Take-Charge Mamie Eisenhower Shapes White House Image
A portrait of Mamie Eisenhower as a proactive first lady who steadies the White House mood and aids President Eisenhower during illness. Friends note her calm leadership, quick staff coordination, and warmth that humanizes the presidency, including pivotal acts at hospital visits and public events.
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Ike
Mamie Eisenhower
Mamie
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Jim Hagerty
White House
Executive Mansion
Pentagon
Howard Snyder
Mamie Quick
John
Walter Reed Hospital
Urbana Visitors Bring News and Travel Across States
Johnston City residents host visitors from Urbana and Decatur while others vacation in Biloxi Shreveport and Miami. A Lansing trip for Bill Rogers ends with a General Electric trainee assignment in New York City. he will join executive management training after earning a BA.
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Max Hickerson
Johnston City
F. D. Marks
Martha
Urbana
Woodrow Cobb
Shirley
Biloxi
Miss
Shreavert
Miami
Florida
Earl Rogers
Lansing
Mich
Inlaw
Bill Rogers
Michigan State University
Bill
Rogers
New York City
General Electric Corp
Rogers Sr
Ding
St. Mary's Hospital
East St. Louis
Lowell A. Kelly, Sr
Buford Howard
Mariann Noltn
Centralia
E. B. Nolen
Decatur
Lowell Jr
Janice Cocking
Erie
Gerlach Heads Percy Auxiliary in Legion Ceremony
Dorothy Gerlach was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Percy on Thursday. Also chosen were first vice president Marcella Dierks second vice president Mary Hanson secretary Etta Lister treasurer Evelyn Wedemeyer chaplain Evelyn Popham sergeant at arms Martha Stein historian Bernadine Witbracht and hostesses Etta Lister and Vivian McCuen.
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Dorothy Gerlach
American Legion Auxiliary
Percy
Marcella Dierks
Mary Hanson
Etta Lister
Evelyn Wedemeyer
Evelyn Popham
Martha Stein
Waldorf Salad Upgraded With Diced Pork Addition
A Waldorf salad mixing celery apples and mayonnaise gains extra protein by folding in small diced portions of leftover cooked pork. The addition enhances texture and flavor while preserving the classic balance of crisp apples and crunchy celery.
Convention Planned Beta Sigma Phi Regional Meeting in Chester
Beta Sigma Phi regional chapters from Chester area plan a November convention at the Elks Home on Nov 4 with Gamma Alpha and Xi Upsilon chapters. Elaine Nelson is general chair with Laverne Cook as co chair. theme S S Mississippi. Committees include publicity Ira White and others. Patsy Fleming hosts.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Chester
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Gamma Alpha
Xi Upsilon
Patsy Fleming
Elks Home
Elaine Nelson
Laverne Cook
Cox Family Reunion Held in Giant City Park
The Cox family reunion was held Sunday in Giant City State Park with 125 attendees. A noon basket dinner followed, six sisters and three brothers attended, Velma Jenkins of Wood River was absent, and guests came from Carbondale Makanda Herrin Murphysboro Marion Eldorado Cairo Lesser Carrier Mills Anna Jonesboro Chester plus relatives from Peoria Dayton Tenn Denver Colo Hammond Ind Keege Harbor Mich E St Louis Akin and E Carondelet.
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Cox
Giant City State Park
Velma Jenkins
Wood River
Carbondale
Makanda
Herrin
Murphysboro
Marion
Eldorado
Cairo
Lesser
Carrier Mills
Anna
Jonesboro
Chester
W. L. Anderson
Peoria
W. T. Hackney
Dayton
Jay
Akin
William Harper
E. Carondelet
Parents Set Example To Earn Children’s Respect
Ruth Millett argues that children mirror parental respect. If the husband yells at the wife and the wife undermines him, children will learn to disrespect both. Respect between spouses in the home is the model and must be earned. parents cannot demand respect they do not show.
