Carbondale school clubs highlight thrift, support, and arts
Attucks High School showcases the Commerce Club savings program teaching thrift with weekly 25 cent deposits, funding occasions like Christmas and graduation. Luella Davis leads Pep Club supporting cheerleaders at games. FHA, Future Homemakers of America, numbers around 28 girls with monthly programs and a spring mother-daughter banquet. The Newsroom, Student Council, Dramatic Club, Yearbook The Nest, and Photo Club round out activities with staff oversight by Mrs Newbern and Miss Ikard.
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Clu Am
Commerce
Commerce Club
Newbern
Ts Future Homemakers of America
Amelia Boone
Echo
Voice
Sharon Galloway Crowned Corn Festival Queen at Benton
Sharon Galloway of Lesser was crowned queen of the Corn Festival at Benton Consolidated High School. Court members include Kay Webb of Benton Sherry Browning of West Frankfort and Gretchen Szczeblewski of Christopher. In corn judging Clarence Odom won first prize $50 Bill Smith second $25 Frank Kern third $10 and seven others $5. Shelling contest winners each received $10: Bertha Britton Ewing Pat Dietz Benton Louis DeMattei Benton and Bob Miller Benton.
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Sharon Galloway
Lesser
Benton Consolidated High School
Kay Webb
Benton
Sherry Browning
West Frankfort
Gretchen Szczeblewski
Christopher
Clarence Odom
Bill Smith
Frank Kern
Bertha Britton
Ewing
Pat Dietz
Louis DeMattei
Bob Miller
Carterville High Thespians stage The Christmas Carol
Carterville Community High School Thespian Club presents The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in the school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on December 19. The free performance is open to the public.
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Carterville Community High School Thespian Club
Charles Dickens
Union UF reaches 11300 in county United Fund drive
Union County United Fund reported 11300 raised toward an 18200 goal, about 62 percent. Twelve agencies participate this year, with drive chairman Charles N. Glover noting the Friday close and urging residents to donate as Christmas charity. Cobden drive under A N Root with other chairmen named previously.
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Union County
United Fund
Charles N. Glover
Glover
Cobden
A. N. Root
Tyler and others elected to SIU United Nations group
Forest B. Tyler of Carbondale is named president of the Southern Illinois chapter of the American Association for the United Nations for 1962. New officers include George S. H. Axtelle as vice president Edward L. Adams as secretary Rev. John R. Canedy as treasurer Frank Klingberg as executive secretary with Mrs A W Bork Dr G H Edwards and Mrs David McIntosh named as members at large, all of Carbondale or nearby towns.
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Forest B. Tyler
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
American Association For the United Nations
George SH. Axtelle
Edward L. Adams
Ava
John R. Canedy
Frank Klingberg
A. W. Bork
G. H. Edwards
Pincknepville
David McIntosh
Drach Announces Bid for Illinois Supreme Court Seat
Springfield AP Sen. George Drach of Springfield formally announces his candidacy for justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in the 3rd District. Drach, 55, has served five terms as Republican majority whip of the state Senate. A special election will be called by Gov. Kerner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice George Bristow of Paris, whose term has more than seven years to run. Drach and former State caselaw Elbert S. Smith of Decatur are leading GOP candidates for the nomination.
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Drach
Springfield
George Drach
Illinois Supreme Court
State
Senate
Kerner
George Bristow
Paris
Elbert S. Smith
Decatur
GOP
Elephant's Coat Floats to Carterville Parade
The newborn Asiatic elephant at Carterville High School’s workshop wore a short gray fur coat that sheds into a coarser darker hair by age five. The student council’s Santa float won first prize at the Friday parade.
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Carterville
Santa
Carterville Merchant's
Murphysboro Township High Names First Honor Roll Eighty-One
Eighty-one pupils at Murphysboro Township High School earned honors on the first quarterly list. Among A average recipients are seniors Ruth Allard Beverley Bradley Merle Evans Frank Pattman. juniors Linda Butler Nancy Glode. sophomores Ronald Crain Joe Green Richard Green Bert Hinchman Jacqueline Horsley Susan Switzer Mary Carol Wright. freshmen Bill Borgsmiller Steve Butler Sue Carruthers John Fielding Janet Hooks Charles Pautler Bill Richee Cheryl Swafford Lana Van Cloostere Anita Wright.
