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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1958
Page
9
haute couture features high waistlines for man made fibers in Paris ateliers. Moire returns in moire fabrics blended nylon acetate metallized yarns produce a shimmering lame gown. Empire line dress with high bosom, trapeze back with defined bust, short date dress belted waist and rounded line. Cellophane ribbon crafts straw stiff pleated skirt with three bodice ruffles.
Practical guidance for decorating on a budget. It covers room sizes from large to small and offers color, pattern, and layout tips. Advice includes using bold colors in large spaces, sticking to one or two colors in small rooms, and employing stripes to create space. Also notes sunlit and dark areas and adds a quick tip on making melba toast.
Designers create light compact furniture to maximize space in small rooms. Modern upholstered pieces use four inch foam inserts and flattened springs for comfort. Frames are sculptured and curved for slim arms and backs, yielding comfort with less floor space.
A recipe for Shrimp Pacifica serving six features butter onion celery green pepper and wine in a rich sauce. The dish combines shrimp pineapple and mushrooms simmered in stock and cornstarch thickeners served over rice for a flavorful seafood meal.
The Albany Riding Club will meet at Keith Zimmerman's cab Sunday at 10 a.m. for a trail ride. President Boyd Williams announced at a recent meeting. A picnic dinner is planned at Bethel Church at noon on Sunday.
Needlework notices advertise knitting and sewing patterns. Santa slippers detailed with pattern 635 and sizes 4 to 12, priced thirty five cents plus five cents per extra pattern for first class mail. Also pattern 4850 for full and half sizes with fabric yardage and ten cent second pattern mail surcharge. Mail to The Athens Messenger addresses in New York.
Mrs. Sexson E. Humphreys led a 12 hour workshop in Middle East topics at Toledo United Church Women on Tuesday. Albert Frum family and relatives joined from Morgantown and Athens to attend the Frum Reunion with extended Frum relatives from Albany.
Athens Garden Club hosted a Monday tea at Mrs. Homer Baird's home honoring new members Mrs. James Boden Mrs. Albert Shuster Mrs. G. E. Smith Mrs. David Reeder and Mrs. Janette Woodworth. President E. E. Algeo presided with talk on The World in Your Garden and dried arrangements.
Rome Grange holds an 8 p.m. officer election with refreshments. Albany Grange hosts Carrie Hall club at Mrs. Frank Radcliffe’s home with co hostesses and Mrs. Robert Grinstead as program chair. Shade MYF skating party rolls at Rollerbowl. Shade PTA meets at 7 30 p.m. with faculty intro and a parents style show followed by a potluck. Women of the Moose meet at 8 p.m. Moose Hall. Plains VFW Auxiliary gathering at the VFW home at 8 p.m. with discarded clothing drive.
The Carthage Troy FHA met Sept. 9 for election of officers. Mary Buchanan was named president, Ruth Ann Stone vice president, Christine Guthrie corresponding secretary, Joyce Ritener treasurer, Judi Dawson news reporter, Janet Bean historian, and Judy Brookover and Donna Webb photographers. Chapter advisors are Mrs. James Dawson, Mrs. Elbert Root, Dan Hall and Stanley Cooley. Initiation and installa tion of officers will be Sept. 18 or 19.
The Albany Band Booster club met with Mrs. Dan Straight presiding. Miss Betty Hughes spoke on instrument repairs. The project of the year funds two scholarships to the Ohio University Summer Band Clinic. An open air concert is planned later in the month with Tag Day set for Oct 4 in Athens. The next meeting is Oct 14.
Kathy Boles, seven, earned second prize in the juvenile division at the Ohio State Fair for a tempera painting of three swans and sunlit water. Her mother, Mrs. H. B. Boles, and younger sister Michelle also pursue art, with the Athens family home serving as a studio and gallery.
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