Outdoor Classroom at Little Grassy Lake on 2700 Acres
Southern Illinois University and 31 southern counties sponsor a 2700 acre outdoor classroom on the Little Grassy Lake shore in Crab Orchard refuge. A $250,000 fundraising drive will run in July to match SIU’s $193,000 in contributions. The site will host outdoor conservation studies, restore pioneer era farm buildings, and offer teacher training with weekend access for private education groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Little Grassy Lake
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Educational Council of 100
L. B. Sharp
Notice of Claim Dates in Marion County and Batchellor Estate
Legal notices indicate July 6 1964 as the claim date for the Jennie Mae Hays estate in Marion County Illinois and for Francis D Batchellor deceased. The notices name administrators executors and list attorney firms and offices in Illinois. A separate school job notice seeks applicants for Opdyke Consolidated School for the 1964 65 year with cook janitor bookkeeper positions and board discretion to reject applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Mae Hays
Marion County
Tinois
Opdyke Consolidated
Francis D. Batchellor
Mabel B. Howard
Special Election Notice for Rome Road District Bonds
Voters of Rome Road District Jefferson County Illinois are called to a special election on June 6 1964 to decide issuing bonds of 25000 dollars for road purposes. Polls open 6 am to 6 pm at Dix Grade School Precinct 1 and Boyd Town House Precinct 2. Ballot form asks shall bonds for road purposes be issued in the amount of 25000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome Road
Jefferson County
Ilinois
Illinois
Town Road
Dix
Boyd Town House
We the Women We the Women by Ruth Milleit
A reader argues for prudent use of a working wife’s earnings. The plan is to cap her expenses from her pay, save the rest for a home, children’s education, or retirement, so the husband remains the family breadwinner and a financial crisis can be weathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Milleit
Enterprise Assn
Brother Gets into Act at Baptism Scene in Louisville
In Louisville Kentucky during a baptism at Walnut Street Baptist Church Reverend William R Pettigrew watched as a solemn scene sparked laughter. The 8-year-old brother at the pool’s far end performed three or four serious practice dives while his sister was being baptized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
William R. Pettigrew
Walnut Street Baptist Church
U S beef shipment marks start of Europe market push
President Johnson pushes for foreign beef markets as a Wisconsin carcass shipment heads to Le Havre France expected to arrive around June 1. A mission of industry leaders and officials spurred the plan, with a cooperative marketing program to be funded by industry and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Europe
Wisconsin
Atlantic
la Havre
France
Western Europe
Britain
Netherlands
Belgium
West Germany
Italy
Agriculture Department
American Meat Institute
Department
Food For Peace
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of Summons
Donald S. Hays
Crain & Hall
S. Locust St. Centralia
Howard & Howard Howard Bidg
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Russell Douthit
Town of Rome
Centralia
Ill
U.S
Ovid A. Martin
Associated Press
Foreign Agricultural Service
Chile
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
New York
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Michigan
Kentucky
Arkansas
Ohio
Nevada
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
Tristate Homes
Third Ave
Harrison
Evansville
Indiana
Endicott Furniture
Woodlawn, Illinois
Elst
LWW
Woodlawn
Willett, Drexel, Bassett, Broyhill
Aluminum
Broyhill
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