Name School For Author By Dr George W Crane
Dr George W Crane notes Indi anapolis businessman Cliff Hirschman sponsors a new school in Chicago and suggests naming it after the pledge author. He cites Francis Bellamy as the true writer of the pledge with prior misattributions. Margarette S Miller of Portsmouth corrects authorship on the Youth's Companion staff. The pledge originated to mark Columbus's landing anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Cliff Hirschman
Indianapolis
Chicago
Francis Bellamy
Francis Scott Key
Bellamy
Margarette S. Miller
James B. Upham
The
Youth’s Companion
Christopher Columbus
New World
Chicago Couple Visits Parents In Carbondale
Chicago couple Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bollhorst visited Carbondale to surprise relatives Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peschike and family at 719 S. Marion. Their 14 month old daughter Carmen Marie stayed with the Zeschkes over the weekend as guests of Martha Bollhorst. Mrs Ha Harry returned from Chicago after visiting her husband a patient at Illinois Central Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bollhorst
Chicago
Carbondale
Walter Peschike
S. Marion
Bollhorsts
Carmen Marie
Zeschkes
Farina
Martha Bollhorst
Korneagle
Ha Harry
S. Beveridge, Wdale
Illinois Central Hospital
Xi Beta Nu Beta Sigma Phi Christmas gathering noted
The Xi Beta Nu chapter held its annual Christmas event at Mrs. Herbert Settle's Carbon Dale home. Gifts were exchanged and Beta Buddy names revealed. Color slides from Colorado were shown. The next meeting plans to meet January 2 at Mrs. J. Herman’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Beta Nu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Herbert Settle
Sycamore
Carbondale
Beta Buddy
Colorado
Settle
J. H. Herman
W. Jackson
Christmas Parties in Carbondale Gatherings Planned
Deborah Sunday School Class of First Methodist Church will host the annual Christmas party Thursday at 7 30 in Mrs Bwight Karr s home 806 S University There will be a gift exchange The Carbondale Women of the Moose chapter 1214 will meet Thursday at 7 30 in Moose lodge rooms and hold a post meeting gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah
First Methodist Church
Carbondale
Bwight Karr
S. University
The
Moose
Loyal Order of Moose
Steeleville Literary Club Hosts Christmas Party
Members of the Women's Literary Club of Steeleville attended a Christmas gathering Monday at Mrs. E. M. Peterson’s home with Mrs. Edma Calaco. A dinner followed by a Christmas program was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeleville
Women’s Literary Club of
E. M. Peterson
Edma Carlaco
Cambria Couple to Marry Christmas Day at Patoka Church
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Armstrong of Patoka Ind announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Corellen to Bobby Dean Myrick son of Mr. and Mrs. James C Myrick of Cambria The ceremony will be performed on Christmas Day at 4 p m in the Patoka Methodist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Armstrong
Patoka
Ind
Corellen
Bobby Dean Myrick
James C. Myrick
Cambria
Patoka Methodist Church
Longfellow PTA Hears High School Group Christmas Program
The Murphysboro Township High School Meistersingers directed by William Weatherington presented Christmas carols at a Longfellow PTA meeting in Murphysboro. Bill Manin, Robert Wheeler, and Bob McCormack chaired. room counts were won by Miss McCann and Mrs Holiday. Santa Claus visited with treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Township
Robert Cochran
George Borchett
Leah Sims
Santa Claus
Murphysboro Shrine to Hold Christmas Ceremony
Murphysboro Shrine 85 of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem will hold a Christmas ceremonial at its regular meeting Friday at 8 p m in the Masonic Temple. Nine candidates will be initiated into the order and all officers are asked to attend. A social hour will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Shrine
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Shortage of Nurses Seen Rising to 50,000 by 1960
Experts warn of a critical nurse shortage with projections reaching about 50,000 unfilled positions by 1960. The warning highlights looming gaps in patient care staffing and hospital operations.
Demster Family In Murphysboro For Holidays
Lt and Mrs Philip J Demster of Jacksonville Fla visit Murphysboro to spend Christmas with relatives. They will see Mrs Louise McClelland and Mr and Mrs Everett in Sand Ridge. Lt Demster is stationed at the Naval Air Base in Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip J. Demster
Jacksonville
Fla
Murphysboro
Louise McClelland
Everett
Sand Ridge
Demster
Naval Air Base
Men and women gift habits during Christmas debated
Ruth Millett suggests men are more gracious about gifts than women. The piece notes husbands often accept typical gifts with genuine surprise and later repay with thought rather than money, while wives may pressure gift choices. It contrasts post holiday returns by men versus women and comments on gendered Christmas behavior.
