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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1942
Page
6
Under top designers, a brisk fall fashion parade showcased simple sportswear and evening gowns. Highlights include slim silhouettes, high necklines, varied fabrics from tweed to velvet, and bold accessories from Bergdorf Goodman and Sally Milgrim.
Ruth Millett argues the wartime baby boom will burden young wives with extra work yet also stabilize families with homes and children. She says grandparents gain purpose, married men have a stake in the war, and the boom signals democracy’s resolve to enemies. She also praises today’s women for courage and responsibility.
Sans Souci Saddle Shop Hop held at Hotel Berry Friday evening from eight to twelve. Chaperons Mrs. Louis I. Brown and Mrs. D. A. Riley oversaw a lively event with saddle shoe themed decor and a list of attendees including Ann Peden Jim Hallit Barbara Stout and many others. Also notes of Private Harry C. Drake stationed in the Pacific send letters home mentioning bananas and coconuts.
Athens merchants display bright leather combinations to complement brown and black in fall footwear. Unusual green red and wine alligator moccasins appear with brown leather mixes and colored laces, while red outfits for various ages are shown with coordinated accessories and corduroy and velveteen outfits.
The Monday Democrat Women’s Club will gather at 7 30 pm with Mrs. D A Bardin and May Aye. The Married Peoples Class of the First Christian Church plans a class party at 7 30 pm at Mr and Mrs Guy Wanless home 31 Maplewood Drive.
Local clubs announce Tuesday gatherings. Athena Delphian Club meets at Mrs H A McClas kill 10 N May Ave at 7 30 pm with regrets by Monday noon dues payable. Maecenas Literary Club hosts 2 pm with Mrs Cc E Dupler Earich Road. Progressive Literary Club at 7 30 pm with Mrs Glenn Atkinson Hooper St. Child Conservation League at 259 E State St 7 30 pm with Mrs Sadie Landis leading. Group Six Christian Church gathers with Mrs Charles Tribe potluck at 6 pm 7 30 pm. WEA Review convenes at 7 30 pm in the LO C F Hall.
A county scrap salvage drive urges women to identify unused metal items from ashtrays to lamps and tools. Athens Township began the drive Saturday with a countywide effort to follow a Tuesday meeting, led by W. H. Wakefield, chairman, urging residents to get their scrap ready.
A tense scene unfolds as Lillian resists hearing only one side of a story about Carolyn. Madge speaks up while Harry plans to watch over Carolyn, and Dicky is suspected of pressuring her. The group agrees to a restrained, private discussion to avoid further harm.
In a New York apartment Lillian Underwood and Madge Graham confront Carolyn Brixton daughter of a secret service leader who is under foreign espionage influence. Lillian fears Carolyn endangers Marion Morton as Ronald млends to loosen Carolyn's restraint while Harry weighs family loyalties and truth. Continued tomorrow.
Concert artist Ruby Mercer appears in The New Moon by Romberg and Hammerstein at Carnegie Hall as part of the Festival of Famous Musical Comedies directed by Joseph S. Tushinsky. Mercer, a former Athenian, sings Marianne Beauvoir.
Dr and Mrs Victor Whitehouse left for Troy New York after the sudden death of his mother. Miss Amy Weller hosted her sister Mrs L D McGinley and Lewellyn McGinley from Hamilton. Mrs William Lenhardt of Washington DC traveled with Cadet Roger Lenhardt to Kentucky Military Institute Lyndon Kentucky. Friends Mrs F L Dutton joined the return trip to Washington. Mr and Mrs Harvey A Cone hosted Sunday guests including Herbert L Hooper and son Jimmy and Edna J La Follette and Nora Stephenson. Cone recovering from a broken heel after a fall from an apple tree. Wilda Hunter returns to St Louis after two weeks with her mother and relatives. employed with Rural Electrification Administration as bookkeeper.
Advice on caring for rayon stockings includes drying fully before wear and avoiding rapid wet handling. Buy stockings large enough to fit without folding, ensure garter tops grip properly, and smooth nails before washing to prevent runs.
The Child Study Club met at 101 Elmwood Place with plans to skip birthday celebrations and other prizes during wartime. Members will sew for the Red Cross and make surgical dressings, with the mystery prize still a defense stamp. The next meeting moves to Fridays at 13 Stewart Street, per Civilian Defense. two members reported new military postings, and a USDA tip suggests turning turnips into sauerkraut.
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