Increased Handicapped School Aid Sought by Commission
The School Problems Commission seeks more state aid for handicapped children, especially in Southern Illinois, to reduce uneducated youths. It cites 2400 children ages 6 to 16 not in classes and notes current per pupil costs and district funding gaps. The panel urges state funding for salaries of teachers and specialists and references prior appropriations and proposals.
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Chicago
Illinois
School Problems Commission
Arles W. Clabaugh
R-Champaign
Commission
Sily
Clabaugh
Champaign
Elgin
Evanston
Decatur
Danville
Homecoming Set At Trico School
Trico Community Unit High School at Campbell Hill will observe its annual homecoming Friday night with a basketball game coronation and dance. The event opens at 6 30 p m with the Trico reserves hosting Shawnee reserves. Varsity games follow at 8 p m. A cake walk and cartoon movie round out the evening as queen candidates prepare for coronation. The Trico Queen for 1956 57 will be crowned shortly after 9 30 p m with escorts by basketball players and the 1955 56 queen crowning the new queen. Eight candidates are in the homecoming pageant two per candidate group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trico Community Unit High School
Campbell Hill
Trico
Shawnee
Navy boat training completed for Larry Fetts at Great Lakes
Larry Fetts completed boat training at Great Lakes and is on leave with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Roberts in Johnston City. He will report December 17 to the naval base at Norfolk Virginia to board the U S S Yer 1152, a supply ship, for further service.
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Larry Fetts
Great Lakes
M. E. Roberts
W. Broadway
Johnston City
Fetts
Naval Base
Norfolk
Great Lakes recruit graduate among queen contest entrants
T. J. Macek, son of Mrs. Lillian Downing of Buckner, graduated from recruit training on December 1 at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes. Contest entrants include Mildred Cot tom, Laura Mohr, Karen Rathert, Judy Rees, Lila Bierman, Betty Dierks, Mary Lou Falk enberry and Sue Cheatham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Macek
Lillian Downing
Buckner
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Mildred Cottom
Laura Mohr
Karen Rathert
Judy Rees
Lila Bierman
Betty Dierks
Mary Lou Falkenberry
Sue Cheatham
Bright Family Joins Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Mrs. Helen F. Young and daughter Nancy of Marion are among 60 SIU honor society members admitted at the first campus initiation since chapter recognition. Dr. Amos Black hands out certificates. both Youngs major in elementary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Phi Kappa Phi
Helen F. Young
Nancy
Marion
Youngs
SIU Honor Society
Amos Black
Young
Barringer Completes Navy Recruit Training at Great Lakes
Floyd W Barringer son of Mr and Mrs Floy E Barringer of 411 E Main St Carbondale completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes in a standard ceremony marking the end of basic naval schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd W. Barringer
Floy E. Barringer
E. Main St
Carbondale
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Seaman Lawrence K Edwards Serves at Oppama Facility
At Oppama Japan Lawrence K Edwards seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Edwards of Carterville Illinois is serving at the U S Naval Air Facility Oppama Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence K. Edwards
Seaman
USN
Lawrence Edwards
S. Jackson St
Carterville
U. S. Naval Air Facility
Oppama
Japan
Olin Pledges $3 Million Gift to Cornell Library
John M. Olin chemical manufacturer pledges three million dollars to Cornell University Ithaca New York to fund a graduate and research library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell New York
John M. Olin
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Beef Tops U.S. Food Bills With Over 60 Pounds Per Capita
Analysis notes beef is the largest single item on U.S. food expenditures with average annual consumption exceeding 60 pounds per person. Policymakers may monitor shifts in meat demand and pricing patterns affecting household budgets nationwide.
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U. S
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O. T. Banton
The
Southern Illinoisan
So Ittee
Lester R. Grimm
Springfield
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Marion’s
Jefferson School
General Electric
Waffle Baker
Mya
Waffle
Westinghouse
White Electric CO
Herrin
Lacy Beauty School
Murphysboro
Oppama, Japan
Walker's
Hiram Walker
Gold Tower
Hiram Wairer & Sons Inc
Peoria
Ruinois
Wai Mp
DU Quoin
Marior
West Frankfort
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