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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1935
Page
6
Olive Roberts Barton examines the rising costs of high school graduations and June Week traditions. She notes families struggle with dresses, dances, class books, photos, and orchestra fees, while competitiveness fuels excess and unequal access across communities, urging kinder solutions.
George Arliss stars in Cardinal Richelieu at the Ohio Theater with a lavish, humanized take on the famed prelate and a plot of palace intrigue. Bernie leads Stolen Harmony in a musical comedy at the Majestic with a dramatic rescue amid a cross country tour and a bus hijack caper.
The column notes routine planetary influences for Tuesday May 28 focusing on social domestic and romantic activity with potential courtship and marriage on the near horizon. A birthday may bring pleasant opportunities. a child born today could excel in artistic or romantic pursuits. Notable nativity Sir Thomas More. Mull Whitmer rites in Pomeroy. Funeral Edith Whitmer Langsville. Unienable Class meets Tuesday at Church of Christ. Harvey Sanborn to lead.
A wartime style guide praises casserole and oven dishes to keep meals ready after a husband heads to golf. It suggests hot soups and jellied salads, molded desserts, and double boiler storage. Menus include crown roast of lamb, baked macaroni and cheese, tomato juice cocktail, asparagus, and strawberry mousse with detailed cooking steps and temperatures.
A quotation praising Jane Addams founder of Hull House as a brave, unselfish social and peace worker. Helen Welshimer calls her one of the world's most beautiful women despite earlier labels and urges serving others as a path to glory.
Dear Miss Dix answers a husband’s complaint that his wife, though kind and attractive, is a terrible housekeeper and indifferent to cooking. The advice urges screening domestic skills before marriage, noting marital happiness hinges on shared domestic expectations and proper meals.
Fashion columnist Alicia Hart advises women to hire a capable housekeeper or live in a hotel to avoid domestic strain. She notes waist alignment and posture lessons, urging easy movements and relaxed hips to reduce stiffness and pain.
Narrative excerpt shows a family scene with a baby, a flirtation with playful blocks, and a clash over care and amusement. The father presses about the blocks while the narrator deflects and defends the child’s play, implying economic restraint and affection.
In a domestic scene a grandfather sheds formal dress and crawls on the floor to imitate Faith’s locomotion. The baby watches in astonishment as the playful ruse shifts focus to infant curiosity, briefly quieting tears and drawing Mary into the game. The exchange hints at bond and family dynamics.
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