Prizes Offered for Workers In the Community Concert Drive
Athens volunteers drive 1943 44 season membership with three prizes. A double deck of playing cards for top fundraiser and biographies of six composers for the overall donor. Team leaders include Mrs Fred E Luchs and Miss Hazel Roach with office in Schine's Athena building. Community Concert headquarters at telephone 314 welcomes new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Fred E. Luchs
Luchs
Lochs
Hazel Roach
Campainn Secretay
Schine’s Athena
Athens Community Concert Association
New York
William Palmer
Workers Committee
Women at War Relax In Mayfair Mansions
In London Mayfair American women war workers including nurses WAACs Red Cross aides and ferry pilots gather at the American Red Cross Charles Street Club for Nurses. The club spans nine houses with room for 300 guests offering movies lingerie mending sightseeing and dances with U S armed forces officers as honored guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfair Mansions
London
Mayfair
WAAC
Red Cross
American Red Cross Charles Street Club For Nurses
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
U. S
Red Cross Club For
Thelma Ennis
Ruth Griffard
William H. Parker
Francis Anyan
Red Cross Club
Rosemary McNieve
Gladys Romohr
Local Photographers Exhibit at Seventh Annual Show in Parkersburg
Two West Virginia exhibitors join national entrants in the Seventh Annual Photograph Exhibit at the Parkersburg Fine Arts Center. Dr. Blaine R. Goldsberry of Athens displays five images including Point and Counter and Dream Lake, while Lieut. R. E. L. Johnson from Falls Church earns Best Print with Squall. Exhibitors hail from Cleveland Youngstown Chattanooga Richmond Fairmont Brooklyn and more. many are in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg Fine Arts Center
Parkersburg
W. Va
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Athens
Delaware
W. F
Lieut. R. E. L. Johnson
Gulf of Mexico
Lieut. Johnson
Falls Church
Virginia
Cleveland
Youngstown
Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tenn., Richmond, Va., Fairmont, W. Va., Brooklyn, N. Y
Armed Forces
Freshman Honor Group Initiates 24 Women Members
Alpha Lambda Delta inducted 24 freshman women Sunday evening at Ohio University founded 1941. To join, students must average 3.5 or have half A’s and half B’s. honorees include Ingeborg Bahlke Scotch Plains Mary Banks Marysville Marion Braunlich Twinsburg Margery Browning Athens Betty Cross Cleveland LaVerne Eglett Cleveland Winifred Fisher Newark Verna Gaylor Nitro W Va Marjorie Grossen Cleveland Hattie La Grones Athens Alice High Ada Dorothy Johnston Huntington Woods Mich Gene Kissner Athens Alyce Kuniewicz Salem Virginia Lesh North Canton Barbara McClelland Xenia Laura Margolis Cleveland Doris Morgan Dayton Phyllis Plumbo Northfield N J Irene Rigo Lorain Phyllis Ruhland Bellevue Louise Schroeder Cleveland Patricia Young Erie Pa Joanne Leben Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Lambda Delta
Ohio University
Ingeborg Bahlke
Scotch Plains
Mary Banks
Marysville
Marion Braunlich
Twinsburg
Margery Browning
Athens
Betty Cross
Cleveland
LaVerne Eglett
Winifred Fisher
Newark
Verna Gaylor
Nitro
W. Va
Marjorie Grossen
Hattie la Grones
Alice High
Ada
Dorothy Johnston
Huntington Woods
Mich
Gene Kissner
Alyce Kuniewicz
Salem
Virginia Lesh
North Canton
Barbara McClelland
Xenia
Laura Margolis
Doris Morgan
Dayton
Phyllis Plumbo
Northfield
N. J
Irene Rigo
Lorain
Phyllis Ruhland
Bellevue
Louise Schroeder
Patricia Young
Erie
Joanne Leben
McKenney on Bridge finals feature top teams
