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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1950

Page

5

Miss Clark elected to Mortar Board at Illinois

Kathryn Clark daughter of Professor and Mrs Marshall G Clark of Maple Crest Farm Carbondale Illinois has been made a member of the Mortar Board at the University of Illinois Twenty junior class women were initiated An active Gamma Phi Beta member Clark worked with Illini Union Pan Hellenic and was named co senior manager of Star Course Entertainment for 1950 51 season She was honored for scholarship at the May 6 Honors Day convocation A Dundee Illinois Community High School graduate Clark has lived in Carbondale for two and a half years since her father joined SIU faculty

Kathryn Clark Marshall G. Clark Maple Crest Farm Carbondale Mortar Board University of Illinois Miss Clark Gamma Phi Beta Illini Union Pan Hellenic Star Course Entertainment Board Community High School of Dundee Lll Clark Southern Illinois University

Sunday School Class Hosts Mock Radio Program

The Alathean Sunday school class of Walnut street Baptist Church met May 5 at Mrs. Stella Etherton’s home for a monthly session. Officers led a devotional. guest Mrs. William Woods entertained with a mock radio program and party favors were given to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries.

Alathean Sunday School Walnut Street Baptist Church Stella Etherton North Aliyn Street Ray Clutts D. H. Hoffner Orville Widdows William Woods Mother Earl Spiller Guy Copplinger John Lence

Circle One of the First Methodist W S C S Meets

The W S C S unit at the First Methodist church held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Frank Harris’s home on Murphysboro road with 16 members and one guest Mrs. May Johnson present. Mrs. Wynn Parker led Women of Scripture. yearly reports were read and fiscal books closed for the year ending May 30. Hostesses included Fred Keller Mrs. R C Joseph and Mrs. Herbert Johnson.

W.S.C.S First Methodist Church Frank Harris Murphysboro Road May Johnson Wynn Parker Harris Fred Keller R. C. Joseph Herbert Johnson

Sealed maintenance material proposals sought in De Soto Illinois

Village Clerk invites sealed proposals for maintenance materials for Art. Streets 1 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 in De Soto Illinois. Proposals due May 22 1959 at 7 30 PM CST with forms from the village office. Right to reject proposals and waive technicalities reserved. May 11 1950.

de Soto Ilinois St. No. 1 Board of Trustees

Beta Xi Members Dine Then Play Bridge Social

Beta Xi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted a dinner party at 511 West Walnut Street with hostesses Mrs. Thomas Martin Mrs. Clyde Smith and Mrs. G D Wham. Members and guests listed include Delyte Morris Mars chapter director John Mars Paul McRoy Thomas Fast rly Rob ert Gallegly Warren Glad ders W L Randle Russell Stephens Neal Phelps Irese Veath Neil Simmons F L Williford W A Howell Melvin Cornwell Rollan Winklemeyer Eugene Simonds John Dangar Kenneth Odum Marian Ruth Arnold Everett Prosser William Etherton Roy Ide George Sawyer Clark Davis W A Howe Douglas Lawson Bruce Benedict Robert Pancoast and Patricia Stahlehber.

Beta Sigma Phi Bridge Thomas Martin Clyde Smith G. D. Wham Smith West Walnut Street Delyte Morris Carbondale Beta Sigma Phi John Mars Paul McRoy Thomas Fast Rly Robert Gallegly Warren Gladders W. L. Randle Russell Stephens Neal Phelps Irese Veath Neil Simmons F. L. Williford W. A. Howell Melvin Cornwell Rollan Winklemeyer Eugene Simonds John Dangar Kenneth Odum Marian Ruth Arnold Everett Prosser William Etherton Roy Ide George Sawyer Clark Davis W. A. Howe Douglas Lawson Bruce Benedict Robert Pancoast Patricia Stahlehber

Community events list for Wednesday and Monday notes

A crowded list of local gatherings includes Town Board and P. and W. Board meetings, an annual church supper, a Community Council discussion at American Legion, scout activities, women's Bible class, mother and daughter banquet, Shrine gathering, cottage prayer service, and garden club talks with multiple hosts and venues across town.

