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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1930

Page

7

Perfume murder tale unfolds in Berkeley estate drama

Detective probes luxury household as chauffeur Arnold reveals a mid evening meeting with Doris and a planned rendezvous with Wickett. The note to Doris and Della the maid’s curiosity fuel a tense case involving Mrs Berkeley Clorinda and social circle amid jealousy and betrayal.

Berkeley E Berkeley Seymour Y Clorinda Berk Bert Gigi Berkeley Dick Berkeley Eugene Arnold Cnte Doris Ms. Berkeley Riance Wickett England Strawn Arnold Della

Two Sides in Interurban Killing Mystery

A man pursues a lead after a dangerous confrontation near Hillcrest. Police round up John Maxwell and Sergeant Turner to track down a killer who fled with a girl’s death still unresolved.

Tax Hillcrest Strawn John Maxwell Turner Maxwell Helton Arnold Dick Berkeley

Radio schedule with many stations and programs listed

A dense listing of radio programming across stations WHAM WHK WABC and others. It includes voices from Pilmi and Pea turing Adriaan and multiple performers such as Connie Mack Graham McNamee and DeWolf XY wae. The schedule covers show times from morning to midnight with organ programs livestock reports weather and time signals.

Ames Andy WHAM KDPRA WIR Pilmi Peaturing Adriaan Cremaiva Trie WKEC WGIP WSPD Cienereal Motors Family Party Connie Mack Graham McNamee DeWolf WTAM Anglo WEAF Lombarde Orchestra WABC WADC WARC Arthur Chandler Bad Kerstiner MCA Jemima Man NBC Ha.m Hotel Dibson

Athens School Column Highlights From Miss Anne Pickering

Junior and senior students receive the latest Athens School news from Miss Anne Pickering in these columns.

Anne Pickering Athens

Peden Outlines Keys to Coaching Success

Ohio University football coach Don C. Peden spoke at a Social Science lab meeting on Patience personality and the ability to analyze individuals. He contrasted prewar coaches who taught reading and physical drills with today’s mentor who must reason with players and earn trust. A round table followed, allowing students to ask about coaching.

Don C. Peden Footall Ohio University Social Science Lab Clab Peden

French program at the club features La Marseillaise

A noontime program by the club includes La Marseillaise performed by Les Mots with Mary Louise Peté and Ruthanna Wittle. Other items listed are Les Bons Mots by Gwendo Lynch and Au tatre de la Lune with Lucille Gardner and Marianna J.inscott among performances by Herbert Hartman and Mary Wathryn Chute.

Les Mots Mary Louise Pethé Maxims Rurhanna Wittle Deja Ruthanna Wittle Gwendoon Lynch Lucille Gardner Marianna J.inscott Herbert Hartman Mary Wathryn Chute Club

Field trip to Athens dairy hospital yields high milk and palmistry

The Geography Class visited Athens State Hospital Dairy to study modern dairying and cow diets. Students learned feed components like cottonseed meal bran and a molasses mix. A palmistry lesson was also offered by inmate Lou Gardner and John Cline.

Athens State Hospital Lou Gardner John Cline

Senior art classes build cathedral windows for stage set

Large cathedral windows are being constructed by the senior art classes for the stage set Meet the Wife. The wings feature geometrical figures in purple red and bold colors. After completion the class plans programs for the Girl Reserves mother and daughter Kandu Spring flowers and dainty colors will be used in the Nesigtis.

Report Cards Stir Theatrical Plans And Parental Watch

A playful exchange reveals students debating report cards and theater party plans. One will stay home to avoid parental judgment while another laments an unpaid 35 cent debt delaying access to her marks. The dialogue hints at youth anxieties over grades and social life.

Concluding Reports At Dayton Girl Reserve Convention

The Girl Reserve representatives in Dayton concluded their convention with a Wednesday meeting. Pearl Lash spoke on Poetry and Books while Tersa Woolley shared campfire life tips. Mary Jones delivered the closing report on Advertisements of Girl Reserve Acts. Dorothy Ruth Holcombe presided and Miss Connett announced the April 15 mother and daughter banquet.

Girl Reserve Dayton Pearl Lash Tersa Woolley Mary Jones Parent-Teacher Association Dorothy Ruth Holcombe Miss Connett

Fair Play in Games and Life by Kathleen Murphy

A poem urging fair play in work and play. It counsels not to slam others after a foul or a missed score and to keep cheer in defeat. It emphasizes empathy, restraint, and maintaining a sunny outlook despite setbacks.

Kathleen Murphy

Spring charts track season timing in 1930 biology room

Bird, flower and tree charts adorn the biology room walls to study arrival of birds and bloom of flowers and trees. They compare current data with future years to judge if spring 1930 was early or late. By March 71, reports include six bird kinds, six flowers, and tree flowers.

