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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1939

Page

6

Homemakers Invited to Spring Cooking School in Athens

Athens hosts a four day Spring Cooking School starting April 4 at the Senior High School Auditorium. The event promotes homemaking as a vital occupation with classes led by Emily M. Lautz and supported by local merchants. Demonstrations, gifts, recipe sheets, market bags, and major awards will be offered across evening sessions.

Athens Athens Senior High School Long Island Federation of Women's Clubs The Messenger

Is This Why You Are Constipated

A health note suggests constipation results from insufficient bulk in meals. It recommends Kellogg's All Bran as a natural breakfast cereal to add bulk, with daily intake and ample water to regulate digestion.

Kellogg's Battle Creek

Calendar of West Side P T A and Community Meetings

Numerous Tuesday and Wednesday gatherings listed including Study Group at Mrs Homer Browns program led by Mrs Alton Wolfe and Miss Mary Ward entertaining Athena Delphian at The Eastwood. Also notes on Birthdays event, piano class schedule shift, and a bridal shower invitation for Albany.

West Side P.T.A Homer Brown Alton Wolfe Mary Ward Athena Delphian Eastwood Theodore Paige Highy Study Club Clark Williams Elmwood Place Hollywood C. W. Gross Yosemite National Park E. S. Koons California Athens Night School

Birthday Dinner Observed for Mrs I N McHarg

Sunday celebration marked the birthday of Mrs I N McHarg at New Marshfield Road. Attendees included B R Angle and grandson Bobby Angle Glouster Clarence Brown McArthur Leslie Williams Arlene Starcher Charleston W V Fred Stracke Logan J H Walburn Joe Jr Francis Colley and others with one illness keeping Charles King Columbus away.

I. N. McHarg New Marshfield Road Charles King Columbus B. R. Angle Bobby Angle Glouster Clarence Brown McArthur Leslie Williams Arlene Starcher Charleston W. Va Fred Stracke Logan J. H. Walburn Joe, Jr Francis Colley McHarg

Personal notices of local visitors and social calls

Local society notes list Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bartlett and children visiting relatives in Coolville and returning after winter visits in Athens. Other guests and travelers are named, including Mrs. Welling, Mrs. Slagle, Mrs. Chadwick, and Mrs. McVay. One item mentions Mrs. Gooding recovering from illness and visiting Crooksville and nearby towns. A separate note reports debutantes at court wearing crinolines, a fashion echoed by the Queen. Large diamonds are fingerprinted, with flaws catalogued for recognition after recutting.

Clarence Bartlett Maxine Louis Richland Ave Coolville Louis E. Welling Uouo London

Ferber Biography Draws Praise For Peculiar Treasure

Katherine Hall reviews Edna Ferber's Peculiar Treasure, praising its vivid language, intimate life story, and portraits of literary friends like Woollcott and Kaufman. The piece notes Ferber’s battles with poverty, gender hurdles, drama collaborations, peace work, and anti Nazi stance, plus a rental note. It also mentions Ohio University music recital and local oddities. Men study beauty schools and age statistics noted.

Katherine Hall Walter Winchell Edna Ferber Appleton Wis Miss Ferber Appleston Crescent Milwaukee Chicago Dawn O'Hara Alexander Woolcott George Kaufman Jerome Kern William Allen White Bromtfields Red Cross

Kay Kyser Concert Draws Athenians to Parkersburg Coliseum

A Saturday night Kay Kyser orchestra performance drew many Athens residents to Parkersburg Coliseum. Notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Claude Steppe and others, with reports of 6 000 swing music fans listening and 4 800 paying admission. Also noted were postconcert visits by the Gandees and Huntington's Jack Custer. Births and local events follow with Needle Club luncheon and a bazaar set for late March.

Parkersburgs Coliseum Kay Kyser Claude Steppe Mary Louise Nagle Escort Don McKay Marianna Linscott Tom Biddle D. J. Gandee Jack Custer Huntington W. Va Athens H.B.F

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades

Madge Graham escorts Queen Olga confidences about theatrical magnate Philip Veritzen. Olga hints at a planned proposal while revealing pride and past romance as they plot an interview and future meeting. Continued tomorrow.

Madge Graham Olga Philip Veritzen Madge Veriteen Veritzen Transvania Philip

Gardening for Happiness Health and Relaxation In Your Own Yard

W B Cable presents a practical guide for home gardens at Athens Garden Club detailing harmony with surroundings soil and climate. It covers spring plantings like violas alyssum arabis and alpine arrangements with primulas dianthus and bulbs, then moves through formal beds tulips lilies peonies delphinium and summer annuals with emphasis on color, location, and continuous bloom into fall chrysanthemum final color.

W. B. Cable E. State St Athens Garden Club

Patronesses Host Informal Dinner for Sorority Members

Kappa Beta Sorority of the Christian Church held an informal dinner at the church at six o'clock on Friday March 24. Twenty two girls six alumnae and seven patronesses attended with Mrs E L Church as toastmaster. Mrs C R Cline gave a reading titled Why So Many Different Vitae Mines. The girls delivered short discourses and the Missionary Society ladies served a four course dinner.

Creating a miniature woods in a shaded garden corner

The author describes transforming a dim Biddie garden area into a natural woods space. They hauled in stumps and mossy logs, found acid soil, and planted native woods flowers such as trailing arbutus hepatica partridge berry and lady's slipper. The project brings personal satisfaction as collected plants thrive in a new location.

Dr Caldwell's Laxative-Senna with Syrup Pepsin

Constipation relief that also pepsinizes the stomach offers dual action. The syrup pepsin aids digestion while senna laxative stimulates bowels. Tests claim pepsin dissolves undigested protein lumps reducing belching and acidity, making this laxative a stomach and bowel remedy. Children enjoy the pleasant taste.

Dr. Caldwell

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Department of the American Home Emily M. Lautz Gallaher Child Conservation League James Jones State St W. E. Landis Guild of the Christian Church Mildred Banks Franklin Ave Progressive Literary Club A. N. Johnson Grosvenor St Madge Rothermel WBA Review IOOF Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Society Arthur Koker Rufus Putnam Brownies Methodist Church John Green Frank Dickens Margaret Hoisington Albany Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle HOUND Baskervilles Greene Rathbone Barrie Nigel Bruce Lionel Atwill John Carradine Barlowe Borland Beryl Mercer Morton Lowry Ralph Forbes W. H. Slagle Coopersville Osa Chadwick Lonnie Slagle Harry Chadwick O. C. McVay Shadyside Mr. McVay Kathryn Biddle Brown St. Clairsville Wheeling Bellaire Gene Autry Uncle Sam Secret Service Yaa Ronald Reagan John Litel Ea Tse Ayaa Ohio University School of Music Music Hall Gav Scranton Pennsylvania U. S Orval King Hebbardsville Mary Katheryn R. H. King Roland McPherson Amesville Clark E. Williams Art and Thimble Needle Club Ladies Aid Wheaton's Adele Garrison Ostrich Otto Electrolux Ale Glas Company
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