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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1936

Page

9

Haydn String Quartet Delights Athens Audience

The Haydn String Quartet performed at Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday night delivering refined chamber music. The program featured Haydn Quartet Op 74 No 1, Tchaikowsky Allegretto Vivo, and Smetana Aus Meinem Leben with strong ensemble and vivid narrative playing. Members Vera Watson Downing Ruth McConnell Steinhauer Norma Hopkins Putnam and Roche Carothers came from Columbus. A reception at the Faculty Women's Club followed, closing the club’s three concert series for the season.

Haydn String Quartet Memorial Auditorium Tachaikowsky Griffes Smetana Athens Columbus Vera Watson Downing Ruth McConnell Steinhauer Norma Hopkins Putnam Roche Carothers Faculty Women’s Club Women's Music Club Music Club

Marmola reduces obesity with simple daily tablets

A pasting advertisement promotes Marmola as a physician endorsed obesity remedy. It claims painless weight loss without purgatives, notes 20 million packages sold since 1907, and urges readers to buy nationwide. The tone imitates a testimonial pitch and promises lasting results.

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Entertain With Bridge Party and 4-H Club Meeting

Mrs George Hitchcock and two Misses hosted a bridge party at Alpha Xi Delta House Tuesday night with nine tables, prizes to Velma Phillips Vera Board Miriam Morse and Jane Atwood, progressive prizes to Mary Kahler and Helen McColl. The Athens County Senior 4 H Club met at the Athens Grange Hall Tuesday with Agnes Terrell presiding, reports from Dorthy Frank and Terrell after their Columbus trip to hear Dr Kagawa, new members admitted from Amesville and Guysville, games and music by Jacoby, and a St Patrick s Day themed supper. The next meeting is April 15 at 8 pm with Rosas Wright present to select a year s project.

George Hitchcock Helen Dunlap Mary Helen Fretts Alpha Xi Delta House Velma Phillips Vera Board Miriam Morse Jane Atwood Mary Kahler Helen McColl Athens County Athens Grange Hall Agnes Terrell Terrell Dorthy Frank Columbus Kagawa Amesville Guysville Jacoby Rosas Wright

O U Prepares For Friday Junior Prom

Mardi Gras gaiety fills Athens and Ohio University as the annual Junior Prom approaches. Fraternity dinners and Saturday dances cap the weekend. Prom chair Pat O Linn and junior class president Jack Baker lead the Friday night promenade with guests. Baker will escort Imogene Ruble and O Linn will escort Harriet Gray.

Athens Ohio University University Pat O'Linn Youngstown Jack Baker Logan Imogene Ruble Central State College Michigan Mt. Pleasant Mich Pat O’linn Harriet Gray

Higley Circle Elects Officers For Next Year

Higley Study Circle met at 9 Morris Ave to elect officers for the coming year. Mrs. H. C. Lehman was chosen president with W. B. Shimp as first vice president and Mary Williams as second vice president. Other officers include P. G. Hibbard recording secretary C. B. Dillon corresponding secretary and Hale Pickett treasurer. Mrs. F. C. Schilling outlined the program while Mrs. S. E. G. Pedigo reported on Dr. Kagawa's Columbia speech. guest Mrs. W. H. Davis attended and refreshments followed.

H. C. Lehman Higley Study Circle William S. Shepherd Morris Ave W. B. Shimp Mary Williams P. G. Hibbard C. B. Dillon Hale Pickett F. C. Schilling S. E. G. Pedigo Kagawa Columbia

Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Meet at Lehman Home

Members of the Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Club gathered at Mrs H C Lehman 173 Grosvenor Street on Wednesday afternoon for a potluck supper and a brief business session led by Mrs Seth Lewis.

Alpha Gamma Delta H. C. Lehman Grosvenor St Seth Lewis

Economist E W Kemmerer Guests at Athens Socials

Edwin W Kemmerer renowned economist visited Athens for a series of informal luncheons and receptions. Ohio University professor Albert Gubitz hosted a luncheon at Hotel Berry, with additional gatherings at The Colonial and Memorial Auditorium events.

