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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1953

Page

6

PTA Council Hosts Island Party for Athens Mechanicsburg Teachers

Eighty five teachers and PTA members gathered Friday night at Seel Cabin for the annual spring party. Mrs Sadao Kishimoto and Louise Price performed Hawaiian Island dances, Jack Curtis performed magic, Kishimoto attended as a guest. New PTA presidents from several units attended along with council leaders and committee members.

Athens Mechanicsburg Seel PTA Sadao Kishimoto Louise Price Jack Curtis Kishimoto Ralph Straw Earnest Conant Paul Murphy Wilson Norris Francis Conrath Edson Hawk Henry Corradini Laverne Lausche Arthur Cornwell Peter B. Seel Emerson Sherow Robert Nelson Blaine Riggs Car Buck Douglas Spaulding Gene Clyse James McMullen Charles Poling

First Grade Mothers Program At Mechanicsburg School

The Mechanicsburg first grade presented a mothers day program on May 15 with Welcome by Jimmy Miller and class poems and songs. Dianna Brooks introduced numbers including Mothers Poem and A Song to Mother.

Mechanicsburg School Jimmy Miller Dianna Brooks Dianne Gold Robin Terry Frost Little Birdie Little Bird Bobby Brooks Ramona Ulbrich John Collins Stanley Bolin Jean Russell John Calvin Dell Edna Felt Virginia Miracle Mary Jane Snyder Howard Lee France Brenda Leigh Darrel Uldrich Sherman Brooks Elizabeth Jack Daft Stanley M. Bolen April Ruth Donald Bennett Kathy Harold E. Allen Dana Bolin Darrel Gorby Wanda Francis Gura Ritchie Steven Eva Crumley Merle Russell George Clyde Ely Charles Gilkey Beverly Walter Gold Beth Ted Coen Margie West Bonnie May Dale Ulbrich C. W. Ulbrich Raymond Brooks Wayne Matson Donald Collins Claire Ball Georgia Calvin George Miller Carl House Miller Chubb Carsey Son

Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs and Meetings

A busy Tuesday calendar lists Canaan Grange events at Canaan ville and IOOF Hall, Athena Delphian Club potluck, Garden and Nature Club plant exchange, Presbyterian Women Group meetings, WSCS circles at First Methodist, and a First Aid class at The Plains VFW Auxiliary. Also notes a dough rolling tip for bakers.

Ernest Conant N. Lancaster Presbyterian Women W. H. Radford Grosvenor St Corradini Barr W. W. Patton Peach Ridge Road Frank Gullum N. Lancaster St WSCS First Methodist Church Wilson E. R. Horn McPherson C. B. Nye Breezewood Munden A. E. Whaley Congress Spa Benz Roy Paynter Northwood Drive McKinniss A. C. LaFollette Grosvenor the Plains Vfw Science Room High School Carroll Tippett Chauncey Athens Township Grange Hall Circle Six Hickman E. D. Shrout Cable St

Royal Family Reflections on Elizabeth and Philip

The narrator recalls Queen Elizabeth II’s early grace and duty as a wife and mother, noting Prince Philip’s naval career and steadfast character. He describes Elizabeth’s resilience during his Malta tour, their family care, and Philip’s respectful leadership, ending with a garden party introduction of old friends to Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth Queen Victoria Buckingham Palace Princess Elizabeth Prince Philip Malta Elizabeth Mediterranean Nottingham Elizabeth II Margaret Rose ATS H. M. S. Wallace Sil

Memorial Day Services Planned by SUV Auxiliary

The Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans and the John 8 Townsend Post sponsor Memorial Day Services on Sunday May 31 at 2 p.m. in the Frost Universalist Church with State Representative Don Campbell as speaker and Rome Canaan Choir performing under Mrs C E Heft. Grave side services by the Veterans of Foreign Wars will follow at Troy Baptist Cemetery. Thelma Parsons is Auxiliary president and Virgene Parsons is in charge. Public invited.

Sons of Union Veterans John 8. Townsend Post Frost Universalist Church Don Campbell Rome-Canaan C. E. Heft Veterans of Foreign Wars of New Marshfield Troy Baptist Cemetery Thelma Parsons Virgene Parsons

Tea Given for June Graduates in Engineering

The June mechanical and industrial engineering graduates at Ohio University were hosted to tea Sunday afternoon by Prof. and Mrs. Paul Black at their Strathmore Boulevard residence. Guests included William Bickel Jr Mrs. Raymond A Grabiec Robert Harmon George Marek Mr and Mrs Roger Morley Arnold Petsche John Radu Mr and Mrs Robert Rigel Mr and Mrs Norman Smith Mr and Mrs Hubert Stearts David Poe and Philip G Van Brocklin. Mrs Norman Smith and Mrs Robert Morley presided at the tea table.

