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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1973
Page
5
Murphysboro High School cheerleaders host a junior varsity fundraiser dance on Saturday night from 8 to 11 p.m. at the tennis courts at 23rd and Division streets. Admission is $1 per person to raise funds for new uniforms.
Herrin High School launches an eight team two division girls intramural league directed by Wanda Jackson with about 125 participants in volleyball and basketball. The program, authorized January 9 1973, uses existing equipment and salaries fund the effort. expansion and a girls athletic association are not yet decided.
West Williamson County Girl Scouts prepare a five day day camp at North Bend on the Big Muddy River north of Colp. The program includes camp craft fire building nature lore and group activities with helpers from John Logan College Southern Illinois Inc and Lunker Ladies fishing group. Volunteers welcome call Sue Lipe.
Friday evening 8 to 11 o clock on Murphysboro Township High School tennis courts hosts an outdoor dance to raise money for a junior varsity cheerleaders uniform fund with admission of 1 dollar. Other teen events include Herrin Teen Town and West Frankfort Youth Center activities and a schedule of SIU C and YMCA programs through Sunday. Marine Pfc Brian J. Herron has reported for duty at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
At the Franklin County Fair in Benton last week the 4-H livestock shows named champions across horse pony beef dairy sheep and swine divisions. Top prices set a combined sales total of 15279 dollars with Darrell Webb winning the highest priced steer at 1568 dollars and David Clark’s top barrow selling for 405 dollars.
Jackson County 4H members received showmanship awards at the annual agriculture exhibit. Mildred Benz noted trophies and ribbons. winners include dogs Jeannie Eichholz and Linda Benz among others with placements in cats, dairy, beef, swine, rabbits, and horses. Vienna rolls out environmental monitoring lab to enforce new laws.
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