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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1968

Page

5

4 H winner Miss Campbell on Chicago tour

Claudia Campbell 17 daughter of Ural and Mrs Campbell of West Frankfort will tour Chicago today through Thursday with 26 state winning girls from the five year room plan H project. Sponsored by Sears Roebuck Foundation in its 17th annual affair.

Claudia Campbell Ural Campbell Shawnee Road West Frankfort Chicago Sears-Roebuck Tion Miss Campbell Cloverettes 4-H Club

Carbondale High Cheerleaders Win At Vincennes Camp

Camp proves profitable as Carbondale Community High School cheerleaders return from Vincennes University in Indiana with two first places two seconds and two spirit sticks among about 100 squads. Team members Sherry Williford Sherry Pease Kathy Baggett and Joyce Warren are pictured with others.

Carbondale Community High School Vincennes University Indiana Sherry Williford L. Williford S. Main Sherry Pease Gene Pease Rt. 3 Kathy Baggett Leonard Baggett W. Linden Joyce Warren Thomas Warren Oakgrove Heights CCHS Paula Hurt Viola Harkins Theodora Gibbs Linda Steele

Back-to-School Dance at Herrin Teen Town

The event runs Friday from 8 to 11 45 p m with The Turks providing music. Admission is 1 for members and 1 25 for non members. A later late party follows for Herrin school Otey at Marion High School from midnight to 8 a m Saturday. The Marion Youth Center hours are 7 30 11 p m Tuesday and Thursday and 7 30 11 15 p m Friday and Saturday. Civil Air Patrol Williamson County Composite Squad meets 7 p m Tuesday at the CAP Building, airport. Army PFC William E Smith 20 son of Mr and Mrs William X Smith Route 2 Pinckneyville assigned as radio operator in 1st Cavalry near Chu Lai Vietnam.

Herrin Herrin School Marion Civil Air Patrol Williamson County Composite Squadron William E. Smith Wilfred X. Smith Pinckneyville 1St Cavalry Chu Lai Vietnam Danny Ray Phillips Kenneth R. Phillips Rt. 2 Carterville Illinois Danny

Chicago hosts 25th Key Club International Convention

The 25th annual International Convention of Key Club was held in Chicago. Phillip R. Kaplan, 17, of Warren High School Downey California, was elected president. Murphysboro Key Club, chartered February, plans to grow to 35 members with officers for next year.

Key Club Chicago Key Club International Phillip R. Kaplan Warren High School Downey Calif Kiwanis International Kiwanis Murphysboro Key Club Bob Holliday Allen Schumaker Dave Appleton W. A. Williams Murphysboro High School Murphysboro Kiwanis Club

New Zealander Gains American View On Wealth And Work

24 year old Invercargill IFYE Stuart Collie visits Kansas and Illinois detailing kindness of Americans, modest wealth, and differing lifestyles. He notes U.S. wealth perception differs from New Zealand reality, mentions women’s work, schooling, and farm life. plans three month stays across two states and returns home in New Zealand spring. He highlights own fiancee as a unique contrast.

DeMaris Berry Southern Illinoisan America New Zealand Stuart Collie International Farm Invercargill United States Collie U.S Kansas Victor Fager Rt. 3 Murphysboro Stuart Fagers Milan Durand United Stfes

Randolph 4-Hers score top ratings at Illinois State Fair

Randolph County 4-H delegates shine at Springfield event with A ratings for Gene Schupbach and James Birchler in agriculture demonstrations. B ratings earned by Diane Happel and Ken Bosholler. Go Go Getters club earned a participation ribbon for Share the Fun act Greek Masterpiece.

Randolph County Springfield Gene Schupbach James Birchler Sparta Diane Happel Ellis Grove Ken Bosholler Go Go Getters Steeleville Karen Ragland Shuline Mila Rieckenberg Lisa Lutty Joan Schmidt Debra Baird Carol Schupbach Joe Ellen Henderson Maria Ehlers Welge Elaine Uchtman Brenda Rieckenberg Percy Jo Ellen Henderson Thelma Schwenke Eugene Heck Roma Cathy Cobb Jane Diercks

Back to School Dance by The Turks at Marion Center

The Turks of Evansville Ind will provide music for the Marion Youth Center back-to-school dance on Saturday. The center opens at 7 30 p m with music starting at 8. Admission is 75 cents for members and 1 25 dollars for non members. Refreshments will be sold. Marion pupils return to classrooms August 27.

Evansville Ind Marion Youth Center Marion

Boys Return From Illinois 4-H Forestry Camp

Two Randolph County youths completed the 17th annual Illinois Boys Forestry Camp at Southern District 4H Camp near West Frankfort. Larry Fries of Modoc and Gordon Koch of Red Bud participated after visiting a saw mill fire control station Shawnee National Forest Dixon Springs Agricultural Center and the Wood Pilot Plant in Carbondale.

Randolph County Illinois Boys’ Forestry West Frankfort Larry Fries Roger Fries Modoc Gordon Koch Louis Koch Red Bud Shawnee National Forest State Division of Forestry Dixon Springs Agricultural Center Vocational Technical Wood Carbondale

Mowery Wins Dairy Class at Union County 4-H Show

Steve Mowery son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Mowery of Rt 1 Joresboro won the showmanship award at the annual Union County 4-H Club show held at the Anna Fair grounds. The event drew 63 entries across beef and dairy cattle sheep horses vegetables electricity field crops small motors forestry photography and flower gardening. Judges were Robert Wetherell Johnson County farm adviser and Stanley Ceglinski Alexander County farm adviser.

Steve Mowery Leroy Mowery Rt. 1 Joresboro Union County Agricultural Anna Fair Grounds Steve Robert Wetherell Johnson County Stanley Ceglinski Alexander County

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