AAUW Delegate Miss Stone Heads to Boston Convention
Miss Elizabeth O. Stone, president of the Carbondale AAUW branch, leaves for Boston to represent her group at the Diamond Jubilee AAUW Convention. About 2,000 delegates from the United States and 140,000 members will attend a week of business sessions lectures and social events at the Statler Hotel and Boston Opera House.
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Elizabeth O. Stone
Carbondale
American Association of University Women
Boston
Mass
AAUW
United States
Australia
Canada
Ceylon
Japan
New Zealand
Pioneers In Progress
Statler Hotel
Boston Opera House
John Donne
E. E.cummings
Miss Stone
Chicago
Boston Pops
Harvard
Radcliffe
Massachusetts
Church class hosts progressive party in June
Berean class of First Loyal held a progressive dinner party at three homes with twenty members and three guests. Appetizers were at Ruth Austin’s home, dinner at Fern Grammer’s, and dessert at Helen Albers’ home. Devotions on God’s Message were given by Fern Grammer. Hostesses were Ruth Austin Lucille Elmore Helen Albers Fern Grammer and Pauline Briggs.
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Ruth Austin
Fern Grammer
Helen Albers
Albers
Lucille Elmore
Pauline Briggs
Gardening's Got So Scientific It's Not Relaxing Hobby Any More
Ruth Millett argues that modern lawn and garden care has become highly technical and labor intensive. Suburban households accumulate many tools and chemicals, from walking sprinklers to specialized weed killers, fertilizers, and power mowing equipment, making gardening feel more like a science project than a leisure activity.
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Ruth Millett
Not An Easy, Relaxing Hobby For Flower Growing
A reflection on gardening routines and the insistence on feeding and spraying plants. The narrator recalls a simpler childhood with lawns and flowers, noting a shift toward demanding care. Fragments discuss leaving a party with a friend and the broader idea of hobbies as challenging rather than soothing.
Tulip Time at Garden Club features Holland slides
The Ian Garden Club of Carbondale hosted a June meeting titled Tulip Time in Holland led by Floyd Cunningham of Southern Illinois University geography. He presented land public gardens abroad with color slides from Holland while hostesses Mrs. J Henry Schroeder and others organized the event and guests included Mrs. Charles Friedline.
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Ian Garden Club
Carbondale
Holland
Floyd Cunningham
Southern Illinois University
Cunningham
J. Henry Schroeder
W. Chautauqua Sr
Ir McLaughlin
Joe Breeden
Charles Friedline
John Banger
Sidney Smith
Jackson County Council
Herrin BPW Board Meeting Attendees Reported
The Herrin Business and Professional Woman's Club held a Tuesday evening board meeting at Loudene McSpadden's home. Five members attended the Presidents' Council in Haven. An invitation from Johnston City BPW Club for a Haven picnic on July 16 was read, with July 12 reservations. A leadership conference for officers and chairs will be held in Salem on Sunday. Twelve members attended the meeting.
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Herrin Bluiness and Professional Woman’s Club
Loudene McSpadden
Presidents’ Council
the Haven
Johnston City
BPW
Herrin Club
Salem
Eagles Women Name Chairmen for Committees
Carbondale Eagles Auxiliary met Tuesday evening in Eagles Hall naming committee chairmen. Esther Loftus as president appointed Phenn McGrail to delinquent, Mary Ann Davison to muscular dystrophy, Jeannine Hunter to membership, Rita Hays to cancer, Elsie Hazel to finance, Jo Peterson to publicity. Mrs Merle Willoughby and Mrs Louise Brewer reported on the state convention in Galesburg last week.
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Carbondale Eagles
Eagles Hall
Esther Loftus
Phen McGrail
Mary Ann Davison
Jeannine Hunter
Rita Hays
Elsie Hazel
Jo Peterson
Merle Willoughby
Galesburg
Louise Brewer
Carbondale
Golden wedding anniversary open house in Murphysboro
Mr. and Mrs. Will G. Shaw of 2124 Walnut St celebrate their 1907 marriage with a golden wedding open house on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Mrs Shaw, Nel lie Decker, was the daughter of pioneer Murphysboro residents Clint Decker. The couple’s history includes a 30 year drug store venture and 16 years with Blue Line Chemical Co of St Louis.
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Will G. Shaw
Walnut St
Murphysboro
Shaw
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Hoskins
Nellie Decker
Clint Decker
Miles W. Shaw
Pennsylvania
Blue Line Chemical Co
St. Louis
Gardening Through Generous Rabbits and Bugs
The speaker reflects on abandoning strict control of the garden and letting nature thrive. They imagine emulating a New England ancestor who fed rabbits by planting extra crops and even considering planting for bugs, valuing a relaxed, permissive approach to growing.
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New England
Irish potato introduction by Londonderry settlers in New England
The Irish settlers of Londonderry, New Hampshire, introduced the Irish potato into New England.
