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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1932
Page
4
In a Beene-like notice the Athens Post Office outlines scoring claims for a circuit of games. Details list charges by mail for a 33 conte' Otso-Came Year and a $4.20 Ex Soma, referencing a Bureau of ceconetics and a Vepeage Wire Gepert.
A proverb prompts focus on wealth’s fleeting nature as riches gain wings and vanish like an eagle toward heaven.
A critique of diverting road funds from highway construction to unemployment relief and state services. It argues job loss in road work outweighs benefits, citing the U S Bureau of Public Roads that 90 percent of road spending goes to labor and Illinois 1962 63 program expected to pay $54 million in labor for 77 500 workers over 200 days.
Athens hosts four successive Sunday discussions at the high school auditorium to probe whether permanent peace among nations is possible. The forums will cover war mindedness, Germany France and Japan’s roles, postwar peace moves, and America’s stance with open, balanced debate.
Secretary Hyde argues the Hoover plan links high farm prices to a protective tariff and Farm Board, claiming revision toward a competitive tariff would invite foreign competition and depress American purchasing power while favoring agricultural nations over industrial growth.
A sportsmen focused piece notes voters care little about party control of game and fish policy and that approximately 612000 dollars in fees are paid by Ohio sportsmen, underscoring funding for conservation efforts.
Dorothy Dix explains that true qualifications for marriage come from character and teamwork. A good spouse and helpmate are those who show fair play, willingness to share duties, courage in hardship, and graciousness in defeat, enabling them to persevere together without complaint.
The author argues women should be educated in cooking and sewing as essential skills for all classes. Domestic expertise improves household management and finances, while a lack of such skills risks marital strife, divorces, and dissatisfaction from burnt toast and bad coffee.
The author argues that women learning to cook before marriage would reduce conflict and promote harmony, suggesting that preparing for matrimony by domestic skills benefits households more than other reforms. The point frames cooking as a remedy to strife between spouses.
A well-fed man is amiable and easy to manage, as heavy dinners keep him homebound. Beauty and wit fade, but a wife who cooks well maintains enduring charm through daily meals, three times a day.
The text argues girls learn home skills to attract husbands while many men marry for a home. A husband may feel betrayed if his wife lacks domestic prowess and relies on shortcuts like a can opener for meals.
A discussion advises how to train men in domestic duties as part of family life. It notes the aim of teaching men to stay cheerful and respond kindly to wife and household mishaps such as leaking roofs, spoiled soup, and visiting relatives, framing these traits as part of a father's role.
Dorothy Dix cautions future husbands that wives cannot run a house on air and highlights the burden of bills. The quip contrasts chores with financial responsibility, emphasizing the cost of supporting a family and the need for practical budgeting.
Patronesses of Theta Phi Alpha Sorority hosted a Halloween party for pledges at 169 North Congress Street hosted by Mrs. W. V. Daggett. Luncheon for four was at Mrs. Craig’s home in South Court Street. J. D. Brown began a motor trip to the East with Mrs. F. W. Bush joining to accompany Mrs. Blumenberg to Athens.
Twenty years ago today a birthday dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. Beverage at their New Marshfield home for their daughter Garnet Beverage. Attending were Mrs. Jacob Sherman and daughter Lelia, Mrs. Edward Banks, and Mrs. C. F. Smith of Athens.
At the first noon-day Athens Commercial Club luncheon the attendees included C. E. Cornwell, H. H. Hanning, Frank Goldsberry, Sam Johnson, B. M. Covert, G. E. Whipple, W. N. Alderman, D. H. Moore, E. C. Woodworth and T. A. Copeland.
Year was spent on salaries wages and travel. Officials are fired wholesale after new administrations. Sportsmen say politics dominate conservation and funds from hunters and anglers pay political debts. Call for cleaner streams, pollution cleanup, and lasting game preserves over private reserves and endless experiments.
Pure platinum is a metal of extraordinary malleability and ductility. It is so malleable that a cubic inch weighing about 12 ounces could be beaten into a wire long enough to encircle the earth twice. Monday: The First Man Ever Elected To Office.
Dr Morris Fishbein summarizes studies from the US Public Health Service and others comparing raw and heated milk in about 4 000 American children in 40 cities. Heated milk yielded slightly greater weight and less disease, supporting pasteurization as safe for growth when combined with typical early childhood diets.
The piece examines girls education and life paths with Clara as a focal point. It contrasts vocational, language, culture, and finishing schools with the prospect of college and eventual marriage. The author laments a cycle where schooling aims at preparation for domestic life rather than practical careers.
Rodney Dutcher discusses the impact of straw polls on the 1932 presidential race. He notes Roosevelt leads in key polls, questions straw poll reliability, and compares Digest results with actual election outcomes, highlighting party dynamics and regional shifts.
The speaker argues for practical home economics in schools, asserting girls should learn cooking sewing ironing cleaning and washing at home or in class. She endorses education for girls but opposes curricula that distract from obvious life work of housekeeping and homemaking.
A mixed word puzzle page listing horizontal and vertical clues from a Bible themed crossword. Includes vocabulary for zoology, geography, weights, measures, and common terms, with numerous cross references and a final answer key.
Messenger letters urge more parking for visitors in Pomeroy and Athens area towns. The writer notes historical hitching lots gave way to limited space as motor traffic grows and calls for planning to secure spaces near business districts.
Ohio highways director heads a publicity drive to cut deaths and accidents. He cites driver classes from excellent to brainless and warns about curbside pullouts, hilltop passers, and tailgaters as dangerous behaviors in Athens on October 20, 1932.
Leopold Stokowski argues that art should engage the public, not the artist. He says musicians are instruments like violins and that listeners seek the sound, not the musicians background or personal life.
A letter from Pomeroy urges Southeastern Ohio fans to attend Ohio University football games at Athens and participate in university music and drama events. The writer argues Athens offers top football, band concerts, and athletic color comparable to major cities, urging regional support of the "Greed and White" team as their own.
Renowned religious leader Grand Rabbinic J L Auerbach founder of Shaar Hashamai in Palestine arrived in Los Angeles to conduct Yom Kippur services. The arrival marks a significant event for local Jewish communities seeking guidance during the holy day.
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