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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1954

Page

6

Mrs. J D Quick Reviews Books For AAUW

Mrs. Irvin Quick reviewed Virginia C Gildersleeves memoir Many a Good Crusade for the AAUW Book Review group at her home. Dean Gildersleeve, Barnard College leader for 36 years, helped shape the United Nations Charter and WAVES founding, with notes from Miss Fischer and Zaleski. Next review meeting set for January.

Irvin Quick Virginia C. Gildersleeve AAUW Miss Gildersleeve Barnard College Roosevelt United States San Francisco Dean Gildersleeve The WAVES Margaret Jane Fischer Zaleski Dean Gildere Mrs. Quick Miss Fischer Navarre Bedford Village N. Y

Rebekah Lodge Thanksgiving Dinner At IOQOF Hall

Eighty members and guests attended the Nan nie Allom Rebekah Lodge annual Thanksgiving dinner Saturday evening. Officers served as hostesses led by Jean Chase with Bessie Fair ehigg offering the prayer.

Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge IOQOF Jean Chase Noble Grand Bessie Fairehigg Balck Gertrude Irwin Ruth Cornell George W. Ford Leona Rourson Beatrix Rosser Louann Sanders

Hardy Gingko Thrives Where Others Trees Curl Up and Die

The hardy gingko tree endures while faster growing species fail. A specimen in Athens, grown from a seed sent by Congressman Grosvenor, stands about a foot in diameter and 50 feet tall. Immune to pests, it grows slowly, provides shade, and has endured since the Carboniferous era.

E. Rey Lash State St Athens Athens State Hospital S. N. Hobson C. H. Grosvenor Europe

Sigma Phi Gamma Party At Mrs Berns Home

Sigma Phi Gamma sorority held a Monday evening party at Mrs John Berns Richland Avenue home after the regular meeting. Duct bridge was featured and refreshments were served by the hostess and her committee to 24 guests and members. Attending guests included Mrs David Neutzling and Miss Mae Frost. Members present were Miss Pat Robinson, Mrs Stanton Gaylor, Miss Bernadine Farrell, Mrs John Stahl, Mrs George Hooper, Mrs Richard Grim, Miss Janice Chapman, Miss Lou Shields, Mrs Robert Jones, Miss Barbara Wagner, Miss Bea Howery, Mrs Joe Jagers, Miss Betty Stiles, Mrs John Bridge, Mrs Vern Howson, Mrs John Born, Mrs David Wingett, Miss Pauline Bowles, Mrs William Roberts, Miss Edna Easler, Mrs Gene Ramsey and Mrs Hamilton Oldfield.

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority John Bern Richland Ave David Neutzling Mae Frost Pat Robinson Stanton Gaylor Bernadine

Thanksgiving Visits From West Richfield To Cincinnati notes

Thanksgiving holiday greetings and guests listed from West Richfield Athens and Cincinnati. Families include Mr. and Mrs. George H. Moses with daughter Caroline, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon K. Bush with Kenner Bush and Joan Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hopkins, Dr. Harry B. Crewson Jr. at Indianapolis council meeting, Alfred Genderalik with relatives in Athens and Marietta, and local weekend visits among the Koker and Pugh families. Clarks Chapel WSCS met with devotions and a silent auction.

George H. Moses Caroline West Richfield C. H. Harris Elmwood Place Moses Kenner Bush Colgate Hamilton N. Y Joan Bush Hollins Hollins ‘College Gordon K. Bush Strathmore Blvd Harry B. Crewson, Jr National Council For the Social Studies Indianapolis Ind National Education Association Crewson Alfred Genderalik Athens Route 5 Clarence Yvekofff Harold Radekin Marietta Zillah K. Lowe Parkersburg W. Va

When Baby Comes Home to a Noisy House

The passage advises new parents not to worry about household chaos. It notes newborns can sleep through racket, needing quiet time to sleep. As children grow, they ignore sounds, so a dedicated room is best and suggests placing a crib in the kitchen if space is tight.

Dolls for boys and girls a playtime guide by Whipple

Dorothy Whipple offers a child centered view on dolls showing both boys and girls enjoy play. She emphasizes dolls should be dressable and durable with safe simple clothes and big buttons. The piece notes child empathy and teaches to respond with love even when kids spill milk.

Dorothy V. Whipple M. D Trucks Martha Sue

New Doll Outfit Pattern 8935 for Multiple Sizes

Create a Christmas surprise with a simple sewing project pattern 8935 for dolls from 14 to 24 inches. Requires minimal fabric and straightforward instructions. Send 30 cents plus name address size and pattern number to Sue Burnett at The Athens Messenger, New York.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y Anne Cabot Ave Americas

Lessons in Bridge by Jacoby

Oswald Jacoby explains a four hearts contract idea from a Jaffa rubber game. Pellegg demonstrates using a king of clubs trick to set up clubs and discard, forcing West into no further tricks. The column presents Card Sense questions on action after a takeout double and a second problem for the same bidding.

West K. M. Pellegg Jaffa Israel Pellegg South

Traffic Light Planned for Mechanicsburg

The Athens Lions Club ordered a traffic light for the opening and closing of Mechanicsburg School announced at the Mechanicsburg PTA meeting. Mrs. Staats spoke on the State Board of Education to be established by the next legislature. The sanitary creek project was approved. A skating party was set for December 27 and a school Christmas music program will replace the December PTA meeting.

Athens Lions Club Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg Pta Loren C. Staats State Board of Education Lowell Rapp Glen Gaston Richmond Coffman Margaret Duncan Athens Youth Council PTA

Albany WSCS Meeting Focuses on Missionary Work

The Albany WSCS of the Methodist Church met at the church with Mrs. Bess Musser in charge. The group elected a spiritual life committee led by Mrs. Sandusky Woodyard and named a Christmas project committee including Norma GIllogly Martha Tewksbury and Bess Musser. Guests were thanked and a dessert for 22 was served. The Christmas meeting is set for December 16 at the church with Irene Wingett and Rev. William Covert leading.

Albany Wscs Methodist Church Bess Musser Vernon Canny Nettie Milligan Woodrow Barnes William H. Covert Charles Ratcliffe Frank Radcliffe Glen Tewksbury Irene Wingett William Covert

Bridge play sequence ends with clear spade control

The passage describes a bridge hand where South ruffs a diamond in dummy and spades are cleared from West. Pel legg leads a final diamond as West plays the nine of diamonds and declarer discards a club from dummy. West then leads another diamond.

Pellegg West Declarer

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. D. Quick Clara DeLand Charman the Roup Rebekah Lodge Grange Albany Grange Sigma Phi Gamma Rufus C. Hopkins Cincinnati T. H. Littler Delaware Robert Davidson T FE. Foglesong Given Arthur Koker Stewart St Hubert Koker Fayetteville N. C Tom Keenan Atlantic City N. Z Frank Pugh Edward Pugh Tracy Whaley Clarks Chapel WSCS Hazel Young Frank Phillips Forest Mingus Elson Hedges Keith Scott Wanda Mingus Oliver Walls Karen Walls Robert Hedges Mary Hedges Bess White Homer Walls Victor Carpenter Bank of Athens Federal Reserve Bank of Athens National Bank Deposit Insurance Corporation Boney Weede New Plymouth Carbondale Weede Mattie Barstow Cecil Columbus Willett Heywood Wakefield Madden Norwalk Tappan Delker Franklin General Electric Pennsylvania Fawcett Chesterhill, Ohio Bridge Jacoby By Oswald Jacoby Aes South Pass Childrens Santa Claus Santa Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Court Street Oh!o East State St
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