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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
6
Buddy and Lyon Henry of Baton Rouge are spending two weeks vacation in Carbondale visiting their uncles and aunts Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Van Natta and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Van Natta.
Mrs. Florine Thomas hosted the Friendship Class and Circle of Herrin First Baptist Church Tuesday night at 1005 S. 14th St. Mrs. Beulah Odum and Miss Eveleen Davis served as assistant hostesses. The program titled Proclaiming the persons featured the group. the next meeting will be at Mrs. Deloras Foster’s home with Mrs. Kathleen King and Miss Kirk as assistants.
Mrs James E Cunningham of Chicago sister of Mrs I W Dill recuperates in Holden Hospital after a fall in Vienna Monday night. Her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Charles A Cunningham have arrived from Chicago to visit the Dills in Call.
Gilbert Coleman of St. Louis Missouri will enter Barnes Hospital on Monday for major surgery. Coleman is the son of E Coleman of 607 South Marion Street Carbondale and is a former Carbondale resident.
The Junior Keyboard Club will present a recital Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock in Carbondale Community High School. Mrs Edina Cowling Marberry of Carbondale is counsellor of the Club.
Sheba Shrine No 63 will meet Friday at 7 45 p m in the Masonic Hall Carbondale for ceremonial practice. Daisy Benton requests all officers to attend for the Ceremonial to be given on June 25. Refreshments will follow.
Sheba Shrine members attended the Ceremonial in Harrisburg for Egyptian Shrine where Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Beenton and others were present. Agnes Severson was celebrated with Sureme Noble Prophetess at Hotel Cleveland in Vivian M. Parrish and Dorothy Brandon. They joined Jua nita Mauss’s official visit to Mt. Olive Shrine in Columbus and hosted guests Don Beach of Chanute and Marguerite Dutsch in Carbondale.
Miss Marlene Ava Jaeger daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Jaeger of St. Louis and Murl Lohman Keiser son of Mr and Mrs Murl Keiser of 2041 Clark St Murphysboro will wed Saturday June 19 at Mount Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church St Louis The ceremony begins at 730 p m A reception follows at the Jaeger home 6540 Scanlan Ave
Carterville residents hosted and visited amid family trips and church activities. Mr and Mrs Paul Evans of Detroit visited with Mrs Nora Evans while in Carterville. Dorris Lee Kanipe and family from Sturgis Ky joined Carterville friends for Sunday calls. The Matthew 4 19 Class met at Margaret McCluskey’s home with readings and a duet by Loretta Harris and Louise Hampton.
Mrs. Mary Connelly hosted 20 Murphysboro Past Matrons Club members for a Monday night dinner at her home. Gifts of aprons were given to each past matron. Ethel Blaylock led a business meeting and won prizes along with Pauline Clements.
Demonstrations on shrinking materials and dental care were given at the Murphy Lucky Lasses 4-H club meeting at the Farm Bureau in Murphysboro. Three new members were welcomed: Barbara Reiman and Linda and Brenda Hall.
Mrs. John Boxdorfer president of the Chester Woman's Club and Mrs. A. L. Gilster mental health chair man joined Mrs. Harry Backer to visit the club’s adopted ward at Anna State Hospital on June 4. Gifts were presented to 78 patients.
Do-Si-Do 4-H club members gathered for an ice cream party after their usual meeting in Murphysboro. Seven members attended with Mrs. Charles Wolff hosting and providing the ice cream. The group plans a hayride on Saturday June 12 meeting at the De Soto elevator at 8 p.m. bringing wieners buns. soda provided by the club.
Mr and Mrs M J Bozarth of Murphysboro are visiting relatives in Chicago and Detroit for a vacation period.
Rinse serving plate in cold water then loosen mold edge with a knife. Dip mold in warm water for 30 seconds. Invert onto the rinsed plate and lift mold away. The salad slides onto the plate and can be centered by tilting.
Ruth Millett discusses the home front battle over DIY projects as husbands tackle painting and roofing, often with mishaps and nagging wives. The piece shifts to a Murphysboro 4-H club update noting sewing plans by the Lake Murphy Beavers 4-H group and a social visit from Du Quoin visitors to Murphysboro.
Mrs. N. H. Miller of Marion was elected and installed president at the 36th annual meeting held June 8 in Marion Junior High School. Eighty seven representatives from 20 units attended. officers and committee members were named, with Dee Small officiating on the installation.
Mr and Mrs Bill Tygett and daughter Carolyn Sue and Mrs Inez Griggs and daughter Myra Frances of Miami FL formerly of Herrin visit relatives here until mid next week arriving Monday They visit Tygetts brother in law and sister and Griggs parents at Herrin Also Florida visitors depart after week long stay and Ohio residents return home after visiting Herrin parents at 512 N 11th St A later note covers a university home economics update at Southern Illinois University Carbondale mentioning progress and a Herrin unit membership award presented by Mrs Miller new president and Mrs Lowell Smith directing a memorial service
Miss Esther Williams and Miss Ruth Williams of Murphysboro Journey to Minneapolis for graduation exercises at the University of Minnesota. Sister Lettie Williams earns a bachelor of science in nursing education as part of class of 2500. Afterward Miss Williams returns to Missouri Baptist Hospital in St Louis. Miss Esther Williams resumes vacation from Montgomery Ward duties.
Mrs. R. A. Crawshaw and her children Helen Margie and Bill of Murphysboro are spending ten days on vacation in New Orleans Louisiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ward Jr. and their daughters have returned to their Atlanta home following a visit with relatives in Murphysboro. Ward is on vacation from duties as varsity football and basketball coach at Roosevelt High School in Atlanta.
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