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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1950

Page

6

The Man Who Opposes Taft Joe Ferguson Has Ohio People Cumfounded

A Cleveland columnist notes Joe Ferguson state auditor of Ohio runs against Bob Taft for the Senate. Ferguson, seen as unfit for the state legislature, gains 38 percent in a split vote while his party’s split opposition helps Taft. The piece mocks Ferguson’s homegrown appeal and Ohio political history.

Taft Joe Ferguson Ohio Buckeye State Joe Ferguson Bob Taft Senate of the United States United States Common Pleas Ferguson Court House Senate

Anna Club Hears Talk On Alcoholic Studies

The Presbyterian Men’s club held its annual Wau Wau Tang dinner at the First Presbyterian church in Anna. Thirty-one guests and 84 members attended. Rev Sumpter Logan of Lawrenceville, who studied at Yale, spoke on alcoholism as a disease and its societal impact. Recordings showed men treated through Alcoholics Anonymous now living normal lives.

Presbyterian Men’s Club Firt Presbyterian Church

Square Dance Saturday Night at Anna Center

Jack Farmer and his orchestra perform for a square dance at the Anna American Legion Community Center Saturday night. This may be the last dance of the season, and the Legion post will offer refreshments with free admission.

Jack Farmer Anna American Legion Community Center the Legion Post the Post

Setting of Sealed Proposals De Soto Illinois 1959

Proposals for maintenance materials for Art. St. Nos 1 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 in De Soto Illinois are due by 7 30 PM CST May 22 1950. Proposals on municipal forms enclosed in a labeled envelope. Right to reject or waive technicalities reserved. Village Clerk Lorene Brown May 11 1959.

de Soto Ulinois St. No. 1 Lorene Brown

Vienna Lions Plan Summer Activities and Park Operation

The Vienna Lions and their wives held a chicken dinner at the Legion Hut and joined a square dance. They plan summer events and will operate the Vienna softball park in the next days. The club owns the Johnson County Fair and aims to improve fairgrounds and build a community playground. The group has 42 members.

Vienna Legion Hut Lions Johnson County Paul Powell

Anna Girl Is Page at W M U Convention

Jane Lee Bauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Bauer 112 West Monroe Anna Illinois is one of nine girls selected in Illinois to serve as page at the Midwest W M U convention in Chicago this week Jane Lee has attained the forward step of Queen with Scepter.

Jane Lee Bauer Harold Bauer West Monroe Street Anna Illinois Chicago Jane Lee

Annual F H A Party at Vienna High School

The Vienna High School F H A held its second annual Mother-Daughter banquet in the Home Economics room. Bonnie Flora sang Mother, Barbara Ross welcomed, and Mrs John Ross spoke as chapter mother. Awards honored the eldest mother and the one with the most children. A slumber party followed in the gym with a breakfast in the H E room.

Vienna Vienna High School Bonnie Flora Barbara Ross John Ross Barbara Racy Alice Schierbaum

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