Europeana Wins AARS Top Honors Three Way Tie
The 1968 All-America Rose Selections honors go to three European hybrids Miss All-American Beauty Europeana and Scarlet Knight for equal wins. Miss All-American Beauty yields medium long buds, 50 60 petals and a strong fragrance. Europeana fascintes with vivid floribunda color and mass bloom throughout season. Scarlet Knight is the first scarlet grandiflora to win AARS with high centered 4 5 inch flowers on tall sturdy plants.
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AARS
France
Holland
America
House of Meilland
Scarlet Knight
G. de Ruiter
MS Hope Chest drive funds MS research and services
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society sponsors a yearly Hope Chest campaign to raise funds for national and international MS research and local patient services. In 1968 the Society budgets 1.3 million dollars for research and fellowships and supports 73 active projects worldwide.
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National
Franklin County Homemakers Plan Sesquicentennial Day
Franklin County Home Makers Extension Association sets Friday as Sesquicentennial Day to mark Illinois 150th anniversary with Progress in Fashions a parade of styles, exhibits, recognition, and reminiscing. Members model outfits from Illinois statehood era to today. tea tables and decorations reflect state flower and bird while antiques are shown. Afternoon program starts 1:30 p.m. at the Benton Community building.
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Franklin County Homemakers Extension Association
Illinois
Better Homes Extension
Christopher Nite
Ators
Benton Community
North Main St
Delta Theta Tau Delta Kappa Delta Kappa plans 39th birthday
The Delta Kappa chapter of Delta Theta Tau sorority in Anna marks its 39th birthday on May 16 at the Logan House in Murphysboro. New officers were installed at the May meeting at Stinson Memorial Library in Anna with Mrs. James Rich Jr. as installing officer.
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Delta Kappa Chapter
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Anna
Logan House
Murphysboro
Stinson Memorial Library
James Rich Jr
Otis Burris
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Tony Kristoff Sr
Carbondale
Kristoff Jr
Rt. 1
Ray Vaughn
Kristoffs
Dish
Franklin County
Miriam
the Bank
Gry National
Murphysboro, IL
Country Mutual
Agent Country Life
Country Casualty Sud-America Fire and Marine
Herbert W. Hicks
William L. Casperndale
Darrell L. Ewbanks
Au Ae Tang
Gazette
Walnut
Ill
Ford
North
Illinois Carbondale
Vogler Motor CO
Brewster Motors, Inc
Aea Park Ave
Irin
Ilinois
Bill Banks Ford
Walnut Street
Anna Sorority
Frank LaFoon
J. D. Livesay
Carl Meyer
Jim Miles
Dave Kennedy
Allan Mickelson
Mile Corzine
Larry Bittle
Sargent-At-Arms
Don Tripp
Livesay
Richard Hess
Moroni Drugs
Moroni
W. Monroe Herrin
Christopher
Alexander Smith
Marion
City
Marion, Ill
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