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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1934

Page

6

Ohio University Hosts Nearly 1000 Mothers This Weekend

About 1,000 mothers of students visit Ohio University for a weekend program. Events include Vaudeville at Majestic Theater, art exhibit in Ellis Hall, Friday dance symposium, Festival of Lanterns, campus photo, band concert, relay races, dinners, the 21st annual skit Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, a Men’s Glee Club serenade, and a Sunday tea at Dean Voigt's apartments.

Ohio University Majestic Theater College of Education Ellis Hall

League Plans Guest Night with Mrs Shively at Athens Meeting

Mrs Garnet L Shively Columbus former Ohio University student and League of Women Voters committee chair guest speaker at Athens League meeting tonight 730 at Mrs C L Martzolff 108 Lancaster St She has assisted in checking retail food prices and serves as Westminster Foundation trustee She will be aided by hospitality committee including Mrs H R McVay and others Foreign Missionary Society of First Methodist meets Friday at 230 pm with Devo tions by Mrs W H Worthman lesson by Mrs Howard Goodwin and hostesses later

Ohio University League of Women Voters Athens League C. L. Martzolff Lancaster Street Shively Westminster Foundation of Ohio A. Y. Wilcox W. C. Harris P. G. Dowler Franz Woodworth Edith Beecher Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church W. H. Worthman Howard Goodwin A. E. Wagner

Former Athenian Dies in Nashville

Mrs. Sarah Amanda Hilton Boyer, 61, widow of Samuel B. Boyer, died in Nashville after a weeks long illness. Survived by three children and long-time Athens ties. The Boyer family once lived in Athens at 196 East State Street before moving to West Virginia and then Nashville.

Sarah Amanda Hilton Boyer Samuel B. Boyer Nashville Tenn E. Robert Kennebrew James T. Riddie Boyer Athens West Virginia East State Street

Roosevelt relatives tour world by car reaches Washington

The world famous Roosevelt cousin Miss Leila Roosevelt and Miss Edna Olmstead arrived in Washington DC on the final leg of their globe circling automobile tour. An earlier fall in San Francisco caused a injured arm.

Roosevelt Leila Roosevelt Edna Olmstead Washington, D. C San Francisco

Art Exhibit Opens At Ellis Hall Friday

Ohio University College of Education art department presents eighty six works in an Ellis Hall exhibit during Mother's Week End. Pieces include masques color design lettering water colors and interior and costume designs. Delta Phi Delta members contributed and Miss Edna M Way directs the show.

College of Education Ohio University Ellis Hall Delta Phi Delta Edna M. Way Department of Art Education

Daughters Plan Banquet for Civil War Veterans

The Daughters of Union Veterans approved an annual dinner for Civil War veterans, wives, and widows to be held Wednesday May 23. A memorial service for Mrs. Stella Betts featured talks and readings with music led by Mrs. Fred Slaughter.

Daughters of Union Veterans Stella F.C.) Betts Fred Slaughter Betts Carl Heck Erma Betts Catherine Heck Gnaddenhutten WWVA Wheeling W. Va

What Other Women Say by Elizabeth MacGibbon

A quotation attributed to Elizabeth MacGibbon urges women to focus on work while on the job and not worry about domestic duties or beauty routines. It emphasizes discipline and warns that “the night is coming” as a call to diligence in business.

Elizabeth MacGibbon

Bride Leaves For Philippines

Mary Virginia Hewitt now Mrs. Howard Joseph Schiereth and her husband plan to leave Columbus next Tuesday for the Philippine Islands. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Hewitt former Athens residents she attended Athens High School and Ohio University and belonged to Pi Beta Phi. Mr Schiereth has worked in Manila for three years with Socony Vacuum as assistant to the general manager. They will stop in Huntington Park California to visit Mrs Pauline Swanson Reeder before sailing.

Mary Virginia Hewitt Howard Joseph Schiereth Schiereth Columbus Philippine Islands Guy Hewitt Athens Miss Hewitt Athens High School Ohio University Pi Beta Phi Sorority Ohio State University Manila Socony Vacuum Corporation

Original Dance Concert by Ohio University Studio Club

The sixth annual Dance Concert at Memorial Auditorium Friday at 8 oclock features dances created by the studio group under Miss Ruth Alexander. The program includes modern numbers showcasing varied movement and also selections from centuries old suites. Studio Club members include Mary Castrilli Betty Green Ruth Morgan Clarice Ponti now ski Helen Drake Betty Joiner Justine Krejci Betty Lewis Ruth Murphy Ada Wilson June Cox Irene English and Wilma Hickman with help from junior club and interim dancing class. Also a Poverty Party by Willing Workers Class of the Christian Sunday School Friday at 7 30 oclock in the church special rooms of Nelsonville.

Ohio University Studio Club Memorial Auditorium Ruth Alexander Studio Club Mary Castrilli Betty Green Ruth Morgan Clarice Poniatowski Helen Drake Betty Joiner Justine Krejci Betty Lewis Ruth Murphy Ada Wilson June Cox Irene English Wilma Hickman

Swanson Couple to Sail on President Hoover

Mr and Mrs J B Swanson plan a voyage aboard the S S President Hoover with a stop in Honolulu Yokohama Shanghai and Hong Kong A large photo of Mrs Schiereth appeared in a Columbus newspaper today

J. B. Swanson Hoover Honolulu Yokohama Shanghai Hongkong Schiereth Columbus

Who's Going And Coming

Mr and Mrs W H Smith traveled to Dayton today after Mrs Smiths sister Miss Ethel Wells died unexpectedly in Cleveland. Brewster Higley of Compton Cal formerly Athens resident visited briefly before returning to California. Higley came East to supervise the funeral of his aunt Miss Anna Shott in Cleveland. she was buried in Middleport. Higley and family had spent years in California.

W. H. Smith Dayton Mrs. Smith Miss Ethel Wells Miss Wells Smith Athens Brewster Higley Compton Cal California Higley Anna Shott Cleveland Middleport Marjorie

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O. U Garnet L. Shively Westminster Fellowship Presbyterian Church R. A. Dalton Webster Dalton Ruth Stackel Mary Hitchcock Rowena Kesler Westminster Martha Hitchcock Zenners Rock Riffie Chasa Leo Sheridan Roy Sams Phyllis Carpenter Jack Robinson Louise Thornman Grumbler Paul Owell Marton Vugins William McClanahan Martha Thornton A. B. Collins U. V. Daughters Plan Oo Stitch and Chatter Sewing Club Vern Kempton Elliott Street Susan Kasler Jacksonville West Union Street Trimble Chiefs Chiefs’ Club Athenian Temple Pythian Sisters Lorene Burdette North McKinley Avenue Bride Philippines Nelsonville The Christian Sunday School E. F. Sells Ondery Flo Hens Mae Stauffer Prescription Store Clane's Absorbine Jr Texas Petrolugar Pierces Gilbert
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