East Salem Society Notes and Local Events
The East Salem Friendship Club met May 26 with Mrs. Maude Morris. A luncheon followed a prayer by Mrs. Maudie Whitlock. President Edith Harlow led a business meeting. a letter from a grandson in Viet Nam was read. Eight members attended. five cards were sent to bereaved or ill friends. Guests included several Morris families and others. The day included quilting. Next meeting is July 21 at Mrs. Reatha Hayes’s home. Also reported: Twilight League golf winners and Ladies’ Day results at Homestead course. See-off for June 7 at 9:00 a.m. The Happy Homemakers unit will meet June 20 at Kathryn Clark’s home in Bluford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Salem Friendship Club
Maude Morris
Maudie Whitlock
Edith Harlow
Sallee
Viet Nam
Homestead Golf Course
Low Gross
Dessie Leffler
Iva Smith
Marguerite Featherston
Enid Liess
Judy Freeman
Pat Bailey
Pack Henry
Margaret Miller
Happy Homemakers
Homemakers’ Extension Association
Aie
Kathryn Clark
Bluford
Meeting of Woman's Society at Wesley Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will not meet June 8. A meeting is planned for Wednesday, June 15, at 1 30 PM in the Wesley Methodist church lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian’ Service
Wesley Methodist Church
Eta Beta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Meets at YMCA May Second
The Eta Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met May 2 at the YMCA with 19 members present. Joyce Kaehler presided, Pam Smith read treasurer’s report, new committees and next year’s budget were read, Mary Alice Scauzzi spoke on The Printed Word and Your Life, Janet Warmer spoke on Make An Art Of Living, Gail Leyva received a past president gift, Olva Phillips got a silver tray for five years as sponsor, closing ritual repeated in unison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eta Beta
Beta Sigma: Phi Sorority
YMCA
Joyce Kaehler
Pam Smith
Mary Alice Scauzzi
Janet Warmer
Gail Leyva
Olva Phillips
Polly's Pointers readers propose school calendar shift
Readers debate moving the school year to warmer months to boost attendance and reduce illness. The item notes winter sickness, bus issues, and a mother juggling preschoolers alongside potential calendar changes for younger students.
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Polly
Flora
Soviet author Tarsis tours US after escaping Russia
Valery Tarsis says life in his homeland felt suffocating and lightless, comparing it to a cell. He speaks in the United States about leaving Russia and not planning to return, expressing sadness and horror at his past confinement.
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West
America
Valery Tarsis
Russia
United States
Polly's Poluters Item Inspires Idea Reward
Polly's use of the item ip prompts a dollar reward idea. The note states Polly benefits when the item is used, signaling a potential incentive mechanism linked to Polly.
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Polly
Do Not Touch Signs and Haircut Dilemma
Dear Abby responds to three reader questions. A reader asks if a “DO NOT TOUCH” sign would work for valuable beer steins. Abby says relocate or lock them away. Another asks how to stop noisy tenants. Abby advises contacting the building owner or hiring a lawyer. The final asks for a haircut to meet a girlfriend’s father. Abby urges the long-haired boy to get a short cut to see the girl.
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Abby
Tacoma
Thomases
Los Angeles
Cal
Socials Note Picnic Hosts Read Like Local Odds and Ends
Sunday May 29 a picnic was held at the Roy L Gowler home honoring Ruth Highsmith of State Center Iowa and her son and daughter in law Raymond and Teresa Highsmith of Green Mountain Iowa. Attendees include numerous Highsmiths Pettit Russel Horton Gowler and others from Joliet Effingham East St. Louis and Phoenix with gossip of birthdays and visits from family. Readers asked to send school problems to Susan Light for general interest replies in this column.
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Roy L. Gowler
Ruth Highsmith
State Center
Iowa
Raymond Highsmith
Teresa
Green Mountain
Sam Highsmith
Flossie Highsmith
Norma
Kenneth Pettit
Lolita Russell
Ross Horton
Julie Ann
Joliet
Myrtle Highsmith
Wayne Highsmith
Belleville
Ray Highsmith
Kenneth Highsmith
Donna
Jeff Kempter
Everett Greer
Joyce
Gail Ann
Gretta
Carl L. Gowler
Jim
Leslie
Effingham
Ronald L. Gowler
Steve
Rhonda
East St. Louis
Irvin Sager
Deana
Diana
Robert
Kell
School And You reflects on educational change
Dear Mrs Light asks if local schools are behind the times amid new math and health education. The columnist cites cautious innovation and Bernard Friedlander’s cautions that curiosity and discovery must not override basics. He notes discoveries can mislead if facts remain unlearned.
