Morrises Honor 5.1 U Graduates at Carbondale Reception
About 300 to 400 guests gathered on the president’s lawn at 1006 South Thompson in Carbondale as Dr and Mrs D W Morris and Southern Illinois University faculty honored the graduating class and their parents. Attending were University Professor E G Lentz, Dean S Clark Davis, Prof Willis E V Malone, Dr Willis G Swartz, and Dr Orville Alexander. Japanese lanterns and evening dress highlighted the scene with punch served amid lace cloths and floral centerpieces. The reception began the week of festivities ahead of commencement on Sunday June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Thompson
Carbondale
D. W. Morris
Southern Illindgs University
Morrises
E. G. Lentz
Bob Colborn
Dean S. Clark Davis
Willis E. V. Malone
Willis G. Swartz
Orville Alexander
Herrin Eastern Stars Attend Official Visits And Special OES Nights
Herrin OES members attended Advance night May 31 at Harrisburg chapter with Ruth K. Throgmorton guest of honor. June 5 Zeigler chapter held guest night with Ruth Harris as guest of honor and Miss Louise Martin serving as secretary. Attendees from Herrin included Mrs. Shannon and Mrs. Reader. Tuesday featured Matilda World official visit at Carbondale with numerous Herrin members and guests. Wednesday night Mrs. Shannon attended an official visit in Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Oes
Harrisburg
OES
Ruth K. Throgmorton
Carbondale
Order of Eastern Star
Inois
Ith Shannon
Herrin
Mildred Popham
Anna Reader
Zeigler
Ruth Harris
Southern Illinois
Louise Martin
Shannon
Reader
Matilda C. World
CES
Martin
Jennie Martin
Marie Capps
Floy McClelland
Freida Diez
Hazel Crouch
Louise Whitfield
Myrl Pack
Delores Foster
Violante Chew
Eva Reinbold
Frieda Elliott
Frances Cain
John Perrine
Hoover Arbuckle
Mrs. Shannon
Cairo
Jacob Residents Visit Relatives Across St Louis Area
Mrs Edward Darnstaedt reports visits by Jacob residents including Edward Anschier and family to sister Josephine Hoerath in St Louis where she lies ill. Florida ties noted for Hoerath and daughter Elvera. Other local families hosted or attended events in Missouri and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
St. Louis
Edward Darnstaedt
Edward Anschier
John Amschier
Josephine Hoerath
Vogel
Ruby Kance
Martin Hecht
Altenburg
Ernst Luedeman
Henry Luedeman
Chester
Wilbur Moritz
Marie Luedeman
Edwin Luedeman
Campbell Hill
Edwin Weber
Steeleville Couple Welcome Baby Boy in Murphysboro
Mr and Mrs Fritz Brockmeyer Jr are the parents of a baby son born at St Andrews Hospital in Murphysboro Sunday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Brown returned after visiting relatives at Alton and Fieldon. Mr and Mrs Ray Brockmeyer and son Leonard and Mrs Freda Bollman and children Marlene and Carl visited in Tripoli West Union Iowa and Rochester Minnesota last week. Mr and Mrs John Steinbicer are the parents of a son born Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Brockmeyer, Jr
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Alfred Brown
Alton and Fieldon
Ray Brockmeyer
Leonard
Freda Bollman
Marlene
Carl
Tripoli
West Union
Iowa
Rochester
Minn
John Steinbicer
Knop and Wittbracht Tie the Knot in June Ceremony
Ruth Evelyn Knop and Warren C. Wittbracht wed at 2 00 p m Saturday June 3 at St Pauls Lutheran Wine Hill Rev L C Castens officiated The bride wore a white satin gown with lace yoke and long train The attendants wore yellow and nile green gowns The reception followed in the church basement with vocal solos by Mrs Mildred Eggemeyer and June Fuhrhop Best man and grooms man were Leonard Knop and George Knop
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Evelyn Knop
Edward Knop
Percy
Warren C. Wittbracht
Mona Wittbracht
Lee Wittbracht
Steeleville
Rev
L. C. Castens
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wine Hill
Virginia Mueller
Vivian Alms
Leonard Knop
George Knop
Mildred Eggemeyer
June Fuhrhop
Visiting Johnston City From New Kensington
Mrs E Ray Smith and children Karen and Ray from New Kensington Pa arrived in Johnston City to visit her husband's parents on Jefferson Avenue and her own parents in Christopher. Mr and Mrs Simpson and Mr and Mrs Fellman of Johnston City joined the group in Metropolis to celebrate the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Simpson with a picnic at Fort Massac. Lee Atwood returned to Long Beach Calif after visiting his mother and brother in Johnston City and was accompanied home by Mrs Atwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ray Smith
Karen and
Ray
New Kensington
Johnston City
H. C. Smith
Jefferson Avenue
Fred Hogue
Christopher
Robert Simpson
Henry Fellman
Johnson City
Paul Brooks
Paulette
Metropolis
Mrs. Simpson
Fort Massac State Park
Lee Atwood
