Bicentennial Project Lights Up Elverado Class Models
Eight grade teacher Steve Lather and 30 students at Elverado Junior High in Vergennes finalize a bicentennial project. The class built scale models of historical buildings, each model lit by a button. Students Todd Weis Tom Scott and Keith Snyder contributed to the finishing touches.
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Steve Lather
Elverado Junior High School
Vergennes
Todd Weis
Tom Scott
Keith Snyder
Youths Seek 100 Million Hours of Service Drive
Philadelphia AP reports Operation SIGN aims to recruit Catholic and other Christian youth groups in a nationwide pledge to provide 100 million hours of service. The program, tied to the 41st International Eucharistic Congress, invites volunteers including adults to help with visits, drives, tutoring and practical aid.
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Philadelphia
Service In Gods
Ronald V. McGuckin
Congress
U.S
Parliamentary Procedure winners named in 1975 FFA contest
Anna-Jonesboro takes first in parliamentary procedure with Fred Gibbs chairing the winning team. Du Quoin and Murphysboro placed second and third as regional teams advance to the Feb district contest at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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Anna-Jonesboro
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Future Farmers of America
du Quoin High School
Southern Illinois
Community Youth Centers Evening Schedules
The Marion Youth Center opens 7 30 to 10 30 p m Tuesday and 7 30 to 11 30 p m Friday and Saturday Admission is free for members and 50 cents for non members West Frankfort Youth Center operates 7 30 to 9 30 p m Tuesday for seventh and eighth graders Herrin Teen Town offers Friday and Saturday 7 to 11 30 p m with band nights until 11 45 p m
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Marion
West Frankfort
Herrin
Carbondale High wins third in Little Egypt speech sweepstakes
Carbondale Community High School took third place in the overall sweepstakes at the 17th annual Little Egypt Invitational Forensics Tournament held December 5 and 6 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Winners span Dramatic Duet Acting Dan Walker and Sherwin Thomas Carbondale Original Oratory Tom Isbell Dramatic Interpretation Mary Brayshaw Du Quoin Verse Lana Bening Carbondale Radio Jim McElroy Carbondale Readers Theatre Carbondale finished third in the event slate.
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Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Department of Speech
Pi Kappa Delta Speech Fraternity
Dan Walker
Sherwin Thomas
Carbondale
Tom Isbell
Mary Brayshaw
du Quoin High School
Lana Bening
Zeigler Sophomore Wins Historical Honor in Illinois
Cheryl Mitchell, a Zeigler Royalton High School sophomore, is named student historian for Illinois for December. Gary Simpson, social studies head, notes her essay A French Custom for New Year's Eve is accepted for publication in Illinois History Magazine. Cheryl is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mitchell of Zeigler.
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Cheryl Mitchell
Zeiger - Royalton High School
State of Illinois
Gary Simpson
Simpson
Cheryl
Illinois Historical Library
Springfield
Illinois History Magazine
Bob Mitchell
Zeigler
Marion card sale boosts band funds and prize winners
The Marion school system band members sold 2 415 boxes of greeting cards raising over $2 000. The Marion Band Parents Association rewarded the Junior High band with a Youth Center party for top sales. Individual prizes of 20 dollars went to Jeff Campbell, Jon Vasquez, and Terry Spees.
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Marion School System
Marion Band Parents Association
Marilyn Morgan
Association
Marion
Betty Fox
Jeff Campbell
Jon Vasquez
Terry Spees
Rich tops country albums in Cashbox nationwide survey
Best-selling country Western records listed by Cashbox include Charlie Rich It’s All in the Movies Merle Haggard Love Put a Song in My Heart Johny Rodriguez Love Is a Rose Linda Ronstadt Secret Love Freddy Fender We Used To Be Dolly Parton Billy Get Me a Woman Joe Stampley Today I Started Loving You Again Sammi Smith I Still Believe in Fairy Tales Tammy Wynette I Like Beer Tom T Hall.
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Cashbox Magazine
Charlie Rich
Merle Haggard
Johny Rodriguez
Love Is A
Rose
Linda Ronstadt
Freddy Fend
Ton “Billy
Joe Stampley
Sammi Smith
Tammy Wynette
Tom T. Hall
Retirement plans offer tax shelter by Ray De Crane
The article explains tax sheltered retirement options IRAs for employees not covered by pensions and Keough Plans for self employed persons. It details deduction rules, contribution limits 15 percent of income, deadlines, and the 1975 extension option, with examples of how moonlighters can benefit. It notes about 40 million workers may be eligible for IRAs and impact unknown.
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Ray de Crane
Keough
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SIGN
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Anna Jonesboro
Barry Moore
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Century High School
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Readers Theatre
Rich
Merry Christmas
Kirlin’s
Bankamericard
Hallmark Christmas
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Santas
Creme de
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