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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1952
Page
2
Hal Boyle reflects on 1952 as a year of cautious tension and personal memory. He notes gains in money and taxes, domestic politics with Eisenhower's landslide, a stalled Korea war, and hints of new global unrest. The piece weighs how history feels in hindsight.
A $5 937 contract has been awarded to the National Forestaire Co of Chicago to install heating on sun porches at Anna State Hospital. The work covers two porch connections between buildings 7 and 8 and 3 and 4, converting porch space into offices. Construction starts immediately.
Massac County commissioners approved a $3,500 plan to outfit the main station and three patrol cars with two way radio equipment. The system will connect the sheriff's office with every other sheriff in the state.
The Rev. Fr. Glennon Sims, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sims of Murphysboro, is stationed with a U. S. Army unit in Korea.
Two Southern Illinois University graduates presented fish studies at the 14th Midwest Wildlife Conference in Des Moines December 17 19. Maurice Whitacre of Princeton Indiana and Charles Walker of Anna Illinois discussed Crab Orchard Lake fish species health and river pollution focused on Big Muddy River water quality.
Edward W. Schmidt 82 of Metropolis died Thursday at 9 a.m. after a two week illness. He is survived by sons Earl of Brookport Floyd of Edwardsville daughters Ethel Bevels Hialeah Fla George Stewart Grass Valley Calif Merry Kroll San Francisco sisters Joe Holt Metropolis Hattie Childers Urbana brothers George Ben both of Metropolis Albert Rock Island and seven grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Aikins Funeral Home burial in Round Springs cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home until services time.
Penguin plumage consists of numerous tiny scale-like feathers. These give insulation and waterproofing while enabling streamlined shape for swimming. The structure allows air trapped near the skin for buoyancy and warmth.
Army Private Arville L. Fann, son of Mrs. Edna Mae Johns of Marion, has been awarded the Purple Heart for injuries suffered in Korea while serving as an automatic rifleman with the 2d Infantry Division.
Charles Blackburn of Metropolis was hospitalized after a fall in the National State Bank Building. He was taken by ambulance to Metropolis Doctors Hospital Thursday morning and his condition will be known after X-rays are processed.
Miss Ann Hewitt of Carbondale is pledged to Alpha Chi Omega at Washington University in St. Louis. She was previously reported as pledging Alpha Xi Delta.
A Lions Club was organized in Jonesboro this week with R A Garwood elected president Fred Fochr secretary and Roy Wilkins treasurer Nine more officers will be elected at the first regular meeting Monday A R White of Galesburg supervised the formation Guests included Cobden Lions Club officials A charter night is set for Feb 10 with charter memberships closing Feb 9 and a large Southern Illinois Lions presence anticipated.
Walter Kersey of Metropolis was brought to his home in Priday after being in an accident near Ke vil Kentucky on Tuesday.
The Johnston City High School band and chorus present their annual Christmas concert at 7 30 p.m. Monday at the school. The program includes processional overture instrumental pieces carols choral selections solos and a dramatic reading featuring students and staff.
Southwest District Council directors of the Soil Conservation Service heard John Wills, an agricultural economist from the University of Illinois, discuss the economy of soil conservation during a Thursday session at the Jackson County Farm Bureau in Murphysboro. The group met all day for regular business in the morning and a afternoon briefing with Wills.
Edward A. Lindemann, former pastor of County Line Church Williamson County, cited in Dixie Digest for a clean safety record as a driver. He now runs on the Memphis Tennessee to Marion Illinois route for Dixie Greyhound Lines.
The Priscilla Club of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville contributed ten dollars for Christmas tree decorations at the Randolph County Nursing Home in Sparta.
Kroger Co. will pay 17000 in cash Christmas gifts to Yale area employees as part of a company wide distribution. H L Lindsay, Kroger Carbondale branch manager, announced the total covers over 24000 workers in 19 states. Checks, enclosed in a Kroger Christmas card from president B Hall, go to staff with six months service, excluding those in an incentive plan with incentive checks due early 1953.
Graduates were celebrated at the University ceremony held December 19. Miss Krause earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Theron Lollar, long time employee of Morgan-Jewell Motor Sales in Murphysboro, has been promoted from the parts department to the sales staff of the company.
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