Bachelor Girls Redefine Life Without Marriage
Gaile Dugas reports on the rise of the bachelor girl as a new social role. Miss Rosenteur argues many women cannot or choose not to marry, stressing independence, voting rights, income, and self-support. She contends society should stop labeling single women as problems.
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Gaile Dugas
New York
Nea
United States
Thackeray
Phyllis Rosenteur
Miss Rosenteur
Miss Rosentour
Willy
Junior Women usher in season at holiday party
The Murphysboro Junior Women's Club opened the season with a Christmas party at the Logan House. Nineteen members and five guests attended the dinner featuring carols and a gift exchange. A later meeting planned Dec 13 to prepare Christmas and New Year tray favors for Jackson County Nursing Home patients.
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Murphysboro
Logan House
Betty Volger
Jackson
County
Lynn Strothmann
Christmas Dinner Planned by Johnston City Sorority
Omega chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Johnston City will host its annual Christmas dinner and party at the Franklin County Country Club on December 9. Plans were finalized at the November 30 chapter meeting at Mrs. Carol Eberhardt's home.
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Sta Omega
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Johnston City
Franklin County Country Club
Carol Eberhardt
Wilda Kuhnke
la Wanda, Perschbacher
Alice McDaniel
Christmas Rush and Meaningful Joy in Holiday Time
Margaret Boswell muses on the busy Christmas season and its pressures while pondering real meaning. She notes decorations, cards, presents, and family plans, admits the urge to slow down, and argues the pre Christmas period should center on giving pleasure to others.
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Margaret Boswell
New Carbondale City
Benton Flower Show Tuesday at Benton Community Building
The Benton Garden Club hosts its annual flower show at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Benton Community Building. Open to the public with 44 classes across design, special exhibits, horticulture and junior divisions. Entries accepted 4 to 9 p.m. Dec 21 and 8 to 10 a.m. Dec 12. exhibits must be in place by 10:30 a.m. No admission charged.
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Benton Garden Club
Benton
Johnston City hosts fiftieth wedding anniversary
Mrs Willis Hendricks and her daughters left for LaGrange Georgia after a week in Johnston City with her parents Mr and Mrs John C Harlan. They were there to attend the Harlans fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration on November 26.
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Willis Hendricks
LaGrange
John C. Harlan
Johnston City
Harlans
Green silk barcade room features 19th-century portraits
An AP Wirephoto shows a room with green silk barcade fabric on walls, A party artwork by George P. A. Healy depicting President Franklin Pierce above the fireplace, flanked by white cotton floral-settee upholstery. A pale green carpet centers on a United States seal.
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Franklin Pierce
United States
Green Room
White House
Social Calendar Thursday events unfold across towns
In Morris Library auditorium and lounge at 2 p.m. an event features Christmas music by University School Chor Groups directed by Charles Taylor with guest speaker Mrs Don Crocker and a Sweets for CARE sale. Other happenings include a 1 30 p.m. Faculty Women bridge at Mrs Orville Alexander's home, Murphysboro 7 30 p.m Wesleyan Service Guild and WSCS Christmas party with gift exchange, Johnston City Jefferson School PTA meets with Judge John H Clayton on juvenile problems, Herrin Royal Neighbors elections at 00F Hall, and 7 45 p.m Art Dept of Woman's Club at Mrs Dee Robbs's home. Also a kitchen tip suggests onion celery tops and parsley in tomato juice, refrigerated overnight then strained.
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Federated Ub
Morris Library
University School
Charles ‘Taylor
Don Crocker
John H. Clayton
Herrin
Royal Neighbors
Woman’s Club
Dee Robbs
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Rhodes
Burford
Illinois
Carbondale
Emerson
Kjglo
Rogers
Stroup’s
Benton Flower Show
Orville Alexander
W. Main St
Wesleyan Service Guild
WSCS
Ghurenh
Jefferson
Aires
Leiriose
Leslie’s Shoe Store, Inc
South Finois
Garbondale
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