Randolph Eight-Sided Charter Oak School Seek Restorers
Randolph County Historical Society plans a restoration of the Charter Oak Octagonal School near Schulme, once used as a classroom until 1953. owned by Mrs. Cameron Townsend of Blair, the 85 year old building may become a historic landmark with public funds and community support.
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Illinois sixth in full time student enrollment in national survey
The University of Illinois reports 22 002 full time students, ranking sixth among U S colleges. It has 25 920 total students, ranking seventh overall. California leads with 42 542 full time students, as Dr Raymond Walters notes a record 1 755 103 full time students on over 1 000 campuses and 2 415 214 total students.
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Cotton Estimate Drops for Government Cotton Crop Wgo
The Agriculture Department on December 9 estimated this year's government controlled cotton crop at 11,010,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, down 778,000 bales from the November estimate. The projection trails last year's 13,310,000 and the 10-year 1946-55 average of 13,669,000 bales.
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Mother of Harlan Hinkley Dies in Alma
Abbie I. Hinkley 70 of Alma died at home Saturday. She was born June 3 1887 in Tamar and married to Henry O. Hinkley who died ten years ago. She is survived by son Harlan of Carbondale and Anson of Effingham plus four grandchildren. Services Wednesday 2 p.m. at Alma Methodist Church with burial in Alms Cemetery. Linton Funeral Home Kinmundy in charge.
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Unhappy furlough for Vietnam-era Army airman’s son
Victor Howard Berry, 18, extended furloughs after returning from Italy to care for a father wounded in an auto crash. The sequence included 40 days, plus 10, then 20 more as the sister recovered from an accident. Berry later joined the recovery list after shooting his big toe while squirrel hunting.
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Entomology findings on un sprayed peaches presented
Stewart Chandler of Southern Illinois University presented five year study results to the Entomological Society of America in Memphis Tennessee. He is associate entomologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. The paper examined insect infestation in unsprayed peaches in southern Illinois and analyzed how weather conditions affected insect populations.
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Southern Illinois University
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Five Day Forecast for Illinois Temperatures and Snow Flurries
Temperatures run 2 to 4 degrees below normal across Illinois with normal highs of 32 to 38 in the north and 38 to 47 in the south. Lows range 17 to 24 in the north and 24 to 33 in the south. A colder spell arrives Tuesday and Wednesday, a slight warmup Thursday, then colder again by Saturday. Precipitation averages one to two tenths inch in the north and little to none in the south, with occasional snow flurries Tuesday and Wednesday and again Friday, mainly in the north.
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Asthma Formula Becomes Over The Counter In New York
Doctors widely prescribe this asthma formula for private patients and tests show it stops attacks in minutes and provides hours of relief. It is marketed as safe enough to be bought without a prescription, with a note about Primatene substitutions.
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