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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1936

Page

7

Athens sorority recital features three music students

Three Athens residents Miss Lorene Rodehaver mezzo-soprano Miss Betty McClure and Miss Eveleth Atkinson performed in a Sigma Alpha Iota Music Hall recital Sunday night. The program included organ piano voice and violin with Miss Rodehaver and Miss Benedict in the concluding Letter Duet from The Marriage of Figaro.

Athens Music Honorary Lorene Rodehaver Betty McClure Eveleth Atkinson Sigma Alpha Iota Mal Music Hall Musicos Wwe Miss Rodenaver Homer Rodenaver Watts Lehman Aikin Chasins Barbara Taylor Velma Geary Dunhill Bizet Mogart Rodenaver Margaret A. Benedict Benedict Gretchen Plum C. &. Atkinson Helen Scurlock Alda Shaw Miss McClure Rodehaver Atkinson Grace Wood Dorothy Duncan Margaret Alice Guthrieter

Senior Scouts From Lancaster Guests at Camp

A group of Lancaster Scouts led by Miss Lucille Meisse camps at Camp Rotan this weekend with several Athens Girl Scouts joining. Buckeye Troop II discusses Court of Awards activities for June 1 and members sing and test Tenderfoot progress. Mr and Mrs William Powell hosted weekend guests Lawrence Sorensen of Akron.

Lancaster Rl Lucille Meisse Camp Rotan Athens Buckeye Troop II Court of Awards

Westminster Fellowship Class Performs Folk Dances Night

The Presbyterian Church basement hosted a folk dances program by the Westminster Fellowship Class directed by Miss Joy Cutter. Students dressed as country representatives performed dances from Sweden Spain and India among others with songs and refreshments after.

Westminster Fellowship Presbyterian Church Charlotte LaTourrette Rosyth Jacobs Harold Heitzman Leona Paltrowitz Edward Dunn Edgar Rasor Jennie Pais Helen Campbell Robert Loyer Margaret McConnell Mae Gruey John Baum Edward Raser Laura Richards Mary Miller Karl Mallow

Faithful Few Hostesses Lead Meeting at Norris Home

Mrs Norris and Mrs Mapes hosted the Faithful Few at E State Street Thursday night. President Mrs Bardin led the business session with plans for a sewing session. Cootie yielded prizes to Mrs Schensz and Mrs Mansfield. lucky number prize also went to Mrs Mansfield. Salad course served. next meeting set for June 4 with Mrs Stanley Nida at 44 Mound Street.

Mra Harold Norris Mabel Mapes Norris State St Raymond Bardin G. W. Schensz William Mansfield

Home and Business Life For Athens Women

Athens women balance home duties with shop, office, and teaching roles in a 24 hour life. Dana Fuller runs a children's wear shop while rearing two, Mayme Fuller works in the Ohio Fuel Gas office, and Georgia Kilpatrick serves as county recorder among several multitasking mothers in the community. Numerous others in stores, banking, law, and education maintain households while pursuing careers, describing a pervasive double life of meals, laundry, and clock-punching.

Athens Dana Fuller Francis Carolyn Mayme Fuller Ohio Fuel Gas Company Stephen H. R. McVay Georgia Kilpatrick Athens County Recorder George Kilpatrick Jack Agnes Jean Dwight Rutherford Athens County Red Cross Nancy Red Cross Fred Wheaton Robert Marjorie Fred Charles Wheaton Hardware Company Hazel Finsterwald E. 8. Finsterwald John Mabel T. Baird Grace Riley Dwight Elizabeth Flossie Kiltan Mayme Cable Webb Bethel Everett Parker Southern Ohio Electric Company Eva Welsh Parker Harold Coe Coe Shoe Store Julia Bill BE L Miller Miller's Ladies Shop Fred McCoy Betty Hoyt Lois University Denner Company Hugh Jefferson Steinman Roy Andrews John B. Swanson Swanson Furniture Company Herman Luckoff Luckoffs Marian Carmichael Beasley Garage Florence Kimes Fred McKay Wescott Roach Helen Hedden Irvin D. Quick Rufus Putnam Lnto

Nabby Lee Ames DAR Chapter Meets at Acomb Home

Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of DAR held a business meeting Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. B. Acomb 60 Elmwood Place with 32 in attendance. Regent Mrs. R. W. Finsterwald led the session during which by laws were revised. Betty McClure daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McClure played Etude in E major by Chopin.

