Miss Clements recounts life in occupied Japan for Carbondale club
Miss Maxine Clements told the Child Study group of the Carbondale Federated Woman's club about her Red Cross service in Kure near Hiroshima and her impressions of postwar Japan. She contrasted living conditions, clothing, and prices, and noted Japanese restraint and the impact of the atomic bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Clements
Japan
Carbondale Federated Woman's Club
John Borger
South Bridge Street
Miss Clements
Red Cross
Kure
Hiroshima
Margaret
Clements
Miss Clments
Harry Curtis
Kenneth Corley
Charles Jungers
Eddie Vogler, Jr
Dudley Klamp
Orlen Wallace
Christmas Party For Faithful Workers Class
Mrs. Jack Wilson and Mrs. Margaret Wichkowsky hosted the Faithful Workers class Christmas party at Mrs. Wilsons. Eleven members exchanged gifts sang carols and had luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wilson
South Eleventh Street
Herrin
Margaret Wichkowsky
Second Baptist Church
Herrin Guild Elects Officers At Xmas Meeting
Mrs. A. J. Schnipper hosted the Christ party for the Herrin Presbyterian Women’s Guild. The group held devotional readings, carols, and gift exchanges for 23 members and a former member. An honorary membership pin for ill charter member Mrs. Etna Kearns was planned, daughters to accept. Officers elected include President Mrs. Schnipper, Vice President Mrs. Dagwin Williams, Treasurer Mrs. Lillian Boren, and Secretary Mrs. Rosene Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Schnipper
South Eighth Street
Herrin
Women’s Guild
Herrin Presbyterian Church
Mary Green
Guild
Etna Kearns
Herrin Women Host Christmas Parties and Community Notices
The Herrin Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a Christmas party at the Methodist church with Wesleyan Service Guild guests. Guests performed carols and readings, with devotions and talks on health and wellness. Families announce moving to Sterling and hosting of a Herrin Presbyterian turkey dinner with gifts and officer nominations for the Georgia Meeker Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Herrin Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild
Marjorie Hamilton
Dorothy Yandell
Vivian Phelps
Marilyn Robinson
Betty Charlotte
Marilyn Burks
Sammie Saliba
Dorothy Mercer
Iva Meneese
Waverly Owen
Pearl Childers
Helen Sullenger
Mayme Benedict
Ella Robinson
Lucille Ellis
Lucille Gothard
Lula Reiger
Georgia Meeker Guild
Herrin Presbyterian Church
Herrin F H A Has Xmas Party
Future Homemakers of America held a Christmas party Thursday evening with 150 members and guests including chapter mother Mrs I W Lewis and Mrs Rosetta West. The program featured Christmas pieces by members, carols by Diane Barnes, a cooperative Red Cross report, plans to assist shut ins, a tree at the high school, gift exchanges, and refreshments prepared by foods classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of the Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Carrol P. Foster
Union County
Anna
Anna State Hospital
Anne Cerney
Anna Yerkes
Hulda Bowen
Orlen Wallace
North
Oakland Avenue
Wallace
W. B. McGinnis
W. C. Bicknell
Mary and
Joseph
McGinnis
W. A. Bandon
Charles Jungers
Ben Eicher
Wayne Ellis
Alfred Pressley
Herrin Future Homemakers of America
I. W. Lewis
Rosetta West
Virginia Hogan
Joyce Powell
Glenda Garagolla
Natalie Kuehner
Dean Roland
Margie Holland
Mary Lou Grady
Jessie West
Liz Rogers
Mary Alice Lewis
Diane Barnes
Red Cross
F.H.A
Shutins
Pageant Honors Mrs Wal Drop as She Plans Texas Move
Mrs Christina Beach as secretary notes a gift of appreciation for Mrs Wal drop’s leadership during the year. Mrs Wal drop will depart Herrin soon to settle in Texas. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs Vera Davis Mrs Hallie Darnell and Mrs Mary Fierke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Beach
Waldrop
Christmas Parties Unite Bethany Class and Murphysboro Club
Bethany class members at Herrin Bryan Street Baptist church hosted a Christmas social with Nativity scripture readings, gifts, and December birthdays noted. In Murphysboro the Business and Professional Women held their annual dinner at the Logan Hotel for 46 members, featuring carols, a music program, bingo games, and a holiday meal. Separately, Tillie Robinson and Sgt Frank Taylor wed December 2 in Granite City with the couple now residing in Columbus Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Herrin Bryan Street Baptist Church
Alma Ford
Baptist Orphanage
Carmi
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Logan Hotel
Murphysboro
Ray Robinson
South Eighth Street
Tillie
Sgt
Frank Taylor
