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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1942
Page
6
Los Angeles reports a new 24 hour life as thousands join the swing shift in war plants. Night owls work through midnight into dawn, crowds fill stores, theaters, and markets, while younger couples plan dates and social life after midnight.
Community groups schedule Tuesday events across town. An annual picnic at Five Oaks hosted by Irma Voigt and Edith Wray runs 6 p.m. with Dr. C. L. Dow speaking on A Trip Through the South. Other meetings include Sayre Study Circle at 158 Morris Ave 6:30 p.m. Higley Study Club plans a Wednesday 5:30 p.m. picnic at 49 May Ave with rain plan at 84 Second St and attendees asked to bring table service and sugar.
Ohio University art department members display watercolors oils wood sculpture architectural designs photographic salon prints and oil portraits in Edwin Watts Chubb Library in Athens open to townspeople. Notable works include Mary K Leonard wood sculptures Isabelle Work oil portraits Carl F Riter oils John Larrick architectural design Catherine Bedford clay and enamel figures Edna M Way watercolors George Booth salon photographs and Arthur A Myers report on Lt Edward Howery now at Camp Shelby.
Blue lighting and frosted glass set the scene for the Cadenza Club dance in the band room at Athens Senior High School. About 20 couples enjoyed soft and swing tunes from a nickelodeon with square dancing as a feature. Jane Macomb, Coover Staats, and Eugene Clendennin led decorations and refreshments while Floyd Prince and Mary Connett acted as chaperons. Albany Garden Club meets May 8 and asks merchants to prepare flower boxes for planting by May 11.
Adele Garrison continues the story with Madge Graham and her bodyguard tracking Jack Bickett. Sadie the long distance operator reveals a secret night call from Shawn Rue that helps piece the puzzle and locates Jack in the Connecticut mountain home.
Sigma Alpha Iota, the national women’s professional music fraternity, held its second initiation of the year on Saturday May 2. A luncheon at the Student Center followed the initiation. New initiates are Clara Kuenzli Mary Allen Gibson Athens Sara Mae Endich Margaret Coupland Steubenville Jean Chapman Rutland Marjorie McClure Wauseon Mary Margaret McGill Barnesville Eleanor Vantisburg Louisa Kentucky.
Ohio University hosts the fifteenth annual Rotary Sing on Wednesday May 6 at 8 p m in Memorial Auditorium. Contest groups include Unorganized Housing Units Organized Housing Units and sororities Pi Beta Phi and Alpha Gamma Delta with a vocal trio from the same groups. Judges to be announced and awards given to chorus and trio winners.
Reports from the state convention of the Federated Women's Clubs in Columbus were presented at the Athens City Federation meeting by Mrs. R. J. Studer and Mrs. Clyde Hines. New calendars for the year were distributed by Miss Mary Williams as program chair.
Mary Anne Coughlin married Lieutenant Peyton D Reed in a quiet April 20 service at Trinity Episcopal Church Columbus Georgia Reverend Harry G Walker officiated The bride daughter of Colonel Coughlin and Mrs Coughlin of Fort Jackson was given away by a family friend The couple will reside in Columbia South Carolina with Reed stationed at Fort Jackson
At a Sigma Phi Gamma meeting Mrs. Herman Herron was elected president for 1942 43 succeeding Mrs. Raymond Rose. Other officers elected include Mrs. John D. Spaulding treasurer Katharine Haller corresponding secretary Margaret Ford recording secretary Marjorie Herdman social secretary Susan Blair editor Betty Bailey historian Betty Kasler welfare secretary Mary Frances Gillogly. Installation to follow. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. John D. Spaulding formerly Neta Stauffer.
Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary met Monday night at the sorority house with Mrs M Albaugh as hostess. Mrs P L Peterson presided. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs Gaige B Paulsen president Mrs Carl Nessley vice president Mrs George A Banks secretary treasurer and Mrs Allen R Kresge house fund treasurer. Founders Day May 15 will be celebrated with the active chapter aid. Senior girls helped serve refreshments.
Esther Class of the First Christian Church met Monday evening at Mrs. Harry Bennett's Montrose Avenue home. With no president present, vice-president Mrs. R. D. Graham presided. A Mother’s Day reading by Mrs. Roy Cline and Mrs. J. A. Wharton followed group singing and prayer. Mrs. J. A. Wharton and Mrs. E. A. Davis won a Bible quiz. Refreshment committee members were Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. D. K. Seward, Mrs. Frank Gilham, Mrs. William Mansfield, and Mrs. Charles Domke.
About 65 members of Zeta Tau Alpha and guests hiked to Locust Heights in Athens Park for a 6 p.m. buffet style picnic dinner, seated around the friendship circle while singing songs. Guests named include Sylvia Schuler Dorothy Pickett Virginia Stansberry Ruth Ann Grover Ann Matters Barbara Danford Elsie Rowles Hattie Lou Grones Martha Walsh Mary Alice Stickland and Jean Thompson Rebekah Lodge meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. LO of Hall initiation will be held.
Girl Scouts Troop Four hosted a tea for their mothers on Sunday afternoon at Camp Rotan from 2 30 to 4 00 pm A flag ceremony opened the event and an original play by Charlene Harvey was staged by Jacqueline Beem Velma Koker Patty Gilbert and Charlene Harvey Leaders JO Ann Hatch led the program and Ruth Blaker was the announcer Scout songs were sung Esther Dunham led the troop with Madelon Jandes as assistant leader
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