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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1955

Page

6

Women of Moose Chapter Night In Carbondale

The Women of the Moose 1214 in Carbondale held a Thursday night program in lodge rooms with Senior Regent Ella Fliger presiding and Roberta McKinney social service chair in charge. Hallie Parrish, Carbondale township supervisor and welfare chair of the Carbondale Federated Woman's Club, spoke on social service and welfare in the Carbondale area. The group planned a bake sale December 3 and prepared baskets for a Christmas effort. Decorations featured miniature Christmas trees and Santas, with cakes and candies for a social hour and games with prizes. The next meeting is December 22 for gift exchanges.

Women of the Moose Carbondale Loyal Order of Moose Roberta McKinney Social Service Ella Fliger Hallie Parrish

Carbondale Eastern Star Plans Tuesday Meeting and School

Carbondale chapter of the Order of Eastern Star meets Tuesday at 7:30 PM in Masonic Hall with a 4:30 PM school of instruction taught by Ruth Harris and a 6:30 PM pot luck supper. Worthy matron Alma Presley and Worthy patron Alfred Presley request all members attend. Highway Sewing Club to hold a gift exchange Wednesday at 2:30 PM at 808 W Cherry, Carbondale. One dollar exchange noted as holiday season event.

Carbondale Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall Ruth Harris Almira and Alfred Presley Highway Sewing Club William Mackiangs

Epsilon Omega Reports On Chapter Projects

Epsilon Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Wednesday at Cornelia Goft’s home with 17 members. They visited Sunset Haven to bring birthday cakes to shut ins, and Edna Parrish noted a wheelchair loan to a patient returning home. Mildred Kerring led a by laws and Chapter Manual review for new members. Next meeting features a Christmas tea and gift exchange at Eula Barrett’s home. Mrs Gordon Dean McCormack of Carbondale reports her husband’s promotion to sergeant. He serves with the Third Marine Division in Okinawa.

Epsilon Omega Beta Sigma Phi Cornelia Goft Sunset Haven Edna Parrish Te Hospital Mildred Kerring Eula Barrett Gordon Dean McCormack Carbondale

Pleasant Grove Yule Dinner Party Highlights Meeting

Pleasant Grove Home Bureau held an all day Christmas gathering at Mrs. Carl Robinson’s home. Mrs. Joe D. Etherton distributed new program books and set locations for next year. Craft leaders reported on gift making, cake decoration was demonstrated by Frank Hermann. A decorated cake was donated to a neighborhood family. New member Mrs. Henry Schroeder joined. next meeting is in January with Mrs. Albert Switzer.

Pleasant Grove Burea Carl Robinson Thi Seart Joe D. Etherton Anna Halterman Jewel Vieceli Frank Hermann Henry Schroeder Albert Switzer

Cadets to Spend Christmas in Area

Dave Mayfield af Steeleville and Karl Tegtmeyer of Campbell Hill will return home December 17 from Kemper Military School Boonville Missouri for a Christmas furlough. Mayfield is the son of Dr and Mrs G C Mayfield and Tegtmeyer the son of Mr and Mrs George Tegtmeyer.

Dave Mayfield Steeleville Karl Tegtmeyer Campbel Hill Kemper Military School Boonville, Mo Mayfield G. C. Mayfield Tegtmeyer George Tegtmeyer

Safer Laundry Tip Brushing Before Wash

A laundry expert advises brushing heavily soiled garments with thick soap or detergent before laundering in hot suds as a safer alternative to regu lar bleaching.

Woman's Bible Class Hosts Meeting at First Baptist Carbondale

The Woman's Bible Class of First Baptist Church in Carbondale met Thursday in the parsonage with Mrs. Laurel Grigg as hostess. Mrs. John McMillan led the business session, Mrs. Millard Smith gave the devotional, and Miss Marina Phillips presented a program on the "fourth" wise man. Assisting hosts were Mrs. McMillan and several others. Thirty members attended.

