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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1943

Page

10

Ohio University Band Convocation Concert Wednesday Morning

Ohio University Band under Bandmaster Curtis W Janssen to perform at Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday March 24. The program includes Bach Komm Susser Tod Overture The Calls of Bagdad Ketelbey Intermezzo Bells Across the Meadows and a Sardar Procession saxophone ensemble piece with local soloists and a narrator John Stauffer. Sixty five members will perform at 9 40 a m. it may be the last wartime appearance.

Ohio University Band Curtis W. Janssen Memorial Auditorium Ohio University A. W. Ketelbey Eleanor Vantillburg Ippolitov-Ivanov Haines Gregg Warner Max Bower Edwards Chaffin Everson William Everson David Bennett United States John Stauffer William Smith Loyce Moffitt Hudson Edwin Frank Goldman Janssen

Calendar of club events and meetings week of Monday

Local notices list multiple club gatherings across the week. Woman's Music Club hosts at Miss Mary Ness home. Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers' Club meets at University Terrace. various groups schedule 7 30 p m sessions, dinners and speakers at homes, churches and community centers with reminders to bring penny banks stamps tax and sewing supplies.

Woman's Music Club Mary Ness University Terrace Elsie Druggan Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers’ Club Women's Service Council The First Christian Church Esther Business Women's Club Kline Myrta Ashworth Ethel Beekman W.E.A. Review C.F. Hall Alpha Gamma Delta Frances Evans Union St Ooo Council of the Christian Church Charles Cameron P.E.O Catherine Bedford Faculty Women's Club S. College St

Red Cross Year in Review: War Efforts and World Reach

The article outlines the American Red Cross origin from 1864 Geneva Conventions through 1943 efforts. It notes blood plasma collection, war relief, clubs for servicemen, neighborly home conditions checks, nurse recruitment, volunteer dressings and garments, and prison camp inspections as factors behind a 1943 War Fund goal of 125 million dollars and Red Cross Month proclaimed by Roosevelt.

Washington Red Cross Henri Dunant Solferino Dunant American Red Cross Society United States Geneva Congress Army Navy American Red Cross London England Pearl Harbor The Iceland India New Caledonia North Africa China Russia United Nations American International Red Cross Far East Roosevelt

Cuff Headlines and Campus Gaffes from Athens

A bustling Athens household hosts Chicago guests who depart with oleomargarine after praising its butter. Ohio University historian Dr Volwiler laments chalk shortage in class. A registrar’s form prompts a student to fill blank with a brief reason for dropping philosophy. John Carmichael returns to city work after five weeks with a sprained back while Barbara Lou Carmichael recovers from a cold.

A. T. Volwiler Ohio University Jos Foster John Carmichael Central Ave Barbara Lou Carmichael

Pitfalls of Love in a Royal Drama

Narrator observes Georges the fugitive king and Mary engaged in sharp banter at a party. Noel struggles with restraint as Mary teases about Georges disguise, while Olina aids Mary, all revealing Mary’s calculated performance to test loyalties and crush Georges’s appeal.

Georges Mary Noel

Sequel to Marriage Meddlers brings theater glamour to New York

Mary Veritzen, star of a play by Madge Graham, attends an after theater supper for fugitive Georges of Trees at the Lansfield Hotel. She plans to draw his attention from herself to exiled Transylvanian princess Olina while masking her own scheme with sharp talk and crass charm.

Mary Veritzen Madge Graham Philip Veritzen Hotel Lansfield New York Kingeorges Greenwich Village Madge Charles Spencer Secret Service Mary Georges Olina Transvania Olga Sigeice

Charms and tensions at a society gathering

Mary gleams with success while Georges shows distaste. Olivia admires Mary and plans to compare notes on the pentance tonight. Noel is flushed and humiliated as Olivia praises John Hayes's performance and Noel and Mary depart. Papa Veritzen is preoccupied as they head home.

Mary Georges Noel Olivia Oel Papa Veritzen John Hayes

100 Year Old Home Is Torn Down Here

The 100 year old frame house behind The Messenger building was torn down revealing massive hand hewn oak timbers and floors of wide poplar planks. It was moved to its present site when The Athens Messenger building was built and owned by Mrs. Betty Harris before 1925. Grant Gilkey plans to use the original hardwood lumber for a Cape Cod cottage on the Gilkey farm in Lodi Township. The Hamlyn Club and Pallas Club announce meetings at local homes with guest speakers and reviews, reflecting spring social activity.

Ann Putt Anderson W. M. Anderson Dorothy Kisher The Lions Club New Lexington High School Ann Putt Lieut Anderson Camp Stewart Messenger Athens Mirror Messenger Building Union St Betty Harris Athens Messenger Grant Gilkey Gilkey Lodi Township

Spragues Attend OSU Graduation and Related Military Moves

Dr and Mrs John R Sprague attend Ohio State University graduation where son-in-law Robert E Main earns a medical degree. Main will intern at the U S Naval Hospital in St Albans Long Island beginning April 1. Other listings note Athens residents visiting, military postings in Texas Florida Illinois and Alabama, and familial travel and hospital stays.

John R. Sprague Columbus Ohio State University Robert E. Main Ohio State University College of Medicine Main United States Navy United States Naval Hospital St. Albans Long Island

Shower at Home of Mrs Carmichael Honoring Mrs Davies

Mrs D P Carmichael and Mrs John Carmichael hosted a Thursday evening shower for their niece Mrs Raymond Davies at 29 S Congress St. Guests included numerous local ladies such as Miss Tommy Shields, Mrs Garnet Engh, Miss Juanita Chutes, and Miss Peg Davis. Refreshments featured pink and white decor.

D. P. Carmichael John Carmichael S. Congress St Raymond Davies Virgean Green Tommy Shields Garnet Engh Juanita Chutes Helena Householder Peg Davis Pearl Clark Charles Breinig Merle Clark Jean Love Maedene McAfe

Nurito Promises Relief for Rheumatism Pain Sufferers

Thousands of rheumatism sufferers gain relief from pain with Nurito a quick acting formula that eases muscular aches. It contains no opiates and comes with an ironclad refund guarantee if the first three doses fail to relieve pain.

Nurito

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