Clark County youths attend first Illinois State 4H Club Week
Clark county delegates to the first annual Illinois State 4 H Club Week returned to Marshall exhausted yet pleased with the experience. Delegates Christina Goekler Linda Ley Darrel Moreen Fey SCETL and assistant Ron Stickler reported learning new ideas to share with local clubs. They stayed in university housing and joined about 1300 participants in a three day program hosted by the Extension Service and the University of Illinois College of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Tniversity of
Windsea
Mapus
Christina Goekler
Linda Ley
Darrel Moreen Fey
Ron Stickler
Extension Service In Agriculture and Home Economics
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Emily Millis Duvall
Our University
Gardner
College of Agriculture
U. of I
U. of S
Hutsonville Prepares Fifth Annual Boat Races
Hutsonville Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Trail Boat Club co sponsor the fifth annual boat races set for Sunday July 9. Organizers expect a large crowd and are making efforts to ensure a memorable day for racers and spectators.
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Hutsonville
Delegates Attend 4 H Assembly and University Tours
Delegates attended a general assembly with Mrs. Marcus Goldman speaking on The U N and the U S In Today's World followed by a Q and A. Mrs Duvall addressed topics on poetry paysa and teenage affairs. Delegates toured the university farms and attended agriculture classes. Friday included career sessions and a closing ceremony. Darrel Morgan of Clark County attended the Key Club meeting at Illinois Union Ballroom. A Clark County Key Club picnic is planned for summer at Newton Park. Delegates returned home around 6 p m Friday.
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Marcus’ Goldman
United Nations
U.N
U. S
Duvall
Payea
Huff Gymnasium
Darrel “Morgan
Clark County
Tnllinois Union
U. of S
Newton Park
Marshall cheer leaders attend Illinois State Normal event
From Marshall, Judy Kile Barbara Clark Susan Turner Jane Hayes and Judy Turner led the week long Cheerleading School at Illinois State Normal University Normal Illinois. Approved by the Illinois High School Association the sessions ran June 18 to 23 and June 25 to 30 with 650 students attending. L R Herkimer of Dallas Texas directed a staff of 15 teachers at ISNU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kile
Barbara Clark
Susan Turner
Jane Hayes
Judy Turner
Great Midwest Trot Promises Big Purses at Martinsville Fair
The Great Midwest Trot at Martinsville Fair on Thursday July 20 offers a $12,000 purse. Past stars like Home Free Live Dangerous, Joan's Victor, Curly Smart and Rodney Pick headline entries from Camp Farms Herman Graham Stables and Hayes Fair Acres Stables with 20 colts eligible for a wide open race.
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Midwest
Martinsville
Camp Farms
Shafter
The
Marbles
Phillip Freast
Curly Smart
Live Dangerously
Joan’s Victor
Herman Graham
Rodney Pick
Hayes ‘Fair Acres
DuQuoine
Byron Ruth
Hayes Fair Acres
Ervin Stables
Smart Stables
Clark County Fair Association Plans July Meeting
The Clark County Fair Association announces its next regular meeting on Monday July 10. Board members will distribute advertising materials and fair books will be ready for distribution around that date. Box seats for this year’s fair are ten dollars and checks should be sent to Dorothy Clark, treasurer. The fair runs from August 6 to August 10.
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Clark County Fair Association
Dorothy Clark
Clark County
Correction issued in Marshall Township Relief Fund report
Correction notes a $40 payment to the Medical Center Clinic in Paris Illinois for Charles Hutchens was a mistake. Hutchens paid his bill and the township was billed in error and will be refunded. Harold De Turner, supervisor, apologizes for the embarrassment caused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ilinois
Charles Hutchens
Marshall Township
Harold de ‘Turner
Marshall_Township
Marshall Moose Win In Western Indiana Game
The Marshall Moose 1708 baseball team defeated the Southside Cleaners of Terre Haute 12 to 8 in nine innings at Terre Haute Sunday July 2. Moose pitchers Stahl Stepp and Dunkin led a late rally with four runs in the eleventh and home runs by Pennell and Dunkin highlighted the win. Marshall ties Staunton for second place. Federal Prison leads with six wins no defeats. The Moose play a doubleheader July 4 and games at Effingham July 8 and Staunton July 9.
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Marshall Moose
Southside Cleaners
Terre Haute
Indiana
Marshall
Stahl
Stepp
Dunkin
Moose
Pennell
Staunton
Federal
Effingham
Marshall Board Deliberates 61 62 Classrooms and Staffing
The Marshall Board of Education met in special session June 29 to inspect Northside Elementary and discuss adding classrooms for enrollment growth. They plan July 13 with the architect and state officials to seek solutions while maintaining quality standards. Murphy hired to teach industrial arts for 61 62. all vacancies filled. complete qualified faculty.