City Spanish Club to Host Seville Night Speakers

A program committee chaired by Margaret Johnson with Helen Townsend and Mary Jones has arranged four speakers on Seville topics including historic spots architecture and local industries. The event ends with group singing led by Mary Jones.

Margaret Johnson Helen Townsend Mary Jones Sevilla

Forrest Noland Finishes Jewel Box in Wood Turning

Forrest Noland a senior in Manual Arts completed a jewel box as a problem in advanced wood turning. He now works on a davenport table using lumber from his father’s farm, after completing the full wood process and mastering a difficult checkface plate tool manipulation.

Forrest Noland

Chemistry Club Meeting Plans Experiments and Exhibit

The Chemistry Club will meet Tuesday afternoon with a program planned by J I Newcombe. Members Tessa Woolley Arabette Chute Paul Nichols Gerald King Elmer Jacobs and Catherine Campbell will perform experiments. Discussion of next month’s laboratory exhibit precedes light refreshments.

J. I. Newcombe Tessa Woolley Arabette Chute Paul Nichols Gerald King Elmer Jacobs Catherine Campbell

Novelty Girls Athletic Apparatus Meet Held in Gym

A novelty meet in the high school gym directed by Miss Ethel Mekwin featured events on the horse back and rope open to all girls. Ruth Chandler won with 7.5 points and Carol Ruston second with 6 1/2 while Helen Drake placed third with 86 points, with junior and sophomore teams winning.

Ethel Mekwin Ruth Chandler Maurine Cornwell Pauline Lawson Lorene Rhodehaver Carol Russon Grace Story Velma Alexander Helen Drake Juanita Moore Carol Ruston Martha Ransdall Mary Chessman Louise Ralph Department of Physical Education Ohio University

Tumbling Club Holds Second Meeting in Gym

The Tumbling Club met in the gymnasium on Thursday with backward and forward rolls, roll over bodies, head stands for perseverance, and pyramid building to develop courage, steadiness, balance, and teamwork.

Notable Staff Members Listed in Activation

The staff list includes Margaret Johnson Charles McKinney Arabella Chute Helen Townsend Dorothy Radford Clara Belle Bailey Margaret Porter Eugenia Lanson Catherine Campbell Leota McCoy Mildred Murphy Mary Jones Julia Bogle.

Margaret Johnson Charles McKinney Arabella Chute Helen Townsend Dorothy Radford Clara Belle Bailey Margaret Porter Eugenia Lanson Catherine Campbell Leota McCoy Mildred Murphy Mary Jones Julia Bogle

College Education Offers Advantages in Career Paths

Miss Lillian Barbour of Ohio University appointment office argues college education gives clear edge for executive roles over high school diplomas. She cites background knowledge and secretarial training opening fields in department stores, office clerical work, and teaching, with stenography as a stepping stone to future success.

Lillian Barbour Ohio University Barbour

Fire Alarm Sends A. H. S. Students Outdoors

On Wednesday March 19 1980 a fire alarm prompted students at A. H. S. to evacuate from classes. Smoke filled corridors as a bonfire scene outside added dramatic effect while teachers and pupils debated the cause and whether the fire was contained.

Old A. H

Unclear names and actions in scattered lines from town notes

Fragmentary OCR style text lists individuals with uncertain actions and states none clearly connected. It mentions Jinnie Doe, Albert Watkins, Ruth anna, Clark, Frances Nichols, Joe Bardin, Arabelle Chute, Louise Kempton, Mary Jones, Bob Wagner and vague claims about boys and girls and grades.

Mr. Dowell Mra Jinnie Doe Albert Watkins Ruthanna Clark Frances Nichols Joe Bardin Arabelle Chute Louise Kempton Mary Jones Bob Wagner

Wolgast Defeats Cuban Challenger for Title

In New York the flyweight division crown changed hands as Midget Wolgast of Poly defeated Chack BH of Cube by decision in a ten round New York M A C title bout at Madison Square Garden. Wolgast lost only two rounds, dominating the early and late stages while Kid Chocolate knocked out Al Ridges in the main event.

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Letter Leads Detective to False Alibi in West View Case

Strawn pressures Arnold as he reveals a tainted alibi tied to a late night drive and a Riverside Country Club sighting. A letter taunts the detective with a coded clue while Arnold offers a shaky timeline and claims of planning a filling station venture with Boris.

Darling Smiths Westview Wickett Gene Arnold Strawn Smith's West View Riverside Country Club M. Smith Hamilton Pike Sheridan Road Boris

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