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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1944

Page

6

American Ballet Star Viola Essen Brings Yankee Flair to Ballet

St Louis born Viola Essen, 20, New York trained, becomes first American dancer to star with Ballet International. Coached by the late Michael Mordkin since age six, she blends fire and technique while pursuing grueling practice hours and a modest lifestyle. She enjoys jitterbugging and fine dining between rehearsals and performances.

Epsie Kinard New York Mississippi Volga St. Louis Apuanag Viola Viala Michael Mordkin Mordkin Ballet Birch Warden School Hildegarde Viola Essen

Woman's Music Club Hosts Folk Song Program at Biddle Home

The Athens Woman's Music Club met at 29 Park Place hosted by Mrs T R Biddle with Mrs H G Stalder assisting. Grace Morley led an Unfamiliar Folk Music program featuring Czech Slovak and Hungarian selections. Guests included Misses Sidney Douglas Alberta Russell Betty Dinsmoor Dorothy Baker Helen Metcalf Sue Stalder Mary Scott Verna Schultz and Mrs Ermel Stalder. Invitations for some guests noted were unable to attend.

Athens Messenger Page & P Woman's Music Club Tye Biddle Athens Fred Hawk Jennie Risley Nora Powell T. R. Biddle Woman's Music Club Park Place H. G. Stalder Clara Kuenzli Grace Morley A. R. Kresge Mary Blayney Janacek, Suk and Szymanowkai Rs. D. A. Renkenberger Waters Ripple Flo Philip Peterson Gladys Apitzch Bartok Kodaly Ernest Bloch H L. Goodwin Carl Nessley Puszta Keler Bela C C. Robinson Helen Maaser Mary T. Ness Chopin

West Side Brownies Host Halloween Party and Tea

West Side Brownies held a Halloween party at Mrs. Ook yehh Cornmbobsel’s home with games and refreshments. The Methodist Church table centerpiece featured pumpkins as Mrs. Van Dyke led activities. many local girls helped serve and host. Corporal Henry Tubbs, home on furlough from San Diego, celebrated with family and friends along with four birthdays. Athens High School Home Economics showcased a tea with exhibits, featuring waste not want not garments and student teachers from Rome Stewart and The Plains.

West Side Brownies Ook Soe LE LO Central Avenues Methodist Church van Dyke Jo Ann Davis Charlotte Louse Barbara Carmichael Karen Sue Hunsicker Jo Ann Jackson Kitty Green Barbara Richards Marilyn Sue McBride Yvonne Mahaffey Evone Wright Jo Anne Leffler Shelby Leffler Lois Wright Ano Athens High School Vivian Roberts Ohio University Ida Patterson Grace Webb Athens County Home Economics Association Pauline Fierce Nelsonville Beryl Cone the Plains Ruth ‘Giesen Athens Maxine Genheimer Martha Smith Margaret Mazik Rome-Stewart Bernice Russell War Food Commission R. F. Clifford Aldeth T. Robinson Gallipolis Bloise Gregg Cincinnati Public Rome- Stewart

OU Playshop Opens Season With Trifles and Hands Across the Sea

University Playshop opened its season with two one act plays Trifles by Susan Glaspell and Hands Across the Sea by Noel Coward. The cast includes Donald Barrett Martin Waller Alfred Corrado Louise Johnston Alice Masty Vera Shapiro and Allen Gruener Barbara Shapiro Barbara Ramsey Joy Patterson Henrietta Mehlman and other student performers. Barbra Bogart sang operatic arias and the flute trio performed.

Virginia Bedgecock University Playshop Susan Glaspell Noel Coward Minnie Foster George Henderson Donald Barrett Henry Peters Martin Waller Lewis Hale Alfred Corrado Vera Shapiro Barbara Bogart Faust Gounod Beloved Massenet Lovely Cecelia Monroe Zenovia Pukey Barbara Ramsey Joy Patterson Henrietta Mehlman Kummer Dorree Solomon Sheila Graham Diana Hopsin Louise Brazius Mary Ann Menaul Sara Thompson Georgine Krasnicki Lea Barna Betty

Halloween Party Hosted by L A Cramer Family

Mr and Mrs L A Cramer hosted the annual Halloween costume party of the Young Adult Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School at 63 Morris Ave Assisting were Mr and Mrs W A Palmer and Mr and Mrs Donald Johnson The evening featured games contests bobbing for apples and a ghost story by A E Peters John Jagers won best costume as a feeble old lady Harriet Linscott was guest of honor at a prior masked party with Alma Gloeckner Norma Jean Hamilton and others winning contests Doughnuts and cider were served to a long list of attendees

L. A. Cramer Morris Ave Presbyterian Sunday School W. A. Palmer Donald Johnson A. E. Peters John Jagers Harriet Linscott Wilbur Linscott Harriet Byron Alma Gloeckner Norma Jean Hamilton Bob Staneart Freddie Fisher Jean Francis John Sheskey Norma Joan Hamilton Lewis Bartlett Louise McClaskey Lena Ackley Gaylord Linscott Jack , Dunlap Joan Blair

Dinner for Pot and Ashcraft Home From Camp Barkeley

Camp Barkeley furlough guest Pat Lou ell Ashcraft is honored at a six oclock turkey dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Carl Snow in Athens Route Four. Attendees include John and Mary Maxwell, O P Barner, Mrs Anna Warner, Mrs Fileen Sprague and Jimmie, Mentor Billy, Carl Lee, Babb, Marvin Snow, and the Ashcraft family with baby Carrlyn. Deborah Class will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m with Mrs C B Beverage on East Carpenter Street.

