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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1942

Page

10

Annual Sigma Alpha Iota Spring Musical Teas Members

The patronesses and alumnae of Sigma Alpha Iota hosted a Sunday May 17 spring musical at Mrs. Margaret Benedict's home. Performers included violinist Mrs. L. C. Mitchell pianist Mrs. Roy Hawk soprano Miss Helen Maaser with accompaniments by Mrs. Hawk and Mrs. C. C. Robinson.

Sigma Alpha Iota Margaret A. Benedict Margaret Benedict Sunnyside Drive L. C. Mitchell Roy Hawk Helen Maaser Hawk C. C. Robinson Grace Morley Romance Butler Grasse Gardner Love Has Bishop Olmstead Segal Helen Mauser Capriccio Scarletti Henderson Friedman- Gartner Tarentelle Rubenstein Benedict Robinson Allen R Kresge Thomas Boles Ammons Allen R. Kresge Addie Merwin Adda Phillips Amesville Lena Adams Esther Mae Bryson Kathleen Campbell Freda Carson Jean Chapman Margaret Coupland Jean Crawford Sara Mae Endich Adelaide Grodeck Clara Kuenzii Alice Maccombs Frances Phelps Virginia Segale Marjorie Stevens

Guests at McVay Home Host Lifelong Friends from Winter Park

Miss Emma L. G. Thomas and Miss Irene Steele of Winter Park Florida arrived Monday to be Miss Anna Pearl McVay’s guests at Ziba’s House near Hebbardsville and stay until Friday. The pair, former Philadelphia teachers, traveled widely including a 15 month world tour and trips to Hawaii Alaska and Europe.

Anna Pearl McVay Ziba Hebbardsville Emma L. G. Thomas Ulysses Grant Irene Steele Winter Park Fla Miss McVay Miss Thomas Miss Steele Philadelphia Hawaii Alaska Florida Lakes New Jersey L. M. Gillilan H. G. Stalder Athens Thomas The United States Charleston Cincinnati Marietta

Dale Engle Elected Head of Players Honorary Group

Dale Engle of Logan elected president of the National Collegiate Players drama honorary. Gertrude Kullman named vice president Anita Gottlieb secretary-treasurer and Dorothy Nething named delegate to the Fine Arts Council.

National Collegiate Players Drama Honorary Dale Engle Logan Gertrude Kullman Anita Gottlieb Dorothy Nething Fine Arts Council

Club Calendar Events in May Meeting Details

Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Club gathers May 21 with Mrs Copeland and Mrs Siigley as hostesses. Presbyterian Class meets May 21 at Mrs Starcher’s home for dinner with co-hostesses Mrs Mueller and Mrs Patrick. Faithful Few Club meets May 21 with Mrs Mansfield. Past Noble Grands Club hosts Mrs Johnson May 20 at 7:30 p m with Mrs Stalder assisting. Rummage Sale May 22–23 at City Hall hosted by Central Avenue Methodist Church.

Alpha Gamma Delta W. F. Copeland North Hill Siigley The Presbyterian Church G. W. Starcher Northwood Drive E. H. Mueller James Patrick Noble Grands Club A. N. Johnson Grosvenor St Grace Stalder Circle Three Central Avenue Methodist Church City Hall

Ohio University Week End Formal Schedule

Pi Beta Phi hosts its Spring Formal Friday from 9 to 1 in Hotel Berry ballroom. Phi Mu holds its Spring Formal Saturday 8 to 12 at Athens Country Club. The Senior Ball, titled the most kicked around person on campus, runs Friday 9 to 1 with Kassels in the Air. The events close a weekend honoring graduating seniors as the last large campus dance of the year.

PI Beta Phi Hotel Berry 000 Phi Mu Sorority Athens Country Club Ohio University Art Kasse Kassels

Public Speaking Contest Winners Named at University

Winners of the School of Dramatic Art public speaking contest on May 19 were Swain Sandberg first William Kochheiser second Marvin Sander third. Sandberg spoke on Free Admission to All Campus Functions while Kochheiser and Lander presented Tri-Semester Plan and Open Stacks in the Library. Judges were W A Comer Oliver Martin and L C Staats. Timekeeper Joseph D Batcheller and chairman Vincent Jukes.

School of Dramatic Art Swain Sandberg William Kochheiser Marvin Sander Sanberg Kochheiser Lander Ewing Auditorium W. A. Comer The McBee Company Oliver Martin L. C. Staats Joseph D. Batcheller Vincent Jukes

Homemakers' Club Holds All Day Meeting At Earich Home

About 25 members and guests gathered yesterday at Mrs. James Earich home 221 W Washington St for an all day meeting with a noon potluck lunch a business session in the afternoon and a social hour. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. Margaret McHarg and Mrs. James McConnahan. Guests included Mrs. Adrian Frost Mrs. C E Butler Mrs Earl Marquis Athens and Mrs Ray Jones Columbus. The note on war bonds urged contributing to the state quota with a ten percent pay scale reference.

Homemakers’ Club James Earich Washington St Margaret McHarg James McConnahan Adrian Frost C. E. Butler Earl Marquis Athens Ray Jones Columbus

Pleasanton Woman's Society May Meeting Highlights

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Pleasanton Church held its May meeting at Mrs. Thurl Shafer's home with a pot luck lunch. Mrs. Frank Jeffers led afternoon services and two gift boxes were sent to soldiers Homer Goodin and Hubert Morrison. A new member, Miss Ida Morrison, joined. Other items include Mother’s Day visits by local families and furlough updates for Herbert Morrison.

