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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1950

Page

6

A U W in Carbondale Hosts Yule Dinner

The Carbondale Branch of the American Association of University Women held its Christmas dinner Tuesday at First Christian church. SIU Madrigal Singers performed as guests, with 15 foreign students noted and two speakers from Israel and Germany sharing holiday reflections.

Carbondale The American Association of University Women First Christian Church Charles L. Foote SIU Madrigal Singers Floyd V. Wakeland Leo Brown Brown SIU Shifra Ginsberg Tel Aviv Israel Erica Hillen Heidelberg Germany Ginsberg Hillen Ora Rogers George Camp W. A. Bubolt C. B. Hopkins Raymond Sikkel Lara Evans Florence Wells Robert W. English

Miss Lewis to spend Holiday In Carbondale

Miss Sally Rush Lewis of Carbondale a Stephens College student in Columbia Missouri will spend Christmas at home. Christmas vacation starts December 16 with classes resuming January 4. Holiday events include formal halls informal gatherings and a Christmas vesper service with caroling around the campus tree. Circle 4 of the W S S of the First Methodist church held a Christmas luncheon and party with readings and a Schwietzer life review.

Miss Lewis Carbondale Sally Rush Lewis Stephens College Columbia, Mo John Lewis West Walnut Street Circle 4 First Methodist Church Albert Meyer Carl Kinsey Glenn Brown Albert Schwietzer

Canada’s first steam railway opens 1836 La Prairie to St. Johns

The early Canadian railway era begins in 1836 with the La Prairie to St. Johns line in Quebec. The venture marks Canada’s initial steam-powered rail service linking two communities and paving the way for regional expansion.

Canada la Prairie St. Johns Que

Herrin Club and VFW Auxiliary Host Christmas Gatherings

The Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary hosted a Christmas supper at the auxiliary home with 18 members present and a gift exchange. A committee was appointed to help assemble food baskets for needy Herrin families. Also, the Helen Sherer Circle and Friendship class of Herrin Baptist church held a Christmas program and tree, and the Fortnightly club planned a Christmas party with a dollar gift exchange and lessons on daily living and stewardship. Delno Brown and others led a turkey dinner and carols, with new member Glen Thurman welcomed.

Herman Wallace Worthy High Priestess Club Sheba Shrine Carbondale West Sycamore Street Beverly C. Treece Ernest L. Treece Halle E. Hudelson Clara J. Kimmel Elkville Dick Taylor Charles Ashley Oak Street Club Helen Sherer Herrin Baptist Church Florenc Thomas South Fourteenth Street Herrin Helen Groves Mary Marlow Viola Prye Jesus Delores Foster Delno Brown Carl Neilson Methodist Church The Christian Church Josh McNann Glen Thurman Lowell Smith Messrs Vernon Miller Clell Miller Harley Hughes Henry Childers Oral Kelley C. B. Nesler Floyd Bracy Fred Myers William Anderson A. F. Schoenig Frances Tygett Nesler Jack Smith Mrs. Smith Schoenig McNann Neilson Gladys Cronin French Gamma Delta Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Bruce Richmond South Twentieth Street Murphysboro Helen Schafer Joe Daniel Myrta Lee Koehn Lila Cullinan LaDean Derossett Bernadine Williams Marion Birkner Mary Jane Golliher LaCleeta Richmond Hilda Born Stella Smith Jewell Viccelli King’s Daughters B. A. Daniel Walnut Street Lee Mitchell I. K. Levy Ella Huffman Arthur Farmer Elm Street Baptist Church Farmer Bethlehem John Weatherly War Mothers Number Two Bessie Bantel

Malandrone Family Returns From East Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Malandrone of 601 South Twentieth street Herrin return from a Brooklyn vacation with Mrs. Malandrone's brother H V Collins and two weeks in Bloomington Del with their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs V R Hardy. Dr Hardy heads the Orion division of DuPont in Bloomington and is co inventor of nylon. En route they stop in Flora to visit another son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C F Hubbel.

Tony Malandrone South Twentieth Street Herrin Brooklyn N. Y Flora C. F. Hubbell

Clark Turleys Leave Herrin for Homewood

Mr and Mrs Clark Turley formerly of Cline Apartments Herrin have moved to 17952 Highland Avenue Homewood near Chicago where he works as a barber and she ran Charm Way Beauty Shop before leaving Herrin Wednesday night. Brownie Troop 55 met at St Marys school to finish Christmas gifts for mothers and celebrated Marilyn Kay Detomasis eighth birthday. The Herrin Girl Scout Leaders club held its annual Christmas party at the Scout cabin with plans for a Dec 23 gathering and city caroling accompanied by Miss Mabel Webb.