American Legion W A. Dougherty Free Pres First Baptist Church Ernest Eaton South Highway

Social notes of residents traveling and visiting

Mrs. Donald Allmon and daughter Lizabeth Ann left for Sasebo Japan to join Lieut. Allmon. Mrs. Alan’s parents Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Barnes accompanied them to St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rogers of Dallas visited Mrs. Rogers’ parents in Carbondale. Mrs. Hardin attended the Smead Hirsch wedding in Trinity Lutheran church. Dwight Karr and sons visited Paducah. Mrs. George Grier returned from Omaha after Shrine session. Mrs. P. G. Stein hosted at Fr. Swales. other local visits noted.

Donald Allmon Lizabeth Ann Lieut. Allman Sasebo Kyushu Jenn Alan T. E. Barnes West College Street St. Louis Edward Rogers Dallas Texas Manford Hardin North Springer Street Smead-Hirsch Trinity Lutheran Church Helen Smead Dwight Karr Richard and Donald Paducah, Ky Charles P. Nichols

Stanley and Maude Fowley Attend Golconda Bridge Luncheon

Stanley and Mrs. Maude Fowley will spend today in Golconda for a bridge luncheon. Mrs. J. E. Etherton visited her daughter Annabell at the University of Illinois over the weekend. Corine Bonds, visiting in Atlanta since last Thursday, returned Tuesday morning after attending a three day Alpha Nu Theta Chi house party at Rutledge Park hosted by Orville Bevel Jr. of Georgia Tech.

Stanley Mrs. Maude Fowley Golconda J. E. Etherton Annabell The University of Corine Bonds Atlanta Alpha Nu Chapter Theta Chi Rutledge Park Orville Bevel Jr Georgia Tech

Literature and Arts Dept Meeting At First Baptist Annex

The May meeting of the Carbondale Federated Woman's Club Literature and Arts department will be held May 18 at 3 p.m. in the annex of the First Baptist church instead of the home of Mrs. Tom Martin. The program, guest meeting, will be by the Speech department of Southern Illinois University directed by Paul Hunsinger. Hostesses are Mrs. Will Griffith, Mrs. Bert Dickerman, Mrs. Elza Smith, Miss May Dorsey, and Mrs. Glen Diamond.

Tom Martin Southern Ilinois University Paul Hunsinger Will Griffith Bert Dickerman Elza Smith May Dorsey Glen Diamond

Carbondale Couple Quietly Wed in Corinth Mississippi

Miss Evalyn C Gordon and William A Swindell both of Carbondale were married Saturday morning May 6 in Corinth Mississippi. Rev L P Wasson of First Methodist church officiated at the parsonage in the presence of Mr and Mrs W B Leverin friends of the couple. The newlyweds will reside on Route 3 Carbondale.

Evalyn C. Gordon William A. Swindel Carbondale Corinth L. P. Wasson First Methodist Church W. B. Leverin

Girls Win Prizes In Carbondale Clothing Contest

Prizes awarded to 11 Carbondale Community High School girls in an Illinois Brokerage Co sponsored clothing construction contest held in April. First place went to Juanita Troutman, second to Peggy Henderson, third to Marie Kristoff, with eight others receiving honorable mention for well constructed garments.

Carbondale Community High School Illinois Brokerage Co Juanita Troutman Peggy Henderson Marie Kristoff Shirley Rees Ann Borreson Pat Austin Katherine Dietz Lucile Keern Martha Click Jane Russell Wanda Dietz

Auxiliary Hears Report Of District Meeting

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary met at 7 30 p m in the V F W Hall with President Blanche Heininger presiding A report was given by attendees from the V F W encampment at Herrin Recognition was given to Alma Hall district senior vice president and Violet Crawshaw district color bearer Mrs Ruth McMillian flower chairman reported the illness of Pearl Masters.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary V. F. W. Hall Blanche Heininger V.F.W Herrin Alma Hall Violet Crawshaw Ruth McMillian Flower Pearl Masters

Memorial Day planning committee forms for May 30

Committees appointed to plan the Memorial Day celebration. The Gold Star committee will mail invitations to gold star mothers. Banner bearer installation held and patriotic instructor. New auxiliary caps issued to officers. A benefit card party is set for Saturday at 8 p m at the V W hall to support hospital work in Anna. Mr and Mrs Jim Montgomery Miss Pat Montgomery and Mrs L Z Overturf returned from Fort Worth Texas after attending Rev Allen Miller’s graduation from Southwestern Bury list Theological seminary

Gold Star Committee Gold Star Jim Montgomery Pat Montgomery L. Z. Overturf Fort Worth Texas Allen Miller Southwestern Burylist Theological Seminary Worth

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