Mothers Evening Club Installs Officers at Lyons
Newly elected officers were installed at a Mothers Evening Home Demonstration club meeting held at Mrs. Fred Hensley’s home in Lyons. Officers include President Mrs Ralph Sprinke, Vice President Mrs Wayne Markle, Secretary Mrs James Harris, Treasurer Mrs Hensley, Publicity Mrs Don Pope, Health and Safety Leader Mrs Miles Skinner, Lesson Leaders Mrs Jim Elliott and Mrs Harmon Tyson, Alternate lesson leaders, Song Leader Mrs Rex Johnson, Historian Mrs Charles Stegemoller. The group pledged allegiance to the flag and sang Now Thank We All Our God. A party for husbands was planned, along with contributions to the Hospital Guild and tuberculosis association. A thank you note to Casa Mia club of Westphalia was prepared. Gifts from secret pals were exchanged. a prize was awarded to Mrs Woodruff. Christmas party set for Mrs Huey’s near Sandborn. Other attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Evening Home Demonstration Club
Fred Hensley
Lyons
William Huey
Ralph Sprinke
Wayne Markle
James Harris
Hensley
Don Pope
Miles Skinner
Jim Elliott
Harmon Tyson
Max McKim
Doyle Shake
Rex Johnson
Charles Stegemoller
Robert Woodruff
Hospital Guild and Tuberculosis Association
Casa Mia Club
Westphalia
Woodruff
Huey
Sandborn
Patrons Commissioned Elite Pinochle Card Decks
A UPI report notes that before printing, playing cards largely belonged to the wealthy. The U.S. Playing Card Co. says rich patrons commissioned decks crafted by top artists for their families, with some designs rivaling Renaissance art in artistry and skill.
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New York
UPI
U.S
Hospital Admissions Rise Across America in 1964
The American Hospital Association reports that one of every seven Americans was admitted for treatment in 1964, up from one in nine a decade earlier. The average cost per patient day rose to 41.58 dollars from 21.76 over ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital Admissions
Chicago
API
American Hospital Association
Eagles Auxiliary Hosts Calendar Night Meeting
Eagles Auxiliary No. 578 held a calendar night at the lodge hall with Mrs. Lola Gray and committee in charge. Refreshments and Thanksgiving decor filled the table as Ruth Dixon led a business session, thanking the committee and inviting all to the district meeting on Dec. 9 and the initiation on Dec. 2. Door prize went to Mrs. Dixon. capsule prize tied to absent Mrs. McCraney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Auxiliary No. 578
Lodge
Lola Gray
Ruth Dixon
Hazel Miller
Ann Pruett
Maggie Murdock
Edna Page
Mae Pruett
Linton
Dixon
Mary McCraney
Smith Township Club Holds Study Meeting
The Forever Learning Home Demonstration club of Smith township met at Mrs. John Pilant Jr s home with co hostess Mrs Leslie Hiatt. History of the song of the month Now Thank We All Our God was reviewed by Mrs Russell Beatty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forever Learning Home Demonstration Club
Smith Township
John Pilant, Jr
Leslie Hiatt
Russell Beatty
Ermal Beatty
Acciden's
Elmer Griffith
Smued Dayhoff
Dallas Page
Wendell Wilson
Wendell Wison
Francis Dayhoff
Clark Dayhoff
Charles McCoy
Samuel Dayhoff
Junior Blanton
Elmer Grffit
John Pilant
Norman Blanton
Teresa Beatty
Lyons Methodist Class Holds November Meeting
Mrs. J A Snarks hosted the Ever Ready class of Fort Methodist at Lyons with Mrs. Elsi Hall as co-hostess. Fifteen members recited favorite Bible verses, sang hymns, and heard a devotional from Mrs. D R Edwards who read an excerpt from Billy Graham's Peace With God and offered a prayer for peace. Mrs. Don Neidigh led the business session and an offering was received. The Christmas party was announced to be at Mrs. Doris Shields's home with Mrs. Gertrude Kiler as co-hostess, featuring a gift exchange and two contests introduced by Mrs. Golda Rodecker. Refreshments closed the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Snarks
Fort Methodist Church
Lyons
Doris Shields
Gertrude Kiler
Golda Rodecker
Bedroom poisons kill many children warns nurse
Dr William Skellenger reports in the American Journal of Nursing that common bathroom substances and medicines trigger accidental poisonings in children each year. He cites aspirin as causing 25 to 30 percent of drug intoxications and notes increased respiration as an early sign of salicylate poisoning, with inducing vomiting as a key emergency treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
William S. Skelenger
American Journal of Nursing
American Nurses’ Association
Skellenger
Printed Pattern 9431 for Childs Sizes and Mail Order
Pattern 9431 offers a smock dress and ker chief in sizes 2 through 10 with fabric needs listed. The message invites sending fifty cents per pattern plus mailing charges to Marion Martin for Lin ton Daily Citizen pattern department and promotes a Fall Winter Catalog with a free pattern coupon.
