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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1963
Page
5
Herrin youths will dance at Teen Town from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday. The Four Wests of Benton perform at the dress-up event with 35 cents admission for members and 50 cents for nonmembers. Dixie Woodson invites teens to join Teen Town council via the office or Mrs. Mickey Jordan.
Benjamin Fine and Sidney A Eisenberg summarize available aid from the American Association of School Librarians PTA and U S Office of Education. The pamphlet lists scholarships fellowships and loans for future school librarians and teachers with contact details in Chicago and Washington. James Wilson the first globe maker walked 250 miles to New Haven to learn engraving from Amos Doolittle.
Seven Carbondale Community High School graduates told the Board of Education that college prep should push harder coursework. They urged five-course loads, more languages, and English emphasis on writing. They noted strengths in Government, math, and PE, and praised note-taking and outside reading.
Erik Stottrup profiles Southern Illinois University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences known as a lamp school for broad-minded study. The open ended program aids undecided students, with 17 departments and 200 full time faculty. The college plans more faculty, expanding African Central European and Asian studies.
Carolyn Sue Webb of Carbondale Janetta Moncur of Marion and Harry Hawk of Makanda joined 41 Illinois high school students attending the second annual Youth World leadership conference at Southern Illinois University. They learned about city government from K Neil Thurmond Johnston City mayor and explored local state national and international governance.
Linda Parrish has been elected president of the Johnston City Future Homemakers of America. The FHA named officers at the Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club with Virginia Martell as adviser and plans a hike and picnic for new members in September. They expect 30 members this fall. Registration in Shawnee School District No. 84 begins 8:40 a.m. Monday. district includes McClure, Ware, Grand Tower, Wolf Lake, and Shawnee High School. Classes start Tuesday. Book rental and lunch costs are listed for grades 1–12, with accident insurance also available for younger students.
The Marlon High School Latin scrapbook won first place in the 1963 Latin Week contest sponsored by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South. The scrapbook features Latins Week and Latin Club activities with pictures and news articles. Kenneth LeMasters, Latin Honor.
Society president compiled a scrapbook with help from The Latin Club Latin Honor Society and Latin classes.
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