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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1939

Page

10

It gets better every day at Gasco Food Institute program

A large Athens audience attends the second Gasco Food Institute program at the High School Auditorium presented by The Ohio Fuel Gas Company and Athens merchants. Miss Esther Boehm and Miss Dorothy Duncan demonstrate cooking with James Cole, featuring fish baked in vegetables and other dishes. Friday wraps up the institute with After Hours in the Kitchen and gift baskets awarded to attendees.

Gaseco Food Institute Ohio Fuel Gas Company Athens Esther Boehm Dorothy Duncan Food Institute James Cole Cole Institute Gasco Food Institute

Progressive Literary Club Plans Christmas Charity Basket

Mrs. Vern Kempton hosted the Progressive Literary Club at 12 Hudson Ave. on Tuesday night. Members organized a Christmas charity basket and December party at Mrs. Elson Hedges’ home. Mrs. George Carr led a Grapes of Wrath review, with President Mrs. Garfield Porter presiding. Refreshments were provided by the hostess and Mrs. Harry Swank.

Progressive Literary Club Vern Kempton Hudson Ave Elson Hedges George Carr Garfield Porter Harry Swank

Lancaster Skaters Visit Athens Rollercade

Twenty five members of the Anchor Hocking Roller Skate Club and the Rainbow Club of Lancaster rode to Athens to skate at the Rollercade. Led by president Leonard Abell, they wore blue satin jackets bearing the town name and a winged skate emblem with an anchor and H monogram.

Anchor Hocking Roller Skate Club Rainbow Club of Lancaster Athens Leonard Azbell Anchor Hocking Glass Company Arbell Harry W. Eyman L. W. Fortney Fortney

Athens group meets fate at Notre Dame trip

A party of five Athens men led by William J. Davis and Jim Devlin planned to watch the Notre Dame vs Southern California game in South Bend. Tickets and hotel rooms were sold out, but a Notre Dame alumna secretary provided five game tickets. A fellow alum also swapped two adjoining hotel rooms for the group. The report also notes an Athens woman juggling roller skating and washing, and features Cincinnati actor Donald Callender and his wife Susan Lash in rehearsal for Noel Coward's Hay Fever. Also mentions Beta Theta Pi mascot Wooglin the Springer spaniel and Beta members caring for the puppy on campus.

Athens William J. Davis Jim Devlin John T. Sprague H. R. Nye Art Cornwell South Bend Ind Jim Notre Dame N. D Chicago Donald L. Callender Susan Lash Cincinnati FE Rey Lash Noel Coward Cincinnati Actors Guild Owen Phillips Susan Judith Donald Callender Simon Harold Rey Actors’ Guild Actors’ Guild Theater Union Terminal Our Town Don Albert Heschong Sonny Ohio University Beta Theta Pi Wooglin Dick Lawrence Charley Wilson Canton Beta

Alabama reports best pig crop in 16 years

Alabama agriculture officials say the state has the best pig crop in 16 years per J. C. Garrett chief of the state crop reporting service. The report forecasts continued expansion for next year.

Montgomery Ala Alabama J. C. Garrett State

Violinist Mary Elizabeth Ellis Promotes Sunday Concerts

Ohio University violinist Mary Elizabeth Ellis, a faculty member and former Eastman School of Music student, promotes the Sunday evening recital series in Memorial Auditorium. She highlights her training under renowned teachers and notes her golf and flying interests as part of her multifaceted life.

Mary Elizabeth Ellis Ohio University School of Music Ellis Court St Miss Ellis Gustave Tinlot Paris Opera Comique Orchestra Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Rochester Philharmonic Andre Polak Samuel Belov Karl van Hoesen Mischa Mischakoff Musical House Memorial Auditorium Columbus Cleveland Mary F Elizabeth Ellis Athens Eastman School of Music Rochester N. Y O. U Congress Apartments

Calendar notices for women groups meet Thursday evening

The Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles, Deborah Class, Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae, Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge, Business and Professional Women, Faithful Few Sewing Club, and Women's Foreign Missionary Society announce Thursday evening meetings at various local addresses. Activities include inspections, initiations, sewing for needy children, and a Christmas tea planning.

Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Rose Martin N. Shafer St Deborah The First Christian Church Mary E. Walden W. Union St Zeta Tau Alpha Charles G. Matthews E. Mulberry St Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge 1.C.C.F Health and Publication Committee Stanley Nida Mound St Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church D. B. Green

Bring a Toy Matinee for Athens Toy Shop Benefit

Manager Frank Nolan invites a Saturday matinee at the Athena Theater on December 2 at 10 a.m. Admission is a new or used toy to support the Athens Toy Shop. The feature is Mad About Music with Deanna Durban, plus two animated cartoons. Toys may be dropped at the theater for needy Athens children at Christmas.

Athens Frank Nolan Athena Theater Deanna Durban

Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Host November Meeting

Watt Street hostess Mrs James G Boden presided over the Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae gathering with a candlelight buffet at 5 30 serving and Christmas red and white decorations. Mrs Harry G Foster, president, assisted Ms Boden.

James G. Boden Watt St Alpha Gamma Delta Santa Claus Harry G. Foster Boden

Stewed Prunes Recipe Instructions

Wash prunes with cold water cover and cook at boiling temperature for one hour Or place in the oven if it is in use and cook with an oven dinner Add 2 Thip sugar for each cup of prunes during the last 5 minutes of cooking If you prefer a sweetened dish can be chilled and served with cream

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