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Marion Martin
Linton Daily Citizen
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Switz City Methodist Women Hold Meeting
The Switz City Methodist Women and the Friendship class met at the church last Thursday. Mrs. Myrtle Mills read a talk from Sullivan stressing more spiritual power in churches. Scripture from Psalms Ephesians and Galatians was read. The lesson urged growth in understanding and self-reflection before God with fellowship service and prayer as membership meaning. Hostesses were Mrs. Amanda Emery and Mrs. Hazel Messick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Friendship
Switz City
Mills
Amanda Emery
Hazel Messick
Midland Club Meets With Mrs. Tipton
Midland Home Demonstration club held a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Elden Tipton's home. Members donated gifts for a state mental institution patient and voted proceeds from a Jasonville workshop to a new rest home fund. Lessons covered immunization and electrical care and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Home Demonstration Club
Elden Tipton
Margaret Bedwell
Beatrice Newgent
Hazel Baker
Lola Mae Myers
Naomi Duncan
Margaret Garwood
Wilma Anderson
Lisa
Ann Passen
Halcie Clark
Mae Tetrick
Keeping a spotless stove and clever home hacks
Dear Heloise offers stove cleaning steps using overnight soak for removable parts in hot water with dishwasher compound, plus soaking tips for filters and a recap on drying. Other readers share tips on using a coffee can plastic cover as a spoon rest, laundering baby pants with a towel between, salted water memories, a towel rack for sewing, and a bubble bath fragrance trick with a few drops of bubble bath on a wash cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Mrs. W. M. Neville
Salvation Army Women Hold Meeting
Salvation Army Home League held its annual Thanksgiving supper in the church basement with a turkey menu. Major Gertrude Calvert led devotion, hymn singing, and readings from Psalms 27 and 106, urging gratitude and closing with prayer. Christmas gift boxes for Viet Nam servicemen were packed and cards signed for ill Mrs Stella McCarter and Rev Jeanne Mosier. Attendees included Lt Shirley Younts, Lt Judy Poff, Major Calvert, and many others plus children Kathy Teresa Chuckie Brenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Home League
Gertrude Calvert
Calvert
Viet Nam
Stella McCarter
Jeanne Mosier
Shirley Younts
Judy Poff
Faye Lawrence
Florence Speirs
Kay Speirs
Edrie Griffith
Myra Rogers
Kenneth Kirby
Lenore Sowter
Ethel Risher
Hasler
Pat Spriggs
Kathy
Teresa
Chuckie
Brenda
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Mothers Evening Club
Admiral Steelbond
Wey
Admiral
Freezer
Eagles
Smith Township Club
Lyons Methodist
Eona Halliday Tree
King Features Syndicate
Teri Aor Las
Midland
Linton Retail Merchants Association
Jane
Jane L
A. Cole
Betty Jane Harris
J. C. Raleigh
Salvation Army
Grand Theatre Building
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