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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1950

Page

6

Freshmen Mixer Sponsored By OU Women's League

The Women's League social committee reports over 450 freshmen attended last night’s mixer and fashion show in the women’s gym. Rhoda Brown opened the event, senate members served ice cream sticks, and Leona Wise Felsted welcomed attendees. A fashion show by a local dress shop highlighted models from sororities with Carolyn Herbert and Joan Vance portraying a freshman and fairy godmother.

Women’s League Women's League Rhoda Brown Chicago Senate Leona Wise Felsted Kathryn Harris Lois Shumway Carolyn Herbert Athens Joan Vance

John Rood Publishes Sculptural Wood Techniques Book

John Rood former Athens resident and associate professor of art at the University of Minnesota publishes Sculpture in Wood to be issued Sept 25 by the University of Minnesota Press. The book features 133 photographs and stepby step techniques for home sculpture and tool care.

John Rood Athens University of Minnesota Press Rood University of Minnesota Mr. Reod

DAR Meets Saturday in Nabby Lee Ames Chapter

Miss Amanda Thomas spoke as state legislation chairman on voting for women at the Nabby Lee Ames chapter DAR meeting held Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Francis Fuller's Strathmore Boulevard home. Mrs. Lowell Burnelle was named National Chairman of Approved Schools and new member Mrs. Thomas Gibson joined.

Amanda Thomas Nabby Lee Ames The Daughters of the American Revolution Francis Fuller Strathmore Blvd Miss Thomas Ohio State Penitentiary Lowell Burnelle Regent Thomas Gibson Fuller William Orr Robert Wickham Robert Main Harry Lackey Charles H. Trout T. S. McNeil Burnelle Gordon Gray

Lose 50 Lbs With This Home Recipe

An advertisement promises rapid weight loss by filling a pint bottle with grapefruit juice and consuming two tablespoons twice daily. It assures normal eating, no diets, no vitamins, and offers a money back guarantee if fat does not disappear after using the product Rennel.

Velvet Fashions Dominate Autumn Wardrobe

Velvet appears in daytime shoes stoles gloves coats suits dresses hats scarves vests and handbags in autumn styles. A Ray mond Marinelli dinner dress features a dahlia red velvet full skirt and petal hem with a diamond openwork boat neck and narrow velvet belt. An Eisen berg theater suit converts to a dinner dress with a strapless sheath and self fabric belt.

Gaile Dugas NEW York NEA Dahlia Raymond Marinelli Eisenberg

Who's Coming and Going Prof and Mrs Marquis of North Woods

Prof and Mrs R H Marquis of North Woods return from a three month Europe tour aboard the Ile France and Degrasse traveling 8500 miles. They visited England Scotland Belgium Holland Germany Switzerland Italy and France with highlights at Oberammergau and Rome cathedrals. This is the fourth trip for him and first for her.

R. H. Marquis North Woods Europe Marquises Ile France Degrasse Marquis England Scotland Belgium Holland Germany Switzerland Italy France Oberamergau Rome Prof. Marquis Ei Gier Dean George W. Starcher Northwood Drive New Haven Joseph Trepp Mound St

Bethel WSCS Members Plan Anniversary Visit

The Bethel Women's Society of Christian Service met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrance Simmons in Coolville with Mrs. Francis Gillian presiding. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Baker, the Warners and daughter Marlene, Mrs. Florence Gillian, the Gillians, Mrs. Mary Reed, Nellie Baker, Erma Beam, Mabel Beam, the Calaways, Mercer sisters, Miss Jean Collins, the Rev. John Venezia and his mother, Carole and Vickie Simmons, as they planned a trip to visit the Long Bottom WSCS for the organization's tenth anniversary.

Bethel Women's Society of Christian Service Lawarance Simmons Coolville Francis Gillian Long Bottom WSCS Paul Baker Wilbur Warner Marlene Florence Gillian Roger Lee Mary Reed Nellie Baker Erma Beam Mabel Beam Mabel Hopkins Jerry Larry Maime Calaway Verla Calaway Jean Carole Mercer Jean Collins John Venezia Venezia Carole Vickie Simmons

Allen Caldwell on Ted Mack Show from New York

Allen Caldwell grandson of E. L. Brown and Leo Caldwell appears with Ted Mack’s tele vision show from New York this evening at 8 p.m. He is with the Al-Fred-Al harmonica trio and performs on the telecast. Caldwell’s Baltimore parents are listed. A humorous home tip suggests washing stuffed animals in a washing machine for quick cleaning.

Allen Caldwell E. L. Brown Mary St Ted Mack New York Al-Fred-Al Caldwell Leo Caldwell Baltimore

Calendar of Wednesday events in Albany and Athens area

Albany Farm Bureau Council hosts a meeting with Mr and Mrs Dale Scott at 8 00 followed by a WIA to ITV at 7 30 at Cottage Tea Room 70 N Lancaster co 2 6 Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge meets at IOOF Hall to plan Oct 5 inspection Ladies Day bridge luncheon at Athens Country Club 1 pm. Call Mrs E Nunemaker 27634 for reservations Venice Singers and children perform at Coolville High School auditorium 8 00 Sponsored by Methodist Church CSC Higley Study Circle at the home of Mrs H B Ackerman Strathmore Blvd 2 30 Athens twig groups of Mount St Mary Hospital meet at St Pauls Parish hall 8 pm Pocahontas Lodge Red Men s Hall 8 pm all officers and committees to attend

Nannie Allom Rebekah IOOF

Rome Grange Booster Night Plans Set for Sept 21

Rome Grange will hold its annual booster night on September 21 at 8 p.m. in the Stewart IOOF hall with a reception for members and guests afterward. Attendees include school board and township trustees, 4-H leaders, FFA FHA members, county agents, home demonstrators, Rome Canaan staff and choir.

Rome Grange Stewart Ioof FFA FHA Rome-Canaan Geraldine Vocke

Public Speaking Tricks from The Worry Clinic

The piece outlines simple strategies for overcoming stage fright and becoming a better speaker. It covers using contrast between humor and pathos, pausing for audience reaction, saving strongest jokes for later, moving and not memorizing, and using brief notes plus anecdotes to maintain attention. It also notes exercises like audience calisthenics and walking while talking, and offers a bulletin titled Strategy for Public Performers by sending a stamped self addressed envelope.

Lasher Receives Theta Chi Honor at Minneapolis Convention

Prof George Starr Lasher head of Ohio University's School of Journalism received two awards at Theta Chi's 94th convention in Minneapolis for 25 years of editing the fraternity magazine and for outstanding overall service. The event also saw Randall speak and Crump elected Grand Chapter official.

George Starr Lasher Ohio University School of Journalism Athens Minneapolis Dorothy Kenneth A. Barnette Gary Ind Theta Chi Fraternity Lasher Phil Sheridan Randall H. Benjamin Crump Nashville Tenn Robert Carboni Fred Conley Dorothy Lasher Madison American Association of Teachers of Journalism Association of Accredited Schools

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