Nabby Lee Ames DAR E. B. Acomb Elmwood P R. W. Finsterwald Betty McClure J. H. McClure Ohio University Choplin Phillips Fisher Glazier Florence Lash Howard Dailey

Week end Guests Visit Families In Ohio and West Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Dailey and Mrs. J. P. Wetherholt of Charleston hosted Bertha F. Dailey at 5 Kern St. Donald Murray of Duquesne University visited Ken neth Dunn and family on B. State St. Miss Charlotte Teller from Cleveland stayed with her sister at Lindley Hall. Florence Lash and Loring Connett spent Sunday at Magnetic Springs visiting E. Rey Lash Jr. D. L. Blaker and family hosted visitors from Columbus while Blaker's parents traveled from Cutler. Mrs. William Shafer of Cincinnati returned after a week with FE. K. Myers, Boyd Tucker, and E. I. Bean in Guysville.

L. T. Dailey Dayton J. P. Wetherholt Charleston W. Va Bertha F. Dailey Kern St Donald Murray Duquesne University Pittsburgh Kenneth Dunn B. State St Murray Pittsburgh U Charlotte Teller Cleveland Phyllis Teller Ohio University Miss Teller Cleveland Heights School of Dance Florence Lash Loring Connett Magnetic Springs E. Rey Lash Lash D. L. Blaker Maple St Columbus Mr. Blaker Mrs. C. BE. Blaker Cutler Mrs. Blaker William Shafer Ellen Michael Cincinnati FE. K. Myers Guysville Boyd Tucker E. I. Bean Shafer

Week End Dances Use Rainbow Colors At Ohio University Balls

Rainbow colors decorated two of the three spring formals at Ohio University events Friday and Saturday. Alpha Gamma Delta held a Country Club affair with green sorority crests, while Lindley Hall hosted a second formal with rainbow themed programs and bright lighting. Theta Upsilon Sorority also decorated the Athens venue with rainbow crepe paper and Iris flowers for their spring formal. Chaperones, plans, and lists of participants and guests are noted, including the involvement of several fraternities and campus groups.

Country Club Lindley Hall Ohio University Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Athens Country Club Howdy Gorman Columbus Eleanor Funk Paul Shepherd Dorothy Gudenkaut Fred Clark Jane Linden Jane Barrett Dorothy Krum R. F. Beckett Clara Hitchcock Mary Jane Hitchcock Roger Jones Earl Beckley Martha Mce-Vay Sarah Mansfield Helen Haskins Mary Anne McKay Lucille Swain Kathleen Shannon Mary Graves Marjorie Wheaton Janet Mackinnon Martha Meister Margaret Meister Margaret Burt Betty Riddison Yvonne Meister Jean Pickens Pauline Reynolds Alice Bardin Alpha Phi Delta Phi Kappa Tau Theta Chi Misa Louise Field Dorothy Mikes Winifred Mizener Hazel Young Theta Upsilon Sorority Kenny Anderson Iris

Maxwell Hosts Birthday Dinner Near Canaanville

Mr and Mrs Virgil Maxwell entertained Sunday in honor of Mrs G H Maxs celebrating her sixty fourth birthday near Canaanville. The day included noon dinner ice cream and cake baked by the guest of honor. Guests included Mr and Mrs G H Maxwell, Mr and Mrs Virgil Maxwell, George and Anna Maxwell and Mr and Mrs Adrian McVey.

Virgil Maxwell

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