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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1934
Page
6
A reader appeals for a community list of ten commandments for raising children, favoring heart sense over book learning. The piece shares two example lists from a wise father and a young mother, urging practical tips on bedtime, outdoor play, discipline, empathy, and involving children in family life.
The Sayre Study Circle named new books at roll call on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Mamie Steele hosted at 3 North High Street. Mrs. R. J. Studer read on Our National Anthem. Mrs. EB. C. Class spoke on her Florida trip. Eighteen members and new member Mrs. E. L. Gibbe attended. A luncheon at the Cottage Tea House on April 3 will feature guest speaker Dean Irma E. Voigt.
The Miriam Class of the Christian Church met Tuesday for a spelling bee. Miss Ellen Stokoe hosted with Miss Audrey Shame assisting. Lena Ross led devotions while Mrs. Jessie Miller planned entertainment. Prizes were won by Mrs. Dwight Robinson and Mrs. Charles Tucker as twelve members and guest Miss Mable McBride attended the luncheon.
Ladies of the Alexander Presbyterian Church on the Athens Albany Road plan a bake sale at Carpenter Hardware Saturday morning. The Women’s Bible Class will meet with Mrs. Andrew Murphy at 7:30 PM Thursday at 50 Mill Street with Mrs. N. E. Mills assisting as hostess.
Marina Yurlova, in her twenties, served as a private in a Cossack regiment during World War I. She survived volunteering to blow up a bridge, endured battles and captivity, and later sought to become a famed dancer in the United States while rejecting war as a vanity-driven business.
March is the month to refresh the home within budget. Readers are urged to replace worn items subtly with Mexican pottery and glassware, new draperies, lamps, cushions, and small touches to brighten rooms. Include family ideas, check kitchen tools, and plan a practical, cheerful budget upgrade.
The County-Wide Library Service asks for old magazines pictures newspapers and books to be donated to schools or the Chubb Library headquarters. Nannie Uliom and Rebekkah Lodge schedule a meeting Thursday at 7 90 pm at the I C O F Hall with all degree staff invited and a March birthday celebration planned for members.
Step-by-step guide pattern 661 offers transfer motifs and garlands for decorating pictures pillows and teacloths. It shows embroidery methods color ideas and material needs with a 5x8 inch motif and several 5x6 inch designs plus garlands and a small basket. Send 10c to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. NYC.
A quotation attributed to Louis Bromfield contrasts old female types with modern women who are described as competent healthy and having a sense of fun. The saying frames a shift in social expectations for women.
Mr and Mrs J F Butts marked their golden wedding anniversary at their home on North McKinley Avenue Athens. Both aged 75, they wed in Athens on March 19 18M and have lived in Athens County their entire lives. Mrs Butts, Sarah Katherine Biggins, has a daughter Nina Butts Harris of Columbus and they foster Clark E Biggins of Zanesville. Luncheon for 25 guests followed many gifts and messages from friends and neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cromley returned Tuesday after a Flor ida tour. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Dixon of Athens Route No. 1 spent the weekend in Wheeling, W Va., as guests of Mr. Dixon's cousin Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Nortemann. They were joined home by Mr. A. M Dixon of Denver Cole for several weeks with relatives. The Young Married People's Class of the Christian Church met at the Kempton home with 38 members and guests. Easter decorations brightened refreshments. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John McElroy and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kelly. The Athens Grangers postpon ed their Grange Hall event due to Mrs. Jacoby's illness. Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in Eagles Hall.
New York shoppers see Easter coats swing into fashion with swagger or neat tailoring. Descriptions cover collar placement, raglan sleeves, belt styling, and fabrics in navy, black, oxford gray, and browns. Emphasis on matching coats to plain dresses and adding scarfs in bright hues.
Miss Ruth Orr spoke on life in Korea to the Standard Bearers of the First M E Church at 121 W State Street Tuesday evening. The group sang, devotional was led by Miss Georgia Shamel, and scripture verses answered roll call. Plans were made to send funds to Ewha College Seoul Korea and to assemble a kindergarten box.
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