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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1950

Page

9

Mrs Comstock Attends National Federation Meeting

Mrs G F Comstock of Carbondale returned from the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Boston. The event ran May 29 to June 2 with 2500 attendees from Illinois California Florida and international delegates from Greece Korea Estonia Latvia China Japan India and the Philippines. Notable speakers included Ruth Bryan Rhode and Mrs Harper Sibley. New officers installed included Mrs Hiram C Houghton Iowa president and regional representatives from Illinois Florida Michigan and others. Southern region members listed among attendees.

G. F. Comstock West Pecan Street Carbondale Federated Women’s Clubs Boston Mass General Federation of Women’s Clubs Alaska Illinois California Florida Greece Korea Estonia Latvia China Japan India Phillipine Islands Ruth Bryan Rhode United Nations Harper Sibley United Council of Church Women Roe Cloud Grace Morrison Reynolds Hiram C. Houghton Iowa Mildred Ahlgren Indiana Theodore S .Chapman Leonard J. McCaffrey R. I. C. Prout Michigan Preston L. Wetton Eldorado Robert Chapman Granite City Cecil Maxey Kell Salem M. E. Bruce East St. Louis F. E. Parks Marion Comstock

Reception for Mrs W N Parker by Carbondale Rebekah Lodge

Fourteen Rebekah Lodges invited to a reception for Mrs W N Parker Sr of Carbondale district president. The event is June 29 at 8 p m in the Carbondale IOOF hall. Parker was installed district president April 1 in Du Quoin. A birthday pot luck for April May June birthdays is set for June 15 at 6 30 p m. Three sisters Anna McGill Inez Wilkerson and Oda Boswell were initiated. John Burger is noble grand.

Rebekah Carbondale W. N. Parker Carbondale I. O. O. F Parker du Quoin Carbondale Lodge Anna McGill Inez Wilkerson Oda Boswell John Burger Noble Grand

Royal Neighbors Plan Bake Sale in Zeigler

The Royal Neighbors of Zeigler held a regular meeting at Kish's hall led by Oracle Ruby Browning. They planned a bake sale for June 27 and announced a community meeting on June 8 at Pinckneyville. A donation to the Girl Scouts was made and several members attended.

Zeigler Royal Neighbors Kish’s Oracle Ruby Browning Pinckneyville Girl Scouts Bernice Porter Cassie Gossage Emily Vaccaro Dorothy Jarvis Mary Larik Mae Simpson Irene Novak Leona Taylor Flora Wallace Mary Davidson Nina Bavier Erma Baker Geraldine Shelton Martha Hiller Wilma _ Clark Daina Knupp Gertrude Eickelman Ruby Browning Leona Oglesby Danny Sarko West Frankfort Claude White Birmingham Ala Frank Pasquino

Phelps Family Heads to Florida and Cuba on Vacation

Lena Phelps and daughters Betty Wyvan and son Gene with Mr and Mrs Dean Walley depart Herrin Illinois for a two week trip to Florida and Cuba. En route they plan visits in Miami Gotha and Fila with Mr and Mrs Matt Hauggard.

Phelps Herrin Florida Cuba Lena Phelps Betty Wyvan Gene West Cherry Dean Walley Chicago Miami Gotha Fila Avith Matt Hauggard

Zeigler Rebekahs Host Mother Daughter Banquet

Zeigler Rebekah lodge members held a mother daughter banquet Friday night at the community house. The event featured a decorated buffet with peony bouquets and floral table adornments. Mrs Ollie Boren president of Rebekah District No 30 of Herrin attended along with forty one guests.

Zeigler Rebekahs Zeigler Rebekah Lodge Ollie Boren Rebekah Herrin

Visits in Carbondale Highlight Local Social Roundup

Miss Lucille Fowley of Detroit visits Carbondale May 31 to June 2 with aunt Maude Fowley and plans to continue to Memphis Tennessee. University of Illinois medical student Robert Baysinger connected with his family this weekend while wife Pat Rose remains in Chicago. Local merchants travel to Chicago for the fall market. George Scott of Niagara Falls visits Carbondale with relatives. Mrs R W Baysinger attends funeral of Paul E Davis in Centralia.

