Benton Teacher Mrs Hidritch Honored for History Work
Mrs Claude Hidritch of Benton, a Benton Consolidated High School history teacher and Royalton Church of the Nazarene pastor, is praised by Gov Otto Kerner for outstanding work. She is named a member of the State History Committee of the Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission and serves with the Benton BPW Club.
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Claude Hidritch
Benton
Royalton Church of the Nazarene
Otto Kerner
Benton Consolidated High School
LABRT Women Plan Luncheon and Club Activities
Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will meet Wednesday at Mrs. Martha Montgomerys De Soto home for a noon luncheon. Herrin Gardeners reviewed the 1967 club year with a slide program at Mildred Gilkeys home, showing officer installation and club tours.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
Herrin
Mildred Gilkey
Bill Sanders
Lowell Smith
Homemakers plan housing workshop in Franklin County
The Franklin County Home Extension Association will sponsor a housing workshop on March 7 at the Benton Farm Bureau building with Illinois specialists Glenda Pifer and D G Je dele. The event offers individual help for families planning to build, add to, or remodel farm buildings or homes. Reservations due by March 1.
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Franklin County Home Extension Association
Benton Farm Bureau
Glenda Pifer
D. G. Jedele
University of Illinois
Golden wedding anniversary open house for Anna and Floyd Cook
Mr and Mrs Floyd C Cook of 107 Dickinson Road Anna will mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 pm March 10 at their home Relatives and friends sponsor the celebration The Cooks were married in Jonesboro on March 7 1918 moved to Elgin and then Chicago where Cook retired in 1956 after more than 36 years state service He is a member of Union Lodge 627 AF and AM at Lick Creek Mrs Cook has been with Royal Neighbors of America for over 50 years They attend the First Presbyterian Church of Anna
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Floyd C. Cook
Dickinson Road
Anna
Jonesboro
Elgin
Chicago
Cook
Illinois
Union Lodge 627
Lick
Soup luncheon nets 528 for hospital equipment
The Marion Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held a soup luncheon Monday with over 400 attendees. The event raised 528 for new hospital equipment, largely from donated food. Last year the group donated over 5,000 in equipment. A fashion show is planned for May as the next fundraiser.
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Marion Memorial Hospital
SIU Dames Plan Meeting in Communications Building Lounge
The Dames Club of Southern Illinois University will meet in the Communications Building lounge at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday. Nominations for new officers will be taken. Representatives from a cosmetic firm will demonstrate makeup wigs and spring fashions.
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Dames Club of
Southern Illinois University
Communications
St Louis Trip Planned by Franklin County Homemakers
Franklin County Homemakers announce an all day excursion to St. Louis Missouri on April 23. A bus will pick up in West Frankfort Benton Thompsonville and Christopher at 7 a.m. The schedule includes a guided tour of the old St Louis Court House a ride to the top of the Gateway Arch and time for shopping. Women may call the Franklin County Home Extension office in Benton to sign up.
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Franklin County
St. Louis
West Frankfort
Benton
Thompsonville
Christopher
Gateway Arch
Franklin County Home Extension Office
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Mrs. Hidritch
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Leonard AL. Norris
Marion Newcomers Club
Norris
Shirley Lyle
Irvan K. Trevathan
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Fashion League
Tricot
Tricot Institute
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