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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1939

Page

5

Carlson Declares Science Is More Than Gadgets At Ohio Convocation

Dr. Anton Carlson, University of Chicago physiologist, told Ohio University convocation that modern life is not truly the age of science. He urged broad scientific spirit beyond gadgets and warned against anti vaccination and anti vivisection movements while explaining failures to popularize science.

Carlson Peping Anton Julius Carlson Ohio University University of Chicago Dr. Carlson

Musical Program at Athens High School National Music Week

Athens Senior High School held a special musical assembly this afternoon in observance of National Music Week. The girls chorus performed Aloha and Narcissus while Mildred Shirkey sang Our Love and Orchids in the Moonlight. The vocal trio Landis Pinkerton Figgins sang Magnolia Bloom and Indian Dawn. Alice Maccomb gave a short historical sketch on the development of music.

Athens Aloha Narcissus Mildred Shirkey Our Love Jeanette Landis Betty Pinkerton Mary Figgins Magnolia Bloom Alice Maccombs

Flapper Term Origin Traced to Young Ducks

Historical note shows the word flapper first described young ducks not yet able to fly. The term later shifted to describe fashionable young women in the 1920s.

Central School Otters Present American Music Folio

The American Music Folio skit by Central Grade School will be Friday at 7 30 PM in the Athens High School Auditorium. First to fourth graders from multiple classes perform scenes showing diverse influences on American music from various nationalities.

Central School Otters ‘American Music Folio Athens High School Deve Billy Joe Pinkerton Barbara Ann Shirley Frederick Stehr Lonna Jeanne Higgins Skippy Dent Alice Newcomb Roy Burnside Barabara Lockard Kenneth Goodfellow Patricia Lockard Betty Lou Barrett Jerry Evans Nancy Lou Householder Nicky Parkis Jo Ellen Goddard Junior Skinner Jackie Glass Lou Ann Farrow Russell Shields George Starcher Barbara Ann Gibbons Sally Algeo Alice Winning Jennie Knox Carlton Sprague Genevieve Ferrell Pauline Gaskins Zoe Baird Lyndall Lee Wooley Bonnie Herron Paul Theisen Jo Ann Ours Billy Nickoson Elsie Driscoll Thomas Puckey Jean Gorby Peter Young Thelma Bailey Ruth Blaker Rosemary Palmer Patricia Rohrer Jack Vickers Tommy Powell Pauline White Mitchel Abraham Bobby Fisher Harriet Griffith Harry Graham Maxine Moore Shirley James Frank Foster Bobby Nida Jack Rosser Williamkins

Junior High Students Honored at Assembly

Athens Junior High held an awards assembly presenting Preamble letters to staff and paper staff members led by Ralph Arnold. SAR medals were awarded to John Reed and Roy Geisinger with eighth grade votes for dependability and leadership as the school band performed two numbers.

Athens Junior High School SAR Ralph Arnold David Goldsberry Martha Caskey Her Man G. James Coover Staats Ruth Ann Grover Martha Lou Dowler Gene Kissner Jean Murphy Wanda Quest Bill Pendry Caryl Baird Jane Beckley Dorothy Pearson Roy Geisinger Martha Cottingham Ann Dilley Jane Lou France Jean Westfall Betty Lou Meade Jane Maccombs Dick Paynter E. Gilmore Betty Henderson John Farley Margery Browning William White George Lehrmen Harry Peckham John Reed Robert King J. B. Heidler Ewings Sons of the American Revolution Floyd K. Prince

Fugitive Is Gang Leader

On December 11 the D. K. Seward store at Union Route 56 was robbed of a rifle and merchandise. In April a Beasley Co. warehouse truck was robbed of chewing gum and tobacco. Detectives and officers arrested two underage suspects and traced the case to Gandee and Stone. Stone pleaded guilty to radio theft and was bound to the grand jury on a $200 bond. Brooks faces a $1000 bond awaiting grand jury after arraignment.

D. K. Seward Union F. J. Beasley Co Bayless B. C. Day Charles Evans I. R. Jones Albany Gandee West Virginia Sugar Creek Steward Stone Cliff Cornell William Stone Jones E.S. Finsterwald Day Brooks T. R. Bennett

Eleven Parkers Pay Small Fines in Court Street

Mayor Cliff Cornell announced that 11 overtime parkers in Court Street have paid fines of one dollar each this week. They were arrested by Officer Carman Church.

Cliff Cornell Court St Carman Church

Speeder Bateman Fined for Speeding in Nelsonville

Dan Bateman of 111 Myers St Nelsonville was fined 3 for speeding by Mayor Cliff Cornell. Officer Carman Church said Bateman drove 45 mph through a restricted area on E State St.

