Marion girl wins state Road-E-O and heads to nationals
Ann Feurer an 18 year old Marion High School graduate entered the local Road-E-O on a whim and won the state girls division after winning the Marion Jaycees contest. Her boyfriend Charles Travelstead encouraged her and he did well at state though not winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Illinois
Ann Feurer
George Feurer
S. Carbon Sr
Charles Travelstead
Marion Jaycees
Miss Feurer
Travelstead
SIU
Marion Memorial Hospital
4-H Youths Show Off Gardener Bounty At Murphysboro
Jerry Ward arranges his vegetables for a 4-H gardening project while Thomas and Joe Raymond clean their steers with assistance from their father Ross. The youths are members of the Beaucoup Bumble Bees 4-H Club in Murphysboro, among about 500 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Ward
Thomas
Joe Raymond
Ross
Beaucoup Bumblebees 4-H Club
Murphysboro
Dongola Youth Tour follows American Band to Europe
A 15 year old Dongola High School student Bobby Davidson joins eighty one band and chorus members and eighteen chaperones sailing from Chicago to Ireland, England, France, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland for concerts and tours. Tour director James H Smith of Taylorville assisted by Norman Haines Salem High School band director. Local Union County supporters helped raise travel funds for the trip. Bobby a sophomore in Dongola High School is a drummer and a member of the school band. Painted in 1961 the Eiffel Tower received its last coat of paint finishing the 40 tons over two years work on the 1 056 foot structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dongola High School
Europe
Bobby Davidson
Paul Davidson
Bobby
Chicago
Ireland
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Switzerland
James H. Smith
Taylorville
Norman Haines
Salem High School
Union County
Dongola
Eiffel Tower
Waymans to Perform at Riverside Pool Teen Dance
The Waymans will play for a teenage dance tonight at the Riverside Pool in Murphysboro. The pool opens at 7 p.m. and dancing begins at 8 p.m. The event is announced by 2s Sommers, YMCA executive director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waymans
Riverside Pool
Murphysboro
2S Sommers
YMCA
Franklin County 4-H Winners Headed to State Fair
Winners from the Franklin County Fair July 22 to 27 will represent the county at the state fair August 9 to 18. Named as clothing models are Susan Kern Holly Alecci Alice Jankovsky Kathy Sink Ina Payne Carolyn Webb. Garments by Martha Price Holly Jones. Martha Price to represent Franklin County in flower arranging. Emcee for state fair is John Kasky. Food demonstrator Arlene Neilson. Public speaking selections: Gene Warfel Holly Alecci. Agriculture demonstrators Melvin Jones Joe Rowland. Benton Night 4-Hers to perform Share The Fun with Our Girl Nelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Susan Kern
West Frankfort
Holly Alecci
Walter
Alice Jankovsky
Benton
Kathy Sink
Ina
Carolyn Payne
Janice Webb
Ewing
Martha Price
Holly Jones
John Kasky
Little Egypt
Arlene Neilson
Gene Warfel
Valier
Melvin Jones
Joe Rowland
Benton Nite
Nelly
Teen Town Dance at Herrin and Youth Center Open Games
Dance at Herrin Teen Town from 8 to 11 45 p m with music by The Sidetrack. Admission 50 cents for members 75 cents for non members Marion Youth Center hours 7 30 to 11 30 p m Tue Thu and 7 30 to 11 15 p m Fri Sat Civil Air Patrol Williamson County Composite Squadron meets 7 p m Tue CAP Building at airport Murphysboro Riverside Pool Waymans perform for teen dance Pool opens 7 p m dancing at 8 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Sidetrack
Marion
Civil Air Patrol
Williamson County Composite Squadron
CAP
Murphysboro Riverside
Waymans
Herrin Soldier Assigned as Rifleman in Vietnam
Army Private First Class Jerry L. Lewis, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Otis J Lewis of 601 South 24th Street Herrin, has been assigned as a rifleman in the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Jerry L. Lewis
Otis J. Lewis
S. 24Th St
Herrin
9Th Infantry
Vietnam
Friendship 4 H Club conducts July meeting program
Johnston City Friendship 4 H Club held a meeting July 19 at the Friendship Homemakers unit in the United Church of Christ. Charlena Becker presided and gave demonstrations "Go for Laundry" and "Milk Drinks." Sandy Blades and Jay Lynn Muir demonstrated meat loaf and table settings. Homemakers members Mrs. William Moake and Mrs. Arthur Bell participated with health and pet disease topics. 4H chairman Mrs. Joe Doerling announced Becker will counselor at the Lake West Frankfort camp this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Friendship 4-H Club
Friendship Homemakers Unit
United Church of Christ
Charlena Becker
Ford benefactor grants first Logan College scholarship to local youth
Carbondale youth George Russell Taylor, son of Russell and Mrs Taylor of 1006 Walkup, received the Ford Motor Co Fund two year scholarship for an associate degree in automotive mechanics at John A. Logan College. Taylor, a 1968 Carbondale Community High School graduate, is the son of Vogler Motors salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Russell Taylor
Russell Taylor
Carbondale
John A. Logan College
Nathan A. Ivey
Taylor
Carbondale Community High School
Ford Motor Co. Fund
Ivey
Vogler Motors
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Ann Arbor Jaycees
University of Michigan
Jaycees
Lincoln-Mercury
Ford Motor Co
4-H
Jackson County
PARTI
China
South Viet Nam
Cleveland
Ohio
India
Pakistan
Indonesia
California
Prague
Marvin Watson
Denny McLain
Belgrade
Capital
Yugoslavia
North Carolina
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Detroit Tigers
Southern
Chinese Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Nigeria
PGA
St. Louis
Thieu
Julius Boros
American Bar Association
Cardinals
Soviet Union
VEC, Inc
Madison, Wisconsin
Sam Ervin
Alexander Dubcek
Cincinnati
Calhoun Plumbing & Heating
Eaton & Brown Appliance CO
Gordon
Grady Plumbing & Electric
Hunter
Lumber City
Montgomery Ward
Plum
Owen Bros
Pyramid
Saw-Mart
Umber CO
Raymond Stotlar Lumber CO
Weller‘s Inc
Chas. T. Williams Plumbing
Franklin
Ers
Carbondale Appliance and Television Mart
S. Mlinois
Joe Doerring
Miss Becker
Lake West Frankfort
Ford Company
Paul Wolters
Arnold Wolters
Percy
Paul
Trico
Mrs. Wolters
Barney Larry
Gerald Sims
Rick Lynn
Larry Baper
John Prudent
Gary Buckles
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