Miss Fierke Weds Theodore Beardsley in Heidelberg Germany
Lenora Jane Fierke of Herrin married Theodore S. Beardsley Jr. in a high mass ceremony in Heidelberg on May 28. The couple, SIU graduates, honeymooned in Paris after visiting relatives in Havertown, with Beardsley serving as an army interpreter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Fierke
S. 12Th St
Herrin
Lenora Jane
Theodore S. Beardsley Jr
T. S. Beardsley Sr
Havertown
Miss Fierke
Beardsley
Heidelberg
Germany
Herr
Ozark
TWA Airlines
New York
United States
Major
Pace
Paris
France
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Newman Club
Delta Zeta
Army
SIU
Chaumont
Washington University
St. Louis
Sigma Delta Pi
Sigma Tau Gamma
Theodore
Steeleville Couple Wed at Peace Lutheran Church
Miss Alice Smith and Stanley Baird exchanged vows at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville on Saturday June 11. The bride, a 1953 Sparta Township High School graduate, wore Chantilly lace with pearl accents and carried lilies of the valley and a white orchid. Attendants wore lilac gowns, and the couple plans to reside in Steeleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Smith
Stanley Baird
Helen Smith
Steeleville
Charles J. Smith
Bremen
Sparta
Peace Lutheran Church
E. W. Belter
Sally Ann Rednour
Earl Smith
Patsy Ann Smith
Earl
Mrs Grover Box Attends Illinois Commencement
Mrs Grover Box of Herrin recently attended commencement exercises at the University of Illinois in Champaign. Her brother Leo Roch of Zeigler was a member of the graduating class. Mrs Box was met in Champaign by her daughter Florence Ann returning to Herrin after a two week visit in Chicago with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Box
Herrin
University of Ilinois
Champaign
Leo Rohach
Zeigler
Grover
Florence Ann
Chicago
Visitors Enliven Creal Springs Community Ties
Local residents and relatives travel through Creal Springs visiting family in Bardwell Joliet Chicago and Missouri Ohio and Virginia. Notable mentions include piano students recital at the First Baptist Church and relatives visiting Melrose Park Forest Park and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Lovelace
First Baptist Church
Creal Springs
Jeanette Simmons
Allegra Anderson
Melrose Park Forest Park
Chicago
Millett Household Maxims for Wives Offer Candid Advice
The piece counsels wives to avoid assuming superior judgment over husbands and to recognize their partner's good qualities. It warns against criticizing or pressuring men to change, suggests limiting outside social comparisons, and notes duty is not a basis for love. It emphasizes choosing supportive friendships and quiet restraint.
Respectful words for aging adults in everyday speech
The piece discusses shifting away from terms like old man or old woman toward respectful descriptors such as elderly or older. It emphasizes that language choices reflect respect for aging and influence how society views older people.
Canary Islands Whistling Language Noted for Long Range
The Canary Islands residents use a whistling language that carries messages over great distances, enabling communication across rugged terrain. Researchers highlight its phonetic versatility and cultural significance in local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canary Islands
Johnston City Girls Visit Relatives Across States
Miss Glenda Babington visits Winter Garden Florida with her aunt and uncle Leonard and Mildred Kendrick. Miss Linda Ladd stays in Chicago with her mother Mrs George Elis. The Lane family visits Johnston City before Lane heads to France. The Halloways from Romulus Michigan visit Johnston City with Paul Halloway’s sisters. Pfc Clyde Daub discharged June 1 at Fort Sheridan after 18 months at Ladd Air Force Base Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Babington
Johnston City
Winter Garden, Fla
Leonard Kendrick
Linda Ladd
Mother
Mrs
George Elis
Mr. Elis
Chicago
Clyde Daub
Fort Sheridan
Ladd Air Force Base
Alaska
Pamphlets Aid Doctor Advice Booklets Save Doctor's Time
Dr. George W. Crane notes busy physician Dr Philip H asks for 300 sets of sex booklets to save time with patients. Father Rudolph Hodik of Wisconsin Family Rosary distributes relevant booklets to engaged couples. Clergymen and local physicians use these booklets to ensure couples receive vital marital guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Philip H
Rudolph Hodik
Wisconsin
Relatives in Johnston City Plan Move to Detroit
Relatives and friends in Johnston City report plans for relocation to Detroit Michigan where he has employment. Mrs Leo Litton and daughter Jeanne of Johnston City are spending the week in Chicago with Mr and Mrs Merrill Owens and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Crockett
Louisville
Creal Springs
Charles Kett
Eldon Stockton
Fenton, Mo
Mrs. Marshal Stockton
Johnston City
Detroit, Mich
Leo Litton
Jeanne
Chicago
Lose Ugly Fat in Ten Days With Diatron
An advertisement touts Diatron a weight loss cure claiming it curbs hunger without drugs or exercise. It promises weight loss in the first package or a full refund, with strict money back guarantee and mail order options from local pharmacies in Carbondale Gilbert Herrin Nunley Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt Drug Store
Carbondale
Gilbert
Herrin
Nunley’s
Murphysboro
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Ava Moore
Evelyn Finney
William Atess
Peoria
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliaries Department
Mae Worfolk
Bardwell, Ky
Lizzie Byassee
Morse Dempsey
Maggie Dempsey
Elvis Holmes Jr
Gene
Peggy
Joliet
Elvis Holmes
Minnie Kelley
Cincinnati
Ohio
Anderson and
Terre Haute
Dad
Amanda Gobel
Iowa
Pearl Brotherton
Ester, Mo
Ellis Nichols
H. G. Mu
Coalwood
Charles Barkman
Wert Durbin
Toledo, Ohio
Herman Walker
Tuth Millett
Rival 006 Food
Gueunsivt U
Cam
Mng
Clorox
Johnston City Girl
Florida
CWO
John S. Lane
Gary
Karen
William Bean
Lane
Paul Halloway
Lois, Terry
Paulette
Linda
Romulus, Mich
Margie Roberts
Roy DeBose
Southern
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