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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1961
Page
2
Novel holiday centerpieces use foam flower holders to secure stems and hold water. Recipes include Thanksgiving Bread Basket Bouquet, Merry Santa centerpiece, Sugar Plum Tree, wreaths, and hanging ornaments. An 8.1 year average tenure for U.S. college presidents is noted in Liberal Education.
The Plains Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Walter Dresher’s home for a December program on Civil Defense. Members planned holiday food baskets for a needy family and discussed bomb shelters and evacuation principles.
Mrs Ara Swisher of Region 11 reports at Toledo meeting where new directors were welcomed by vice president Mrs Wade Cozad. State Association spent 2500 on roadside beautification at Route 75 63 intersection near Cincinnati. Future Johnny Appleseed contributions planned for other areas. Tours and demonstrations announced including Urbana November 15, Terrace Park December 20 and Bowling Green November 17 with lectures and a State Flower Show award at Marietta Parish House First Congregational Church.
A Nancy Wheeler era craft ad offers pattern 736 for 12 inch dolls using men's size 12 socks with scraps of fabric. Send thirty five cents plus ten cents more for first class mail to Laura Wheeler at Athens Messenger 398 Needlecraft Dept New York NY.
The Lydia Lash Evans Club met at the Cottage Tea Room with Mrs. Fred McBride hosting. Eighteen members prepared dressings for cancer patients and the group voted a donation to the Junior Women's League for use in a child welfare Christmas program. The next meeting features a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at Mrs. Paul Kimes home at 6 p.m. December 7, with LY-31446 for attendees. Steaming is highlighted as a moist cooking method by Margaret Spader of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association. The piece notes 139,061 1961 college graduates were trained to teach, up 8,858 from last year and 32,264 since 1951.
The Oakdale Friendship Circle held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Bernice Lowerys home with Virginia Moore presiding. Officers elected for 1962 are Juanita Meyers president Martha Harry vice president Sandra Vaughan secretary Neda Hook treasurer and Mary Helen Harvey flower fund.
Forty members and guests met for a turkey dinner with Gaylord Cook in charge of the business session. Five dollars was sent to the State Grange Youth Fun and Leida Frost Mary Walsh and Lois Winner were chosen to plan the Christmas program.
Mrs. Josephine Risch hosted the November Mother's Circle gathering at St. John’s Catholic Church Guysville. Members contributed items for a Thanksgiving basket for a needy family and shared thanks during roll call. Attendees included Arlene Cline Ruth Way Norma Rypma Mae Williams Bernice Hope Vir geon Huffman Edith Ashton Wanda Rose Garnet Engh Eleanor White. DINNER PLANNED The St John’s women will hold a chili supper 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday Nov 25 in the church hall followed by an evening of entertainment open to the public.
Local clubs and church groups publish their weekly gatherings. Sigma Phi Gamma hosts 7:30 at the Business and Professional Women's Clubroom with Bernadine Ferrell as hostess. Several clubs meet around 7:30 p m including Athens Garden Club with Mrs A H Shuster and Briarwood Dr anniversary tea Athens Eub Women's Society of World Service with Mrs Charles McVey and Mrs Samuel Jasper devotional leader bring offering boxes Kappa Phi Alumnae with Miss Marian Coe 27 N College Athens Shrinettes Club Losna 8 p m with Mrs Frank Higgins United Lutheran Church Women 8 p m with Mrs Robert Guinn Rome Canaan PTA 7:30 p m at the high school Sheltering Arms Hospital Projects Committee 7:30 p m in staff room Tuesday Social Literary Club 2:30 p m with Mrs James Patrick 12 Northwood Dr Delilah Rebekah Lodge 6:30 p m covered dish 7:30 p m meeting First Methodist Church WSCS Circle 2 9:15 a m with Mrs Lester Mills note date change Gold Star Mothers 7:30 p m American Legion Hall Wesleyan Methodist Dorcas Missionary Unit American Cancer Society 7 p m in church basement Dressing for local cancer patients and bandages for mission hospitals Hobson Study Circle 7:30 p m John Calhoun Baker Center guest night Lodi Grange 7:30 p m Mr and Mrs Albert Keirns state convention delegates will report Richland Garden Club 7:30 p m with Mrs Ernest McNeil 12 Hickory St roll call favorite house plant Christmas arrangements Plains PTA 7:30 p m at the school.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Allen of Coolville celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at home. They were married in 1921 at Mrs Allen's home by Rev E G Wartney. The article lists relatives and noon meal attendees from multiple nearby towns and notes a Brazil Nut Crust pie recipe.
Karen Stanley of the Ohio Association of Future Homemakers of America welcomed 400 attendees to the seventh annual fall style review in Albany High School. The event featured an improvised fall garden runway, an Easter Parade, awards, music, and a tea reception with numerous participants and volunteers.
The 18th annual Ohio University Varsity Show Tonight impressed with clever staging and a brisk pace. Highlighted by Dave Carter’s powerful Old Man River and Lorna Blair’s bold St Louis Woman performance, with strong turns from Lynn Henderson Bob Youngman Jim Adkins Karen Griffiths and Linda Buemi. The pit band boosted the show as it aided the fundraising for the Ohio University Bands.
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