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Londonderry
N. H
New England
Zeigler Girls Attend Music Camp in Du Quoin
Muriel Dee Narve daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Narve Zeigler attends Egyptian Music Camp in Du Quoin as a flute student sponsored by Zeigler Rotary Club. Sue Barnett daughter of Mr and Mrs Dallas Barnett Zeigler attends as a vocal student sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club.
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Muriel Dee Narve
Henry Narve
Zeigler
du Quoin
Sue Barnett
Dallas Barnett
Zeigler Youth Center Announces Summer Schedule Change
The Zeigler Youth Center will be open Mondays and Fridays only during summer. Chaperons slated for Tuesday nights will instead work Friday nights or on other dates. Details available from Marilyn Tas off, 2424, or high school, 3781.
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Zeigler
Marilyn Tasoff
Supervisors To Visit Witnesses In Carbondale
Circuit supervisor E. R. Buckey will visit the Carbondale congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses this weekend to offer counsel and aid in ministry. Buckey, who oversees 20 Southern Illinois congregations, is from California and has done mission work in Texas. His program includes a Saturday talk at 8 p.m. on Accepting Christian Responsibilities and a Sunday 3 p.m. public address Are We masters of Our Own Future, with discussion of Romans 8 29 30 and Acts 13 48.
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E. R. Buckey
Carbondale
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Buckey
Southern Illinois
California
Texas
Watertower Bible School
Gilead
Lutherans Plan Picnic at Carbondale City Park
Our Savior Lutheran Church Carbondale invites members and friends to a Sunday picnic at 2:30 p m in Carbondale City Park. Sunday School and Bible Class begin at 9:30 a m followed by Divine Service at 10:30 a m conducted by Rev Ray C Rist.
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Our Savior Lutheran Church of
Carbondale
Carbondale City Park
Ray C. Rist
Bonita Morrison Set for TV Song and Tap Dance
Bonita Morrison of Carbondale will appear on Russ David's Sun Fare program on KSD-TV Saturday at 11 a.m. She will sing and tap dance. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bryant of Carbondale and sponsored by Mrs Darthame Davis of Carbondale.
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Bonita
Rex) Morrison
N. Carico St
Carbondale
Russ David
Ksd-Tv
John Bryant
N. Bridge St
Darthamae Davis
Barriers discussed at Harrisburg Jehovah’s Witnesses session
R L Anderson spoke at a three day Bible training in Harrisburg hosted by Jehovahs Witnesses. The District supervisor of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society urged removing racial religious and national barriers through love of God and neighbor. He cited Satan as the instigator of divisions and highlighted unity in missionary work across 162 lands. Sixteen new Baptisms followed while 695 attendees heard the lecture from the Junior High auditorium.
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R. L. Anderson
Harrisburg
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Anderson
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Satan
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Women Bible Class Hymn Contest at First Baptist
The Women’s Bible Class of First Baptist Church held a June 13 meeting led by president Mrs J E Mitchell. Officers reported. devotional by Mrs E M Thrailkill included selections from Peter Marshall’s book. May Dorsey played piano for a Name That Hymn contest. prizes went to Mrs Joe Robinson and Mrs R H Ambrose. Guests included Mrs Agnes Livingston of Massena New York. Hostesses were Mrs Joe Robinson Mrs William Ferrill Mrs Albert Hall Mrs Fred Harrell and Mrs R H Ambrose.
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First Baptist Church
J. E. Mitchell
EF Brown
A. L. Bradley
E. M. Thrailkill
Peter Marshalll
F. G. Warren
May Dorsey
Joe Robinson
R. H. Ambrose
Agnes Livingston
Massaua
N. Y
William Ferrill
Albert Hall
Fred Harrell
First U S Rayon Yarn Spun at Marcus Hook in 1910
The first spool of rayon yarn made in the United States was spun at Marcus Hook Pennsylvania in 1910, marking a milestone in American textile history.
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U. S
Marcus Hook
Anniversary Set At Olivet
The Willing Workers Club of Olivet Free Baptist Church Carbondale will celebrate its 23rd anniversary with a program Sunday at 3 p.m. guest speaker Mrs Luella Davis Keibache High School staff. Carbondale and out of town guests will appear. Churches of the city are invited per club president Mrs Rubry Perkins. The Rev C Hall is the church pastor.
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Willing Workers Club
Olivet Free Baptist Church
N. Marion St
Carbondale
Luella Davis
Keibache High School
Rubry Perkins
C. Hall
Lost 34 lbs with Easy Rennel Recipe
A reader touts losing 34 lbs in 25 weeks using Rennel Concentrate, claiming better health and appearance. The letter from NORTH PEKIN ILL cites Rev W W Sanders endorsing the product and notes inexpensive Rennetse available at druggists for immediate purchase.
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Pekin
W. W. Sanders
Plain
Sunset St
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