Diana Award winner cited for service and leadership
Mrs. Russell Huston of Mt. Vernon selected by Alpha Iota Chapter of E Sigma A to receive the Diana Award for outstanding community service. She is a hospital auxiliary volunteer, bank employee, former BPW president, wife mother and grandmother, known for volunteering freely. The honor was presented May 25 at a Founders' Day dinner. National Nursing Home Week events at Hickory Grove Manor included a style show, awards for volunteers, and a Mother-Daughter Tea with seniors attending Rend Lake trip for Senior Citizens Day.
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Oo Yyrat
Anion ‘Myers
Russell
Hilda
Huston
Sett
Alpha Iota
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Society 10
Diana
ESA
International Academy of Noble Achievement
Prota
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Security Bank of
Mt. Vernon
Business and Professional Women's Club
Lurene Connor
Illinois State Council
Murphysboro
Lawrence
Hickory Grove Manor
Maude Boyle
Second Baptist Church of
Betty Sigworth
Jeferson
J. L. Buford
Mt Vernon Garden Club Meets for Drying Flowers Program
The Mt Vernon Garden Club will gather Friday June 11 at 1 30 p m in the Wesley Room of First United Methodist Church. Mrs Earl Hanes presents the program Drying Flowers Exhibits for judging due by 1 00 p m.
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Mt. V. Garden Club
Mt. Vernon Garden Club
Wesley Room
First United Methodist Church
Earl Hanes
Young reunion brings large Bluford gathering
Memorial Day weekend event at Mrs. Lou Young’s Bluford home drew about 60 relatives. Attendees included Loman Young and Charles Scroggins from Indiana and numerous Apgar, Poole, and Young family members from Park Forest, Opdyke, Lebanon, Mattoon, Frankfort, and Texico.
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Lou Young
Bluford
Loman Young
Frankfort
Ind
Charles Scroggins
Alton
Cecil Apgar
Mattoon
Donald Apgar
Sterling
Kirk Galloway
Lebanon
Carl Apgar
Darla
Dee Dee
Denise
Donnie
Pat
David Apgar
Park Forest
Irvin Poole
Sandy
Reva
Nelson Poole
Jason
Dean Poole
Shawn
Opdyke
Stanley Poole
Fred
Atty Jo
Texico
Byars
Closing Thought on Government Style Marriage
A witty reflection compares marriage to a government system with checks and balances. She posts the checks while he aims to balance them, implying a partnership modeled after political oversight and mutual adjustment.
Weather folklore for campers from sky colors to clouds
A compact guide notes that sunrise and sunset colors reveal moisture and rain chances. Gray sunsets signal moisture west, red sunrises mean dry east. gray sunset then red sunrise suggests rain. Also covered are cloud forms, wind directions, smoke, dew, halos, and leaf angles as quick indicators for fair weather or storms.
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Neaver
Domestic pattern and scotch doubles golf event results
Long and Short printed pattern page notes a rainy Homestead Scotch Doubles evening with nineteen couples competing best ball. The winning team shot three under par 32 and included Dwayne Rye Grace Carpent er Wayne Sinclair Dorothy Shafer Clyde Leffler Flo Wright Don Shafer and Vera Smith. Following golf, host couples Ronny and Ellen Yon Irv and Margaret Nathlich hosted a second season potluck. Next Friday June 31 tee time 5 30 invites all couples. Printed Pattern 9217 Misses sizes 8 10 12 14 16 18 20.
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Dwayne Rye
Grace Carpenter
Wayne Sinclair
Dorothy Shafer
Clyde Leffler
Flo Wright
Don Shafer
Vera Smith
Ronny
Ellen Yon
Irv
Margaret Nathlich
Tucker Baby Born at St Luke's Hospital Monica Nicole
Mr. and Mrs. Eudel F Tucker Jr of 11120-H Graben Dr St Ann Mo welcomed daughter Monica Nicole born 10:03 am Thursday May 27 at St Luke's Hospital. She weighed eight pounds four ounces. Mother Barbara Gowler is formerly of Belle Rive and Dahlgren residents Mr and Mrs Eudel Tucker and Mrs Magdalene Gowler are grandparents.
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Eudel F. Tucker Jr
Graben Dr
St. Ann
St. Luke’s Hospital
Monica Nicole
Barbara Gowler
Eudel Tucker
Dahlgren
Magadalena Gowler
Belle Rive
Brush cleaning a red imitation suede jacket explained
A reader asks what brush clean means on a red imitation suede jacket made in Korea. The answer notes brushing can remove surface dirt but embedded stains may require a dedicated dry powder cleaner for suede like fabrics, applied as directed, then brushed vigorously. Emphasizes checking labels before purchase.
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Korea
Andorra’s governance under co princes and council
Andorra, a Pyrenees principality between France and Spain, has had sovereignty since 1278. It maintains two nominal co princes, the French president and the bishop of Urgel, with annual tributes of 960 and 460 eras respectively, while real government runs by a 24 member Council-General.
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Andorra
Pyrenees Mountains
France
Spain
Urgel
Owever
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Edith Morehead
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Young Reunion
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Jane Dobbs
Priscilla Hauser
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Little Red Tole House
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Women’s Aglow Fellowship
Reta
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Jefferson County Building Association Board
Cooperative Extension Service
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