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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1960
Page
6
Southern Illinoisan notes 5th grade girls at Springmore School belong to troops 169 and 209, highlighting youth scouting affiliation among students and school groups in the region.
By Karli Jo Weber a reader stuck in a Renault recalls a week of whimsy and trouble with demisters or defrosters and doors freezing shut. The writer laments car quirks, hospital runs, and shared Renault owner secrets about being late, while noting the odd camaraderie in weathered, chilly commutes and a kitchen tip for toasting almonds in a moderate oven.
Mrs Lucian Eli and Mrs Eli zabeth Coulson of Johnston City depart Sunday for California to visit relatives. Mrs Eli will see her sons Charles Simpson and Paul Eli and their families in Torrance. Mrs Coulson plans to visit her sons Bill and Harry in Los Angeles.
Altrusa Club members and spouses gathered Sunday night at the Herrin home for a Christmas party. Gifts were exchanged and carols sung. Sandy Hindman and Debbie Hindman performed musical selections. Carol Price read a childhood piece. Eighteen attended as decorations included a lighted tree and a gold umbrella ornament.
Mrs Etta Berry and Mrs Myrtle Edwards hosted the Friendship Home Bureau Christmas meeting in Johnston City. Ruby Doerving led the lesson The Therapy of Christmas with others presenting poems and reports. Twenty five members attended and gifts were exchanged. Visit Son Mr and Mrs Q H Turner of Johnston City spent the weekend at Scott Air Force Base visiting their son Airman Charles Turner and his wife.
The social calendar lists events in Carbondale and nearby towns. SIU Duplicate Bridge Club gathers at Lentz Ball Hall at 7 30 PM. Old Timers Pinochle at Blind Center at 8 PM. Luncheon at Oak Street Club with Mrs Harry Curtis at 12 30 PM. White Rose Club meets at Mrs Della Smiths home for officer elections and a gift exchange at 2 PM. Carterville Woman s Club meets at the cabin at 2 PM chaired by Mrs William Hastie with tea hosted by Mrs C RB Triplett. Herrin Literature Dept of Woman s Club meets at Mrs Clyde Brewster s home at 2 PM with Mrs Joe Vansaghi leading the program.
Jackson County Salon of the Eight and Forty held its annual Christmas dinner at the Jackson Country Club. Mrs. Ralph V. Deason presided, Carbondale hosts greeted guests, and tables glowed with handmade tarlatan trees holly and candles. Mrs. Katherine Janes Christiansen won the door prize and Mrs. Margaret Reeder received the annual stocking award. Next meeting set for Murphysboro January 19.
Mrs Bertha Moake was program chairman at a Johnston City Rebekah Lodge Christmas dinner and program. Ada Smith and Bonnie Brace presented a playlet The Adopted Son, with Laura Bell as narrator. Candy Brace sang two songs and a pantomime was performed by Linda Childers Betty Childers and Kay Childers.
Southern Illinois University home economist Mrs. Mary Louise Barnes suggests lighter salads vegetables and desserts to complement Christmas turkey. She lists options including Red Cabbage Apple Hot Slaw Raw Spinach Molded Salad Grapefruit Salad and Waldorf Salad with a variety of vegetables and light desserts such as Ambrosia custards and gelatines. Recipes and preparation steps accompany several items and emphasize lighter alternatives to fruit cake and rich pastries.
Altrusk Club voted a cash donation to the Southern Illinois Mental Health Association at Tuesday’s luncheon. Miss Theresa Kern reported two bushels of apples purchased and sent to Jackson County Nursing Home as a holiday gesture. Mrs Ritta Whitesel classified about fifteen potential members for invitations from Maude Reynolds. The club plans January meetings in the Baptist Building offices of treasurer Betty Walker and a regular noon gathering at the Elks Club on January 10. Ever heat grape juices with spices nice served in heavy goblets.
A champagne reception followed the 2 p m ceremony December 10 for Miss Carol Janice Gower and Neil Gardner MacMillan Jr at Peoples Church East Lansing Michigan. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Sears with ties to Carterville and Sycamore Street Carbondale. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Neil G MacMillan of Grove Beach Clinton Connecticut, serves in the U S Army 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg. The couple will reside in Hartford Connecticut after a honeymoon through the Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains.
Robert E. F. Goodman of California is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C G Goodman at 402 South Illinois Avenue Carbondale.
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