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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1950
Page
11
Duncan Hines recommends a French Pineapple Salad as a dessert or salad served in the Overbrook Town Shop restaurant in Scranton Pennsylvania. The recipe uses pineapple halves filled with diced fruit including orange peach banana apple and strawberries topped with whipped cream or mayonnaise and a light sugar dusting.
Fifteen members met Tuesday evening at Proctor Hall with Mrs. Nora Payne in charge. Several members and visitors listed, gifts exchanged after adjournment. Local residents and relatives visiting Zeigler and nearby areas are noted.
Pattern 9411 offers a princess dress with pleat and Peter Pan collar in sizes 2 through 10. Winged size 6 uses 2% yards of fabric plus 2% yard contrast. full Sew Chart aids fit. Send twenty five cents to Marian Martin pattern dept at Southern Illinoisan for order, include name address size and pattern number.
Johnston City BPW entertained prospective members and guests on a porch social, with 25 members present and a 6 piece string band led by James Parker. Guests included Mrs Ruth Harrick, Mrs Mary Litton, and Mrs Margaret Grossi of Chicago. Other items note visits by Turners to Mrs Turner's brother George Ozment in Chicago and a Seattle trip by O H Turner and wife with Pfc Charles Turner.
Luan Smith and Julia Childers of Chester left Wednesday with Randolph county to enter the Home Bureau food show at the State Fair in Springfield. Mrs. Dorothy Lucus of Chester was honored with a pink and blue celebration.
The article lists residents visiting Zeigler from nearby towns and relatives abroad. Pete Arnott is enlisted in the United States Air Corps and stationed in San Antonio Texas. Arnott and family ties are noted among Zeigler and Detroit connections.
Directions for a five color rug using leftovers with crochet and knitting patterns by Laura Wheeler. The 24 by 31 inch rug uses rug cotton and includes charts photos and concise guidance. Send twenty cents pattern 670 to The Southern Illinois P. O. Box 169 Old Chelsea New York.
Mrs. John Oliver, Sr. and her daughter Betty of Grand Avenue Johnston City depart for a Canada vacation with Mrs Oliver’s sister Mrs. Fred Little of Karnak. They plan a few days in Toronto and return via Niagara Falls New York.
Thirteen Carterville residents joined a Delta Queen excursion to Paducah Kentucky on Tuesday August 15. The group included Mrs. Gertrude Weller and granddaughter Nancy Mrs. Alice Holmes and her son Teddy and several other Carterville locals. Also noted are Janet Mizell hosting a lawn party for her fourth birthday and visiting guests from Carterville and Roseville Michigan.
Cobden Illinois Mr and Mrs R B Ridgway plan open house Sunday from 1 to 5 p m to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Ridgway has run Ridgway's Mercantile Store since 1912 and the couple have three children Mrs Ray Smith of Lerna Donald of Jonesboro and Lester of Cobden.
Miss Mary Ann Rodewald of Chester was honored with a bridal shower Tuesday night August 15 at 730 Longstreet. She will marry Harold Howie on Friday August 25. Sixty seven guests attended.
Mrs Mills, joined by her husband and children Tommy Janet and Bobby Mills, received numerous gifts following the occasion. Mrs Reach of Herrin and Mrs Mullins of Du Quoin attended the gathering.
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