Carbondale Girls Sail For Europe Tour From Quebec
Miss Martha Spear and Miss Imogene Huffman of Carbondale sail from Quebec to Southampton for two months in Europe touring England and the continent. They will return via Gibraltar on the SS Constitution, docking in New York City August 8, accompanied by Miss Spear’s mother Mrs. F B Spear of 709 W Pecan. Mrs Spear will visit Albany with her son Jack Spear, NY State Library supervisor, until mid August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Spear
Imogene Huffman
Carbondale
Quebec
Canada
Southampton
England
Europe
Gibraltar
New York City
Albany
N. Y
Spear
F. B. Spear
W. Pecan
Jack Spear
New York
Miss Huffman
Miss Spear
Chokia
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Luckett graduates from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Mrs Lucy Turnipseed of Carbondale attended the graduation Monday of Miss Catherine Luckett from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Peoria. Luckett was valedictorian of her class of 54 students and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Delmar Luckett of Washburn. Other relatives at the ceremony included Mrs Ethel Myers and her son of Beecher City and Mrs Georgia Tomlinson and her son of Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Turnipseed
Carbondale
Catherine Luckett
Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Peoria
Luckett
Delmar Luckett
Washburn
Ethel Myers
Beecher City
Georgia Tomlinson
Pekin
Eagles Auxiliary elects delegate at Carbondale meeting
The Eagles Auxiliary No. 2569 met at Eagles Hall in Carbondale. Marie Tripp was chosen delegate to the Milwaukee national convention in July, Esther Lof tus named publicity chair for the year, and Isa Cheetham was introduced as the new president. A board and a special meeting are planned for June 14. The SBA Club and various district federation figures were noted, with AAUW and SIU Senior Tea coverage detailing events and hostess roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Main St
Carbondale
Marie Tripp
Milwaukee
Wis
Esther Loftus
Isa Cheetham
Marjorie Duval
Florida visitors enjoy Percy relatives summering in south
Florida residents Mr and Mrs L R Woods and Col C K Young of Fort Lauderdale visited Percy hosts Mr and Mrs Francis Waters and family. Mrs Woods and Mrs Waters are cousins. Mr and Mrs Blaine Ennis and their son from Steeleville are spending the summer in the south with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Woods
Col. C. K. Young
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Francis Waters
Percy
Woods
Waters
Blaine Ennis
Steeleville
South
Indiana Residents Visit in Tilden
Indiana residents spent weekends visiting families in Tilden. Roy and Phyllis Belcher along with Don and Charlotte Belcher from Washington, Jack Haney from Chaffee, Mrs Rudolph Edwards from Chicago, and Rev Frank Hawthorne with Barbara Hawthorne joined local hosts the Todd, Edwards, Juretic, Crisler, and Ahleman families for gatherings and travel to Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Belcher
Phyllis
Don Belcher
Charlotte
Washington, Ind
John Todd
Tilden
Jack Haney
Chaffee
Robert Edwards
Rudolph Edwards
Chicago
Joe Juretich
Grant Crisler
Alfred Edwards
PTA Discusses Radio In Carbondale Meeting
Mrs. Carol Metzger of Freeport Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers led Carbondale PTA Council discussions on radio as a community school communication tool. She urged regular programs, three core areas community family PTA, and disclosure of fundraising use while avoiding on the spot questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Carol Metzger
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Carbondale
Metzger
Walter Schafer
PTA Council
Joe Beach
Murphysboro
L. N. Grier
Freeport
PITA
Brush
United Nations
Murphysboro Family To Live in Bloomington
Mr and Mrs Edward Harn and family formerly of 1836 Division St Murphysboro have moved to Hurst for the summer and will move to Bloomington in fall to make their permanent home The Harns will attend Southern Illinois University this summer and reside with Mrs Warrens parents Mrs W W Warren while attending school Harn will be supervisor of music in the Bloomington schools in the fall and Mrs Harn will teach second grade in Bloomington City Schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harn
Division St
Murphysboro
Hurst
Bloomington
Mrs. Harn
Southern Illinois University
W. W. Warren
Harn
Murphysboro Girl Scout Fund Drive Plans Made at Meeting
Members discussed a carnival and street dance fundraiser at the Little House in Murphysboro. A committee includes Vernell, Mimi Wides, and Margaret Wilton. They noted Memorial Day participation, scheduled Day Camp at Riverside Park starting June 21, and Miss Diane Reid attending camp sponsored by Xi Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. The sorority funded a girl to attend camp. The meeting was the final session until August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Girl Scout Association
Little House
E. R. Rosenberger
Vernell Has
Mimi Wides
Margaret Wilton
Riverside Park
Diane Reid
Xi Omega Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Murphysboro VFW Auxiliary Installs Officers led by Tattersall
