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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1950

Page

7

Eugene Jennings to Appear in Faculty Recital

Ohio University new music faculty member Eugene Jennings will debut in the Faculty Recital Series at Memorial Auditorium Sunday Oct 22 at 8 pm. The Kansas native pianist, a Navy veteran, presents Brahms F minor Sonata Mozart C major K-336 Chopin Bartok and Epigrams by Karl Ahrendt. Admission is free.

Eugene Jennings Memorial Auditorium Jennings Ohio University Athens Kansas University of Kansas Paul Snyder Kansas City Topeka Kan Grand Rapids

Athens Students Paintings Shown Abroad Through AAUW Drive

Elementary students from Athens contributed works to a 112 piece collection sent to foreign countries under the Children’s Painting Exchange. The AAUW acted as collection agent for the U S State Department and plans for another Ohio wide effort to gather more child art for a future exhibit abroad.

Athens AAUW U. S. Department of State American Association of University Women State Department National Aauw Mexico Japan E. J. Taylor, Jr Ohio Division University Mary Leonard New York France Kenner Bush Ellie Baker Charles Johnson Jonathan Thackery Marianna Hellebrandt Joyce Bachus Joan Bush James Wolfe Eddie Koehler Martha Dee Morrison Ohio

Ohio Poetry Day Banquet Planned in Columbus

The Ohio Poetry Day Banquet is set for 6 30 p m Saturday Oct 21 at the Southern Hotel in Columbus. Ohio University alum Professor H L Ridenour of Baldwin Wallace College will present folk songs. Reservations due by Oct 18 with Tessa Sweaty Webb. A shower honoring Mr and Mrs Breakfield is set for Saturday evening at 8 in Coolville.

Southern Columbus Ohio University H. L. Ridenour Baldwin-Wallace College Ohio Greta Lash Tessa Sweaty Webb West 8Th Avenue Myrle Griffin Coolville Charles Breakfield Joan Griffin

Aspirin at Its Best Sold as Orange Flavored Tablets

Advertises aspirin as the world’s largest seller at 10c per tablet with orange flavor. Marketed as easy for mothers to give and easy for children to take.

Dean Mary Connett Celebrated For 25 Years With Athens Girls

A feature on Dean Mary Connett of Athens High School marking 25 years of service since joining in 1925. The article notes her roles as English teacher and dean of girls, her work with Y-Teens and BPW, and her guidance to students, plus her camp leadership, travel, and artistic interests.

Marian Bush Reeder Mary Connett Athens High School Mary Sue la Follette Y-Teens YWCA Athens Yteens BPW Dean Connett Dean Mary Connett AHS Miss Connett Camp Wildwood Westerville Ohio National Association of Deans of Women Ohio Deans Association Pemaquid Point Maine L. W. Connett Connett Brothers Dana, Loring Will Ohio University Columbia University Women's A.A.U.W Pallas Club Pi Beta Phi Presbyterian Church Josiah Wyatt Pauline Fierce Miss Fierce

Weekend Guests And Local News From Columbus Area

Dr and Mrs J R Sprague hosted relatives from Washington and Columbus with visits from Mrs Robert Sprague Mrs Thomas Frell and Mrs M J Devlin. Reported Havana trip by Mr and Mrs Sprague with Dr and Mrs Shelly. Also notes arrivals departures ice show in Columbus and a death in Jasonville Ind. birth of a son to Mr and Mrs W B Connors in Washington DC.

J. R. Sprague Morris Ave Robert Sprague Anna Frances Washington, D. C Thomas Frell M. J. Devlin Columbus Washington Havana Cuba Fred Shelly Kankakee Sprague Shelly Mrs. Frell Mrs. Sprague Bert Grafton Central Ave Jasonville Ind Oll St. John St. John Grafton Clarence Wooley Marysville Warren Smith Bellefontaine Spicer Keirns Hooper Ridge Wooley Smith Keirns

Sigma Chi Initiates Nine Men at Ohio University

Nine men were initiated into Delta Pi chapter of Sigma Chi at Ohio University on Saturday. The initiates are Robert F. Armstrong Stanley J. Kules George R. Simon Eugene R. Fortney Alan K. Elliott Francis W. Purmort Jr Robert G. Craver Paul E. Riegel and Thomas B. Zimmerman. A Sunday banquet at the fraternity house 15 Park PI followed with Bruce Walcott as master of ceremonies. Eugene Fortney spoke and presented pledgemaster Dick Milford with a gift from the initiates while eleven members received ten dollar scholarship checks from the Sig Alumni of Athens. Alumni guests included A R Kresge A C Gubitz George Banks and others.

Delta Pi Chapter Sigma Chi Ohio University Robert F. Armstrong Fairport Harbor Stanley J. Kules Lorain George R. Simon Columbus Eugene R. Fortney Parkersburg Sig Athens George Banks Jack Shaffer Marvin Spidel Robert Greer Robert Craver Richard Milford Robert Wilson John Milar Edward Jirik Frank Modic William Butler Albert Gubitz A. R

Club Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Societies

Wednesday events include League of Women Voters unit 3 at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Charles Smith at 186 N Congress St and the Newcomers Club reception at Women’s Faculty Club at 8 p.m. Also listed are Ladies Day Bridge Luncheon at Athens Country Club, Farm Bureau Council at 8 p.m., and various club meetings with hostesses and locations across Athens including 17 Curran Drive and 69 W State St. Regrets by Monday.

League of Women Voters Charles Smith Congress St Athens Country Club C. E. Nunemaker Albany Farm Bureau Council Lee Elliott WIA ITV William Burns Curran Drive Higley C. W. Gross S. Congress St Athens Girl Scout Leaders Association Central Nannie Allum

Horse Sense and Hunger in the Alley of a Restaurant

Dr. Cranes Column notes a scene behind a restaurant where workers lay out scraps on brown paper for hungry men to take. The piece links culture to appetite, comparing postwar hunger to ancient famines and arguing that esthetics depend on a full stomach and a trained mind.

Babylon Egypt Helen P Helen Emily Post Europe Asia Crane

Hooper Ridge Church Homecoming Draws Guests

Harold McDale of Bradbury Church of Christ delivered the sermon during Hooper Ridge Church of Christ annual homecoming. Guests came from Marysville Bellefontaine Amlin Middleport Athens McDougal Ferndale Mound Hill and Amesville. The American Legion Auxiliary potluck is at 6 p.m. with officer installation at 8. East Side PTA hosts 2:30 p.m. program with Mrs. T. M. Wolfe as guest speaker.

Harold McDale Bradbury

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