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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1951
Page
6
Ohio University announces a Denison University group will perform The Mad Woman of Chaillot May 14 and 15 at Ewing Auditorium replacing the cancelled Much Ado About Nothing by the Barber Theater of Virginia. Christopher Lane made the announcement today.
Dr J B Heidler past president of the Ohio Society Sons of the American Revolution and Kari H eeare of wings Chapter SAR returned from Cleveland where they were delegates to the annual Ohio Society meeting hosted by Western Reserve Chapter Rob ert O'Brien of Ewings Chapter was a state oratorical contest winner receiving 25 dollars marking Ewings second consecutive year with a winning contestant In last year Joe Stietf won first place and went to the national contest in Atlantic City A rummage sale by the Women s Independent Association of Ohio University is set for Saturday May 5 at City Hall starting 7 am The rest discusses grilling Long Island duckling with step by step cooking and two sauce options including a honey glaze and a Spanish barbecue style sauce
The Amere Club met with 16 members at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Cottage Tea House. Hostesses Mrs. David Hughes and Mrs. Watt Grover oversaw the event. Plans were made for a potluck dinner for husbands on May 10 at Mrs. Fred Wheaton's home.
The Plains Garden Club met at Mrs. Erle Bridgewater home on Wednesday evening. Members discussed a garden match, plans for the July 15 flower show at Chauncey High School, evergreen plantings around The Plains High School honor roll, and a paper on planning your vegetable garden by Miss Elva Cooper. A silent auction followed with prizes awarded to Mrs. Paul Tipton and Mrs. Elwood Daugherty.
Miss Mary Ward Miss Esther Dunham and Dr George Beauchamp attended the Ohio unit supervisors of student teaching meeting at Capital University in Columbus. Ward will join the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development board meeting on Ohio State campus Saturday to discuss a workshop planned for Escabana Michigan later this year. Barbara Ann Cooley daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester M Cooley Albany Route 1 will solo with Capital University's women's chorus at the spring concert May 6 at 3 pm. The Albany Mutchler family visited Washington DC with Mrs Halliday remaining to stay with her daughter Mrs Fred Sinclair. The Albany VFW Post has a meeting set for Tuesday at 8 pm to organize a ladies auxiliary with Mrs Clara Pinney assisting.
A Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mont Howson New Marshfield celebrated the wedding of Pvt and Mrs Robert C Martin formerly Mena McDonald Four generations attended including Mrs Annie Howson and Mrs Cynthia Prater great grandmothers Other guests included numerous Praters Howsons Browns Dickens Sidders Dille and Houson family members with many children present
Mr and Mrs Michael Olasin of MacConnelsville announce the birth of a son William Charles at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs Olasin is formerly Eula Carr. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W C Carr of Morris Ave and Mr Charles Olasin of Passaic New Jersey. The Olasi ns have two other children Dickie and Cathy.
The Sigma Kappa convention gathered about eighty members from Miami University Marietta College and alumnae chapters in Cleveland Cincinnati Kanawha Valley and West Virginia. National president Mrs Katherine Lowry and provinces president Mrs Katherine Lathrop led round tables at the health center auditorium while West Virginia alumnae chair Mrs R R Ayers oversaw alumnae sessions at the Sigma Kappa house. A luncheon at Van Metrics with toastmistress Mrs Burke Theis followed by a buffet supper at the Sigma Kappa house wrapped the day as officers stayed for training sessions Sunday morning.
Alpha Delta Pi sorority hosted a mother daughter tea with an April Showers theme at the chapter house. High school graduates and mothers attended, with Shirley McCave and Betty Volas singing and Margaret Gillen playing piano. Guests included Mary Sue LaFollette and many others, with Mat tie Albauch hosting and Jean Krukenberg leading the chapter.
Dr. George W. Crane advertises a case record promoting a quick learning system. Helen M., a 19 year old college student, is urged to create True-False or multiple choice questions while reading to stay awake, focus on facts, and outguess professors.
Ohio University School of Home Economics sponsors a three day Food Preservation Institute in the Agriculture Building May 3 4 and 5 open to the public. Afternoon talks exhibits and demonstrations are scheduled for Thursday and Friday with a Saturday workshop and pressure cooker gauge tests led by Dr Cora Miller Burton W DeVeau and others.
Wednesday events include Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge at TOOF Hall with initiation and members taking two crust pies. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Church of Good Shepherd meets at 66 University Terrace with Miss Amy Allen hosting. Beta Theta Pi Auxiliary chapter also listed.
The article contrasts Mary who laments loneliness with Mildred who adapts by filling evenings with hobbies and socializing. It notes Mildred’s plan to pursue activities, visit friends, and develop personal accomplishments while husbands are away on business. Various local club events and a church supper are listed with dates and hosts.
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