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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
10
A housewife greets looming visitors after a hectic week. Plans for immaculate prep crumble as Roy breaks his arm and school ends, prompting last minute baking and improvised meals. Friends call. lemonade and Cokes flow while the home fills with snowball bouquets and partial cleanliness.
A note from Herrin describes the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church gathering at 7 30 p m. The public party by PCB Pocahontas lodge is postponed to June 8 with no prep. The writer plans simple, homey dessert using store bought rolls and strawberries arranged with leaves and powdered sugar.
Fourteen charter members of a new Carbondale music sorority attended a tea at Mrs. Hunt Mitchell’s home, 506 W Sycamore, on Saturday May 20. The previous evening the sorority’s formal pledging to Phi Mu Epsilon, a national women’s music sorority, was held at the First Methodist church with four installing officers from St. Louis. In the photo, Betty Kleinman Helen Anderson, Bette Mitchell, Cleo Milligan, Mrs. Hunt Mitchell, Mrs. Ora Lamke and Mrs. Mabel Henderson are shown.
Local groups announce upcoming events including Rebekah Lodge regular meet and initiation at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Wesleyan Service Guild at First Methodist at 7 30 p.m., Good Neighbor Club at Mrs Glenn Rendleman’s home, Sewing Club at 1 p.m. Monday, Herrin Home Bureau at Bertha Stanton’s home, W F W initiation and chicken fry at Post home Sunday, Democrat Woman’s Club at Mrs L Saylor’s 7 30 p.m. Monday, Knights of Columbus officer elections at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday. Public invited.
Murphysboro Jackson County Chapter 69 D A W holds its meeting at 8:00 p m in the courthouse basement. Lucille Brosa of the Centenary Methodist Church and Mable Lipe of Utopia Apartment 8 are listed as assists.
Mr and Mrs James Morgan celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house in Percy on Sunday from 2 00 to 4 00 p m Noon dinner was served for relatives and their families Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs George Ebersoh Mr and Mrs Freeman King of Murphysboro and Mrs Virginia Gardner and children of Willisville The honored guests received many nice gifts.
Energy residents attended a memorial service at Pleasant Grove on Sunday. Listed were Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Banks and son Paul, C. L. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Dotson, Mrs. Roy Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dotson and children Jo Ann and Bobby, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harris.
Ant hostess with Vera Doody leading later at 7 30 p m. W C T U meets with Mrs W F Seyferth at 10 a m sewing session with sack lunch. Loyal Chapter of War Mothers holds 7 30 p m business meeting at Eagles Hall.
Southern Illinois University Women’s Physical Education department offers a summer camping course for future counselors. Dr. D Davies notes the program runs June 19 to 25 at Giant City, with Lara Evans teaching eight activity areas from campcraft to social games. Evans brings prior camping work with a crippled children camp.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Route 146 between Vien na and Anna held all day services on May 28 for its annual fourth Sunday event, homecoming and decoration day. The Rev J L Mathis gave the memorial sermon in the morning, followed by the Melody Airs quartet from Paducah Ky, Charley Morgan and a Marion trio in the afternoon. A basket dinner was served on the grounds.
Mr and Mrs Wilbert Helfers of St Louis visited over the holiday weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs William Helfers. Mr and Mrs Virgil Jeremiah of near Chicago were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs John Meyerhof. Mrs Fay Kilgrove was seriously ill Sunday night and reported in a serious condition Monday. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fisk and children left Monday for a few days travel.
Milton Horne Bennett is added to The Southern Illinoisan Woman's page staff as coordinator of women's news. Mrs Bennett, wife of managing editor Fred M Bennett, brings prior roles in advertising and feature writing. Beginning today, women's news from all towns in the circulation area will appear in the full edition.
A group including Robert Kilgrove Don Patton Sue Willis Phyllis Coleman Barbara Fisk and Glenwood Degenhardt left Farmington on Tuesday for a leisure trip to Big Springs Missouri.
Mrs. Phillip Green of Du Quoin formerly of Cambria was honored with a stork shower Thursday evening at the Cambria home of Mrs. Rosewell Beasley. Guests enjoyed games and prizes and refreshments were served to attendees including Mrs. Shirley Wall and Mrs. Clara Green.
The list names Beulah Green and many Cambria residents along with spouses and related families in a Cambria area marriage notice. The passage includes multiple Mrs titles and forenames indicating members of local households in the Cambria community.
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