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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
8
Dorothy Dix urges early preparation for old age through finance and activity. Stay busy, cultivate hobbies, read, travel, and build lasting relationships to avoid loneliness. Begin early to form lasting bonds with family and friends for happiness in later years.
A band of 32 Gypsies who earned nearly 500000 in eight years from fortune telling in Cleveland yesterday faced IRS agents poised to seize 49798 of the profits. The report notes the US leads in copper production and takes 60 percent of Chilean copper exports.
Learn to embroider goldfinches a bluebird and golden oriole on cushions or pillows using cotton floss or rope silk. The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept offers pattern 1237 with two pictures and full instructions, color chart, and stitch key. Send 10 cents for the pattern and write name and address clearly.
Joan Crawford stars in Dancing Lady at the Athena Theatre a lavish musical drama with Clark Gable Franchot Tone May Robson Winnie Lightner Fred Astaire and Robert Benchley. A taut dramatic core amid extravagant production numbers mounts Broadway dreams and strong acting by Crawford and Gable. Also noted Morrison resigns from Federal Reserve Board over regulatory policy disputes.
Six major farm organizations informed the House Rules Committee that action on the Patman Robinson chain store bill would be postponed until the next session.
Alicia Hart reports Hollywood studios enforce strict fitness for starlets. Dance directors assign three rapid daily exercises to reduce waist and hip measurements, with a 23 inch waist limit on this lot. Exercises include rolling, bicycle motions, and slow twists with feet together to tighten core and waistline.
A dense listing of Thursday and Friday air shows and acts across WLW and CBS networks. Includes Wise Crackers, Lum and Abner, Rudy Vallee, Bing Crosby, Amos n Andy, Dorsey, and many orchestras and guest stars with multiple program slots and transitions. A snapshot of mid-century radio programming and ad hoc talent lineups.
Local social notes recap visits and guests across Dexter Rutland and nearby towns. Includes multiple households hosting relatives and friends, alumni meeting attendance, and weekend hospitality. A Los Angeles item notes Fay Webb Vallee divorce from Rudy Vallee on cruelty grounds. Legal notice announces Leona Rose divorce action in Athens County Court with hearing set after June 19 1936.
Olive Roberts Barton argues that punishment and public shaming can injure a child's self esteem and long term confidence. She cites a mother and son scene where restitution is paid, but emotional hurt lingers, suggesting overuse of reminders harms learning. Strong entities include Olive Roberts Barton and unnamed mother and son.
Local reminiscences invite readers to recall old Athens landmarks and scenes from Richland Avenue to Horse Shoe Bend and the state hospital road. Mrs. John Cutter submits memories, urging contributions to the Do-You-Remember When column about childhood discipline and social pride.
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