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Board of Education
Mar
Lursday
He Board of Education
State Office of Public Instruction
Pee Murphy
Ars. High
Marshall Schools
Deaths in Marshall area include Nora Poffinbarger and others
Obituaries list Nora Poffinbarger 93 of Marshall died last Thursday at her son's home. survived by three sons Everett Olinger Ernest Ollinger. burial in Marshall Cemetery after services at Marrs Funeral Home. Also Orville Kenneth Morcraft 57 of Marshall died last Saturday. wife Anna and daughter Wanda survive. burial at Ohio Cemetery. Rose J. Shonk 48 of Marshall died last week in Evanston. survived by brother Harold Shonk and two sisters Hazel Shonk and Mary Jane Akers. services at Marrs Funeral Home. Laura Ellen Ella Schwartz 87 of Marshall rural route 2 died Wednesday. survived by two sons Elmer and Doit. burial at Clarksville cemetery after service at Moore Funeral Home.
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Nora Poffinbarger
Everett Olinger
Ernest, Ollinger
Marshall,llinois
Ora Poffinbarger
Nevada
Henry Crawford
Valparatoo
Indiana
Marrs
Kemp
Orvillé Kenneth“ Morcraft
South 9Th Street
Marshall
Anna
Wanda
Mary Brewster
Alfred Loose
Murphysboro
Illinois
Walter Morecraft
Barrington
Ruth Johnson
Elburn
Marshall Baptist Church
Clyde Campbell
Ohio Cemetery
Rose J. Shonk
St. Francis Hospital
Evanston
Harold E. Shonk
Louisiana
Hazel Shonk
Chicago
Mary Jane Akers
Mesa
Arizona
Robert Luse
Marshall Cemetery
Laura Ellen
Ella” Schwartz
Paris Hospital
Elmer
Doit
Pekin
Cecile Marrs
Paris
Virgil Hurst
Moore Funeral Home
Harold Kemp
Clarksville Cemetery
Echo Valley Delight in Illinois Countryside
An evocative notice describes a beautiful, close by valley in Illinois with fields and trees, a lone, welcoming home of the Snedeker family. It mentions Miss Alice Marie Siverly entering Union Hospital in Terre Haute last Sunday for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Wonder
Johnie Snedeker
Alice Marie Siverly
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Martinsville Cheer Leaders Attend Illinois School
A week-long cheerleading school at Illinois State Normal University in Normal, Illinois drew about 650 students from Martinsville and nearby states. The program, approved by the Illinois High School Association, emphasized sportsmanship and crowd behavior as part of a national push for youth fitness. LG R Herkimer of Dallas Texas directed the sessions.
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L. R. Herkimer
Dallas
Texas
National Cheerleaders Association
ISNU
Herkimer
Chamber of Commerce Elects New Officers and Plans Meetings
The nine member board met to close the old year and elect officers. Robert Charles was chosen president and Owen Flowers vice president. Monthly meetings set for the first and third Tuesdays with a fall dinner event to welcome new teachers and a February 5 general membership meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Frank’ “Mitchell
Owen Flowers
Lloyd Mathias
al Edwards
Robert ‘Charles
Formalite Corporation
Chamber
Jehovah's Witnesses Couple to Visit Europe Conventions
Joseph Dular and his wife will attend a series of Jehovah's Witnesses conventions in Europe from July 8 to August 13. They will visit Copenhagen Hamburg London Paris and Amsterdam as convention cities.
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Joseph Dular
Jehovah's Witnesses
Europe
Copenhagen
Hamburg
London
Paris
Amsterdam
Long Beach Hospital Receives Insurance Man Patient
David Brann once of Clark county and long time Fullerton insurance man is now a patient at Veterans Hospital in Long Beach California.
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David Brann
Clark County
Fullerton
California
Veterans Hospital
Long Beach
Marshall High School Class of 1951 Reunion Notice
Members of Marshall high school class of 1951 will hold a reunion August 12 with reservations due by July 12.
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Marshall High School
Fredenberger hosts Sunday gathering with extended families
Mrs. Fredenberger's Sunday party drew relatives from Indiana Maine Virginia Illinois Florida and Michigan plus guests Lester and Sarah Adams and Willie White at Nancy Fredenberger's Tucker Beach Paris gathering. Associated attendees included Mr and Mrs Harold Smith Ruth Fredenberger Glenn Fredenberger Wendell White and Charles Baker from Truax Field Madison Wisconsin.
