Time To Sign Up For Nursing Program At VTI
Southern Illinois University expands practical nursing enrollment as 52 week program trains women ages 17 to 50 plus older applicants. Classes 8 a m to 4 p m pre clinical 17 weeks then 7 a m to 3 30 p m clinical at area hospitals before state board licensure. Graduates find hospital and private nursing employment with required uniform kit.
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Southern Illinois University
Winifred Mitchell
Vocational Technical Institute
Doctors
Holden
Carbondale
Marion Memorial Hospital
Herrin Hospital
Jackson County Nursing Home
SIU
Mitchell
LPN
Johnston City church groups hold meetings and honors
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Johnston City Methodist Church admitted a new member. The group met in Fellowship Hall with devotion led by Mrs. Walter Kendrick, and singing by Mrs. Bertie Reed and Mrs. Doris Fleming. Hostesses included Mrs. Anna Murray and others. Twenty two members completed last year and plans for a membership drive and new insurance policy were discussed. Eighty nine attended friends night for the Johnston City Eastern Star chapter, with guests from several nearby chapters and districts. Orchids were given to honored guests Elizabeth Davies and Elizabeth Lee.
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Christian Service
Johnston City
Mitchell
Millnois
Peoria
Murphysboro
Order of Eastern Star
Elizabeth Davies
Elizabeth Lee
Grand Chapter
Pinckneyville
Carterville
Herrin
Royalton
Marion
Busy Women Host Open House at St. Ann’s Sodality
Open house planned by Busy Women at St. Ann’s Sodality of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale. Rev. Robert Hutsch to attend. he has served as pastor for 18 years. Event at 306 S Beveridge St aims to showcase parish activity center to all members.
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St. Ann's
Sodality
St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Carbondale
Robert
Hutsch
Arbondale
Beveridge St
Grounceu Seers
Women Drivers: Ruth Millett Sees Shifts in Household Roles
Ruth Millett notes a change from the old arrangement where men ran errands and kept the family car to a modern scene where women on wheels handle most errands. The piece recalls past norms, anecdotes about banks, lunch hours, and the switch to female-led daily tasks, with men increasingly relying on wives for transportation and errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automati
Cally
All Fifty Two Cards and a Bridge Hand Strategy
A review of Jacoby on Bridge and Marshall Miles new book All Fifty two Cards outlines how declarers handle a spade open hand with a club. It discusses planning play without seeing Wests hand and analyzes trumps timing and finessing to avoid premium diamond losses while considering a possible slam.
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Oswald Jacoby
Marshall Miles
Declarer
South
West
Bast
Thirty Days To Better Grades A Constructive Attitude
A Reading Laboratory guide urges students to view school as a means to shape outlooks and understand the world. It stresses asking what each course aims to accomplish and whether teachers meet that goal, with examples from history biology and physics to develop a course specific point of view. It notes that studying only courses leaves students lost without also assessing teachers.
Ha Herrin Coffee Meeting and VFW Auxiliary News
Beta Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at Mrs Bill Patterson's home for coffee. Marion Pullman inspected the VFW Auxiliary to Kaskaskia Post 3553 Chester and praised Doris Davitt. The auxiliary plans a chicken and dumpling supper for Oct 5. Emblems were ordered for the Chester Hi-Steppers. The 14th district meeting is set for Waterloo Sept 8. Downstate School of Instruction at Granite City Oct 13. Membership kickoff dinner at Trenton Oct 19. Last toy pick up will be Sept 7.
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Ha’ Herrin
Beta Omicron
Beta Sigma
Bill Patterson
District Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Marion Pullman
VFW
Kaskaskia
Chester
Chester Hi-Steppers
Liquid Diet Trend Fades Amid Calorie Fads And Seat Skews
A 1940s survey shows liquid diet sales have collapsed to about 45 million annually, less than half of earlier totals. The piece traces a century of dieting fads, notes rising chair sizes at venues, and cites market shifts toward a few manufacturers while many lines exit. It discusses hidden limits of calorie counting, experiments, and the idea that weight loss may not equate to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Cannel Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
London
Banting
Cox Reunion Held Sunday In Missouri
Ten of the 11 living children of Miles and Cindy Cox met in Cape Girardeau Missouri for the sixth annual Cox family reunion. Eighty five children and grandchildren attended the day long event with attendees including Dave Cox Herrin Tom Cox Herrin Sherman Cox near Carbondale Robert Cox near Anna Elsie Escue Miles Cox Makanda Lola Caliper Colp Katie Collins Karnak McKinley Cox South Bend Indiana Dolph Cox Portland Oregon Lloyd Cox Makanda who could not attend.
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Miles
Cindy Cox
Grassy’ Township
Cape, Girardeau
Coxes
Dave
Tom .Cox
Herrin
Sherman Cox
Carbondale
Robert. Cox
Near Anna
Colp
Katie. Collins
Karnak
McKinley Cox
South Bent
Ind
Dolph
Cox
Portland
Ore
Lloyd, Cox
Makanda
Johnston City Social Beat Highlights Visiting Guests
Mrs Allie Morris of Johnston City hosted last week with guests Dr and Mrs Paul Wade of Detroit and Mr and Mrs Michael Stevens of Chicago.
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Allie Morris
Johnston City
Paul' Wade
Detroit
Mich
Michael Stevens
Chicago
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Ales Penn
Maggie Daugherty
Johnston ‘City
Auxil
Johnston
City Lifen
Wrar
Russell Brace
Johnston, City
Paul Schulterus
West ‘Palm Beach
Fia
J. D. Shirley
el Paso
Tex
Ruth Millett
Thie Tri County
Labor Day Key
Jacoby
Notahown
Notahows
Maytag
RCA
Goss
Illinois
The
Reading Laboratory For Newspaper Enterprise Association
Doris ‘Davitt
Willet
Murray's House Furnishing CO
Marienbad
Rockefeller
Irol Jevel
Metropolitan Opera Company
Haa
San Francisco
Candlestick Park
Katie Collins
Elsie Escye
Miles Cox
Lola Caliper
Rhodes
Burford
Ome
Missouri
Ben’s Outlet
Main St
Frankfort
Ill
Booth
North Glendale
Marion, Ill
Sean
United
van Lines
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