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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1944

Page

6

Sweetheart Dance at Hotel Berry Draws 100 Couples

More than 100 couples danced to Larry Buell's music at the C M C sorority Sweetheart Dance in the Hotel Berry ballroom. The 11 o'clock grand march was led by Donna Ayres with escort Donald Bingman as Josten twins Martina and Patricia welcomed guests.

Larry Buell C.M.C Hotel Berry Ballroom Donna Ayres Donald Bingman Josten Twins Martina Patricia

Pi Beta Phi Initiation Banquet Adds Twenty New Members

Pi Beta Phi held an initiation banquet Saturday at Hotel Berry after Friday ceremonies announcing 20 new members. About 60 attendees included mothers of initiates such as Mrs. R. W. McKinstry and Mrs. Rachel Armstrong. Initiates span multiple Ohio towns with names including Betsy Chapin Shaker Heights and Ann Heller Newcomerstown.

Hotel Berry Pi Beta Phi R. W. McKinstry Rachel Armstrong Rufus C. Hopkins Leo Townsend Pauline Swanson Beverly Hills Calif Betsy Chapin Shaker Heights Ann Heller Newcomerstown Marilyn Martin Dayton Mary Brown Athens Patricia Sherman Middleport Jean Fisher Perrysburg Carolynn Hopkins Dea McKinstry Betty Brannon Jan Armstrong Patsy van Dame Chagrin Falls Marjorie McKee South Orange N. J Jane Beckley Patricia Lenhart Huntington W. Va Mary Ann Spencer Lancaster Arline Marquardt Lakewood Jean Rinehart Hunni

Initiation Held by Alpha Gamma Delta Banquet

A recognition banquet at the Alpha Gamma Delta house honored seventeen new initiates from ceremonies held Saturday night. Names include Ann Dilley Annabelle White Mary Louise Pierce Patricia Doyle Willoughby Nancy Fortner Ruth Jane McDonald Shaker Heights Mary Esther De Marsh Wilma Brigel Canton Mart Ann Nelson Marietta Lois Gedeohn Atlanta Helen Dennison Rochester Lyn Embridge Rochester Phyllis Sharp Cleveland Elizabeth Kinnison Jackson Charlotte Eaton Youngstown Betty Lou Kennedy Dennison Martha Jean Holcker Crestline Also present was Elizabeth Herbert Alpha Gamma Delta alumna and sorority president a guest at the banquet. One niece Elizabeth Kinnison is among the initiates and another niece Jane Kinnison is a senior at Ohio University and a member of Alpha Gamma Delta.

Ann Dilley Annabelle White Mary Louise Pierce Athens Patricia Doyle Willoughby Nancy Fortner Metuchen N. J Ruth Jane McDonald Shaker Heights Mary Esther de Marsh Canton Wilma Brigel Mart Ann Nelson Marietta Lois Gedeohn Atlanta Ga Helen Dennison Rochester N. Y Lyn Embridge Phyllis Sharp Cleveland Elizabeth Kinnison Jackson Charlotte Eaton Youngstown Betty Lou Kennedy Dennison Martha Jean Holcker Crestline Elizabeth Herbert Alpha Gamma Delta Jane Kinnison Ohio University

Judy Whitlatch Celebrates Birthday Amid War Bond Gift

Judy Whitlatch daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Whitlatch at 124 E Union St marked her second birthday with 17 guests on Saturday March 4 Ice cream cake and a 25 War Bond were among gifts given by her father Also Lt J Stanton and Mrs Stanton of Baltimore on ten day leave visited Athens on their way from Columbia to New York Stanton a Coast Guard graduate and former Baltimore Evening Sun staffer is married to former Alpha Xi Delta Victorine Wolstoncroft

Judy Whitlatch Clyde Whitlatch Union St Judy J. L. Stanton Baltimore Athens Columbia New York Lt. Stanton Ohio University the Messenger U. S. Coast Guard Baltimore Evening Sun Stanton Victorine Wolstoncroft Alpha Xi Delta

Codfish Cakes Win National Hotel Association Contest

Dominic De Salvo of Parker House Boston wins a nation wide Ameri can Hotel Association prize for best no point low point recipe with codfish cakes. The method uses salt cod potatoes butter pepper egg and flaked cod to form balls and fry until crisp.

