18 Year Old Marion Waitress Wins Recipe Contest
Donna Pritchett, an 18 year old Marion High School graduate and waitress on Rt.3, wins the Southern Ilinoisans recipe contest with her famous glorified rice. She lives with her parents, plans to become a Marion telephone operator next month, and has entered most contests since 1958, drawn by her passion for cooking and desire to keep customers happy.
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Donna Pritchett
Donna
Marion
Marion High School
Glorified Rice Tops Local Recipe Winners
Winning recipe roundup features Glorified Rice by Donna Pritchett of Marion age 18 with marshmallows pineapple cherries grapes and whipped cream. Honorable mentions include Crunchy Cherry Pudding by Judith Annette Pate of Murphysboro with cherry sauce and Nut Squares by Frances Masters of Grand Tower with spiced cake flavors and butter frosting.
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Donna Pritchett
Marion
Judith Annette Pate
North St
Murphysboro
Frances Masters
Grand Tower
Eastern Star Night at Carbondale Chapter Meeting
The Carbondale Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held grand chapter committeee night with guest officers at many stations. Officers listed include Alfred Presley as worthy patron and Naomi Lockerby as associate matron, with Albert Miller as guest of honor and Everet V. Miller Jr. as warden among others.
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Carbondale
Order of the Eastern Star
Alfred Presley
Naomi Lockerby
Richard Lockerby
Floyd Baker
Homer Cutler
Helen Troutt
Lillian J. Baker
Victor Elston
Nancy Elston
Vivian Parrish
Hazel Roope
Adah
Eunice Seepe Ruth
Muriel Popham
Esther
Ruby Cutler
Martha
Alice Schwebel
Electa
Everett V. Miller Jr
Warden
Ernest B Rooper
Sentinel
Clara Erickson
Jesse Atwood
Albert. . Miller
Lora Jane Barnett Weds Pvt Jim Kesinger in Normal
Miss Lora Jane Barnett married Pvt Jim Kessinger April 19 in the Baptist Church of Normal. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Marie Ferguson of Normal. the groom's parents are Rev and Mrs Willis Kessinger of Normal. The couple reside at Camp Pendleton where Pvt Kessinger serves with the U S Marines.
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Lora Jane Barnett
Jim Kessinger
Baptist Church of
Party Nine Members Celebrate at Mrs Sts Home
Nine Chatter Box Birthday Club members attended a party Tuesday at the Carbondale home of Mrs Sts to celebrate a birthday.
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Chatterbox Birthday Club
Carbondale
Harmony Unit Meets in Marion
The Harmony Unit of Home Bureau met Tuesday at 1315 W. Cherry St Marion. A flower making class will be held July 13 at the home of Mrs George Holt Jr. Mrs O W Blaske gave the major lesson You and Hered ity. Mrs Hill gave the minor lesson How to Improve Your Memory.
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Harmony Unit
Home Bureau
Clayal Hill
Cherry St
Marion
George Holt Jr
O. W. Blaske
Hill
OES Past Matrons Annual Picnic In Johnston City
The Past Matrons Club of the Johnston City order of Eastern Star held its annual picnic supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Ligon on Rt 27. Husbands attended as guests. The club voted to suspend meetings until September and signed cards for ill and shut in members. Mrs M E Roberts serves as club president.
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Maron’s Club
Johnston City
Order of Eastern Star
Roy Ligon
M. E. Roberts
Why Southern Illinois Women’s Clubs Struggle to Act
Margaret Boswell laments the many women’s clubs in Southern Illinois focusing on meetings and refreshments rather than action. She cites the League of Women Voters in Carbondale and Herrin Junior Woman’s Club as exceptions for their substantial community service. Boswell urges planning for fall projects in health, beautification, and charity.
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Margaret Boswell
Southern
Illinois
League of Women
Carbondale
Herrin
Altrusa Club
Service Club
St. Andrew's Hospital
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
Couple Marks 25th Anniversary
About 85 persons attended an open house June 14 in honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Cham ness at 306 Orchard Drive Car bondale. The open house ran from 2 pm to 4 pm with nieces of the couple at the punch bowl and guest book.
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Clifton Chamness
Orchard Drive
Carbondale
Busy Bees 4-H Club Holds July Meeting
The Busy Bees 4-H Club met Tuesday in Mrs Barbara Eichholz home. Talks covered cleanliness daily diet burn treatment and cookie service. Demonstrations showed how to break eggs make cookies and tie square knots. Next meeting set for July 14.
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Busy Bees 4-H Club
Barbara Eichholz
Former Herrin Girl Wed in California
Raenell Vaughn a Herrin native married Johnny Cardile on April 17 in Bellflower California The Cardiles reside in Long Beach California She is a 1958 Herrin Township High School graduate and granddaughter of Thomas Goins and Roscoe Vaughn both former Herrin residents The Cardiles are the son of John Cardile and wife Russell Vaughn now living in California
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Raenell Vaughn
Herrin
Johnny Cardile
Bellflower
Calif
Cardile
Russell Vaughn
California
Herrin Township High School
Thomas Goins
Roscoe Vaughn
Energy
Mr. Cardile
John Cardile
Cardiles
Long Beach
Anniversary party hosts and attendees noted
More than 100 guests attended the anniversary party including Mrs Emma Dunn who was a guest at the wedding 50 years ago.
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Emma Dunn
Four Reasons Butter Cake Falls Center and Skincare Tips
The piece lists four cake faults including excess fat or sugar and improper leavening or oven. It also comments on achieving dewy skin for teenagers by makeup and a warm bath. It advises cleansing the face before bathing and not touching makeup in the tub.
Better Caramel Tips For Safe Sugar Syrup Making
The article advises adding boiling water before cold water to melted sugar to reduce spattering. It also contrasts fragrance use by age, suggesting young girls use light flower scents and mature women choose exotic perfumes. It notes pastel shoe trends with pale mauve and eggshell tones.
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Rt.3
Philco Sales Service
RaDio- Hifi Television Logue TV
Univ
Carter
Strutwear
Knit Batiste
East Jackson
OES
Gals
Life Magazine
Walter Dunn
Jonesboro
Zigzagger
la Trademart
the Singer
MPG. CO
Singer Sewing Center
Linger Sewing Machine Company
North Illinois
Dial
South Market
West Frankfort
Heckel
Carterville
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