Woman’s Bible First Baptist Church Carbondale Laurel Grigg John McMillan Millard Smith Marina Phillips Grigg McMillan Mayme Stearns E. R. Sanders Alberta Wright

Christopher PTA Seeks Christmas Carols Origin Program

Mrs. Chester Hays led a PTA meeting where TM Origin of Christmas Carols was discussed for Christopher Parents Teachers. Superintendent Jess Neal presented Christmas movies for adults. Oliver Twist was shown to children and the group sang carols.

Chester Hays Christopher Parent Jess Neal

Chester Students Plan for Holidays

Miss Virginia and Miss Doro thy Nathe plan Christmas holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Karl Nathe of 1204 George St Chester. They will arrive Dec 17. The girls attend Lindenwood College in St Charles Mo.

Virginia Dorothy Nathe Karl Nathe George St Chester Dee Lindenwood College St. Charles

Detroit Resident Visits in Royalton

Detroit resident Mrs Myrtle Montague visits Royalton with daughter Patty Montague and brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs James Houston. Mrs Frank Knell of Carthage Mo visits a week in Royalton with her parents. Past Matrons Club of Royalton held its annual Christmas party at Vaughns Cafe. fifteen members attended and exchanged gifts.

Myrtle Montague Detroit, Mich Royalton Patty Montague James Hous Frank Knell Carthage Mo Mrs Henry Rodenberg Vaughn's Cafe

Explaining a Father's Drunken Habit To Children

Ruth Millett argues a judge overestimates a man's weekly right to drink at home and urges wives to address the harm for children. The piece challenges telling children their dad’s drunkenness is normal and stresses the emotional damage to kids.

Mrs Bowser Of Murphysboro To Visit Son In New York

Mrs Charles Bowser of 1917 Division Street Murphysboro travels to Long Island New York to spend Christmas with her son John and family. She flew from St Louis by plane for the holiday visit and will stay for an extended period with relatives.

Charles Bowser Murphysboro Long Island N. Y John Bowser St. Louis New York

Railroad Pension Club Christmas Meeting Held in Murphysboro

The Railroad Pension Club of Murphysboro held its December meeting and annual Christmas turkey supper in the Logan Library Community Room. A program was presented and gifts were exchanged.

Railroad Pension Club of Murphysboro Logan Library

Christmas Dinner and Program at First Lutheran Murphysboro

The annual women’s Christmas event at First Lutheran Church Murphysboro was held Friday at 6 30 pm in the church basement. Miss Juanita Neal narrated a program titled What Do The Christmas Carols Say with Ellen Porter Khia Readies Mae Jacquot Virginia Riseling Katherine Fox and Mary Ann Schimpf in the playset. A quintet Eleanor Berger Lucille Stagner Jeanette Held Celesta Yates and Blanche Mitchell provided instrumental music. Miss Ethel Fager was pianist. The Missionary Guild arranged the program. Ladies Aid served the dinner and the Daughters of Luther Class decorated. An offering benefited the Church Coordinated Appeal.

First Lutheran Church Murphysboro Juanita Neal Ellen Porter Khia Readies Mae Jacquot Virginia Riseling Katherine Fox Mary Ann Schimpf Eleanor Berger Lucille Stagner Jeanette Held Celesta Yates Blanche Mitchell Ethel Fager Missionary Guild Ladies Aid Daughters of Luther

Christmas Lawn Figure Patterns From Southern Illinois

Pattern department advertises 17 and 21 inch Three Kings and shelter figures for Christmas décor. Patterns 275 and 374 priced 25c each plus 2c first class or 5c air mail. mailed immediately from Bedford Hills New York.

Southern Illinois Bedford Hills New York

Fluffy omelet tip: start with eggs at room temperature

A kitchen tip advises bringing eggs to room temperature before beating for a lighter omelet. The guidance emphasizes that warmer eggs mix more evenly, producing a fluffier texture.

Centenary Guild Christmas Program Held in Murphysboro

The Wesleyan Service Guild of Centenary Methodist Church hosted a Christmas music and poetry program at Mrs. H. C. Wilson home in Murphysboro. Russell Perry performed music. Mrs. O J Denny read the Christmas Story from Luke. Members planned altar flowers, a bake sale, and a gift under the tree with Mary Opal Wright presiding.