Dominic de Salvo Parker House Boston Mass American Hotel Association

Nine Ways to Transform a Navy Suit into Nine Looks

Esquire Kinard outlines Hollywood inspired tricks to repurpose a navy blue suit into nine distinct outfits. She details scarf conversions, violets as hair accents, jade rosettes on ribbons, veiling enhancements, a beaded bib, suggested linings, and contrasting prints to alter the suit’s character for multiple occasions.

Epsie Kinard New York Hollywood Ginger Rogers Miss Head Revere

Gain Weight with Cat Naps and Snacks

Ida Lupino endorses weight gain through sleep and light snacks. She advises long sleep, daytime cat naps, three meals daily, midmorning and midafternoon snacks, and caloric foods such as whole milk ice cream and enriched buttered tea. Vitamin supplements are recommended. strenuous exercise is discouraged.

Alicia Hart America Ida Lupino Ida

US Daughters 1812 Elect 45 Officers at Annual Meeting

Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter of the U S Daughters of 1812 held its annual meeting at the president Mrs L E Carpenter home. A delegation was named for the April state council meeting in Cleveland. Officers elected for 1945 include president L E Inter and chaplain Delle Finsterwald. Red Cross work clocked at 1000 hours.

Rebecca Morris McKee U. S. Daughters of 1812 L. E. Carpenter Delle Finsterwald Evelee Combs State Council Deshler-Wallick Hotel Cleveland J. R. Harvey H. L. Atkinson O. A. Terrill Red Cross L. E. Inter James Earich O. A. Terrell

Love's Fair Horizon Sequel Unfolds on Long Island Farm

Adele Garrison continues the saga as Margaret Graham faces household strain on the Long Island farm. Tension rises with Major Grantland and Lee Chow arriving to seek secret information, while Margaret weighs sending for Lillian to help her aging mother-in-law.

Adele Garrison Long Island Fai Magcat Lee Chow New York Lillias Margaret Harriet Dr. Braithwaite Thad Edwin Braithwaite Aoe Harriet Braithwaite Graham Lillian Faith Owever Katie Fox

Athenians Attend DAR Conference in Columbus Opening

Athens delegates to the Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution three day meeting in Columbus at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. The program highlights officer reports, state officer elections, junior group projects, and DAR War Fund progress including blood donor centers and war bonds totals.

DAR Columbus Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution C. M. Ferguson Nabby Lee Ames R. W. Finsterwald Athens Finsterwald State Officers Club H. G. Stalder Ferguson C. B. Nye Jean Dow C. L. Dow Dailey Lowell Burnelle Cleveland The Deshler-Wallick Ohio DAR National War Fund Army U. S. Army Navy Morristown N. J Crime General Hospital Parma Marine Hospital Staten Island Childrens Hospitals Motor Corps Society of Said William H. Adams Granville DAR Crippled Children’s Committee

Praise for Successful Homemaker Sparks Social Double Standard

Mrs. William Hastings urges teaching respect for home work, equating it with professional success. She notes a common scene where a homemaker is praised yet asked about external achievement, revealing a bias that the successful person shines outside the home rather than within it.

William Hastings National Congress of Parents and Teachers

Calendar of Club Events Monday and Tuesday

Athens Chapter of Eastern Star meets Monday 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Women’s Club gathers 7 p m in Cline Building with 5 30 p m executive. Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles meets Monday at Eagles Hall with poke lunch. Catholic Ladies of Columbia meet 7 30 p m Knights of Columbus Hall. Tuesday events include Maecenas Literary Club dinner at Cottage Tea House at 1 pm and numerous other meetings at private homes and churches with guest leaders and programs noted.

Athens Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Business and Professional Women’s Club Cline Building Eagles Eagles’ Hall Catholic Ladies of Columbia Knights of Columbus Hall Maecenas Literary Club

Foot Rest For Patient In Bed

Mary Beard of the American Red Cross describes simple methods to support bedridden patients. Simple braces like pillows folded blankets pasteboard boxes or wood boxes can brace feet against the bed and allow patients to push up. A hammock or swing tied to the bed also provides a seated position to ease strain and irritation while staying in bed.

