Reptile Garden Opens Near Lake of Egypt
Colorful garden blooms near Lake of Egypt features snakes lizards and crocodilians assembled by Bob Johnson and Reed Gower of Marion. The exhibition in a wooden frame eight miles south of Marion draws from local Crab Orchard Lake Big Muddy River and international sources with species from Africa and South America.
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Wanda Barras
Lake of
Egypt
Bob Johnson
Reed Gowoe
Marion
Crab Orchard Lake
Grand Tower
Africa
South America
Johnson
Gower
Big Muddy River
Reed
Mexico
United States
Florida
Moknson
Nile River
Johnson and Gower
Westminster Sparta Christmas Walk set for Thursday
The Women's Association of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sparta will host its annual Christmas Walk this Thursday. Homes of Partington, Pirtle, and Schlageter will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with displays of handicraft and antiques. Christmas novelties, a Calvin Hall lunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., cookies and baked goods offered in the education building, and advance or day-of tickets through association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Association
Westminster Presbyterian Church of Sparta
Larry Partington
N. Market St
K. T. Pirtle
Main St
Carl Schlageter
Broadway St
Calvin Hall
Association of Calvin Halley
Fine arts program presented for Marion Junior Woman's Club
Mrs. Herman Graves led a fine arts program for Marion Junior Woman's Club members at Mrs. Bill Stapleton's home. She demonstrated wall plaques and picture frames while attendees were asked to join the Fashions for the Handicapped project, co sponsored by Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs and the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Club members and other area clubs will sing Christmas carols at the Veterans Administration Hospital later this month and have purchased gifts for Anna State Hospital patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Graves
Marion Junior Woman's Club
Bill Stapleton
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Lake of Egypt
Ruth Ginsberg
Southern Winds University
Carbonddale
Terre Haute
Ind
Mary Lynn O'Shea
Elmwood Park
Illinois
Champaign
Johnsson
Boa
Craig
Tape Recorders & Players
White Electric
Herrin
Dons Jewelers
Herrin and
Carbondale
WS East Cherry
South
Findis
Presbyterian Church
Yale Party
Herrin Business and Professional Women's Club
First Presbyterian Church
Roger Hendricks
Becky Thomas
Moise
Briggemen
District 16
Press- Jak
Barbara Newcom
Pauline Miller
Kathleen King
Bertha Goodrich
Margaret Thomas
Bernell Murray
Wanda Brewer
Mem
Erma Bernard
Mary Galli
Della Marlow
Helen McCormick
Evelyn Garavalla
Frances Gelgut
Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Murphysboro
Ray Roberts
Post
Santa Claus
Marion Carnegie Library
J. Cook- Bey
Benton, Ill
Ana la Ees
Walnut
Ili
Mittens
Washington Carbondale
Artist's Supplies
Mardale
Jeffrey
Monthru
Bam
Bush
Simmons
Sonk Christmas
Mark Down
La-Z-Boy
Kroehler
Berkline
Mark Dawn
Broyhill
Jackson
Danville
Kroehler, Serta
Mark
Bassett — Broyhill — Hodgker — United
Richard Simmons
Mrs
Fred Simmons
Simmons Furniture
Ill
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