Hallidayboro 4-H Girls Plan Summer Projects
Sunnyside Girls 4-H Club of Hallidayboro held a June meeting at Mrs. Betty Leek’s home. Members planned summer projects and Martha Morgan and Ruth Eleanor served refreshments.
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Sunnyside Girls 4-H Club
Hallidayboro
Betty Leek
Martha Morgan
Ruth Eleanor
Johnston City Bride Weds Malone In Chicago
Miss Shirley June Eskew and Donald W. Malone unite in double ring ceremony at Johnston City First Methodist Church before about 150 guests. Bride, daughter of Bill Eskew, will work in Chicago, groom son of Add Malone of Corinth, employed by International Harvester. They will live at 3544 W Medill in Chicago.
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Shirley June Eskew
9Th St
Johnston City
Donald W. Malone
Corinth
Bill Eskew
E. Broadway
Malone
Add Malone
William R. Warner
Johnston City First Methodist Church
William Kendrick
Loretta Thomas
West Frankfort
Betty Martin
Mrs. Thomas
Venice
Miss Martin
Flo Scoofice
Marion
Roseanna Malone
Collin Biggs
Carbondale
Doris Praniig
Marie Saddler
Johnston City High School
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
International Harvester Company
W. Medill
Zeigler Altar Society Hosts Royalton Dinner event
Zeigler Altar Society of Zeigler Catholic Church entertained the Royalton Altar Society Monday night at a chicken dinner. About fifty persons attended, games were played and prizes awarded.
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Altar Society
Zeigler Catholic Church
Royalton Altar Society
Serviceman Visits in Johnston City
Pvt Richard Norris stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri spent the weekend with Mrs Norris in Johnston City. Pvt Dale Ray stationed in Kansas City Missouri visited host Dick Propes and Margery Parker in Johnston City. Grace Baiar hosted by Mr and Mrs Will Smith Evansville Indiana. Jerry Casper and children from Addison weekend guests of Ruth Cosgrove in Johnston City and Herrin.
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Richard Carter
Presidio
Calif
Jesse Carter
Johnston City
Fort Dix
N. J
Pvt
Richard Norris
Fort Leonard, Mo
Mrs. Norris
Betty Testory
Tony Testory
Market St
Dale Ray
Kansas City, Mo
Dick Propes
Granite City
James Parker Sr
Margery
Will Smith
Evansville
Ind
Grace Baiar
Jerry Casper
Addison
Ruth Cosgrove
Herrin
Crochet and Knit Stitch Guide Offer From Martha Madison
A 24 page booklet describes basic and advanced crochet knit and embroidery stitches plus project directions. Send 25 cents in coins to Martha Madison at Southern Illinoisan 367 W Adams St Chicago 6 Ill for this guide.
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Martha Madison
Southern Illinoisan
W. Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Sorority Council Officers Installed in Founders Day Dinner
City Council officers of the Carterville Beta Sigma Phi sorority were installed at a June 2 dinner dance at West Frankfort Country Club. New officers are Mrs. Paul Dorris president, Mrs. Robert Millar vice president, Mrs. Don Black treasurer, and Mrs. Bert Chamness secretary. Chamness received a silver charm bracelet for outstanding service.
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Carterville
Beta Sigma Phi
West Frankfort Country Club
Paul Dorris
Robert Millar
Don Black
Bert Chamness
Chamness
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Denton
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S. Ilinois Ave
Ira White
Catherine Goff
Francis McDonald
Edna Cress
Pauline Paetzhold
Ruby Allison
Dorothy Michelsen
Cox Family
Giant City Park
Ruth Millett
Mrs. Malone
Zeigler Altar Society
Pean
Yeedfework Prima
Herrin Urge
Ntly
Horstman
Kelvinator Refrigerator Sale
Craggs - DeVillez Furniture CO
Vogue
E. Jackson
WCIL
Wings OF Song
Sorority Council
Lacy
Locust Murphysboro
A. Berkshire
B. Oakdale
Lungwitz
West Main
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