Mary Beard Nursing Service American Red Cross Pahe

Alpha Xi Delta Initiates Eleven New Members

Alpha Xi Delta announces the initiation of eleven new members. The service occurred Friday night at the chapter house with a dinner afterward. New members include Mary Nell Allman Indianapolis Charlotte Prince Cleveland Heights Charlotte Great house Middleton Lois Zeit Cleveland Heights Lenora Reeder Athens Lois Dixon Athens Betty Lou Hutson Springfield Peter Smith Zanesville Marguerite Ballentine Cleveland Heights Alma Williams Erie Winifred Caldwell New Castle

Alpha Xi Delta Mary Nell Allman Indianapolis Ind Charlotte Prince Cleveland Heights Charlotte Greathouse Middleton Lois Zeit Lenora Reeder Athens Lois Dixon Betty, Lou Hutson Springfield Peter Smith Zanesville Marguerite Ballentine Alma Williams Erie Winifred Caldwell New Castle

Tommy Littler’s Seventh Birthday Party Held Sunday

Mrs Hazel Littler entertained Sunday with a dinner honoring her son Tommy Littler on his seventh birthday at 216 1 2 Washington Street. Guests included Billy Hamer Dickie Cheadle Charles Dunfee Louella Littler Mrs Paul Power Mr and Mrs John Power and the honoree Tommy.

Hazel Littler Washington St Tommy Billy Hamer Dickie Cheadle Charles Dunfee Louella Littler Paul Power John Power

Also Mentioned on This Page

Margaret Josten Bettie Coon Ann Channel Marilyn Todd Norma Coon Phyllis Blauser Ten Brow Ayres Ward Reed Leslie Coon O. L. Wood Ted Neutzling Pauline DeLuca Ronald Whalen Lilian Barnhart Edwin Powell Sallie Hawkins Bob Vercoe Dee Henry Bill Trautwein Lois Mariner Vincent McDonnell Helen Quest Joe Mehegan Pat Connor Jim Farley Myrtie Lou Blauser Kay Parrett Barbara Algeo Jim Duncan Sally Link Peter Vanity Ruth Dutcher Walt Roltman Robert Langston Eileen Buck Dan Chapman Jeanne’ Athey Olin Lapper Larry Lewis C. F. Algozzina Bette Griswold Frank Baker Lenora Graham Dick Clippinger Marge Russell Stephen Megale Marilynn Miller Michael McCue Elsie Chinnock Larry Tyler Janet Ingerham George Hooper Marion Taylor James Quitter Margie Ruplest Don Young Jocelyn Munn Alvin Pendleton Margaret Chapman Francis Frebault Jerry Kritzer Jeanette Gilkies Ted Siebels Donna Poling Jerry Cavanaugh Ruth Rowland Bob Hawk Betty Thomas Don Rex Farrow Margie McKee Hal Edwards Nancy Fosser Bill Meighen Shirley Rose Jim Westfall Sally Fisher Bill Smiley June Schuler Harold Bolin Barbara Baughman John Deissle Alma Bateman Marc Riddison Marilyn Covert Jack Truipp War Food Administration Alpha Gamma Alpha Gamma Delta House New England Gail Russell William H. Logan Utah Place Dallas Texas Walter R. Davis Susan Jane Madge Dicky Madge Proud Ooo WSCS First Methodist Church Mary G. Ness University Terrace Edith McBee Progressive Literary Club Blanche Finsterwald Franklin Ave Aura Bolin Athena Delphian Club J. R. Sprague Morris Ave Chi Omega W. H. Herbert N. May Ave Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary A. A. Atkinson T. M. Pilcher E. Union St Athens Township Betty Hixenbaugh Aldena Cain Woman's Association of the Presbyterian Church Phillip Peterson Child Conservation League W. F. Giesecke Tavt Tiras Bhe Transportation Berry Hote E. McCammon Mgr Tommy Littler Lydia Pinkham Pinkham Tasters
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