Optimist Club to Sponsor Speech Contest in March
The American Optimist Club sponsors an oratorical contest titled Todays Challenge Tomorrow s Success set for the first week in March. AHS will enter one boy and one girl with other area schools invited. Local winners receive trophies and may compete districtally with a $500 scholarship for the overall winner. Contest features four to five minute original speeches on the topic with notes allowed. Judging covers poise and appearance 20 points organization 20 points delivery and presentation 40 points and 20 points respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gina Srmadlin
O Neill Earns Red Cross Certificate of Merit
O Neill formerly of Anderson and son of Mr and Mrs Paul O Neill received the Red Cross Certificate of Merit after saving a 14 year old girl at a Clearwater Florida pool. He performed mouth to mouth resuscitation until paramedics arrived and the girl regained consciousness. Gunny Fowler praised trained lifesavers noting ordinary people can perform life saving acts. The event followed his quick action and calm judgment during the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of O'Neill
Anderson
Red Cross
O'Neill
Paul O'Neill
Clearwater
Fla
Lakeside Christian School
Gunny Fowler
Woman Tracks Jets with Air-Band Radios at O Hare
Arlene Grewe, 52, monitors air band chatter from her Arlington Heights home using four radios. She logs about 500 flights daily, can identify craft by sound, and notes wind and runway usage from her kitchen window. She holds an honorary air traffic controller certificate and recalls childhood ties to trains and bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Heights
Arlene Grewe
Jelliners
O'Hare International Airport
Alaska
O'Hare
New Nome
Joe
Curtiss Field
Glenview Naval Air Base
New York
Mrs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hazel Minefield
Pearl Wright
YWCA
Rochelle Jackson
Leslie Jackson
Jackie Carter
Deanna Newsom
Terri Tilford
American Optimist Club
Joe O'Neill
Anderson High School
Eagle
Friendship Baptist Church
John W. Woodall, Jr
Bethany Christian Church
Chet Kreger
John W Woodall
Scout Troop 249
Park Place Church of God
David Grant
Richard Grant
E. Seventh
David Lakey
Leroy Lakey
N. Roby Drive
Greg Stiers
Allen Stiers
Shepherd Road
Todd Waymire
Mom
Meridian Plaza
Mounds
Shop Mounds
Shop Weilers
Illite Prey Ee
CMU
EL Oy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!