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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1952
Page
5
An itemized community brief reports a bridal shower honoring Mrs. James Sosaa in Herrin at the Knight of Columbus Hall. It covers club activities, committee roles, party guests from Pinew and Poleindse, and upcoming events including a service and a fall sale.
Carterville BPW held a board meeting at the president Mes Ina Tap home with nine members present. They discussed National Business and Professional Women's Week activities including a vesper service and a tea on September 28, plus a new member welcomed, Mrs Carrie Smith.
Royalton communities host visitors from Indiana Illinois and Oklahoma with relatives of local families visiting or recovering from illness. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Earl Lawrence and son Larry Joe of Oklahoma City visiting Mr and Mrs Anderson. Mrs Helen Gacini visiting relatives. Mrs Cora Dean hosting the Rainbow Club in Chester. and the Past Matrons club gathering for a picnic in Ches tege.
North Augusta residents Mr and Mrs H L Friend will join Dr and Mrs C L Friend and Harold in Carbondale for Labor Day weekend. Earlier guests included Dr W R Fisher and son Wally of Edmond Oklahoma en route home from the East. Aileen Anderson visits Ft Worth Texas a three week trip with her brother Dr Herman W Anderson. Newcomers Club postpones meeting to Sept 9 at Patsy Seahorn’s home. Marion Bradley family from Peoria visiting Loyd M Bradley and wife in Carbondale. John Stotlar hosts Carbondale Rug club gathering. Mrs Anderson’s husband remains hospitalized as his condition improves. Waston family hosts 79th birthday dinner for W J Wasson with out-of-town relatives attending.
Murphysboro Garden club outlines its annual event to be held September 23 at First Methodist church. A tower show hobby show and bazaar booth are planned with handwork and antique collections featured. Mrs. Charles Connelly led a program on dried weeds and seed pods.
Local residents record vacation trips to Kentucky and Tennessee sites such as Mammoth Cave and Lookout Mountain. Families from Murphysboro plan Labor Day stays in Michigan and visit relatives in St Louis and Belleville. Major Bowser heads to Maxwell Field for four months training.
Carbondale Community High School Future Homemakers of America officers met on Wednesday August 27 to set a theme for the year FHA Rose Bowl and monthly themes. Night meetings will be held monthly with six co chapters meeting on the second and fourth Fridays. The group will sell hot dogs and lemonade at noon during the first week when hot lunch is unavailable. Officers listed include President Janice Wi Vice President Juanita Troutman Treasurer Vesta Lockerby Parliamentarian Sharon Hall Historian Sue Elston Publicity chair Jean Diaheld Mother Mrs. Lee R. Eads Freshmen enrollment reached 100 percent.
The Wesleyan Guild of Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro will meet Thursday Sept 4 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Glaude Flowers 622 N 15th St B T Laughman Returns From Ohio B T Laughman has returned home on Hortense Street Murphysboro after a Plea- search trip.
Mrs Dempsey of Cred Springs visits Chicago for a week with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Morris Dempsey.
Mr. and Mrs. George Borchelt of Murphysboro will drive to Rollo Missouri on Sunday and return with their son and daughter-in-law Cpl. and Mrs. Ralph Borchelt. Cpl. Borchelt, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., has a 15 day furlough.
A compact promotion invites readers to treat a loved one to a double-rich Dairy Queen malt or shake. The notice directs a stop at 508 IS Illinois for a evening of happy times at Dairy Queen.
Miss Rose Eulie Wisniewski of Zeigler and Arc Duane Erickson of Venita Oklahoma wed in a 1 30 p.m. ceremony at Mascoutah. Attendants wore green and blue gowns while Erickson heads to Scott Field after leave before overseas duty. The couple and families hosted a dinner in Zeigler and planned a Detroit visit.
Mr and Mrs E J Hanson of 2131 McCord Street and Mr and Mrs Leo Connelly Route 3 Murphysboro left Saturday morning to spend the holiday weekend in the vicinity.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Motsinger and son Hugh of Crab Orchard have returned from a week long vacation to Key West Florida the River Glades and other sites. During the trip Mr Motsinger and son flew to Havana Cuba for a guided tour of the city.
Mrs. Agnes Buie of Creal Springs hosted weekend visitors Raymond Buie and Randolph Buie from Prescott Ark. Billie J. Johnson of Rossclare also spent the weekend in Creal Springs with relatives and friends.
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