Long Beach
Calif
Lida Atwood
Orville Kelley
North Monroe Avennue
Dr Felts Speaks To Nurses Club In Carbondale
Dr Wm T Felts, Carbondale physician, spoke to the Registered Nurses Club of Carbondale on immediate treatment of coronary thrombosis. He called it the era’s greatest killer, noting four cases in women to seven in men, and explained the disease’s etiology and prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. T. Felts
Carbondale
Registered
Nurses Club of
St. Louis
Edna Chambers
American Nurses Association
San Francisco
Special Woodmen Meet For Drill Team Practice
A special meeting of the Herrin Buckhorn Grove Woodmen Circle is set for Monday night in the Rome Club Hall for drill team practice. Members urged to attend and participate in the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Buckhorn
Woodman Circle
Rome
Fidelis class and Mary Kelley circle hold joint meeting
The Fidelis class and the Mary Kelley circle of Herrin First Baptist Church met Thursday night at Mrs. Edith Perine's home. Mrs. John Rushing and Mrs. Alberta White led the program with devotion by Mrs. Nellie Myers and prayer by Mrs. Nellie Kane. A social hour followed with homemade cake and fruit punch for 20 members and eight guests. Guests included Essie Kilbreth Energy Lillian Baker Los Angeles Minnie Randolph Nell Gurley Hettie Seymour Betty Garbett Ann Qualls Herrin and Mrs Ferguson Indiana. Centerpiece featured a green plastic tree with gumdrop branches and colored candy base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
Mary Kelley
Herrin First Baptist Church
Edith Perine
North Twelfth Street
Herrin
John Rushing
Alberta White
Nellie Myers
Nellie Kane
Fay Atess
Essie Kilbreth
Lillian Baker
Los Angeles
Calif
Minnie Randolph
Nell Gurley
Hettie Seymour
Betty Garbett
Ann Qualls
Ferguson
Indiana
Hadfields Spend Week in Zeigler Visiting Relatives
Mrs Frank L Hadfield and children from Carterville spent a week in Zeigler visiting her parents Mr and Mrs S P Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Frank L. Hadfield
Carterville
Zeschkes Host Guests and Salute Southern Illinois
Miss Lora Zeschke of Chicago visits her brother Walter F. Zeschke in Carbondale at 719 South Marion with guests Mr. and Mrs. George Zeburn of Farmersville and their 13 month old daughter Olga. The group tours Fort Massac and Kaskaskia Park as Walter plans to pursue a master’s in conservation and wildlife. Also present are Mrs. Elizabeth Parker who just returned from Monticello and Chicago, and relatives including Mrs. Blanche Shremp and Mr. Harvey Nooner with others visiting Carbondale. Wayne Hall and family, from Key West, are spending a month visiting relatives here while he serves at a submarine base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Zeschke
South
Marion
Carbondale
Zeschkes
Illinois
Fort Massac
Kaskaskia Park
George Zeburn
Farmersville, Ill
Olga
Zeburn
Marie Zeschke
University High
Mf. A
Elizabeth Parker
West Oak Street
Parker
Monticello
Ind
Chicago
T. C. Davidson
Blanche Shremp
Evansville
Harvey Nooner
North Springer Street
Homer Parks
Wayne Hall
Gary
Key West
Fla
Gilbert Ebersohl
Keesler
Miss
Leon Ebersohl
M”physboro
Morris Hagler
Taylorville
J. E. Fisher
Clark Street
Murphysboro
Doris Bantel
Litchfield
E. A. Bantel
North Seventh Street
Gary Hart
Frank Hart
North Fourteenth Street
Richard Bischof
St. Louis
Robert Keltie
Dave
Joliet
Select Delegates for Home Bureau Conference
The Union County Home Bureau will send Edna Howard as county chairman and Helen Kimber as county vice chair to the Citizenship conference in Jacksonville from June 13 to 16. Delegates were chosen by the executive board to represent the county at federation meetings in Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Home Bureau
Jacksonville
Edna Howard
Helen Kimber
Herrin Auxiliary Elects Officers and Plans Veterans Party
The Herrin American Legion Auxiliary elected officers with Mrs Esma Fisher as president and, alongside others, set September installation after the department convention. Delegates to the convention were named and alternates chosen. They voted to donate 52 to Haven and planned a June 29 veterans party at Anna hospital and a June 15 public party with prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin American Legion
Esma Fisher
Dorothea Cobb
Ida Berra
Helen van Saghi
Margaret Carnaghi
Mangie Francis
Elsie Carnaghi
Juanita Laffoon
Department
Jessie Oldani
Fisher
Bessie Nealson
Haven
the Anna Hospital
Auxiliary
Legion
Oglesby Cottage
American War Mothers of
Herrin
Gold Star Mothers of the Auxiliary
Arrie Veach
Carnaghi
Vansaghi
Rendlemans to Note Wedding Anniversary in Ava
