Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 10

1iV i 10 Friday, May 10, 19GS Mattoon JOURNAL-GAZETTE CALENDAR Of Events WOMEN j. Friday, May 10 Mattoon African Violet Society, 7:30 p.m., with Mrs. E. W. Minor, 313 Briar May 1 God and Country Class, 'W I a s- I 1 eTya- a.m., uenutu Monday, May 13 White Shrine Officers Club, 1 o.m..

with Mrs. Virgil Bader, BETTY CANARY Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Country Club Road, Charleston. Mary Circle. First United Methodist Church.

7:30 p.m.r with Mrs. Douglas Werden, 3311. Richmond. Martha Circle. First United It did bring back memories I thought about it.

After all, 1 Methodist Church. 7:30 p.m.. of an excuse I wrote for a child it might be good reference material for journalism classes. I to take to school. The teacher with Mrs.

Robert 217 Bdar Lane. wouldn't accept it because the tried to do it but I couldn't. Wesleyan Service Guild, 7:30 penmanship was so funny she p.m., First United Methodist thought my son had written 11 I couldn't find words describing emotions experienced when going through the mail, opening a letter and reading. Church, 7:30 p.m., with Mrs. I put emotions aside to an swer the letter and help a Dela Jesse Bills and Miss Betty Bills, 131 Westvlew.

1 Mary-Martha Circle, Broad ware boy with his homework, This wasn't as easy as it sounds "I am doing a report in school on different ways of writing. Would you tell me if yours is humor or satire or what do you call the funny way you write?" way Christian Church, 7:30 p.m.. at church for Mother- because I dislike label pinning and besides. I had never Daughter Banquet. thought much about the funny Pleasant Grove Unit, HLA, way I write.

1:30 p.m., Lerna Methodist I found myself leaning to Church. Chapter KQ of PEO. 7:30 p.m., with Mrs. R. W.

Brown, Frenchman Soeaks To Youth Clubs 15 Country Gardens. Mu Omega Chapter. Beta Sig ma Phi, 8 p.m., with Mrs. Gary Coker. 813 S.

23rd. Duplicate bridge game, 7:30 John Nussbaumer of Altkirch, iniii iia 1 1 tim I I p.m., U. S. Grant Motor Inn. Alsace, France, was guest speak Elks Ladies, luncheon meet ward the label of Humorist from the beginning because an editor said to me one time that humor is with the smile curved up and satire is with the smile curved down.

But, in the interest of self-analysis and school reports I thought I should be thorough. I checked with my dictionaries. Dear Mark: I understand that satire is the use of sarcasm, irony or keen wit in denouncing abuses or follies and, as I'd like to hang on to the "keen wit" idea, I will not go along with "sarcasm," so, please, do not tag me a Satirist. My dictionary tells me that humor is the capacity to per ing, 1:15 p.m., Elks Club. Coles County Chapter 30, Dis Refinishing for Auction Four members of the Parents Guild of St.

and an authentic hand-carved shillelagh. Pic-Mary and St. Joseph Schools strip an oak chest tared are, standing, Mrs! Jack Orr, Mrs. Tom that will be antiqued for the group's annual Tboele and Mrs. Charles Hoover; seated, Mrs.

fund raising auction Saturday, May 18, at St Stanley Thiel. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoover Mary School. The auction this year will fea- are co-chairmen of the auction, held to benefit hire antiques and will include a pump organ, the two parochial schools.

Auction bidding will antiqued milk cans like the one pictured, for- open at It a.m. (J-G Photo) nlture, candlesticks, a treadle sewing machine abled American Veterans, 8 p.m., U. S. Grant Motor Inn. WOTM annual dues payers dinner, 6:30 p.m., for all mem er at the May meeting of Okaw Valley Chi Rho and Christian Youth Fellowship of the Jonathan Creek Christian Church.

During the business session, officers for 1968-69 were elected New officers are Lorraine Er-win of Shelby ville, president; Jim Pound of Sullivan, vice president; Cheryl Emil of Al-lenville, secretary; Arlene Newberry of Lovington, treasurer; Peggy Sparks of corresponding secretary. Reul Pat bers with dues paid by the year. Better Late Than Never Kim Glover and Curt Watts, vice president and president respectively of the Central Junior High School Concert Band, model the band's trim new gold and black uniforms, the first new uniforms for the band in 14 years. Ordered over three months ago, the band expected to have the outfits In time for State Band Contest at Centralia. They didn't arrive.

Due to a mix-up (they were delivered to Detroit) the uniforms arrived in Mattoon only hours after the band's contest performance. Purchased by the Band Parents Association and the school, the new uniforms were displayed for the first time Tuesday at a concert at the school. (J-G Photo) Merry Widows Meet in Greenup GREENUP. III. Mrs.

Dawn ceive, appreciate or express ANN what is funny, incongruous, ludicrous, and, of course. Ormsby presided at the May enaude of Arthur is Members of Marshall Avenue LANDERS I think it would be wonderful to believe I have this capacity, but it all sounds terribly ponderous to me, this bit about going around perceiving and Christian Church who attended were Jo Ellen Cook, Judy Ches-nut, Cindy Jones, Jackie Popen- dieker, Rhonda Sanders, Cheryl Dear Ann Landers: Since in life. I hate feeling that I many people read your column am different from other girls and very little else, I hope you my age but that's the way it IN THE NEWS meeting of the Merry Widows Club, held at the Greenup Municipal Building. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer. Mrs.

