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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1950

Page

5

Tri Sig Alums Elect Officers

Alumni of the Alpha Nu chapter Sigma Sigma Sigma met at the Chapter house Thursday at 8 p.m. Officers elected for the ensuing year were Mrs. Annabel Scott Tillman president Mrs. Kathleen Heilig Murray vice president Mrs. Helen Logue Ford secretary and Mrs. Nedra Midjas Seibert treasurer. Plans were discussed for the National convention in Chicago June 24 to 28.

Alpha Nu Sigma Sigma Sigma Annabel Scott Tillman Kathleen Heilig Murray Helen Logue Ford Nedra Midjas Seibert Chicago Edgewater Beach Veda Hallam Etheridge Ellen Brown Gates Ethel Doelling Verna Legg Rossi Helen Ford Logue Lynn Wright Carter Norman Thomas Cox Betty Lampey Crawshaw Carbondale Myra Eaton Siefert du Quoin

Miss Boomer Honored At Breakfast Shower

A 10 o'clock breakfast and shower was given Thursday by Mrs. A. A. Hughes Mrs. Leo Cunningham and Mrs. Helen Stoelzle at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Patterson 105 North University avenue in honor of Miss May Bernice Boomer. Miss Boomer will wed William Harold Busby of St. Louis Saturday. The table held white heath er snowdrops red tulips narcissi with white tapers and silver service. Mrs. George Hays poured. Thirty five guests attended.

A. A. Hughes Leo Cunningham Helen Stoelzle Hughes H. W. Patterson North University Avenue May Bernice Boomer Boomer William Harold Busby St. Louis George Hays

Garden Study Club Hosts Plant Exchange

The Garden Study Club met Wednesday at 311 West Cherry Street hosted by Mrs Asby Snyder with assistant hostess Mrs Elmer Tuegel. Mrs C C Mulkey gave garden news and talks on annuals by Mrs W L Marberry and Mrs A S Vaupel. A plant exchange was held for 23 members and one extension member with angel food cake whipped cream and frozen raspberries served.

Garden Study Club Asby Snyder West Cherry Street Elmer Tuegel C. C. Mulkey W. L. Marberry A. S. Vaupel

Holden Auxiliary Observes Anniversary

The Holden Hospital Auxiliary No 2 marks its 13th anniversary with a program at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday May 7 at 3 p m Readings solos and a history presented by Mrs Etta Jackson Guest soloist Barbara Griggs invites the public to attend.

Holden Hospital Hopewell Baptist Church Etta Jackson Barbara Griggs

Womans Club Concludes Year With Picnic Meeting

The Carbondale Woman's Club held its final meeting of the year at the country home of Mrs. M. J. Myles with a pot luck picnic. Twenty seven members attended as Mrs. T. B. F. Smith screened movies, including a film from the club's 50th anniversary. On May 10 they charter a bus to St. Louis for a Kiss Me Kate matinee.

Carbondale Woman's Club M. J. Myles T. B. F. Smith St. Louis Kate

Community events and meetings listed for Friday through Thursday

A Dense slate of local activities includes Friday events for the Junior Choir at University Baptist Church and a Mother and Daughter Banquet at First Baptist annex, plus a Southern Illinois high schools clinic at Shryock auditorium. Saturday features a Southern vs Illinois Normal track meet at McAndrews Stadium and a state district tennis meet. A Brush-P.T.A., sewing clubs, Eastern Star, and a Community Council meeting with Free Press manager speaking are planned across the week.

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 Althean Walnut Street Baptist Church Stella Etherton North Allyn Southern Illinois Normal McAndrews

New Officers Preside at Epsilon Omega Meet

Epsilon Omega held its regular meeting Wednesday at Mrs. Paul Hall's home 603 North Oakland Avenue. Newly elected officers presided and new committees were formed for the year. Final plans for the area meeting Saturday and a May 16 pot luck were discussed. Members present included Mrs. Paul Barrett, Mrs. James Boyd, Mrs. Nelson Curtis, and others. Pledges Mrs. Fred Madorin, Mrs. Elliott Kerring, and Mrs. Bill Colp attended. Guest Mrs. Dalton Metcalf joined.

Presentere Paul Barrett James Boyd Nelson Curtis Ben Eicher Josephine Headley Gene Heisler J. H. Herman Sam Hunter Richard Lockerby Edwin McNeil Joe Morris Herbert Peebles Howard Pepper Wilbur Reed Hadley Rushing Gene Seibert Herbert Settle Royal Dillinger Fred Madorin Elliott Kerring Bill Colp Dalton Metcalf

Evergreen Garden Club Hosts Dr Kaiser Speaker

The Evergreen Garden Club met at 708 South Rawlings Street with 14 members present. Guest speaker Dr Margaret Kaiser of SIU lectured on The Woods in the Spring with slides and specimens, followed by a business meeting, garden hints, a club tour of Mrs Eva Faughts garden, and refreshments. State fish biologists note bass can distinguish colors.

Evergreen Garden Club W. L. Stafford South Rawlings Street M. G. Clark Margaret Kaiser Eva Faught

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