Illinois Dean Clark near retirement age seeks extension
Thomas Arkle Clark, dean of the men at the University of Illinois since 1909, turned 68 on May 11, nearing the university retirement age. Faculty and students push for at least a one-year extension, with board of trustees likely to act at the next meeting. The Illinois State Historical Society met in Springfield and elected new officers.
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Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Illinois
Dean Clark
Illinois State Historical Society
Springfield
Otto L. Schmidt
Chicago
George A. Lawrence
Galesburg
L. Y. Sherman
Daytona Beach
Fla
Richard Yates
Evarts Bouteel Greene
New York City
John McAuley
Pal
The
American Library Association
Los Angeles
Anna May Price
Illinois
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
J. F. Phelan
Public Lirary
Illinois Historical Society Plans Sesquicentennial Events
The Illinois State Historical Society members from multiple cities plan to participate in the Rock Island sesquicentennial Sept 14 20 marking the 1780 Sac and Fox village burning led by Colonel Montgomery under Gen George Rogers Clark. Other notes cover library travels to Los Angeles, prison garb modernization, and Illinois coal production uptick.
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Moline
Frederic Siedenburg
Chicago
Miss Osborne
Ilinois
Rock Island
John Montgomery
George Rogers Clark
Illinois road program employs 1560 workers now
Chief Highway Engineer Frank T. Sheets announces that 1560 men are already directly employed in road work as Illinois 1980 road building gains speed. Over the construction year the program is expected to provide direct and indirect employment to more than 30 000 men.
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Illinois
Frank T. Sheets
First Braille Publication Aims to Aid Blind Residents
A Braille newspaper issue announces a new state program offering free access to reading material for blind residents. Robert W. Woolston serves as managing director, guiding the initiative.
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Robert W. Woolston
Illinois Fairs Face Tight Funds and New Braille Paper
The Braille Messenger begins with 400 circulation as ace fairs in Illinois look to more events this season. State funds for county fair aid total 243,748.29 but will likely be insufficient for full reimbursements, requiring prorated distribution. Eleanor Gridley, 84, attended the Illinois Historical Society convention and Lincoln lore. plans to build a replica cabin at the old site. New fire safety rules for gasoline and storage are issued by State Fire Marshall Legried. Ex-Governor Edward F. Dunne writes a statewide Illinois history for Lewis Publishing.
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Illinois
Stuart E. Pierson
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois State Historical Society
Springfield
Eleanor Gridley
Log Cabin
White House
Lincoln
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln Log Cabin Association
Edward F. Dunne
Lewis Publishing Co
Dunne
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Liberty Theatre
Vandalia, Illinois
Zane Grey
Mary Brian
Richard Arlen
Harry Green
FOX Illinois Theatre
Nancy Carroll
Anna Christie
Greta Garbo
Arizona
Warner Baxter
S.centralia
Egypt
First State Bank
Hollinois
Prairie Farmer
Patoka
Kourdouvelis Bros
County
Locust St
Centralia
Joliet Penitentiary
Rodney H. Brandon
State Department of Public Welfare
Frank D. Whipp
United States Bureau of Mines
West Virginia
Florence Fifer Bohrer
Bloomington
John McLean
Springeld
United States
Chicago Association of Commerce
Northwestern
Loyola
DePaul
Armour and
Lewis Institutes
A. L. Bowen
Charities
Bowen
Christian County
Taylorville
State of
Division of Plant Industry
Phil S. Haner
Department of Agriculture
Rector
the Braille Messenger
S. L. Legried
Leo H. Lowe
Trade and Commerce
O. L. West
Vernon, Illinois
Fredman Bros
Vandalia
Axminster
Fredman Bros. Furn. Corp
FORD
Salem
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