Murphysboro War Mothers Hold Christmas Potluck Dinner
Murphysboro War Mothers attended a Christmas potluck with thirty eight members exchanging gifts. Prizes were won by Maggie Fulmer Mary Lewis Pearl Campbell Clara Schiro Elizabeth Porter and Ollie Ward. The club canceled its weekly quilting sessions until after the holidays and will resume January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Maggie Fulmer
Mary Lewis
Pearl Campbell
Clara Schiro
Elizabeth Porter
Ollie Ward
Borgsmiller Family Visits For Christmas Vacation
Mr and Mrs John Borgsmiller and two daughters Caron and Lynette of Fayetteville Arkansas are in Murphysboro to spend Christmas with his parents and her parents Borgsmiller attends the University of Arkansas Fritz attends the University of Illinois Bob serves in the U S Army stationed at Fort Leonard Wood The Borgsmillers sons are also expected home for Christmas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Murphysboro
Chri
Dick Daniel
Joe Daniel
Bill Ozburn
Ross Ozburn
Richard E. White
White
Gene Wasmer
H. R. Wasmer
Jack Blankinship
John Blankinship
A. Harsha
E. V. Harsha
Jim Wheatherly
Jim Lawder
James A. Lawder
Jim Wright
H. T. Wright
John Borgsmiller
Caron
Lynette
Fayetteville
Ark
R. P. Martell
Borgsmiller
University of Arkansas At
Bob
U. S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Christmas News From Elkville And Oceana Navy Santa
Bill Valerius of Oceana Va visits Elkville during Christmas holidays and plans to return to base December 27. Elkville Home Bureau hosts annual party with corsages, gift exchange, and social hour. Daughters of W Sunday School share pot luck dinner and Christmas story at Elkville Methodist Church. Earnest Workers class also holds Christmas party with story reading and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Valerius
Oceana
Elkville
Adolph Valerius
Valerius
U. S. Navy
Tressa Burns
Daughters of W
Elkville Methodist Church
Flora Yehling
Earnest Workers Sunday School
Elkville Christian Church
Olive Balerius
Matthew and
Luke
Lucille Nevills
Lillian Aken
Hazel Casleton
Mrs Greenwell Visits In Herrin From Florida
Chief Yeoman Maxine Greenwell of Pensacola Florida spends Christmas in Herrin with her mother Elizabeth Newcom and sister Kathryn Hughes and other relatives. She will return to Pensacola after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeoman
Maxine Greenwell
Pensacola
Fla
Herrin
Elizabeth Newcom
Kathryn Hughes
S. 19Th St
Christmas Parties Highlight Herrin Area Groups
Moroni Drugs of Herrin held a Sunday night Christmas party at Mrs. Grace Duty’s Marion home with Lalla Duty assisting. The Lone Oak Mission Group gathered at Mrs. Lo well Smith’s home for a Saturday party. Beta Sigma Phi Xi Rho members, led by Mrs. Jean Helleny, hosted a party with gift distribution by Mrs. Lorraine Stotlar. Birthdays Bridge and canasta prizes were awarded to several members. A joint New Year’s meeting of Missionary Group and Brotherhood is set for Dec 31 at 7 30 p m. A Jan 9 dinner meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Grace Duty
E. Allen
Marion
Duty
Lalla
Baggott
Lone Oak
Missi Giou
Lone Oak Baptist Church
Lowell Smith
8Th St
Will McPherson
Fred Ervin
Brotherhood
Helen Aronson
Xi Rho Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Foroiy
Thertin
Jean Helleny
Social Chiirman
Lorraine Stotlar
Santa Claus
Jewel Steckenrider
Ethelyn Dugger
Miei
June Greer
Gig Hays
Dugger
Helleny
Ernestine Simmons
Steckenrider
Airman Junkins Spends Holidays in Sesser
Airman 3-C Darrell Ray Junkins of Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls Texas is in Sesser with his parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Junkins for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Donald Ray Harrison of Sesser have moved to Flora. He was recently discharged from the U S Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Ray Junkins
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
Sesser
Glenn Junins
Donald Ray Harrison
Flora
U. S. Air Force
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