Mrs. Betty Tattersall was installed president of the Murphysboro VFW Auxiliary Tuesday night succeeding Lena Doody. Installing officer was Mrs. Ollie Ward with 36 members present as new officers were named including Clara McClure senior VP and Evelyn Pyron junior VP. One new member, Pearl Bell, was initiated and plans for a pot luck supper on June 21 were announced along with gift presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Tattersall
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Murphysboro
Tattersall
Lena Doody
Ollie Ward
Auxiliary
Sherman Carr
Clara McClure
Evelyn Pyron
Margaret Mathis
Inez Handley
Eileen Boyer
Doody
Grange Hall Lassies Meet Friday at Ruth Seibel Home
The Grange Hall Lassies Jr 4 H Club will meet Friday at 8 p m at Ruth Seibel’s home. May meeting featured cooking demonstrations by Virginia Penrod Judith Mee Laughin and Dorothy Marshall. Myrna Ripley and Mary Lay Wolfe spoke Wolfe elected treasurer replacing Lois Connor. Brenda Hines and Dorothy Marshall won prizes. Legion Auxiliary Will Elect Officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange Hall Lassies Jr
Ruth Seibel
Virginia Penrod
Judith MeeLaughin
Dorothy Marshall
Myrna Ripley
Mary Lay Wolfe
Miss Wolfe
Lois Connor
Brenda Hines
June Wedding Planned for Norma DeYoung and Paige Stagner
Mr and Mrs Donald Bevis DeYoung of Huntsville Alabama announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Norma Katherine to Paige Stagner of Murphysboro They plan to wed June 25 at Holmes Street Methodist Church with Rev M E Coleman officiating Norma Katherine DeYoung graduated Huntsville High School in 1953 where she edited the school paper earned DAR Good Citizenship Girl and was the most outstanding senior a National Honor Society member She has completed her sophomore year at the University of Alabama as a member of Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Lambda Delta Stagner graduated Murphysboro Township High School earned BA from Southern Illinois University and led Sigma Tau Gamma as its president during his senior year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bevis DeYoung
Huntsville
Ala
Norma Katherine
Paige Stagner
Murphysboro
Holmes Street Methodist Church
M. E. Coleman
Miss DeYoung
Huntsville, High School
DAR Good Citizenship
National Honor Society
University of Alabama
Alpha Chi Omega Social Sorority
Alpha Lambda Delta Honorary Society
Stagner
Murphysboro Township
Southern Illinois University
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
Bridal Shower Honors Shirley Ann Yates in Marion
A bridal shower for Miss Shirley Ann Yates of Marion was hosted June 1 at 600 S Mechanic St by Mrs. Howard Turner and daughters Carolyn and Delores Rinella. Yates, to wed Billy Joe King of Herrin on June 19, attended with gifts, prizes, and green and white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Yates
Marion
Howard Turner
Mechanic St
Sue Carol Groves
Barbara Hudgens
Mary Donna Brush
Richard Henley
Ted Kincaid
Millicent King
Herrin
Rose Marie Marco
Carbondale
Connie Beth Ingram
Harisburg
Joyce Yates
West Frankfort
Miss Groves
Chicago
Mary Jane Reynolds
Vienna
Balanced view urged in addressing the question
The discussion stresses presenting all sides of the issue without drawing a verdict. It calls for clarity and fair representation to let listeners form their own conclusions based on the evidence and arguments presented.
Local Veterans Auxiliary to Elect Officers on Tuesday June 14
Gion Auxiliary and Paul Stout Post in Murphysboro will nominate and elect officers at its meeting on Tuesday June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gion
Paul Stout
Murphysboro
Alabama Residents Visit in Royalton
Alabama visitors from Birmingham and Chicago traced a homecoming in Royalton. Mrs. Anna Roszkowski and daughters Florence Henrietta and Charlotte visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Missavage and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferrari in Royalton while Sgt and Mrs Bennie Nix of Lincoln Nebraska arrived for a 30 day leave with their Royalton hosts Mr and Mrs Kenneth Perrine and Mr and Mrs Van Nix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Roszkowski
Florence
Henrietta
Charlotte
Birmingham
Ala
Helen Roszkowski
Chicago
Roszkowski
Joe Missavage
Royalton
Robert Ferrari
Herrin
Bennie Nix
Lincoln, Neb
Kenneth Perrine
van Nix
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Enig
Eagles Auxiliary Names Convention
SBA Club
Nora Wakefield
Illinois Ave
John I. Wright
Tom Langdon
Dis
G. F. Comstock
Floyd Cunningham
Carbondale Club
SIU
AAUW
Southern Illi
Nois University
American Association of University Women
R. A. Scott
W. Chautauqua St
Southern
D. W. Morris
Charles Tenney
Loraine Waters
Lucy K. Woody
Charlotte Zimmerscheid
John W. Peterson
Anna Carol Fults
Beverly Treece
Ernest Wolfe
Charles Foote
David Kenney
Florida
Carbondale Pta Council
Lloyd Penland
Myra Garwood
Jonesboro
Southern Illinoisan
Indiana
Frank Hawthorne
Barbara
Arthur Ahleman
Vincennes, Ind
Chapman-Rollo
Furn, Co
Association
Mrs. Tattersall Heads
VFW Auxiliary
Grange Hall
Legion Auxiliary
The
American le
Norma DeYoung
Vera Burmell
Bertlyn
Cleland’s Gift
Murphysbore
Fk Oh AN
Clorox
Pyeth
Alabama
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