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Harold Smith
Kay
Sue
Pendleton
Indiana
Charles Goodridge
John
Peter
Ann
Portland
Maine
Eugene Smith
Ricky
Janet
Kathy Jean
McLean
Virginia
John A. Fredenberger
Richard
David
Beth
Marion
James Fredenberger
Jane Ann
Ridge Farm
Illinois
John Deitz
Ronald
Paris
Ruth Fredenberger
Marshall
Glenn Fredenberger
Wendell H. White
Key West
Florida
Nancy Fredenberger
Tucker Beach
Lester
Sarah Adams
Willie White
Fred Swank
Gilbert Swank
Detroit
Michigan
Charles Baker
Truax Field
Madison
Wisconsin
Mrs
Riley Baker
Births of Gregory Steven Hinners and daughter at Union Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hinners of Des Plaines Illinois welcomed a son Gregory Steven born June 26 weighing 5 pounds 2% ounces. Mother is the former Margaret Cork daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Cork of Terre Haute. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jon Cork. In Terre Haute Indiana Weneaten Wernz and R J Marshall announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday at Union Hospital. The mother is the former Helen Jane Willmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hinners
Des Plaines
Illinois
Gregory Steven
Margaret Ann Cork
Max Cork
Terre Haute
Jon Cork
Weneaten Wernz
R. J. Marshall
Ann Ce
Union Hospital
Indiana
Helen Jane Willmann
Bridal Shower Honors Gene and Jackie Lindley
Mrs Nellie Mae Hilbert hosted a bridal shower Wednesday afternoon June 28 at 200 p.m. Generous gifts arrived from many friends including Mr and Mrs Carmichael Prust Nichols Spotts Tingley Williams Addy and others. Door prize went to Mrs Willetta Bubeck. Refreshments included cake punch mints and nuts.
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Nellie Mae Hilbert
Gene
Jackie Lindley
Gertrude Strohm
Imogene Jackson
Margaret Beard
Hilbert
Joyce Walker
Mary Lou Strohm
Ileen Ferris
Marie Coryell
Thelma Stanfield
Ethel Wilson
Deane Medsker
Wanda Jackson
Eloise Nichols
Pat Ann
Willella Bubeck
Barneta Lindley
Helen Lindley
Ora Beard
Virginia Myles
Katie Beard
Rosie Tolbert
Vio Iet Beard
Betty Beard
Carolyn Beard
Joe Hilbert
Mike Carmichael
Milo Prust
Otto Nichols
Vern Spotts
Maurice Tingley
Earl Williams
Paul Addy
Jackie
Willetta Bubeck
Red Cross Swim Lessons Start July 17 at Marshall Pool
The second session of Red Cross swimming lessons begins Monday July 17 at Marshall Pool. Registration is on Tuesday July 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the scout building at the fairground. New circuit court case Herbert G Bennett versus Iris Joan Bennett praecipe for divorce.
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Red Cross
Marshall Pool
Fairground
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Terry Turner
Trudy Lerner
Eleanor” Swain
Nancy. Young
Pam Able
Cindy Clark
Elaine Goekler
Marthann Bush
Nancy Young
Art Sauer
Nancy Sauer
Illinois State Normal University
Normal
Mwillinois High School Association
AYT
Hwinds Twins
Olney
Harry
Hobart Burkybile
Casey
Illinois Club
Merle
Verle Toliver
Charles R. Richards
Robinson
Pearle E. Athey
West York
Sam D. Just
Gladys’ McBride
William H. Reed
Marietta
Ohio
Patricia Wright
Robert E. Day
Indianapolis
Billie Sue Clark
Indiiapolis
Sunshine Club
Gertie Scott
Ellen Shonk
Blanche Taylor
Della
Rosa Bohn
Lizzie Ferris
Daisy Cole
Bertha Milton
Jessie Pearce
Hattie Irwin
Mattie Hurst
Helen Hurst
Anna Veach
Ruth Tingley
Effie Irwin
Clara Kesler
Elsie_Bloodworth
Nettie_Dawson
Harrison Scott
Lincoln Trail Park
Ernest Adams
Christian Nursing Home
Archer Avenue
Echo Valley
States
Illinois High School Association
Suella van, Buskirk
Pat Greenwell
C. OF C. Board Meeting
Long Beach Hospital
Nena
Mrs. Fredenberger
K. Barton
Wabash Valley Interstate Commission
Lions Club
T R. Lovett
Washington
Lions Bowling League
Marshall Library
Herbert G. Bennett
Iris Joan Bennett
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