The Eastern States team of four delivered a standout performance in a historic match. Mrs A M Sobel Howard Schenken Peter Leventritt of New York faced Charles H Goren and Sidney Silodor in a tense final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. McKenney
America
Card Authority
Eastern States
A. M. Sobel
Howard Schenken
Peter Leventritt
New York
Charles H. Goren
Sidney Silodor
Philadelphia Bridge Match Ends in Record 5000-Point Loss
In a Philadelphia game between Mrs Sobel’s team and opponents Waldemar von Zedtwitz Harry Fishbein Tobias Stone Alvin Roth Simon Becker, the final quarter surge yielded a 5090 margin. The clash centers on Roth and Stone’s six clubs bid and ensuing play, with misgivings over pass or cue bids and a dramatic 14 hands draining over 5000 points. REBEKAH LODGE Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No. 553 will meet Wednesday April 7, instead of tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Waldemar von Zedtwitz
Harry J. Fishbein
Tobias Stone
Alvin Roth
New York
Simon Becker
Mrs. Sobel
Mrs. Sebel
Roth
Stone
Rebekah Lodge
Nannie Allom
Notes on the Cuff and War Letters From OU Alumni
A Delta Tau Delta note praises Aviation Cadet Thomas E. Morgan Jr. as a wrong way Corrigan after a 50 mile misdirection in Corsicana Texas while training. Seymour Glasberg describes army life in the infantry and homesickness for Ohio University. Sgt Harold D Powell, ex OU student and Marine combat correspondent, recalls Wake Island reporting and the rise of field correspondents with a typewriter and rifle as standard gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Tau Delta House
Thomas E. Morgan, Jr
Ohio U
Corrigan
Morrigan
Corsicana
Texas
Greenville
Seymour Glasberg
Ohio
Alabama
Columbus
Athens
Ooe
U. S. Marines
Harold D. Powell
George Starr Lasher
Ohio University School of Journalism
Wake Islands
Wake Island
Pacific
Washington
Joe Foster
Lindley Dinner Honors Roberta Workers at Lindley Hall
Lindley Hall hosts a dinner honoring Lindley girls involved in the production of Roberta. Dr. Joseph D. Batcheller directs the drama portion, with the show scheduled for Friday night April 2 at 8 pm in Memorial Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley Hall
Lindley
Roberta
Joseph D. Batcheller
Batcheller
Memorial Auditorium
Irma Poole
Sarah Thompson
Peg Hughes
Norma Boiles
Rena Schneiderman
Pat DeHays
Jane Cox
Marjorie McClure
Doris Morgan
Betty Keatley
Theodora Frazier
Virginia Mailman
Betty Lou Gregg
LaVerne Eglett
Eleanor McMilton
Mary Jane Bond
Faye Green
Elizabeth Green
Irene Seidman
Eben Graham
Jane MacDonald
Marjorie Stevens
Dorothy Gauby
Frances Gaylor
Doris Bauer
Margaret Strong
Dorothy Nething
Ernestine Beebe
League and YWCA Officers Elected
Kathryn Stuckey of Marion was named president of the Women's League at Ohio University and Estelle Hogrefe of Ambridge Pa became YWCA president. Officers include Mary Frances Carpenter Athens vice president Dorothy Hellman Cleveland secretary Kathleen Bates Quaker City treasurer Florence Dunn Cleveland social chair. Jean Lamond Glenshaw Pa vice president Alice Morton Mr Gilead second vice president Lucille Ormsby Steubenville secretary Jean Kettler Steubenville treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Stuckey
Marion
Women's League
Ohio University
Estelle Hogrefe
Ambridge
YWCA
Mary Frances Carpenter
Athens
Dorothy Hellman
Cleveland
Kathleen Bates
Quaker City
Florence Dunn
Bedrock Economy in War Years Faces Hard Choices
In a 1943 44 analysis the Office of Civilian Supply defines bedrock economy as a war driven floor for living standards. An urban four person family’s minimal monthly needs include milk cheese vegetables fruit meat and bread with rationing considerations and fixed appliance and clothing allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Burton Heath
