Sandy Engineered defaults on high school home economics building
The Sandy Engineered company defaults on the Murphysboro Township high school's home economics building contract. The notice from I T Priesand cites material inability to fulfill the $17 635 contract, about $14 000 paid, with the bond to cover the remaining work. The bond company will decide on next steps, with no extra cost to the district. The default affects only part of the district's three phase program including a new gym and a metal workshop addition. The board had anticipated possible noncompletion and will await bond action.
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Murphysboro
Sandy Engineered Company
Murphysboro Township
I. T. Priesand
Carbondale
Sandy Company
W. Ray Hagler
Hagler
Southern Illinoisan
Priesand
Average Senior Grade Tops 84 at Murphysboro High
Murphysboro Township high school reports 111 seniors in the class of 1950 completed four years with an average of 84.54. Four graduates exceeded 95, led by Sue Naumer, Jeanne Joyce, Ruth Sabine, and Rosanna Ledbetter. Nine students posted 90 or higher averages, including Roberta Graff Norma McMillian and John E Worthen.
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Murphysboro Township
Sue Naumer
Jeanne Joyce
Ruth Sabine
Rosanna Ledbetter
Roberta Graff
Norma McMillian
Mary J. McIntyre
Geraldine Nordmeyer
John E. Worthen
Betty LaVell
Mary Rose Butcher
Bill Hofman
Kenneth Stewart
Local News Notes and Subscription Rates
City and surrounding towns carry 25c weekly. Mail rates: 6 weeks 1.00, 12 weeks 2.00, 24 weeks 4.00, 52 weeks 7.50. Mail subscriptions require advance payment and are not accepted where carrier service exists. Telephones 34 and 35. Associated Press member. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, a picnic will.
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Associated Press
Ex Murphysboro Man Recovers From Pneumonia
Relatives reportedWarner B Dixon a 1926 Murphysboro Township high school graduate now teaching in Prescott Arizona is rapidly recovering from double pneumonia at his Arizona home. He taught in Chicago schools before moving to Arizona eight years ago and last visited Murphysboro two years ago.
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Murphysboro
Warner B. Dixon
Prescott, Ariz
Arizona
Dixon
Murphysboro Township
Chicago
Prescott
Murphysboro High School Reports Near Perfect Attendance
Murphysboro Township High School shows May attendance of 532 pupils with an average daily attendance of 530.04 over 21 days, 98.24 percent. For the year, average daily attendance reached 531.88 with better than 96.5 percent of enrollment. Eight of 111 graduates earned the Minute Man award for four years with no absences or tardies.
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Shappard
Murphysboro Plans Joint Athletic and Music Programs
Murphysboro high school board closes 1949-50 with a tentative June 12 joint meeting date with the grade school board to coordinate music and physical education. Proposals include full time vocal and PE instructors, shared staffing, and minimal extra cost. Summer band practice is authorized under Edward Harn as three home football games loom in September.
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Murphysboro
John Purcell
Fred Shappard
Julian Weatherly
Edward Harn
Birth Stopped Presses and Local Odds Ends
The Column highlights Bill Littick of Zanesville Ohio son of O B Littick born in Murphysboro while his father edited the Daily Independent. He graduates Ohio Wesleyan June 12 and will join his father in Zanesville's family papers. Also notes local industry shifts, orchard pests, police gambling alerts, and Pomona’s Ruffin Rawson health update.
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Bill Littick
O. B. Littick
Zanesville
Murphysboro
Daily Independent
Bill
Ohio Wesleyan
St. Andrew's Hospital
Independent
Hoover Commission report sparks nationwide public savings drive
A broadside campaign aims to bypass war talk and reveal how reorganization of government agencies could save millions and reduce tax bills. A nationalAdvertising council will run a non partisan program to show Washington can function efficiently, with Congressmen included in the public briefing.
