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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1929

Page

12

Principals Meet Saturday in Hocking County

Logan Sept. 24 School problems will be discussed by high school principals from rural districts at 1 o clock Saturday in the county superintendent's office. Supt J W Coleman urges attendance and requests problem submission and explanations of progress and methods used. He also urges pupils and parents to keep children in school for a strong year end record and notes low use of work certificates. Plans for Ohio Teachers' Reading Circle work will be made as books arrive at his office.

Logan Hocking County Supt J. W. Coleman Coleman Ohio

Bowling Tonight in Logan League Seeks Tie Breaker

In Logan on September 24 the Church Bowling League enters a second three game series to settle first place after Lutherans and Presbyterians each swept three last week. Lutherans meet Presbyterians this week while United Brethren face Catholics and Episcopalians play Methodists. Games start at 8 PM, followed by three games between a Knights of Trythias Lodge team and visiting lodgemen.

Logan Church Howling League United Brethrens Logan Knights of Trythias Lodge

Gridders on Crippled List at Logan High

Logan High School football nosed into the season with multiple injuries from a scrimmage and the McArthur game. Star quarterback Roberts is doubtful for the season, Zanner nurses a fractured nose, Kes has a facial cut, Goodbye suffers a leg wrench, and Sheppard has a sprained ankle. Coaches Sawyer and Longley push to assemble a winning lineup.

Logan McArthur Roberts Zanner Kes McCarthur Sheppard Ted Sawyer John Longley

Grinnell College Fences Co Ed Fire Escape Hurdle

Grinnell Iowa Sept 21 U R Grinnell College erects 15 foot iron fences around lower dormitory lands to bar co eds from using fire escapes for late dates. Officials say rule violations last year prompted the move though students denounce the measure calling dorms penitentiary and zoo. They plan to appeal to city and state fire officials to have fences removed.

Grinnell U.R Grinnell College

Pythians Open Their Executive Sessions in Logan

Executive sessions of the sixtieth Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters opened in Logan with 609 delegates reported and a busy schedule. Delegates toured Hocking County scenic sites, planned a 7:30 p.m. parade down Main Street, and attended memorials and ceremonial events while awaiting Tuesday’s full executive meetings.

Hocking County Scenic District Pythian Theater Park District Ash Cave Old Man's Cave Rockhouse Grand Lodge Belle Hyson North Walnut Street JL. IF. Hammond Main Street East Main Street Hunter Street Market Street Knigits of Pythias Knights of Khorassan Fred E. Brum Cleveland Ohio Society of Dokkies Fred H. Cross Athens Methodist Church Arcade F. Glenn Sparks Vernon Logan Dunn Boy Scouts

Collie Howls At Sweet Adeline When Song Hits Play

In Hocking County Logan a collie owned by Carl Larimer hears a version of Sweet Adeline and wails loudly. The trained dog cuts off the song as soon as the first strains begin, showing no preference for any singer or performer.

Logan Adeline Carl Larimer Hocking County

Diphtheria Test at Laurelville Child Reports Positive

A child in the family of Charles I’yffe of Laurelville showed diphtheria by throat culture in Columbus after a swab taken Friday by county health nurse Mrs. Florence Wardlow Peck. Following the death of an 18 month old that day the test result was confirmed positive on Monday. other children showed no illness at the visit.

Logan Charles I’yffe Laurelville Columbus Florence Wardlow’ Peck Peck

Fifty Phone Lines Out of Order in Logan District

In Logan on Saturday fifty telephone lines in the northwestern district were out for over 11 hours after an electric shovel cut an underground cable on Church Street. The outage began 11:30 a.m. and service was restored by 10 p.m. under direction of Charles Lyke. Gas and telephone lines in the improvement district are being lowered to a deeper grade for the project.

Logan Church Street Charles Lyke

Slatzer Fined 175 for DWI After Auto Crash

William Slatzer of New Straitsville was fined 175 and costs for driving while intoxicated after a wreck north of Enterprise involving Ralph Cole of Olamu a. He was arraigned before Judge A M Eilinger and had driving rights suspended for a year.

Shatzer Esites

Crum Suffers Acute Indigestion at Lodge Convention

F. C. Crum of Liberty Center, delegate to the Grand Lodge, was stricken with acute indigestion Monday shortly after noon. He received first aid at the Health Department Office and was later moved to the Mrs. Ella Blosser home on East Main Street. He was the second attendee treated at the health office since the convention began.

Logan F. C. Crum Liberty Center Grand Lodge Health Department Twe Ter Ella Blosser East Main Street

Trucking Men Victimized in Officer Described Attack

Two Scott Transportation Company employees were beaten by a 20 man gang of striking drivers while repairing a truck at Geneva. Elmer Rubner of Erie Pennsylvania suffered a broken jaw and John Maust of Erie endured severe bruising. The assault followed a similar clash in downtown Cleveland a day earlier.

Portation Company Geneva Elmer Rubner Erie John Maust Cletelanfi

Wedded Monday in Maine Honeymoon for Florence Coolidge

John Coolidge and Florence Trumbull Coolidge left Plainville for a two week honeymoon at the Trumbull Lodge in Maine amid a state celebration. Calvin Coolidge attended briefly as the former president avoided publicity. The couple planned secrecy two miles from a phone and a microphone scare at the reception, while their plans included a stay near Moosehead Lake and the groom's return to work in New Haven in two weeks.

Plainville Conn John Coolidge Maine Woods Florence Trumbull Coolidge John H. Trumbull Maine Erwin G. Stevens Trumbull Lodge Boston Stevens Mrs. Coolidge John Miorence Florence Calvin Coolidge White House Coolidge New Haven New Haven Railroad Moosehead Lake

Sign errors reveal clues to the riddle

A vandalized notice cites mispelled nickel on a shop sign and a misweighed potato test shows the 5 pound weight is not drag enough. The calendar reads after 8 30 on Saturday after noon indicating a faulty closing sign. The cheese claim clarifies genuine Limburger from Limburg Belrian province not Germany. The scrambled word CALORIES completes the puzzle.

Belrian Limburg Germany

New Industry To Be Announced In Athens Chamber Meeting

The Athens Chamber of Commerce will resume weekly luncheons Wednesday with a surprise program about the citys newest industry. C M Gill secretary announced today a working model of the new industry will be shown at the Hotel Berry meeting.

Chamber of Commerce Athens C. M. Gill Hotel Berry

Navy Coaches Eye Varsity Musketeers in Denison Game

Annapolis Md Sept 24 Navy Academy coaches await the football teams performance against Denison College Ohio in Annapolis before naming the main varsity lineup. Several overlooked players have shown up in workouts complicating first string selection.

Annapolis Naval Academy Footeball Denieson College Ohio

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