L C King Birthday Party Hosts Murphysboro Gathering
A birthday party was held Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs L C King in Murphysboro with about 10 local guests and several out of town relatives attending. Gifts were given to Mr King. Other notes mention Muriel Sims attending her son Donald Lasusa`s Northwestern University graduation in Evanston and visits by Iris and Shirley Higgerson in Willisville and Ava.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. King
Murphysboro
King
George King
Wilma and
Shelba
Oraville
Herbert King
Ava
Andrew Smith
Virginia Gardner
Bessie Henson
Willisville
Ellen Morgan
O Percy
Kenneth Harris
Muriel Sims
Pine Street
Donald Lasusa
Northwestern University
Evanston
Iris Ann Higgerson
Shirley Lois Higgerson
North Eleventh Street
Iris
Minnie Higgerson
Shirley
C. A. Davis
Steeleville Couple Announces Engagement of Phyllis Stark
Mr and Mrs William Stark of Steeleville announce engagement of daughter Phyllis Stark to Melvin Lark son of Mr and Mrs Ed Lark of Valmeyer The wedding date is set for Sunday August 6 Miss Stark returned home from Columbia Sunday where she had been attending school and was joined for the weekend by her fiancé
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stark
Steeleville
Phyllis Stark
Melvin Lark
Ed Lark
Valmeyer
Miss Stark
Columbia
Stark
Meeting Held Friday At Church in Percy
Zena Bergfeld of St Louis spent the week end at the home of Mrs and Mrs Ed Bergfeld. Paul and Virginia Guion of St Louis are spending their vacation with Mr and Mrs Dave Shanahan. Freeman Bartlett of Long Beach Calif made a surprise visit Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Dave Shanahan. They had not met for 32 years. Charles Steele and children of Corinth Mass are visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Hadley and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zena Bergfeld
St. Louis
Ed Bergfeld
Paul
Virginia Guion
Dave Shanahan
Freeman Bartlett
Long Beach
Calif
Charles Steele
Corinth
Mass
Mrs. Hadley
Percy Man Celebrates 76th Birthday at Fort Kaskaskia
A large crowd of relatives and neighbors joined Thon as Buescher of Percy celebrated his 76th birthday with an all day outing at Fort Kaskaskia. Dinner and supper were served, and Mr. Buescher received two birthday cakes, with all his children present except Mrs. Gladys Oliver. John McClure visiting brother. Mrs. Rebekah Jones and son Harold Johnson visited relatives in St. Louis during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Thonas Buescher
Fort Kaskaskia
Buescher
Gladys Oliver
Rebekah Jones
Harold Johnson
de Soto
St. Louis
Steeleville W. M. S. Meeting and Social in Town
The Steeleville Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society met Friday afternoon at Mrs. W. W. McClure’s home with Mrs. Lacy Williamson as co hostess. Leaders were Mrs. Maude Rosendahl and Mrs. J. W. Heller. The lesson titled Cooperation for a Christian Nation was discussed with several members taking part. Home made ice cream cookies and coffee were served. Also noted are visits from relatives staying with local families and a supper hosted by Mrs. Leana Riggio with a large guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Steeleville Presbyterian Church
W. W. McClure
Lacy Williamson
Maude Rosendahl
J. W. Heller
Adah Dorl
C. Tuttle
Mt Glenn Residents Visit in Missouri
Mt. Glenn residents spent Sunday in Charleston Missouri visiting relatives. The trip included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Querter and their children Joe and Sandra who stayed with their grandparents for a time. Murphysboro hosts a dinner with a large group of guests from Murphysboro and St GenEVIEVE and Graham to Mrs Mouran family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Glenn
Missouri
Lawrence Querter
Mons
Charleston
Joe
Sandra
Murphysboro
Edward Mouran
North Seventh Street
Joe Wollich
Hubert Hagen
Richard Horter
Tilman Harris
St. Genevieve
Eugene Boone
Willis Cook
Loretta Woolich
Charles Waren
Dorothy Brimm
Mary Talley
Graham
Dancing Lessons Surprise at Local High School
A husband recalls being dragged to a square dancing class at the High School taught by Miss Williams and Curly Law son. He joins many surprised men as they learn the basics and attempt to waltz and square dance in a casual evening lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Miss Williams
Curly Lawson
Ruth Halterman Initiated Into Kappa Phi at SIU
Miss Ruth Halterman daughter of Thomas M Halterman 417 S Washington Carbondale has been initiated into Kappa Phi national Methodist girls club at Southern Illinois University She is a junior in the College of Education majoring in elementary education and sociology
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Halterman
Thomas M. Halterman
S. Washington
Carbondale
Kappa Phi
National Methodist Girls’ Club
Southern Illinois University
Ruth
College of Education
Graduation visit to Iowa City for Q D Miskell
Mr and Mrs Clarence Miskell and son Darrell and Mr and Mrs G W Walters and daughter visited Iowa City last weekend to attend the graduation of Q D Miskell who earned a Master of Arts in music He will stay in Iowa City for the summer to pursue a Doctorate degree. Mr and Mrs Dick Floyd returned from a two week East vacation visiting relatives in Essex Connecticut and New Jersey En route they passed through New York and Washington D C Ken Lawler hosted guests Bob Dorensbach of Belleville for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Miskell
Darrell
G. W. Walters
Rachel
Quentin D. Miskell
Dwayne
Iowa City
Iowa
Q. D
Q. D. Miskell
Dick Floyd
West
Monroe Street
Essex, Conn
Ken Lawler
N. Oakland
Bob Dorenbach
Belleville
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Higgerson
Terry Wiggins and
Herrin
Frank Congiardo
Ames
John McClure
John B. McClure
Bakersfield, Calif
W. C. McClure
Mrs. J. Ronzio
Joseph Ronzio
Ronzio
John Bauer
Route 2
Dorothy Bauer
Idaho
Alvin Welshans
Linda Ruth
Shadho
Mr. Welshans
Mrs
Arthur Welshams
North Fifteenth Street
Mur
Physboro
Comstocks
Joe F. Comstock
David Anschicks
Riverside
Florida
Cuba
Anschicks
Comstock
Leana Riggio
D. Anna
Hanks
Pat D. Anna
Charles Wilson
Sam Congiardo
Tom Congiardo
Jennie Congiardo
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
THE
Ohio Oil Company
Methodist
New York
Washington, D. C
Fin Zwee
Ma ZeXe
Ope Everett
Alden H. Bost
Rechter
Dad
Rechter Bros
Lawrencevill
Anna - DU Quoin
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