Lucille Fowley Detroit Mich Carbondale Maude Fowley West Monroe Street R. W. Baysinger South University Avenue Pat Rose J. B. Rose West Oak Street Research Hospital Chicago Marie Prince Edwin Salzenstien Eva Taggart Taggart Alice and Raymond Fly Fly George Scott Niagara Falls N. Y Allen Wright de Soto Paul E. Davis Centralia Davis Patty Ann Silkwood

Community Club Calendar Highlights Local Meetings

A near full schedule lists events at First Presbyterian First Baptist Rock Hill and First Methodist churches. Meetings cover nurses clubs circles missions and service groups with times from 2:30 to 7:30 p m and topics including immediate treatment of coronary thrombosis and various organizational elections.

First Presbyterian Church William Felts Rock Hill Church Rebekah Noble Grand Club John Flynn Renfro First Christian Church Council Are Nelson South Marion First Christian Church

Crab Orchard clubs schedule meetings at 7 30 pm

Monday Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club meets at the lake at 7 30 p m with all members urged to attend. Democrat Woman's Club holds a business meeting at Mrs L Saylor 508 West Monroe at 7 30 p m. public invited. VFW Auxiliary hosts a public party at 7 30 p m with prize donations requested. Tuesday Forges Home Bureau to meet.

Forges Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club Lake Democrat Woman's Club

Mary Stevens Receives SIU Athletic Honors

Mary Stevens daughter of Mrs Ethel Stevens 1842 Walnut Street Murphysboro won athletic honors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for a second consecutive year. She was named to the honorary varsity field hockey and baseball teams at the Women’s Athletic Association banquet June 1.

Mary Stevens Ethel Stevens Walnut Street Murphysboro Southern Illinois University Carbondale Miss Stevens Women’s Athletic Association

Community notices from Murphysboro area

Murphysboro Loyal Chapter of War Mothers holds a 7 30 p m business meeting at Eagles Hall. Baptist Guild Circle meets with Mrs Fay Grammer on North Sixteenth Street. Junior and Senior Walther Leagues study at 7 45 p m led by Rev H Paul Boehne. Reuben Laupe heads Junior group and Robert Strothmann leads Senior activities.

Loyal Chapter War Mothers Eagles Hall Baptist Guild Circle Fay Grammer North Sixteenth Street Murphysboro Walther H. Paul Boehne Reuben Laupe Robert Strothmann Sen

Church and club meetings listed in Murphysboro schedule

A Murphysboro notice lists Immanuel Lutheran Estherian Elm Street Baptist First Methodist and other churches hosting evening gatherings. Activities include Vacation Bible School staff planning at 7 p.m., VFW Auxiliary at 8 p.m., War Mothers Eagles and Mothers clubs meetings at 2 p.m., Builders class at 7:30 p.m., and a Men’s Club Bible study at 7:45 p.m. with hosts Bittner Ehlers Gremmels. Members urged to attend and hear the membership contest report.

Murphysboro War Mothers Eagles Home St. Andrew’s Mothers Club St. Andrew’s School First Baptist Church Ray Bittner Henry Ehlers Rudolph Gremmels

Johnston City Choral Club Concert at First Methodist Church

The Johnson City Choral Club will be presented in a concert at the First Methodist Church by the executive board of the public library at 7 30 p m. The Wesleyan Service Guild will meet at First Methodist Church.

