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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Page
5
Fragmentary report notes Dr Chase describing education as undergoing social revolution. Mentions WPA programs and county officials. references to pay timekeepers and district administration. Text is incomplete with unclear dates or locations.
Students from Waterloo High excel in a local contest with entrants chosen from a book of selections. Ohio Council lists Joh Barker and Milda Stright among participants as the contest proceeds toward a winner representing Athens district with signals toward victory.
Doctor Chase argues Americans have accepted higher education on a vast scale as a social revolution in thinking. He notes registration proves colleges are for educators, not propagandists, and urges adaptation to growing enrollment with new opportunities while stressing education benefits inner life and national leadership.
Karl Rothermund, chief engineer of the Athens WPA district since its founding, is moved to the state WPA office in Columbus. Carl Shimp, Marietta field engineer, goes to the Warren District. Athens office vacancies remain unfilled and Mr and Mrs Rothermund plan to move to Columbus soon.
The Athens High School fifth period sophomore girls gym class held a party Wednesday night at the Women’s Athletic Association cabin on Pomeroy Road. A potluck supper was served. Guests included Miss Carrie Spencer and Miss Ethel McEwen. Audrey Callander directed the arrangements with Sue Woolley Sylvia Kempton and Hester Creed assisting.
Athens Home Telephone Company reports a perfect fire alarm record since 1928 with 100 percent alarms reaching the fire station instantly. City officials praised the arrangement while comparing with box systems in Chicago St Paul Peoria Memphis and Fort Worth and noting lower fire losses where telephones report fires.
Twenty three mothers and faculty members attended a tea hosted by Athens Junior High School eighth grade girls in the home economics room. Mary Burns presided at the tea table as pumpkins filled with fruit and candies served as decorations and favors for each guest.
Mr. O. O. Mantz of Athens and Mr. Charles White of Jacksonville came back Wednesday from a ten day fishing trip to Clearwater Florida. They reported several good catches including two large red fish and a young shark weighing 12 pounds. In population terms New Zealand receives three telegrams to every one in England.
Ninth grade girls of Athens Junior High School under Miss Edith Stocklin presented the first assembly program of the year in the high school auditorium. The Old Favorite Songs themed show featured Jean Forsyth on piano, Betty Cokenougher tap dance, Marjorie Moler military tap, Donna Gaitten piano solo Southern Melody, and a French horn and saxophone duet by Alice Maccomba and Donna Gaitten with Forsyth accompanying. Betty Hooper was the announcer.
County Agent S C Harte warns farmers who plan to use their own corn for seed next spring to double efforts to dry it now. Seed corn left in shocks or on the ground may be damaged by a hard freeze, Hartman says.
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