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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1950
Page
7
Nadine King enlists excerpts from Chopin and Schumann while Jeanette Martin presents Whims by Schumann and Waltz in E minor by Chopin. Rosemary Crawford adds Toccata by Paradies and Polonaise by McDowell with Jerry Crawford.
The Grand Tower Star chapter No. 999 OES held its annual installation at the Masonic hall in Grand Tower on Saturday December 9 at 8 pm. Mrs. Mary Jackson presided as installing officer with a list of named officers and escorts including Mrs. Harriet Pike and Mrs. Tessie Clemens.
Zegler Community High School Latin and Library clubs held a Christmas party with performances. Latin Club awarded Robert Frazier a key as the first 1000 point member, after years of earning 600 point generals. Library Club, led by Doris Moore, performed Lunatic for the Professor with students including Alice Boots and Maria Kakouris. An advertisement for a permanent wave service follows.
Lorraine Morris with Donna Huey on piano performs I'll Be Home for Christmas while Sally Clark reads Ma at the Basketball Game. Gifts are exchanged and a banquet served to 34 members and sponsor Miss Evelyn Patterson. Benita Brothers, daughter of Mayor and Mrs Zeigler, celebrates her fourteenth birthday at home on Wilcox Street with decor, cake, and candy canes.
Mrs. James Goad hosted Fidelis class members of the Baptist church in Johnston City on Jefferson avenue Tuesday evening. Mrs. Arthur Bell gave the devotional on the Christmas story. Miss Clydie Bogus led the entertainment and a sun shine basket was prepared for ill member Mrs George Frame. The class gave teacher Mrs Mon Hudgens a gift and members exchanged presents. Assistant hostesses served refreshments to 12 members and guest Mrs Ogla Heyduch of Centralia.
Mrs Mary Filberth hosted Zeta Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi with co host Mrs Connie Allen. They voted to give 25 to Teentown and 10 to the Band Booster's club. The program was poetry in Music and the group sang carols. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. Next meeting at Mrs Mavis Crawfords home.
Thirty members attended a Johnston City event at Le Giap post where funds were voted for the Yanks Who Gave program and for a T. B. bond. The group also to send a representative to the community council and exchange Christmas gifts. Mrs. Rudolph Wenzell will entertain Homeroom Mothers Tuesday at 1 30 p m with a business meeting and a Christmas treat plan led by president Mrs. Cecil Ernest.
Members of the Future Homemakers of America at A J School enjoyed a Tuesday luncheon. The menu centered on large bowls of chili as part of the meeting and party.
Mrs. Leland Grizzell organizes a piano recital at 306 Maple street Zeigler on Sunday at 2 00 pm. Students perform pieces by Behr Thompson Weybright Moussorgsky and Schaum among others while a luncheon cancels the icy evening event.
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