<strong>The women in sports event was introduced by the Union County Museum's Smithsonian project director, Judy Travelstead. From left are Diane Daugherty, retired Southern Illinois University Carbondale golf coach, who served as panel moderator; Kelly Burke, sports anchor at WSIL-TV, who spoke about her experiences in sports journalism; Travelstead; Deloris Browning, a former Lick Creek 4-H team member; Makayla Dammerman, Anna-Jonesboro Community High School softball team pitcher; and Carmen Dammerman, parent and former team participant. The panelists participated in a round table discussion about women in sports and the role they play in personal and community development. Photo provided.</strong>
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<p><strong>Softball players</strong></p><p><strong>Women in sports was the theme of a Union County Museum's Hometown Teams program which was presented Sunday, March 30, in Cobden. Members of the Lick Creek 4-H Merry Maids softball team of 1957 reunited for the event and recalled the excitement of winning second place in an Illinois state tournament. Standing are Deloris Mowery Browning, Norma Mowery Stamp, Judy Rich Casper, Jeannie Stokes Parr and "chaperones" Bonnie Rich Stokes and Virginia Manus Lence. Seated are Kay Rich Choate, Janet Carter Mixen, Linda Manus Stearns and Rosalie Lence Edwards. Seated in front are Barbara Boyd Bauer of the Balcom Lucky Clover 4-H softball team, Irma Wenger Brown of the Jonesboro 4-H Busy Maids and Ann Schoolcraft McMurphy of the Boskeydell Hustlers 4-H Club team. Photo provided.</strong></p>
