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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1950
Page
11
The author recalls twilight playtimes with children catching fireflies and dove songs, recalling games of hide and seek, bedtime routines, and the aging perspective on life’s joys and sorrows. It reflects on memory, aging, guidance, and the responsibility of giving advice to others.
The Anna Woman's Club closed its year with a luncheon at Mrs. Walter Cherrick's home. Guest Mrs. G. F. Comstock highlighted district achievements, fundraising plans for Haven, and Illinois leading club membership. Members served by the Eastern Star. arrangements by Wilma Rubel and others.
Mrs Phyllis Chamness hosted Prosperity Home Bureau members on Thursday evening. Miss Ruth Grant Williamson county home advisor presented the buffet meal planning and serving lesson. The next meeting is July 27 at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Alma Grante home.
The speaker reflects on how children bear worries and sorrows while avoiding adult responsibilities for now, acknowledging they will face decisions later in life and expressing gratitude for their current innocence.
A Wednesday birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James McEntire in Herrin in honor of their daughter Ruth Ann completing her fifth year.
Mrs. Louis Quaglia and her son Ed died after relatives and friends in St. Louis were visited. the family had returned home to 704 West Monroe Street, Herrin.
Mr and Mrs W R Cooke of Springfield visited Herrin over the weekend staying with Mrs Cookes parents Mr and Mrs Wade Jones and sister Joyce Ann Jones at 305 South Fourteenth street Mrs Cooke is the former Mildred Jones of Herrin Joyce Ann Bonifield of West Frankfort visited relatives including N A Lukens family at 512 North Eleventh street Herrin Meade Miller of Oklahoma City Oklahoma recently visited with his daughter Mrs Nancy Lowe at Hansons Flower Shop in Herrin
Mrs O A Thurmond and Mrs Ora Hendrickson hosted the Past Matrons club of the CES in the East ern Star hall dining room on Friday evening.
Local residents and relatives travel and host visits across Murphysboro Illinois and nearby St. Louis Missouri. Pfc. Carroll Sullivan on a 10 day furlough from Chandler Arizona visits his mother at 427 Lucier street. Former Murphysboro residents Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph King visit Murphysboro.
Mrs Lee Browning and Bill Jacquot of Royalton visited at the Ditzler home in Murphysboro. Richard Adams and Irma Adams of St. Louis visited the Piquard family on Wall Street. Mrs Adams is Mary Ruth Piquard of Murphysboro. Bonnie Minton, on vacation from F W Woolworth, visits relatives and plans to return July 10.
Mrs. C. H. Jennings is the counsellor with Miss Shirley Sheffer serving as assistant counsellor during the summer months for the program.
Sweetest little fashion pattern 9162 for sizes 2 4 6 8 includes sundress bonnet and panties. Pattern comes with complete sew chart and illustrated steps. Send twenty five cents to Marian Martin Pattern Dept 364 New York NY 11 with name address zone size and style number.
Elizabeth Greer and William Gilbert Ridgway wed at General Baptist Church Junction Illinois with a double ring ceremony. Attendants included Miss Myril Burroughs and Jim Presley. The couple plans to reside in Makanda before the groom begins fall classes at the University of Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Paul Warren of 49 Orchard Drive Egyptian Heights Herrin honored their daughter Karla Jean on her fifth birthday Saturday afternoon with a party for 43 playmates. Four gifts were sent to the celebration.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Bailey with children Wanda Charles Alice Louise and Raymond Earl of 116 South Twenty third street Herrin visited in Cobden Sunday with cousins Mr and Mrs Wilburn Yates.
Sam Plesky of Cleveland Ohio credits Kellogg's All Bran with relief from chronic constipation after trying medicines without lasting results. The letter promotes daily intake of one ounce with water and offers money back if not satisfied after ten days, encouraging readers to mail an empty carton to Battle Creek Michigan.
Odd Fellows and Rebekah members from Johnston City and Marion traveled by chartered bus to Mattoon on Sunday to spend the day at the old folks home run by local lodges in Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmitt and Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Turner along with Mrs. Maude Orment of Johnston City spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Goforth in New Haven.
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