Former Carbondale Residents Visit England Trip
Former Carbondale residents Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lewis tour the area visiting relatives in Carbondale and Chester. Lewis is a Southern Illinois University graduate and U S Navy civil engineer now in Salt Lake City with daughter Karen a University of Utah junior who will join them in England for two years at University of London. the family plans to sail from New York City around June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Lewis
Carbondale
Bondale
Menettie T. Smith
S. University
Frank Smith
Chester
Waldo McDonald
Lewis
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Dan Bowman
Elaine
Lewises
Salt Lake City
Utah
Karen
University of Utah
England
University of London
New York City
Rainbow Girls Meet for Instruction in Carbondale
The Order of Rainbow Girls will hold a school of instruction Monday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Hall Carbondale conducted by Mrs Ethel Knox of Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Order of Rainbow Girls
Masonic Hall
Carbondale
Ethel Knox
Salem
Cleveland Resident Ends Visit in Cutler
Mrs. Nicholas Kaase returns to Cleveland Ohio after visiting Cutler with the Lawrence Keller family. Guests in Cutler include the William Martins and Sokerae family from Granite City, Harvey Freeman and Davenport relatives, Ralph Guebert and son Brian from Gary Indiana, and George Harey of Manteno with his siblings Edith Carrothers and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Kaase
Cleveland
Ohio
Cutler
Lawrence Keller
William Martin
Springfield
Sokerae
Granite City
Ira Martin
Harvey Freeman
Davenport
Iowa
Ralph Guebert
Brian
Gary
Ind
George Harey
Manteno
Lester
Willard
Edith Carrothers
Graduation Party in Tilden Hosts Graduates After Exercises
Mr and Mrs Willard Graham hosted a party for Tilden Grade School graduates with games and refreshments. Mrs Solon Davison held a 10 pm breakfast at her Tilden home, giving red rose corsages from her garden. Tilden WCTU met at Mrs Jessie Prest's home with Lydia Prest as program leader and Dorothy Edwards presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Graham
Tilden
Tilden Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Jessie
Magda Lydia Prest
Dorothy Edwards
Swiss steak with bright pepper note
Cook Swiss steak with tomato sauce then fold in blanched green pepper eighths for color. Boil peppers briefly in water five minutes, drain, and stir into sauce just before serving. The dish should look appealing and taste fresh.
Patricia Hoodmaker Engaged to Gordon Craig
Mr and Mrs L B Hoodmaker of Petoskey Michigan announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Lee Hoodmaker to Gordon E Craig of Grand Rapids Michigan Gordon E Craig is the son of Mrs Ott Mitchell of Aurora and H R Craig of Carbondale Patricia is a graduate of Alanson High School and Davenport Institute Grand Rapids Craig is a graduate of Murphysboro Township High School and Craughons Business College Paducah Kentucky They are both employed in Grand Rapids The wedding is planned for September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Arbeiter
Gorham
Marietta
Milton Gerler
Roland Gerler
Ava
Miss Arbeiter
Gorham High School
Gerler
Trico High School
Paul Freeman
Rt. 1
Herrin
Thelma
Thomas Dean Brown
Clyde Brown
14Th St
Bethany Class Meeting Held in Johnston City
Members of the Bethany Class of Johnston City First Baptist Church met Tuesday night. Mrs. Maxine Clayton, president, led the session with Miss Margaret Garrison and Mrs. Betty Engram as hostesses. Miss Garrison gave the devotional Christ's Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Johnston City
First Baptist Church
Maxine Clayton
Margaret Garrison
Betty Engram
PTA Workshop Set for Carbondale High School
A Monday PTA workshop at Carbondale Community High School opens at 7 p.m. with participation from PTA units district officials and local school leaders. Mrs. Eugene Simonds chairs the planning committee and discussions cover Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers platform and local PTA duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent - Teacher Association
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Parent - Teacher Association Council
Eugene Simonds
PTA
J. A. Petrazio
Ava
The
Illinois Congress
George Carty
Marion
District 17
ICPT
State Legislative Committee
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Guests Visit In Carterville
