Murphysboro Carbondale Camp Directors Take Positions
Camp Wah Kon Dah at Lake of the Ozarks hires Bill Zacharias and Bill Ledbetter as summer camp directors for nine weeks. Zacharias is a Southern Illinois University student majoring in Speech and Ledbetter a SIU graduate with a music major.
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Bill Zacharias
West Elm
Carbondale
Bill Ledbetter
South Fifteenth
Murphysboro
Wah-Kon-Dah
Lake of the Ozarks
Canada
South America
United States
Zacharias
Southern Illinois University
Ledbetter
Southern
Scouts To Meet In Murphysboro
Brownie Scout week opens June 26 to 29 at Riverside park Murphysboro with an international program. Daily at 9:00 a.m. flag ceremonies. Morning swimming, noon sack lunches, drinks provided. Afternoon folk dancing songs and crafts from Mexico Switzerland Germany and France. Flag retreat at 3:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Mexico
Switzerland
Germany
France
Ray Crawshaw
Zeigler Club Plans Du Quoin Banquet Visit
Zeigler Junior Woman's Club members may attend a banquet at Du Quoin Music Camp on June 30 at 5 30 PM. Call president Mrs John K Smith at 53R4 in Zeigler with details by June 22. Also notes a visit by Mr and Mrs James Maro and daughters of St Louis to Mrs Laucille Hicks last Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
James Maro
Daughters of
St. Louis
Mrs. Maro
Laucille Hicks
Shower Given In Steeleville Honors Mrs Fuhrhop
Mrs Merle Fuhrhop of Steeleville was honored at a pink and blue shower Thursday evening at the home of Mrs C G Wiebusch with co-hostesses Mrs Edison Fiene Mrs Wayne Bockhorn and Mrs Delbert Duden bostel. Mrs Fuhrhop formerly Mary McKnicht received lovely gifts. Paul Jehling of Steeleville is ill at home with measles and could not attend the home coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Fuhrhop
Steeleville
C. G. Wiebusch
Edison Fiene
Wayne Bockhorn
Delbert Dudenbostel
Paul Jehling
Relatives Visit Davies in Carterville This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ray Freeman and granddaughter Caroline of Paducah Ky visited Mrs Freeman’s sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Ewing Davis in Carterville. Also Mr and Mrs Harold Ragland and their children from Flint Michigan are visiting this week at the homes of Mr and Mrs Otis Ragland and Mr and Mrs Earl Talley in Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Freeman
Caroline
Paducah, Ky
Harold Ragland
Flint, Mich
Otis Ragland
Earl Talley
Carterville
Fidelis Class Meets in Steeleville Church Basement
Members of the Fidelis class of the Baptist church in Steeleville gathered Friday evening in the church basement. Mrs Illa Campbell led devotions assisted by Mrs Bernice Cross and Mr Taylor, all from Chester. They staged readings, played harmonicas, and awarded prizes to John McDowell and Clarice Fisk. New officers are Irene Jacoby Lena Cullen and Mrs Daisy Vaughn. Refreshments served to 16 members. Donald McCuen of Steeleville, recovering from measles, later developed mumps with swollen neck and jaws Saturday.
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The
Baptist Church In
Steeleville
Bernice Cross
Mr. Taylor
Chester
Clarice Fisk
John McDowell
Irene Jacoby
Lena Cullen
Daisy Vaughn
Donald McCuen
Siefert 25th Anniversary Celebrated in Du Quoin
Murphysboro residents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Siefert and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Siefert attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Ed and Dorothy Siefert in Du Quoin. The couple wed June 18, 1925 at Sacred Heart Church. About 100 guests joined for cake and punch from 2 to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Siefert
Russell Siefert
Murphysboro
Ed Siefert
du Quoin
Sieferts
Dorothy Lea
Siefert
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Joe Siefert
Catherine Schneider Hemmer
Otto Hemmer
Lillian Hemmer
Johnston City Hosts Charivari For Bozarth Couple
Delmer and wife entertained relatives at a picnic supper in Johnston City. The group then went to Waltonville for an old fashion charivari honoring Ernest and Bozarth of Carbondale who wed at Johnston City First Baptist on June 9. The event was at Ben Smith’s home. Cecil Fletcher and wife spent the weekend in Collinsville with Virgil Fletcher and family and visited friends in Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmer Mitchell
Johnston City
Waltonville
Ernest Bozarth
Carbondale
First Baptist Church
Bozarth
Ben Smith
Cecil Fletcher
Collinsville
Virgil Fletcher
Belleville
Vows Repeated In Steeleville wedding at Peace Lutheran
Marjorie Hartel daughter of Albert Hartel Willisville and Olen Lampe son of Lillie Lampe Campbell Hill were married Sunday June 11 in Steeleville Peace Lutheran church. Ceremony featured lace gowns guests bridesmaids and a reception. Read more on local celebrations and social visits in Johnston City and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Hartel
Albert Hartel
Willisville
Olen Lampe
