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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1937

Page

7

Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Convention Held in Akron

In Akron last week the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs held a state convention with 600 attendees. Highlights included a $5 prize for the best scrap book, donated to the Pan American Scholarship Fund, and ten free airplane rides won by members. Speakers covered crime prevention, international affairs, safety, and youth, with notable figures from the federation and guest presenters.

Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs Akron Charles W. Evans Athens City Federation Evans Emmet Bowles City Federation of Women’s Clubs Pan American Scholarship Fund Lancaster Federation Josephine Pierce State Federation Woman's City Club Emmet Rowles Home Finance and Wm. S. Shepherd Herber Poore Wellston Titus Middleport Charles Hartung Ironton State Forest Service Ohio

Athens Garden Club and Citizens Calendar Gather for Monday Meetings

The Athens Garden Club meets Monday at 2 30 p m with Mrs D R Zenner at Utah Place Athens Colony of New England Women meet 7 30 p m at Mrs J R Harvey 69 W State St Sons of Legion hold Monday 7 p m at the Legion Hall refreshments and dues accepted Annual Guild meeting at Miss Alma and Miss Alice Robinson 89 May Ave Tuesday 545 p m Women s Auxiliary of the Church of the Good Shepherd meets at Mrs C M Drollinger 51 May Ave or 90 WBA meets at IOOF Hall Tuesday 7 30 p m Officers and guards to be presented pin supper served covered dish and six sandwiches Richland Ave M P Brotherhood meets Tuesday 745 p m Pi Kappa Alpha supper dance at their house Saturday from 9 to 12 Tommie Rogers orchestra played guests included Professor Amos Co Anderson and Mr and Mrs Larry Herron

Athens Colony New England J. R. Harvey W. State St Guild of the First Christian Church Alma Alice Robinson May Ave Women’s Auxiliary Church of the Good Shepherd C. M. Drollinger WBA Ioof Hall Tommie Rogers Tim Kennedy Amos Co. Anderson Larry Herron

Athens gathering features Dr Samuel W Grafflin lecture

Athens women heard Dr Samuel W Grafflin editor of the American Spectator discuss life as a great advertisement venture and urged readiness to shape a country. He spoke on three factors in every situation and noted an amendment changing the state meeting from biennial to triennial.

Athens Samuel W. Grafflin The American Spectator Assembly

Brownie Revel Scheduled For Tuesday Afternoon

The Athens Brownie packs meet at the State Hospital Grounds Tuesday afternoon 3 30 p m with games and refreshments on the program. Pack committee chairmen provide transportation and Brownies return home by 5 30 p m Uniforms are urged for wear. If rain, the event shifts to Wednesday.

Athens State Hospital

Club Meetings And Picnic Plans

Past Noble Grands Club will meet Friday night with Mrs. Nora Frank at 8S Court St. The PEO Sisterhood will hold its annual picnic at the home of Miss Mabel Olson on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Noble Grands Club Nora Frank Court St PEO Mabel Olson

Correction of the Brown Owls By Local Leads

Those in charge are Mrs C A Henking Mrs H C Dorman Mrs Charles Miller Mrs Vivian Kern Miss Lucille Swaim Mrs Wallace Allen Mrs Charles Drollinger and Mrs Hjalmar Olson. A forest is as good a cloud maker as a body of water of equal area.

C. A. Henking H. C. Dorman Charles Miller Vivian Kern Lucille Swaim Wallace Allen Charles Drollinger Hjalmar Olson

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades

Adele Garrison presents a scene where Philip Veritzen insists Mary must choose between husband and career. He plans Noel’s proximity to Mary and moves Noel to a hotel suite to fuel jealousy, claiming such strife will sharpen Mary’s acting in the upcoming rehearsal. He argues jealousy can spur performance.

Adele Garrison Philip Veritzen Mary Noel Olina Madge

Clerks Will Elect Officers At Local 908 Meeting

Retail clerks Local 908 will convene Tuesday at 7 30 in the 1 C C F Hall to discuss important business and hold officer elections. Members are urged to attend and refreshments will be served.

Glouster 1.C.C.F. Hall

Ohio Conservations Planted 2,493,997 Game Fish in 1936

The Ohio Conservation division reported releasing 2,493,997 game fish into inland streams and lakes during 1936. This statewide stocking effort covered multiple water bodies to sustain sport fishing and aquatic habitats.

Conservation Division State of Ohio

Alpha Delta Pi Spring Dance Formal At Athens Country Club

Alpha Delta Pi hosted a Sweetheart formal at the Athens Country Club with orchid decorations and a silver backdrop. Miss Thelma Beery and Mr. Virgil Hamilton led the grand march as Miss Kitty Anderson and Mr. Daniel Beckett handed out programs. town guests and faculty attended as social chairs oversaw arrangements.

Alpha Delta Pi Athens Country Club Wills Ross Thelma Beery Virgil Hamilton Cleveland Kitty Anderson Daniel Beckett Guy Rockey Helen Reynolds Dora Sponsellor Dean Irma BE. Voigt

Gretchen Plum Sings Senior Vocal Recital at Alumni Memorial

Gretchen Plum, soprano, capped her college career with a senior vocal recital at Alumni Memorial Auditorium assisted by violinist Helen Louise Schmidt and pianist Selah Warren. She performed Haydn, Schubert, Hahn, Gounod, Kreisler, Godowsky, and Josten in a multi-group program receiving abundant floral tributes.

