Merchants consider Cherry Street mall in Herrin
Herrin merchants and the chamber weigh a 12 year old idea to convert Cherry Street area into a mall between 14th and 16th streets. Six small retailers show cautious interest while one opposes. parking and traffic signals are key concerns. Mayor McVey notes mixed reactions but supports moving forward with merchant cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Tom Dinnis
Cherry Street
Herrin
Chamber of Commerce
West Cherry
Frank Nordmann
Photo Emporium
General Planning and Resource Consultants of
St. Louis
Cherry
14Th
16Th Streets
Herrin’s Place
14Th Street
Madison
Monroe Streets
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Park Avenue
16Th Street
Jack Smith
Rechter’s Department Store
Cherry St
Harvard Sohn
Herrin Merchants’ Association
Sohn
John McVey
Sphinx Finance Co
West Cherry Street
SIU-C appoints Tweedy as assistant vice president for academic affairs
James A. Tweedy a plant and soil science professor and former assistant dean at SIU-C is named assistant vice president for academic affairs a research for administration. The 29300 a year post, effective January 1, was announced by Frank E Horton and awaits Board of Trustees ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Tweedy
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale School of Agriculture
Siu-C
Tweedy
Frank E. Horton
State University
Cobden
SIU
Car
Bondale
James C. Parker
Parker
Thurman L. Brooks
Clarence G. “Doc” Dougherty
Stu-C
Brooks
Willard House Preservation Clash With School Plan
The Union County Historical Society criticizes a Willard House preservation plan as rushed and seeks more time and alternatives. The Illinois Capital Development Board refused unmodified retention and demands an approvable plan from the school board within a week, with demolition or partial retention on the high school grounds under consideration. Congressman Paul Simon and local leaders push for a viable solution, while moving the 300 ton building is being explored and the house awaits National Register and state landmark decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Historical Society
Willard House
Illinois Capital Development Board
CDB
Williard House
Anna-Jonesboro High School
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Judy Travelstead
Cecelia Mackelroy
Illinois Landmark Association
Travelstead
Mayerhofer sentenced on drugs in Williamson County
Lawrence M. Mayerhofer of Chicago pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of cocaine and barbiturates in an undercover drug sale on April 12, 1973. He received concurrent terms of two to six years and four to eight years, with a separate federal four-year sentence. Mayerhofer, also known as David Johnson, was among 33 arrested in May 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence M. Mayerhofer
Chicago
Williamson County
Mayerhofer
William Lewis
Danville
David Johnson
Illinois Teachers of Old Fought Low Pay and Hard Conditions
Regional editor Ben Gelman recalls Illinois teachers earning meager salaries in the 1880s and 1890s. G. R. Huffman taught in Vergennes under a six month contract at $35 a month after compulsory education laws. He also served as janitor and farm laborer to make ends meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Illinois
Nyle Huffman
G. R. Huffman
Carbondale
Huffman
Rhodes-Burford
Murphysboro
Vergennes
Dixon College
Vergennes School Board
Southern Illinois
John W. Allen
Southern Illinois University
One Room Schools and Historic Illinois Contracts
The excerpt notes era specifics from Allen on one room schools with pupils of varied ages and home made attire. It cites 1833 and 1888 contracts in Illinois education history, including Parker of Washington County agreeing to teach spelling reading writing and arithmetic for three months at two dollars per scholar.
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Allen
SIUC Area _ Services Division
B. G. Roots
Tamaroa
Illinois
Allen Parker
Washington County
Parker
Illinois Plants Guide Published By SIU Press
Robert Mohlenbrock of SIUC releases Guide to the Vascular Flora of Illinois detailing 3000 plus ferns and flowering plants. The new reference aids amateurs and professionals, with cloth and paper editions priced at 12.95 and 7.95 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mohlenbrock
Siuc Botany
Carlyle, Rend
Shelbyville Lakes
Illinois
Southern Illinois University Press
Yearbook photo notices spark Carbondale upset
Carbondale High School parents fought complaints over notices from Images Ltd to return proofs within 10 days or forfeit yearbook pictures. Owners Nicolaides and Rolando defend the move as needed for timing and privacy laws, while schools keep yearbook publication intact and consider next spring’s photographer bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Images Ltd
Carbondale High School
Henry Nicolaides
George Rolando
Carbondale
Melvin Spence
Spence
Rolando
Nicolaides
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Herrin Mall
By Noreen Marcus
Ing
Tim White
White Electric
16Th
Cherry Streets
University Mall
Dinnis
Rechter’s Smith
Bill May
Handi Klipper
W. Cherry St
Marylen Hale
Christian Bookshelf
Minneapolis
M.V. Glenny
Glenny
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Siuc Center For Society
Ted E. Boyle
A.M. Mark
Simon
Wanda Harris
The
Southern Illinoisan
CCHS
Stuart
SIUC
Bruce Monaco
Jane Daum
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Mitchell Gallery
Hibit
Blake Justice
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