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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1945

Page

13

Logan City Council Acts on Pump Report

Logan City council members met in regular session with President Harry Shaw presiding. Service Director Roy Loomis reported on a Lawrence Kansas trip with Engineer Charles Dalton to inspect a new Water Works pump and stated the cost should not be paid by the city. Mayor Weltner requested salary increases for the fire chief and assistant, referred to the finance committee.

Logan Logan City Harry Shaw Roy Loomis Lawrence Kansas Charles Dalton Evon Weltner Finance Committee Claud Hammon George Moore Russell Hone

Attendance gains in Logan schools

Attendance in Logan city schools rose in September from the previous year with Central at 99 percent, West 98, East 97.5, Junior High 97.8, and Senior High 96.4. ELECT SCHOOL OFFICERS: Junior High Student Council elected Renee Woods president, Wilma Rheinscheid vice president, Donna Shaw secretary, and Norma Wallace treasurer.

Logan Logan City West East Renee Woods Wilma Rheinscheid Donna Shaw Norma Wallace

Euterpean Club Opens Fall With Music and Papers

The Euterpean Music Club held its first Fall meeting at the Acker home with hosts Mrs. C. F. Acker Mrs. Z. G. Cole Mrs. C. S. Clark and Miss Minnie McBroom guiding a program on early French music. Mary Taggart Blasius spoke on the clavichord Sumner Martin discussed medieval church music and played Gregorian records John T. Underwood spoke on the Trouveres and Troubadours. Afterward guests enjoyed ice cream cake and coffee.

C. F.acker Z. G. Cole C.S. Clark Minnie McBroom Acker Euterpean Music Club Mary Taggart Blasius Sumner Martin George E. Carr Carl Harsh Robert Keynes Wilbur Lanning Mar- Enter Lutz Hugh Meldrim Harley Meyer Grace Orr Walter Prather George Clayton Shaw James R. Smoot Anthony Toerner

Girl Reserves Plan Cheering Section at Friday Football Game

Miss Mary Eyerman supervised a Tuesday meeting where Girl Reserves planned a student cheering section for next Friday's game. The seating spans eight rows on both sides of the center aisle with early arrival urged as the stadium opens at 7 45. Martha Sheets and Sally Lafferty lead arrangements and publicity.

Logan Mary Eyerman Girl Reserves Center Isle Martha Sheets Sally Lafferty

Health Report Filed for September Health Report Filed for September

LOGAN The report of the Hocking County Board of Health for September is filed by Health Commissioner J 5 Southard. The document lists educational activities, communicable disease counts, field nursing visits, school-related health measures, sanitation inspections, and medical administration items.

Logan Hocking County Board of Health J. 5 Southard Health Commissioners Wasserman State Laboratory

Rev Swengel Speaks to Service Men at Logan

Rev Clinton Swengel was the speaker and distributed Testaments to nine Hocking County registrants who were served breakfast by the American Legion Auxiliary Monday morning, then left by bus for Fort Hayes Columbus. Leader Boyd Eugene Swackhammer led the group that included Robert Donald Kuhn Norman Gale Wallace Herman Wilson Lanning Charles Calvin Chaffin Edward Alvin Chaffin Donald Robert Smith Marvin Earl Boggs and John Frederick Wolfe.

Logan Clinton Swengel Hocking County American Legion Auxiliary Fort Hayes Columbus Boyd Eugene Swackhammer Robert Donald i Kuhn Norman Gale Wallace Heriman Wilson Lanning Charles Calvin Chaffin Edward Alvin Chaffin Donald Robert Smith Marvin Earl Boggs John Frederick Wolfe

Women's Club Celebrates National Business Week in Logan

The Business and Professional Women's Club of Logan held a six thirty dinner at Pritchard s to mark National Business Women s Week. A speaker from Australia, Mrs Ray Muller, shared insights on Australian customs and American manners in a lively talk. The event included music by Mrs Sylvian Gilfillen and singing led by Mrs Henrietta Smoot, plus a business session chaired by Mrs Jane Lanning to discuss civic projects and club plans.

Logan Business and Professional Women’s Club of Pritchard Ray Muller Australia Sylvian Gilfillen Union Surface Henrietta Smoot Jane Lanning Maud Hack Jane Dickason Pearl Scharff Faye Grooms Emma ‘Petty Hazel Armstrong Ruth Armstrong Florence Bort Mary Taggart Blasius Gladys Clutton Eileen Counch Cora Brown Velva Brashares Mary Connor Georgia Hansel Faith Krinn Grace Keller Thelma Keyes Katherine Myers Mary Lemon Ruth Lewis Cleo Montgomery Eva Mack Nelle Nutt Minnette i McCray Margaret Lutz Garnet Sheets Velma Shaw Margarets Josephine Helen Rush Irene Tipton Chloe Wonn Violet Reddick Gladys Webb

Count of farms in Hocking County rises in 1945 census

Preliminary 1945 Census of Agriculture shows 1 595 farms in Hocking County up from 1 403 in 1940 and 1 791 in 1935. Total farm land reaches 171 241 acres, up from 164 868 in 1940 and down from 207 290 in 1935. Average farm size is 107 acres versus 118 in 1940 and 116 in 1935.

Logan Hocking County Clarence Drumheller Ohio Portsmouth

Police Investigate High School Burglary

Logan City and state police probe burglary at the senior high school office. A resident heard pounding. Supt. George E. Carr reports the manual arts department at the junior high was entered. Tools stolen to cut open a fireproof cabinet storing school records and a small amount of petty cash taken.

Logan George E. Carr Manual Arts

Eastern Star District Party at the White House

On October 5, district party hosts Con stance F Schultz and Mary Phillips along with Katherine Lacky welcomed worthy matrons and conductresses of District 27 at a White House event. Deputy Grand Matron attended as a guest, receiving a corsage as part of the celebration.

Eastern Star Logan Constance F. Schultz Mary Phillips Katherine Lacky Venus White House Gladys Witschy New Straisville Catherine Lackey Constance Schultz Worthy

Conservationist Speaks To Logan Kiwanis Club

Conservationist J. Hennare of the Department of Agriculture, Columbus, was guest speaker as Logan Kiwanis Club met at the White House. County conservationist H. H. Lafferty led the program with guests including Dr. John Gibbons of Celina, William Mowery, Russell Beery, George Carr, Norris Elswick Kroger district manager from Springfield, and Frank Mantor Sears Roebuck newcomer.

LOGAN J. 5. Hennare Department of Agriculture Columbus Logan Kiwanis Club White House H. H. Lafferty Hocking County John Gibbons Celina Cherrington William Mowery Russell Beery George Carr Norris Elswick Kroger Company Springfield Frank Mantor Sears Roebuck Co

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Council J. T. Gibbons John T. Gibbons Cherrington Hospital American Legion Hall Wolin Euterpean Club Lydia B. Pinkham Pinkham Pollow Swengel iTo Almans Luckoffs South Court Street Hocking Haba Rubinstein Lipstich Wardrobe Helens Rubinstein Helena Rubinstein Stark Pomeroy, Ohio Junior Red Anchor Esmond Pepperell Curity Kleinert Kiwanis Club
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