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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1969
Page
2
Amid Perry County's rural poor most youths do not finish high school and many never start. Families cite cost and cultural attitudes, with some youths seeking quick money or avoiding school. Despite some intelligent and capable students, persistent barriers push children toward dropouts across the community.
In Franklin County Illinois the lack of a high school diploma shapes job prospects for families. Joe Green, with only third grade, struggles to find work and eventually works at a gas station for small pay. His son Tom drops out, joins Manpower, quits, and wanders odd jobs while his wife seeks training but fails to enroll without a diploma. The piece notes 8.5 years median education among 39,381 residents and cites education as a key income predictor.
Carbondale Flan Commission meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in city hall. Vienna City Council 7 p.m., Jackson County Housing Authority 4:30 p.m., Herrin Public Building Commission 5 p.m., Franklin County Zoning Commission 7 p.m. at Benton courthouse. Movie listings include Butch Cassidy at Varsity Carbondale and This Is My Alaska at Orpheum Marion. Special events feature a Goodwill truck pickup in Herrin and a diabetes screening at Christopher High School, plus a Red Cross Bloodmobile at Carbondale First United Methodist Church. Donald D. Brand to speak at SIU.
This report marks the fourth piece in a series detailing rural poverty in Southern Tlinois. It covers ongoing, yearlong research in 1969 by a team including Roger Hughes Bob Hagen Suzi Hagen DeMaris Berry and Pam Arnold with assistance from Jim Hatton and James Glassman. Names of poor locals are fictional in the series to protect privacy.
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