Formal codes fall but athletes must be shown
Long hair has led at least two area youths to suspension from school. One boy was suspended last year, another this year. one was reinstated by federal court, the other attends school out of area while appealing to the Supreme Court. In Marion, no formal code exists this year for boys hair.
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Wanda Barras
Supreme Court
Marion
J. J. DeMattei
John Soldner
Steve Miller
Leo Gauthier
Dan Depyatic
Mom
Dad
Ember
Hepler
Marion Hepler
West Virginia
DeMattei
Soldner
Miller
Depyath
Siad
Depyatic
Gauthier
Gautheir
Dongola youths win cases over hair length high school bans
Two area youths, John Hepler III of Johnston City and Brian Thompson of Dongola, faced bans from school for shoulder length hair. Thompson returned to class in mid October after a temporary injunction. Hepler remained barred as hearings continued. The article notes programs, parental views, and sports culture shaping hair length decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hepler III
Johnston City
Brian Thompson
Dongola
Thompson
Hepler
Four area pupils attend four state band festival
Four pupils from Christopher and Sesser attended a four state band concert Monday at Murray State University in Murray Kentucky. Lyndy Samuels a sophomore from Sesser Community High School Terry Samuels an eighth grader from Walier Junior High School and Jayne Rogers and Pam Cutler from Christopher Elementary School were chosen from about 4000 applicants from Kentucky Tennessee Illinois and Missouri to join the 160 member bands. They rehearsed under a university instructor and gave a concert for the public Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Sesser
Murray State University
Murray
Lyndy Samuels
CCHS Speech Team Medals At Illinois State Meet
Carbondale Community High School students Central and East under Mrs. May Boyle earned a third place in verse readings at the Illinois State University tournament in Normal on November 20. They will travel to a Peoria meet Friday and Saturday.
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Carbondale Community
Central
Illinois State University
Normal
Joyce Jones
May Boyle
Peoria
Gorham Freshman Craig Heins to Attend FFA Leadership Conference
Craig Heins a Gorham High School freshman will attend the 1971 Future Farmers of America Farm Bureau Holiday Leadership Conference in Springfield December 27 to 29. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Randall Gene Heins of Rockwood. Speakers include Bob Hardy Harold B Steele Leon Appel and Dennis Carey. Illinois FFA chapters eligible via county Farm Bureau FFA Acquaintance Day.
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Craig Heins
Gorham High School
Future Farmers of America Farm Bureau
Springfield
Craig
Randall Gene Heins
Rockwood
Bob Hardy
Kmox Radio
Louis
Harold B. Steele
The
Illinois Agricultural Associa
Tion
Leon Appel
Lincoln Christian College
Dennis Carey
Illinois Ffa
FFA
Illinois
Farm Bureau
Pete Berah
Illinois Agricultural Association
Borah
Youth Centers Schedule for Christmas Week
Marion Youth Center hours 7 30 to 10 30 p m today and 7 30 to 11 30 p m Friday Saturday. Creal Springs Youth Center 7 30 to 9 30 p m today Wednesday Thursday and 7 30 to 10 30 p m Friday Saturday for decorating and recreation. Herrin Teen Town 6 30 to 11 45 p m Friday Saturday and 2 to 4 30 p m Sunday. Lesser Youth Center 7 to 10 30 p m Friday. West Frankfort Youth Center 7 30 to 9 30 p m Tuesday for seventh and eighth graders. Johnston City Jaycee Youth Center 7 30 to 11 30 p m Friday Saturday and 2 to 5 p m Sunday.
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Marion
Creal Springs
Herrin
Lesser Youth Center
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Survey of Illinois students shows youth distrust in officials
National survey of 23 000 high school students in 15 Illinois schools finds 51 percent say officials do not represent them and 50 percent question officials' integrity. The poll covers sex drugs race Vietnam and marriage views with notable support for premarital sex under certain conditions and strong parental understanding reported by a minority.
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Nixon
Merit Publishing Co
Northfield
Hubert Humphrey
Out
Caunteen
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Carterile
Marion
Murphysboro
Johnston City
Herrin
Benton
Cairo
du Quoin
Metropolis
Mt. Vernon
Pinckneyville
Vienna
West Frankfort
Zeigler
Vietnam
Absolu
Tely
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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