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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1954

Page

6

Who's Coming And Going

Miss Naomi Laughbaum of Youngstown was the weekend guest of Dr and Mrs B A Renkenberger Fairview Ave 600 Mrs Thomas Rosser 19 Park Place has returned to Athens after a three weeks visit with her son Frederick Rosser and his family in Mansfield Mr and Mrs Don Jones of Los Angeles Calif were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Baughman Albany Road Mr Jones is a nephew of Mrs Baughman Worley Baughman of Columbus recently spent a night with his parents and Mr and Mrs Jones

Naomi Laughbaum Youngstown B. A. Renkenberger Fairview Ave Thomas Rosser Park Place Athens Frederick Rosser Mansfield Don Jones Los Angeles Calif Wilbur Baughman Albany Road Jones Baughman Worley Baughman Columbus

Siglympics Celebrate Seven Years At Local High School

Fourteen teams from women housing units and sororities competed in the seventh annual Siglympics at the high school stadium on Sunday afternoon. Bryan Hall won with 21 points, Boyd Hall and Alpha Xi Delta tied for second with 19, Lindley Hall was third with 13, Phi Mu had 11 and Sigma Kappa 10 percent points. The Chauncey Dover High School band performed, a Reed gave a shooting exhibition, and the Ohio University Pershing Rifles presented a marching show. Sigma Chi fraternity sponsored the event.

Bryan Hall Boyd Hall Alpha Xi Delta Lindley Hall Phi Mu Sigma Kappa Chauncey-Dover High School Reed Ohio University Pershing Rifles Sigma Chi Fraternity

Pupils Give Piano Recital At Mrs Renkenberger Home

Junior music students under Mrs. B A Renkenberger performed a piano recital Saturday at her Fairview Avenue home. Participants included Suzanne Cady Diantha Murphy Bobby Norris Mary Jenkins Suzann Barker Juliann Roberts John Krauskopf Joyce Smith and Bill Paige. Mothers provided punch and cookies after the event.

B. A. Renkenberger Mrs. Renkenberger Nancy Wichterman Paula Cotton Linda Lee Judy Ferguson Lelia Roberts Jennie Ray Bush Cordelia Peaster Rosellyn Paige

Rome Grange Hosts Cancer Talk and Plans Series

Mrs. Julia Smith spoke on seven danger signals of cancer during the Rome Grange meeting with acting master Reba Marshall presiding. She is executive secretary of the Athens County American Cancer Society and showed a film Man Alive.

Julia Smith Rome Grange Reba Marshall

Athens Girl Scouts Earn Cooking Badges in Six Week Course

Members of Athens Girl Scout Troop 20 completed a six week cooking course sponsored by the Home Service Department of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. They met weekly on Thursdays from 3 30 to 5 30 and on May 20 baked cookies served with fruit punch to mothers and guests.

Athens Girl Scout Troop Home Service Department Ohio Fuel Gas Co Sandra Andrews Suzanne Barker Linda Conkey Carol Frey Julia Ann Gordes Renate Hammer Mary Jenkins

Bridal Headdress Styles Tailored to Face Shapes

New York stylist Michael of the Waldorf notes bridal headdresses should suit facial type height and gown. Clients pre-visit for dress rehearsals ahead of their wedding. final setting two days before normal hair or one day before for limp hair. Athens merchants sponsor prizes at nightly show.

Alicia Hart New York NEA Michael the Waldorf Ichael

Classic tailored dress pattern with lace trim

Advertises pattern No. 8117 for women in multiple sizes with cap sleeve option and specific fabric yardage. Includes mail order details to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger New York address and price info for Spring 1954 fashion patterns and a second pattern No. 2271 with butterfly stamp-ons. Also promotes the Needlework Album including 56 pages of designs and 25 cent price.

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

Community club and church calendar items in Troy and Ames ville

Local groups list events for the week including Troy Grange meetings at the hall at 8 p.m. and Ames ville Presbyterian Church class at 7:30 p.m. plus Mechanicsburg Mothersingers at 7:30. Circles of 660 First Methodist Church host luncheons and covered dish meals, with specified hosts. Various leprosy mission drives and charity activities noted. Community clubs in Athens and Nelsonville hold picnics, installations, luncheons, and social events with listed addresses and host names.

Troy Grange Hall Metta S. Glazier Amesville Presbyterian Church Canaan Grange Grange Hall First Methodist Church WSCS Houck C. R. White McPherson E. R. Jacoby Athens Munden L. H. Bingman Benz

Lessons in Bridge Playing by Oswald Jacoby

The hand demonstrates the dangers of drawing trumps and overruffing. It explains two contrasting lines, one leading to a two trick loss and a safer plan to establish diamonds and return to dummy. The safer sequence avoids losing additional hearts and diamonds while maximizing trump management.

Oswald Jacoby West East

We, The Women By Ruth Millett On Turning Fifty

A reader fears fifty, but Millett argues fifty is a fine age for women with grown children. It offers time for self and community work, emphasizes experience over youth, and notes husbands benefit from steady partnership and shared plans for the next decade. The piece ends with a practical wartime recipe for mashed potato cakes.

Girl Scout Fly-Ups and Tenderfoot Awards Highlight May Troop Day

Brownie Troop 29 hosted Fly-Ups at Mechanicsburg Scout House on May 15 with Troop 26 leaders and several attendees. Girls from Troops 27 30 and 5 and 10 earned Wings and Tenderfoot pins, while mothers received camp and swimming program updates.

Mechanicsburg Edward Mivicko Patty Robinson Mary Cox Carla Hall Tessie Frum Phyllis Lenigar Sue Hooper Judy Dickens Jeff Weekley Sharon Sue Coen Sharon Lee Efaw Linda Gwinn Sally Jo Ruth Barbara Jo Phillips Katy Lee Tuckerman Karen Sue Kallis Martin Ann Wines Carolyn Williams Troop 27 Jan Beckley Becky Biggs Cindy Black Sandy Black Molly Butterworth Margene Collett Sandra Collins Shirley Jones Charlotte Lane Peggy Romig Stephanie Sheron Troop 30 Ruth Ann Adams Lizabeth Cline Karen Hefflefinger Laurene Kirchner Tony McGrath Sonia Beth Nanna Shirley Rowland Jan Lee Tom Lee Arlene Trout Lynn Trout Mary Jane White Patty Woodburn Jané Crisp Cheryl Kimes Judy Mickeson Vicki Overly Pamela Whaley Shelia Michael Sue Ann Barker Linda Buchfield Nancy Beaty Eve Burns Judy Carsey Reginia Gil Ginny Shirks Janet Thompson Joan Patterson Susan Wren Susan Holmes Martha Woodburn Lee Ann Thomann Eileen Jukes Thor Olson Robert Shirk Kenneth Bingman William Breeze

Bidding Quiz: what should South do with strong suit mix

In the given bridge auction with West North East South: 1 Divid. Double Pass 1 Heart Pass 1 Spade Pass, South holds Spades 9 7 6 3 Hearts A Q 6 3 Diamonds 8 5 4 2 Clubs 7. The suggested call is three spades and reasoning about partner’s hand. The daily question repeats with South holding Spades Q 7 6 Hearts A Q 6 3 Diamonds 5 4 2 Clubs Q 7 and asks the best action.

West North

Businesslike manners for friendly deals and fair practices

The note advises treating friends as business partners when arranging appointments and paying bills, avoiding friendship strain. It suggests using powdered marjoram for flavoring foods and offers kitchen tips such as toasting frankfurter rolls under a broiler with butter for a better finish.

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