Mr and Mrs K D Adams and son Pat of Poteau Oklahoma visited Carterville with her parents Mr and Mrs Dick Carter and his parents Mr and Mrs Arch Adams Memorial Day. The Christen sen family of Springfield Lynn Deason of Muskegon Mich Mrs E C Boyd and Bill Stevans of Centralia joined the Ken drick household. Sapp and Threadgill of Houston Texas returned home after visiting Southern Illinois. Don Baker of Energy accompanied Sapp to Hinshonshere Saeed for the summer. Mrs Helen McComas and sons of Evansville Indiana spent Memorial Day in Carterville visiting relatives. Mrs McComas is the former Helenastrick of Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. D. Adams
Pat
Poteau, Okla
Cartrville
Dick Carter
Arch Adams
W. A. Christensen
Springfield
Lynn Deason
Muskegon, Mich
E. C. Boyd
Bill Stevans
Centralia
K. K. Kendrick
Carterville
Dave Sapp
Herman Threadgill
Houston
Texas
Illinois
Don Baker
Energy
Sapp
Hinshonshere Saeed
Helen McComas and
Sparta Sorority Installation At Country Club
Theta Delta Chapter of Delta Tau sorority in Sparta installed officers at a recent meeting at the Sparta Country Club. A lawn weiner roast preceded the business session. Officers installed were President Mrs Tomas Welsh Vice president Mrs Burdell Menke Recording secretary Mrs Donald McNabney Treasurer Mrs Howard Kampmeyer Corresponding secretary Mrs W T Hayes Jr Sergeant at arms Mrs Alvin Henderson Historian Mrs J D Lyle Publicity chairman Mrs Robert Bourner Chaplain Mrs Roy Redpath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Delta Chapter
Delta Tau Sorority
Sparta
Sparta Country Club
Tomas Welsh
Burdell Menke
Donald McNabney
Howard Kampmeyer
W. T. Hayes Jr
Alvin Henderson
J. D. Lyle
Robert Bourner
Roy Redpath
Secretaries to Meet in Carbondale for New Area Chapter
A meeting is set for Monday at 7:30 p m in Carbondale at the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation offices 220 West Main Street. Valada Yost and Christine Turok will lead on formation of a local chapter of the National Secretaries Association inviting area women with secretarial duties to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
W. Main St
Carbondale
National Secretaries’ Association
Valada Yost
Christine Turok
Southern Illinois
Chester Family on Tour of South and Local News
Mr and Mrs Elhad Casten and daughter Norma of Chester tour southern states visiting points of interest. Mr and Mrs Lee Pape of Valmeyer spent last weekend in Pineville Iowa with her brother Bob Tindall. Tindall a student at Louisiana College returned to Chester for summer. Eighth grade Chester Grade School pupils enjoyed a Giant City Park picnic. sixty seven pupils attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elhad Casten
Norma
Chester
Lee Pape
Valmeyer
Pineville
Iowa
Bob Tindall
Tindall
Louisiana College
Giant City Park
Harrison PTA Ice Cream Social Benefits Somerset Fire Dept
The Harrison Parent-Teacher Association hosts an ice cream social Friday June 8 at 5 30 p m at Harrison School to raise funds for the Somerset Volunteer Fire Department. Menu includes fried chicken sandwiches cakes pies ice cream coffee and soft drinks with door prizes of two baskets of groceries. Volunteers may donate food or grocery items at Murphysboro Fire Department or Gruner's Garage two miles north of Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Pta
Harrison Parent - Teacher Association
Harrison School
Somerset Volunteer Fire
Kenneth Gruner
Ben Reiman
Clyde Perschbacher
Robert Boudet
Murphysboro
Home Makers Class Purchases Screen For Church
The Johnston City First Methodist Church Home Makers Class displayed a movie screen at their Tuesday meeting in the church social room. They plan to present a projector to the church as part of the project. Mrs. Tiny Macfarlane gave the devotional, retiring president Mrs. Harry Lee led the meeting, and Mrs. Clarence Baiar organized games with prizes for several members and guests. Refreshments were provided for 18 members and visiting guests from Gary Ind and Johnston City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Makers
Johnston City First Methodist Church
Tiny Macfarlane
Harry Lee
Clarence Baiar
Cecil Ernest
Lee
Jesse Crowe
Anson Cochran
Charles Dodson
Gary, Ind
Cathy and
David Warner
Johnston City
Vary cooked rice with grated carrot celery and spinach
The guide suggests adding grated carrot finely diced celery or shredded spinach to hot rice then draining and mixing in the vegetables with a dollop of butter or margarine for flavor.
