Teen Scene and Local Activities List for July and August
Teen Scene Herrin Town opens Friday 7 to 11 p.m. at West Frankfort Youth Center for seventh and eighth graders. Murphysboro Cheerleading Clinic runs 9 a.m. to noon July 31 to Aug 4 at Riverside Park Booster Shelter for kindergarten through eighth grade, $12 per person. Jackson County H Clothing Review 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Shryock Auditorium SIU Carbondale.
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West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Jackson County
Shryock
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
De Soto Girl Directs Handbell Choir at National Festival
Pam McGee of De Soto directed a 1200-person handbell choir at Bloomsburg State College in Pennsylvania. Her piece Reverie in G Minor, written during high school, won first place in the student category at an American Guild of English Handbell Ringers festival. The Carnegie County sophomore plans to pursue music royalties and continue composing while studying special education at SIU Carbondale.
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Brad Betker
Pam McGee
de Soto
Bloomsburg State College
Pennsylvania
Miss McGee
Ms. McGee
Carbondale Community High School
American Guild of English Hand
Bell Ringers
Guild
First United Methodist Church
Carbondale
Dr. Taylor
East
Harold Flammer
McGee
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Bubbles Blow for CF Funds in Murphysboro Event
An all star team of bubble blowers raised 465.27 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at the Gateway Chapter Bubble Gum Blow-a-thon in Murphysboro on June 3. Among 18 students, 10 won trophies or received T shirts and bike bags for funds raised, with Dee Webb popping a 12% inch bubble for top prize and Jimmy Riehm raising 85 dollars. Other prize recipients included Len Novara David Verseman Tina Jackson Tara Huffman Lee Ann Ohman Lois Mezo Jay Randolph Micki Gavoni and Tammy McDaniel.
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Gateway Chapter
Murphysboro
Len Novara
David Verseman
Tina Jackson
Tara Huffman
Lee Ann Ohman
Lois Mezo
Jay Randolph
Micki Gavoni
Tammy McDaniel
CCHS Cheerleaders Bring Home Spirit Stick and Ribbons
Carbondale Community High School cheerleaders returned from their first Illinois State University camp with 24 rib bons and the Spirit Stick among honors. Varsity captain Clara Sanders led teammates Renee Beadle Patti Brimmer Bridget Brown Sheree Calhoun Lori Cecil Nina Dentman and Mary Waters, while Sophomore captain Darla Muir led Karla Coleman Beth Emme Teresa Farel Nora Farr Pam Gibson Debbie Kroening and Kelly Rees.
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Carbondale Community High School
Illinois State University At
Normal
Clara Sanders
Renee Beadle
Patti Brimmer
Bridget Brown
Sheree Calhoun
Lori Cecil
Nina Dentman
Mary Waters
Darla Muir
Karla Coleman
Beth Emme
Teresa Farel
Nora Farr
Pam Gibson
Debbie Kroening
Kelly Rees
CCHS
Meri Mace Wins 500 Scholarship From YMCA Fund
Meri D Mace of 110 S Poplar St Carbondale receives a $500 scholarship to attend the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. A May 1978 CCHS graduate and SIU Carbondale summer student, she earned the award for academic achievement character and financial need. Daughter of Stan Mace of Peoria and Mrs Nancy Mace of Carbondale, she was an honor student planning to major in ecology this fall.
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Meri D. Mace
S. Poplar St
Carbondale
Fred Bailey Ymca
University of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign
Mace
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Stan Mace
Peoria
Nancy Mace
CCHS
University of Illinois
Cobden Student Wins Medical Scholarship
John Cerny of Cobden earned a $250 medical school expense scholarship from the Alpha Epsilon Delta national premedical honor society. He graduated from Millikin University in Decatur as a biology and chemistry honor student, plans to study medicine at Illinois. He is a 1974 Cobden High School graduate and former valedictorian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Cerny.
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John Cerny
Cobden
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Cerny
Millikin University
Decatur
University of Illinois
Cobden High School
Decatur University
James Millikin
Norbert Cerny
Top 10 Best Selling Records From Cashbox Week
Cashbox magazine lists the week’s top sellers across pop rock and country western. The pop rock chart features Gerry Rafferty, Andy Gibb, Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, O Jays, Donna Summer, Frankie Valli, Commodores, Bonnie Tyler, and Michael Johnson. The country western list includes Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, The Kendalls, Cash & Jennings, Anne Murray, Charlie Pride, Susie Allanson, and Janie Fricke.
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Cashbox Magazine
Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty
Andy Gibb
Rolling Stones
Bob Seger
Ronnie Milsap
Kenny Rogers
Eddie Rabbitt
Crystal Gayle
Pittsburgh
Jackson County 4-H Members Attend State Conservation Workshop
Statewide 4-H Conservation Workshop in Jacksonville selected two Jackson County youths. Scott Mueller of Ava and Ross Dunagan of Carbondale will attend, each listed as sons of their respective parents, Edwin and Mrs. Mueller, and Tom and Mrs. Dunagan.
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Jackson County
Scott Mueller
Ava
Ross Dunagan
Carbondale
Jacksonville
Mueller
Edwin Mueller
Dunagan
Tom Dunagan
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Home Ruishm
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Val
Dee Webb
Jimmy Riehm
Janet Whittenberg
Worldscope
South-West Africa
Zimbabwe
Namibia
South Africa
Argentina
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Developing Nations
World Food Council
Dennis Kucinich
Bonn
West Germany
Carter
U.S
Leeds
London
Sportlight
Jack Nicklaus
New York Yankees
Billy Martin
Pete Rose
Cincinnati Reds
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Philippines
Viktor Korchnoi
Bobby Fischer
Anatoly Karpov
VEC, Inc
MAB
Sb2adt Pemsgenet
Sawyer
Eastgate
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