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Bernard Z. Friedlander
NEA Journal
National Education Association
Friedlander
Moss Rose Bush Remembered at 1901 Richview Road
A columnist recalls moss roses in Aunt Busy’s yard at 1901 Richview Road. The piece notes the moss roses unusual pliant thorns, the history tracing to the Castle family home in Breeze, and a honeysuckle vine on the side door trellis evoking memories of Aunt Busy and a long-ago cottage garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Castle
Richview Road
School problems sent to Susan Light in care of paper
Inquiry asks readers to forward school problems to Susan Light through the newspaper. The note indicates she cannot accept direct submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Light
Bishop Webb Speaks At Wesley Methodist
The Wesley Methodist Church at 801 S 12th Street will host Bishop Lance Webb of the Illinois Area this Sunday morning June 5 with a 9 30 worship service. District Superintendent Vernie T Barnett will participate and Pastor A B Clodfelder, in his seventh year, expects reappointment. The church hosts the Southern Illinois Conference Youth Meeting with registration at 2 P M.
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Wesley Methodist Church
S. 12Th Street
Lance Webb
Webb
Illinois
Vernie T. Barnett
Vandalia
Mt. Vernon
A. B. Clodfelder
Southern Illinois Conference
Bluford Students Chosen for Egyptian Music Camp
Six Bluford grade school students have been accepted to attend the second session of Egyptian Music Camp at Du Quoin this summer. Each will receive a half scholarship from the music department. The group includes Beverly Byars, Becky Gutzier, Carla Gutzler, Mike Long Clarinet, Mike Thomason, trumpet, and Martha Lane, flute. Each was chosen for proficiency and service to the music department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluford
du- Quoin
Beverly Byars
Becky Gutzier
Carla Gutzler
Mike Long
Mike Thomason
Martha Lane
Personal visits and shopping in Mt Vernon and King City
Mrs. Dolores Julius of Inn and Mrs. Jean Forrest of Nash ville were in Mt. Vernon and King City respectively for business and shopping. Others including Mrs. Lena Gulley, Mrs. Roy Ham, Mrs. Terry Lege, William Vogt, Mrs. Norma Jean Sager, Mrs. Janice S. Groff, Clarence Holloway, James Herzing, Carl Blankenship, and Lawrence Pittman all made similar business trips or shopping excursions in Mt. Vernon or the King City Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Julius
Inn
Mt. Vernon
Jean Forrest
Nashville
King City
Shirley Blasch
Sparta
Lena Gulley
Bentor
Roy Ham
Opdy
Terry Lege
Fairfield
Lawrence Pittman
Schelter
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Bob Ward
Ruth Carkin
Jess Jacksor
Larry Smith
Shirley Stanley
Jon
Paul Hayes
Mina Roach
W. G
Casey
Rushton Drive
Roy Taylor
Laura Dean Johnson
Glada Johnson
Waltonville
Laura Dean
Dwight Dean Spann
Dwight Spann, Sr
Lesser
Bill Johnson
Polly Cramer
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Blanche
Vivian
Dennis
University of Missouri At
Student Union Board
The
Baptist Student Union
American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers
Centennial Board
Mt. Vernon Township
Jerry
Ilinois Division of Highways
Missouri State Highway Department
Rolla
Missouri
General Motors Corp
Guidelamp
Anderson, Indiana
Joyce Settle
Ina
Jeffrey Scott
Alien Harpole
This City
Elgin Harpole
Jerry Ray Harpole
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Sally
Charles Morgan
Phoenix
Arizona
Darlene Kohuth
Cindy Ruth
West Palm Beach, Fla
Louie Morgan
County Farm Road
Thomas Hayes
Camp Ground
Martha Kleina
Frank Batha
Chicago
Veronica Denofrio
City
Dale Southerd
Justice, Ill
Woodrow Pigg
George Correll
RFD
Mr. Vernon
Earl Tinsley
Lovey Rutherford
Shawnee Street
Hulda Lipe
Lillie Woodland
Ona York
Vernon
Woodland
Beverly Jean Wilson
Nellie Mae Wilson
Route Seven
Beverly Jean
Donald Byars
Wallace Byars
Route One
Texico
Edward N. Wilson
Mary Jane Studio
Smith-Alsop
Bishop Webb
Wesley Methodist
Bishop Lance Webb
Billie Stull
Mgr
Collens Shoe Store
Broadway
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