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Hoover Commission
National Advertising Council
Washington
Ex Murphysboro Man Missed Street Car In Which 33 Died
A Murphysboro automobile mechanic named Arbeiter missed the Chicago street car involved in a fatal gas transport fire that killed 33 during rush hour. He tried to board but could not. Two other former Murphysboro residents also narrowly escaped disaster in Denver flood and flash flood events.
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Murphysboro
William Arbeiter
Chicago
Arbeiter
Gus
Gene Boucher
St. Louis
Denver
Colo
Bouchers
West
Crash Victim's Condition Remains Poor After Fatal Route 3 Crash
Harvey Houston 21 of Grand Tower remains in poor condition at St Andrews hospital Murphysboro after an early morning crash that killed Eugene Cooper 18 near Grand Tower on Route 3. Cooper died at the scene, Houston trapped and bleeding, with investigation awaiting recovery. Funeral services for Cooper set at Grand Tower Methodist Church.
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Harvey Houston
Grand Tower
St. Andrews Hospital
Murphysboro
Eugene Cooper
Houston
Howardton
Big Muddoy River Bridge
Jackson County
Cooper
D. L. McGregor
Methodist Church
Nellie Johnson Dies At 43 In Murphysboro
Nellie Johnson 43 of route 1 Murphysboro died at St Andrew's hospital at 5 30 am after a four month heart illness. Born in Vandalia she moved to Jackson county 26 years ago and married Austin Johnson in 1924 at Murphysboro. Survived by husband a son Austin Floyd Johnson a daughter Mrs Jacob Whitecotton parents two brothers and three sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral at Crawshaw Funeral Home Murphysboro Thursday 2 pm Rev A J Collins officiating burial at Fairview Cemetery.
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Nellie Johnson
Route 1
Murphysboro
St. Andrew's Hospital
Johnson
Vandalia
Jackson County
Austin Johnson
First Christian Church
Austin Floyd Johnson
Jacob Whitecotton
Herrin
Levi Nance
Willard Nance
Peoria
Roy Nance
Gorham
Lawrence Williams
Carterville
Elmer Clover
Mack Allison
Pomona
Crawshaw Fneral
A. J. Collins
The
Fairview Cemetery
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals List
Admissions on June 5 include Mrs. Bee Wahl surgical at 1906 Edith Street, Mrs. Mabel Grogan medical at 515 Plum Street, Mrs. Jane Garver surgical in Ava, Mrs. Ethel Jones maternity at 2113 Logan Street, Dick Wooldridge accident at 615 North Ninth Street. Dismissals include Mrs. Maude Brett and Owen Higgins route 2 Murphysboro, Baby Doris Sickler and Mrs. Sylvia Jacobs with baby in Murphysboro, Noah Nunley Murphysboro, Mrs. Mary Frazier Murphysboro, and Mrs. Evelyn Worthen with baby route 4 Murphysboro.
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Bee Wahl
Edith Street
Mabel Grogan
Plum Street
Jane Garver
Surgical
Ava
Ethel Jones
Logan Street
Dick Wooldridge
North Ninth Street
Maude Brett
Owen Higgins
Murphysboro
Doris Sickler
Sylvia Jacobs
Noah Nunley
Mary Frazier
Evelyn Worthen
Browns Sign Koenigsmark from Murphysboro High
Teddy Koenigsmark nineteen year old Murphysboro high school ace pitcher signed a one year major league contract with the St. Louis Browns in the presence of club officials. He leaves to join Ada in the Sooner League after attending his brother Edward’s wedding.
