Marion Firm Apparent Low SIU Bidder
A. M. Norman and Son Construction of Marion appears to be the low bidder for the erection and equipment of a new agriculture building and greenhouses at Southern Illinois University. Bids were opened publicly at SIU on Tuesday with five other firms submitting offers. The project awaits SIU Board approval and release of state funds before awarding the contract at the August meeting.
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A. M. Norman and Son
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Marion
Charles Pulley
Univesity
SIU Board of Trustees
William Stratton
Pulley
George Meisenheimer Dies A Dongola Resident
George Meisenheimer, 90, life long Dongola resident, died Tuesday night at home after a short illness. Funeral arrangements with Ford Funeral Home of Dongola are incomplete. He is survived by his wife Nora, son Ray of Cairo, and daughter Mrs. Freda Hawk of East St. Louis.
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George Meisenheimer
Dongola
Ford Funeral Home
Meisenheimer
Nora
Ray
Cairo
Freda Hawk
East St. Louis
Seaman Reeves to Return Home Aboard Cruiser
Seaman Jack Reeves USN son of Mr and Mrs Floyd E Reeves Route 1 Murphysboro is scheduled to return to the United States aboard the cruiser USS after a six month Far East tour.
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Jack Reeves
Seaman
USN
Floyd E. Reeves
Rt. 1
Murphysboro
United States Inne
Les
Far East
Archaeology Students Work At Car ter Mathis Site
INDIAN SEARCH Working under canvas shade, students in the Southern Illinois University museum archaeology summer field session excavate a Cache River valley site near a corn field to study evidence of prehistoric Indian habitation. Shown at the Cart er-Mathis site west of Buncombe are Bruce MacLaughlan and others.
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Southern Illinois University Museum
Illinois
Carter-Mathis
Buncombe
Bruce MacLaughlan
West Newton
Mass
Southern Illinois University allocates 13500 for faculty projects
Southern Illinois University announced near 13500 dollars for faculty research projects for the coming year. Willis G. Swartz said 22 staff received special research project grants this year, with totals nearing 13410 already. The program aims for a 30000 dollar budget this year, up from 20000 last year, with several projects awaiting approval. New work includes metabolic studies under stress by G L Rapids and studies by Maude Stewart and Forrest Tyler et al on psychology and education.
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Southern Illinois University
Willis G. Swartz
Swartz
Specia
G. L. Rapids
Maude Stewart
Forrest Tyler
Janet Ratherty
Psychology
Detroit Driver Credits Sun Stroke for Parked Car Crash
Charles Gallagher, charged with ramming a parked vehicle on July 9, said a sun stroke caused the incident. An officer testified the crash occurred at 12:25 a.m. He was fined $25 for reckless driving.
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Charles Gallagher
Andrew C. Wood
Gallagher
Tempers Flare as West Frankfort Council Debates Spending
West Frankfort officials clashed over an apparent blank check to the street department and missing itemized bills. Mayor Heaton defended non-arterial street work and urged tighter preapproval for expenditures over 100 dollars. The meeting authorized a 1500 loan for the fire pension fund and hired L H Fenson to replace a resigning chief.
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John Heaton
Herman Karnes
West Frankfort
Karnes
Ira Flood
Water Department
Finance
Heaton
Bank of West Frankfort
L. H. Fenson
Robert Peak
Fred Harkins
John Karnes
Southern Illinoisan Publisher and Postal Notice
The Southern Illinoisan is issued Sunday and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Carbondale. It is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act with addition.
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Southernllinoisan
Southern Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan
Presa
M Daily Journal
Resbhere Independent
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White Plains
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Lois Burner
Collinsville
Pauline K. Persing
Jenkintown
Patricia Lynn
Chicago
James Gillihan
Maurits Kesnar
Lewis A. Maverick
Shelby M. Collom
William A. Pitkin
Detroit
W. Frankfort
Buick
Harold W. Grob
Wallace Buick
East Main
Carbondale, Wi
John Baudino
16Th St
Skelgas
Charles T. Williams
East Jackson ST
WYE Supply
Kent Brand
Double Edge
FT. Washing Machine
Libbey’s
WYE Supply CO
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