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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1936
Page
8
An advice piece on hosting and charm from Cyrena Van Gordon. It argues hospitality begins at home with simple, cordial entertaining and thoughtful guest selection, praising stars like Lynn Fontanne and Norma Shearer for modeling gracious domestic charm. It emphasizes intimate, informal gatherings, congenial guests, and charm as a pathway to happiness and social success.
The Great Impersonation stars Edmund Lowe in a dual role with Valerie Hobson and Vera Engels. Set in 1914 pre war German East Africa, it blends intrigue and romance with a Universal production directed by Alan Crosland and featuring a large supporting cast.
Hollywood trainer Donald Loomis argues posture affects more than looks, linking bad stance to malnutrition and indigestion. He advises standing on the balls of the feet, keeping shoulders square, head upright, and hips forward to align the spine and reduce back and neck discomfort.
A fire early Tuesday morning destroyed the Racine residence of the James Stobart family due to a defective flue. Owner Emmett Hartley of Huntington reported no insurance coverage as the blaze had advanced before discovery, leaving no chance to save the building or furnishings.
Charming stitching tips for catwork and lazy daisy on linens. Describes chrysanthemums motifs and a pattern 1047 offering two motifs, reverse motifs, and four small motifs with color ideas and stitch diagrams. Includes material needs and how to order pattern with 10 cent stamps to a New York address.
A mother counsels answering a child’s questions about death and heaven with gentle explanations. She suggests using religious instruction as part of child rearing and encourages direct, age appropriate discussion rather than avoiding the topic. The piece reflects on how a young boy processes loss and imagery of angels.
Norma Shearer is praised for charm graciousness and poise that would make any home life successful Miss Van Gordon declares she is a perfect example of charm in the home this is a striking portrait of marital decorum in a siting feature.
In a tense farmhouse scene Mrs Ticer, usually unobtrusive, pressures a family to see the ailing father. The narrator, uneasy, plans to contact Mrs Ticer while fearing an unsettling motive behind the insistence as family tensions rise. The mother-in-law resents the inquiries, adding domestic strain to a delicate situation.
Antioch College in Yellow Springs prepares a work and study program for drama students. The community government approves underwriting of 2000 dollars to support cooperative jobs with regular work credit for students on the project.
Irreverent column by Dorothy Dix and Irving Berlin critiquing self pity in songs and society. It argues women seek misery for sympathy, citing widows mourners and chorus of unhappy tales as a social habit and profitable fad.
Vaughn Turner former American Legion post commander and Fred Haala hero and ex sailor clashed over whether the Army or Navy won the war. Charles Vollmer ran a public vote and hosted a fish fry for officials and veterans to draw a crowd. Musical exercises and dancing are claimed to aid patients in mental hospitals.
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