Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 17

Mattoon (I).) Journal Gazette Tuesday, May 11, 1901 FAMILY LIVING Alumnae nurses hold 50th reunion MATTOON Fifty have passed since years the 1932 graduating class received nurses caps at Methodist Memorial Hospital in Mattoon. Methodist Memorial Hospital, and even Mattoon Memorial Hospital, which it later became, are no in service. Yet the longer alumnae nurses who studied there continue to honor its graduates annually. lone Roberts of Mattoon, Frances Brown Grubb of Peoria, and Ruth May Bunger of North Platte, were honored Friday, May 7 at a banquet commemorating the 50th year since their graduation from nurses training at Methodist Memorial. Miss Roberts was the only member of the graduating class able to be present.

The banquet, held at the Mattoon Holiday Inn, was hosted by the Methodist Memorial Nurses Alumnae Association. The association was formed in 1922 and has held a banquet annually since 1933. The last graduating class was the class of 1934. At that time, the Methodist Church was no longer affiliated with the hospital. The first two-year training program was organized in 1907.

In 1919, the school became a three- program. The school had graduated 86 nurses by 1934. Mattoon Memorial closed its doors when Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center was opened in May, 1977 to serve the Mattoon Charleston area communities. Co-chairmen of the Nurses Alumnae Association banquet are mrs. Eva Holsapple Rominger of Toledo and Mrs.

Vera Clark Nickum of Greenup. Each alumnae member received a crocheted student nurse, crafted by Mrs. Nickum to represent the long blue uniform and white apron worn by the student nurses. "Student Nurse Days" was the 1982 theme of the banquet. Letters from alumnae members, who could not be present, were read.

Photos, newspaper clippings a and copies of The Alumnae Review were displayed. Each of the nurse graduates reminisced about humorous or informative experiences, which have meant something to them throughout their career. Supplemental ental food program begins CHARLESTON The Illinois Department of Public Health is offering a special supplemental food program through the Coles County Health Department. This program is offered to women, infants and children in Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Douglas and Edgar counties. It is entitled the Illinois W.1.C.

Program. The purpose of the food program is as an aid to good health care during critical times of growth and development. It was begun to prevent the occurance of health problems and Dears Abby to improve health status during hard economical times. The W.I.C. program recognizes that a mother's nutritional status before, during and after pregnancy has a major influence on the health of the newborn and mother.

Today, almost 1.5 million low- -income women and children across the country benefit from the W.1.C. program. In Illinois, it currently serves over 80,000 people. The program will provide at no cost, nutritional foods fo: pregnant, breastfeeding and post partum Lutheran weddings don't always stand on ceremony By Abigail Van Buren 1982 by Universal Press Syndicate DEAR ABBY: Having been a Lutheran pastor for over 40 years and having performed more than 1.200 marriage ceremonies, I was shocked that you accepted without question all the statements made by "Ohio Lutheran" concerning Lutheran wedding practices. Lutheran" stated: "No secular music is allowed; the floral arrangements must conform to specific regulations: the bride and groom may not write their own marriage vows." While the above is true in some Lutheran churches, it is not true in all of them.

I personally have officiated at weddings where the soloist sang "Because," the couple wrote their own vows and a friendly neighbor brought in the flowers. There were even guitars and jeans. In some cases, the bride was obviously pregnant. But I'm sure there was just as much rejoicing in heaven over those marriages as in marriages where the strictest regulations were enforced. A LOVING LUTHERAN DEAR LUTHERAN: After "Ohio Lutheran" had his say in this space, I learned that under the umbrella of the Lutheran church are 11 different kinds of Lutheran churches, each operating under its own rules.

apologies. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I had houseguests over the Easter holidays. They were my husband's cousin and. his wife. Another couple made the trip with them, but they stayed at a nearby motel because we couldn't accommodate them at our house.

This other couple did everything but sleep here. They came for every breakfast, lunch and dinner. A day after the two couples left, my husband and I received a very nice bouquet of flowers. On the card was, "Thank you for being the world's greatest host and hostess." The names of both. couples were on the card.