Mae Taylor
Route One
Murhysboro
Third Aptist
Granite City
A. L. Kirkwood
Miss Robinson
Lastour Corportion
Sgt. Taylor
Germany
Fort Benning
Georgia
Mrs. Taylor
Columbus
Murphysboro Notes and Holiday Travel Tidings
Charles and Mrs Bullars of Murphysboro travel to Tampa to visit relatives. Community groups meet in Murphysboro including National Railroad Pension Association and Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid with plans for a chili supper. George Purcell from Milikan University visits for Christmas. War Mothers hold a Mystery Pal party with 18 members. Beloit student Bob Jewell returns for Christmas holidays in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Railroad Pension Association
Murphysboro
Logan Library
Charles Bowser
al Piquard
Grace Roberts
William Chrisman
Lou Jenkins
Sam Jarrett
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid of
Rudolph Weber
Amalie Strothmann
Rose Strothmann
Arlene Wendling
Gene Reifsnider Spends Vacation With Parents
Gene Reifsnider arrives in Murphysboro to spend Christmas holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reifsnider at 222 South Fourteenth Street. The Estherian class of Elm Street Baptist Church held a church Christmas party Tuesday night with 31 members and two guests Mrs. R. L. Thompson and Mrs. Annd Yarborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Swartz
Kemper Military Academy
Boonville, Mo
Walker Schwartz
South Poplar Street
Carbondale
James Ellis
G. H. Danks
West High Street
Mr. Ellis
Franklin
Oliver Truck Corp
Farming Machinery
Franklins
Herrin
Waterloo
Charles A. Franklin
Charles Bullar
Spruce Street
Murphysboro
Tampa
Florida
W. C. Kleaveland
Neta Mae
Bob Jewell
YALE
Beloit University
Beloit
Wisconsin
E. G. Jewell
Elm Street
Elm Street Baptist Church
R. L. Thompson
Annd Yarborough
Gene Reifsnider
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Reifsnider
South Fourteenth Street
MTHS Interior Decorating class hosts party at Richrock home
Members of the MTHS Interior Decorating class attended a Christmas party Thursday night at Dorothy Richrock’s home on North Fourteenth Street in Murphysboro. Teacher Miss Ruth Adams led the group, with attendees Joan Reiman Polly Heise LaWanda Clutts Donna Quin Helen Buford Elizabeth Arbeiter and Eloise Balsano. They watched television during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MTHS
Dorothy Richrock
North Fourteenth Street
Murphysboro
Ruth Adams
Joan Reiman
Polly Heise
LaWanda Clutts
Donna Quin
Helen Buford
Elizabeth Arbeiter
Eloise Balsano
Thompson Guest of Murphysboro Family
Mrs. R. L. Thompson of Forest Mississippi is the guest of her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McGraw of 1928 Hor tense street Murphysboro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Linton
Carbondale
Margaret Wallace
Joe Sutein
Mr. Sutein
R. L. Thompson
Forest
Mississippi
R. J. McGraw
Hortense Street
Murphysboro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Clementsddresses
Carbondale Club
Stanley’s
Indiana
Vernon Stanley
Terre Haute
Ind
Stanley
Lola Ross
Stanleys
McGinnises
J. R. McGinnis
Carmen
South Forest Avenue
Daytona Beach
Fla
V. F. W. Auxiliary
O Methodist
Methodist
First Methodist Church
Tom Schwartz
Legion Auxiliary Meet
HAVEN
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion
Troy Norman
Marion
Veterans Administration
Csts
Marshall Field and Co
Edna Adkins
Coopera
the Legion
Children of the Legon and Auxiliary
Home Bureau
Robert Seeger
Jeanette Dean
Richard Sutein
Lawrenceville, Il
Anna Chapter of
Herrin Order of the Eastern Star
Earl E. An
Tom’s
Frog Legs
SEA Foods Steaks Chicken
Carbondale County
Joe Moronis
U. S
de Soto
Illin
Abe
Herrin Guild
Herrin W. S. C
Yule Party
George Franklins
George Franklin
Janie
George
South Nineteenth Street
Sterling
Sixth Avenue
Meekers
Ner
Elizabeth Waldrop
Mann Eckert
Mary Fierke
Etta Mae McKee
Gustava Huffstutler
Herrin F. H. A
Xmas Party
Virginia Grissom
Ann Ellis
Emain
Florence
Katherine A. Towle
Women Marines
U.S. Marine
Marine Corps
Colonel Towle
Lila Cullinan
Kathryn Crombar
Kathaleen Brunkhorst
Bill Bailey
Winifred Carter
Geraldine Cleland
Lenora Wells
Edna Edwards
Kathleen Powell
Bernice Baumgartner
Judy H. Dobbs
Charles Bullars
Railroad Pension Group
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies
George Purcell
Millikan University
Decatur
J. T. Purcell
Route Three
Eedess
War Mothers of
Estherian
Lower
Poly Shop
W. Main Carbondale
New England
Maine
Marion, NL
Richrock
Prim
Betty Hutton
Paramount
Marlow’s Theater
ZWICK
Herrin and
Owen Brothers
Winkler and
Sunbeam
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