Grinnells Plan Jungle Journey From Southern Ilinois
Ben Gelman reports SIU Carbondale executive John E. Grinnell and wife plan a two month sabbatical January February, touring the Caribbean coast of Surinam and Panama with visits to universities and colleges. They seek educational cooperation through AID and will visit sites tied to historic slave routes and the Spanish conquest. They will travel aboard an Aluminum Company ship from Port of Spain and explore jungle regions and coastal communities in the Caribbean and Central America.
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Ben Gelman
Surinam
Panama
John E. Grinnell
Grinnell
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
British West Indies
South American
Central America
Mexico
U.S. State Department
Tional
AID
International Cooperation Administration
Grinnells
Caribbean
Aluminum Corporation of America
Port of Spain
Trinidad
South America
ALCOA
Universi
SIU
Mexico City
Lury
Tri
Hheir Afri J
U.S
California
Italy
Hobbyist student builds 942 pipe organ for Unitarian Fellowship
SIU student James M. McEvers, of Herrin, finished a 16 rank pipe organ for the Unitarian Fellowship in Carbondale after three months of work. The instrument uses 92 pipes with exposed metal ranging from zinc to wood. McEvers learned under Wesley Morgan and has serviced nine area church organs while planning further study at Seabury Western. The project cost far less than a new $20,000 instrument, with parts bought mainly used from The Diapason and other ads.
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Ben Gelman
Sothern Illinois University
James M. McEvers
Herrin
Unitarian Fellowship
Carbondale
Washington, D. C
Dubuque
Iown
Boston
Mass
McEvers
Hilberne
Frank Roosevelt
New York
New Unitarian Addition
Wesley Morgan
SIU
McEyers
SSU
Seabury Western Episcopal Theological Seminary
Evan Ston
Switzerland
American Guild of Organist Magazine
Iflugridation Plans Await Information
City Engineer Elmer Snyder said delays from manufacturers hold up drafting specifications for Qualidation equipment in Herrin. He was told by the City Council on Oct 23 to prepare bids and estimated the specs would be ready within days.
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Herrin
Elmer Snyder
Snyder
Courcil
Polish immigrant Ben Przychodzia recalls Russian era and Illinois coal life
Boleslaw Przychodzia known as Ben, born in Ostroznia Poland, left Russia after 1911 discharge, worked in Jersey City, Shenandoah, and Lomza then moved to Christopher Illinois in 1913 to work in coal mines. He recalls service in Siberia, Baikal Lake survey, and a near Siberian forestry job later declined. Ben and wife became U S citizens, raised children including Joe a professor, and adjusted to changes in mining over decades while maintaining health and home.
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Marta Bender
Almatian
Christopher
Ilinaigi
Siberia
Boleslaw Praychodzia
Ben
Ostroznia
Poland
United States
Teddy Roosevelt
Jersey City
Lin
Pennsylvania Railroad Yards
Shenandoah, Pa
Lomza
Russia
Trusk
Baikal Lake
Soviet Union
Ural Mountains
Czar Nicholas
Odessa
Black Sea
Petrograd
Mary
Irkutsk
Boleslaw
Mongolia
Przywhedzia
Tor
Germany
Sigit
Ilinois
Lemza
Helen
Henry J. Merkner
Chicago
Iowa State Teachers College
Joe
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Christopher High School
Southern Hainois University
Navy
University of Minors United Mine Co
University of Missouri
Missouri
U. S
America
Walier
Zeigler
Regional plan service accepted for Murphysboro planning
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission will prepare Murphysboro's comprehensive plan for 18 months at 2262 dollars, hiring a six member staff with work expected to begin January or February. The city drops private consultant plans and will coordinate with the regional group on plans for ten area municipalities.
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Greater Egypt
Kirk
Murphysboro
City Commission
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
St. Louis
Greater
Jackson
Williamson
Malcom Drummond
Bartholomew Firm
Regional Commission
Old Masters Prints and Texas Printmakers Exhibit at SIU
Southern Illinois University's Mitchell Gallery hosts an exhibit of Old Masters prints including four by Rembrandt van Rijn, with 20 color and black and white prints by Texas artists in the traveling show. The parallel sale features works by faculty and students, running Tuesday through Dec. 22, with the Old Masters ending Dec. 17. Gallery hours are 10am to 5pm weekdays, 3am to noon Saturdays, and 3pm to 6pm Sundays.
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Rembrandt Var
Texas
Mitchell
Allyn
Handicapped Clinic Slated at Carbondale Elks Lodge
A clinic for physically handicapped children will be held at the Carbondale Elks Lodge from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Wednesday. The Illinois Elks Crippled Children Commission runs clinics to diagnose and explain treatment for handicapped children. It has been an Elks project for 32 years.
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Carbondale
Elks Lodge
Illinois Elks Crippled Childens Commission
Elks
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