Birthday party and community notices from Marshall Herald
The J. S. S. birthday club held a dinner party at Mrs. Dean Houk’s home with a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Danny Taylor. Rev. O. H. Sweitzer and Rev. Haley attended church and revival activities. Numerous locals shared New Year’s dinners, sorority meetings, and social visits at homes across Marshall including Mrs. Florence Weber’s visit to Albuquerque and the Tennie McConnell birthday observance.
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J. S. S. Birthday Club
Dean Houk
Danny Taylor
Elsie Bloodworth
Lole Cork
Essie Irwin
Len Volk
Mike
Ope Milo
Pearce
Jimmy
Fred Jeter
Gadds
Audry Koutsoumpas
Robert Houk
Alice Houk
Dorothy Swope
New Year Dinner and Social at Congregational Church
Mrs Loretta Guin entertained the Loyal Class of the Congregational Church at a noonday dinner followed by a program. Mrs Sarah Miller spoke on Looking at Your Soul in the New Year and Mrs Nancy Fredenberger performed a humorous reading. Attendants included Miss Agnes Nicol and several Marshall area residents. Mrs Benton Marrs hosted a gathering for Miss Linda Carol Marrs with guests from Marshall Terre Haute West Union and Kansas Illinois.
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Carrie Behner
Beech Street
Tennie McConnell
M. L. Behner
Paul Behner
Jeanette
Linda
Donna
Loretta Guin
Nip
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Sarah Miller
Nancy Fredenberger
Hiram Hayseed
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Agnes Nicol
Alta Gilbert
Ravilla Fairgrief
Blanche Spittler
Margaret Hogue
Martha Bush
Wilella Morton
Benton Marrs
Ann Jensen
Marrs
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William C. Burnside
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Cathy Curran
Betty Gore
Marthann Bush
Martha Duran
Sandra Cline
Virginia Cornwell
Sue Gunder
Evadene Pantle
Cynthia LeFever
Patty Trefz
Bill Dewey
Marshall
Tom Dashiell
Kay Stewart
Terre Haute
Janice Marvin
West Union
Kay Guyer
Ilinois
Women’s Christian Temperance Union All Day Meeting
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold an all day meeting with Mrs. Gertie Scott on Thursday January 15 at 10 o clock. They will cut and sew carpet rags to be sent to the disabled veterans hospital in Danville. Bring clean old cotton garments a covered dish and own table service. Anyone interested in this worthy cause is welcome to attend and help.
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Gertie Scott
Disabled Veterans Hospital
Danville
Community New Year Gatherings Across Local Homes
A string of social visits marks a busy holiday season with New Year watch parties, dinners, and trips. Guests from Paris Terre Haute Martinsville and Indianapolis joined at homes of Crow Morton and Arbuckle families for dinners, chili suppers, and after midnight breakfasts.
Fragmented List of Names From January Meeting
A partial roster from a January meeting lists attendees including Mildred Hi Ayre biner Lois Johnson Norman Murphy Margaret Ann Tingley Hawker Rosdmound Coldréen tenured Seidel Verniece Tingley Ruth Miller Una Boyer Maxine Davidson Helen Fink biner Hannah Arbuckle Evelyn Smitley Verna Finkbiner Dorot Coldren Jean Miller Wilma Gale and Robert Geisert. The note mentions a February meeting will be held at the home of Miller.
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Uary
Mildred Hi
Ayre ‘Biner
Lois Johnson
Norman Murphy
Margaret Ann Tingley
Hawker
Rosdmound
Coldréen
Seidel
Verniece Tingley
Ruth’ Miller
Una Boyer
Maxine Davidson
Helen.Finkbiner
Hannah Arbuckle
Evelyn Smitley
Verna Finkbiner
Dorot Coldren
Jean Miller
Wilma Gale
Robert Geisert
Miller
Pikes Peak 4-H Club Chooses New Officers at December Meeting
The Pikes Peak Patriots 4-H Club met at Robert Maurer home for December. New officers were chosen for the year. Members set monthly meetings for the third Friday at different members' homes and plan a scrap metal drive tomorrow and January 10. Eight members attended and refreshments were served by Robert Maurer.
