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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1952

Page

2

SIU Graduation Commencement To Honor 200 Diploma Recipients

More than 200 Southern Illinois University students are candidates for degrees at a 7 p.m. commencement in McAndrew Stadium. Dr. Robert L. Sutherland of the Hogg Foundation will address graduates as 62 earn master's degrees and over 140 receive bachelor’s degrees across numerous campuses and majors.

Southern Illinois University Southern McAndrew Stadium Robert L. Sutherland Hogg Foundation For Mental Hygiene University of Texas Sutherland American Youth Commission J. L. Woodward Akin Ronald Darnell M.S

Dwight Moore Dies in Hospital in Benton at 52

Dwight Moore Sr. 52 of 422 N Tenth Benton died at 5 30 am in Miners Hospital Christopher after two years illness He was an electrician lifelong Franklin County resident with wife Bonnie Shaw and children Juanita Scratchfield Dwight R Z Frank William Jessie Marie and others He was a Church of God member and 19 year Scout leader Services 2 30 pm Sunday Rev C O Mull to officiate Burial at Masons and Odd Fellows Cemetery Friends may call at home Modern libraries note and various unrelated lines follow.

Dwight Moore Sr 10Th St Benton Miners Hospital Christopher Franklin County Charles Moore Bonnie Shaw C. O. Mull Masons and Odd Fellows Cemetery

A Big Day in Big City SIU Janitor Takes First Trip to St Louis

Dewey Peters a 63 year old janitor at Southern Illinois University took his first trip to a big city, St Louis, on Thursday. He plans to visit the zoo and said he may need to ask questions to find his way around. This is his first time off since joining the University janitorial staff three years ago.

Big City Siu St. Louis Dewey Peters Southern Illinois University Peters Princeton Evansville Ind Mattoon Ill Paducah University Metropolis

Readable fragments from a dated astrological table

Fragmentary page shows zodiac date ranges and scattered calendar-like numbers across months. The text mixes astrological signs Taurus and Gemini with unclear year references and fragmented entries. The items resemble a fortune table or almanac-style calendar notation without full context.

Chester High Buys Farm For Agriculture Training Site

Chester High School officials announced the purchase of the former Randolph County Nursing Home two miles east of Chester for 9500 dollars. The farm will serve as an agriculture training site for students under Charles Best a teacher and FFA chapter trustee. The property has been rented previously for farm training and improved with equipment by students. The nursing home moved to a new site in Sparta earlier this year.

Chester High School Randolph County Nursing Home Chester Charles Best Future Farmer of America Sparta

Invention of the Bessemer Converter in 1856

The Bessemer converter, developed in 1856, made cheap steel production possible. This breakthrough transformed industrial steelmaking and linked to broader manufacturing advances across the era.

Bessemer

Eva Peron Funeral Set for August Tenth

President Juan D. Peron announced Eva Peron’s funeral will be Sunday August 10. She died last Saturday and will be buried temporarily at the General Confederation of Workers headquarters before a memorial is completed.

Juan D. Peron Eva Peron

Big Screen TV Becomes Common in U S Theaters

About 60 theaters nationwide are now equipped for large screen television used mainly for sports events and championship boxing. The transition to color TV is expected but deemed less problematic due to engineering expertise available to install and operate the equipment.

Jonker Diamond Sent by Registered Air Mail to U S

The famous Jonker diamond was mailed via registered air mail from Fingland to the United States for 57 cents.

Fingland United States

New Singers For Declaration in Omaha Experiment

Omaha World-Herald reporter Tom Allan rewrote the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence into a petition format and asked random people in Omaha to sign it. The piece notes the experimental signing effort and the city context.

Omaha World-Herald Tom Allan

Four of 25 sign samples on communism inquiry

Of 25 people approached, only four signed sample comments. One reader said the writing sounded communistic and questioned the authors. Another asked if the aim was to overthrow the government.

Fra

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