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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1945

Page

25

Social and Personal Athens Colony Installs New Officers

Athens Colony of New England Women met with Mrs. J. R. Harvey on State Street Wednesday. New officers assumed duties: Miss Delle Finsterwald president, Mrs. A. P. Tompkins treasurer, Miss Blanche Finsterwald vice president, Mrs. Frank L. Harvey secretary. Committees named for flag use, legislation, national defense, patriotic legislation, historic sites, lending bureau, chaplain, registrar. Dessert hour featured St Patrick’s day decorations. Next meeting set for April 11.

Athens Colony New England Athens Colony of New England J. R. Harvey W. State St Delle Finsterwald A. P. Tompkins Blanche Finjsterwald i Frank L. Harvey Oral Carpenter Audrey Biddison National Defense C. E. Atkinson C. E.gorham Lenore Stack O. D. Dailey Maude Rutherford J. L. Harvey

Child Conservation League Plans Tea at Park Place

The Child Conservation League met Tuesday at the Cottage Tea House with Mrs. James Jones as hostess. Mrs. Ray Barnhart presided as plans were made for a tea at Mrs. Fred Fenzel's home, 19 Park Place, on Sunday March 18. Professor Thomas N. Hoover of Ohio University spoke on the life of William Holmes McGuffey. Refreshments were served to 19 members.

Child Conservation League Cottage James Jones Ray Barnhart Fred Fenzel Park Place Thomas N. Hoover Ohio University William Holmes McGuffey

OU All Campus Band Concert at Memorial Friday Night

The second of seven campus band concerts sponsored by Chi Omega and several fraternities, directed by C. W. Janssen, will be at Memorial Auditorium Friday March 16 at 8 p.m. Free to the public. program includes National Emblem, Oriental suite, and various solos and band numbers. proceeds support Red Cross.

Memorial Chi Omega Sorority Howard Hall Council Delta Tau Delta iTheta Chi Red Cross Memorial Auditorium C. W. Janasen Athens Athens County Patty Denton Porgy and Bess Kartal Kreager Margaret A. Benedict Donald Fritz Theta Chi Howard Hall Louise Goerke Mary Feiner Vera Shapiro Mary Weimer Eileen Price Miss Price Lois Haines Mary Jane McKinley Ruth Finkle Robert Bower Wooden Soldiers Charlotte Harbor

Letter from Luzon describes island camp life and wartime views

From Luzon Philippines Pvt John Finsterwald Athens with the 40th Division writes about housing in bamboo framed tents and local schooling. He notes camp life, mentions Captain Campbell of the Sith Division, and counters propaganda. Also details Santo Tomas liberation casualties and malnutrition of internees. Hospital ships and evacuation flows are described for Santo Tomas survivors.

Luzon Philippines Campbell Athens Pvt John Finsterwald Isand Santo Tomas Manila Billy' Sprague Navy Medical Corps Pacific

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