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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1950

Page

5

Delta Theta Tau Installs New Officers

Delta Theta Tau holds officer installation with Mrs. Winton Walkup as installing officer. New officers include Mrs. Robert Hill president and a slate of roles such as vice president, recording and corresponding secretaries, treasurer, and conductors. The meeting also reviewed a social service report detailing multiple philanthropic gifts to Teen Town Community Chest Veterans hospital Daily Free Press Christmas baskets March of Dimes Red Cross and others totaling notable contributions.

Delta Theta Tau Winton Walkup Barbara Densch Sargent Fred Bierer Walter Correll Hodge Eaton Social Service Committee Community Chest Veterans Hospital Daily Free Press Red Cross Party For the Veterans At the Marion Hospital Sunset Haven Province Cancer Control National Philanthropic Project

Home Bureau Lesson On Frozen Cooked Foods

The Carbondale Night unit of the Home Bureau met at 1005 South Elizabeth Street with 12 members and one guest. Mrs. Alex Reed gave the major lesson on Freezing Cooked Foods and refreshments were served. Additional attendees included Mrs. Harold Brackett and others. a special sewing project is set for May 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Carbondale Home Bureau Walter Forsyth South Elizabeth Street Edna Shepherd Clifton Greer Alex Reed Harold Brackett Elbert Fulkerson C. C. McCloskey Jonas Reid Loren Taylor Floyd Wakeland Clyde Winkler Nathan Nagle

Circle Two of W. S. C. S. Has Final Meeting

Circle Two of the W. S. C. S. held its final meeting of the year Tuesday at 306 West Oak Street. The session opened with singing and a prayer by Mrs. C. S. Scott, with devotional by Mrs. I. W. Dill on What Christ Thinks of Us. Mrs. Camp taught the lesson Again Pioneers with co-hostesses Mrs. Harry Curtis and Mrs. I. W. Dill. Joan Shoaff sang The Lord's Prayer and the group closed with singing. Baltimore oriole noted as Maryland’s state bird.

E.R. Carmen West Oak Street C. S. Scott I. W. Dill Christ Camp Harry Curtis Joan Shoaff

Thursday Honors Day Assembly and Local Club Events

A schedule of Thursday events includes an honors day assembly at S I U with Dr. Robert Faner speaking, plus Rebekah Lodge, First Baptist and First Methodist activities, Cub Scout, Sunday school, and sorority teas. Also listed are Eagles Auxiliary, Queen Esther class, community clubs, and a Monday League of Women Voters meeting.

Honors Day Assembly

Luncheon Planned by Carbondale Women’s Club Groups

The Child Study group of the Carbondale Federated Woman's club and the general club schedule a luncheon on Thursday May 25 at the First Methodist church. Reservations should be made with Mrs Paul Barrett at 519 South University avenue.

Carbondale Federated Woman's Club General Club First Methodist Church Paul Barrett South University Avenue

Frank Bridges Joins Phi Epsilon Kappa at Indiana University

Frank Bridges a graduate student at Indiana University joined the Alpha chapter of Phi Epsilon Kappa a professional honor society for health physical education and recreation majors. Mrs Charles Sullivan and children Charlene and Bobby visited Murphysboro relatives while Ava Keller family returned from Du Quoin weekend trip.

Frank Bridges South Oakland Avenue Phi Epsilon Kappa Indiana University Bridges Charles Sullivan Bobby and Charlene Murphysboro W. O. Leonard West Walnut Street

Beloved Murphysboro Visit Sparks Weekend Gatherings

Mr and Mrs D Miller spent Sunday visiting relatives in Murphysboro. Out of town relatives attended Mrs Pearl Masters funeral including John Henderson Frank Strohink Mrs Charles Gibson Muskogee Okla and Frank Gibbs Mounds. J E Kerrs hosted Bloomington visit with Edward Kerr. Bud Frazier Belleville visited with Leslie Walkers in town. Dorris and Gayl Cleland of Carbondale visited Cutler parents Fred Cleland over weekend.

Mrs. D. Miller Murphysboro Pearl Masters John Henderson Frank Strohink Charles Gibson Muskogee Okla Frank Gibbs Mounds J. E. Kerr West College Street Bloomington Ind Edward M. Kerr Bud Frazier Belleville Leslie Walker South University Dorris Cleland Gayl Cleland Carbondale Fred Cleland Cutler

Circle Four W S C S Holds Last Meeting of Year

Circle Four of the First Methodist W S C S met for a year end pot luck in the church dining room with a business session. Mrs V A Beadle presided and 18 members attended while reports were given and the pledge exceeded.

Circle Four Methodist V. A. Beadle Robert Hill David McIintosh David McIntosh A. S. Vaupel Thompson's Lake

Beta Xi Pot Luck Supper Brings Chapter Together

Mrs. Thomas Martin hosted a Beta Xi Chapter pot luck at her garden home followed by an informal meeting chaired by Evelyn Winklemeyer. Members and sponsors shared assignments while several attendees and guests were listed. Mrs. George Sawyer left for Grand Forks to join her husband, an outfielder with the Yankee farm club there.

Thomas Martin Beta Xi Beta Sigma Phi Martin Evelyn Winklemeyer George Sawyer Grand Forks N. D Yankee Bob Kenoke Cora

Walnut Street Baptist Class Has Picnic

The Couples class of Walnut Street Baptist Church held a hamburger fry at Giant City Park on May 15. They planned a June camp for a R. A. boy and a joint Social with Grace Methodist on June 19 at Giant City. Thirty four attended.

Walnut Street Baptist Walnut Street Baptist Church Giant City Park William Woods Sunset Haven R. A Lake Saleteeska O. C. Cooper Grace Methodist Church Giant Cy

Speech Students Present Play in Lit and Arts Program

The Literature and Arts department of the Carbondale Federated Woman's club meets at 2:30 at the First Baptist church annex. Southern Illinois University speech students perform "To Tim at Twenty" by Norman Corwin with Vilda Sill and Robert Cagle in the cast and Ralph Nettl giving readings.

Carbondale Federated Woman's Club First Baptist Church Southern Illinois University Tim Norman Corwin Vilda Sill Robert Cagle Ralph Nettl

Reading Benchley Ballad by Dorothy Helmer Promised

Dorothy Helmer will read the poem from Robert Benchley’s collection The Ballad of Judas Iscariot. The note mentions Viet Nam as the ancient name for Annam in Indochina.

Robert Benchley Judas Iscariot Dorothy Helmer Viet Nam Annam Indochina

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