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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1959
Page
7
Readers urged to submit casserole recipes for the Southern Illinoisan contest with a five dollar prize. Deadline is midnight today for pickles and relishes. sandwich contest winner announced Monday. Entries to Her tin Carbondale Murphysboro or Marion.
Sandra Jean Nausley, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Nausley of Vergennes, is named delegate to the 1959 National Convention of Future Homemakers of America in Chicago July 13 to 17. She is president of the Vergennes FHA and a high honor roll student. She will also attend the FHA state leadership training conference at East Bay Bloomington July 27 to 31.
Mrs. Richard McAnelly of Marion installed as president at the Williamson County Home Bureau gathering held at Marion Junior High School. Other officers installed include Mrs. Lowell Smith as vice president and Mrs. Ervin Eigenrauch as ways and means. The 41st annual meeting featured speaker Mrs. A L Fowler from Marion speaking on an Alaska cruise with slides. A reading by Judy Hudgens and a unit song followed. Financials showed receipts of 7532.46 and disbursements of 7001.87 with 530.59 on hand. The bureau counts 377 members across 18 units. Displays and crafts were shown.
A column by Ruth Millett suggests ways for wives to praise and support their husbands. It poses reflective questions on appreciation, effort, and prioritizing the husband, urging regular kindness and enthusiasm for his interests and family role.
Paul Pitty of Champaign has returned home after visiting his mother Mrs Clara Dillon in Carbondale. The piece urges self-control noting never losing temper or making cutting remarks during social group discussions.
In a Medin a column, Angela Mildenberger questions why men attend church on hot summer Sundays in casual shirts without jackets or ties. She argues wives should enforce proper attire similar to the respectful outfits women wear, noting weddings as another test of dress norms.
Murphysboro Garden Club will hold an 11 a.m. workshop Tuesday in the Community Rooms at Logan Library. Members should bring materials and containers for the activity and a sack lunch.
The Murphysboro Chatterbox 4 H club gathering described a June meeting at Mary Frances Boyer’s home. The note adds that the June 22 meeting is planned for Mrs Stella Lamendola’s residence.
Dry Hill Puellae 4-H club held its June meeting with cooking demonstrations including making coffee cake led by Bonnie Thies. The group also continued work on a sewing project.
Twenty Johnston City First Baptist Church choir members attended a musical and stunt program led by Walter Finney Wednesday night at the church. James F. Parker is choir director.
Miss Dianne Stanley daughter of Mr and Mrs Orland Stanley of Marion married Jacob Leo Arnold son of Mr and Mrs Charles Arnold of Ottawa on June 13 at St Francis Church Ottawa. The ceremony was performed by Rev Norbert Tibesar with organist Louise Groesbeck and sang by William Arnold. The bridal party included sisters of the groom and relatives. reception followed at Moose Hall Ottawa. The couple reside at 1002 Illinois Avenue Ottawa.
The 24th annual Smith Buliner gathering begins at noon today at the Herrin water plant near Energy. Friends and members of both families are invited and asked to bring a basket lunch.
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