Clark Turley Cline Apartments Herrin Homewood Chicago Turley St. Mary’s School Marilyn Kay DeTomasi Angela Hicks Jennie Marlow Marv Marlow

Girl Scouts Plan Christmas Visits to Shut-Ins in Murphysboro

Murphysboro Girl Scout Troops will sing carols and deliver small favors to old folks convalescents and shut-ins at hospitals nursing homes and private homes. The Ministerial Association will supply names of those who would welcome visits. Call Mrs Julia Ozburn with names by December 16.

Murphysboro Girl Scout Ministerial Association Girl Scouts Murphysboro Julia Ozburn Girl Scout Leaders Club of Manning Street Betty Sherman Logan Library Ozburn

Dorcas class hosts Christmas dinner in Murphysboro church

The Dorcas class of First Christian church held its annual Christmas dinner party in the church basement with evergreen decorations and a tree. Guests heard a reading by Maxine Crowell and a vocal solo by Doris Sirles, with gifts given to Rev. Collins and others.

Dorcas First Christian Church Murphysboro Maxine Crowell Star of the East Doris Sirles Helen Schafer A. J. Collins Jewell Berrier E. R. Rosenberger Gladys Drueke Geraldine Parmley Wilma Bellm Una Potter Adella Barrell Vanna Berkbergler Cathryn Counce Betty Williams Charles Belt

Murphysboro Families Plan Move to Evansville Indiana

Mr and Mrs Russell C Fox of 1918 Logan street Murphysboro will relocate to Evansville Indiana within the week where Mr Fox now employed by Kellogg company has been transferred. The Foxes two children Russell age 6 and Trudy age 8 accompanied them after arriving from Charleston Missouri about a year and a half ago.

Russell C. Fox Logan Street Murphysboro Evansville Indiana

Bloomington Woman Visits Murphysboro and Du Quoin

Miss Margaret Van Nance of Bloomington visited friends in Murphysboro and Du Quoin on Monday and Tuesday. She formerly lived near Du Quoin.

Margaret van Nance Bloomington Murphysboro du Quoin van Nance

Logan PTA Meet in Murphysboro Promises Music and Talk

The Logan school PTA meets tonight in Murphysboro at 7 30. Mrs Maude Rust will speak on famous pictures in the program. Mrs John Keith second grade teacher will present her students in a musical program.

Logan School PTA Murphysboro Maude Rust Famous Pictures John Keith

Miss Kate Busch Improves After Ice Fall

Miss Kate Busch a patient at St. Andrew's hospital Murphysboro is improving relatives say. She suffered a hip fracture when she fell on the ice near the Dominick store on East Walnut Street while en route to early Mass at St. Andrew's church.

Kate Busch St. Andrew’s Hospital Murphysboro Miss Busch Dominick East Walnut Street St. Andrew’s Church

Eska Protein Wave Miracle at Madelon's Beauty Shop

An advertisement touts a sensational permanent waving method Eska Protein Wave Miracle claiming heat wave alternatives fail. It promotes Madelon's Beauty Shop located at 31 N 17th St Herrin with a phone contact for longer lasting hair perms.

Eska Protein Madelon’s Beauty Shop N. 17Th St. Herrin

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A.U.W Miss Errett Errett Clauderight West Pecan Street Carndale Oldadies Jacksonville RS. Johnson C. S. Johnson Johnson’s Co-op South Univrsity Avenue Herome Mrs. Wallace Ww. S. C. S. Circle Bob Stotlar Lumber Yard North Park Avenue Herrin, Ill J. H. Kuehner North Sixteenth Street Naomi William L. Benker Fairfield Kuehner Fairfield Public Schools Southern Illinois University Banker Texas Oil Co Eastern State College Serrin Vfw Herrin Veterans of Foreign Herin Herrin Club Punskies Albers Milling Company Carnation Compan U.S. Goet Malandrones East Clark Turleys Herrin Brownie Troop Gamma Delta Chapter Beta Sigma Girl Scout Leaders Club ST. Louis Preston Jones Jane Tierney Peyton Kunce Miss Aiassi Christine Aiassi North Ninth Street Logan Junior High Schoo King's Daughters B. A. Daniel Home George J. Ozburn South Ninth Street Michael Lane III Michael Lane Washington School North Street Michael Winfred Lane, Jr Xi Omega Beta Sigma Phi Soro Alma Louise Conelly South Seventeenth Street Pauline Hughes Maxine B. Smith Virginia Jones Joan Cornwall Handle Liht Marybelle Melvin Alberta Heinrich Mary Hart Alma Louise Connelly Frances ST. Ann’s Society St. Ann’s Altar Society St. Andrew’s Gym William Cardwell Ruppert Borgsmiller Alphonse Gebhardt Bridge Theodore Borgsmiller Theresa Weber O. J. Moore Alheim Marie Piosik Banco Logan Pta Strutwear Denier Merle Norman Cosmetics Herrin, Illinois Wenile Fostoria America Wolff Bros. Jewelry Store
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