Crowned Linda Sieron Kansas United Teenager winner
Linda Sieron, 17, of Overland Park Kansas, was named 1978 Kansas United Teenager after a field of 81 contestants. She won an eight day European trip and a chance to compete for the national title on December 31 in Washington DC. She is the granddaughter of Louis A. Popp of Creal Springs and daughter of Charles W. Smith of Overland Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Sieron
Overland Park, Kan
Kansas United
Europe
Washington, D.C
Louis A. Popp
Creal Springs
Charles W. Smith
Overland Park
Simply Shakespeare troupe brings Bard to Florida schools
A traveling group led by Dr. Stuart Omans at Florida Tech performs scenes from ten plays for students in Central Florida. The troupe, mostly students and faculty, builds props and stages shows in schools, migrant housing, and special education centers to make Shakespeare accessible and relevant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flores Associated Press
Orlando
Shakespeare
Central Florida
Stuart Omans
Simply Shakespeare
Omans
Florida Technological University
Judy Henshaw picked for special 4-H team
Judy Henshaw of Mulkeytown was selected for the eight member 4-H Report to the State team. The group will represent Illinois 4-H to governments, industries, and civic groups by giving talks, radio programs, and news releases. Henshaw, 18, has six years in 4-H and will attend National 4-H Congress as a state achievement winner. She plans to start Rend Lake College this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Henshaw
Mulkeytown
Miss Henshaw
George R. Henshaw
Rend Lake College
Pinckneyville teens win Consol scholarships
Two Pinckneyville teenagers received two year vocational scholarships from Continental Oil Co. Each got 1000 dollars. Timothy S. Beninati will study architectural technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Cindy M. Flure will study court reporting at the SIUC School of Technical Careers. Both parents work for Consol at its Burning Star 2 mine in Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Continental Oil Co
Consolidation Coal Co
Timothy S. Beninati
Anthony Beninati
Cindy M. Flure
George Flure
Beninati
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Consol
Flore
Siuc School of Technical Careers
du Quoin
Teen Scene Herrin Town opens Friday for middle schoolers
The Herrin Teen Scene invites seventh and eighth grade students to visit Teen Town at West Frankfort Youth Center. Hours are Friday 7 to 11 p.m. and Tuesday 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for supervised social activities and recreation.
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Herrin
West Frankfort
Williamson 4H members attend 1978 State Conference
Three Williamson County 4H members Sue Boester Jeanie Glasco and Rickey Hudson attended the 1978 4H State Conference on the University of Illinois campus at Urbana. They joined clinics seminars and classes throughout the week and enjoyed a barbecue ice cream social and dances with Youth Adviser Randy Davis.
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Williamson County
University of Illinois
Urbana
Sue Boester
Jeanie Glasco
Marion
Rickey Hudson
Carbondale
Randy Davis
It Only Hurts top Cashbox country chart
Best selling country western records this week per Cashbox magazine lists 10 entries led by Margo Smith It Only Hurts For A Little While Mel Tillis Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings and others including Ronne Milsap Oak Ridge Boys Kenny Rogers Bill Anderson T G Sheppard Barbara Mandrell and Bonnie Tyler Each entry reflects the week’s nationwide survey results with the top spot held by It Only Hurts For A Little While and a mix of classic and crossover acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashbox Magazine
Margo Smith
Mel Tillis
Johnny Cash
Waylon Jennings
Ronnie Milsap
Oak Ridge Boys
Ken
Jackson County 4-H Attends Southern Camp This Week
Jackson County 4-H members along with extension advisers and counselors attend the Southern 4-H Camp this week. About 75 to 80 members participate in activities such as swimming boating crafts and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Traffic deaths reach 49,200 in 1977 nationwide
Washington AP reports 49,200 people died in U.S. traffic accidents in 1977, up 2,500 from 1976. The death rate rose from 3.31 to 3.36 fatalities per 100 million miles driven, reversing a prior downward trend per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Highway Users Federation
Federation
Carbondale Scout Earns Eagle With Erosion Prevention Project
John Lenzini, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Lenzini of 604 S James St Carbondale, was awarded Eagle Scout on July 1 by Bruce Swinburne SIU Carbondale VP for student affairs at a Court of Honor for Scout Troop 66 sponsored by First United Methodist Church Carbondale. He planted trees on Chautauqua Road to curb erosion and will be a senior at Carbondale Community High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lenzini
Arnold Lenzini
S. James St
Carbondale
Bruce R. Swinburne
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
First United Methodist Church of
Lenzini
Chautauqua Road
Carbondale Community High School
Dongola Homecoming Sweetheart Winners Named
Shelly Rowe, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ken Rowe of Route 2 Anna won her age division in the recent Dongola Homecoming Sweetheart contest. Kedron Redcloud and Amy Johnson were other winners in their divisions. Dena Keller chaired the event part of the 18th annual Dongola Homecoming, with proceeds funding community projects.
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Shelly Rowe
Ken Rowe
Route 2
Anna
Dongola
Kedron Redcloud
Amy Johnson
Dena Keller
SIUC Foundation Academic Excellence Awards Given
A political science student and a natural history artist received Southern Illinois University Foundation Academic Excellence Awards for 1978. Tim Moorehead of Madison Wisconsin and Victoria Jaris of Coloma Michigan earned top four year grade point averages, each getting a plaque and 400 dollar prize. Moorehead, with a 4.0, plans law school. Jaris, a President's Scholar, aims to pursue botanical and animal illustration research and study.
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Southern Illinois University Foundation
Joseph Goodman
Tim Moorehead
Madison
Wis
Victoria Jaris
Coloma
Mich
SIUC
Moorehead
Miss Jaris
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Daytona
F.e.t
Johnston City
Florida
Boonies
Lyman High School
Conway
Kissimmee
Illinois 4-H
M. E. Ranking
Worldscope
Carter
Illinois
Congress
New York Stock Exchange
Commerce
Margaret Mead
Elizabeth Holtzman
Katharine Graham
Gelsey Kirkland
Jane Fonda
Vanessa Redgrave
Sportlight
Britain
Virginia Wade
Wimbledon
Wade
Nancy Lopez
Judy Rankin
Sandra Palmer
Lisa Hansen
Jan Merrill
Los Angeles
Merrill
Gwendolyn Brooks
VEC, Inc
Southern
Ny Rogers
Bill Anderson
T.G. Sheppard
Barbara Mandrell
Bonnie Tyler
Jackson
Washington
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