Grace Havens read the secretary's report and Mrs. Marie Dora gave the treasurer's report. Mrs. Belle Clark lead prayer for peace. Mrs.

Hattie Goodman and Mrs. Ormsby served refreshments to those who attended. keeps his hands where they belong and you keep the situation under control you need not feel guilty. 1 thought I would have to tell you not to list me in your Pygott, Kim Sedgwick, Jeannie Sparks; report, but then I remembered will print my letter. It will help is and I have accepted it.

Donna Inman. Barbara Gor- something an old friend of educate the ignorant people in xw0 weeks ago a very nice Ann rviiicr Pitt Cnnk Rnh WSCS Meets For May GREENUP, sing; ing opened the May meeting of the Woman's. Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church. Mrs. Isa Winnett read scripture and presented a short this world who think they are Mattox, Ken Cook, Dennis Fitt, "111le- McLin of New boy walked me home from choir practice.

Just before we Mrs. Theo Coy, Mrs. Floyd Duncan and Mrs. Henry Sanders of Marshall Avenue Christian Church recently attended a Aiuany, wrote as a ae- Dear Ann Landers: I've been dating steadily a 30-year-old woman who has never been married. My wife died four Ron Cobb, David Fitt, Mrs.

Floyd Duncan, Omer Sparks, being complimentary when in reality 'they, are saying exactly the wrong thing. I refer to the remarks made to the mother of an adopted child and in Gene Lindsey and Paul Wilkins. Christian Women's Fellowship months ago. Louise works the night shiftwork, the dajhift. We get to see each other only Workshop.

at Deca tur Central Christian Church. Capt. August E. Czerwonka is Mother's Day program. scription of a humorist.

H. Allen Smith quoted him in a book called "To Hell in a Hand-basket." McLin said, "A humorist is a fellow who realizes, first, that he is no better than anybody else and, second, that nobody else is either." Label me Humorist. Youngsters Mrs. Lucille Button read two 1 turn CVMlM ftitutn ftaM Sfftw "What Is TwTtm Wrthr WtSN ItWf K.CI twMay StU AJ. visiting this weekend in Mattoon with his mother, Mrs.

Louisa on Sundays. I have told her I love her and she says she loves me, but for the past several weeks she has brought reached our block he kissed me. I felt so guilty I couldn't sleep. A week later it happened again. Although fcavfcirayed fce-far-.

giveness I feel I should tell my parents but I can't bring myself to do it. I'm afraid I would be restricted for life. This morning I was so nervous I couldn't go to school. I told my mother I had a stomach ache (which was true) but I'm sure my worries caused it. Can you help? ASHAMED OF MYSELF the presence of the youngster, if you please.

Example: "My goodness, she looks so much like you, one would never believe she is not your own." Here's another one: "Her real mother must have had a lovely disposition. She is such a dear, sweet child." her eight-year-old nephew along Czerwonka, and his sister, Mrs. Edith Creek. Czerwonka, who is in the Army's Armored Division has been stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky.

He will leave for Vietnam in the near future. on every date. He sits between short poems and Mrs. Irma Catey gave a reading. A short business session was conducted by Miss Faye Carlen.

Mrs. Angela McCullough gave the secretary's report and Mrs. Winnett gave the treasurer's report. Get well cards were signed for Mrs. Elsie McLaughlin and Harry Wood.

Mrs. Cora Hutton and Mrs. Winnett served refreshments. us in the movies, between us in the car and stands there while we say good night at the VFW Women Elect New Officers New officers for the 11th Dis Take Tours Kindergarten students of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Welch recently toured the Mattoon Public Library and the Meadow Gold Dairy. Pupils who made the trips were Daphne Adams, Gary Authenreith, Gail Ballinger, Larry Browner, Joy Brock, Todd Dutton, Jeffery Fairchild, Julie Figgins, Jimmy French, Eric Hampton, Nicky Haskett, Debbie Hone, Lisa Mundy, Laurie Overmyer, Pamela Park- door. What do you make of MOTHER tnct of Veterans of Foreign or Grandmother Wars Auxiliary were elected Sunday at the Altamont post And the worst of all: "Was her mother married?" I have answered some of these nitwits by saying, "The child IS my own. I am her mother and of course I am married." Then they come back with "Well, you know what I mean." What can I say to these clods? FT. this? Dear Don't look now but you have an eight-year-old chaperon.

Tell Louise you aren't happy with the gleesome she brings the kid along after that, you'd better accept the fact that she loves you like a brother. nome. Dear Ashamed: You need to have a long talk with your school counselor. I hope she tells you that kissing a boy is not a sin and it is not necessary to report this to your parents. It is normal for a 15-year-old girl to want to be kissed by a boy.

