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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1936

Page

7

Tiny Child Should Be Kept Away From Movies Says Miss Dunlap

Miss Helen Dunlap of Rufus Putnam Training School urged mothers at a Child Conservation League meeting to keep toddlers from most current films as over 66 percent are unsuitable. She traced film history from oral tale to puppet shows and cited fatigue and sleep statistics while stressing cautious viewing by all.

Miss Dunlap Helen Dunlap Rufus Putnam Training School The Child Conservation League Ray Slaughter Morris Ave

Dinner Plans For WBA Meeting March 24

Woman's Benefit Association held its Thursday night session with President Miss Lora Riggs approving a potluck dinner and meeting set for Tuesday March 24. State field director Mrs. Minerva Mann and district deputy Miss Anna Hoover will attend. Candidates will be presented. public welcome. Entertainment committee includes Fannie King and others. refreshment committee lists several members.

Woman's Benefit Association Lora Riggs Minerva Mann Cleveland Anna Hoover New Salem Fannie King Fred Willock Edna Junod Guy Carpenter Fred Brown Jennie Carpenter

Testament of Youth Review Featured At Literary Club

The Progressive Literary Club discussed Vera Britton’s Testament of Youth, a war nurse memoir, at Tuesday’s meeting led by Mrs. Harry Bennett. Mrs. C. D. Duncan hosted at 106 Maplewood Dr with assistance from Mrs. Viola Young. next gathering set for March 24 with Mrs. A. N. Johnson at 42 Grosvenor St.

Vera Britton Harry Bennett Progressive Literary Club C. D. Duncan Maplewood Dr Duncan Viola Young A. N. Johnson Grosvenor St

Delphian Club Reviews Midwest Tales At Meeting

The Athena Delphian Club met at Mrs. Maud Rutherford’s home to discuss The White Cowl by James Lane Allen and The Lion's Paw by Hamlin Garlin. Mrs. E F Woodworth presided as president. twenty two members and guest Mrs. A D Wiley attended. next gathering set for March 24 at Mrs. Ralph Dalton.

Athena Delphian Club Maud Rutherford N. Congress St Glen Staneart James Lane Allen Hamlin Garlin Gertrude Pritchard E. FE. Woodworth A.D. Wiley Rutherford Wiley Carl Ferguson Ralph Dalton Fred Wheaton Mary Rahier

Maecenas Club Meets with Mrs Wood Speaker on France

Mrs Wood presented a program on France at the Maecenas Literary Club meeting Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Jesse Henry and Walker St. The business session led by President Mrs F C Tribe approved the year's program. Hostess read the program in absence of committee chair Mrs Fred Stauffer and members arranging the program were Mrs BE Bingman and Mrs Jesse Henry. Roll call was answered with current events.

City Federation Charles Farrow Chamber of Commerce W. F. Giesecke James Jones Charles Wood France Maecenas Literary Club Jesse Henry Walker St Wood F.C. Tribe Fred Stauffer BE. W. Bingman

Clarke Daily Wins Kiwanis Bridge Prize With 9000

Clarke Daily tops the Kiwanis Benefit Bridge Chain with a 9000 score for the evening contract. Hosts Mr and Mrs Daily of 107 Franklin Ave hosted guests Dr and Mrs E H Sprague. Other bridge guests included Mr and Mrs R H White with Earl Beckley. Weekend host R W Emmett entertained with O L Wood and S E Himore. The Albany Community Garden Club meets Friday at 7 30 pm at Mrs Lowell Chase home Planning the Garden will be the topic. Mrs Brooks Russell leads. Alton Hanning and Pleasanton announce the birth Ronald Jerome eight pounds born Monday March 9. Child Study Club meets Friday 7 30 pm at Cottage Tea House with Mrs Ernest Baughman and Mrs Wade Swartz planning entertainment. Regrets to Mrs Baughman by Thursday.

Kiwanis Clarke Daily Albany Community Garden Club Lowell Chase Railroad St Brooks Russell Alton Hanning Pleasanton Ronald Jerome J. C Hanning W. B. Shingler Mineral Child Study Club Frnest Baughman Wade Swartz Baughman

Tuesday Needle Club Dinner At Mrs Porter Home

Mrs Carl Porter hosted fourteen Tuesday Needle Club members at her 67 W Washington St home for a 6 pm potluck dinner served cafeteria style. A brief business meeting led by president Mrs Frank Cross followed, with discussion on contributing books to the current book drive. Later the group sewed knitted and did needlework. W D Wilds at her home 139 Grosvenor St April 14.

Carl Porter Washington St Elmer Poston Maude Kittsmiller John Wood Frank Cross W. D. Wilds Grosvenor St

Announce Birth and Kitchen Shower Honor in Albany

Lan caster couple Mr and Mrs Howard Peters announce the birth of a daughter Janyce Irene on March 4. Mrs Peters is the former Miss Edna Pairan who attended Ohio University and earned a two year diploma in 1930. Albany couple Mr and Mrs Clovis Chesser honor Mr and Mrs Armour Chesser with a kitchen shower. Saturday evening the Chesser couple move into a new home soon.

Janyce Irene Peters Fdna Pairan Ohio University Clovis Chesser Albany Armour Chesser Mrs. Chesser Doris Gibbs

Special Student Sailing to Europe on Columbus

Advertisement notes Bermuda for Easter and a special student sailing to Europe on the Columbus. Contact Mary Peters Pugh authorized agent at 40 N. Sandusky St Delaware Ohio for literature and information.

Europe The Columbus Mary Peters Pugh N. Sandusky St Delaware Ohio

James to Speak at Junior-Senior PTA Dinner

Dr Herman C G James president of Ohio University will be guest speaker at the Junior-Senior PTA potluck dinner set for Monday March 16 at 6 pm in the high school gym. Mrs Fred Wheaton chairs the committee with assistants listed. A bake sale by Clark's Chapel Ladies Aid Society will be held Saturday morning at the CG V Strawn shop.

PTA Oliver la Wood Herman CG. James Ohio University Fred Wheaton Otis Rote James Lewis Guy Carpenter V. G Clark's Chapel Ladies Aid Society CG. V. Strawn

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