CARE Program Christmas Spirit at Carbon Dale Club
The Carbon Dale Federated Woman's Club met at SIU to celebrate Christmas with CARE activities. Mrs. Floyd Cunningham presided as guests from Carterville joined, a Christmas table supported the sale proceeds for CARE, and a budget was approved. The group plans to donate remaining funds from the Operation Christmas Angel to Anna Stave Hospital for greeting card stamps. A nominating committee was named, and plans included stuffing Eastern Seal envelopes and participating in Day In Court with Judge Peyton Kunce in February. The Mad Yigal singers directed by Robert Taylor performed a medley of 20th century Christmas carols. Mrs. Crocker shared Christmas stories and the session closed with a Biblical Christmas message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Crocker
University School Madrigal Singers
Carbondale’ Federated Woman’s Club
SIU
Floyd Cunningham
Carterville ‘Woman's Club
CARE
Frank Stanberg
Tom Langdon
Anna Stave Hospital
A. R. MacMillan
Langdon
Cunningham
Peyton Kunce
WCIL
Robert Taylor
Mrs. Crocker
Miss Stroman To Be Married
Mr and Mrs Heinie Stroman announce engagement of their daughter Kathryn to Charles Townsend son of Mrs James Townsend of Wood River and the late Mr Townsend. Kathryn is a SIU junior and Alpha Gamma Celts member. Townsend is a SIU graduate student employed there. Wedding plans are indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinie Stroman
Midland Hills
Makanda
Kathryn
Charles Townsend
James Townsend
Wood River
Townsend
Former Johnston City resident visits before returning home
Al Boyd departed Johnston City last Friday to return to Belleflower California after a visit with relatives and friends there. He was accompanied by his mother in law Mrs Erna Hamilton who will winter in California with the Boyds and another son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Edgar Davis of La Puente Shallots noted in French cooking are sometimes substituted with scallions or mild white onion if unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
al Boyd
Belleflower
Calif
Erna Hamilton
California
Boyds
Edgar Davis
la Puente
Social Calendar Highlights Holiday Events in Southern Illinois
In Gardendale at 9 am the 25th District PWC meets at Morris Library Auditorium SIU at 11 am awards from Southern Illinois Crippled Children's Association, 12 30 pm Christmas luncheon in River Rooms University Center with program book review by Mrs D P Travis. In Carbondale Garden Club hosts Christmas coffee and gift exchange at 9 30 am with hostesses Brasefield Taylor Stillman Stanard Cochran. Circle Two at First Methodist Church meets at Mrs Tom Cremeens 324 W Walnut at 2 pm with elephant gift exchange. In Herrin Eagles Auxiliary public party 7 30 pm at Eagles Hall with refreshments at intermission. In Murphysboro Wesleyan Service Guild Christmas meeting at 7 30 pm at First Methodist Church home of Clementine Duncan 2127 Elm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardendale
PWC
Morris Library
SIU
Southern Illinois Crippled Children’s Association
River Rooms
University Center
D. P. Travis
Carbondale Garden Club
C. J. Brasefield
Mabel Taylor
Stillman Stanard
John Cochran
First Methodist Church
Tom Cremeens
W. Walnut
Elephant
Herrin
Eagles Hall
Murphysboro
Wesleyan Service Guild
Clementine Duncan
Living in an Old House With Many Doors and Odd Faucets
A first person reflection on life in an aging Murphysboro apartment filled with doors linking rooms and a hall, where old hinges and mixed architecture create charm. Plumbing puzzles arise from mislabeled taps and a bathroom floor hole offers surprising cleaning benefit in contrast to new houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Christmas supper gift exchange in West Frankfort
Mrs Elmer Etherton co hosts a Christmas supper at the Uptown Grill in West Frankfort at 7 30 p m hosted by the Southern Illinois Dental Assistants Association. A $2 gift exchange is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Etherton
Cohostess
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois Dental Assistants Association
Uptown Grill
Miss Hoffman to Leave SIU for Iowa Professorship
A farewell party honored Adel Ine Hoffman chair of the Southern Illinois University School of Home Economics. She will leave this term to become professor of clothing and textiles at the University of Iowa. She will direct the graduate program and develop the research program. Next summer she will direct a field course for graduate students in New York and Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel ‘Ine Hoffman
At. Southern Illinois University
Betty Jane Johnston
Anna
Carol Fults
School of Home Economics
Miss Hoffman
University of Iowa
New York
Washington,d. C
Diamond Unit Christmas Party Held by Jackson County Home Bureau
The Diamond Unit of Jackson County Home Bureau held its annual Christmas Dinner on December 6 at the Gardens. A brief business meeting approved sponsoring the Diamond Daisies 4-H Club and welcomed Mrs Allene Burke as a new member. The next meeting is set for January at Mrs Patty Etherton’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Unit
Jackson County Home Bureau
Allene Burke
Jane
Patty Etherton
Miss Baker Becomes Bride in Marion Ceremony
Miss Baker married Mayer in a church ceremony described as all white with a large orchid arrangement. The couple spent a wedding trip in Springfield and reside at 842 Morgan Drive Marion. The bride attended Southern Illinois University two years and studies nursing at Marion Memorial Hospital. Mayer is a senior at SIU majoring in business.
Wesleyan Guild Meeting in Johnston City
Mrs. Bill Kuhnke presided at the Monday night Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church in Johnston City. Mrs. Everett Parrish reported on a guild clinic in Mt. Vernon and the group discussed a recent chicken and dumpling supper. Mrs. Hopkins led a lesson titled Christmas Card while Mrs. Stephenson spoke on Victory Through Prayer. Mrs. Floyd Hale led games, won by Mrs. Edgar Eberhardt. hostesses were Mrs. Lowell Williams and Mrs. Tom Riley. sixteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Edgar Eberhardt
Lowell Williams
Tom Riley
Methodist WSCS Has Yule Program
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church Carbondale met December 6 for a potluck dinner. Rev Don Crocker gave the invocation. Circle II hosted with Mrs Ralph McDaniel chairing. Mrs John Mercer chaired the program with Mrs Charles Bunten assisting. They led a short worship, sang carols, and presented duets and solos. Circles II and V schedule future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christiian
First Methodist Church
Carbondale
Don ‘Crocker
Circle II
Ralph McDaniel
Robert Hill
Leonard Rushing
A. F. Kiestler
Dave’ Keene
Cireles II
Tom
Meenes
Circle V
Bill Main
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Sweets For Care
Carbondale-Fed
Lewis Ros
Miss Stroman
Kathryn Stroman
Wedgwood
China
Kit Erickson
Iig
Swife
Bass Fashion Shop
Parker
Brunner Office Supply Co
Mlinois Ave
Carbondale, Ill
Imiss Hoffman
Miss Baker
Wesleyan Guild
Daniel Kee Mayer
Methodist Wscs
John Mercer
Charles Bunten
Wrs
Vanity Fair
North Park
E.R. Brown Furniture CO
Brown
Maple House
East Main
Frankfort
E.R. Brown
HUTCH
Cushman
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