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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1939
Page
6
A diaried column describes a calm home routine including cleaning and laundry, garden prep and canning, family illness, and a dinner of baked sweet potatoes and Kentucky Pie. The writer notes garden plans, rabbit concerns, and a planned roller rink outing with a wiener roast, plus upcoming carnival interest.
Forty members attended the Faculty Women's Club dinner at the club house starting at six. Miss Virginia Harger's class in quantitative cookery prepared and served the meal. Miss Helen Maaser performed songs with piano by Miss Vera Board, then officers were elected: President Isabel Work, Vice President Marian Morse, Secretary June Southworth, Corresponding Secretary Mary Flanagan, Historian Mildred Chatter, and Members at Large Mrs. A. C. Anderson, Mrs. O. D. Morrison, Miss Mary Blayney.
Miss Jane Foster pianist and D William Evans baritone will present a joint piano and voice recital in Music Hall Auditorium tonight at 8 00 p m under the sponsorship of the School of Music Miss Helene Louise Tobey will be accompanist
During Mother s Week End the Cresset Chapter held a mother and daughter breakfast at Hillcrest Inn with fifty four attendees including Mortar Boards mothers guests and alumnae Fifty four were seated at tables with pink snapdragon decorations Miss Carol Seeger opened the event reading the Preamble confirming why daughters are chosen as members of the senior women s honorary Mortar Board Dean Irma Voigt voiced hopes the breakfast will become a tradition Advisors were Dean Voigt Miss Edith Wray and Mrs James Patrick Thirteen new members were inducted at seven thirty that morning at Dean Voigt s home Betty Worstall Barbara Nelson Gertrude Gadus Betty Stone Rosemary McKale Edith Maneggie Florence Mes cham Lois Faulstich Mary Agnesie Eloise Tucker Jean Cottrell Freda Simerka Edith Kamuf The new initiates were called for Mortar Board on Honors Day Convocation The active members for this year are Carol Seeger Martha Ransdell Jeanne DeRolph Barbara Taylor Jeanne Pace Elva Shéla Margaret Faulstich Ruth Van Orsdall Gladys Mitchell Ruth Ann Robinson and Betty Hoyt McCoy These eleven form the first initiating group of the newly installed national organization brought to Ohio University in October of this year.
Mrs. Everett Lewis of Arden Place entertained the Wesleyan Needle Club at her home on April 27 with a noon potluck lunch for eighteen members and two guests. The decor featured snapdragons and spring flowers and the afternoon was spent sewing. Hosts for the next meeting are Mrs. Sam C. Warren and Mrs. Richard Fought on May 11 at the Country Club.
Hazel Finsterwald asks if given the right clothes and treatment a girl can become a society glamour figure. She cites Pygmalion and invites Athens readers to share letters on whether a makeover could transform a local girl and attract help for a worthy case in Athens.
Calendar lists multiple midweek gatherings. Highy Study Circle picnic at Mrs. Gard’s North Hill at 6 pm with self supplied table service. Daughters of Union Veterans meet 7 30 pm in I O C F Hall. Athens County Council for Childhood Education dinner meeting 6 15 pm Eastwood with speaker Mrs. Fred E. Luchs on Teacher Personality. Pocahontas Lodge benefit party at Redmen s Hall 8 pm. Social Sewing Society at Mrs John Hoon 1 30 pm. Woman s Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church meeting postponed two weeks at Mrs Guest s home. Thursday events include Current Events Club at Ath ens Country Club 6 pm. Child Study Club at Mrs Alton R Hope s Route Two Athens 7 30 pm with Mrs Harry Swank leader. Athens League of Women Voters at Mrs Arthur Boyles Pine Place 7 30 pm with Mr C O Gibson on Taxation in Athens County. Presbyterian Church Class at Mrs W F Copeland 6 pm North Hill. Lydia Lash Evans Club at Mrs M C Morrison 2 30 pm Marietta Avenue.
District No. 3 of the Business and Professional Women’s clubs in Ohio welcomed two new clubs Wellston and McArthur at a Sunday session in the Elks Club Room. charter presentations were led by state president Miss Pearl von Au Cleveland.
Carole Lombard appears in Athena at the Thea ter in Made For Each Other with James Stewart. The drama follows Johnny and Jane Mason as marriage strains mix with a newborn, a life saving serum flight from Salt Lake City, and a renewed honeymoo n after a climactic rescue.
Announcement of the marriage of Allen F. Antle and Velda G. Tucker in Athens on Saturday afternoon April 22. Rev. Stanley E. Jeffrey officiated at the bride’s home. Attendants were Darrell Tucker and Ermyl Hunter. The couple will reside at 196 W State St Athens.
Mr A L Evans is honored at a birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs O C McVay in Oakwood Place. Guests included Mr and Mrs L A Gift of Columbus and Evans’ son George, an Athens State Hospital employee. Gift and his wife plan to return to Columbus soon. Mrs Jack Watkins returns from care of her mother in Van Wert.
Twenty members gathered at Miss Elsie Finsterwald's home on Second Street for the Deborah Class meeting with Mrs. C. J. Ross presiding. The group began with I Love To Tell The Story, devotionals were led by Mrs. Guy Fierce, and a social hour followed a brief business session. Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Mary Walden won prizes in a quiz drawn from the month's Sunday School lessons. Refreshments were served by Miss Finsterwald and her division.
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