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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1956
Page
2
Fragmentary classified notice indicates feather beds for sale by Mrs J R Bevis in Vernon Illinois. The readable portion shows a price or listing line but details are incomplete.
Nancy Lynn Ryan a Oak Park River Forest high school sophomore appeared on Jim Lewnsbury's Bandstand Matinee on channel 9. She and four other girls were chosen from over 300 entrants as the most beautiful and were guests at a Sheraton dinner meeting Perry Como and Alvis Presley.
Illinois Central employees surpass one million dollars in total suggestion awards. L W Ferguson a 33 year old switchman from Bossier City Louisiana received 40 dollars and a citation for an exceptional merit suggestion. The millionth dollar involved a change at Junction Yard Shreveport Louisiana. This is Ferguson’s second award for a suggestion.
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