Fort Massac State Park a legend filled Illinois site
Springfield Illinois June 16 Fort Massac in Metropolis preserves a fort with a rich mix of legends and history. The restored 456 acre park sits atop the high bluffs above the Ohio River near US 45 and State 5. Fort Massac played a key role in French and early American history and features a Clark statue and reconstructed fort features.
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Fort Massac
Springfield
Illinois
Ohio River
Kaskaskia
Cahokia
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
de Soto
George Rogers Clark
Massac
Virginia
Metropolis
U. S. Iehway 45
Du Quoin Man Sentenced to 15 Days in Jail
Thurston Watson of Du Quoin was jailed for 15 days by Police Magistrate Joseph M. Ryan on a vagrancy charge after choosing the basement of Du Quoin officer Paul Bubnick’s home as a bed. The incident occurred in Kewanee.
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du Quoin
Kewanee, HL
Thurston Watson
Joseph M. Ryan
Watson
Paul Bubnick
Bubnick
Kewanee
4 H Clubs Meet In June At Various Homes
Several 4-H clubs held meetings mid June. Rise and Shine chose attendees for Dixon Springs judging school. talks by Ed Dubois, Barnard, and Hill. next meet set for June 27 at David Sargent. Wolf Prairie Hustlers met with 13 members and 4 visitors. poems and talks featured. Gingerbread demo by Wilma Milliner. Papertown Yanks met June 18. annual wether roast planned for June 30. day camp plans discussed. Dress criticism before Achievement Day. next meet June 30 at Clara Coil’s home. June 16 Shields Home Bureau demo.
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Rise and Shine 4H
DuBois
Wayne Diel
Kenneth Dubois
Dixon Springs
Don Ed Dubois
Clarence Barnard
Nadine Hill
Tommy Guerrant
David Sargent
Wolf Prairie Hustlers
Wilma Milliner
Doris Wooden
Emma Wooden
Glenda Stewart
Clara Coil
Linda Wilson
Shields Home Bureau
Lois MacColl
Lois Mae Coil
Quick
Weiner
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DeSoto
HEI
Richey
Thin Tony Co
Sraden Winches
Fairfield Road
Doan
Ogletree
Main
Joe H. Hassebrock Insurance Agency
South 10Th Street
Toredana Pezzutti
Milan
Associated Press
AC. Ua Salt
Rte
I Ats
Papertown Yanks
4-H Club
Buick
Henry J. Taylor
Warren-Cox Auto Company
Broadway
Mt. Vernon, Ul
Ibuy
BATH
Lipton
DEAL
Lafrance
Latina
Square
Sunkist
Campbell’s
Coca-Cola
Nehi
New Evergreen
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