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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1936
Page
6
Dear Miss Dix advises that women cannot easily combine career and marriage as they require time and energy for two roles. She argues most husbands resist a wife’s outside work, while some men support it, but many women with careers face divorces and strained homes.
Jane Withers leads a new Twentieth Century Fox song hit Can This Be Dixie at the Athena Theater with Slim Summerville Helen Wood Thomas Beck Sara Haden Claude Gillingwater Donald Cook in supporting roles. Sol M Wurtzel executive produced and George Marshall directed the film with Lamar Trotti writing and songs by Sidney Clare and Harry Akst. Sammy Lee staged the dances.
C A Schofield of McKenzie County brought a large black widow spider from his baby's crib in Watford City. A house search uncovered another smaller widow spider in the same residence.
Readable fragments list a packed lineup of radio and stage acts including Herb and George, Gene Arnold, Doris Kerr, Fred Hufsmith, Ted Hammerstein, Tom Mix, Jack Armstrong, and Amos n Andy. The schedule mentions orchestras such as Warnow, Kemp, Cugat, and Casa Loma, plus acts like Patti Chapin, Fannie Brice, and the Ink Spots.
Adele Garrison advances the plot as Allen Drake probes Veritzen and Noel while insisting on discretion. The narrator and Drake seek every thread of the Veritzen activities before Miss Whitlock’s arrival to preserve the verities. The scene hints at hidden motives and looming pressure on Katie’s meddling.
Simple stitches and soft wool or silk embroidery explain a Christmas wall panel pattern. The Athens Messenger offers Pattern 1101 with transfer art 12x16 inches a color chart stitch illustrations and a material list. Send 19 cents for pattern to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept 42 Eighth Avenue New York.
In Porterville California a hunter wandered two days and nights in the open after losing his gun and forgetting his name. He swam the Kern River to reach safety near the town, illustrating how deer season may affect memory in some cases.
Olive Roberts Barton argues criticism dulls a child’s creative spark and self belief. She cites a two year old who drew a man with a hat and a four year old horse in a hurry, noting praise preserves spontaneity while harsh feedback can stifle invention.
Concord residents held a farewell gathering at the farm home of the Sayers family hosted by Carl Sayers. Neighbors joined with games and music as Ruth Sayers and others served refreshments. A community soup supper is planned at Hooper Ridge School on Friday evening November 27.
A newspaper feature urges girls to resolve to improve their appearance by December 25. Advice covers daily brushing for a glossy scalp and hair, and winter skin care using cleansing cream and night cream, with specific nightly and morning routines.
A crossword style puzzle entry referencing a famous actress nicknamed the sweetheart of the AEF and a long list of numbered across and down clues with answers fitting themes of vessels, weather, actions, and theater terms. The grid ties to wartime entertainment, language, and common wordplay.
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