Ohio University Paul Black Strathmore Boulevard William Bickel Jr Raymond A. Grabiec Robert Harmon George Marek Roger Morley Arnold Petsche John Radu Robert Rigel Norman Smith Hubert Stearts David Poe Philip G. van Brocklin

Christa Verssen Brings German Modern Dance To Athens

Christa Maria Verssen, a renowned German dancer, now living in Athens, discusses her training under Irmguard Vock and other famed instructors in Stuttgart, her modern dance focus, upcoming recital work with drums, and travels across Europe and the United States. She praises mentors Helmut Braig and Lilo Braig and notes her husband teaches mathematics at Ohio University.

Germany Europe Athens A. L. Verssen Morrison-Brown Hill U. S Harald Kreutzberg Mary Wigman Kurt Joos Switzerland Gert Palucca Christa Maria Hohnhausen Virgue Cornea Cornea Madame Nora Prima Paris Stuttgart G. A. Roemer Verssen Morrison Brown Hill F. Theodore Paige Ohio University Austria Italy Spain France England Denmark Sweden Florida Exlain Christa New York Wilhelm Hohnhausen States Helmut Braig Lilo

Coming and Going in Local Society and Campus News

Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Smith and guests returned from a ten day visit to Eagleville Conn. with Ed Burns family as hosts. Mrs. Burns retires after 33 years as Mansfield State Training School supervisor. Mr. Burns plans retirement next year. Donald G. Cable of Corpus Christi Texas visited relatives and departed. George Mitchell of Albany elected president of Phi Delta Theta at Ohio University with officers John Gibbs John R. Smith and David White.

H. S. Smith Frank van Dyke Arthur McPherson Eagleville Conn Ed Burns Donald G. Cable Corpus Christi Texas Julia Cable Will R. Cable E. State St George Mitchell Albany Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Ohio University John Gibbs John R. Smith David White All of Athens

Summit Grange Confers Degrees at Saturday Meeting

Summit Grange met Saturday evening with Bernard Ward presiding and conferred degrees on new candidates Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Mace Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Brooks and Dwight E. Weiss. Cookie baking winners were Mrs. Floyd Townsend first Mrs. Charles W. Smith second and Mrs. Paul E. Russell third. Third and fourth degrees will be conferred at the next meeting. June 7.

Summit Grange Bernard Ward Albany Grange Ward Stanley Wade Edward Jeffers Roy H. Mace Raymond H. Brooks Dwight E. Weiss Floyd Townsend Charles W. Smith Paul FE. Russell Waldo Poston Lucile Stinson Donald Mace Albany

Rennel Promises Weight Loss and Pain Relief in Ohio

Mrs. Dora Ellis of Bellefontaine Ohio reports losing 20 pounds in under two months after using Rennel She says neuritis pain eased after the first dose and urges others to try the liquid druggist offers a free booklet and guarantees satisfaction with the first bottle costing $1 40

Bellefontaine Ohio Dora Ellis Cooper St Paputnebuser Petund Rennel

Rainbow Girls Install Officers at Athens Assembly No 91

Rainbow Girls of Athens Assembly No 91 installed officers led by Maxine Rose as worthy advisor and Elaine Gooding as worthy associate advisor at the Ma sonic Temple. Two new advisory board members Mrs Fern Riley and Mrs Eleanor Kasler joined. Installation was followed by refreshments and dancing with awards for attendance and service.

Athens Order of the Rainbow Assembly Masonic Temple Maxine Rose Elaine Gooding Virginia Roberson Charity Jeanne Girard Hope Monia Lee Vermillion Faith Sandra Yuill Thelma Vickers Verla Stephenson Sally McGrath Gerry Duncan Betty Hope Mary Williams Shirley James Norma Tryon Fidelity Becky Putnam Carla Gabriel Service Barbara Fee Sandra Garber Bilie Jo Nuzum Martha Sue Potter Nanette Woods Nancy Owell Fern Riley Eleanor Kasler Nancy Jean Mulcham

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Athens Messenger PTA Council Canaan Grange Canaanville Athena Delphian Club Dwight Mutcher WBA Ioof Hall E. M. Walcott Ralph Leonard Troyer Elizabeth the Marion Crawford Her SS Utt Charles Princess Anne F. M. Edwards Edwards SUV Auxiliary Robert Morley Phar Macy Christa Verssen Debussy Ravelle Dachboden Theater Bauerliches Intermezzo Athens County Savings & Loan Co Tel H. G, Householder Allal Rainbow Girls and Sarah Slater Kasler’s Good Housekeeping Parents’ Magazine E. State St. Athens, O Ieeee Ambassador Stimson Chesterhill, Ohio
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