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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1956

Page

7

To Make Home In Carbondale

Miss Claire Rushing daughter of Mr and Mrs James Rushing of Hammond Ind formerly of Marion and Verdon Lipe son of Mr and Mrs L V Lipe of Chester were married November 3 in Grace Methodist Church Salem The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Carl E Hearn at noon Their home will be in Carbondale The bride a Marion High School graduate works in the Southern Illinois University auditor s office The groom who attended Chester schools is a junior at Southern

Claire Rushing James Rushing Hammond Ind Marion Verdon Lipe L. V. Lipe Chester Grace Methodist Church Salem Carl E. Hearn Martha DeBoe Larry Lipe Southern Illinois University Southern

Herrin Club Christmas Program Highlights Local Acknowledgments

The Herrin Woman's Club Art Department met at Mrs. Stanley Weaver's home with co host Mrs. Louise Barton. Chairman Kenneth Tygett led business then the group donated to the Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas Basket project and to the Fortnightly Club campaign Put Christ In Christmas. Miss Mabel McNeil presented Bethlehem the birthplace of Christ with slides from the Holy Land and scriptures from Luke, read in Bethlehem near the Church of Nativity. Refreshments followed.

Herrin Woman’s Club Stanley Weaver Louise Barton Kenneth Tygett Chamber of Commerce Christ John Hutchinson Mabel McNeil Bethlehem Holy Land Church of Nativity

Wunderle Family Visiting Murphysboro for Christmas

Mr and Mrs George Wunderle and daughter Suzanne of Yuba City California are in Murphysboro to spend Christmas with Suzanne s grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Byrd and with George s mother Mrs Nell Wunderle relations note the visit during the holiday season

George Wunderle Suzanne Yuba City Calif Murphysboro Frank Byrd Nell Wunderle

At-Home Beige Broadcloth Shirt Adorned with Pearls

A beige broadcloth shirt designed for home holiday wear features dyed-to-match pearl buttons and cufflinks. Pin-tuck detailing and hem-stitching highlight the blouse front and collar, as described by Gaile Dugas.

Gaile Dugas

New Electronic Baby Sitter Radio System Hits Homes

A novel electronic baby sitter acts like a radio link between two portable units. One plugs into a wall in the child's room and the other goes with you around the house or to a neighbor, covering up to half a mile. The devices weigh four pounds each and can even hear normal breathing from twenty feet away.

First U S Post Office Opens in New York City

The first United States Post Office began operations in New York City on November 28 1783 marking the start of organized federal mail service in the new nation. The event established a national postal system under Congress and set the precedent for a centralized mail service.

U. S New York City

Chester Day Unit Holds Christmas Party at Mrs Clark Home

The Day unit of Chester Home Bureau hosts its Christmas party at Mrs Roscoe Clark's home with a gift exchange. The unit met earlier at Mrs William Boeiig's home where Mrs Harold Bartels gave a lesson on Social Recreation.

Chester Home Bureau Roscoe Clark William Boeiig Harold Bartels

Home Bureau Hosts Christmas Party in South Herrin

Mr and Mrs H Erickson hosted the South Herrin Home Bureau Christmas gathering on December 6 Guests enjoyed a buffet turkey dinner by candle light in the living room After dinner gifts were exchanged Miss Georgia Childers showed Alaska slides and was given a gift while Mrs Ralph Carson received the door prize

Mrs. H. ©. Erickson South Herrin Georgia Childers Alaska Miss Childers Ralph Carson

Zeigler Rebekah Lodge Elects New Officers

At the December 6 meeting of the Zeigler Rebekah Lodge twenty five members attended. Mrs Buster Bagwell was elected noble grand with Mrs Louis Hardin as present noble grand and a slate of officers including Mrs Mae Reese, Mrs Leslie Bower, and others named as trustees. A potluck followed and a donation to the Community Christmas Fund was approved. The Christmas party is set for December 18 at Proctor Hall. Richard Tucker, Metropolitan Opera tenor, recalled as a former er rand boy on Wall Street.

Zeigler Rebekah Lodge Buster Bagwell Charles Taylor Loren Lasley Louis Hardin Noble Grand Nation Proctor Hall Richard Tucker Metropolitan Opera Wall Street

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