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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1959

Page

7

Community Socials and Church News at Marshall Herald

The J. S. S. birthday club hosted a dinner party at Mrs. Dean Houk's home featuring a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Danny Taylor. Rev. O. H. Sweitzer and Rev. E. D. Haley led church activities and a revival visit. Numerous locals attended New Year gatherings, dinners, and sorority meetings at various homes and venues in Marshall and nearby areas.

J. S. S. Birthday Club Dean Houk Danny Taylor Elsie Bloodworth Lole Cork Essie Irwin Len Volk Mike Oe Milo Pearce Jimmy Fred Jeter Gadds Audry Koutsoumpas Robert Houk Alice Houk Dorothy Swope

New Year Activities At Congregational Church

Mrs Loretta Guin hosted the Loyal Class for a New Year dinner at the Congregational Church. A program followed with Mrs Sarah Miller speaking on Taking a Look at Your Soul in the New Year and Mrs Nancy Fredenberger performing a humorous reading. Guests included Agnes Nicol Alta Gilbert Ravilla Fairgrief Blanche Spittler Margaret Hogue Martha Bush and others.

Loretta Guin Nip Congregational Church Sarah Miller Nancy Fredenberger Hiram Hayseed Ladies Aid Agnes Nicol Alta Gilbert Ravilla Fairgrief Blanche Spittler Margaret Hogue Martha Bush Wilella Morton

WCTU to Hold All Day Meeting for Project at Danville

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet an all day session 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 covered dish and own table service. Anyone interested in this worthy cause is welcome to attend and help.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union Gertie Scott Disabled Veterans Hospital Danville

Many Local Families Celebrate New Year Festivities

A flurry of gatherings marks year end with dinners watch parties and visits. Notables include John S Crow hosts and guests from Paris Terre Haute Martinsville and Marshall as they travel to Potomac Illinois and share meals and greetings through New Year’s Day.

W. O. Beard Terre Haute Herman Cork O. L. Gurley Paris Potomac Illinois John Haughee and Sons

February Meeting Recap With Local Members

The report lists attendees from the February session including Mildred Hi Ayre, Lois Johnson, Norman Murphy, Margaret Ann Tingley and others. It notes the next meeting will be held at the home of Miller.

Miller

Pikes Peak Patriots 4-H Club Sets Monthly Meeting Plan

The Pikes Peak Patriots 4 H Club met at the home of Robert Maurer to elect new members and set a schedule. They decided to hold meetings on the third Friday of each month at various members' homes and plan a scrap metal drive tomorrow and January 10. Eight other members attended and refreshments were served by Robert Maurer.

Pikes Peak Patriots Robert Maurer

Local Social Roundup Highlights Parties and Club News

New Year’s Eve hosted by Mr and Mrs Gene Kelley featured guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Fawley Mr and Mrs Don Heidbreder Mr and Mrs Frank Gunder and Mr and Mrs James Blundell. The Methodist W B C held a coffee cloche with 22 ladies attending hostesses were Mrs Walter Craig Mrs Earl Ellshoff Mrs William Lickert and Mrs Clara Hills. The Marshall Woman’s Club meets January 12 at the R of P Building with a book review by Mrs James Anderson of Terre Haute. Also noted are dinner visits by Mr and Mrs William Campbell of Tolono and others plus Friday evening hosting.

Olen Collier Marshall Floyd Henderson Terre Haute Ovie Draper Snyder 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 William Campbell Tolono Nell Smitley Clara Kesler Almeda Dunkel Fred Tingley

Mrs MacWherter Hosts D A R Meeting in Martinsville

The Walter Burdick chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met January 5 at Mrs. Miles MacWherter's home in Martinsville. RegENT Mrs D A Macklin read excerpts from the Illinois D A R News on Madonna of the Trail anniversary, with 10 000 attendees and statues in 11 states.

Walter’ ‘Burdick 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 Dlinois D. A. R. News Vandalia Historical Society of John Brown U. S Harpers Ferry Virginia Harper’s Ferry Casey K. J. Crandall Flossie Lee Marshall Irene Cline Dan Gard M. H. Matteson

Friendly Neighbors New Years Party at South Center School

Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau members held a New Year’s Eve party at South Center School with 28 attendees. A 7:00 basket supper preceded games and dancing, with occasional trips to the table for more food, and the group cleaned up at midnight.

Friendly Neighbors South Center School Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau

Friendly Neighbors Hold January Home Bureau Meeting

The Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau unit met January 2 at Mrs. Naomi Baker's with a noon pot luck. Roxanna Wells led the meeting, Ruby Slusser gave a minor herb cookery lesson, and Della Freeman presented a major talk on Modern Foods. The group planned a Terre Haute cooking school visit and a sewing lesson, with February at Roselyn Thompson's at 11.00 a.m.

Friendly Neighbors Home Bureau Naomi Baker Roxanna Wells Home Bureau Janis Thomson Linda Crumlin Jeanette ‘Morgan Ean Ruby , Slusser Terre Haute Roselyn Thompson

Marshall and district school board discuss safety and bus bids

The board met in regular session January 8 to review the Fire Marshal's report and approve actions such as installing a fire escape at North Side School and plans to add a fire escape at South Elementary. Bids for school buses for 1959 1960 were discussed along with purchasing extinguishers wiring and other safety upgrades.

Board of Education

Polio Fight Drive Kicked Off In Martinsville

An ares meeting on January 7 launched the National Foundation drive to organize a voluntary force for medical research patient aid and health education. The campaign targets polio with broader aims toward arthritis birth defects virus diseases and CNS disorders as part of a larger effort. Marshall has distributed posters and collection kits to local businesses to support fundraising.

Ares Martinsville National Foundation Marshall

Community offering seeks county cooperation

In Clark county a neat-future offering is announced. General chairman Joe Staub calls for the people’s cooperation to support the activities and ensure the initiative proceeds smoothly.

Joe Staub Clark ‘County

Farm class on profits topics at Marshall high school

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 discussion will cover factors that make for maximum profits in farming. Everyone is welcome. Mr and Mrs H R Barnesberger returned last Tuesday after a two week holiday visit with their daughter in Guatemala City Guatemala

Women of the Moose Blanch Clouse Illinois State Scholarship Commission Io” vThese James Buechler Vivian Hall George Haughton Eleanor Swain Finois Marshall Glenn Ate Kansas Marshall T Wabash Valley Hutsonville Sumner Newton Rockville Indiana Inidiana State Gymnasium Aranuary Marshall Agriculture Department

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