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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1950

Page

5

W.S.C.S Elects and Installs Officers for New Year

The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its final meeting of the year at First Methodist Church. Officers for the coming year were elected and installed, led by President Roy V. Jordan, with memorial services for three deceased members and a social tea to close.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Roy Jordan W. L. Stafford Fred Nave Luella Amon Eva M. Cruse Margaret Moss Clyde S. Clark Harold Shelton Shoaff

Home Bureau Demonstration At Crab Orchard Lake Meeting

The Crab Orchard Lake home bureau unit met at Mrs. Tom Ellis home with co host Mrs. J F Stokes. After a business session Mrs T B Sanders demonstrated spot and stain removal. Each member received a U S Department of Agriculture printed manual and cookbooks from Jackson County units were distributed.

Crab Orchard Lake

Community events list for midweek local groups

Midweek schedule includes Explorer Troop 66 at 7 30 p m First Methodist basement Senior Choir 8 30 University Baptist SING AND SWING 7 p m Little Theatre Midweek service 7 30 First Legion Auxiliary 7 30 meeting night changed Spring District PTA Conference First Methodist Murphysboro 3 am to 3 pm Tennis meet Southern vs Western Illinois 1 30 Rebekah Lodge 8 p m Odd Fellows hall Mother s Day program News and Needles Club 2 p m Mrs Hazel Jackson High School Girl Scout troops 5 30 to 8 p m First Presbyterian Church pot luck Antioch Women quilt Mrs W R Wiswell Wesleyan Service Guild 7 30 First Methodist installation of officers W M S University Baptist 2 pm Mother and Daughter banquet 6 30 First Baptist Clinic SI high schools Shryock auditorium track meet 1 30 Badger City events list continues Friday Junior Choir 4 pm University Baptist Mother and Daughter cooperative supper 6 30 Jackson County Federated Women s Club 2 pm 404 South Forest Good Neighbor Club 1 30 Mrs Robert Miller Brush-Springmore PTA 7 30 Brush gymnasium Cherub and Junior choirs rehearsal 1 First Baptist church Senior choir 7 State High School District Tennis Meet 1 pm Sarton Brush-Springmore PTA 7 30 Brush gymnasium

Southern Western Illinois Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall News and Needles Club Hazel Jackson West Main First Presbyterian Church Antioch Women W. R. Wiswell University Baptist Church First Baptist Annex Southern Illinois High Schools Shryock First Baptist Church Jackson County Federated Women’s Club South Forest Good Neighbor Club Robert Miller Flower Exchange Illinois Normal McAndrews Sarton

List of local society women named in the article

The column lists numerous residents including Mrs. Alta C. Doolin Mrs. Mary Johnson Mrs. J R Johnson Mrs J M Crawshaw Mrs Frank Lingle Mrs Bertha Karr Mrs Gilbert Crawshaw Mrs L R Wilkey Mrs T B Sanders Mrs Oscar Hudgins Mrs Della Wese Mrs Rose Snyder and Mrs Laura Kennedy as part of a society roster.

E. Atwood Alta C. Doolin Mary Johnson J. R. Johnson J. M. Crawshaw Frank Lingle Bertha Karr Gilbert Crawshaw L. R. Wilkey T. B. Sanders Oscar Hudgins Della Wese Rose Snyder Laura Kennedy

Dr Borkon Speaks On Medical Advances At Nurses Club

The Registered Nurses club met at First Methodist church Monday. Dr E L Borkon spoke on Recent Advances in Medicine highlighting antibiotics antihistamines and new treatments for angina pectoris He discussed ACTH and Cortisone research with potential future impact. Dr Borkon Chicago MD PhD physiology president Holden hospital staff attended by 24 members.

Jeanette Hoffman E. L. Borkon Borkon University of Chicago American College of Physicians Holden Hospital

Past Noble Grand Club Meets with Mrs Allen

The Past Noble Grand club met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Dora Allen at 310 West Monroe Street. After the business session a social hour followed.