New York
Hitler
Washington
United States
Office of Civilian Supply
OCS
Parents to Meet in Grace Brown Home Friday
Parents of son W B A officers club will meet with Mrs Grace Brown at 101 Elm wood Place Friday at 7 30 p m Mrs Fred Willock assisting hostess. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Emerson Spencer (Gertrude Hawk) 10 Woodlawn Ave Tuesday morning March 30 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Hawk 20 Woodlawn and Mr and Mrs Melvin Spencer. Youth Fellowship of Central Bay City Avenue Methodist Church will meet April 1 at 7 p m in the church basement. BENEFIT PARTY St Pauls Catholic Church hosts a benefit tonight at 8 15 p m. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.B.A. Officers Club
Grace Brown
Elmwood Place
Fred Willock
Emerson Spencer
Gertrude Hawk
Woodlawn Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ralph Hawk
Woodlawn
Melvin Spencer
Mar- Youth Fellowship
Bay City
Avenue Methodist Church
Thurday
Pitfalls of Love in a Veritzen Suite
In a hotel dining room Olga and Madge discuss Mary Veritzen's dramatic role and Georges's lingering interest in the former princess Olina. Dicky quips while Noel remains tense as the group debates the play’s implications, hinting at forthcoming revelations in tomorrow's installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olina
Olga
Madge
Mary
Noel
Ryes
Graceful Adieux
Philip
Dicky
Mary Veritzen
Madge Graham
Philip Veritzen
Georges
Trees
Transvania
Ne Ee
Veritzen
Hotel Lansfield
New York
Senter
Pantieni
Mustanary
Charles Spencer
Secret Service Ace
Spencer
Community concert guests and military notices in Athens and Parkersburg
Mrs. Jean Fish of New York arrives in Parkersburg for a luncheon and dinner with the Marietta Community Concert Association after recent talks with the Parkersburg committee. 2006 Frederick Kittle returns to Chicago University medical school for his sophomore year. Rexford Koons reports to Camp Rucker Alabama after furlough. he is in the Army Band and taught music locally. Carl Van Dyke, now district superintendent of War Training Service based in Milwaukee, previously Athens, steps up from district flight supervisor for Chicago. First Lieut. Sol Rosenberg visits his mother in Athens from Camp McCain Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Fish
Community Concerts Association
New York
Athens
Parkersburg
Community Concert Association
Marietta
Frederick Kittle
Fred Kittle
N. Lancaster Sr
Chicago
School of Medicine
Chicago University
Corp
Rexford Koons
E. S. Koons
Camp Rucker
Ala
Corp. Koons
Army Band
Amesgil
Carl van Dyke
R. M. van Dyke
P.T
Su.waukee
Wis
van Dyke
Miwaukee
Sol Rosenberg
McCain
Rose Rosenberg
W. State St
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Fred E. Lachs
Mary Hitchcock
T. N. Hoover
O. L. Hoisington
J. W. Hudson
A. R. Kresge
Clara Kuenzli
Constance Leete
Fred McKay
C. N. Mackinnon
Adda Maccombs
Lucille Miller
Grace Morley
Mary T. Ness
William A. Palmer
F. Theodore Paige
Floyd Prince
B. A. Rekenberger
C. C. Robinson
William Ruston
James Stephen
Carl Stickney
Neil Thomas
Gladys van Dyke
Irma E. Voigt
Clark Williams
McKenney
Schenken
Bod
S. Val. South
Marguerite Chapman
Margy
P.S. Marguerite
Sahara
Columbia Pictures
Roberta’ Workers
League and Ywca
Cees
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Griselda
Quick's
Cut Rate Drug Store
Union Street
Paradichlorbenzene
Larvex
McKee Drug Co
McKee’s
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