Outstanding Career Woman Dorothy Spomer of Cairo
Dorothy Spomer, raised in Cairo, became Alexander County Judge in 1950 after her father’s death and now begins a new term. A University of Illinois & U of Louisville law graduate, she practiced with her father and husband before a law change limited judge practice. Active in juvenile welfare, she chairs youth programs and serves on multiple civic boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Lane
Wally C. Spomer
Cairo
Dorothy Wilbourn
U. of L
Order of the Coif
Big Brothers and Sisters Association of Illinois
Ilinois
Youth Commission
Alexander County
Qirac
Alexander Gounty
Spomer's
American Judicature Society
National Council of Juvenile Court Judges
Cairo Business and Professional Women’s Club
New DAR Chapter Names Temporary Officers for Dinner Planning
The Daughters of the American Revolution in Carbondale named temporary officers for a new chapter at a preliminary meeting led by Mrs. A. W. Blass. Officers include Mrs. Jarimai man vice regent, Mrs. Robert Saunders secretary, Mrs. Lloyd Jones treasurer, and Mrs. Elizabeth Leighty registrar. Mrs. Blass to serve as regent with plans for a January dinner meeting. State regent Mrs. Albert Grover Peters and state organizing secretary Mrs. Fred McClaskey are to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Blass
Malzahn
Evelyn Mygatt
Vvs
John Lashley
Citution
Carbondale
Seeded Tate
Jarimaiman
Robert Saunders
Lloyd Jones
Elizabeth Leighty
Blass
Albert Grover Peters
Fred McClaskey
Altha Brown
Karl
Murphysboro Junior Club Christmas Party and Plans
The Murphysboro Junior Women’s Club held its annual Christmas party at the Carriage Room of the Logan House with a gift exchange and Christmas music by Hilton Jones of Murphysboro High School. Officers announced club support for the Mother’s March of Dimes January drive and invited members to appear on WCIL Breakfast Show in Carbondale on January 15, 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Logan House
Murphysboro High School
Hilton Jones
A. L. Jones
First Methodist Church
Richard Strothman
WCIL
Carbondale
Auxiliary and Post Have Yule Dinner
Fifty four members of the World War I Barracks and Auxiliary attended the annual Christmas program and dinner at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. Guests included district president Ava Moore of Herrin Lena Fehrenbaker Elmer Tengel and Roy Parks presented the program Mrs John Wright was chairman. The auxiliary will elect officers at the next meeting per president Mrs Jack Tripp.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
Ava Moore
Herrin
Lena Fehrenbaker
Elmer Tengel
Roy Parks
John Wright
Jack Tripp
Christmas Choral Concert and Band Program in Carbondale
Public invited to Christmas Choral Concert at Church of the Good Shepherd Thursday at 1 p m and a Friday program by Carbondale Junior High School Band with Lincoln Jr High performance. Enrollment in Michigan State University's foreign language classes rose 21 percent this fall over last.
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Carbondale
Church of the Good Shepherd
Lincoln Jr. High School
Michigan State University
Miss Schwert Weds Clifford Jungewaelter in Chester
Donna Jean Schwert daughter of Welton T. Schwert and Mrs Schwert of Chester married Clifford Anthony Jungewaelter of Chester November 17 at St Mary of Help Catholic Church Chester. Officiating priest Rev A B Lehman. Bridesmaids Doris Galeski Karen Eggemeyer. best man David Lee Buatte. groomsman Orville Eggemeyer. ushers Donald Jungewaelter Richard Allison. Luncheon at Knights of Columbus Hall Chester. Bride a bank bookkeeper. groom at Spartan Printing Co. After a short wedding trip the couple will reside in Chester.
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Donna Jean Schwert
David Lee Buatte
Chester
Orville Eggemeyer
Donald Jungewaelter
Richard Allison
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Chester Hash School
First National Bank
Earl Jungewaeller
Opdyke St., Chester
St. Mary's School
Chester High School
Spartan Printing Co
SiU Board To Meet On Carbondale Campus
The Southern Witneis University Board of Trustees will meet at 10 am Saturday in the president's office on the Carbondale campus. The biennial capital funds budget request, now in preparation, may be one of the items to be discussed. Other expected action is routine business.
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Southern Witneis University Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Capital
New fruit from Lyons farmer blends pear and apple
Otis Collins of Toombs County reports a new hybrid fruit resembling an apple in shape with pear skin and a taste between both fruits. The AP dispatch notes the unusual cross by a local farmer in Lyons, Georgia.
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Lyons, Ga
Toombs County
Otis Collins
Industry shifts profits toward development and upkeep
Industry now allocates about sixty percent of profits to development and upkeep, a substantial rise from forty years ago when only thirty to forty percent went to similar spending. This shift reflects a focus on long term growth and maintenance over immediate gains.
Miss Eichholz To Be Wed In Summer Ceremony
Miss Carolyn Sue Eichholz of Carbondale will wed Russell Lynn Smith of Carbondale. The couple, announced by Mr and Mrs Leo Eichholz of Rt 2 Carbondale, plan a summer wedding. Carolyn is a senior at Carbondale Community High School. Russell is a CCHS graduate who operates a farm. Steelways Magazine projects 13.2 million tons of structural steel for the interstate system, plus 13.6 million tons of reinforcing steel for concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Eichholz
Rt. 2
Carbondale
Carolyn Sue
Russell Lynn Smith
Russell Smith Sr
Miss Eichholz
Carbondale Community
Smith
CCHS
Steelways Magazine
Let It Snow By Kay Piper Describes Melancholy White Christmas Memories
The author recalls snowy North Dakota Christmases with sledding, tobogganing, and hot chocolate, contrasting them with warmer memories from Colorado and California. He cherishes traditional frosty scenes, laments mild winters in the sunbelt, and ends with a hopeful wish for snow.
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Kay Piper
United States
North Dakota
Mother
Big Hill
Mather
Colorado
California
I Beach
Christmas Invitations Sought For Foreign Students
Mrs. Mary Wakeland of Southern Illinois University advises Christmas invitations are needed for foreign students staying in Carbondale. Out-of-town invites exist. placement of students is the goal. Invitations need not be for Christmas Day. any holiday season time works. To arrange, call 453-2957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wakeland
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Wakeland
Mrs. Wakeland
Carterville Club Hears Yale Talk
Mrs. John Tigner of West Frankfort spoke to the Carterville Woman's Club at the Christian Church on a program titled Looking Down The Christmas Road to Bethlehem. Guest soloist was Mrs. Roy Evans with accompanist Mrs. Carson Johnson. The club planned a Dec 12 Christmas party and approved a $15 donation to the Veterans Hospital at Marion.
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John Tigner
West Frankfort
Bethlehem
Careerville Woman's Club
Christian Church
Roy Evans
Carson Johnson
Margaret Hastie
Karl Mazlahn
L. W. Shackelford
Woman's Club Cabin
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Johnston City Soldier Returns Home From Army
Don Childers of Johnston City is discharged after two years in the Army. He completed service at Fort Sill Oklahoma and has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Childers
Johnston City
Ft. Sill
Okla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Wilbourn Spomer
Wally Spomer
New Dar
Iinolson
Mrs
Clifford Jungewaelter
Leanard’s
Schwert
SIU
Marlyn's
Marlyn
North Park
Carolyn Sue Eichholz
Ben‘s Outlet ' Shoe
Main
Ney, Gals
Carterville Club
Yale
Crestmoor
Betty Rose
Kingston
Abemoor
Conover
ROSS
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