I thought it was very nice of them to thank us for our hospitality by sending flowers. Next thing I know, my husband tells me that his relatives were still waiting for a "thank you" for their flowers. Abby, is it necessary to send a thank you for a thank you? The flowers were their way of thanking us, so why should I have to thank them for their thank- you? If you think I should thank them, I will. But personally I can't see why. Thank you.

BEWILDERED IN MINNESOTA DEAR BEWILDERED: Your guests expressed their thank -you with flowers. To thank them for their thank-you would be gilding the lily. DEAR ABBY: Last Mother's Day everyone told a favorite story about his mom, and this was mine: Mom and Dad had some friends (acquaintances, really) who made a habit of dropping in at dinnertime so they could get invited to stay for dinner. Mom was bighearted and she always asked them to stay. Finally, it got to be a little too much, especially when the wife (I'll call her Mrs.

Jones) always ran off without offering to stay and help Mom with the dishes. One night while the Joneses were here for dinner, Mom decided to do while they were still eating. She calmly put all the dishes on the floor and whistled for our dog whose name was Nanny Goat. Nanny Goat came into the dining room and proceeded to lick every plate clean. Mother then picked up the dishes and nonchalantly placed them directly into cupboard! Needless to say, the Joneses never dropped in at dinnertime again.

ONE OF KIDS women, infants to one Program participants year of age, and will receive nutrition children, ages one education designed to through the fifth birth- promote understanding day, whose health is of the relationship threatened by both between good nutrition economic and nutri- and good health. tional needs. Education is provided To qualify, one must through individual be certified as needing counseling and group supplemental food by a sessions. W.I.C. staff member, To apply for the prolive in an approved gram, call 348-0530 in geographical area Charleston or 258-0530 in (Coles, Clark, Cum- Mattoon to set an apberland, Doulgas and pointment.

Edgar counties), and Further information must meet income can also be obtained guidelines. from Nancy Barrnett, The supplemental W.I.C. coordinator. food program is open to Coles County Health all eligible persons re- Department, 825 18th gardless of race, sex, Charleston. IL color or national origin.

61920. Engagements- Nancy Donley of Tolono announce the engagement of their daughter. Debra Rae to Philip Lee Ingold. He is the son of Leo Ingold and Shirley Ingold. both of Champaign Urbana.

Miss Donley is; a 1979 graduate of Central High School. She is a data entry of Illinois Campus Parking office. Ingold, a 1973 graduate of the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville. is a draftsman and surveyer at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul. A June 26 wedding in the Tolono United Methodist Church is planned.

Philip Ingold Debra Donley TOLONO Paul and operator at the University Lori Newby ARCOLA Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Newby of. rural Arcola announce the engagement of their daughter, Lori Lynn to Keith James Eaton. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Eaton of rural Humboldt. Miss Newby is a 1982 Nurse alumnae (Photo by Joel Dexter) Attending the 50th nurse alumnae Nickum, Dorothy Kearney Joseph, reunion were in the front row (from Eva Holsapple Rominger, Harriett the left) Gertrude Young, Grace Fleming Young, Velva Sullivan Fore Baugher, lone Roberts, Alice Steele, Bertha Arnold, Lola Shadow Kercheval, and Hilda Harman Runyan, and Juanita Patengale Brawner. In the back Holaday Roberts. row (from the left) are Vera Clark second child, Tiffany Dawn.

She weighed 7 pounds, 912 ounces at birth in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Tiffany has one sister, Tara, 18 mo. Wetzel is the farm manger at the First National Bank of Mattoon. Maternal grandparents are J.D. and Dorothy VanGundy of Mattoon.

Edwin and Pat Wetzel of rural Gays are the paternal grandparents. Gretta Roberts, Chris and Emily Wetzel, all of Mattoon, and Lydia Kruger of Altamont are the great grandparents. Tiffany Dawn Wetzel At 6:35 a.m. Wednesday. Jessica Leigh Hurt May 5, 1982, Mark and Rick and Kathy Hurt of Terri Wetzel of Mattoon Casey have named their became the parents of a fourth child, Jessica Leigh.