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Frank Pattman
Linda, Butler
Nancy Glode
Ronald Crain
Joe Green
Richard Green
Bert Hinchman
Jacqueline Horsley
Susan Switzer
Mary Carol Wright
Bill Borgsmiller
Steve Butler
Sue Carruthers
John Fielding
Janet Hooks
Charles Pautler
Bill
Sno Ball Race crowns teen town queen candidates
Four high school girls vie for Carbondale Teen Town Sno Ball Queen honors to be crowned at the Dec 30 dance. Queen candidates include Gay Holliday and Bonnie Limpus of Carbondale Community High, Connie Reichart and Suzanne Swanson of University High, with accompanying attendants from both schools and several freshmen sophomores juniors.
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Carbondale
Gay Holliiday
Bonnie Limpus
Carbondale Community
Connie Reichart
Suzanne Swanson
University High School
Mary Lenzini
Sally Roberts
Jeanné Merz
Karen Peterson
Virginia Brooks
Janis Hargraves
CCHS
University High
Emma Jean Talley
Cindy Cherry
Susan Faris
Nanette Seymour
Janie Talley
From & P.ru
GOP Members Named for Tax Article Study
Springfield Illinois AP reports three Republican House members were appointed to a special commission to study the state's revenue picture and land tax revision. Lee Daniels of Elmhurst John C. Parkhurst of Peoria and Walter F. Ream of Oak Park join twelve other members yet to be named from the legislature and citizenry.
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GOP
Springfield
Republican House
Special Commission
Lee Daniels
iElmhurst
John C. Parkhurst
Peoria
Walter F. Ream
Spangler Honored For Good Reporting
Bill Spangler news director of radio station WFRX West Frankfort received a Certificate of Merit at a United Press International Broadcasters Illinois meeting. The award the second given to an Illinois newsman went to Spangler for uncommon devotion to good news reporting.
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Spangler
Bill Spangler
WFRX
West Frankfort
United Press International Broadcasters
Illinois
Coalbelt Fire Association to Elect Officers Thursday
The Coalbelt Fire Protective Association will elect officers for the coming year at a Marion Eagles Club meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Coalbelt Association
The
Coalbelt Fire Protective Association
Marion Eagles Club
Robe staged by HTHS senior class this Thursday
Herrin High School will present The Robe a three act drama by John McGreevey adapted from Lloyd C Douglas novel in the school auditorium at 7 pm Thursday a matinee for students will be held Wednesday Directors are Linda Sau er Carolyn Marshall and Charlotte Coleman sponsor Myrtle Carey and Ruby Lockwood casting includes Hindman Heal Runyon Smith Johnston Wiggins Hunsakey McCarty Verkam an Gornatu DeCline Stephinn Cronin Gulley Overstreet McClue Zwick Ward Dohain ich Barnes Pierson Brandon and others Proceeds 60 cents go to financing the yearbook Mrs Carey said
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Herrin
John McGreevey
Lloyd C. Douglas
Rome
Marcellus
Jesus
Linda Sauer
Carolyn, Marshall
Charlotte ‘Coleman
Myrtle Carey
Ruby Lockwood
World Council of Churches Urges End to War of Nerves
The World Council of Churches assembly in New Delhi urged an end to the war of nerves and pressures on small countries. It called for general disarmament, verified cessation of nuclear tests, and increased East West cultural and informational contacts. The council also expressed support for South African Christians fighting segregation.
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New Delhi
Council
General Assembly
al Iraeares
Joyce White Crowned Gorham High Fall Festival Queen
Joyce White was crowned Gorham High Fall Festival Queen. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil White of Sand Ridge. Judy Chadwick served as maid of honor with attendants Laura Taylor and Brenda Heins.
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Joyce White
Gorham High School
Virgil White
Sand Ridge
Judy Chadwick
Laura Taylor
Brenda Heins
Faculty Vs Varsity at Dongola High School Basketball Game
The senior class of Dongola High School sponsors a basketball game where the faculty faces the varsity team at 8 pm on Saturday.
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Dongola High School
Science Pupil Wins Invitation to Cal Poly Institute
Ernest Meisenheimer, 17, center at Montclair High School California, is among 26 science students invited to the Engineering Preview Conference December 17 19 at California Polytechnic Institute San Luis Obispo campus. He previously won second place in the Illinois Junior Academy of Science while at Carruthers Junior High Murphysboro and is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernie Meisenheimer.
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Southern Illnoisan
Murphysboro
Stiente
California
Ernest Meisenheimer
Montclair High School
Montclair
Calif
San Luis Obispo
California. Polyttechnic Institute
Meisenheimer
Ilinois
Twist contest at Freedom Hall on New Year’s Eve
William H. King will sponsor a first national Twist contest at Freedom Hall Louisville on New Year’s Eve with several hundred contestants and about 15 000 spectators. Prizes total about 5000 dollars in merchandise and entry is free.
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Freedom Hall
William H. King
King
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