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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1937
Page
6
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall on Monday night with a potluck dinner for about 60 members. After the meal, the regular business meeting was held and Mrs. Walter Baird elected president and delegate to the 8th District Conference.
Mrs. Roger Connor and Mrs. H Wescott Roach depart Athens for Cincinnati to attend the Episcopal Church's 52nd annual convention. Opening services at Nippert Stadium and a reception at Eden Park Art Museum mark the start of several days of sessions.
This column offers college boys’ views on girls dating manners and appearance. It argues women should avoid heavy cosmetics and overdone nails, urging restraint to stay pleasing and respectable. The piece frames beauty as modesty and cautions against mimicry of film stars.
The column notes that well kept hands with pale nails are preferred by men. It condemns bold nail color and nail biting, urging stockings and proper grooming. It also reports the Ladies Aid Society of the Central Ave Church hosting an all day quilting Thursday at Miss Nora Kelley's Walker St residence with a 2 p.m. business session.
Adele Garrison crafts a lighthearted scene where Dicky and I plan a sanctuary scheme at the farm. We plot to reveal missing emeralds and hidden royal treasure to Mother Graham to win her approval and spark melodrama, with Katie torn between royalty and her peasant roots.
In a tense domestic exchange, Madge fears Katie's reaction to Olina while Dicky nudges a plan to shelter Olga and Oliia. The pair debated secrecy and trust as they consider how to handle a delicate letter and looming family tensions.
Mrs Roy Andrews at 72 May Ave welcomed the Esther Class of the Christian Church Monday at 730 p m The session opened with songs devotional led by Mrs J A Wharton prayer presided by Snow president program led by Mrs D I Gandee monologues included Going to Europe The Sea Green Gown The Whistling Barber reading Mother refreshment committee named for the gathering
Social groups including Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary meeting with Mrs. Carl Hanson at 293 East State Street. Athens County Council for Child Hhood Education meets at Rufus Putnam Hall Wednesday at 7.00. Daughters of Union Veterans gather at Odd Fellows Hall Wednesday at 7:30. A reception for Rev and Mrs Fred Luchs set for Thursday at 7:30 P.M. at the Presbyterian Church parlor.
The Athens Club outlines its 1937 38 program by National Federation of Business and Professional Women leaders Dr Charles E Merriam and Miss Celia Howard discussing Our Towns Business on Columbia network. Programs include Conference on Business Organizations Dramatization of Ownership Candid Portrait of Our Town and Adventures in Research with chairmen Myrta Ashworth Louisa Steele Margaret Cronin Etta Foster Eleanor Minister Ruth Dye Rowena Sprout. Members urged to listen to launch the year.
The Ladies Auxiliary and Branch 997 of the National Association of Letter Carriers hosted a banquet for Southeastern Ohio district members and their wives on Saturday evening October 2 at the Martzolff Class of the First M E Church. A German Band and the O U quartet performed while Judge O F Rowland and Ben F Sparks spoke. Additional remarks came from Earl W Reynolds Clyde K Coss and Arthur Strickland. Guests included Postmaster F P Frebault and Mrs Frebault and Supervisor of Mails F A Lavelle and Mrs Lavelle. A separate Athens County Council for Childhood Education meeting is set for 7 p m Wednesday October 6 in Putnam Hall with Kenneth Ray and Miss Genevieve Porterfield speaking on new children’s books.
Miss Mae Smith of Hudson Avenue was honored on her seventy seventh birthday with an open house at the Lorene Avenue home of Mrs. Russell Smith. A large group of friends attended and she received flowers and gifts. The First Presbyterian Church will hold a rummage sale in the church basement starting Monday Oct 11 and continuing through the week. Donations may be arranged by calling Mrs. L. J. Addicott or Mrs. V. C. Vickers.
Dr T C McCracken provost of Ohio University and dean of the College of Education will represent the university at Miami University Oxford for the thirty fifth anniversary of the School of Education on October 7.
The 00 90 Highway Wives Club will hold a wiener roast on Saturday October 9. Members will meet at the Hastings home of Mrs. Glen Robinson for the event.
Nervous and irritable women urged to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to calm nerves and boost energy. Claims help through life stages from girlhood to motherhood and middle age with a smiling, steady outlook.
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