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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1950
Page
6
Carbondale, Herrin, and Marion await a Crab Orchard Rent Advisory board recommendation on extending or lifting rent control. A quorum failure left Friday’s meeting unheld, pushing cities to decide actions for January to June 1951.
Arthur C. Kenny of 11 South Forest Avenue Carbondale will retire from Illinois Central Railroad on September 1. An instrument man in the local division since 1928 he was born January 1885 in Hubbard Iow a Kenny began with the road as trainmaster's clerk in Cherokee Iowa October 1902. He transferred to Chicago Engineering January 1903 and remained there except 1907 08 when out of service. Mr and Mrs Kenny plan to move next month to 412 Sherman Street Cherokee Iowa to live with Mrs Kenny's sister.
A practice for the all star Girls Senior Stars chosen from the Karl Swishers and the Cardinals of the Herrin Township Softball League is set for 3 p m Monday at the lighted park diamond. They will face the league champions the Eagles who are undefeated with next week’s game. Swishers players include Ridings Bailey Dungy Weyant Hewlett Sawyer Pecoraro and Cardinals players include Bargagio Ogden Orso Frost Collins Coulson Sweitzer and Rolland.
Haircuts rise 25 cents to 1 dollar for Herrin residents and nearby, with shares at 75 cents. Children’s cuts unchanged. Previous prices were 75 cents for haircuts and 50 cents for shave. Barbers met Wednesday to set the new rates. Shops close all day Thursdays and at 5 20 p.m. other weekdays.
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Marion Lions club hosts the seventh annual Model Airplane contest at Williamson County Airport with over $200 in trophies prizes and special awards. Contestants from the Midwest join Eddie Aikman and Bill Ballowe of Marion and Herrin in this sanctioned event under Academy of Model Aeronautics rules.
Funeral services for John Fitzgerald of Herrin will be at 2 30 p m Sunday at First Methodist church with Rev Eugene Baggott officiating. Burial follows at Herrin City Cemetery. He died in a mine accident near Drakesboro Kentucky en route to Muhlenberg Community hospital. He was 58. He left a wife Maude five sons and four daughters.
Brewster Employes and families from Brewster Motors in Herrin and Van Motors joined Marion Motors and Brewster Tractor Co. of Marion for a tenth annual picnic at Crab Orchard Lake from 1 to 7 p.m. Rain limited attendance to about 125, but the group still enjoyed games including a softball victory by Herrin employes over the Marion team.
The Friday Journal notes a correction for opening dates. Rural schools were listed as September 14 21 and 28 but should read August 14 21 and 28.
St Marys school of Herrin will hold registration on August 31 and September 1. Classes begin September 5 with a morning mass. Four new sisters will teach this year Sister Dominic Sister Lucia Sister Jerald and Sister Marie Frances are among the new staff.
Southern Illinois University may defer about 550 students from the draft modelled on a National draft directive. Seniors with 3.7, juniors 3.5, and sophomores 3.3 averages qualify for potential occupational deferment if one year of college is completed and they intend to enroll for another term. Final decision rests with the local draft board.
Three committees named to organize pasture demonstrations on August 31 at Hobart Tanner farm near Marion and September 1 at L P Humphrey farm near Herrin. Farm adviser H H Fulkerson says efforts aim to make the events the county's most successful farm meeting. Speakers include Joe Pierre of the Soil Conservation service and Leo Fryman from the University of Illinois. Local Home Bureau units will serve luncheon. Equipment dealers aiding include Brewster Tractor Co Curry Motor Sales Feurer Brothers Farm Produce Co Park Brothers Wohlwend Motor and Equipment Co Brillon feeder and Thomas W Harris.
Admitted Friday were Theodore Smith of McLeansboro Mary Jones of Herrin and Laura Rumsey of West Frankfort. Dismissed Friday were Stephen Hayes of Herrin Eva Dodson and daughter of Johnston City Gertrude Moore of Carterville Ora Lorrison of Harrisburg Hazel Hunsick of Herrin L. C. Smith of Herrin and Millie Patrick of Carterville. Admitted Saturday were Alice West of Johnston City Carolyn Oden of Colp Larry Martin of Colp and Mary Braggio of Herrin.
Herrin Township high school staff may lose football track and assistant basketball posts as Leedie Cabutti, new head track coach, receives a draft physical summons from Williamson County Selective Service. Cabutti, 24, survived a war injury and a heart murmur noted in the exam. He is single and expected to begin his third year on the Herrin faculty.
Mrs. Mary Dowell of Marion returns to Herrin Township High School to replace Miss Mary Rose Colombo as commerce instructor. Dowell will teach typing and shorthand and is praised by principal E C Eckert as one of the best commerce instructors in Southern Illinois. Dowell expresses happiness to be back at Herrin.
Royalton miners at the Franklin County Coal No 7 mine in Royalton remain on a wildcat strike today. About 600 workers walked out since Tuesday's second shift with no union or company talks held. The walkout followed reports that 87 new hires on Monday received better pay, including about 60 from Freeman Spur, linked to the No 5 mine closure in April.
The Bandyville school district 24 will begin classes Friday September 1 at 8 30 am. Edith Baker of Carterville will teach the primary grade and Marguerite Rodney of Herrin will teach the upper grades in the two room school. The lunchroom will open a few days after start. About 25 students are expected to enroll.
Mrs. Ellen Bailey found a wallet on North Park avenue in Herrin and turned it in to the Daily Journal. The owner’s driver license reads Margaret Ruth Linton of 521 North Tenth Street, Herrin, who may claim it by calling and identifying the wallet.
Leonard Scholl son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Scholl of route 1 Herrin has left for Rolla Missouri to attend the Rolla school of mines. Friends may write him at c o Rolla school of mines Jackling Gym Rolla Missouri.
Herrin Odd Fellows will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the lodge hall with members urged to attend the important session.
Gerald Everhardt of Downey Veterans Administration hospital will interview applicants in Herrin at the Illinois State Employment Service office on Sept. 7 for hospital aide, kitchen helper and other openings. Vacancies include nurses at $3,400 a year and several civil service positions with five weeks vacation and three weeks sick leave. Applicants must be 18, pass a physical, and veterans receive preference.
Fred Bigler of Carbondale adds top Jersey bull and top Jersey cow honors at the Union County fair in Anna, facing rivals from Brownfield and Pinckneyville. He plans to bring the animals to Du Quoin Friday for livestock judging next Wednesday, with possible year end shows at Gallatin county fair.
Williamson county Red Cross chapter meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the Marion public library basement. James Mc Burk chapter chairman says election of officers for the coming year is the main business. All donors of $1 or more urged to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Williamson county Tug-0-War team fell in the state finals at Champaign on Friday in its first pull. McHenry county advanced to the finals and finished second to Whiteside county for the title. McHenry weighed 2 007 pounds.
A crowd of more than 10000 lined Park avenue for Herrin’s Golden Jubilee parade on Sunday. Grand marshal Dr J W Goodpaster portrayed the Lone Ranger with Carl Bruce as Tonto, and notable floats featured the Herrin Elks and a 1850s Miss pageant. The parade showcased veterans groups, drill teams, and a large eight Eagles float across Herrin’s main street.
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