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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1973
Page
5
Darwin Baggett, pool manager, notes lifeguards face more responsibility than a yard mowing job as they supervise swimmers at the Marion pool. Guards describe the role as enjoyable despite the constant need to be vigilant and ready to help.
Don Odum 19 and John Soldner 18 have four years as lifeguards. Odum calls the job a vacation job with duties and rules to keep kids safe. Soldner once saved a 10 year old girl who jumped from a diving board at a private pool party. Lifeguards mainly prevent danger by stopping running on the deck and diving into shallow water.
Herrin High School claimed the Coca Cola award for improvement, a superior rating, and a spirit stick at the 11th Egyptian Cheerleaders Clinic held at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Marion Junior High earned an excellent rating amid 187 attendees from 31 cities.
West Frankfort Youth Center opens 7 30 to 9 30 p m Tuesday for seventh and eighth graders. Herrin Teen Town operates 6 30 to 11 45 p m Friday and Saturday. Marion Youth Center hours are 7 30 to 10 30 p m Tuesday and Thursday and 7 30 to 11 30 p m Friday and ...
Mary J Howell of Car terville Steven Dunn of Benton and David H Klaus of Metropolis were selected as Illinois Wing Civil Air Patrol members to join the 1973 International Air Cadet Exchange. The program covers travel and living costs for a 3 to 4 week trip to the Netherlands Switzerland and Great Britain via Rhein Main Germany starting from Washington DC. The group joins 200 cadets from 24 nations to promote goodwill through aviation exchanges.
Stephanie Novinsky, 13, of Johnston City won first place in the 13 year old division at the Shelbyville Twirl-Off competition after 150 baton twirlers competed in multiple categories. An eighth grade student at St Pauls Catholic School she has twirled two years and previously competed in Sterling Galesburg Rockford and Taylorville. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Tony Novinsky.
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