Getting Into College By Frank Hoy On Admissions
Dean John C. Hoy of Wesleyan outlines how admissions interviews reveal candor and self awareness. He urges thorough preparation, campus familiarization and planning, plus engagement with campus life and alumni input before meeting the officer. He cautions against overreaching and stresses genuine interest in the college.
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John C. Hoy
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Murphysboro Teachers Evaluate College Readiness Conference
Two Murphysboro English teachers Marie Palmer and Mary Sauer attended a University of Illinois Urbana conference on high school to college transition. The session included teachers from 296 high schools and invited nearby districts. Palmer outlined a three way approach focusing on language literature and composition.
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Murphysboro
Marie Palmer
Mary Sauer
University of Illlinois
Urbana
W of I
Carbondale
Herrin
Red Bud
Steeleville
West Frankfort
Palmer
Teens Set Yule Program At West Frankfort
The Little Stars of West Frankfort directed by John Wyatt perform 8 to 11 30 p.m. with doors at 7 p.m. 50 cents for members 75 cents for guests New Year’s Eve dance December 31 features The Jades 8 20 p.m. to 12 30 or 1 a.m. admission 75 cents individuals 1 for couples. Pool and ping pong tourneys during Christmas vacation December 28. Trophies for pool 50 cent entry single elimination. Ping pong has no entry fee or awards. Marion Teen Town Christmas dance Thursday.
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The
Little Stars of
West Frankfort
John Wyatt
Jades
Carbondale and
Herrin
Marion Troop 21 Scouts Honored For Ozark Shawnee Hike
Nine Boy Scouts of Troop 21 received honors for completing the Ozark Shawnee Trail from Battery Rock to Grand Tower with a court of honor in Marion at Zion United Church of Christ. The hike covered about 20 of 24 sites with some overnight camping.
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Troop
Boy Scouts
Troop 21
Battery Rock
Grand Tower
Zion United Church of Christ, Marion
Gary Weber
George Quayle
Mike Peebles
Mike Wheeler
Larry Wheeler
Gerry Booster
Jim Pape
Randy Houston
Jimmy Wheeler
Gilbert Boester
Walter Pape
David Askew
Sam Houston
Jim Wheeler
Quayle
Students Win Speech Prizes at DuQuoin Invite
Carbondale high school students dominated the DuQuoin Invitational Speech Tournament held December 11. Ginny Doerr Martin Schnipper and Ken Whitener of University High School took first place superior awards and all three plus Linda Berger reached the final round earning a third place sweepstakes award for U High. Carbondale Community High School’s Tom Langdon finished second in verse reading, with finalists Phillip Lenzini Kent Lobenstein Patricia Vincent and Don Prosser. Douglas Davis directed CCHS entries with Judy Lloyd as coach.
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Carbondale
DuQuoin
Ginny Doerr
Martin Schnipper
Ken Whitener
University High School
Linda Berger
U. High
Judy Lloyd
Tom Langdon
Carbondale Community High School
CCHS
Phillip Lenzini
Kent Lobenstein
Patricia Vincent
Don Prosser
Douglas Davis
Unclaimed Alimony and Child Support Funds Turned Over
Peoria AP reports the Circuit Court clerk will turn over 2354.85 dollars in unclaimed alimony and child support to the state. Funds dated back to 1921 were paid by 39 parties with amounts ranging from one to three hundred dollars.
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J. Harold Bolles
Teens discuss teaching as a career option
Several area teens share views on becoming teachers, citing rewards like community impact and shaping minds, while concerns include low salaries and the demands of the profession. Some emphasize summers and education costs, others value dedication, patience, and positive influence.
Carbondale class tours Pope restaurant in St Louis
A commercial foods class from Carbondale Community High School visited the Pope restaurant at South County shopping center in St Louis Missouri. Mrs Grace Damron said the trip is among annual field trips. Students observed food preparation and service methods as the manager noted a need for skilled workers and urged vocational training and on the job training for entrants into the field.
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Carbondale Community High School
South County
St. Louis
Grace Damron
Is School Interesting Next Week Opinion Call
Sixteen year old Santa Monica high school actress Sarah Lane says teens stay in school if classes are more engaging. She argues dreary subjects drive dropouts. Readers in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin and Marion should send opinions with name age and address for next week’s publication.
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Sarah Lane
Santa Monica
Calif
Associated Press
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Herrin
Marion
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