Dan Bateman Myers St Nelsonville Cliff Cornell Carman Church Bateman E. State St

East Side Students Outpace State Averages in Grades

East Side School sixth graders, under Principal Wayne Matthews, score 68.3 in arithmetic and 55 in geography, beating Ohio state averages of 58.4 and 45.7 by 9.9 and 9.3 points respectively. Teachers hosted a Wednesday wiener roast at Francis Frebault’s Route 50 cabin in Athens with several staff in attendance.

East Side Ohio Wayne ‘I’. Matthews Francis Frebault Route Athens East Side School Mildred Murphy Clara Kuenzli Jack Vercoe Wayne T. Matthews Pauline Kimes Lucy McBride Georgia Allen Bernice Kayser Ellen Shannon Mildred Giesecke Betty Claar

Fisherman Fined for Fishing Without License

Francis Glazier appeared before Magistrate T R Bennett on Monday and pleaded guilty to fishing without a license. He was fined $10 and costs after being arrested on Margaret's Creek by Fish and Game Proctor B F Swartz.

Francis Glazier T. R. Bennett Glazier Margaret's Creek Fish and Game B. F. Swartz

Parkersburg man fined for blocking alley at market

W. E. Barr of Parkersburg was fined 2 dollars by Mayor Cliff Cornell after an arrest by Officer Carman Church for blocking the Ohio Food Market alley on N Court Street for one hour this morning.

N. Court St W. E. Barr Parkersburg Cliff Cornell Carman Church

Fifteen Children Unhurt When Bus Hit by Van

An Albany school bus carrying fifteen children was sideswiped on Route 50 by a Shook and Huffman moving van driven by Walter Bartlett of Athens. No injuries were reported. Bartlett was arrested for reckless driving and fined 25 dollars and costs. Rentscheler, the van passenger, testified as a witness.

Albany Shook and Huffman Walter Bartlett Athens Charlie Wi Lcott B. 8 Rentscheler Parkersburg Rentschder Berm Bartlett Elliott Cliff Cornell Cornell

Rats Kill Baby Chicks In Underground Mine

A farm near Albany reports 197 newly purchased chicks stolen in the night. Deputy Day finds 50 chicks buried in underground chambers behind the coop and determines rats are the culprits. Sheriff Bayless coordinates the investigation with local officers.

Charles Bayless Albany B. C. Day Day

Car plows curb harms Athens Lumber steps

Dan Estes of 241 West Union Street drove over the curb on West Union Street into the Athens Lumber Co steps, smashing the car’s grille and bumper and demolishing the steps. Police said skid marks showed 30 feet of sliding before impact. Estes pleaded guilty to reckless driving, was fined $5 and costs, and agreed to pay $10 for the steps.

Hits Lumber Co Dan Estes W. Union St Athens Lumber Co Mary Connett Charles Maple Leslie Bradfield Estes Cornell

East Side Second Graders Honor Mothers Program

East Side School second graders plan a Mother's Day program on Friday May 12 with Miss Mildred Giesecke. The event features two plays Safety for Children and Festival of the Months, five safety songs, and mothers gifts made by students.

East Side Mildred Giesecke Paul Adams Theresa Josten Gilbert Sams Fred Fisher Dickie Mae- Kinstry Zeda Jane Paulin Helen Dunn Virginia Cottingham Marjorie Johnson Jean Lindley Nina White Paul Lehman Eula Margaret Cooley Berdena Thompson Hallowe'en Janet Young Miriam Clippinger Jean Baird Ann Rowles

J. D. Bain Dies of Sudden Heart Attack in Western Springs

J D Bain formerly with Swift and Co in Athens dies suddenly at his Western Springs home. Survived by wife Dana Whipple Bain and three sons Roger Victor Charles and daughter Helen Bain Glassner. He served as Western Springs city freight solicitor for the Illinois Central Railroad. Funeral services set for Friday with kin from Athens traveling to attend.

J. D. Bain Athens Swift and Co Western Springs Lit Bain Dana Whipple George E. Whipple P. B. Lawrence Illinois Central Railroad Roger Victor Charles Helen Bain Glassner

Kidney Health Claim Ad Promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules

An advertisement urges readers to use a 35 cent package of Gold Medal Haarlem Old Capsules to flush poisons and acids from kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. It references symptoms such as frequent urination, backache, and burning passages and presents the product as the original Gold Medal remedy.

Haarlem

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