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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1930

Page

7

Murder in the Summerhouse Mystery at Berkeley Estate

In a tangled overnight affair at the Berkeley residence, Doris Matthews is found dead in a lake with a scarf tied rockily. Detectives Strawn and Dundee question Mrs. Berkeley and her son George while clues focus on Doris, a perfume flaw, and a silk scarf linked to Clorinda Berkeley. The case centers on the household, a missing maid, and a tense quarrel over Doris.

Athens Clorinda Berk I Bonnie Dundee House Berkeley Strawn George Berkeley Clorinda Seymour Crosby Lambert Gigi Berkelee Crosby Berkeley Doris Dundee Ques Mrs. Berkeley George Ie George Strawp Junidee Abbie Yvou

If You Are No Longer Slender Side Glances-By George Clark

A Salem Mass report notes Kenneth W. Moffett of Cambridge, organist of the Second Church, escaped unscathed after a fallen wire ignited his clothes. Police shouted warnings as he was entangled in a car track. a blinding flash left him embarrassingly bare. The rest of the item promotes a ladies pattern for a larger woman with details on fabric, size, yardage, and ordering instructions from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department.

Dundee Salem Mass Kenneth W. Moffett Cambridge Second Church of Salem Moffett

Athens High School News By Miss Anne Pickering

Miss Anne Pickering reports on Athens High School events featuring dumior and senior students under supervision. The brief highlights classroom activities, extracurricular progress, and upcoming school events at Athens.

Miss Anne Pickering

Notable Staff Lineup At The Megaphone

The MEGAPHONE lists staff members including Margaret Johnson Charles McKinley Arabella Chute Helen Townsend Dorothy Radford Clara Belle Bailey Margaret Porter Eugenia Lawson Catherine Campbell Leota McCoy and Mildred Murphy in a prominent byline lineup.

Margaret Johnson Charles McKinley Arabella Chute Helen Townsend Dorothy Radford Clara Belle Bailey Margaret Porter Eugenia Lawson Catherine Campbell Leota McCoy Mildred Murphy

Porter Explains Outdoor Science Photography

Waler Porter, biology instructor, spoke to the Science Club on outdoor nature photography. He demonstrated two illustration methods including a simple gasoline rub technique and a colored-pencil method, then described the trials and pleasures of a nature photographer with colored slides. He urged patience when going to take pictures.

Waler P. Porter Science Club Porter

Botany Class Field Trip Notes Algae Study

Botany students accompanied by W Porter and Casey Jones visited the State Hos ikes on Tuesday for algae observation. They collected specimens for laboratory use and placed several kinds in jars of water for microscopic study of plant life.

W. Porter Casey Jones Hosikes

Barbour to Speak at Senior Ad Club Meeting

Lillian Barbour of the Ohio yY will address the Senior Ad Club on secretarial topics at the meeting scheduled for Tuesday the 18th.

S Barbour Lillian Barbour Ments Bureau The Ohio Yy

Don Peden to Speak on The Business King at Club Meeting

Don Peden of Ohio University will address the club on The Business King at the upcoming meeting to be held Tuesday.

Don Peden Ohio Uni

IIRL Reserve Holds Recognition Services Tonight

IIRL Reserve will hold its recognition services tonight at the monthly IT meeting in the school auditorium. Girls who become members of this union will take the Girl Pledge. All parents and friends are invited to attend.

Iirl Reserve Fio Unon

Athens board of education hosts final dinner unit

The sixth period foods class held a four course dinner for the Athens Board of Education as the final dinner unit. On Tuesday March 11 hostesses Ardyth Love and Trances McClain oversaw service with Emma Mariner Merna Brooks and Kathryn Graham as servers. Two tables were set for 16 with a yellow and white theme and a menu including fruit cocktail roast veal cauliflower boiled potatoes hot rolls peach preserves pineapple cheese leaf salad with wafers glorified lemon pie coffee and mints.

Athens Board of Education Ardyth Love Trances McClain Emma Mariner Merna Brooks Kathryn Graham

Corridor Fuss Over Delayed Club Photo Day

Several girls rush down the corridor in a rush to discuss postponing club pictures. A girl complains of a boy's dirty shoe soles touching her dress during sociology class while noting boys wear neat sweaters and flattering neckties.

Volleyball practice opens for all girls on March eighth

The volleyball program will begin practice on Tuesday March 8 and is open to all female students.

Spanish Club Discusses Customs and Industry in Southern Spain

On Wednesday March 12 the Spanish club held talks on customs, festivals, and religious ceremonies. Mary Jones reported on Spanish home life and christening rites. Laura Gift shared notes on the grape and olive industry in Southern Spain, followed by open discussion.

Mary Jones Laura Gift Spain

Group Organizes Chemistry Display

The Chemistry Club met in the chemistry laboratory under J I Newcombe on Tuesday March 11 with Robert Sieigley as president. A committee reading the constitution included Robert Wagner Robert Sieigley and Tessa Woolley. Paul Nichols Arabelle Chute and Warren Higgins led the program and discussed an exhibit planned for mid April. The exhibit committee is Wagner Chute and Richard Bolin. The next meeting is March 30.

Chemistry Club J. I. Newcombe Robert Siigley Robert Wagner Tessa Woolley Paul Nichols Arabelle Chute Warren Higgins Richard Bolin

Tumbling Club Formed by Miss McEwen for Girls

The Tumbling Club was organized by Miss Ethel McEwen girls' athletic instructor. Meetings will be held the first and third Thursday of each month during activity period. This year's work includes building pyramids hand springs rolls dives snail stunt and head stands.

Ethel McEwen

Latin Club Elects Officers and Dedicates Program

Ann Evans was elected president of the Latin Club with Margaret V Porter as vice president and Hetty Gullum as secretary-treasurer. After officers were chosen, the group dedicated the program to Virgil, born in 70 B C, prepared by the 12 year Latin Class.

Ann Evans Margaret V Porter Hetty Gullum Virsil B. C

Mary Connett outlines assets of social life at HI V talk

Miss Mary Connett dean of girls at Athens High School spoke at the HI V meeting on Tuesday March 11. Her address titled The Marks of a Gentleman and the Art of Living with Others highlighted personal appearance speech and manners as the assets of social life.

Mary Connett Athens High School

Bird house and kite contests at Manual Arts classes

Seventh grade runs a bird house contest closing April 2 under Mr J C Glover with prizes of a hand drill hammer and screwdriver to aid bird habitats and woodwork skills. Eighth grade hosts a kite contest closing March 28 judged by student teachers from Ohio University on appearance pull and vertical flight.

J. C. Glover Jenkins Adams Whagstaff Ohio University

March School Events Calendar Highlights

March 17 PTA and Girl Reserve Recognition Service. March 21 A Dance. March 28 Meet the Wife Drama Club. March 29 Senior party. April 4 Ohio State Teachers meeting. April 11 Sophomore party. April 15 Mother Daughter Banquet Girl Reserve. April 18 to 21 Easter Recess. April 24 25 Spring Frolic. May 8 Junior Senior from.

Girl Reserve Ohio State Teachers

Body Found in Creew Creek Coshocton

Body of Mrs. K. Db. Strain, 56, Blissfield, missing for three weeks, found March 15 lodged between two logs in Nill buck Creek by her brother Lloyd Miller of Blissfield.

Coshocton Nillbuck Creek K. Db. Strain Blissfield Lloyd Miller

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