Pastor And Family Honored In Murphysboro
Reverend E. W. Dickey and his family were honored in Murphysboro at a farewell dinner before leaving for Jerseyville where he will serve as pastor in the East St. Louis district. The Centenary Methodist Church congregation of about 150 attendees gave a gift. Reverend Maerker of West Frankfort moves to Murphysboro to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Dickey
Murphysboro
Jerseyville
Dickey
East St. Louis
Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Church
Centenary Methodist Church
A. J. Denny
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bert Davis
Dickeys
Ashton Doody
Oscar D. Maerker
West Frankfort
St Louis Women Visit Murphysboro Return Home
Mrs J T Soutien Mrs Jar vis Clark of St Louis and Mrs Arthur Bennett of Dupo returned home after Memorial Day in Murphysboro with Mr and Mrs Robert O Burke and Mrs Robert Pellett. The three women are the former Miss Florence Pellett Miss Bess Pellett and Miss Nell Watson respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Soutien
Jarvis Clark
St. Louis
Arthur Bennett
Dupo
Murphysboro
Robert O. Burke
Robert Pellett
Florence Pellett
Bess Pellett
Nell Watson
Presbyterian Women's Association Meets May Meeting
The Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro held its May meeting with Mrs. Ardis Smith presiding. Guest speakers were Mrs. J. M. Burley Cairo Presbyterial president and Mrs. Lester Throgmorton Cairo Presbyterial treasurer. Mrs. Henry Israel led devotions and Mrs. Jake Shelton presented the yearbook of prayer. Circle III hosted, and sewing quota work was announced for Monday at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Murphysboro
Ardis Smith
J. M. Burley
Cairo
Cutler Families Entertain Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blair and family of Rock Island visit his parents in Cutler after attending a 30th wedding anniversary in Kansas. Also in Cutler and Campbell Hill Memorial Day visits include Mr. and Mrs. F. C. O Neal of Belleville and Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Josephson with a 20 day military furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Blair
Rock Island
Harvey Blair
Cutler
Kansas
Krebs
F. C. O’neal
Belleville
Campbell Hill
D. H. Josephson
H. O. Jacoby
Josephson
U. S
Married In Christopher Miss Battaglia Is Bride Of Donald Williams
Norma Jo Battaglia of Royalton married Donald Williams of Christopher in a Saturday ceremony at First Baptist Church Christopher. The double ring service featured Rev. J D Morgan. Attendants included Ida Rae Battle maid of honor and Dolores Fiss Mary Diane Versolini bridesmaids. The couple resides at 115 Pine St Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Miss Battaglia
Donald Williams
Norma Jo Battaglia
Royalton
Christopher
First Baptist Church
J. D. Morgan
Chantilly
Ida Rae Battle
de Soto
Dolores Fiss
Mary Diane Versolini
Joe Williams
Billy Joe
Sammy Battaglia
Howard Williams
Don Bione
Agnes Malle
Walter
Darlene Bunton
Jimmy Veach
Rhonda Dee Fiss
Russian Ox
Christopher High School
Old Ben Coal Co
Royalton High School
Pine St
Benton
Chester Sorority Names Committees
Gamma Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Buena Vista Cafe Chester to appoint committee chairmen for the year. Social Edna Cross Service Vivian Cope Publicity Wanda Howard Program Virginia Hailey. La verne Cook chaired the meeting. hostesses Edna Cress and Marie Welton. Betty Teeny received a farewell gift as she moves to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Alpha Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Buena Vista Cafe
Chester
Edna Cross
Vivian Cope
Wanda Howard
Virginia Hailey
Edna Cress
Marie Welton
Laverne Cook
Helen Wittenborn
Betty Teeny
Dont Make Country Friends Yell For Mercy This Summer
Ruth Millett urges city folk to respect country hosts during summer visits. Don t arrive uninvited or noisy with loud equipment and barking dogs and radios. Plan hospitality as you would expect in return and avoid overstay or unpaid burdens on hosts.
