Pinckneyville English student named national runner-up
Melody Joy Ritter of Pinckneyville Community High School is cited as a 1967 national runner-up in the National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards. NCTE nominated about 8,000 students. 800 finalists came from 600 schools across 50 states, DC, and American Preparatory Schools abroad. The council recommends these students for 1968 college scholarships.
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Melody Joy Ritter
Pinckneyville Community High School
National Council of Teachers of English
Leo Ritter
Ritter
NCTE
States
District of Columbia
James R. Squire
Sweetheart Dance Planned at Carbondale East High Friday
Carbondale East High hosts a Sweetheart Dance from 8 to 11 30 p m on Friday at CCHS East with a queen crowned at 11 p m Senior candidates include Linda Chapman Virginia Doerr Cindy Neill DeAnn Rich Donna Staley Attendants are Julie McCormick Susan Lasley Jackie Darnell and Margaret Laster The Vanguards perform admission 150 per couple Army Spec 4 Donald E Miller 21 son of Mr and Mrs Henry J Miller of Steeleville serves in Operation Pershing in Vietnam with the 1st Air Cavalry Division The mission includes evacuating over 21000 refugees and clearing Viet Cong installations in Co D 2nd Bn 8th Cavalry.
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Carbondale Community
East
Central
Cchs East
Linda Chapman
Virginia Doerr
Cindy Neill
DeAnn Rich
Donna Staley
Julie McCormick
Susan Lasley
Jackie Darnell
Margaret Laster
Army
Spec
Donald E. Miller
Henry J. Miller
W. Broadway St
Steeleville
Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry Division
Spec Miller
Co. D
8Th Cavalry
Six DeMolay Initiates Chosen In Murphysboro
Six boys were initiated into the M F Harmon Chapter of the Order of DeMolay in Murphysboro. Those selected were Jim Walker Steve Pate Gary Mills Darrlyl Mc Laughlin and Andrew Stoker. The chapter size rose to 56 with the new initiates. A luncheon for 38 guests followed the ceremonies hosted by the chapter's mother club.
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M.F. Harmon
Order of the Demolay
Murphysboro
Jim Walker
Steve Pate
Gary Mills
Darrlyl McLaughlin
Andrew Stoker
Should There Be Human Relations Clubs In Schools
Teen Scene readers ask if high schools should sponsor human relations clubs to discuss race and culture. Proponents cite safe spaces for dialogue and community understanding while opponents warn of potential indoctrination or controversy.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Murphysboro
Teen views on school paper censorship in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois youths discuss whether high school papers should be reviewed by administrators before publication. Opinions vary on balance between editorial freedom and responsible oversight, with calls for limited criticism and avoidance of vulgar content.
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Southern Illinois
Patrick Byrne
Herrin
Anna-Jonesboro High approves weekly gym use by Youth Commission
Anna-Jonesboro High School board allows the state Youth Commission to camp at Union County Forest and use the high school gym once a week. The exact day has not been decided, said secretary Mrs. Maxine King.
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Anna
Southern Illinois pupils chosen for All-State and Dijon trip
Five students Ardith Crespi Mark Moore Richard Stewart Patricia Reiman and Frances Rieman From Herrin Johnston City and Murphysboro high schools earned spots for the All-State Music Festival in Peoria and the France Dijon Conference Illinois Music Educators Association will send 300 students with 90 players in a band 90 in an orchestra and 120 singers The group grew from 3600 participants in six district contests last November Frances Reiman and Patricia Shaw both sophomores won superior ratings in solos and duets in 1961 1966 and 1967 and will study under teachers Will Bottie and Phil Eigenmann Frances hopes to meet a Paris pen pal and Patricia plans to meet relatives in England
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Southern Illinois
Peoria
International Society For Music Education
Dijon
France
Ardith Crespi
Mark Moore
Herrin
Richard Stewart
Johnston City
Patricia Shaw
Frances Rieman
Murphysboro
Illinois Music Educators Association
United States
Crespi
Mike Crespi
Colp
Herrin High School
N.M.E.A
William Clarida
Jim Wilcox
Howard Wooters
Robert Resnick
Bob Rose
Jim Finn
Moore
Gene Moore
Harrisburg
Stewart
Johnston City High School
Elmer Stewart
Rt. 1
Pittsburg
Wigwam
France Fund
Miss Reiman
Gilbert Reiman
Buena Vista Drive
Jean Shaw
North 21St St
Roy C. Easton
Richard McGlocklin
Buddy Rogers
Frances
Will G. Bottie
Patricia
Phil Eigenmann
Cipal
Union
Southern Illinois University
Morning Etude Club
Jackson County Teachers Institute
Europe
England
Paris
Linda Rowland Receives Top 4-H Honor
Linda Rowland of Christopher, a Southern Illinois University sophomore and nine year member of the Christopher Beavers 4-H club, was elected to attend the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. She is the sole Illinois delegate in leadership category and plans to stay involved as a future adult leader.
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Linda Rowland
Christopher
Southern Illinois University
Christopher Beavers
Chicago
Miss Rowland
Franklin County
Illinois
SIU
H’ers
Illinois Agriculture Association
Kappa Omicron Phi
National Home Economics Honorary Society
Stenographic Service
Rowland
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Viet Nam
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Wilbur Mills
We Ramsey Clark
Abe Fortas
SoCu
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Everett Dirksen
House
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U.S
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WEC, Inc
Madison, Wisconsin
Ia Wells
Green Bay
USA
Titletown
Mike Mansfield
3 Farmers’ Organization
Japan
Britain
Sicily
New Hampshire
Singapore
USS
Enterprise
Kansas City
the Union
International Control Commission
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Francis Reiman
Beverly Revell
Carbon
Brenda Quigley
Rexall Drug Store
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