DuQuoin Couple Announce Engagement of Marla Sue Hemmer
Mr and Mrs Delbert Hemmer of DuQuoin announce the engagement of their daughter Marla Sue to Kenneth Darrel Williams son of Mr and Mrs Olan D Williams of Nason. Bride elect is a 1966 DuQuoin Township High School graduate now at Mt Vernon School of Beauty Culture. Groom is a 1964 Waltonville High School graduate employed with the Sugarine Company. Wedding plans are indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Hemmer
DuQuoin
Marla Sue
Kenneth Darrel Williams
Olan D. Williams
Nason
DuQuoin Township
Mt. Vernon School of
Waltonville High School
Sugarine Company
Local residents visit Mt. Vernon for shopping and business
Mrs. Roy Ham of Opdyke and Mrs. Paul Bishop of DuQuoin spent Thursday afternoon shopping in Mt. Vernon while Mrs. Alice Yancey of Fairfield, Mrs. Wilma Ellis of Texico, and Mr. Walter McKinney of Texico also conducted business in the King City. Richard Ellis of He Leansboro and Arthur Joy of Bonnie made business trips to Mt. Vernon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ham
Opdyke
Mt. Vernon
Alice Yancey
Fairfield
King City
Paul Bishop
DuQuoin
Richard Ellis
HeLeansboro
Walter McKinney
Texico
Arthur Joy
Bonnie
Wilma Ellis
4-H Club Meetings Set for June 20
A-H Clubs The Little Dippers 4-H Club will meet Monday June 20 at the home of Rita and Sandra Harvell. All members are asked to attend. Prairie Schooners 4-H Club met June 6 at the Draege home with talks by Steve Danner Diane Langa Gary Langa and Linda Danner giving a demonstration. The next meeting will be Monday evening June 20 at 8:00 in the Germann home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita
Sandra Harvell
Prairie Schooners
Draege
Steve Danner
Diane Langa
Gary Langa
Linda Danner
Langenfeld Hotel
Centralia
Ferguson
Fairview Park
Oakdale
Illinois Knitting Factory
West Shelter House
Mt. Vernon City Park
Betty Artis Grave
Lowry Nursing Home
Tome
Daylight Savings Time Origin and Chilean Width Fact
The text notes that daylight savings time was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1724 to provide more waking daylight hours. It also states Chile measures about 2,650 miles in length with an average width near 110 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Chile
Legion Auxiliary District Meeting Closes with Awards
Christine Rockenmeyer Josephine Baril Lilith Standford and Elmer Little attended the 23rd District American Legion auxiliary meeting June 8 in Vandalia. Baril was installed as sergeant at arms. Trophies and gifts recognized 100 percent membership, Eva Henn for membership work, Mable Hardcastle gifts, Cruzen gavel for gains, Grandfield gavel for highest percentage gain, and a districtwide 100 percent mark. The Republican Women's Organization hosted a June 7 candidate dinner at the Community Center with Senators Broyles Mitchles Harris and others from Benton Fairfield West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Rockenmeyer
Josephine Baril
Lilith Standford
Elmer Little
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Vandalia
Focal
Eva Henn
Mable Hardcastle
Cruzen
Grandfield
Martha Pinkstaff
Mt. Vernon
The
Republican Women's Organization
Paul Broyles
Robert Mitchles
Oswego
Harris
Pontiac
Benton
Fairfield
West Frankfort
Ladies Day Winners At Homestead Golf Course
Ladies day at Homestead golf course Tuesday June 7 saw Virginia Wooley win most one putt holes Jan Dremann low on No 9 Dessie Leffler most pars Lindell Livall most 6s Peggy Sloan most odd holes Norma Holloway best poker hand Ursula McKegney and Ellen Yon claimed attendance prizes Tee off for next Tuesday June 14 is at 9:00 AM
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Homestead Golf Course
Virginia Wooley
Jan Dremann
Dessie Leffler
Lindell Livall
Peggy Sloan
Norma Holloway
Ursula McKegney
Ellen Yon
Local church and social group notices from Centralia area
Community notices announce meetings and events across Centralia including the Artistic Hair dressers and Cosmetologists Association meeting at Langenfeld Hotel, Ferguson family reunion at Fairview Park, Oakdale Ladies Aid gathering, Illinois Knitting Factory picnic at Mt. Vernon city park, Oak Grove Missionary Baptist W M U activities, and general civic notes. Also references Bible School start, Fathers Day plans, and cultural readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Union of
Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Thelma Beal
Nancy Ward to James Scott Jones in Rochester
Dr. and Mrs. Emmerson Ward of Rochester announce the marriage of their daughter Nancy to James Scott Jones son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Jones. The ceremony was at First Presbyterian Church on May 28 with Irene Devine as maid of honor and bridesmaids Judy Jones Paula Jones Jessie Steiner. Best man was James Struve and groomsmen Louis Ward Robert Ward Rick Calvin Jon Bijormes. Reception followed at Rochester Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmerson Ward
Rochester
Minn
Nancy
James Scott Jones
Earl W. Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Irene Devine
Jessie Steiner
Judy Jones
Paula Jones
James Struve
Louis Ward
Robert Ward
Rick Calvin
Jon Bijormes
Rochester Country Club
Remembering 1917 Graduation and Hawthorne School Tragedy
A Mattoon memory recalls a 1917 graduation set under a maple before the Hawthorne school collapsed in a devastating tornado. Two classmates died, including the narrator’s friend’s twin sister, and diplomas were finally presented at the roped-off site as a solemn remembrance.
Summer shopping for outdoor gear and binoculars
The piece advises investing in sturdier outdoor furniture of heavier aluminum or stainless steel for lasting use and repairability. It notes Fathers Day gift ideas like binoculars, explains magnification power and field of view, and suggests 7x33 as ideal for most use while 50x for distant viewing. It ends by jokingly recommending a gilt certificate so the buyer can choose.
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Ted
Japan
Dear Abby Advice Column Highlights
A 51 year old man seeks help for an age gap romance and blocked divorce. A doctor secrecy tale warns about trust, while a wife chews over suspicions and public leering, urging caution and honest communication. A reader asks about jealousy and “she-wolf” behavior at social events. Abby advises prudence, secrecy, and proper boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Sihe-Wolf
Los Angeles
Cal
Time precision of modern radar devices cited
Modern radar devices can measure time accurately up to one thirtieth thousandth of a second.
Heidelberg University: Germany's oldest roots 1386
Heidelberg, Germany hosts its venerable university founded in 1386, marking the oldest institution of higher learning in the country. The historic campus reflects medieval origins, later expanding into a modern research university with a enduring legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Germany
Douglas Morgan Named President Of Phi Eta Sigma
Douglas A. Morgan, UH Honolulu student, elected president of Phi Eta Sigma, a national honorary fraternity for high achieving freshmen and sophomores. Installation ceremonies take place tonight. Morgan also participates in the university honors program. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs Donald A Morgan of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas A. Morgan
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Phi Eta Sigma
Douglas
Donald A. Morgan
Mt. Verhon
Australian tennis stars in every Davis Cup challenge round since 1939
Australian tennis players have reached every Davis Cup challenge round from 1939 onward, marking a continuous era of elite participation. This streak highlights a long-standing national strength in the competition and underscores the depth of Australia’s tennis talent across generations.
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Marla Sue Hemmer
Benrus
Bonrys
Square
Billie Stull
Oakdale Ladies Aid
W.M.U
Leona Buckham
Jin Lousiana
Royal Service Magazine
Trene Sledge
WMLA
Othei
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Islands
Mea
MARS
NEA, Inc
Luci
Mattoon Way
Hawthorne
Mattoon
Sith
P.O. Box
Norris City
Ill
Sandra Russell
New York City
Europe
Amsterdam
London
Paris
Monte Carlo
Lucerne
Munich
Tielt
Brussels
John Sousa Memorial Association
United States
Sandra
Don Russell
Springfield
James W. Russell
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Hue Man
Amvets
Amvet Club
Douglas Morgan
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