Safari craze spreads beyond the hunt to jet setters
The article notes a rising fascination with African safaris among affluent Americans. It profiles planners like Teddy Roosevelt, Hemingway’s influence, and figures such as Philip Holden and Thomas Shevlin. It details costs from about $8000 to fly-in trips, first class setups in Kenya, and the shift from hunting to photo safaris with mass tours, staff roles, and luxury accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Roosevelt
Ernest Hemingway
London
Paris
Philip D. Holden
New York
Hyde Park
W. Gurnee Dyer
Metropolitan Museum of Natural History
Dyer
Newport-Long Island- Palm Beach
Palm Beach
Kenya
Africa
Nairobi
Thomas Shevlin
Yale
Hemingway
Shevlin
Lee
Thomas Grafton Cushing
Newport
Cushing
Minnie
Miss Cushing
Peter Beard
Howard Gardiner Cushing
Chester Woman's Club elects new officers于
Mrs. John Fulford was re-elected president of the Chester Women's Club. New officers include Mrs. Esther Ballard as vice president and Mrs. William Juergens as second vice president. The group adopts a community improvement plan and plans 26 geranium baskets for the business district by Memorial Day. A May 23 luncheon at First Methodist Church will close the season with installation by Mrs. George McVicar. Reservations are via Mrs. R. E. Borchett. price is 1.50 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fulford
Chester Women’s Club
Esther Ballard
William Juergens
Bernard Cushman
Louis Kurtz
Helen Proctor
Oscar Hartenberger
Brownie
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Woman’s Club
Ed Ludwig
Joseph Scheffer
American Homes and Gardens Department
First Methodist Church
George McVicar
Mitchells announce daughter's wedding in Murphysboro
Mr and Mrs Leroy Mitchell of Murphysboro announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Cheryl to Philip Petrazio son of Dr J A Petrazio also of Murphysboro. The couple both graduates of Murphysboro High School plan a June 22 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Mitchell
Rt. 3
Murphysboro
Cheryl
Philip Petrazio
He Is
J. A. Petrazio
Rainbow Dr
Petrazio
Miss Mitchell
Murphysboro High School
FASTEETH Improves Denture Fit and Comfort
Advertises FASTEETH to secure false teeth and reduce denture breath. Claims firmer plates, easier eating, and good taste with regular dentist visits, available at drug counters.
Local Club Meetings and Library Board Appointments
In Ava and Jacob, Home Extension units meet at residents' homes. Herrin hosts Catholic Women’s Club quilting and Daughters of Isabella events at St Mary’s gym. West Frankfort has Franklin County Homemakers and Orient Nite at Dorothy McKennie’s. Marion hosts Beta Mu and Marion Beta Sigma Phi mother-daughter banquet at Libby’s. Mrs. Teressa Clark is named representative to the Shawnee Library System executive board, appointed at the Johnston City Library Board of Trustees May meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Rose Alley
Jacob
Mississippi Valley
Corine Bunselmeyer
Daughters of Isabella
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Marion Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Libby
Teressa Clark
Shawnee Library System
Johnston City
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Stephen R. Conn
N. Y
Robert M. Lee
Lee Expeditions, Ltd
Hunting World, Inc
Chester Club
McCann’s Market
Reelfoot
Wieners
Blue Bell Reelfoot
Rvalat
Braunschweiger Ib
Casino
Selman
Musselman's
Mazda Oil
C&h
Scot Lad
Maxwell House
Hamburger
McCann's
Cheryl Mitchell
Herrin
Catholic Women’s Club
St. Mary’s
Orient Nite
Dorothy McKennie
Marion
Library Representative
DRITZ
Mardale
Carbondale
Mark
Mission Valley
Oxford
Ameritex
E. Monroe
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