Mr and Mrs O W Rendleman celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a Sunday noon dinner at their Ava home. The couple invites friends and relatives to join the observance. Mrs Rendleman is sister of Harry Wilson of Murphysboro. Other local notices include visitors from Jackson and Taylorville and residents visiting relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
O. W. Rendleman
Ava
Rendleman
G. M. and O. Railroad
Harry Wilson
Murphysboro
W. W. Kelly, Jr
Jackson
Miss
W. W. Kelly
Hortense Street
Murroro
Murphysboro Social Notes Mention Local Visits
William C Boese and Mr and Mrs Edward Boese are noted in Murphysboro social notices. Mrs Roberta Harper is on vacation from Woolworth in Murphysboro. Mrs Susie Wells of Grand Tower visited Murphysboro on Tuesday. Johnny Hart of Murphysboro returned home after visiting relatives in Pinckneyville. Mrs Theodore Bradley of Murphysboro visited her parents in Campbell Hill. Anna Marie Harn, teaching in Effingham, visits her Murphysboro relatives. Rolla Wright of Ava made a business visit in Murphysboro Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Harper
F. W. Woolworth
Murphysboro
Susie Wells
Grand Tower
Johnny Hart
North Fourteenth Street
William Keene
Pinckneyville
Theodore Bradley
East Walnut Street
George Wagner
Campbell Hill
Anna Marie Harn
Effingham
Edward Harn
Division Street
Rolla Wright
Ava
Nursery Shower Held for Mrs. Donald Deeper
A nursery shower was given Monday evening in the Baptist Church basement in honor of Mrs. Donald Deeper, the former Esther Degenhardt. Hostesses were June Flynn and Miss Betty Brown. About 50 attended and gifts included a baby buggy. The table featured pastel colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Deepe
Esther Degenhardt
Baptist Church
June Flynn
Betty Brown
Gray Ladies acceptances for Murphysboro and Carbondale
Eight women from Murphysboro and five from Carbondale were accepted into the Gray Ladies for rehabilitation work at the Veterans' hospital in Marion. The new class held a full day of instruction on Thursday June 1 detailing duties including letter writing therapy library work escort and shopping for patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Gray Ladies
Veterans’ Hospital
Marion
Jennie Helwig
H. Stahler
Dora Crews
L. P. Parker
Jessie Wolff
Rose Piosik
Mary Riseling
Gertrude Pigott
C. McDaniel
Clyde Smith
Julia Etherton
Grand Tower Residents On Vacation This Week
Grand Tower residents and visitors are noted in a village column. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koopman plan trips to Hudsonville and Meredosia to visit sons while others, including Gene Baltzell and Mrs. John Norton, are mentioned for local travels and illnesses. Curtis Publishing representative Mary Winston works with Grand Star Chapter O E S members. Judd Wilson attends an official visit of Illinois Worthy Grand Matron in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Clemens
Frank Koopman
Grand Tower
Charles Koopman
Hudsonville
John Koopman
Meredosia
Mr. Koopman
C.i.ps. Company
Gene Baltzell
Shohio Oil Company
John Norton
Near Alto Pass
Dorothy Baltzell
John Hughes
St. Louis
Lorena Hughes
Addie Harper
Susan Sopper
Howard Hines
Mary Winston
New Madrid
Curtis Publishing Company
Grand Star Chapter
Judd Wilson
Illinois
Carbondale
Post-Wedding Shower Honors Johnston Couple
Mr and Mrs C L McClintock of Johnston City hosted a post wedding shower for their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jim Moore at Teen Town on Tuesday evening. Guests from Johnston City and out of town attended as the Moore family received many gifts. Music by the Gibbons quartet accompanied the event and Bob Finn of West Frankfort won the door prize a large bouquet. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. McClintock
Johnston City
Jim Moore
Birthday Dinner Honors Tommy Fozzard
A birthday dinner was held Wednesday at Mrs. Betty June Fozzard’s home in Carterville to celebrate her son Tommy’s eighth birthday. Guests included Mrs. Bob Boren Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Fozzard and Mrs. Helen Hadfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty June Fozzard
Illinois Avenue
Carterville
Tommy
Bob Boren
Sherman Fozzard
Helen Hadfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Kenneth Fisk
Vincent Shield
Gorham
Vera Jean Shields
Erwin Mueller
Robert Mueller
Florida
Bride Elect
Gorham High School
Mr. Mueller
Scott Field Air Base
Air Force
South Pacific
New Kensingston
Dr. Felts
First Presbyterian Church
Lora Zeschke
Farmersville
Charleston
Home Bureau
Margaret Hosiery
Illinois Ave
Fitz
Louisville, KY
Kentucky
Herrin Legion
Rendlemans
William C. Boese
Edward Boese
Gray
Johnston
Tommy Fozzard
Pete
Cardwell Motors
Dodge-Plymouth
Walnut ST
Murphysboro, Ill
Sohn’s
Sohn's
Sohn’s Quality Store, Inc
Emily
Herrin, Illinois
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