Shutterbug tips for Christmas photos from Ben Gelman
Tips for using common sense with a Brownie or simple camera to capture Christmas scenes. Check shutter and flash, use fresh batteries, load film correctly, and test exposures beforehand. Hold the camera steady, choose proper flash settings, avoid blur, and keep subjects at similar distances for clear results. Avoid icy car to warm house shoots and keep viewfinder clean.
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Ben Gelman
Christ
Michelsan
Wolke
Fanny
Sisterhood Plans For Chanukah In Carbondale
The American Association of University Women Carbondale branch hosts Chanukah events at the temple led by Mrs Harriet Sandberg. Kate Vick Russell is honored with a fund in her name for the festival of lights running Dec 21 for eight days. Members discuss songs, recipes, prayers, crafts, and legends, review fund raising projects, and present tea apron sales and other efforts. Mrs Russell, longtime SIU and AAUW figure, was Indianapolis AAUW president and Illinois secretary 1947–49.
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Temple Beth Ell
American Association of Sisterhood of
Carbondale
Kate Vick Russ
Fellowship Fund
Judah Maccabee
Harriet Sandberg
Colletti
Russell
Southern Illinois University
AAUW
Indianapolis
Ilinois
Robert Faner
Mae Sarton
SIU
Lina Spiker
Social Calendar Sunday Social Gathering
Sunday social calendar item notes a meeting where refreshments were served in the Temple social rooms after the gathering. The text mentions cauvaengy and refresh ments indicating a casual community event with light bites in temple facilities.
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Cauvaengy
Baptist Women Observe World Day of Prayer Event
The Johnston City Women’s Missionary Society met at City Park for World Day of Prayer with the theme Looking Unto Jesus. A morning prayer session followed by a potluck luncheon and a business meeting elected Mrs. Ella Burns White Cross chairman. New members were welcomed by Rebecca Baker.
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Women’s Missionary Society
Johnston City
Washington Avenue
City Park
Imogene Evans
Family Life
Jesus
Ella Burns
White Cross
Oral Potts
Thomas Todd
Pinckneyville
Todd
Home Missions
Judson Association of American Baptist Churches
Christmas Party Hosts At Lone Oak Unit Homemakers
Mrs. John Rankin and daughter Jarla along with Donna Sanders hosted the Lone Oak Unit of Williamson County Homemakers Extension for a Christmas party on Tuesday. Miss Rankin and Miss Sanders performed Christmas music while Mrs Rankin accompanied hymns on the piano.
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John Rankin
Jarla
Donna Sanders
Lone Oak
Williamson County Homemakers Extension
Miss Rantin
Miss Sanders
Mrs. Rankin
Christmas Photo Fumble Spoofs Family Album Derby
A humorous note pokes fun at stiff poses and camera mishaps during Christmas portraits. It quips that bad pictures aren’t the narrator’s fault and jokes about the family album competition. The tone is lighthearted and aimed at shared holiday photo woes.
Christmas Program and Basket Drive at Wesley Sunday School
The Daughters of Wesley Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro held a Christmas program and business meeting on Monday. Members voted to distribute holiday baskets to needy families as part of the season. Participants included Mrs. Leslie Starr Delores Davis Dorothy Marshall Ladonna Davis Mary Sauer Peggy Fenton Ladonna Showmaker and Grace Hinchcliff among others with hostesses Ralph Bastien and Anna Walds.
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Daughters of Wesley
Centenary Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Leslie Starr
Delores Davis
Dorothy Marshall
Ladonna Davis
Mary Sauer
Peggy Fenton
Ladonna Showmaker
Grace Hinchcliff
John Crombar
Lucy Doerr
W. E. Peters
Ralph Bastien
Anna Walds
Scouts Honor Surprise Birthday Party at City Park Cabin
Johnston City Ex plorer Post 69 held a Tuesday birthday party for Grant Meshell, adviser, at the City Park Cabin. An Eagle award, first in Johnston City since 1946, was presented to Bill Mitchell by Kenneth Willhite, scout institutional representative.
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Johnston City
Boy Scout Explorer Post 69
Grant Meshell
Bill Mitchell
Kenneth Willhite
Scout
Tradition-filled Farewell From Herrin Woman Editor
Kay Piper recounts a local farewell, noting Southern Illinoisan women editors’ custom. Wil Jappenes will broadcast Christmas carols from Carbondale on WCIL at 10 40 a m with a Scouts party and narration by Mrs Stewart Harrison. Don ald Canedy directs singing with Mrs Canedy at the organ. Scouts display service projects and Brownie toys. The piece reflects on Southern Illinois life, community, and the author’s six months in Herrin.
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Kay Piper
Herrin
Jappenes
Acer
iCarbondale
WCIL
Stewart Harrison
Southern Illinois University Drama Department
Donald Canedy
Canedy
Scout
Reverend Roberson to Speak at Herrin Church Service
The Reverend James Roberson of Herrin will deliver a sermon at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Herrin Flying Squadron Church. Music will accompany the service.
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Roberson
James Roberson
Herrin
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