Be a Gibson Girl or a Sailor Lass A New Hat Can Turn Your Head
Hat fashion spread urges Athens shoppers to choose from six hat classics like Gibson Girl and Dobbs styles. Highlights include flowers, pastel felts, and various brim shapes with colors from beige to pink, plus Navy insignia souvenirs in the era of spring hats. Sunday guests at the Landis home in Carbondale included Hollis Bowen and others from Logan and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Patterson
Athens
Baku
Milan
Court Street
Landis
Carbondale
Hollis Bowen
Woodrow Blum
Logan
Verna Crow
J. C. McCoy
Spring Coats and Dresses Trend in Athens Stores
Covert cloth suits and spring coats in twill tweed covert and basket weave are featured with styles from boxy to fitted. Descriptions include sunburst trim, yoke shoulders, epaulets, white collar and satin bound cuffs. Cape three piece suits, beige tweed and gored skirts appear as the season’s top looks. Local social notes list visits to the Parker home and upcoming group meetings at the A. A. U. W. and Central Ave Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Athens
Men's Glee Club To Concert in Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University Men's Glee Club will present its annual concert Sunday evening March 30 at eight o'clock in Memorial Auditorium. Director Prof. Philip L. Peterson will be assisted by baritone Thomas Morgan with Hughey Backenstee as accompanist. The program features classical, novelty and light numbers including works by Berlin Gershwin Tschaikowsky Konitz and Bach. The group returns from a weekend tour singing in Akron and Zanesville.
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Men's Glee Club
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Philip L. Peterson
Thomas Morgan
Hughey Backenstee
Glee Club
Irving Berlin
George Gershwin
Tschaikowsky
Konitz
Bach
Akron
Zanesville
Mrs. Julian Gift Returns From Florida Motoring Trip
Mrs. Julian Gift of Route One Athens returned with her daughter Lenna Gift from a two week Florida tour visiting Jacksonville Tampa St. Petersburg Miami and West Palm Beach. They stayed with her niece Althea Moore Desch in Jacksonville and with L. A. Gift and Gene Coon in Columbus. Eyelet-punched embroidery and flower-shower designs are increasingly used on full summer dresses.
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Julian Gift
Athens
Florida
C. D. Langdon
Lenna Gift
New York City
Jacksonville
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Miami
West Palm Beach
Navy Coats and Capes Popular With Athens Youth
Navy coats remain top for spring, with white collars for girls. Jackets with dainty buttons, princess or box shapes, and broad shoulders lead current styles. Capes, navy with red lining, reversible, and a matching navy skirt highlight Athens shop trends.
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Athens
Large Attendance At US Basketball Games In 1939
An estimated five million people attended basketball games across the United States in 1939, highlighting the sport's growing popularity and national appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
What Part Do You Play in Your Spring Look
Alicia Hart advises women to form a clear mental image of their spring appearance before shopping. She contrasts feminine Gibson Girl, tailored Mrs Harrison Williams styles, and Duchess of Windsor chic, noting the choice guides hair, clothing, and makeup decisions.
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Mrs. Harrison Williams
Duchess of Windsor
Alicia Hart
Calendar of club events fills Thursday with meetings
A long list of local club and church activities is scheduled for Thursday evening. Child Study Club meets at 7 30 at Congress Apartments hosted by Mrs Ruth Baughman and Mrs Mabel Sisson. Other groups include Ladies Auxiliary Eagles Birthdays January to March and a Cradle Roll potluck at Richland Avenue Church.
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Roy Lorentz
Congress Apartments
Ruth Baughman
Mabel Sisson
Red Cross
Eagles
Eagles’ Hall
Juanita Rapp
Cradle Roll Department
Richland Avenue Church
Presbyterian Church
Athens Grange Hall
Don Barstow
E. H. Mueller
T. Larrick
Harry Lackey
A. W. Comer
Paul Roush
Charles Roush
John Cline
Order of
Eastern Star
Eastern Star Club Rooms
Emma _ Drake
Ruth Funk
Adda Glazier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Venclpca
Woodworths
Reepers
Paul S. Parker
Fort Knox
Richard Parker
Cleveland
Delph Parker
Parker
Guy Carpenter
Harold Whips and Son
Columbus
Jess Pierce
W. D. Wildes
Herb J. Parker
Helen Metcalf
Women's Faculty Club
W. W. Wiggin
Central Ave
Church
Charles Mills
Eastwood
Diamonds
W. B. Drake Jeweler
Gene Coon
Franklin Ave
Cuyahoga Falls
Dow Nelson
South Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Katharine
Tiss
Kilette
J. H. Rice
Grosvenor St
Kate Spitzer
31 Club
George Merchant
W. State St
Deborah
Mary Walden
W. Union St
Business and Professional Women's Club
Cline Bldg
Edward Broughton
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
Betsy Ross Spinet
Lester
Parker Bros. Music Store
McCallum
Wwe
Evers
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