Former Mt. Vernon Star Led Inter-Allied Games Team
Joe Hall, class of 1913 at Mt. Vernon Township High School, who organized American athletes for the Inter-Allied Games in Paris 1919, visited Mt. Vernon. His postwar life included Studebaker work and testing the Weasel armored vehicle in Arctic Canada during World War II.
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Mt. Vernon Township High School
Paris
Joe Hall
Fred Justice
John Curlew
Samuel C. Billingsley
Archie Woodrome
J. D. Shields
Lloyd R. DeWitt
Canada
Hall
Weasel
Mt. Vernon
Pershing Stadium
France
William
Ida Mae Hall
South Twelfth Street
Ira Minor
John Riley
Edwin Rackaway
George Pulliam
Howard Ross
Floyd Smith
Ray Smith
Erekel Owens
Piero Morgan
Harley Harlow
Arthur Pemberton
Tiny Carroll
Bob Evans
Dr. A. W. Modert
Ohio University
West Virginia University
Ft. Sheridan
Chateau-Thierry
Soissons
Verdun
Cirque Paris
American Expeditionary Force
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Jules Dalou
Marshal Hoche
Napoleon
J. J. Pershing
J. A. McDermott
Inter-Allied Games
A.E.F
School Hall
Studebaker
Army
Bagpipe course approved at SIU Carbondale
Ex Navy man Fred Bredehorn won approval to teach a bagpipes class in SIU Carbondale's woodwind section next fall. A Forest Park pre medical student Bredehorn learned piping about ten years ago.
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Carbondale, TI
UPI
Southern Illinois University
School of Music
Fred Bredehorn
Forest Park
Bredehorn
SIU Buys 99 Cars For 226000 Fleet Purchase
Southern Illinois University announces a 99 vehicle fleet purchase totaling 226000. Carlton Rasche, SIU director of auxiliary and service enterprises, notes four cars are for the school's vice presidents. Autos retail at about 4700 each.
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Carbondale, Ill
Southern Illinois University
Carlton Rasche
SIU
Auxilliary and Service Enterprises
Rend Lake College Honors Students and Faculty at Convocation
Rend Lake College honored students and faculty at a convocation on the Inn campus. Ten sophomores earned Who's Who in American Junior Colleges recognition for GPA leadership service and potential. awards named for many individuals followed. The Rawlinson Fund prizes were also announced with cash awards and the third edition of the RLC literary magazine OZONE distributed to students.
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Rend Lake College
Inn
RLC
Ten Bend Lake College
Kurt Strothmann
Vernon
Glen Dare
Student Education Association
Phi Theta Kappa
Kathleen Schutte
RSC
Reader’s Theatre
the News
Senate
Sonny Wyatt
Steelville
Jean Bondi
Zeigler
Jesus Christ Super Star
American Association of Higher Education
St. Louis
Rawlinson Fund
Nikki Meyers
Paula Budzak
Blanche Obrecht
Linda Wiggins
Mary Gerber Simpson
Henry Fiene
Royce Shoemaker
Mary Alice Reid
Marilyn Ted
Ozone
Peggy Anderson
Gary Padovic
Marilyn Tedeschi
Mary Jo Gregory
Joyce Richards
Summer Orchard Day at Myers Orchard
The Illinois State Horticultural Association hosts Summer Orchard Day at Myers Orchard Kell on June 7. Registration starts 9 a.m. A 10:30 a.m. machinery demo follows, with a 1 p.m. University of Illinois discussion on fruit crop conditions. A guided orchard tour and industry attendance are planned. the public may attend.
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Myers Orchard
Illinois State Horticultural Association
Kell
University of Illinois
Ilinois
Route 37
Kell Road
Awards Day honors at Webber Township High School
At the May 23 Awards Day ceremonies of Webber Township High School attendees included students parents and faculty. Cathy Payne received the D A R Award from Mrs E P Hugill. Perfect Attendance went to Jane Scott Brent Morlan Norman Galloway Lois Meyer Mark Pierce Randy Jaegers and Larry Marcum. Maurice Nattier received a retirement plaque from Supt Carl E Tennyson. Student Council Certificates went to Craig Donoho Fay Stone Randy Phillips Debbie Ellis John Jones Kenneth Johnson Brent Morlan Carl Johnson Norman Galloway Ron Schierbaum Susan Eller Nancy Bigley Cathy Payne Kelly Morgan Jeanine Shelton David Wilson Jeff Donoho and Dariene Jones.
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Webber Township High School
Cathy Payne
D.A.R
E.P. Hugill
Jane Scott
Brent Morlan
Norman Galloway
Lois Meyer
Mark Pierce
Randy Jaegers
Larry Marcum
Carl E. Tennyson
Maurice Nattier
Craig Donoho
Fay Stone
Randy Phillips
Debbie Ellis
John Jones
Kenneth Johnson
Carl Johnson
Ron Schierbaum
Susan Eller
Nancy Bigley
Kelly Morgan
Jeanine Shelton
David Wilson
Jeff Donoho
Dariene Jones
Bluford
Donoho
Peggy French
Wilma Snelling
Debbie Beard
Darla Case
Sandy Drew
Faye Meyer
Janeen Vance
Joyce Phelps
Kenny Johnson
Paul Henry
Eddie Gregory
Mike White
Mark White
Jeff Edson
Brent Morgan
Marty Lewis
Mike Irwin
Bob Dobbs
Charles Adams
Neta Bigley
Tammy Pepple
Johnny Jones
Richard Voyles
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King City
Arctic
States
Clarendon
Arkansas
Western Auto
Shackleford Road
Little Rock
Ark
Rend Lake
Donna Kimmel
State Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation
Suzi Woolley
Benton
Mary Lynn Bertocchi
Christopher
Phi Theta Kappa and
Joni Toigo
Brenda Gutzler
Patricia Bean
Jimmy Jones
Connie May
Susan Padget
Melissa Outland
Tammy People
Betty Crocker
Bill Osborn
Laquita Lowery
Janice Burgess
Cherri Cutt
Sharon Carpenter
Melody Pepple
Rhonda Gregory
Tammy Peppie
Sherie White
Nanicy Bigley
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