Pleasanton Woman's Society of Christian Service Pleasanton Church Thurl Shafer Frank Jeffers Homer Goodin Hubert Morrison Arthur Goodin Beulah Cordray Joyce Jones Mayford Jones Lula Jones Lola Morrison Alwilda Martin Ida McPherson Mildred Jeffers Art Mary Juanita Mazie Haning Myra Shafer Carl Thea Shafer Mabel Carbaugh Ross McKnight Pauline Sallie Martin Lola Goodin Kathleen Stanley Orpha Shafer Ida Morrison

Alpha Gamma Delta Tea for Rushees and Mothers

Alpha Gamma Delta hosted a tea Sunday at the chapter house to welcome rushees and their mothers from Athens and Nelsonville. Decorations featured a maypole and long streamers in red buff and green with clothespin figures. In the receiving line were alumnae president Mrs. Clarence Heft and chapter leaders.

Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority House Athens Nelsonville Clarence Heft Blanch Lutz Barbara Brown A. A. Atkinson John W. Stewart

Garden Club Hears Beautification Talk By Miss Hazel Roach

The Athens Garden Club met at 220 East State Street to elect officers for the year and hear Miss Hazel Roach describe Beautification of America. Roach traced examples from Washington DC to Grand Canyon and Alaska, then toured the Foster home terraced gardens.

Garden Club Hazel Roach Foster Home Athens Garden Club Harry Z. Foster E. State St America Laura Bailey E. R. O'Neill A. E. Price H. G. Stalder Gordon Gray State Garden Club Columbus Miss Roach Washington, D. C Pierre L’enfant Tennessee Andrew Jackson Natchez Tenn New Orleans Texas New Mexican Dakotas Grand Canyon Alaska Porto Rico

Potted Plant Aids Rooms When Furniture Budget Tight

Article notes inexpensive pottery jars and grouped figurines can set mood and reduce unfinished look. Adds growing potted plants as strategic accents to further lessen a sparse appearance in a room. Also gives fabric stain tips and a short social note about visiting guests from Delaware, Florida spending time in Ohio.

Install Officers At Township PTA In Year End Meeting

The Athens Township PTA will hold its final meeting at the school building Friday evening. Officers to be installed are President Mrs. H. T. Gier Vice President Mrs. Glenn Atkinson and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. John Ashton. The program includes a playlet Elmer by eighth graders and a farewell speech by retiring president Mrs. Gladys Gaver.

Athens Township Parent Teachers Association H. T. Gier Glenn Atkinson John Ashton Elmer Mae Jean Dailey Jeaney Janey Catherine Bolin Otha Frost Hubert Allen Richey Mrs. Collier Maxine Radford Miss Pinney Margaret Schaffer Fannie Bell Marie Shafer Gladys Gaver

Bake Sale At Richland Avenue Church Saturday

Women of the Richland Avenue Methodist Church hold a bake sale Saturday at 9 am in Wheaton's Hardware front window Court St. Sale items include cakes pies cookies hot rolls cottage cheese green onions lettuce and rhubarb. Mrs Maxwell Mrs Laziman and Miss Stanton lead the bake sale with Gladys Gaver John Ator Arthur Vore and Mae and Elma Blackwood on the solicitation panel.

Richland Avenue Methodist Church Wheaton Court St Mary Maxwell Thomas Laziman Mae Stanton Gladys Gaver John Ator Arthur Vore Mae and Elma Blackwood

Detroit guest attends dinner and bridge party

Miss Emma Lee Mossman of Detroit Michigan is the guest of Miss Dorothy Curtis daughter of Dr and Mrs A V Curtis at 311 East State Street. Mossman was honor guest at a Wednesday evening dinner and bridge party with Misses Betty Thurnes Jane Shrader Mary Louise Lithard Norine Fichtelman Dorothy Myers and Margaret Pickens all members of Zeta Tau Alpha.

Emma Lee Mossman Detroit Mich Dorothy Curtis A. V. Curtis E. State ‘St Mossman Betty Thurnes Jane Shrader Mary Louise Lithard Norine Fichtelman Dorothy Myers Margaret Pickens Zeta Tau Alpha

Wartime Shoe Care and Longevity Tips

The article urges proper footwear upkeep as essential wartime thrift. It advises buying well fitting shoes, cleaning and polishing to preserve leather, using shoe trees, repairing damages promptly, drying rain dampened shoes slowly away from heat, and rotating pairs to extend life and comfort.

Three Plays Tonight At University Playshop Bill

Tonight at 7 30 in Ewing Auditorium the University Playshop presents three plays with dual personalities stealing the show. Double Expo sure is an original fantasy by Ernestine Beebe a junior and Over tones by Alice Kerstenberg. Strength of the Hills an original folk play by Betty Jo Jepson a graduate theater fellow examines polygamy in Mormon Utah.

Ewing Auditorium Ernestine Beebe Junior Alice Kerstenberg Betty Jo Jepson Utah

McGuffey Society postpones meeting to June 1

The Athens County McGuffey Society bi monthly meeting was moved from May 25 to June 1 at 8 30 p m in the Little Theater. The Athens High School Orchestra will provide music and readings from the McGuffey Readers. Miss Anna Pearl McVay, former New York City School teacher, will be guest speaker.

Athens County McGuffey Society Little Athens High School McGuffey Anna Pearl McVay New York City

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