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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1962

Page

3

Waltonville FFA members attend state convention in Chicago

Waltonville high school boys attended the annual state Future Farmers of America convention at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago. Tom MecCowen won the State Farmer degree, the highest state honor. Skortz and Minor served as official delegates with advisor James Lipe. The event drew an all time attendance high.

Waltonville Future Farmers of America Chicago Tom MccCowen Ronald Skortz David Freeman Mike Minor Bob Buretta Donald Borowiak Tom MecCowen Barrett McCowen McCowen

Road Opens for Yearlong Travel on Inter American Route

The 1961 Inter American highway part of the Pan American system allows all weather travel between the United States and Panama City with the exception of 133 miles in Costa Rica, according to the 1962 Britannica Book of the Year.

United States Panama City Costa Rica

Salvation Army Reach Across 86 Countries and 16,557 Centers

The Salvation Army operated in 86 countries and preached in 136 languages. It maintained 16,557 centers of evangelism and 2,045 institutions and agencies, per the 1962 Britannica Book of the Year.

Salvation Army

Huge Potash Ore Deposit In Canada

SKOKIE IL AP The main ore body of what may be the world’s largest high grade potash deposit was reached at 3132 feet Friday night by IMC drillers at Esterhazy Saskatchewan The company expects 40 million dollars spent by full production early 1963 The deposit is believed to hold 5 billion tons of ore in a 450 by 50 mile field IMC stock closed at 39 The company had pledged one share per newborn child in Saskatchewan for the day the mining level was reached

Skokie, Ill International Mineralsand Chemicals Corp Esterhazy Saskatcheswan IMC Saskatchewan

Television Schedule from a Local Paper

A dense listing of tonight through Monday evening programs across stations, with show titles such as Matty's Funnies Sea Hunt Perry Mason The Defenders Gunsmoke Lawrence Welk Have Gun Will Travel Dragging through late night with news and weather segments and a long Sunday schedule including Ed Sullivan Show Bonanza and Jack Benny.

the Defenders Lawrence Welk Will Travel Meet McGraw Bullwinkle Disney Broken Arow Movie Rescue Eight Bonanza GE Theatre Dr. Christian Jack Benny Muny Opera CBS Mahalia Jackson Highway Patrol Cactus Pete News Cheyenne Reflections Surfside Six 87Th Precinct Danny Thames

Interview Here For State Jobs Mount Vernon Event

Representatives of the Illinois Department of Personnel will interview male applicants in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, June 20, for state jobs. Miss Maude Myers said guards are considered for Illinois State Penitentiary Joliet and psychiatric aides for northern institutions. Sessions run 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Illinois State Employment Service office, 225 9th St.

Springfield Illinois Department of Personnel Mount Vernon Maude Myers Illinois State Penitentiary Joliet Tlinois

One For My Dame Chapter 35 Confrontations and pursuit unfold

The narrator recounts statements taken by a police stenographer and a tense exchange with Geiser about the Hinton girl’s trial. Hannibal joins, recalling a high speed chase with Johnny Toco in a white convertible, leading to a fatal crash and Toco’s long FBI-wanted history.

Hannibal Santa Ana Los Angeles Johnny Johnn Toco John A. Arnaldi FBI

Mt V Couples Camp Out With Upper Forty Club

Three Mt Vernon couples, the Lowell Dearingers the Paul Whitneys and the Melvin Cochranes, joined the Upper Forty Club on a June 9 10 camp out at the State Free Nursery near Anna Jonesboro. Attendees set up, enjoyed camp meals, and heard Ozarkers tales around the fire. Some explored Indian flint quarries with guide Wayman Presley 900 1500 years old. Plans include another trip to thoroughly explore the trail to the Combined Population.

Mt. Vernon Lowell Dearingers Paul Whitneys Melvin Cochranes Upper Forty Club State Free Nursery Anna- Jonesboro Harpe Wayman Presley Iguide

Cagey defense upsets bidder in bridge column

Oswald Jacoby discusses a Silodor Tierney hand where North errs with Stayman, leading to a deceptive defense. South ducks hearts, attempts a diamond finesse, and East cashes a queen spade drop, ending in a failed contract. The author urges avoiding Stayman with 4-3-3-3 distribution and notes the danger of signaling through inadvertent finesses.

Oswald Jacoby Sillodor-Tierney Silodor North South East

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