St Charles seniors to graduate at eight tonight
Commencement exercises conclude a district run with 1087 seniors in St Charles county earning diplomas. Lindenwood College President Dr. John A. Brown will speak at St Charles High with a 342 strong class. Duchesne, St Dominic O Fallon, Academy of the Sacred Heart and Francis Howell also graduate, with local clergy speakers and school officials presenting diplomas.
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St. Charles High School
St. Charles County
John A. Brown
Lindenwood College
St.Charles High
H. K. Stumberg
St. Charles
Duchesne High
Christian Martin
St. Peters Catholic Church
St Dominic At
O’ Fallon
Richard Laubeley
Assumption Catholic Church
Academy of the Sacred Heart
John Hickel
Duchesne High School
Francis Howell
Steve Martin
Briscoe Scrapbook Links St Charles Baseball History
Edna McElhiney Olson notes John Warner Briscoe formerly of St Charles and now in Escondido donated a scrapbook from Clara Johnson Briscoe. The 43 page 12 by 7 inch ledger covers early St Charles Crescents history starting 1912 with West End Park on Clay Street and Dix Field for younger players.
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John Warner Briscoe
St. Charlies
Escondido
California
St. Charles
West End Park
Sth
Clay Street
Dix Field
St Charles Firemen Get 5 Percent Salary Increase
Firemen received a five percent pay raise approved by the St Charles City Council Tuesday night. The average raise is about 23 dollars monthly, with current scales from 494.28 to 573. Jacqueline Deveny of St Charles graduated summa cum laude at St Louis University Saturday, the highest honor. Other graduates from St Charles include Mary Dick Herber Flint Hill Arnold Rebate Jr Fallon Charles Machens Portage and James Kersting Wentzville. An air pollution study continues.
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St. Charles
Jacqueline Deveny
St. Louis University
Mary Dickherber
Flint Hill
Arnold Rebate Jr
Fallon
Charles Machens
Portage
James Kersting
Wentzville
Summer Bookmobile Program Begins June 17
The St Charles County Day Camp opens its 1968 season on Monday June 17 for grades one through six. Camp runs Monday through Thursday at McNair Park starting 9:00 a.m. Staff include new members and veterans led by director Rodger Taylor.
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St. Charles County
Rodger Taylor
McNair Park
St. Charles
Citizens Committee Recommends 99 Cent School Tax June Vote
School officials will submit a 99 cent two year school tax hike to voters on Thursday June 13. If approved the levy would rise to 5.35 for the next school year. The plan funds teachers pay and an incidental fund raising minimum salaries to 5700 next year and 6000 the following year.
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Citizens Study Group
City Shocked By Shooting Of Kennedy
The St Charles area reacts with indignation after Senator Robert Kennedy is shot following his California primary victory speech. Local Democrats urge calm and pray for Kennedy’s recovery while discussing rising lawlessness and more stringent law enforcement. Absentee ballots urged for those away.
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Robert Kennedy
California
St. Charles
Los Angeles
Raymond Pace
New Community Council Officers Installed In St Charles
At a 90 delegate installation dinner in the Golf View Inn Dr John Ervin dean of continuing education at Washington University urged creative leadership to unite diverse talents and curb depersonalization He warned that segregated ghetto like clusters harm communication and widen the rich poor gap noting integration makes a Negro part of white America and white men.
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St. Charles
Dr. Ervin
America
Ervin
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Miley Downs
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Edna McElhiney Olson
Crescent
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Stephen Blackhurst
Church of Christ
Karen
Charlee
Boonslick
McKinley School
Elm St
Citizens Committee
Kennedy
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