Honored at a meeting of the Sheldon, Ill., camp, were Neighbors Genevieve Keller and Clara Schlotman, pictured at right, left and right, respectively, when they were presented their coveted gold 50-year membership jewels. A detailed account of the meeting may be found in the Illinois camp news section of this issue of the Royal Neighbor.
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Unknown publication, unknown date, the even took place on 21 Apr 1972.
Present Fifty year RNA pins to Sheldon two
SHELDON — Benevolence Camp 521 of Sheldon met in the library hall on Friday, April 21 with vice oracle, Mrs. Charles Burton, presiding.
Eight members of the Stockland Camp were visitors and were welcomed by receiving the grand honors. They were Mrs. Curtis Sever, Mrs. Evelyn Beall, Mrs. Mildred Coryell, Mrs. Ruth Bury, Mrs. Bertha Handy, Mrs. Alice Whitesel, Mrs. Edith Sullivan, and Mrs. Vic Gillan.
The password was collected by Mrs. Larry Hartlep, marshal and Mrs. Burl Houston, assistant marshal. The opening and closing prayers were given by chancellor, Mrs. Albert Whaley. The odes were sung with Mrs. Joe Keller at the piano. Mrs. Emmett Bigger, the recorder, read information received from the head camp at Rock Island.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of 50 year pins to Mrs. Joe Keller and Mrs. Dan Schlotman of Sheldon by Mrs. Joe Turpin. She read two poems entitled “Friendship” and “Old Friends.” A humorous article, “Remember When” was read by Mrs. Albert Whaley.
Grand Honors were given to the two new 50 year members and also to the other 50 year members, Mrs. Edythe Newman, Mrs. Charles Burton, Mrs. Louie Poster of Sheldon and Mrs. Bertha Handy and Mrs. Edith Sullivan of Stockland. They all were presented with a corsage form the Sheldon camp.
Meeting close in usual form. Games were played with all winning prizes and a potluck lunch was enjoyed by those present.
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Unknown newspaper, 2 May 1972