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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1950

Page

5

Beta Sigma Phi Council Elects New Officers

Beta Sigma Phi Council met at Mrs. John Langan’s home with Mrs. Paul McRoy presiding. New officers elected for next year include President Mrs. Joe Morris and Vice President Mrs. Paul McRoy. An installation is planned for 7:30 p.m. Thursday May 18 at Mrs. Joe Morris’s home.

Beta Sigma Phi John Langan South Springer Street Paul McRoy Joe Morris Edward Hettion Edward Miller Gene Seibert Mré

Sorority Hosts Mothers Guests at Delta Theta Tau Event

Gama Eta chapter of Delta Theta Tau entertained mothers, guests, and two patronesses at the American Legion home 500 West Main Thursday at 7:30 pm. Mrs C. B. Hopkins welcomed guests. Miss Jean Shepherd played piano as guests arrived. Mrs T. B. F. Smith spoke on Mother's Day origin. Miss Joan Shoaff sang with Mrs. Hunt Mitchell accompanying. Out of town guests included Mrs Ermina Hadfield Carterville and Mrs Bernice Norman Evansville among others.

Gama Eta Delta Theta Tau American Legion West Main Street C. B. Hopkins Jean Shepherd T. B. F. Smith Joan Shoaff Hunt Mitchell Carl E. Shoaff Rosalie Hogue Ermina Hadfield Carterville Bernice Norman Evansville Ind Hesser Centralia Myrtle Dale Murphysboro

Johnson County Home Bureau Hears Lesson

The Pioneer Unit of Johnson County Home Bureau met Thursday at Mrs. Earl Upton’s home with fifteen members present. Miss Ruth Grant presented the major lesson on buffet meals and how cole can add to attractiveness, followed by remarks on music appreciation and a recreation session led by Mrs. Clyde McIntire.

Johnson County Home Bureau Earl Upton Harry Cummins Ruth Grant Cole Marion Farm Clyde McIntire

Winsom Class Meeting At Walnut Street Baptist Church

The Winsom class met at Mrs. Elmer Wallace’s home Friday night with 16 members and four guests. Mrs. Wanda Woods gave the opening prayer and assisted as hostess. devotionals were led by Mrs. Mabel Reynolds. Mrs. Fern Greer led the games. refreshments followed.

Winsom Walnut Street Baptist Church Elmer Wallace Wanda Woods Mabel Rey

Elect Altar Society Officers at St Francis Xavier

St. Ann's Altar Society at St. Francis Xavier elected officers at the May 11 meeting held at Mrs. B Lowe's Elm Street home with Mrs. L Brault as co host. New officers are Mrs Carl Rombach president Mrs J A Blietz vice president Mrs J J Wall treasurer and Mrs M A Sheahan secretary. Installation and enrollment of new members are set for June 8 at the church with Father Robert Hutch officiating.

St. Ann's Altar Society St. Francis Xavier Durch B. Lowe Elm Street L. Brault Carl Rombach J. A. Blietz J. J. Wall M. A. Sheahan

Community Club and Club Meeting Notices

Coming events list includes Beta Xi gathering at 6 30 pm hosted by Mrs Thomas Martin at 1009 West Sycamore pot luck Trustees meet at 7 50 pm at First Baptist Church Midweek Service at 7 30 pm at First Baptist Church Egyptian Garden Club 2 30 pm hosted by Mrs Joe Breeden and Mrs Miss Erretts Sunday School Class at 7 30 pm hosted by Mrs Ora Rogers 510 South Poplar Louis Gher will speak on roses.

Thomas Martin West Sycamore First Baptist

Vienna Prom Hosts Elaborate Junior Senior Night

Vienna High School staged a South of the Border Junior-Senior Prom with Hotel Cocobobina style decor. Bonnie Flora led songs and numbers while Mary Ann Plater Fred Harper and Jim Corbitt presented a skit and dance routines.

Vienna Vienna High School Hotel Cococobina Rosiclare Bonnie Flora Mary Ann Plater Fred Harper Jim Corbitt

Women from Carbondale attend state Federated Club convention

Mrs. G. F. Comstock, Mrs. J. H. Henry Schroeder, and Mrs. Rolla Wiggins of Carbondale joined 13,000 delegates at the Federated Woman’s Clubs annual state convention in Chicago May 9 11. The 25th district sent 25 representatives and earned two awards for library work and book analysis, while officers were elected in Chicago.

G. F. Comstock J. H. Henry Schroeder Rolla Wiggins Carbondale Federated Woman's Clubs Hotel Sherman Chicago 25Th District Murphysboro Benton Marion Lesser Walier Cairo Christopher West Frankfort Mounds Pinckneyville Anna Kroger Rantoul Junior Woman's Club Dixon Woman's Club Bryan Mawr Chales Shaw Haven Comstock Paul Norris Robinson Wade W. Reece Walter Sutherland Kenelworth

Woman's Bible Class Installs New Officers

The Woman's Bible class of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. Ernest Eaton's country home Thursday at 2 p m. Mrs. Mildred Smith led the devotional and presented a brief Mother's Day program. New officers for the coming year were installed, including the president, Mrs.

First Baptist Church Ernest Eaton Mildred Smith

Musical Event Led by Local Women In Community Groups

Grace Bradley serves as vice president and Grace Bradley again appears among hostesses for an importune musical presented by a group of women including Mrs J M Crawshaw Mrs Charles Helton Mrs M T Smith Mrs J S Ferrill Mrs J C Doyle Miss Mae Dorsey and Mrs J R Breeden secretary to the group.

Grace Bradley R. Herndon Joe Breeden S. S Click A. L. Bradley J. M. Crawshaw Charles Helton M. T. Smith J. S. Ferrill J. C. Doyle Mae Dorsey

Flora Hunley and Rose Sing "Guanto Le Gusta"

Nie Flora Luzilda Hunley and Barbara Rose performed the song "Guanto Le Gusta" likely at a local event. The trio showcased vocal harmony with regional audience notes praising the performance.

Nie Flora Luzilda Hunley Barbara Rose

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Beta Sigma Phi Council Beta Xi Epsilon Omega Epsilon Tau Sorority Owen Brothers Winkler and Sunbeam Gas May Bernice Be Mer S. E. Boomer South Diversity Avenue William Harold Busby St. Louis First Presbyterian Church Altar Society Roy S. Huffman Illinois Land Surveyor Telephone Murphsboro Ilinois Ave Aluminum Venetian Blind Co Carbondale. Ill Woman's Club Woman's Bible Class Robert O. Veach First Methodist Church Veach Helen Mae Perryman Ethel Perryman West Oak Street B. Middleton E. McGill Dora Brooks Order OF DE Molay Master Masons Presley N. Allyn Oaly Goodzayear Goodyear Mitchell Shell Service Illinois A. Turner Main Street Burbee Florist St. Illinois JO and Buddy East Main Carbondale Phillip Cottonaro The Jackson County Carbondale Central Labor Union Dubry and Products Union
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