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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
5
Area teens defend high school football as beneficial for fitness coordination and teamwork. They cite personal growth, study discipline, social life, and opportunities in sports while noting injury risks and time commitments.
Dean John C. Hoy argues catalogs mislead applicants by standardization. He recommends consulting alumni magazines, college papers, peripheral literature, and guides like the College Board Handbook to gauge true college character. He warns against judging by PhD counts and urges researching course content, programs, graduation requirements, and scholarships.
Becky Brenner, 17, of Golconda, took second place in the Make It Yourself With Wool contest at the Illinois Farm Bureau Women annual conference in Chicago. She ranked first among entrants aged 17 to 21. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rodney Brenner.
About 65 Southern Illinois youths attended the Egyptian Regional Youth Traffic Safety Conference at Little Grassy Lake. Ken Lobenstein was elected president and Steve Belcher vice president. They supported mandatory helmets goggles and reflectorized vests for motorcyclists and a pre licensing exam for two wheeled vehicles. They urged repeal of a turn signal law and extended permit validity from six to nine months. A fourth resolution sought an exemption for curfew in school activity travel unless a traffic law is violated. Richard Gruny of Southern Illinois University spoke on youth legislation.
Four West Frankfort High School students Cheryl Schafer Rick Wilkinson Harriet Willis and Janet Gossett appeared on a local television program in a panel about the Red Bird Notes anti smoking campaign at the school.
John S. Phelps of 806 Chautauqua Carbondale received a freshman partial tuition scholarship at Washington University's dental school in St. Louis Missouri. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William H Phelps.
A reader question surveys teacher salaries in Carbondale Marion Murphysboro and Herrin. Carbondale ranges 4800 to 9000 with 15 years experience and doctorate boost. Marion 4500 to 6525. Murphysboro 5000 to 6950. Herrin 5000 to 7250. Readers urged to send opinions to Southern Illinoisan offices with name and address for publication next week.
Fifteen cadets from Williamson County Civil Air Patrol joined an airlift from Scott AFB Belleville to Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio. The Williamson County Squadron meets Tuesdays at Williamson County Airport and invites any teenager to attend.
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