So long as the boy Elected to head the Auxiliary were Mrs. Lynette Sherman of Entre Nous Club Meets ior May GREENUP, 111. Mrs. Flossie Eubank hosted the May meeting of the Entre Nous Club. Mrs.

Hattie Goodman presided. Mrs. Agatha Holsaple gave the secretary's report, and the treasurer's report was presented by Mrs. Vinnie Shore. Mrs.

Goodman was in charge of the program, which consisted of several contests. hurst, Michael Righter, Kevin Schultz, Timmie Storm; Decatur, president; MrsTRuth Rickelman of Charleston, senior vice president; Mrs. William Virchs of Villa Grove, junior Plans Made For Sharethe-Fun Plans for its Share-the-Fun program were discussed at the May meeting of Golden Keys 4-H Club. Nancy Nale domonstrated the proper way to tear material and Troy Strong, David Zike, Bobby Charles, Julie Baber, Kurt Bailey, Joni Binniori, Randy tutou Dear Ft. You can say La-Re-Ti 4-H "Yes, I know what you mean but do you know what A UN wiM Mm mnorosa "kfrlW.

kubana mi nh Meeting Held mean?" If you look the person Fetters, Christinia Gasser, Lor-etta Giberson, Sherry Martin, Tammy Martin, Elaine Nichols, Dennis Morris, Laurie Parsley, Barry Reichart, Eric Thornhill, Ken Trick and Denna Wafford. Lesa Degler was hostess for; lb straight in the eye, your mes Mrs. Opal Nichols and Mrs. Marie Dora won prizes. Sixteen members were present.

sage will be unmistakable. And Hit pi 1 VlJUll tltltlllO 1UI Hit 4-H fair were read. For recreation the group played baseball. the May meeting of the La-Re Ti 4-H Club. vice president; Mrs.

Dorothy Johnson of Decatur, chaplain Mrs. Ray Crist of Areola, conductress; Mrs. Lillian Shultz of Effingham, guard. Mrs. Lois Anderson of Areola, Mrs.

Kate Isaacs of Sullivan and Mrs. Phyllis Sumner of MontU cello were elected trustees. The Decatur organization won first place in the poppy display contest. Runners-up were Char don't smile when you say it, Lady. Talks were given by Theresa POLICY ON WEDDINGS Wedding stories or pictures that reach the Journal-Gazette office more than seven days after Hie date of the ceremony will not be published.

Wedding report forms are available at the office and thould be filled out and returned prior to the wedding. Lawson and Nancy Shewey. Demonstrations were givn by Lesa Degler, Ruth Coble and Susan Cohea. During the meeting, the group made plans for a May 13 Moth Dear Ann Landers: I am a 15-year-old girl who is awfully mixed up. The first problem is that I am a preacher's daughter and everybody expects me to leston, second, and Areola, Harold E.

Shores Subway Jewelry 1800 Broadway Mattoon, Illinois er-Daughter banquet to be held third. Mrs. R. A. McDowell of Mattoon was appointed Sunshine chairman by the new president.

at the First Presbyterian be perfect. My parents are very strict. They keep reminding me that I have to live up to my station Church. Committees were appointed for the event. 'mm www mM Leaders Meet At Christian Church JANESVILLE, 111.

Mrs. Barbara Lawyer hosted the May meeting of the Loyal Leaders of the Janesville Christian Church. Mrs. Marge Moses, vice president, opened the meeting by reading scripture and leading the Lord's Prayer. Secretary's report was given by Mrs.

Jessie Taylor. Miss Christine Jones gave the treasurer's report. It Makes An Excellent IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW is. moving into a new community, let us know too. A friendly call by the Welcome Wagon Hostess with her basket of gifts ana fit il few taw lii 1...

tdmmLiikr-. I helpful information wili make the newcomer feel quickly at home. Join in carrying on our communi ty's traditional spirit of hos Arrangement pitality. Just give and address to ST.LQUIS (AP) Though they both work for the same I painting firm in St. Louis, Lloyd urn ml.

fl JO ANN HENDERSON Ph. AD 4-8009 Harris paints all day and Thomas Calvin sits idly in a boat and watches. But Harris likes it that way. MRS. EMMA GLENN Ph.

AO 4-6328 Scouts Receive Award llumtun nf Ctrl TV Ann 18fi rpppntlv pp. He slipped and fell off the new ceived the Marian Award, the highest award interstate highway bridge into tured are, front row, Marian Vogelsang, Christy Solomon and Sally Record; back row, Susan Ohm, Margie Nancy Boyle, Mary Lang and Celeste Zimmerle. (J-G Photo) PTA Officers Installed Mrs, Willard Saegesser, right, PTA Council Mrs. Dale Whitley, president; Mrs. Adam Him- president, served as Installing officer for 1968- vice president; and Mrs.

James Ferguson, 69 Central Junior High School Parent Teacher secretary. Mrs. Tom Deem, not pictured, is Association officers. They are, left to right, the new treasurer. (J-G Photo) the Mississippi Tuesday and Calvin sped over and picked him up.

That's his job. for Catholic Girl Scouts. Rev. James Caldwell presented the awards at the Immaculate Conception Church's annual May Procession. Pic.