She was born at 2:15 daughter. They have named their p.m. Thursday, May 6, 1982 BEAUTY DIGEST Diane Robbens Ashley Elizabeth Hutti Mark and Judy Hutti of Charleston became the parents of a daughter on Thursday, May 6, 1982. They have named their first daughter, Ashley Elizabeth. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces at birth in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

Hutti is a chiropractor. Mrs. Pat Wente of Elfingham is the infant's maternal grandmother. Paternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Hutti of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hutti of Warrenton.

Mo. are the great grandparents. Pink is for girls shades. White, bone and pasPink is the popular fashion tels work best with a rosy color this season and it's a pink. Dramatic black can take flattering, feminine shade for pale pink or a brilliant tone everyone.

Light, bright and like fuchsia. Red and pink go dark blues look lovely with well together if you choose a pink, especially the deeper pink with slightly bluer tones. On the Go- WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 Women of the Moose, bingo, 8 p.m. $500 jackpot. Members only.

Mattoon High School: Honors' Day Assembly. Musical rehearsal, 3 to 5 p.m gym. Money Talks, study group of AAUW, 7:30 p.m. Home of Mary Williams, 2249 Cortland. Co-hostess is Dorothy Harper.

Book to be discussed "Brass" by Kathleen Fitzgerald, a biography of Mayor Jane Byrne of Chicago. The Leader will be Donna Gherardini. Special guest will Doreen Dunn, actress dancer, who is participating in the Community Artist Residency Training program. Midwest Singles Association, 6:30 p.m. Eat and dance at Hoots Haus, 1300 Charleston, Mattoon.

Alcoholic's Anonymous, Al-Anon, 8 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 3400 Dewitt. TOPS 568, 7 p.m. room 109, Mattoon High School. New members and visitors welcome.

Senior Citizens Club, 1 p.m. DeMars Community Center, Peterson Park. Bring bingo prizes. Pegtown Chapter of ABWA, 6:30 p.m. dinner at Holiday Inn.

Guest speaker will be the foreign student from Vocational speaker will be Doris McDowell. Eagles Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m. Eagle's Club. Business and Professional Woman's Club, 6:30 p.m. Holiday Inn.

arrivals- Mr. and Mrs. Bill and weighed 7 pounds, 14 birth in Sarah Walters of rural Casey are 7 Bush ounces Lincoln Health the maternal grandparents at and Mrs. Evah Hurt of. Center.

Other children in the Casey is the paternal family are Andy, 7, Matt, grandmother. 4, and Jennifer, 14 mo. Lida Tipsword of Casey Leigh is employed by is the infant's great Tube-Lok Products. grandmother. Piano recital at EIU MATTOON Two Mattoon piano students from the class of Mrs.

Martha Appleby of Charleston participated in the National Piano Guild auditions. The auditions were held on May 3 in Decatur. Over 200 students participated in the event from central Illinois. These auditions are held for young pianists each year nationwide. Each student is tested on musicianship phases and performed a program of memorized pieces.

Maura Colbert, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Colbert, and Beth Hayden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayden, were both declared winners in their category.

These students will perform in a recital at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 16 in the Dvorak Hall on the New mother DETROIT (UPI) What could be a better observance of Mother's Day than become a mother? Becoming a mother in a traffic jam on an interstate highway blocked by an oil slick. Nina Mosby, 20, gave birth to 8-pound, 13-ounce Tiffany Marie Mosby Saturday in the back seat of her car, which was hopelessly stuck in a traffic jam on the 1-94 freeway. Michigan State Trooper Paul Cryderman and his colleagues were directing traffic when Terry Pollock, 18, rushed up to them and said his aunt was about to give birth. "I ran over to the passenger side and told the woman to unlock the door," said Trooper Jim Cryderman.

"(Trooper) Bill (Evans) got in on the driver's side. That's when I saw the baby's head emerge." Trooper Jim Cameron ran for a first aid kit and Trooper Chris Mitchell held a blanket over the open car door to shield the mother from the wind. Seconds later, at 3:20 a.m., Tiffany was born. "When we walked back to the patrol car with the baby, people got out their cars and cheered," Cryderman said. campus of Eastern Illinois University.

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Newby, a ,1981 graduate of Mattoon High School. is employed by MAB Paints. An Aug. 14, 1982 wedding is planned. PHOTO NEST 1519 Broadway Mattoon 258-6331.