Mro Carl Snow Athens Pat Louell Ashcrafe Camp Barkeley Texas John Maxwell Mary Delle Maxwell O. P. Barner Anna Warner Albany Fileen Sprague Jimmie Billy Carl Lee Babb Marvin Snow Pat Lowell Ashcraft Carrlyn

One Woman to Another Sandwich Spread Recipes Noted

A column highlights multiple Sandwich Spread recipes from Mrs Ralph Morrison of To san and others across Lorain and Columbus. Variants use mangoes tomatoes onions peppers cucumbers and mustard with vinegar sugar and salad dressing. yields range from one pint to eight pints. Local contributors include Mrs Elza Miller Nelsonville Albany Henry Tribe and Ruth Carbaugh among others.

Ralph Morrison Tosan Morrison Elza Miller Nelsonville Z. B. McCune Alanlesood Drive Messenger Dale Hart Mill St F. L. Walburn Smith St NS. Croy Athens Croy Elva Miller Route One Henry Tribe Albany Logan Ruth Carbaugh Lorain Columbus M.B.R

Girl Reserves Recognition Service Held at Athens High

Athens High School Girl Reserves held a recognition service in the Little Theater Monday evening. New members Barbara Algeo Laura Jean Anderson Avis Bahr Delores Baughman Beverly Bolin Donna Jean Buck Marie Farley Carolyn Herbert Martha Mauldin Delores Mohler Barbara Mulpas Ellen Wichels Betty Norris Joann Paterna Sara Lee Roach Ella Simmons Nancy Smith Wanda Watson Helen June White Jo Ellen Young were named along with old members Gretchen Barstow Dorothy Bean Mary Blaker Ann Channell Margaret Chapman Virgena Dabritz Beverly Davis Lenora Graham Ursula Green Ardath Hansen Mary Hughes Bartha Jo Kinsel Dorothy Lasher Mable Lee Phyllis Matthews Kathleen McAfee Dea Sue McPherson Sue Rowland Mary Ryther Marianne Sarver Elis Matie Shafer Betty Thomas Janice Wiggin Martha Jo Wise.

Athens Beverly Davis Sallie Hawkins Barbara Algeo Laura Jean Anderson Avis Bahr Delores Baughman Beverly Bolin Donna Jean Buck Marie Farley Carolyn Herbert Martha Mauldin Delores Mohler Barbara Mulpas Ellen Wichels Betty Norris

FHA Will Become Junior Home to The Plains

The Plains unit introduces ninth grade girls Loretta Baughman Pat Bramer Ellen Goodman June Heightland Barbara Humphrey Juanita McDonald Thelma McHarg Rosalie Metcalf Beatrice Sager. Betty Deeter heads as president with officers and chairs named. A program by Barbara Humphrey Juanita McDonald Betty Cochran June Miller Wanda Hillen honors members and notes the Columbus state meeting highlights.

The Plains Fha Loretta Baughman Pat Bramer Ellen Goodman June Heightland Barbara Humphrey Juanita McDonald Thelma McHarg Rosalie Metcalf Beatrice Sager Betty Deeter Betty Cochran June Miller Wanda Hillen Carol Ann Bean Mary Ellen Thompson Columbus Amesville New Marshfield Racine F.H.A Junior Home Economics Club Beryl Cone Athens County Wilma McHarg Margaret Sharp Mary Bramer Maxline Genheimer

Club Calendar and Military News Streak in Local Notice

Club meetings listed for Wednesday include Women’s Auxiliary at 145 E State St with Mrs F B Frebault 7:30 p.m. W C T A meets at Methodist Church 2 p.m. and Sans Souci at 7 p.m. with Sue Rowland 170 E State St. C M C meets 7 p.m. with Dona June Smith Grosvenor St. Also reports Earl Martin of Athens Route 5 learns brother Corporal Henry F Mc Grath has moved from Geiger Field Spokane to New York APO. Promoted to Corporal Homer Goodin of Albany Route 3 serves in Belgium with a Tank Destroyer Unit after 34 months in service and nine overseas months.

The Episcopal Church F. BP Frebault E. State St W.C.T.A Methodist Church Columbus Ooo Sans Souci Sue Rowland Spokane Earl Martin Athens Route 5 Cpl Henry F. McGrath Geiger Field Wash New York City McGrath Martin Arthur Goodin Albany RD 3 Homer T- 5 Goodin Belgium

Athens Man Reports Relief After ERB-HELP Refers Gas

An Athens man described relief after using ERB-HELP claiming meals no longer cause gas and reflux. He says digestion improved, bowels regular, and he feels renewed, joining many in the area endorsing the herbal remedy from Athens Pharmacy.

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