Pan-broil Frankfurters Instructions
Melt a tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet until very hot but not brown. Add frankfurters and cook over low heat. Turn the franks gently so all sides brown.
Randall McKinney vows to be read at Cobden wedding
Miss Beverly Randall daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett E Randall of Cobden will wed Donald McKinney of Centralia at First Baptist Cobden Saturday June 2 at 8 pm. The bride graduates Lindenwood College with a Bachelor of Music Education degree and has held multiple honor society and campus leadership roles. The Rev Vern Baird will perform the ceremony and reception follows in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mahan
Cambria
Sadie Marie
William E. Bauer
Earlene Earls
Mt. Vernon
Miss Mahan
Champaign
Bauer
Alton
First Baptist Church
Beverly Randall
Everett E. Randall
Cobden
Donald McKinney
Centralia
J. H. McKinney
Herrin
Marella Gore
Paducah
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Ruth McKinney
Linda Randall
Shirley Holcomb
Omaha
Neb
Miss Randall
Vern Baird
Randall
Lindenwood
Mu Phi Epsilon
National Music Honorary Society
Linden Scroll
Choralaires
St. Louis
McKinney
Linda
D. A. Burgeois
Prairie du Rocher
Visitors From Gary and Cincinnati Stop in Johnston City
Mr and Mrs Charles Dodson and daughter Linda of Gary Indiana stayed Monday through Thursday visiting Johnston City. Mrs Grace Fellows of St Louis arrived Tuesday for Memorial Day with her sister in law Mrs Bessie Engram and daughter Barbara. The Clayton family spend this week in Chicago with Jud John Clayton and will visit Springfield historical spots on the way home. Mr and Mrs Glenn Sloan and sons Aaron and Marc from Cincinnati Ohio visited Tuesday and Wednesday with his mother Eileen Sloan and grandmother Lula Pillow and Miss Wilma Pillow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dodson
Linda
Gary
Ind
Johnston City
Grace Fellows
St. Louis
Bessie Engram
Barbara
John Clayton
Susan
Chicago
Jud John Clayton
Springfield
Glenn Sloan
Aaron and
Marc
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Eileen Sloan
Lula Pillow
Wilma Pillow
Tegtmeyers Return From European Tour
Mr and Mrs George Tegtmeyer return to Campbell Hill after two months in Germany with son St George F Tegtmeyer and family They also visited Holland Italy England France and Switzerland The couple spent last weekend in Boonville Missouri and attended Kemper Military School graduation where their son Karl was in the graduating class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tegtmer
Campbell Hill
Germany
St. George F. Tegtmeyer
Holland
Italy
England
France
Switzerland
Boonville
Kemper Military School
Karl
Sparta Resident Attends ILGWU Convention
Mrs Clyde Bradley of Sparta attended the 29th annual convention of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in Atlantic City New Jersey representing Local 383.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Clyde Bradley
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Atlantic City
N. J
Bradey
Simmons Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Simmons of 506 W 9th St Johnston City marked their 50th anniversary with an open house May 20. Married in Tunnel Hill in 1906 they have lived in Southern Illinois. The couple includes nine children and fourteen grandchildren with a great grandchild. National and local guests attended from towns across the region. A letter from Gov. William Stratton was received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Simmons
9Th St
Johnston City
Tunnel Hill
Johnson County
Illinois
Simmons
Lillie Ann Alsip
Oscar Alsip
Vienna
Nellie Powers
Mt. Vernon
Oscar Hollie Simmons
Peoria
Marthia Halderfield
Marie McCluskie
Marion
Allene Butler
St. Louis
Del
Bert Simmons
Gary
Ind
Frank
Jimmie
Glenn Simmons
Elkville
Herrin
Allin
Centerville
Thebes
Tunnell Hill
du Quoin
Harrisburg
Creal Springs
Mulkeytown
Murphysboro
Vergennes
Indiana
Minnie Dickerson
Wanda Oliver
William Stratton
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Nashville
Harry Schorfheide
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Alita Frederking
Gerhard Frederking
Fred Prusz
Gordon Craig
Patricia Hoodmaker
Carbondale High School
General Assembly
Sparta Sorority
South
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Mr. and
Mrs
Chester Sorority
Ruth Millett
Karl Mann
Tegtmeyers
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