Edwin W. Kemmerer Hotel Berry Albert Gubitz Ohio Univer

Women and club activities mark March social calendar

The March 19 20 social calendar lists events across Athens with churches hosting meetings at homes and at Hotel Berry. Highlights include the Women's Home Missionary Society events at Central Ave M B Church and First M Church, a Richland Ave class gathering at the Wooster home, and an Athens High School operetta Bon Voyage at the high school auditorium.

Women's Home Missionary Society of Central Ave. M. B Anna Edwards Second St Richland Ave. M. P Dallas Wooster J. B. Baker William White AAL/W Faculty Women's Club The Presbyterian Church F. W. Cone Franklin Ave Hotel Berry Child Health Protective Association Athens Motorcycle Club R. White N. Court St H. Circle Emma Graham Central Ave Lenna Wood Women's Home Missionary Society A. E. Whaley W. H. Fowler Ollie Skidmore S. College St. Mra D. W. Ingerham Athens High School

Scout Circus Plans Discussed by Lancaster Officials

Boy Scout executives met in Lancaster Wednesday evening to map plans for the Scout Circus to be held later in Columbus Hocking County was represented by county chairman Harry J Stevenson and attendees G K Carr M B Iles Alfred B Campbell and H B Kirk.

Logan Lancaster Columbus Hocking County Harry J. Stevenson G. Ke, Carr M. B. Iles Alfred B. Campbell H. B., Kirk

Ohio University Hosts Annual Women’s State Oratory Contests

Ohio University hosts Friday events at Alumni Memorial Auditorium with eight colleges in two sessions at 2 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Contestants include Ema jean Wright from Detroit Conservatory and Dorothy Neff from Ohio Wesleyan. Judges select winners. prizes total $30. The day also features a Tau Kappa Alpha reception and a closing address by Anna Faye Blackburn.

Ohio University Alumni Memorial Auditorium Jack Meister Lowell Hattery Winifred Dinsmoor Doris Harrison Ka Keesey Tom Reading Tau Kappa Alpha Memorial Auditorium Margaret Flory Anna Faye Blackburn Syuatem G. Harry Wright Kent State University G. Vernon Kelley Wittenberg College W Roy Diem Ohio Wesleyan H. Dana Hopkins Heidelberg College W. C. Craig Capital University Delbert Jean Wooster College John H Smith Otterhein College Li. C. Staats W. Roy Diem Ohio Wesleyan University Ohin University

Mrs. James Carmichael Celebrates Birthday Sunday

Mrs. James Carmichael was honored at her home at 116 University Terrace with a birthday dinner for her fifty eighth birthday. Guests included numerous Lancaster and Belpre families, plus extended relatives and friends, with a cake, piano singing, and well wishers.

James Carmichael University Terrace Carmichael Guy Beveridge Byron Roy Lent Laurence Armstrong Lancaster Gavion Beveridge Akron Brice Frazier Belpre Joyce Cuyahoga Falla Floyd Beveridge Dana John Berron New Marshfield Beveridge Owen Carmichael Farl Carmichael Raymond Carmichael Mra Floyd Six Bobby Dessie Fields William Green Billy Melvin Jean Pearl Kenneth Donna Katharine Mayme Winning Jennie Margaret Alice Opal Stivers David Maralyne Goldsberry Dell Dona Ida Wanless Flossie Gabriel John Carmichael

Social Sewing Club Finishes Dresden Plate Quilt

Members met at 4 Stewart St for an all day quilting session. A potluck lunch fed members and guest Mrs Haning. A Dresden plate design quilt was finished. Next meeting set for April 3 at 24 May Ave hosted by Mrs Cecile Conley.

Social Sewing Club Haning Dresden Cecile Conley Ava

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