School of Music Gretchen Plum Helen Louise Schmidt Alumni Memorial Auditorium Miss Plum Margaret A. Benedict Haydn Schubert Hahn Selah Kreisler Josten Slonimsky Hadley Watts Kramer Rummel

VM and H Circle Holds Regular Business Meeting

VM and H Circle met Friday night at 31 Central Ave home of Mrs. W O Jones with Mrs Gratia Pratt assisting hostess. Eighteen members attended roll call. Prizes awarded in a social contest. Next meeting planned with Mrs Thelma Linscott at The Plains. Betsy Ross Sewing Club meeting postponed to June 3.

M and H Circle W. O. Jones Central Ave Gratia Pratt Margaret McHarg Belle Phelps Laura’ Bardin Sarah Lee Bess Fleck Lenna ‘Tribe Verna Marquis Phelps Nancy Rosser Thelma Linscott the Plains Clara Wallace

Silk and Velvet Craft Center of Krefeld Emerges

From the late 1600s onward Krefeld in the Rhineland developed as the core hub of German silk and velvet weaving, shaping the city’s industrial identity into a renowned textile center through the present day.

Krefeld Rhineland

Who's Going And Coming

Mrs H B Ackerman mother of Mrs Gordon K Bush has been a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Bush Strathmore Boulevard left Sunday for her home in Brooklyn New York Mrs Ackerman is returning for the marriage of her daughter Miss Audrey Ackerman to Mr Harold Baedecker Weehawken New Jersey in Brooklyn June 11 2006 Mr and Mrs E C Merwin Pittsburgh were guests of Dr and Mrs J T Merwin and Mrs Pansy Morgan over the weekend Rev P E Burt Evanston IL who was the speaker at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday was the guest of Prof and Mrs L J Addicott 55 Elmwood Place over the weekend 606 Mr and Mrs Carl H Beasley accompanied by Mrs Roger Jones and Mrs F X Rauch left for Delaware this afternoon to attend the Junior voice recital by Miss Ann Beasley a student at Ohio Wesleyan Mr and Mrs Frank Anthony 17 Oak St had as their Sunday guests Mr and Mrs William Gearhart and four children Max Roger Frank and Earl Byerly and Mr Earl Hartley all of Lancaster Mr and Mrs I N McHarg New Marshfield Rd were in Columbus Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Charles King and family oo o Mrs C Rowland Canaan Pike has been called to Dayton by the serious illness of her son Frank Oldfield brother of Hamilton Oldfield Sunnyside Drive

Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs W. H. Crane Lester Bureau of Federation Inspection Lester D. W. H. Roberts Hillsdale College League Ruth de Young The Chicago Tribune J. D. Atwood New Mexico Washington Josephine Pierce Lima State Federation William N. Harder Pan-American Fellowship Walter B. Seymour National Organization Arthur B. Seymour W. E. Qenner Ashtabula Northwestern H. B. Ackerman Gordon K. Bush Mrs. Bush Strathmore Boulevard Brooklyn N. Y Ackerman Audrey Ackerman Harold Baedecker Weehawken N. J P. E. Burt Evanston, NL First Presbyterian Church L. J. Addicott Elmwood Place Carl H. Beasley Roger Jones F. X. Rauch Delaware Ann Beasley Ohio Wesleyan Frank Anthony Oak St William Gearhart Max Roger Frank Earl Byerly Earl Hartley Lancaster

Third Graders Honor Tea and Programs at Rufus Putnam

Third grade pupils at Rufus Putnam School entertained parents with a tea and program. Twenty six guests attended as students staged a spelling match, meals with calorie counts for children seven to nine, and musical and dramatic performances including Hansel and Gretel and two plays Prosperina or the Pomegranate Seeds and The Simpleton featuring John Caskey Patty Pestel Ar dath Hansen and others. Refreshments were provided by the children and teachers.

Rufus Putnam School Janice Wiggin Lillian Collins John Caskey Larry Kennan Lenora Graham Dorothy Lasher Nell Tucker Patty Pestel Ardath Hansen John Milar Dick Whitehouse Dick Sands Bobby Burchfield Eugene Riggle Eugene Ayers Frank Mansfield George Hooper

Mass of Flowers Grows in Yard of Mrs Copeland

Mrs C M Copeland of 40 Morris Ave maintains a thriving rear yard filled with diverse blooms. Tulips columbine oriental poppies candytuft and other plants create parallel beds while ferns surround a round tulip plot and lilies of the valley hide near the arbor. The garden also includes money plant and bleeding hearts enhancing the colorful display.

C. M. Copeland Morris Ave Copeland

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Southeastern District of Women’s Federation Swanson N. Court St Athens Garden Club D. R. Zenner Utah Place Sons of Legion Legion Hall Richland Ave M. P. Brotherhood Pi Kappa Alpha Maytag Company Maytag Newton Owa Th Carpenter Nelsonville London Duchess of Kent England Veritzen Taan Mr Clover Farm VM and H Circle Charles Breinig Henry Crow Zaleski William Fisher Betsy Ross Sewing Club Jayne Quick's Cut Rate W. Union St Athens, Ohio E. C. Merwin Pittsburgh J. T. Merwin Pansy Morgan I. N. McHarg New Marshfield Rd Columbus Charles King Kingsley Logan Patricia Warren Don Monteray Messenger Cornells
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