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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1940
Page
6
The editor notes no Easter parade occurred yet churchgoers wore shoulder corsages and new hats, from red branded to blue pill box styles. Citizens bundled coats and fur, while a teen wore a red log brim hat and gloves as ministers recognized familiar faces among the fashion-filled gathering.
Lambda Chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau held its annual banquet at the Country Club with 47 attendees. Ohio University figures Prof. Charles R. Kinison and Dean William M. Young attended, plus travel talk by Oliver L. Wood and music by Angelo Orsillo, with out of town guests listed.
Easter greetings spread through several Columbus households as guests from Lansing, Cleveland, Schenectady, Cincinnati and beyond joined residents for Easter. Notable visits included Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Bleesing and attorney John Collins with daughter Elizabeth Ann, and Mrs. O. F. Peoples hosting relatives.
Two baby chicks given as Easter gifts to Joe Gorham in Columbus bound family home ended up in danger. One chick died in a shoe box beside a hot air register and the other, found perched five feet from the furnace, was rescued with a neighbor after removing furnace pipes. The survivor was extremely thirsty but unharmed.
The piece warns working women to avoid complacency after securing employment. It notes changes in appearance, grooming, and attitude as confidence grows, urging ongoing effort to resist becoming a career girl or standpatter amid aging. Also reports the birth of Clara Jane Frum and offers a chocolate chip cake tip.
Scientific tests indicate bats rely on senses beyond sight and show limited impact from reduced eyesight. Researchers note echolocation aids navigation and foraging despite vision impairment.
The McBee Company Girls' Bowling League held a post season banquet at Athens Country Club after a four team duckpin tournament. Twenty six members and two guests dined at six thirty with roses and spring bouquets, followed by music and speeches celebrating the season.
Mrs. George Frashier receives a box of California garden flowers from her brother Elza Turner in El Cerrito. The blooms include a fig tree cutting and a variegated geranium, sent parcel post for Easter. Various family visits and celebrations mark the holiday across Athens with local residents hosting gatherings and traveling to see relatives.
Charles Spencer uses a Graham Sag Harbor plan to seize Jack Leslie’s gang. The third day from now is set for a hostage swap of Noel and Mary Veritsen in exchange for Queen Olga’s emerald necklace. The family debates how to outmaneuver a homicidal mastermind.
Adele Garrison narrates a plan where impersonators may replace Mary and Noel to fool Jack Leslie. The narrator discusses using disguise and makeup as cover, noting three reliable men capable of deception, and hints at danger if Leslie learns of the ruse.
Jack Swanson directs Bainbridge High School three act comedy Big Hearted Herbert by the junior class at Bainbridge High School. The 8 o clock performance is scheduled for March 26 in the school auditorium. Swanson teaches English history and speech and is the son of J B Swanson of 40 W Union St. His interest in theater spurs dramatics and set design among students.
A dense notice list shows numerous clubs meeting from Monday through Thursday. Women's groups gather at homes on North Hill Elmwood State Street and Morris Avenue to discuss music, literature, and crafts, with additional events at Hotel Berry and the Eagles Hall.
Mrs. Marion Douglas travels to Ann Arbor Michigan for employment and plans to reside there. Community notices report relatives visiting, a Ladies Aid meeting scheduled for March 27, and several residents listed as ill or confined at home.
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