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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1968
Page
22
A compact ranch designed by Herbert C. Strupmann offers three bedrooms and a flexible open living dining area centered on a three way fireplace. Sliding glass doors open to a rear patio with barbecue, while plans include one or two car garages and basement access.
A gold finished one ounce scale fits in a pocket and weighs mail or small packages. It features both ounce and metric readings and suits travelers or those who “have everything” by helping calculate proper postage for any location.
The Williamson County drive runs in January and February with mail appeals sent to residents. Drive chairman John D. Parks of Johnston City notes 250,000 babies are born with defects each year and the campaign supports over 100 centers nationwide. About $2,200 was collected last year and donations are urged by mail. John E. Mertes is named director of graduate study in business at Eastern Illinois University.
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the battlefield in Gettysburg Pennsylvania during national cemetery ceremonies on November 19, 1863.
G. C. Wiegand of Southern Illinois University left Wednesday to lecture on current problems in international finance at colleges and universities in Taipei Hong Kong and Indonesia. He will prepare for a delegation of Illinois bankers to visit the Far East next fall and return early January.
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