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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1949

Page

4

Cobden Peach Festival Queen Voting Delayed To Aug 20

The Cobden Lions Club postpones the annual Peach Festival from August 13 to August 20 due to early harvest activity. Festival Queen eliminations move to August 13 with leading candidates Hazel Tripp Ann Brown Ann Lutts and Ann Claxton.

Cobden Lions’ Club Frank Petty Petty Hazel Tripp Ann Brown Ann <Lutts Ann Claxton Cobden Lions’ Club

First Polio Case Reported in Murphysboro

Health Officer Dr A R Esposito urged cancellation of all children group meetings after the first polio case in Murphysboro. The patient Jackie Blankenship 14 is at home with a mild spinal polio and officials call this a precautionary measure with no epidemic cause.

Murphysboro A. R. Esposito Jackie Blankenship John T. Blankenship Pine Street Esposito

Drury Waeackerles Visit Kin in Niagara Falls NY

Mrs. Rudie Holland reports Mr. and Mrs. William Waeackerle and nieces visit Niagara Falls to see Carl Waeckerle and family and to accompany Doris home. Several local families take trips for fishing, church, and social gatherings with neighbors in De Soto Chester Carterville and Carbonale.

Waeckerles Niagara Falls, N. Y Rudie Holland William Waeckerle Jane Wright Murphysvdro Voris Scott Niagara Falls N.Y Carl Waeckerle Doris George Patrick Clarence Glasco Russell Cox Pauline Bearden Ware John Steele Sharon Chester Audie Holland Joe Allie Wright de Soto Earl Mausharut Mabel Whittington Janet Kay Carbonale Elden Brooks Terry Lee Bob Gower Dorothy Lee Henrick Maxine Fagler

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