Ground Hog Day Legend From Southern Illinois
Authority on Southern Illinois legend recounts how the swamp rabbit Old Sledgefoot helps groundhogs survive a brutal 1826 27 winter by sharing body heat and changing their hibernation, a tale ending with the date February 2 1827 and the birth of Groundhog Day.
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Art Reid
Southern
Illinois
Union County
Minnesota
Ers
Ress
Hele
Sledgefoot
Big Muddy
Clean Up Crab Orchard Day Planned by Southern Illinois Groups
Southern Illinois recreational clubs advance a Sept 23 cleanup of Crab Orchard Lake and surrounding lands in tandem with National and State Hunting and Fishing Day. Participants include fishermen sailing clubs boat docks an archery group Southern Illinois University and the National Guard supporting shoreline rip-rapping to curb erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Campagnesman
Ik Wides
Murphysboro
Teeman
Department of Southern Illinois University
National Guard
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchardake
Wides
Arch Mehrhoff
Don Gentry
Carterville
John Or Rita Hays
Pirates Cove
Leon Streigel
Carbondale
Union Hill
Union County
O’dell
Lake Michigan
Thomas Boyle
Algonquin
Waukegan
Ronald Johnson
Chicago
Foyt Leads 23 in Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Race
A. J. Foyt of Houston heads 23 drivers in the 100 mile Tony Bettenhausen Memorial at the Illinois State Fair. The dirt track event closes a three day auto racing program. Foyt seeks his fifth win after last year’s four time record. Other entries include Larry Dickson and Greg Weld in STP cars and Bill Vukovich Jr. in competition.
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Springfield
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
United States Auto Club
Tony Bettenhausen
Foyt
du Quoin
Larry Dickson
Greg Weld
Bill Vukovich, Jr
Garry Bet
SIU Signs West German Tennis Pros for 1973 Season
Southern Illinois University tennis coach Dick LeFevre announces the signing of two West German standouts for the 1973 season Martin Cerwisski of Bochum and Kristine Dee of Essen both 19. Cerwinski is the No 2 West German junior and a four time national junior champion who recently won the Westphalia 22 and under title Dee has competed internationally touring Australia New Zealand and Belgium.
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Southern Illinois University
Dick LeFevre
Martin Cerwisski
Bochum
Kristine Dee
Essen
Cerwinski
Westphalia
W. Germany
Dee
Australia
New Zeland
Belgium
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O'Dell
Syracuse
N.Y
Erica
Lake OF
Egypt
Jackson County
W. Sunset Drive
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Gregory & CO
Elkville, Ill
A Tscle Neel Rae Cane
Liberty
Southern Illinoisan
Marion, Illinois
Epps
Top Siu Netters
R. J. Brunner
Cape
Cape Girardeau, MO
Epps Motors, Inc
Carbondale, Illinois
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