Marion Board Delays Action On School Bids
The Marion Unit 2 Board postponed accepting Crestwood Construction Co bid 42,199.42 for Longfellow and another project until December 10 due to company finances and past record. A $1,500 deposit was accepted for a High School vocational house at 100 Susan Ave priced at 14,500.
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Marion Unit 2 Board of Education
Fif
Longfellow School
Crestwood Construction Co
Champaign
Leslie Norman
Marion
Harold Nordness
Susan Ave
Paratrooper Neal Stewart Sets Parachute Jump Record
U S Paratrooper Neal Stewart achieves a world record with 124 continuous parachute jumps at Grand Prairie Texas on July 5 1952. Report appears in the Southern Illinoisan publication noting the event in 1952.
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U. S
Neal Stewart
Grand Prairie
Tex
Fuse Failure Blamed for Rockwood Fire Loss
A Rockwood area home suffered a $6000 loss after a fuse blew delaying water pump action. Homeowner Russell Jones said the fuse failure prevented him from stopping the blaze. Chester firefighters arrived to find the house a complete inferno though a storage building was saved. The couple lost most belongings. the residence lies a mile northeast of Rockwood.
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Rockwood
Russell Jones
Chester
Jones
Services For Mrs Eva Smith Thursday In Herrin
Funeral services for Eva Essie Smith will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at the First Methodist Church Herrin The body will be moved from Johnson Funeral Home to the church at noon Burial will follow in Epworth Cemetery
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Eva Essie Smith
Herrin
First Methodist Church
Johnson Funeral Home
Epworth Cemetery
Latin students plan SIU show Thursday evening
Southern Illinois University's Latin American Students present a special Latin American Evening in the University school studio theatre Thursday at 7 30. The program features dances in costume songs slides and exhibits from Chile Honduras Mexico Peru Uruguay Venezuela Argentina and Costa Rica. Public invited.
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SIU
Southern Illinois University
University School Studio Theatre
Chile
Honduras
Mexico
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Argentina
Costa Rica
Johnston City Moves to Remove Unsightly Homes
City Council approved easements on three Broadway properties owned by Jimmy Trapani Nellie Paskevich and Harry Cash to remove derelict structures. An east Lakeview Cemetery area was opened and all cemetery lots must be purchased from the city and resold to the city to curb speculation.
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Johnston City
Broadway Avenue
K. Neil Thurmond
Jimmy Trapani
Nellie Paskevich
Harry Cash
Lakeview Cemetery
Edward Yakel Dies at 73 in Baldwin
Edward Yakel of Baldwin died Monday at 6 am at Alton State Hospital after a long illness. Born in 1884 he married Sophia Laufer in 1908 who preceded him in death. Survived by daughter Mrs Clarence Voss of St Louis and sisters Mrs Laura Gagel and Mrs Mary Deichmann of Baldwin. Funeral at 2 pm at St John’s Lutheran Cemetery with Walker Funeral Home in charge.
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Feard Yakel
Baldwin
Alton State Hospital
Sophia Laufer
Clarence Voss
St. Louis
Laura Gagel
Mary Deichmann
Roland Miller
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Walker
Japan Exports Hardwood Plywood Under U.S. Quota
Japan remains the leading supplier of hardwood plywood to the United States but a quota regulates shipments to shield American manufacturers from competition.
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Japan
United States
Baby Bottle Causes Kitchen Fire in Marion Home
A baby bottle allegedly knocked a kerosene stove out of kilter at the Junior Newbold Home 603 North Van Buren Marion at 150 pm Tuesday. The resulting fire remained in the kitchen with smoke damaging the rest of the house. kitchen furnishings were scarred by smoke and water. Damages not yet determined.
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Newbold
N. van Buren St
Marion
Henson Rites Set for Vergennes Resident
Funeral services for Isa belle Henson 88 of Vergennes will be Thursday at 1 30 p m at the United Brethren Church Vergennes with the Rev Earl R Michels officiating Burial will be in Creekpapum Cemetery Friends may call at Meyer Denny Funeral Home Murphysboro until 10 30 a m Thursday when the body is taken to the church She died Tuesday morning in Dillons Nursing Home Murphysboro born 1869 in Ava lifelong Jackson County resident first married to Pearse Henson in 1894 he died in 1941 She leaves a half brother Fred Edwards of Vergennes and a half sister Mrs Nora Gardner of Herrin she was a member of the United Brethren Church of Vergennes
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Isabelle Henson
Vergennes
United Brethern Church
Earl R. Michels
Creekpaum Cemetery
Meyer-Denny
Murphysboro
Isabelle Edward
Pearse Henson
Mrs. Ferrill Dies at 81 in Anna and Rites Held
Mrs. Lela Nexa Ferrill 81 died at her daughter’s home in Anna after an illness. Born November 20 1876 in Union County she was widow of William F Ferrill. Survived by daughters Mabel Matthies Zelma Shuttleworth and Lela Kelley son Carl brother O J Lewis sister Mrs Omer Caldwell three grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services set 2 pm Thursday at First Baptist Jonesboro with Revs S S Borum and John T Whitlow. burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. Norris and Son Chapel in Jonesboro to host calling prior to services.
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Lela Nexa Ferrill
Sanborn St
Anna
Union County
William F. Ferrill
Mabel Matthies
Zelma Shuttleworth
Oakland
Calif
Lela Kelley
St. Louis
Carl
Jonesboro
O. J. Lewis
Omer Caldwell
Denver
Colo
First Baptist Church
S. S. Borum
John T. Whitlow
Norris and Son
Doan’s Pills Offer Relief for Bladder Discomfort
An old advertisement extols Doan’s Pills for mild bladder irritation and back or body pains. It claims three actions: soothe bladder irritation, relieve backache and headaches, and lightly diurese to boost kidney output. The pitch urges new economy size and savings.
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Doan
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