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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
13
Mrs. H Westcott Roach hosts as house guest Mrs Louise Rose formerly of New York City. She will be guest soloist at the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra concert at Memorial Auditorium on Sunday night October 26. Her husband Andar Toth is touring with a symphony orchestra.
Mrs. Bob Perry shares a tangy Pickled Cabbage relish recipe using chopped cabbage peppers and vinegar with optional mangoes. Neighbors request the method, noting the cold seasoned vinegar preserves the mix. Also highlighted are Mrs. F. E. Goldsberrys home canned goods and a Phi Mu Auxiliary rummage sale at City Hall on Saturday Oct 25.
Ohio University Symphony Orchestra of seventy members conducted by Prof. DeForest W. Ingerham will give the season’s first concert Sunday October 26 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. Guest soloist Miss Louise Rose will sing Debussy Air de Lia and Rachmaninoff The Children. The program includes works by Handel Haydn and Don Gillis with Short Overture drawing interest.
Social committee chairman Don Barstow says many club members have been contacted and a high turnout of out of town guests is expected for the Homecoming Dance on Saturday November 1 at the Athens Country Club. Parking will be ample and dinner lunches can be arranged with George Van Meter.
The Athens Armory hosted the CMC Spook Dance from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. with Rex Koons and his orchestra providing music. Ghosts and witches themed the night, with pledges in ghost attire mingling as the Grand March opened led by Vice President Jackie Deem and escort Ted Frey.
The WSCS of Canaanville Methodist Church hosted its October meeting and Halloween party at Seel Cabin known as Dailey Cabin two miles west of Albany. Mrs. P B Seel Sr. served as host, with readings, contests, and refreshments. Prizes went to Edith Channell for best clever costume Nellie McAfee for prettiest costume and Margaret Smith for pinning the tail on the cat.
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