Pg Lillie Lampe
Campbell Hill
Belter
Peace Lutheran Church
Steeleville
Brida Green
Roslyn Goetting
Bobbie Schuette
Floyd Hartel
Marvin Lampe
Paul Kane Steele
William Rabe, Jr
Edward Carl Goetting
Murphysboro W C T U to Hold Meeting
Murphysboro W C T U members meet Friday June 23 at 2 00 pm at 451 North Fifteenth Street Murphysboro. Mrs Grant Young will be the leader. Afternoon program features a flower mission to deliver flowers to shut ins and the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Henley
North Fifteenth Street
Murphysboro
Grant Young
Flower Mission
Herrin Girl Returns Home From St Louis Visit
Beverly Sue Stephenson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Stephenson of Egyptia Heights Herrin returned home over the weekend after two weeks visiting her uncle and aunt in St Louis. Guests at the Stephenson home included Mrs Grace Milam Bob Jones Gailin and Calara Owensby of St Louis Elmer Willey of Arkansas and Ray Taylor family of Benton. The Walkers of Michigan attended due to the death of Claude Bowen and will remain for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Sue Stephenson
William Stephenson
Egyptia Heights
Herrin
Ray Gibbons
St. Louis
Stephensons
Gailin
Calara Owensby
St. Louuis
Elmer Willey
Arkansas
Ray Taylor
Tommy
Mary
Benton
Walkers
Michigan
Walker
Claude Bowen
Herrin War Mothers Donate Ceiling Lights
Members of the Herrin chapter American War Mothers donated ceiling lights to the American Legion home in Herrin on Wednesday afternoon. After the regular meeting led by president Mrs. Bessie Nealson, the group honored four members with a small birthday party. The chapter decided not to meet again until August due to the summer heat.
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American Legion
Herrin
American War Mothers of
Bessie Nealson
Pearle Grady
Louise DeZutti
Mabel Ashman
Augusta Winchester
Hurst Couple Hosts Out of Town Guests
Mr and Mrs Tom Mohan returned to their Kansas City home after visiting Mrs Mohan's parents Mr and Mrs H C Cornell in Hurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mohan
Kansas City
Kans
Ray Boren Visits Carterville Parents During Vacation
Ray Boren of Aurora arrived in Carterville Sunday to spend his vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boren. Mrs. Ray Boren and daughter have been in Carterville the past week visiting with her mother Mrs. Xavier Huss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Levelsmier
O. E. Levelsmier
West Mill
Carbondale
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis
Tenn
Ray Boren
Aurora
Carterville
Robert Boren
Xavier Huss
Birthday honors for Hurst Rebekah lodge members
The birthdays of Mrs. Ellen Bailey Mrs Bes Kircher Mrs Eva Harris Miss Evelyn Harris Mrs Eva Coyle and Mrs Faye Madden all of Hurst were honored Thursday night by members of the Hurst Rebekah lodge. Gifts were given and refreshments served by hostesses Mrs Mamie Ferguson Mrs Lula Sizemore and Mrs Sallie Catlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Bailey
Bes Kircher
Eva Harris
Evelyn Harris
Eva Coyle
Faye Madden
Hurst
Huurst Rebekahh Lodge
Mamie Ferguson
Lula Sizemore
Sallie Catlett
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I.C. Railroad
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Danny
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Merritt Allen
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William
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West College
Freeport
Daily Independent
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Walnut Street
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St. Andrew's Hospital
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Mt. Vernon
San Antonio
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Division Street
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Royal Neighbors of America
Zeigler Club
LN Hurst
New York
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Wide World
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Mae
North 11Th Herrin, I
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Johnston
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Fletcher
William Pugh
O. H. Pugh
Billy
Washington Avenue
John Zanotti
South Adams Street
Herrin Hospital
Zanotti
Paul Howards
Paul Howard
Coulterville
George L. Armes
Buford Howard
Monroe Avenue
Webster Groves
Lesley Welch
Welchs
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Robert Chapman
Blaine Carlskint
Overland, Mo
Cariskint
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Woman's Literary Club
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Ema Dorl
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Alton
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Illeen Hicks
Richard Young
Corey Parkins
Dorothy Perkins
W.C.T.U
Domino Pure
America
Herrin War Mothers
Pete’s
N. 14Th St
LODGE
Eska
Madelon’s Beauty Shop
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McGinnis Store
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