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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1938
Page
8
A New York piece profiles the Natural Girl as modern, mature, and independent, contrasting her with the Glamour Girl. It notes she values marriage as a career, avoids excess, and blends femininity with sensible behavior, citing Myrna Loy, Sonja Heine, and Joan Edwards as exemplars.
Gallia County report notes 22 year old Steve Tanky swam from Wheeling toward Cincinnati with companion Frank Marcus rowing a skiff. He averages about 14 miles daily and camps at night. He cites lack of current above Eureka Dam slowing progress. no prize money offered.
Prof Neil F Thomas and family travel west from Athens Ohio visiting Garden of the Gods Pikes Peak and Rampart Range Drive near Colorado Springs They describe dramatic rock formations high altitude driving experiences and a visit to the Will Rogers Rodeo open house plus a forest fire smoke over Denver and a visit to the Museum of Natural History The family plans Estes Park and homeward return with news of Kleinschmidt reunion and Past Chiefs Club meeting delay
In Bishopville, the local softball squad fell to Little Italy on Sunday at the town diamond. Labor Day plans include an all day outing with sports and entertainment. The J. M. Watkins farm east of Bishopville hosts the ball park. the Armstrong reunion and other social visits are noted.
Gallia County champion groundhog hunter Mer Ritt reports killing 118 groundhogs during the summer. He says meat sells for 50 cents per animal and notes ready demand from buyers in Gallpolis Addison Louisiana.
Surface treatment started Thursday on Route 75 between this city and the Perry County line. Work began at the Perry County line on the macadam road surface.
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