Peéenter Wesleyan Service Guild Centenary Methodist Church H. C. Wilson Murphysboro Russell Perry O. J. Denny Juanita Dickey Charlotte Flowers Dorothy Perdomo Mary Opal Wright Henrietta Jones Charlotte Liliets Perdomo Pat Webb Jane Daniel Lulu Norman Alice Ruth Wilson

OES Installs In Chester

The Chester Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held its annual officer installation at the Masonic Temple. Installing officers included Calva Haier Evelyn Marquardt Mabel Cohen Mary McNeill Wilbur Saak and John Nagel with escorts and a Job's Daughters group from Sparta also participating.

Chester Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Calva Haier Evelyn Marquardt Marshal Mabel Cohen Mary McNeill Wilbur Saak John Nagel Nathan Cohen James Been Fred McGuire Job’s Daughters of Bethel 87 Sparta Willadean McGuire

Nut Macaroons for Holidays From Duncan Hines Recipe

A McDonald Tea Room in Gallatin Missouri features Duncan Hines Nut Macaroons for holiday trays. The recipe yields about six dozen small cookies and uses powdered sugar flour baking powder egg whites chopped nuts and a 300 degree oven for about 15 minutes.

McDonald Tea Room Gallatin

Chester Home Bureau Elects New Officers

Mrs William Boeiig was appointed vice chairman of the Chester Home Bureau unit at the monthly meeting held in the home of Mrs William Haier. Mrs William Cowgar chaired the session with officers elected including Mrs Harold Bartels secretary and treasurer and others in charge of 4 H health and safety recreation and tele.

William Boeiig Chester Home Bureau William Haier William Cowgar Harold Bartels Alvy Price Roscoe Clark Roy Harris

Percy Servicemen Complete Duties

Two Percy servicemen return home after completing U S Armed Forces duty Wallace Bierman plans study at Southern Illinois University George Kreiz will move to Alton Bierman is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Bierman Kreiz is married The Percy Unit of Home Bureau met at Alma Rednour house to hear a cooking lesson The group will have a Christmas party Saturday at the Methodist Church basement The Altar Society of St Josephs Catholic Church Willisville held its Christmas party at Josephine Quillmans home in Percy

Percy U. S Wallace Bierman Walter Bierman George Kreiz Bierman Southern Illinois University Kreiz Alton Home Bureau Alma Rednour Altar Society St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Willisville Josephine Quillman

Meeting Notes From Local Club in Decatur County

Mrs. Frank Geppert hosted a meeting with thirteen members and two guests Mrs. Wallace Meyer of Des Moines Iowa and Mrs. Billy Dial of Chester. Mrs. Bernie Weithorn led a major lesson on draperies. The group voted to contribute to the Tuberculosis seals sale in Randolph County. The next meeting is set for December 28 at Mrs. Alvy Price’s home.

Frank Geppert Bernie Weithorn Randolph County Wallace Meyer Des Moines Iowa Billy Dial Chester Alvy Price

Recipe Note on Stock Base Ingredients

The note advises adding salt pepper celery leaves and onion when cooking chicken giblets and back pieces for stock. It emphasizes seasoning and aromatics to enhance flavor.

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Women of Moose Carbondale Oes Gordon McCormack Paris Scher Johnston City OES Paul Norton Electa Ruth Vivian Florio Robert Postal Service Mrs. Grigg Christopher Pta Detroit Ruth Millett Rhode Island Vienna Armour Aeue Ghead Aula Sta-Nu Herrin Marion Carterville Launderers Mrs. Bowser Son Railway Pension Club First Lutheran Holy Family and Shelter Centenary Guild William McGuire Pat Ron Leslie Ellis William Hair Virginia Grah Marie Juergens Mildred Baldock Elberta Price Alice Cowgar Norma Jean Fleming Thelma Sternberg Adah LaVigne Yount Ruth Euladene Niblock Esther Bessie Buatte Martha Mae Farrell Electa Libbie Aspley Anna Rittenhouse Sentinel Adora Heckman Duncan Hines RCA Victor Allison Irwin Radio & Television S. Minnois W. Cherry Yuill Music CO Craggs Devillez the Friendly Furniture Store South Illinois
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