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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1936

Page

17

Faculty Women Club Dines. Members Share Europe Trip Tales

Sixty eight members attended the October 12 dinner at the clubhouse on South College Street. Mrs. Irvin D. Quick presided and welcomed 24 new members while Irene Hilcott arranged travel case place cards. Speakers Mrs. E B Smith Miss Louise Field and Miss Betty Morris recounted summer Europe tours with Germany impressions and moving pictures. Bridge tournament starts October 19 for seven Mondays.

Faculty Women’s Club South College St Irvin D. Quick Irene Hilcott Europe E.B. Smith Germany Louise Field Betty Morris

Party Given for One Year Old Phyllis Goodin

Mr and Mrs Jerry Goodin hosted a birthday dinner at their Prattsville home on October 11 for daughter Phyllis first birthday. Grandparents Sam Goodin L C Gibson and Marcus Peck attended as well as great grandparents. Guests included Howard Gibson Mrs Rodney Osler Betty West Roseléne and Esther Chessner.

Jerry Goodin Prattsville Phyllis Sam Goodin L. C. Gibson Marcus Peck Howard Gibson Rodney Osler Betty West Roseléene Esther Chessner

Calendar items and club meetings across town

Calendar notes show Womens Bible Class at the Presbyterian Church meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Henry Atkinson on Oct 15 16. King’s Daughters Class and Wesleyan Service Guild meet at First M E Church. Progressive Literary Club meets at 97 May Ave with a Sinclair Lewis paper. Pre School Mothers Club at 7 Stewart St installs new officers. Athena Delphian Club meets at 9 Church St with a Personal History review. You and Me Class social at Richland Ave Church with annual fund-raising. Edith Cavell war nurse body interred at Norwich Cathedral England. other social events and refreshments listed.

Progressive Literary Club Clyde Hines May Ave Hamilton Oldfield Sinclair Lewis B. Jones Homer Johnson Aura K. Bolen Elson Hedges Sunnyside Drive Clarence Allen Stewart St Ruth Pierce Patterson Anna Dow Ruth Norris Mary Langston Mary Howe Atkinson Bertine Boles Mary LeBaw Athena Delphian Club P. G. Dowler Church St Vincent Sheehan John R. Sprague Harley Vance Woodworth Edith McBee China

Roosevelt Landon Badge Incident At Rally

Two campaign anecdotes from Wednesday recount encounters with Roosevelt and Landon badges. Wayne Wingett, former Athens County sheriff, saw a man with a Roosevelt hat badge and a Landon coat badge, claiming safety regardless of outcome. Mrs. Hugene Shafer described a ticket sale for a Nelsonville Republican rally where a man with a Landon badge defended his choice, noting it may have been a prank by children.

Wayne Wingett Athens County Roosevelt Landon Hugene E. Shafer

Edna Way Wins Barstow Prize for Landscape Art

Miss Edna M. Way of the Ohio University Art Department won the Barstow prize for landscape painting with Autumn in Vermont. The $50 prize and an honorable mention are awarded annually in Stockbridge Massachusetts. Judges included Alfeo Faggi John F. Potter and Judson Smith.

Edna M. Way Ohio University Art Department Mexico Barstow Athens Vermont Miss Way Alfeo Faggi John F. Potter Boston Art Museum Judson Smith School of Painting Woodstock N. Y Cincinnati Times Star Cincinnati Museum The New York Times Picture Gallery 57Th St New York

Former Resident Lena Burgoon Hosted by Cousin in Toledo

Former Athens resident Lena Burgoon of Toledo was entertained at lunch by cousin Mrs. L W Russell of 60 E Mill St. She is visiting her brother A L Evans and family in Athens and will see other relatives including Mrs. A L Johnson and Mrs. Frank Cone. Mrs. Lee Roach and her two children Diana and Bruce stay with the Roach family at 25 Richland Ave before visiting Mrs. Roach’s parents in Pomeroy.

Lena Burgoon Toledo L. W. Russell E. Mill Sr Lee Roach Diana Bruce Clarence Roach Richland Ave

Help Bladder Improve With 25 Cent Test Drink

A reading urges drinking six glasses of boiled or distilled water daily to flush out acids and impurities. It promotes a home remedy using buchy leaves juniper oil and six other drugs made into green tablets sold by Clines Pharmacy for five cents with a money back in four days if not pleased.

