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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
5
Mrs. William Eckess and family arrive in southern Illinois to spend the summer near Carbondale. Eckess, a University of Illinois student and former West Frankfort resident, visits while his wife’s family hosts.
Miss Mary Louise Day a University of Illinois senior in music is initiated into Pi Kappa Lambda honorary for music based on scholarship performance and eminence. She plans graduate study at Union Theological Seminary New York City and returns to Carbondale for summer then to Champaign Urbana for graduation. The Delta Sigma Epsilon Alum club of Carbondale held a June potluck at Francis Phillips cottage with 40 members. Co hosts were Mrs Ernest Simon Mrs Edna Travis and Miss Pat McShery.
A simple quick drink from sauerkraut juice with Worcestershire celery salt and sugar. Mix and serve hot as bouillon or cold as an appetizer.
Lt. Charles Erdman Ketring has returned to Travis Air Force Base California after six days leave with his parents Mr and Mrs J H Ketring of 705 West Pecan Street Carbondale He is a RB 29 pilot who has completed training at Travis AFB for special duty overseas.
Chester residents R C Bloome and Anita Schneider married May 30 at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church Carlinville officiated by Rev Hohmann. Groom's nephew Estel Bloome and Miss Lucille Negal attended. Bride formerly a hospital receptionist to reside in Chester.
Miss LaDonna Mitchell and James Dale Tweedy united in a 6 pm ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro on June 9. Rev. Lee Pope Ward officiated as Ed Cullinan accompanied singers Gloria Maroni and a wedding party including Virginia Williford and Nita Kinnear.
Jerry Ann Weatherly of Percy and Dixie Vancil of Willisville attend Camp Tallahi with Trico High School Girls Athletic Association. Belvidere club holds final meeting of the year with Mrs. Frank Cook as president and 20 members present including Mrs. E. R. Rosenberger and Miss Nancy Willis. A wedding trip south follows for Mr and Mrs Tweedy who will live at 705 Forest Avenue Carbondale. Mrs Tweedy to graduate from Southern Illinois University with a BS in Home Economics in August.
Mr and Mrs Ben Daniel Sr Mr and Mrs Joe Daniel and Mr and Mrs Ben Daniel Jr all of Murphysboro left Saturday for Chicago to attend graduation exercises at Northwestern University Ben Daniel Jr will receive a bachelor of science in business administration at the exercises on Monday June 11.
Murphysboro Troop Ten held a Wednesday cook-out at Nancy McGowan's home. Perfect attendance awards went to Phyllis Butts, Linda Bjorkman, Ann Carruthers, and Joan Hudson as scribe Jean Higgins recorded notes.
The ceremony for Betty Mee Collum daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester McCollum Elkville and Jerry Williams son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Williams Dowell happened Wednesday June 6 at the bride parents home The Rev S A Mathews led a 6 30pm double ring service A reception followed The couple graduates of Elkville Community High School and are Methodist Church members Mr Williams serves in the United States Navy stationed at San Diego California
Murphysboro hosts include H A Baskins guests from Denver and Schererville. Sister M. Anna Cecile visits from Indiana. Baskins’ daughter and son return to Collinsville after a Murphysboro visit. Other locals travel to Savannah Tennessee for weekend with relatives.
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