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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1941
Page
6
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In 1941 42, wealthy debutantes shift from lavish society showcases to practical pursuits. Nenema Hutton plans a simple tea, while Barbara Hutten Haugwitz Reventlow and others forgo big splashes. Betty Gordon and Bettine Field pursue education and social service as debutante culture adapts to wartime constraints.
Executive committee for the Athens County Council for Childhood Education meets Monday at 7 pm in the Children’s Room of Chubb Library. The Athens Woman’s Music Club gathers Monday at 7:30 pm at Mrs. Roger Connor’s Utah Place home with Mrs. H W Roach assisting. American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7 pm in Legion Hall to sew for the Red Cross. Girls Missionary Society of the Methodist Church meets Tuesday at 7:30 pm, led by Mrs. W M Bryant, for members from seventh grade to high school. Faithful Few Club holds a Tuesday 7:30 pm business meeting at president Jeee Mansfield’s Steuart Street home.
The Pallas Club met Saturday at Mrs. W. F. Copeland’s North Hill home. President Miss Genevieve Apgar, back from Maine, led the business session. Mrs. Charles G. Matthews discussed The Historical and Geographical Development of the United States, detailing settlement motives and territorial growth. Miss Apgar was chosen to represent the club at the Southeastern District Conference in Chillicothe on Sept 30 and Oct 1.
The seventh annual Windsor-Ludwick reunion gathered at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday September 21 with a noon picnic and a business meeting led by president Audra Biddison. Attendees reported one death two births and six marriages and a evening program featured songs by Eileen and Mary Ann Ahart and poems read by L. T. Runnion and Biddison. Also noted is a Past Chief's Dinner for Athenian Temple 175 Pythian Sisters on Friday October 3 at the country home of Mrs. Charles Bardin with hostesses H F Cakenougher and H T Wise and a call for attendees to RSVP by Wednesday.
A new beauty shop aimed at men opens in New York with Madame Helena Rubinstein backing the venture. Frank Ewing visits and describes a masculine makeover featuring scalp treatments, vitamins, and new scents while noting staff and private access for men. He ends by planning a haircut with his barber Louie.
A reader notes a new starch free potato variety growing tall stalks with large yellow flowers, resembling sweet potatoes in taste. Mrs Maxwell of 43 Woodward Ave is among those cultivating the crop. Also announced is a cafeteria supper at Central Ave Methodist Church on Friday Oct 3 from 6 to 7 pm in the basement.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Guysville Methodist Church met at Mrs. George Marshall's home with Mrs. Harold McCune assisting. Devotions led by Mrs. L D Robinson followed by a skit Melancholy Mandy presented by Mrs. Harold McCune and Agatha Brill. Guests included D C MacIn terf Gaylord Cook Fred Charlton and others. Refreshments served with pie pans and newspaper napkins and each guest received a tin cup with her name.
The Third grade at The Plains School will host a Vegetable Fair on Oct 2 with prizes of candy fruit and money for top vegetables. Participants may bring produce from the grade school building as committee members prepare tickets entry cards and signs. The Fair Board includes Bob McGee president Millie Vessalo Jack McDonald Teddy Geary Richard Bean William Bryan Barbara Barrows and Patricia Wren.
Beta Theta Pi hosted a six wagon hayride and picnic on the hill above Dave Blackburns, while Sigma Pi, the Lutheran Club, and Theta Chi also held hayrides. Arthur Walsh of Athens Route Five provides horses and wagons for these events as the Home Economics group plans a hayride next Tuesday.
A nurse recounts Lillian Underwood's frantic search for her daughter Marion Morton with Lillian's friend Madge Graham and Madge's father Charles Spencer, ace of the Secret Service. The tale centers on a mysterious morning letter and a nocturnal excursion marked by tension and fear.
The text follows Adele Garrison arranging a nocturnal departure with a nurse disguise, planning to flee to oppose a disapproved match. A missing telephone call, a house revealed mourning attire, a pepper and salt wig, and a taxi arrangement show her drastic plan and tension as Mr Under remains absent.
The first of four community concerts features Ruby Mercer on November 12 in Memorial Auditorium. Other artists include Guiomar Novaes on January 14, Paul Robeson on February 9, and Henri Temianka, with tickets available through Mrs. Roger Conce for Athens residents.
The fourth article in Mrs Gaynor Maddox and Miss Frances Simmons twelve day thrift diet outlines a 1000 calorie daily plan using economical cuts of beef veal and lamb with milk vegetables and banana. It covers days seven and eight meals including veal leftovers pie lamb neck and pork options plus breakfast lunch and dinner details and notes on calories energy and fat storage.
Fifty five attended the 14th annual McHarg reunion at the Oxley country home near Albany. A business session followed with officers retained for 1942 and a long list of attendees from Nelsonville Athens McArthur Youngstown and Columbus. The 1942 reunion date was set for the third Sunday in September at Mrs Elizabeth Barber in Nelsonville.
The community lists social visits and travel among residents. Congress man Thomas A. Jerkins spoke at centennial Congregational Church events. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Davidson of 170 W State St and families from Poland Ohio Athens and Coolville. Others attended Navy Band events in Cleveland and Akron visits, with weekend callers from Uhrichsville Canal Winchester and more.
The Ohio Association for Childhood Education holds its annual state meeting Saturday Oct 11 at Hotel Allerton Cleveland. May Hill Arbuthnot speaks after a noon luncheon on Literature for Young Children. Afternoon tour includes Science Lodge via Cleveland lake drive Western Reserve University and Art Museum. Reservations to Villa Tippie 502 Richland Ave by Oct 3.
Mrs. Charles Goodrich of Athens and Mrs. C. E. Haskins of Glouster attended the American Legion and Auxiliary National Convention in Milwaukee as Ohio delegates. Haskins recounts travel on the 400 electric trains from Chicago, visits to Juneau Park and Washington Park, and the States Dinner with 1000 guests. Ohio bands placed eighth in a national contest. Meeting place for Athens County Council on Childhood Education changed to Central School. reports from the convention will be given by delegates.
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