Clines

Presbyterian Women Meet In Conference Across Churches

Ladies of the Amesville Hebbards ville and Athens churches held a district conference at the Athens Presbyterian Church on Tuesday. The event opened with a 1 o'clock luncheon and featured talks by Miss Shannon on Beirut work and Dr. Bussdicker on Iran service, with a dramatic sketch and greetings to visitors.

Amesville Hebbardsville Athens Presbyterian Athens Presbyterian Church Arthur Clark R. M. Morton The Missionary Society C. W. Gross Clark Miss McDowell Hocking Valley Gladys McVay Pittsburgh Athens E. E. Aumilier Columbus Eccles Sutton Gallipolis Shannon Presbyterian Church Beirut Syria R. D. Bussdicker Kermanshaw Iran Persia Bussdicker Dayton W. Gold C. D. Roush Harry McKinstry L. H. Smith N. Mills Vickers

Queen Esthers Welcome Thirteen New Members at Club Dinner

Junior Queen Esther group met Monday at First Methodist Church for a potluck and business session led by new president Miss Helen Radford. Thirteen new members were welcomed and officers installed. a silver tea was planned for a future date.

Esther First Methodist Church Helen Radford Kathleen Stemple Jesse Rowles Grace Chism Martha Hooper Margaret Williams Dorothy McAllister Victoria McAister Wilda Yong Martha Hoisington Martha Lou Dowler Ruth Ann Grover Frances Malone Joann Murphy Betty Faulkner Hester Hartman Kathleen Orr Jean Kilpatrick Virginia Bingman Mary Jean Williams Eugenia Kresge Betty Lee McCaskill Queen Esther WHMS Mina Fry P. B. Burns

Eminent Historian Dr William Lingelbach Visits Athena

Dr William E Lingelbach renowned Modern European History professor from the University of Pennsylvania stayed with Dr and Mrs A T Volwiler at 47 Maplewood Drive Athena. He was hosted with a History department luncheon at Colonial Inn on Oct 12 and an informal faculty reception at the Men’s Faculty Club after his lecture. He departed for Philadelphia after the final lecture. Milk from reindeer used in cheese making in Norway and Sweden.

William E. Lingelbach University of Pennsylvania Alumni’ Memorial Auditorium A. T. Volwiler Maplewood Drive Athena

Social news brief of visits and travel across cities

President and Mrs. Herman G James returned from Chicago while Dr James spoke in Milwaukee. Mrs Bertha Groves visits relatives in St Louis. Mrs John F Riley and daughter Jo Francis with Mrs Joe Francis visit Nelsonville and Columbus people. Mrs John Shortridge visits Long Beach cousin. Rosa Byrne and son Eldon plan a week with Quaker City Salesville and Cambridge relatives. Home gardening note adds tip for training potted vines with hairpins.

Herman G. James Union St Chicago James Dr. James Milwaukee Woman's Club John F. Riley Jo Francis Nelsonville Joe Francis Columbus Rosa Byrne Eldon Quaker City Salesville Cambridge

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Society News Mrs. Smith Miss Field Miss Morris Phyllis Goodin Henry Atkinson Columbia Ave King’s Daughters’ Class Wesleyan Service Guild M. E Progressive Mrs. Hines You and Carol Rizer You Mr. Rizer America Irene Shafer Virginia Shafer Louise Cash Bob Shuster George Michaels Arthur Michaels Payton Reed George Maxwell Fred Wheaton Edith Cavell Norwich Cathedral Eng Atheridle Tiss South Court Street Athens, Ohio Roosveltian Edna Way Miller’s Hotel Inaie Ieee Pat Patterson Paris Presbyterian Queen Esthers Pi Beta Phi College St Helen Townsend United States Sterling Dr. Lingelbach Bers East Union Street Lingelbach Philadelphia Norway Sweden Bertha Groves St. Louis Ernest Gross North Congress John Shortridge Long Beach California F. R. Gross North Congress Street Vicks Sisler Val Sale S. Court
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