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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1961
Page
5
Proposes a Japanese style card party with fan tan, Oriental decorations, floor seating, and a kimono dress code. Includes themed favors like fans, incense, bamboo cages, and Far Eastern prizes, plus Sukiyaki and Peach Mandarin Mold desserts and a booklet offering 19 more national card party ideas.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Carpenter won top honors in a Duplicate Bridge Club event. Second place went to Mrs C P Bingman and Mrs Burgess, both of Nelsonville, with P C Nichols and Charles Ramseth finishing third. The club meets Friday at 7 30 p m in rooms over the electric company for masterpoint night.
The Knights of Columbus Athens Council 1716 hosted a farewell party Saturday for Ralph and Mary Lou Dosch. Dosch, treasurer of the local council, is moving to Delphos and works at Economy Loan after serving as Athens office assistant manager. Gifts were presented to the couple. The Airline Church homecoming near Albany on Route 680 is set for Sunday with 10 15 a m Sunday school, a noon basket dinner, and a 1 30 p m program led by Rev Dean Mills. attendees should bring their own table service.
The Plains High School alumni held their first annual banquet and dance on September 2 with a fall flower decorated buffet and lawn seating. Iona Grace led a short meeting to plan annual reunions during Labor Day weekend and a Sept 15 officer election. Attendees included dozens of named alumni and guests from across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and beyond, with many classmates listed by name.
Speaking Personally reports MR and MRS F S WHEATON of Northwood ending an 8500 mile auto journey in a travel trailer through western states Kentucky bluegrass region Carlsbad Caverns White Sands Grand Canyon Bryce Canyon Zion Canyon Salt Lake City Yellowstone Glacier Lake Louise Columbia Glacier and more. They visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Wolfe in Old Creek Canyon and were joined by Mrs Claire Eckert of Adelaide Australia.
A combined Charm Clinic and County Achievement meeting by the County Home Demonstration Council and various clubs will be held Sept 28 at the Grange Hall Athens County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program includes hair styling demonstrations by Mrs. Carl Johnson and Mrs. Leland Southerton, a keynote talk by John Shultz on Inner Beauty, and a playlet Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us. Officers for 1961 62 will be installed by Mrs. H H Zimmer with demonstrations by the Hi Lo group and babysitting by the Nelsons ville unit.
Members of the CCL Youth Activities Circle met at Mrs. James Boden’s Strouds Run Road home for a fall supper and swim. Mrs. H C Dorman chaired a short business meeting outlining the year’s program and committee duties. Next meet on Oct 16 hosts Athens High School Tri-Hi-Y and mothers at the high school cafeteria. Ceil Chapman hosts outfit inspired by men’s tuxedo styles.
Calendar items list various groups and times including Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae event with Irene Hawk in Athens Elmwood, Athens Needle Club at Cottage Tea House, WCTU at Union Church Route 56 Amesville Chit Chat Club, Athens Salon Fight and Forty, Mother's Circle, Athens Firefighters Wives Club, New Marshfield Canasta Club, Albany Riding Club at Zimmermans Cabin, Temple WSCS at Albany Church, Naomi Bible Class Plains Methodist Church with Mrs. James King.
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