Anna Girl Returning to Girls State at MacMurray College
Evelyn Huckleberry, 17, of Rt. 1 Anna, will attend Girls State at MacMurray College in Jacksonville July 17 to 24. Aliss Huckleberry, elected Auditor of Public Accounts at 1968 Girls State, will serve as auditor this year. Five hundred twenty-five Illinois high school junior girls will assemble in Jacksonville for the 23d annual training in citizenship and government sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James C Huckleberry of Rt. 1 Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Huckleberry
Rt. 1
Anna
Girls State
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Aliss Huckleberry
Inois
American Legion Auxiliary
James C. Huckleberry
FHA Trophy Awarded to Joyce Burroughs at Elverado High
Joyce Burroughs received the Crisco trophy for outstanding home economics work at Elverado High School. Mrs Alma Hicks, the home economics teacher, presented the award at a Future Homemakers of America installation ceremony. Burroughs, 1968-1959 chapter president, plans to study home economics at Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Burroughs
Crisco
Elverado High School
Homemakers of America
Alma Hicks
Miss Burroughs
Elvorado Fha
Southern Ilinois University
Harmon Burroughs
Murphysboro Summer Day Camp Signups Begin This Week
Registrations are accepted at the Murphysboro Recreation Center for four daily day camp periods in Riverside Park starting June 16. Fees include 6 total for camp costs with a 1 sign-up plus 5 on the first day, swimming gear required, and basic swimming instruction offered. Junior lifeguard and tennis sessions follow later. eligibility includes local kindergarten graduates or older, with YMCA membership noted for pool access. Chester Kessel directs the program with contact for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Junior Life Sav
Jackson County
Chester Kessel
Marion High students honored with Rotary Club gold keys
The Marion Rotary Club awarded 33 Marion High School pupils including John Will James Pape Regina Murphy Barbara Kobler and David Powless with gold or silver keys and pins. Selection follows faculty votes with diamonds awarded to continuous gold key recipients. Seniors pins list includes Bethel Brecking Lang Shafter Simpson and McCollum.
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Marion Rotary Club
Marion High School
John Will
Will
Armetta Corder
Jim Felts
Miss Corder
Felts
James Pape
Regina Murphy
Barbara Kobler
David Powless
Pape
William J. Bethel
Larry BE. Brecking
Judith Lang
Marcia Ledbetter
Charles McCollum
Susan Shafter
Rita Kay Simpson
H. EB. Baccus
Vicki Edwards
Beth Gentry
Cynthia Hurrell
Judith Ivey
Brad Lindsey
Eva Musdartfer
Linda Pinson
Gail Sanders
Ping
John Bunnywell
Kan Boatright
Joan Harrell
Brad Hunt
David Klein
Jackie Ratermann
Diane Ripley
Mary Roska
Mark Steffen
Teen Center Launches Pontoon Boat at Crab Orchard Lake
Kent Denzel and Bob Allen ease the center's newly painted pontoon boat into Crab Orchard Lake on a Wednesday evening. Carbonate teens funded part of the $1500 purchase by selling pop bottles and bakery goods and washing cars. Remaining costs to be covered by fund raisers and donations from community groups and teen members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Denzel
Carbondale
Bob Allen
Crab Orchard Lake
Forestry camp applications available in Jackson County
Applications for the Illinois Boys Farm Forestry Camp at Lake West Frankfort are open through the Jackson County Extension Service in Murphysboro. The camp teaches timber, soil and water conservation, forestry in farm operations, and woodland management with 30 instructors from forestry, agriculture, and conservation fields.
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Ilinois
Jackson County Extension Service
Hanson St
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Lake West Frankfort
Franklin County
Christ
The
Tlinois Technical Forestry Association
University Ofllinois
Teen Center Dance Draws Carbondale Eighth Graders
About 400 graduating eighth graders from Carbondale and nearby areas will attend a Teen Center party at 211 W. Jackson St. The event runs from 8 to 11 p.m. with free admission for nonmembers and reduced fees for members.
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Carbondale
Union County Seniors Win 21 Teacher Education Scholarships
Twenty one Union County seniors from five high schools receive teacher education scholarships covering tuition and some fees at any Illinois four year college. To qualify, students must be in the upper half of their class and sign a teaching intent. Five scholarships are awarded per school.
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Union County
Illinois
Franklin County poster winners in national contest
Bruce Boliero of Benton and Marie Androvandi of Christopher won Franklin County first place in a poster contest. Their entries advance to a divisional contest in Chicago for the 25th annual Employ the Handicapped poster contest, with class one and class two winners listed from several nearby towns. The Franklin County event was run by the Illinois State Employment Service and sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Boliero
Benton
Marie Androvandi
Christopher
Franklin County
Chicago
Bruce
Donald Donini
West Frankfort
Barbara Bain
Lindz Lamont
Boy Scouts Earn Community Service Badges at County Courthouse
Four members of Boy Scout Troop 140 in Marion earned badges Thursday by performing community service at Williamson County courthouse. David Zoeller and Ron French prepared sample ballots and washed windows in the County Clerk Barney Boren’s office. Kevin Thomas and Anthony Rinella cleaned the court area on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 140
Marion
Wiliamson County
David Zoeller
Ron French
Barney Boren
Kevin Thomas
Anthony Rinella
Carbondale Teen Center Moves Through End Year Events
The Carbondale Teen Center hosts a last day of school dance from 8 to 11 p m with Heavy Water performing. Admission is 1 25 for non members and 1 for members, profits funding a summer program. A teen center teer board election follows at 7 15 p m Wednesday, with members urged to attend. Graduating eighth graders from surrounding communities welcome. non members pay 1, members pay 73 cents.
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Carbondale Teen Center
Teen Center
Carbondale ‘Teen Center
Herrin Teen Town
Feauring the Bossmenn
Evansville
Ind
Carbondale
Teer Center
Scholarship awarded to Frankfort High senior Russell Young
Russell Young a senior at Frankfort Community High School in West Frankfort has been chosen for a State General Assembly Scholarship. Selected by State Senator Delmer R. Mitchell the recipient will attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale Campus and is the son of Glenn Young of 303 West St Louis Street.
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Russell Young
Frankfort
West Frankfort
State General Assembly
Young
Glenn Young
W. St. Louis St
Ses
Delmer R. Mitchell
Johnston City
Southern Tenois University
Carbondale
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