Mill St.
The Nelsonville chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club celebrates its second anniversary on February 2 with 46 members, up from 22 charter members. Highlights include officer installation by state president Virginia Fletcher, a district meeting in Nelsonville, Christmas charity, and plans for National Business Women's Week with a Dinner Meeting at the Dew Hotel featuring speaker Mrs. Harold R. Techau. The group attends events in Logan and Dayton and plans services with the First Christian Church.
Home Guards of the First M EB Church opened their meeting with Indian music. Joan Murphy and Phyllis Mathews led devotion and business. They added Mrs C C Brooks to the Poster Chart honoring the Farmington Mission. 91 Navajo children enroll this year and seeds were brought for the mission school. A potluck lunch followed. The Friendship Class hosts a Kid Party Thursday at 7 30 pm at 38 Walker St. Delegates from 1500 clubs will attend the National Federation convention in Atlantic City July 18 to 25 1937.
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