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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1957
Page
2
A tornado struck Willisville Grade School as 97 pupils and four teachers sought shelter in basement rooms. The main brick building shielded the gym, and a rapid drill helped keep injuries minimal. Classes proceed in the undamaged gym. Christmas program planned tonight despite hail and wind damage.
Thieves stole about 75 dollars from two coin boxes on self service ice machines at the Carbondale Ice Co located at 419 East Main Street Tuesday night. Police were alerted on Wednesday. Mrs. Charles H. Johnson wife of the manager reported the theft.
Correction: Albert E. Jordan will be installed as worshipful master of the Herrin Masonic Lodge Saturday night, not Robert Jordan as reported in Wednesday’s Southern Illinoisan.
A fragmented entry from the Southern Illinoisan notes the meaning of Winifred as friend of peace and lists publication details for multiple towns including Carbondale Herrin and Murphys. It references postal classifications and newspaper affiliations with a mention of the Associated Press.
Principal Isabel Castellano recalls surviving three twisters. She describes the Willisville Grade School gymnasium damage on Wednesday and cites earlier tornado experiences in De Soto in 1913 and 1925, plus the Campbell Hill event.
Dennis P. Longwell son of Mrs Edna M Longwell 209 S 16th St Herrin played a supporting role in Yale University's Dramatic Arts production of The Crucible in November 2024 He is an English major member of the Yale Political Union and the St Thomas More Choir and expects to graduate in 1960
Texas Iowa California and Illinois lead in value of agriculture among states, cited as the four top ranking regions.
Prof Francis H. Horn of Southern Illinois University urges increased U S spending on student exchange as a vital Cold War tool. He notes the program as a two way street boosting U S understanding while highlighting funding gaps and language, cost, and housing hurdles faced foreign students.
Three former Anna residents were killed in an auto accident near Saginaw Michigan on Saturday. Victims are William O. Smith 38 his wife Dolleva 38 and their five year old daughter Charlotte. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Friday at the Anna Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include daughters Sherry Dee Sharon Dawn Alma Michigan Myrna Clark Follis Chicago and Sheryl Follis Jonesboro sons Richard Jonesboro and Rodney Alma Michigan.
Firemen were called out twice Wednesday as heating stoves exploded. Fire Chief Herman May said high winds contributed to both blasts. No damage reported at 512 S. 1st Street and 417 N. Glendale Street.
A guide detailing the rules regulations and local customs that affect him. It outlines how laws school policies and community norms shape daily life and decision making for an individual navigating a new environment.
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