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Robert Maurer
Social Roundup From Local Homemakers and Church Notes
Mr and Mrs Gene Kelley hosted a New Year party with guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Fawley and others. The Methodist W B C held a coffee cloche with twenty two ladies attending. Marshall Woman's Club to meet January 12 at R of Pp Building with book review by Mrs James Anderson. Weekend dinner guests included Mr and Mrs William Campbell of Tolono and others. Martinsville visitors Mr and Mrs Forest Carper joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pearce.
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Dennis Jones
Lloyd Pearce
Janie
Max Jones
Tommy
Glen Jones
Robert
Cathy
Gene Kelley
Mra
Walter Fawley
Don Heidbreder
Frank Gunder
James Blundell
Walter Craig
Earl Ellshoff
William Lickert
Clara Hills
Marshall Woman's Club
R.of. Pp
James Anderson
Terre Haute
Forest Carper
Martinsville
Mrs. Macwherter Hosts D A R Meeting in Martinsville
The Walter Burdick chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its regular meeting January 5 at Mrs Mile s MacWherter home in Martinsville. The program included readings from the Illinois D A R News about Madonna of the Trail and a paper on John Brown's 1859 Harpers Ferry plot. Attendees from Casey and Marshall joined the gathering.
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the Daughters of the American Revolution
Sweat S
Martinsville
Miles MacWherter
Leonore Linn
Lothers
Mra. Myers
Fred’ Phillippe
Fred Strohm
Walter Craig
A. P. Meyers
D. A. Macklin
Ilinois
D. A. R. News
Vandalia
Historical Society of
John Brown
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Harpers Ferry
Virginia
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New Years Party At South Center School With Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau members and families held a New Year's Eve gathering at South Center School. Only 28 attended due to illness, but guests enjoyed a 7:00 basket supper, games, and dances before midnight cleanup. It ends signaling a promising year ahead.
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Friendly Neighbors
South Center School
Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau
Friendly Neighbors Hold January Home Bureau Meeting
The Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau met January 2 at Naomi Baker’s with a pot luck lunch. Roxanna Wells led the group through a thought of the month and a short program on herb cookery by Rubyy Susser, plus a longer lesson by Della Freeman on Modern Foods.
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Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau
Naomi Baker
Roxanna Wells
Home Bureau
Janis Thompson
Linda’ Crumlin
Jeanette ‘Morgan
Rubyy Susser
Terre Haute
Roselyn Thompson
School Board Tackles Fire Safety and Bus Bids
The board reviewed the Fire Marshal report and approved installations including a fire escape on North Side School. They planned bids for school buses for 1959 1960 and discussed extinguisher wiring and other safety measures. The first semester ends January 16 with grade cards to follow. teacher and parent study of reports urged. The basketball team faces Marshall January 9 and Kansas January 16 with postseason preliminaries at Marshall later in January. An adult art class via Marshall Community Unit Schools begins January 29 taught by Keith Myers with ten weeks.
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Board of Education
Illinois State Scholarship Commission
Tania Buechler
Vivian Hall
George Haughton
Eleanor Swain
Finais
Marshall Community Unit
Keith Myers
Marshall Community Schools
Dorothy Clark
Polio fund drive kicks off in Martinsville
An ares meeting on January 7 launched the National Foundation's drive to fund medical research patient aid and education. The plan targets polio arthritis birth defects and other CNS diseases as initial goals with posters and collection kits placed in local businesses to raise funds.
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Ares
Pollo Fiinds
Martinsville
National Foundation
Marshall
Community cooperation urged by Clark County chair
Joe Staub named general chairman of Clark County to lead upcoming community offering efforts as residents are urged to participate and support local activities.
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Joe Staub
Clark ‘County
Farm class to discuss profits at Marshall high
The second of ten adult farmer meetings will be held in the Marshall agriculture department at the high school on Wednesday January 14 at 7 30 p m. The topic is Factors that Make for Maximum Profits in Farming. Everyone is welcome. Mr and Mrs H R Barnesberger returned last week from a two week holiday in Guatemala City with their daughter Mrs K Morgan and family.
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O. H. Sweitzer
Armstrong Methodist Church
Sweitzer
E. D. Haley
Florida
Haley
Dennison
Marshall Agriculture Department
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