The Dutch John Place and Southern Illinois Nationalities
Southern Illinois hosts diverse settler groups from French and English to Germans and others. German immigration linked to the Hardin County area near Elizabethtown, drawn by the Illinois Iron Furnace and cholera safety, leaving ruins like the Dutch John place built by John Gearhardt.
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Illinois
Albion
Edwards County
George Flower
Morris — Birkbeck
St. Clair
Madison
Hardin County
Ilinois
Elizabethtown
St. Louis
Belleville
John
John Gearhardt
Stop fretting about friends after 65 and retire richer
The Alfred P Bonners say retirees waste energy chasing large circles of friends. They advise simple social effort, from church and market to civic groups, but warn most friendships fade. The Bonners note radio, TV and comfort in reading or TV reduce the need for many friends. A 36 page GOLDEN YEARS booklet is available for 50c.
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Madrid
New York
Alfred P. Bonners
Spain
Bonners
Bonner
P.T.A
Mr. Bonner
Dent
CSPS
Grand Central Station
N. Y
Last Year’s Rainfall Falls Short in Southern Illinois
A year-end report from the Southern Illinois Climatology Laboratory led by Floyd F. Cunningham shows 1964 rainfall for SIU country well below 1963 and nine inches under normal in Anna, with several area communities also below average. The piece on Dutch John house notes handmade bricks and remnants revealing a long-forgotten homestead.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Climatology Laboratory
Floyd F. Cunningham
Anna
Illinois
Chester
Brookport
Golconda
Boy Scout Week Emphasizes Heritage and Duty
Boy Scout Week runs February 7 to 13 with the theme Strengthen America's Heritage. Activities will spread through churches schools media and civic groups to renew Scout ideals. The 55th anniversary notes 5.5 million members. rainfall summaries for 1964 follow for Anna Benton Brookport Carbondale Chester Cobden DuQuoin Elizabeth town Glendale Golconda Harrisburg Makanda McLeansboro Mt. Vernon and Sparta.
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America
Boy Scouts of America
Glendale
Golconda
Harrisburg
Makanda
McLeansboro
Mt. Vernon
Sparta
Choosing the right kitchen knife for safety and control
High quality knives save time and energy and prevent accidents. Pick a knife that fits your hand with a firm grip. The blade should extend through the handle and be secured by at least three rivets. For sewer roots, cut out invading roots to clear clogs, a task best left to a plumbing contractor.
Sidelights From Springfield By Paul Simon
A compact Springfield column by Paul Simon offers quick observations and commentary on local political and social happenings, highlighting notable personalities and events shaping the state capital scene.
Illinois Reform Prospects in New Legislative Session
An analysis of the Illinois legislature’s new makeup and leadership. The piece notes eight of ten leaders are new, a strong influx of fresh members from the orange ballot, and potential reforms on ethics disclosures and campaign finance. Public pressure could drive or stall change amid resistance from old-timers.
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Illinois House of Representatives
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Illinois
George Thiem
Marjorie Pebworth
League of Women Voters
Ike Adlai Stevenson III
Chicago
Harold Katz
Glencoe
Not Moving Closer Fans Keep Hope for New Friends
A teen asks about moving to a country school and losing friends. The reply encourages accepting change as part of growing up, noting that old friendships endure and new ones can be formed, while parents may also be hesitant. The piece emphasizes resilience and adapting to life changes.
Teenage Letters Move to Fort Press Forum
A reader invites teens and observers to send notes and observations to FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS at the Community and Sub Urban Press Service in Frankfort Kentucky, offering a public outlet for youth concerns.
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Community and Suburban Press Service
Frankfort
Education for America’s Future in the 1960s
A Washington report urges expanding education across all levels to fuel the nation’s growth. It cites rising enrollments, a classroom shortage, and half-day sessions, calling for tripled construction funds and increased operating expenditures. It notes recent laws supporting higher education and vocational training and emphasizes knowledge as national power.
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America
Congress
Johnson
88Th Congress
Education Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Investment Liquidity and the Stock Market’s National Role
The stock market sustains 17 million Americans who own shares and remains vital to the economy. President G Keith Funston of the New York Stock Exchange says every American has a stake in the market as a national asset. He notes the market’s liquidity, with buyers and sellers available to convert cash to securities and back, supporting investment, employment, and world trade.
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G. Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
Funston
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Crossword puzzle clues list across and down entries with multiple items. includes definitions for Scotch, flower, cuts as wood, anxious, from, Near East native, Siberian river, move wings, length measure abbr, search out by questioning, plunder, insane, suitable, satiate, coerces, breeze, plural abbr, highest cards, to blue pencil, golfer's pin, good friend. down clues include man's nickname, viper, solid food, man's garment, watch secretly, beard of rye, firearm, cooking range, clump, away, shore recess, defensive covering, beseech, betel palm, man’s nickname, sound made by a cat, perform, elevator cage, climbing vine, parasitic insect, occurrence, Japanese coin.
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Acat
Crossword Clue Puzzle Answers Revealed Last Week
The list provides answers for a weekly crossword, including pockets of seven letters and multiple clues. Entries span topics from finances to personal names and everyday items, suggesting a mixed, general knowledge puzzle.
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Southern Ilinois University
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Damier
Cahokia-Kaskaskia
Vincennes
Wabash
Prairie Durong
Monroe County
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Boy Scout
Benton
Carbondale
Cobden
DuQuoin
Geh
Springfield
Paul Simon
C. D. Smith
Tsang McLase
Bell Telephone Hour
Ray Block
Donald Voorhees
Skitch Henderson
The
Rogues
Gig Young
Cary Grant
Burt Lancaster
Mr. Wizard
Meredith
Don Hebert
Don Herbert
Gene Rayburn
Bob Barker
Hugh Downs
Washington Report
Marshal Lyautey
Edith Green
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Fio
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