Lifesaving Badges Nominees for Carbondale Youths
Carbondale junior life-saving badge nominations will be announced Thursday by instructor Cecil Franklin from the 40 students who completed the class. Red Cross must approve each nominee before badges are awarded. Swimming and junior life-saving classes at Crab Orchard Beach cap a season of Park District summer programs with about 425 children attending weekly. Senior life-saving courses may follow next autumn if interest remains high and programs will continue next year.
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Carbondale
Jerry Lottman
Park District
Cecil Franklin
Red Cross
Lottmann
Crab Orchard Beach
Fishing Meet Prizes Awarded at Carbondale Park District
Winners of a Carbondale Park District fishing rodeo were honored Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Community Center after a day camp event at the city reservoir. Prizes included pods, reels, and tackle boxes for top anglers. Notable winners: largest fish William Carthen. first place Bruce Johnson. most fish Greg Woods. first place Kathy Doetch. smallest fish Charles Zinn. first place Patty Armburst.
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Carbondale Park District
City Reservoir
Willam Carthen
Bruce Johnson
Greg Woods
Kathy Doetch
Charles Zinn
Patty Armburst
Nine Receive Scholarships For Williamson County Grads
Nine Williamson County high school graduates were awarded state teacher education scholarships. recipients include Susie Ghent, Mary Ella Richey, Lanice Barrington, Ruth Ellen Moore, Pamela Parrish, Eugene Newsom, Ralph Hart Brandon, Jo Ann Ran eiko, and Linda Graham. The awards were announced by Supt. Leslie Stilley and valid at all state universities except the University of Illinois.
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Williamson County
University of
Cape May Opens Asphalt Boardwalk in 1963
Cape May Nu began advertising for summer visitors in 1766 but in 1963 broke tradition by opening an asphalt surfaced boardwalk.
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Cape May, Nu
State Twirling Becky Quick Is Miss Majorette of Illinois
Becky Quick sixteen, Christopher High School junior, won first place in the senior division of the Miss Majorette of Illinois contest in Granite City. She plans to compete in January at the Winter Carnival in St Paul to crown Miss Majorette of America, facing about fifty state representatives.
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Becky Quick
Christopher High School
Granite City
St. Paul
Minn
Marguerite Beachout
St. Louis
Tro-Jern Thinois University
Royalton Queen Edna Viernam Wins Ticket Drive
Edna Rose Viernam, 14, named Royalton Queen after selling 44 tickets at ten cents each to raise funds for the Royalton Lions Club. Daughter of Mrs. Rose Vietnam, she will be a freshman at Zeigler-Royalton High School this fall.
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Royalton
Edna Rose Viernam
Area Scouts Plan Trip to National Order of the Arrow Meet
Six area Boy Scouts and adult leaders will represent the Egyptian Council of the Boy Scouts of America at the 43rd anniversary national conference of the Order of the Arrow from August 20 to 23 at the University of Illinois. Over 3,000 delegates are expected. The delegation is led by Gene Chamness and includes Tom Swalls Zeigler, William Paul Rogers, Paul A. Rogers Benton, Roger Frick Marion, and Greg Townsend Herrin.
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Boy Scouts of America
Order of the Arrow
University of Illinois
Gene Chamness
Carbondale
Tom
Swalls
Zeig
Stable Wins Welterweight Clash At Madison Square Garden
New York welterweight contender Jose Stable edged Philadelphia's Stanley Kitten Hayward over 10 rounds in a nationally telecast main event at Madison Square Garden. Stable weighed 147 pounds and Hayward 147 1/4 pounds.
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New York
Jose Stable
Stanley’ ‘'Kitten" Hayward
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Hayward
Youth World Opens at SIU Conference for High Schoolers
The second annual Youth World leadership program at Southern Illinois University runs Monday to Aug 17. Eligible are high school seniors sponsored by local clubs or organizations. cost is 342.50 per student. Participants from Anna, Carbondale, Eldorado, Jonesboro and Pinckneyville will attend.
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Youth World
Southern Illinois University
United Nations
Thompson Point
University Center
Veterans Haven
Anna
Carbondale
Eldorado
Jonesboro
Scholarships And Careers In Science Optometry
The article outlines how to fund college via scholarships and early planning, detailing Owens-Illinois university scholarships, eligible fields, and renewal terms. It also lists accredited optometry colleges, available scholarships, and guidance resources from the American Optometric Association and American Optometric Foundation. It notes a Rand Practice feature on a small town band rehearsing for the State Fair with plans for a concert.
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Sor Illinois
Urbana
Jcolleges
Universities of Optometry
United States
Illinois College of Optometry
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Indiana University Division of Optometry
Bloomington
Ind
Los Angeles College of Optometry
Jefferson Blvd
Os Angeles
Massachusetts College of Optometry
Newbury St
Boston
Ohio
State University
School of Optometry
Columbus
Pacific University College of Optometry
Forest Grove
Ore
Pennsylvania State College of Optometry
12Th St
Philadelphia
Southern College of Optometry
Union Ave
Memphis
Tenn
University of California School of Optometry
Berkeley
University of Houston College of Optometry
Houston
Texas
The
American Optometric Association
American Optometric Foundation
American, Optometric. Foundation, Inc
S. Meramec Ave
St. Louis
American’ Optometric Association
Thouteau Ave
4-H Clothing Entries Named at Williamson County Contest
Williamson County 4-H clothing and room improvement judging contest selected State Fair entries. The event, won last week at Washington School Johnston City, lists Myra Blackman Stonefort Sandra Bailey Rt 2 Stonefort Betty Jacobson Herrin Demaris Lowry Herrin as clothing models. Alternate Kathy Hayes Creal Springs sends her garment to the State Fair. Debra Smith Johnston City is the flower arranging delegate with Karen Grant as alternate. Paula Pulley Rt 2 Marion and Vicki Wiseman Rt Ay Herrin will send table covers. Food delegates Rose Mary Craig Johnston City Cathy Bozue Tein City Carolyn Boyd Rt 3 Creal Springs. Rose Mary Craig will demonstrate How to Make Baked Custard.
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Williamson County
Washington _ School
Johnston City
Myra Blackman
T. 2
Stonefort
Sandra Bailey
Stonefors
Betty Jacobson
Herrin
Demaris Lowry
Linda ‘Hayes
Debra
Smith
Karen Grant
Paula Pulley
Rt. 2
Marrion
Vicki Wiseman
Ay Herrin
Rose Mary ‘Craig
Cathy
Bozue
Tein City
Carolyn Boyd
Rt. 3
Creal Springs
Rose Mary Craig
First transcontinental mail stagecoach through Guadalupe Pass
The passage notes the 1857 journey of the first transcontinental mail stagecoach through Guadalupe Pass Texas, marking a milestone in overland mail service and westward communication.
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Guadalupe Pass
Tex
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