Business and Professional Women celebrate 23rd birthday
The Business and Professional Women's club marked its 23rd anniversary with a May 16 dinner. Nine past presidents attended, including the first president Mabel Bevis Anderson, who recalled club history from 1927. The event highlighted long-standing scholarships, local civic support, and a commemorative birthday cake.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Club
House Committee
Mabel Cresse
Minnie Pitkin
Mabel Bevis Anderson
Mt. Vernon
Calvina Marshall
Grace Wilhelm
Woodlawn
American Legion
Esther Dill
Edina Marberry
Madge Troutt Sanders
Alice Cherry
Dora Gilbert
Jennie Lingle
Blanche Wilhelm
Gladys Babcock
Sunset Haven
Catherine Griffith
Daisy Meininger
Celia M. Howard
Save the Children Federation
Burmese Army Recaptures Prome City in Burma
Rangoon May 19 The Burmese army claimed the recapture of Prome a strategic Communist headquarters about 140 miles northwest of Rangoon. Details of the capture were not released.
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Rangoon
Burma
Prome
Epsilon Omega Honors New Officers Wednesday
Epsilon Omega of Beta Sigma Phi met at 410 North Springer Street for a pot luck luncheon and meeting. Outgoing officers were thanked. new officers led by President Gene Seibert were introduced as guests of honor.
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Epsilon Omega
Beta Sigma Phi
Orlen Wallace
North Springer Street
Hadley Rushing
Leland Hubble
Wilbur Reed
James Boyd
Lloyd Troutt
Edwin McNeil
Gene Seibert
Joe Morris
Nelson Curtis
Gene Heisler
Kenneth Parrish
Howard Pepple
Robert Lewis
Fred Madorin
Elliott Kerring
Robert Reynolds
Bill Colp
Herbert Settle
Emile Dupont Marries Widow in Maryland
Emile Francis Dupont, a top executive in the Delaware industrial empire, wed widow Margaret Dick Marvel in Salisbury Maryland yesterday. Dupont, 52, had just obtained a divorce from his first wife last Saturday.
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Salisbury, Md
Emile Francis Dupont
Delaware
Margaret Dick Marvel
Dupont
Brazilian Teacher Visits Here on Delta Kappa Gamma Farm
Maria Jose Monteiro de Castro e Abreu from Rio de Janeiro arrived in Illinois to visit 21 towns since March 9 as part of Delta Kappa Gamma. She praised Jacksonville's school for the deaf and vocational training for high school boys, noting Brazil lacks such programs. she will return to Brazil in July.
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Abreu
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
West Frankfort
Carbondale
Delta Kappa Gamma
Illinois
United States
Ilinois
School For the Deaf
Jacksonville
Collegio Juruena
Rio
Maria
National Organization of Delta Kappa Gamma
Epsilon Tau Ends Year With Bridge Night Party
Beta Sigma Phi Epsilon Tau held an end of year gathering at Dorothy Treece home 506 South Beveridge Street with canasta and bridge. Prizes went to Mary Young Katherine Klam Mabel Dillinger and Marian McGinnis in a farewell session before most members move to the new Exemplar chapter.
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Epsilon Tau
Beta Sigma Phi
Dorothy Treece
Beveridge Street
Mary Young
Katherine Klam
Mabel Dillinger
Marian McGinnis
Dorothy Brown
Katherine Wallace
Ethel Belbas
Helen Huffman
June Lawler
Elizabeth Rathjen
la Verna Baker
Margaret Hendricks
Irene Jungers
Phyl Ellis
Mary Pankey
Ellen Snider
Blanche Merwin
Fran Helton
Crissie McGowan
Aleeta Smith
Glenna Young
Ruby Cutler
Alberta Miller
University Ladies Club Elects Officers
The University Club met at Anthony Hall for the election of officers. Mrs. Louis Maverick was elected president with Mrs. Orville Alexander as vice president, Miss Maude Stewart as secretary, and Mrs. Robert Gallogly as treasurer. Mrs. Bruce Benedict led the refreshments.
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University Club
Anthony Hall
Louis Maverick
Orville
Alexander
Maude Stewart
Robert Gallogly
Eagles Auxiliary Initiates New Members in May Meeting
At 8 p.m. on Thursday May 18 the Lad ies Auxiliary of Eagles held a regular meeting led by president Mrs Merlene Brewer. Three new members Mattie Jacobson Bonnie Parrish and Irene Haney were initiated. The session included business, refreshments with sandwiches and coffee, and lessons in Square dancing for the Eagles and auxiliary.
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Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles
Merlene Brewer
Mattie Jacobson
Bonnie Parrish
Irene Haney
Eagles and Auxiliary
Community Event Lineup Includes Teas And Club Meetings
Friday 7 30 pm Cottage Prayer Service hosted by Mr Leach 900 North Bridge open to public. Sunday Sorority Teas 3 5 pm Delta Sigma Epsilon 800 South University Pi Kappa Sigma 806 South University Sigma Sigma Sigma 810 South University public invited. Monday League of Women Voters 7 30 pm Mrs Jay Etherton 700 South University. Monday Sewing Club 2 30 pm Mrs T W Abbott 1328 South Thompson co hostess Mrs Asby Snyder. Past Oracles Club Mrs John Flynn 314 North Renfro Royal Neighbors Past Oracles 2 pm Mrs John Flynn. Eastern Star 8 pm Masonic Hall guest night. Woman's Council First Christian church tea Baptist annex 2 30 board meeting 1 30
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Mr. Leach
North Bridge
Delta Sigma Epsilon
South University
Pi Kappa Sigma
Sigma Sigma Sigma
League OF Women Voters
Jay Etherton
T. W. Abbott
South Thompson
Asby Snyder
Oracles Club
John Flynn
North Renfro
Royal Neighbors
Oracles
Eastern Star
Woman's Council
First Christian Church
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NEW Models International
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Eagles Auxiliary
Odd Fellows Hall
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