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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1956

Page

5

Calendar of Events for Local Clubs and Groups

A listing of upcoming meetings and activities across local organizations including Sbax Zeta Alpha chapter Beta Sigma Phi with Mrs James Farley 61 Sunnyside Drive 7 30 p m Tuesday Club with Mr and Mrs Fred Pichard 10 Northwood Drive Speaker Dr Walter Naumann Dinner 5 30 take table service Regrets to 26001 by Friday noon West Side PTA Walter Porter guest speaker first grade hostesses installation of officers 7 p m Note change of time Social Literary Club Mrs HE Benz Fairview 2 20 p m Baker Neighborhood Council Mr and Mrs R E Wagoner Athens Route 1 8 p m Mechanicsburg Mothersingers Practice 7 p m at the school house 6 36 p m Take tamie service For transportation call 20702 Poppy and National Defense program 200 Alexander Home Demonstration Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Basement 10 30 a m Take aluminum tray and sandwiches Mrs Alton Hanning hostess The Plains PTA 7 30 p m Report senior class trip officers installed Banquet Set For Tonight Hobson Study Circle dinner Athens Emblem Club meeting OU Center 6 30 p m Supreme president Clara Miller supreme marshal Bess Friedengaden California will attend The Plains Mothersingers 3 30 p m note change in meeting place The Plains High School exhibits Will present exhibits of their work a PTA meeting Tuesday p m at Legion Home Potluck a EXHIBIT PLANNED The Science Business Education and Industrial Arts Departments of The Plains High School will present exhibits of their work American Legion Auxiliary meeting Tuesday p m at Legion Home Potluck night

Fred Pichard Northwood Drive Walter Naumann West Side Pta Walter Porter Ooo HE. Benz Fairview Hobson Study Circle Athens Emblem Club OU Center Ooo the Sportsman Plains Mothersingers Clara Miller Dam Supreme President Bess Freidengaden Supreme Marshall California Elks Club Lodi Grange Ments of the Plains High School American Legion Auxiliary PTA Legion Home

Phi Delta Theta Open House Buffet Supper

Thirty four out of town guests attended the Phi Delta Theta open house and buffet supper at the Chapter House. Guests received a booklet on current Phi Delta activities and the fraternity history. The Athens Auxiliary held a brief business meeting before the meal.

Phi Delta Theta Phi Delta Athens Dwight Mutcher Athens Auxiliary Harper Pendry L. E. White John W. Stewart Frank Higgins Howard Mills George Evans Clarence Roach

Mrs Emory Allen Hosts Group Meeting at Presbyterian Church

Mrs Emory Allen hosted a gathering of the one women's association at Alexander Presbyterian Church. Twenty one members and three guests attended with Mrs Haze Hudnell presiding. Mrs Frank Wood led the program while Miss Anna Pearl McVay gave devotions and Mrs Arthur Stuart provided a resume of the Florida Chain of Missionary speakers meeting in St Petersburg. Co-hostesses were Mrs Marion Jonson and Mrs Thomas Dixon.

Tee Alexander Presbyterian Church Emory Allen Haze Hudnell Frank Wood Anna Pearl McVay Arthur Stuart Florida Marion Jonson Thomas Dixon

Auxiliary Plans Dinner May 30 at Fire House

At a Waterloo Volunteer Firemen Auxiliary meeting in New Marshfield plans were made to serve lunch at the fire house on Memorial Day with proceeds to fund raincoats hats and boots for the firemen Final plans for the lunch will be discussed at the May 21 meeting.

Waterloo New Marshfield

TeGaTra Club Hosts Seventeen Attendees At Home Meeting

Seventeen members attended the TeGaTra Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Joy Shipper at home. Edna Stovall assisted as hostess. Prizes were won by Doris Mace Clarice Norman and Whited. A potluck supper will follow the next gathering at Yooper Park.

TeGaTra Club Joy Shippers Edna Stovall Tostess Doris Mace Clarice Norman Whited Yooper Park

Wesleyan Society Elects Officers After Meeting

Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society met at 1 Spring St hosted by Mrs. A E McConkey. Mrs A C Smedley led the devotional on Discipline of Faith, with prayers by several members. Officers for the coming year include Daisy Orr president and Mrs Shanafelt vice president. Delegates Archer Ballenger Snider and others were named for the July conference at Victory Camp near Westerville.

A. E. McConkey Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society A. C. Smedley Warren Hanson J. L. Shana Floyd Ballenger June Hunter Gilbert Knight McConkey Miss Hunter Hanson Bessie Moore Spok Daisy Orr Shanafelt Ronald Kimes Ym.wb Children’s Missionary Society Arnold Wolfe Mary Shanafelt F.C. Kenney Hunter Glen Snider Moore Orr Carol Shanafelt Archer Ballenger Snider Victory Camp Westerville

Lessons in Bridge by Oswald Jacoby

New Jersey correspondent analyzes a bridge hand with both sides vulnerable. He weighs whether North should double one spade or raise to two spades or two hearts, detailing potential outcomes and the impact of defense and trumps. The piece ends with a bidding guideline: double when very short in partner s suit and seek a bid with three or more cards in partner s suit.

Oswald Jacoby New Jersey North South West Dumny

French Cooks Display A Genius for Omelets

The article presents Louis Vaudable of Restaurant Maxim's in Paris sharing omelet tips. For three people use six eggs, brown eggs preferred, and a special omelet pan cleaned with salt. Melt butter, beat eggs with salt pepper and water, cook two minutes, fold, and finish with butter glaze.

Louis Vaudable Maxim's Paris Monsieur Vaudable United States

American Beauties Needlework Pattern No 2233 Announced

An Athens Messenger advertisement promotes Pattern No 2233 with color transfers for eight motifs from 11 by 4 inches to 3 by 2 inches for aprons and linens. Send 25 cents to Anne Cabot, New York, for the pattern and address. A 1956 Needlework Album is available offering more crochet and embroidery designs plus three gift patterns.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave Americas New York N. Y Anne Cabot Ave ‘Americas

Baby Care: Teaching Language and Comfort for Toddlers

A short, humorous note on teaching babies words including a French swear word as a joke on the teacher. It discusses toddlers' toileting signals and the need for quick access to a bathroom. It mentions a baby in a crib with pets and toys, and how the child sleeps with the familiar figures.

Baby

Grandparents in modern families spark stern letters

A reader letter condemns the idea that grandparents should leave traditional homes for senior citizen facilities. The writer argues that family loyalty and duty demand aging parents remain with kin, calling institutional placement disgraceful and harmful to family bonds. The piece cites Ruth Millett’s column and reflects intergenerational tension in American households.

Ruth Millett Easler Ag Ge Columbus Grace Naeder Jaer Joe Miller Richland Ave

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