"Jolly Girls"                                          

                              Kinmundy, Illinois                               

           

   We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma.  Can you help?

Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"?  What do YOU remember?

        The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories.  We also have the

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        We would love to hear from you!  For more information, please contact: 

       

   Dolores (Ford) Mobley – Dolores@ford-mobley.com

                       208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL  62530; (217) 625-7527

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            Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

                                         408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

 

 

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"The Kinmundy Express" - April 9, 1953

Mrs. Wayne Robb - hostess.  Mrs. Gilbert Donoho - next month hostess.

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - July 30, 1953

 

 

Jolly Girls - 1954-55

Standing: Betty Wagoner, Kate Keen, Hazel Geiler, Mary Reese, Ida Morris, Orphia Outhouse, Jean Gray, Marie Elston.
Kneeling: Mabel Olden Jackson, Marge Boyd, Marge Correll, Retha Allen, Maxine Robb

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - May 26, 1955 -

      "Jolly Girls Meet with Mrs. Gray:  The Jolly Girls met May 12 at the home of Mrs. Harry Gray, Jr., and assisted her with the mending.  Bingo was played for entertainment  with prizes going to Mrs. George KEEN, Mrs. Paul WAGONER, Mrs. Melvin GEILER, Mrs. Ray OLDEN and Mrs. Marjorie CORRELL.  Prizes were furnished by Mrs. Kenneth WILKINSON and Mrs. CORRELL.  Refreshments of cake, coffee and orange drink were served by Mrs. Vernon ALLEN and Mrs. KEEN.

      Thursday May 19 the club had their annual close of the season meeting with a chicken dinner at the Chicken House south of Salem.  All members were present except Mrs. Ginger LEMAY who was unable to attend because of illness.  After lunch, the group enjoyed window shopping in Mt. Vernon.

      It has been decided to have one meeting in the City Park during the summer."

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Apr. 4, 1957

Mrs. Orphia Outhouse - hostess.  Mrs. Dan Mangner - co-hostess.  Next meeting at the home of Mrs. Paul Wagoner.

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Apr. 7, 1960

Mrs. Betty Wagoner - hostess.  Mrs. Helen Quandt - co-hostess.  Mrs. Hazel Geiler next month's hostess.

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - May 9, 1968

Meal at Helen's Cafe in Kinmundy.  Mrs. Marge Boyd - hostess. 

Attending: Peggy Jenkins, Thelma Ingram, Ginger Lemay, Velma Wilkinson, Wilma Vandeveer, Marie Elston, Ruth Smith, Lillie Mangner, Hazel Geiler, Paulette Mulvaney, Mable Olden, Marge Boyd, Helen Quandt, and Mary Reese.

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - May 14, 1970

Attending: Wilma Vandeveer, Helen Quandt, Marge Boyd, Paulette Mulvaney, Ruth Smith, Mable Olden, Lois Howell, Lillie Mangner, Thelma Ingram, Barbara Hays.

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Jan. 12, 1950

Mrs. Orphia Outhouse - hostess.   Mrs. Hazel Geiler - next month's hostess. 

Present: Ginger Lemay, Hazel Geiler, Mabel Olden, Ida Morris, Ann See, Lois Jasper, Thelma Ingram, Kate Keen, and the hostess.

 

                                                

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