Johnson City First Methodist Church Executive Board of Public Library Wesleyan Service Guild

Hadacol touted as a vitamin remedy with money back guarantee

Mrs. W. E. Connell of Gadsen Alabama reports relief from nervousness fatigue loss of appetite and weight loss after using Hadacol a formula containing vitamins B1 B2 Niacin and iron. The ad promotes trial sizes 1.25 and family size 3.50 with a money back promise and urges refusal of substitutes.

W. E. Connell Forrest St Gadsen Ala The LeBlanc Corporation

OES Chapter Hosts Guest Night in Murphysboro

Electa and Ruth Chapter No. 379 OES in Murphysboro held a regular meeting at the Masonic Temple with guest of honor Mrs. Clara Eriksen a local post officer and Grand Lecturer. Worthy Matron Gladys Nausley and Worthy Patron Russell Siefert introduced guest officers from Anna Zeigler Zeigler Sparta and other towns. Irene Farmer sang with Vivian Parrish accompanying.

Electa and Ruth O.E.S Masonic Temple Clara Eriksen Frank Zeigler Anna Dorothy Green Zeigler Fred Green Marjorie Lerner Sparta Viola Wilson Grand Tower Alice Clark Harrisburg Irene Farmer Hurst Edith Rose Ewirtg Eriksen Vivian Parrish Illinois

Community groups schedule evening meetings and events

A business meeting precedes the concert with refreshments after. The Woodmen circle gathers at Eagles hall at 7 30 p m. City council convenes at city hall and the Lions club meets in IL O O F dining room at 6 30 p m.

Woodmen Circle Eagles’ Hall City Council City Hall Lions Club IL O. O. F

Former Murphysboro Girl To Marry In New York

Miss Joan Brown 22 formerly of Murphysboro and Frank Hermann 26 of New York secured a marriage license at the City Clerk's Office and plan a New York wedding soon. The bride is daughter of Howard and Gladys Brown. the groom, son of Hugo and Anna Hermann, was born in Germany.

Murphysboro New York Joan Brown West 153Rd Street Frank Hermann Howard Gladys Brown Hugo Anna Hermann Germany

Parties Honor Herrin Woman Moving to Texas

Two gatherings in Herrin honored Mrs. J. C. Dinguid as she left for Plain View Texas where her husband works as a carpenter. The Second Baptist church hosted a noon basket dinner and the VFW Auxiliary gave a handkerchief shower at its home.

J. C. Dinguid North Park Avenue Herrin Plain View Texas Second Baptist Church Dinguid A. N. Sanders Royalton Jesse Stucker Tom Phelps Veteran of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Diuguid Diuguids Wilma Hillard Starks Robert Vandyke, Mich Gene Llewelyn Hank Erickson Darlene Mr. Erickson Mr. Diuguid James Dinguid, Jr Sharon and Linda

Rose Manning and E. E. Harrison Wed in Herrin Church

Rose Manning daughter of Mrs. William Manning of Carterville wed Eugene Edward Harrison son of Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison of Hurst in a Saturday 1 pm double ring ceremony at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel rectory Herrin. Monsignor DeGasperi officiated with only relatives and close friends present. Attendants were Mrs. S. B. Hennemeyer and her husband from Mountain Grove Missouri. The bride wore a white nylon street length dress and pied rosebud corsage. A small reception followed at the bride's mother's Carterville home for 25 guests. The couple planned a Missouri honeymoon and will reside with the bride's mother. Harrison operates the Hurst cafe and the bride works at a glove factory in Carbondale.

Rose Ellen Manning William Manning Carterville Eugene Edward Harrison William Harrison Hurst Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Herrin Robert DeGasperi S. B. Hennemeyer Mountain Grove Hennemeyer Red Street Missouri Harrison Harison

Mrs Dinguid to Move to Texas After Visit

Mrs Dinguid will move to Texas about three months after her arrival. She is the mother of Doug Bryant, Alderman of Ward Four, and manager of Herrin's First Federal and Savings Loan Association. Upon Wilma's return, she will reside temporarily with Mr and Mrs Bryant.

Texas

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