Boy 15 earns commendation for waste to soil project
Mike Brown, 15, tested municipal waste applications on strip mine soil near Palzo in Williamson County. He planted soybeans and sorghum, compared treated and untreated plots, and measured water runoff conductivity and acidity, noting cleaner water with greater waste. He plans further conservation projects and awaits President Nixon’s reply.
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Mike
David
Paho
Williamson County
Chicago
Palzo
Fox Flowers
Marion
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale selects 14-year-old for Illinois Pageant
Joni Rogers of 108 Brook Lane Carbondale will represent the Carbondale area in the Illinois Pageant set for July 6 and 7 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel Chicago. The state winner advances to the national finals in Atlanta in August. Rogers plans a modeling career and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Pat Rogers.
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Joni Rogers
Brook Lane
Carbondale
Illinois
Homecoming Events At Trico High Host Carterville Game
Trico High School plans a homecoming basketball game against Carterville Friday followed by crowning of a queen. A dance in the gym will feature the Gone With The Wind motif and a list of queen candidates and attendants is noted.
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Trico High School
Carterville
Kathy Myers
Sopho
Youth Center Open Hours In Local Areas
Johnston City Jaycee Youth Center hosts Friday and Saturday sessions 7 30 to 11 30 p m West Frankfort Youth Center runs Tuesday 7 30 to 9 30 p m for seventh and eighth graders Herrin Teen Town offers 6 30 to 11 45 p m Friday and Saturday Marion Youth Center operates Tuesday 7 30 to 10 30 p m and Friday Saturday 7 30 to 11 30 p m Admission free for members 25 cents for non members
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Johnston City
Jaycee
West Frankfort
Herrin
Marion
Sparta High pupils win in speech
Sparta High students win three first place awards at the Illinois State University speech tournament in Bloomington. Tina Bottino earned a perfect score in original comedy, Rhonda Lindsey won dramatic interpretation, and Jane Diercks took top prize for costume design. Twenty two schools participated in twelve events. Coaches William Kirdsey and James Tammenn accompanied the team.
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Sparta High School
Ilinois State University
Bloomington
Tina Bottino
Rhonda Lindsey
Jane Diercks
Sparta
William Kirdsey
James Tammenn
Yuletide Festival at Christopher Elementary School
Christopher Elementary School will host a Yuletide Festival at 7 30 p m on December 8 in the school gymnasium. The program features the grade school concert band cadet band beginners and a vocal group The Juveniles plus EMH class and an organ prelude by Donna Williams at 7 15 p m. The event is directed by Dorothy Dugger and sponsored by the music department. admission is free.
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Christopher Elementary School
Donna Williams
Music Department
Dorothy Dugger
High School Offers Transcendental Meditation Class
Dade County School Board funds a five morning per week program at Miami Springs High School with 20 juniors and seniors learning meditation to curb drug abuse. Led by Donald Davis and Timothy Jones, the plan costs 950 dollars per term, including 35 dollars per pupil and a 250 dollar instructor fee, with claims of health benefits and stress reduction cited alongside skepticism from Hy Rothstein.
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Dade County
Miami Springs High School
Donald Davis
Timothy Jones
Hy Rothstein
Herbert Benson
Harvard Medical School
Rothstein
Davis
Jones
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