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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1943

Page

6

AAUW To Hear Students On Recreation Center in Athens

The Athens branch of the American Association of University Women will hear high school students present a plan for a community recreation center at 8 00 p m in the Ohio University Elementary School auditorium. Speakers include Dean E Voigt Mrs Fred Luchs and others outlining past work and library and early childhood education, with eight students describing the youth center proposal.

AAUW Athens American Association of University Women Ohio University Irmane Voigt Aa.u.w Mayme Johnston Irene Han Margaret Hampel Fred Luchs Mra W C Stehr Parent-Teacher Association Laura Bailey Federated Clubs Dean E. C. Seigfred Ce Ieee Ac

Bridge Benefit Aims Charity for Veterans Hospitals

Proceeds from a benefit bridge hosted by the Marine Army and Navy Women's Club will fund subscriptions to current magazines as Christmas gifts for men in veterans hospitals at Cambridge and Dayton. Tickets available at the War Bond booth Woolworths or at the door for 8 to 10 pm Thursday at the American Legion Hall with auction and contract play.

Marine, Army and Navy Women's Club Cambridge Dayton War Bond Booth Woolworth’s American Legion Hall

Pug the roaming cat returns home after a year and a half

A gray-striped tiger cat named Pug, raised by D. L. Davis of 76 Mill St, wandered for a year and a half before returning home to settle by the fire. He had his own dish and bed and settled back in with pride, offering a contented purr after a warm milk greeting.

Pug D. L. Davis Mill St M.B.R

Ohio Federation Looks Toward Post War World

The Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs hosts a peace and postwar planning conference on Wednesday December 1 at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel Columbus open to the public. Notables include Hon Paul M Herbert lieutenant governor H H Hampton and Governor John W Bricker. Mrs Katherine Lew and Mrs Alexander Thomson address topics on empire within an empire and the American mother’s future.

Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs Deshler-Wallick Columbus Paul M. Herbert Ohio H. H. Hampton Nickel Plate R. R John W. Bricker Katherine Lew Women's Clubs Peking China Timothy Lew Chinese Senate Department of Theology Yen Ching University Alexander Thomson Western College, Oxford

Calendar of club events Tuesday through Friday

Mothers Study Group of the Westside PTA meets Mrs George Nerchant 214 W State St Tuesday 730 pm with Mrs Jack Kern as topic leader. Presbyterian Church session Wednesday 730 pm Higley Study Circle 8 pm with Mrs F L Shoemaker 84 Second St. Woman's Auxiliary musical program meets Mrs W H Smith 15 Elmwood Place 730 pm Wednesday. Rebekah Lodge 553 meets Wednesday Dec 1 730 pm in IOOF Hall. Co M C meets at Miss Betty Pratt 210 W State St 730 pm Wednesday. Hathomar Class First Methodist pot luck supper Thursday 630 pm church bring dish sandwiches coffee dessert by hostess committee. Women’s Association Alexander Presbyterian Church meets Mrs Plummer Lax Friday 130 pm gift exchange. Church Supper Friday First Christian cafeteria style from 5 pm in church social rooms. homemade candy on sale.

Westside Pta George Nerchant State St Jack Kern C.F. Hall Co. M. C Betty Pratt W. State St Hathomar First Methodist Church Carl Nessley Franklin C. Potter A. D. Townsend Carl House 000 Women's Association Women’s Association of the Alexander Presbyterian Church Plummer Lax Women's Council of the First Christian Church

Cold Comfort In Margarine and Food Ration Adjustments

News notes wartime margarine production rises to 167 percent of 1940-44 output with a possible increase in government allotments. Food Administration actions include buying colored oleomargarine to support civilians while future stamps and ration books phase down in 1943. Social items mention missionary band meeting and local visits in The Plains area.

Ann Stevick Washington Wap Food Administration Food Distribution Administration

Dishwashing Not Like Waltzing in Moonlight

Ruth Millett finds perfume fails to transform dishwashing into romance. A woman buys perfume promising glamour but still faces piles of dishes and chores. She jokes a maid might be needed to achieve the magic promised by ads.

Santa Claus

No Skirts for French WACs Arrive in Atlantic Skirts Missing

Algiers dispatch reports 5000 American made WAC blouses arrived under lease lend to France for women army corps. Skirts are en route on a separate ship, so the uniform set will be incomplete on parade.

Algiers United States WACS Atlantic

Chase Circle of Ruth Christmas meeting announced

The Chase Ladies Circle of Ruth will hold its Christmas meeting on Thursday December 2 at the home of Mrs. Minta and Mary Chase. A Christmas program cheer sister gift exchange and a discussion Keeping the Family Healthy will be led by Mrs. Robert Coates and Mrs. Ruth Carbaugh. Members are asked to bring their thimbles. Also noted is a guest from Guysville and a separate Clarks Chapel Women’s Society Circle meeting set for December 1 at Mrs. Carl Phillips.

Alban IL Lloyd Bolin A. E. 6Ham Chase Ladies Circle of Ruth Minta Mary Chase Robert Coates Ruth Carbaugh

Pitfalls of love and a secret hotel stakeout

Margaret and Dicky plan a tense covert interview with Stephen Redfield at the Lansfield hotel. Charles Spencer orchestrates window cleaners and guards to trap Redfield as Milner’s authority fades, while Marge faces a perilous ultimatum and must improvise a plausible telephone interview to trigger the decisive needed confrontation.

Madge Graham Dicky Charles Spencer Secret Service Ronan Leo Jewnd Hayek Mary Veritzen Spencer Marion Morton Steve Stephen Redfield Margaret Redfield Hanson Lansfield

Memo for Women Working With Men in Business

A column by Alicia Hart notes many women enter the workforce for the first time and must work with men. War plant worker Frieda Blees advises maintaining femininity, cooperation, and good temperament while performing men’s tasks. She urges no brusqueness or wiles, just professional conduct.

Alicia Hart Frieda Blees Frieda

Chauncey-Dover Band Benefit Concert Planned

Chauncey-Dover Band under Mrs. K. T. Millikan will present a concert at Chauncey High School auditorium on Thursday at 7 30 p m December 2. Solo specials add variety and refreshments will be sold. Proceeds go to support the band.

Chauncey-Dover Band K. T. Millikan Chauncey

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