Noble Grand Club Allen Dora Allen West Monroe Street

Delta Theta Tau Elects Officers

Delta Theta Tau sorority elected new officers at a meeting held at the First Methodist church on Tuesday night. Officers include President Mrs. Robert Hill and Vice President Mrs. Fred Riley with other posts filled by Rosalie Hogue and Elma Densch among others. The group plans installation on May 16 and reported a hospital party for Marion veterans on April 22 with a $36.85 contribution to cancer control of Epsilon province.

Delta Theta Tau Sorority First Methodist Church Robert Hill Fred Riley Luther Potter Rosalie Hogue Earl Bradley Fred Bierer Elma Denschsargent Marion Hospital Barbara Elma Densch Russell Taylor Willard Ottesen Margaret Huffman Lena Baumgartner Everett Plates, Jr Lucy Parrish Epsilon Province

Mrs. Crawshaw Honored At Dinner Sunday

A family basket dinner at Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Crawshaw's North Oakland avenue home honored Mrs. Maud Crawshaw of Montague California. Attendees included Mrs. Mae Thorpe Mrs. G M Lingle and numerous Crawshaw relatives and friends.

Mrs. Crawshaw A. B. Crawshaw Oakland Avenue Crawshaw Maud Crawshaw Montague Calif Mae Thorpe G. M. Lingle Norman Crawshaw Kenneth Lingle Carl Jennings Balcom Gilbert Crawshaw D. C. Waller Edgar Waller Murphysboro Jess Gramer Fred Crawshaw Grand Tower Nellie Ragland Joe Robinson T. A. Crawshaw Lavern Fleming

County Woman's Club To Hold Spring Meet

The Jackson County Federated Woman's club will hold its annual spring meeting at Mrs. C. I. VanArsdalen's home at 404 South Forest Avenue on Friday May. All members are urged to attend to elect new officers for the coming year.

Jackson County Federated Woman's Club C. I. VanArsdalen South Forest Avenue

Local Club Wins at District Contest Meet

I.A.C.G. girls from the Sojourner Truth branch of Carbondale attended the district meeting in Alton April 28 29 and won third place in the skit contest on the theme Over The Hill with Coretta Smith as narrator and Daisy Duncan and Gwendolyn Armour in the cast.

I.A.C.G. Girls Federated Clubs Alton Sojourner Truth Branch Carbondale Coretta Smith Daisy Duncan Gwendolyn Armour

Barbara Mathews Wins First in Solo Contest

Barbara Mathews won first place in the solo contest as part of the cast results.

Barbara Mathews

Walnut Street Baptist Study Course Ends

The study course sponsored by the Walnut Street Baptist church young peoples department ran April 24 to 28 and drew a good crowd. Rev. Bill Fox of Hickory Hill Baptist Church and Baptist Foundation student led lessons from the book Our Bible.

Young People’s Department The Training Union Walnut Street Baptist Church Bill Fox Hickory Hill Baptist Church Baptist Foundation

Archive of Biblical Texts Traced Through the Ages

The article notes many interesting facts about the old and new testaments and their transmission through history. It mentions a course ending Friday night followed by a fellowship hour enjoyed by all attendees.

Also Mentioned on This Page

W.S.C.S Paul McRoy Roy V. Jordan Lowell Tucker A. D. Kiestler Gordon Trobaugh J. W. Marberry C. E. Feirich Ira Dill John Mars H. B. Newcomb George Camp Children’s Work George Shoaff John Perrish Status of Women C. E. Fehrenbaker A. S. Vaup Circle Four Lula Jones B. F. Rushing al Eason Harry Harriss A.S. Vaupel Joe Hewitt Home Bureau H. C. Lambert John Barger Harvey Harry Stella Etherton True E. Giberson Lilly Widdows America Morton’s Fort Lauderdale, Fla Bill Colp Carter Ave Nue Mrs. Colp Wynholm Hotel Fort Lauderdale Little Theatre American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home Wesleyan Service Guild Brush-Springmore P. T. A Brush Gymnasium JuLio Custom Venetian Blind Co Carbondale, Ill Dr. Borkon Nurses’ Club Registered Nurses Club Delta Theta Tau Maytag Louie Dairy Queen Walnut Street Presley N. Allyn North Illinois Ave Helbros Elgin Hamilton L. H. Lungwitz, Jeweler S. Illinois Ave
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