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Teddy Koenigsmark
Ace Moundsman
Murphysboro Township
St. Louis Browns
Koenigsmark
Jackson County
Bill Wills
Jack Milster
Grand Tower
Vern Grace
Gorham
Cleveland Indians
Murphysboro
Charles DeWitt
St. Louis
Jim McLaughlin
Murphy
Ada
Okla
Edward
Carbondale
Grand Tower Indians
Trico
Browns
Teddy
W. T. Koenisgmark
North Twelfth Street
Graduate James Hufnagel Receives Army Second Lieutenant Rank
James R. Hufnagel son of Mr and Mrs E E Hufnagel 531 Murphy street is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant United States Army at West Point He belongs to a class of 671 regular officers and will join the Cavalry He is a 1945 Murphysboro Township High School graduate and attended Union College Schenectady as a Navy seaman before West Point He is active in intramural sports the Russian Club and the Ski Club and his parents will return around June 15
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James R. Hufnagel
E. E. Hufnagel
Murphy Street
West Point
United States Army
Military Academy
New York
Hufnagel
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Township
Union College
Schenectady
Navy
Father For Fifty Father’s Day plan organized by Murphysboro merchants
The Retail Interest committee of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce organized a Father For Fifty Father’s Day promotion to honor the first baby born after 12:01 a m on Father’s Day. Gifts for the mother and baby, plus flowers, will be provided by participating merchants. Edward Althoff chairs the effort with four subcommittees covering calendar finance promotion and good will.
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Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Retail Interest Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Sallie Logan Library
Plansas
C. of C
Edward Althoff
Russell Vaughn
Jack Brundage
Barney Williams
Henry Stahler
Chamber of
Commerce
G. E. Ebersohl
Charles MclIlee
Glenn Casleton
Ray Hagler
Morris Chatfield
Ed Althoff
E. R. Tomlinson
Clifton Bowers
Russell Marshall
Dave Maloney
Harry Burgess
Gus le Marchel
Murphysboro Senior Initiated Into Alpha Zeta at Illinois
Edward W. Koenigsmark of Murphysboro, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Koenigsmark, a senior in the University of Illinois College of Agriculture, was among forty men recently initiated into Alpha Zeta the national honorary fraternity. Alpha Zeta honors juniors and seniors with superior scholarship and merit in extra curricular activities and promotes fellowship among members.
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Edward W. Koenigsmark
W. T. Koenigsmark
Murphysboro
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Alpha Zeta
Two Children Hit By Bikes On Murphy Street
Karen Heinrich aged 2 and her sister Janis were struck by two boys riding bicycles on a Murphysboro sidewalk. The riders fled the scene at 712 North street and have not been identified. Police Chief Clarence Ward warned violators will be prosecuted.
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Karen Heinrich
W. H. Heinrich
Murphy Street
Murphysboro
Janis
North Street
Karen
Heinrich
Ward
Clarence Ward
Northwestern U to Graduate Charles Lasusa in 92nd Commencement
Charles Donald Lasusa, son of Mrs. Muriel Sims, will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University at Evanston on June 12. President Fred D. Fagg Jr of USC will speak as Northwestern grants 3,567 degrees with 83 foreign and 27 international candidates. Honorary degrees will also be conferred.
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Charles Donald Lasusa
Muriel Sims
Pine Street
Northwestern University
Evanston
Fred D. Fagg, Jr
University of Southern California
Northwestern
School of Commerce
College of Liberal Arts
United States
J. Roscoe Miller
Ransack Safe at Murphysboro Lumber Yard
An unknown intruder ransacked the safe at Reiman Lumber Yard in Murphysboro last night but left with nothing. Police report unlocked safe papers scattered, an adding machine moved, a cash drawer untouched, and no clues on the motive or culprit.
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Reiman Lumber Yard
Murphysboro
Clarence Ward
Named To Head Farm Council In Murphysboro Election
Charles Hufford, Murphysboro farm planner for the Soil Conservation Service in Jackson County, was elected Monday as chairman of the U S Department of Agriculture council in the county. He fills the unexpired term of the late Harry Switzer, district forester, who drowned near Ware. The term runs to next January. the council coordinates federal and state agricultural services for farmers.
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Charles Hufford
Murphysboro
Soil Conservation Service
Jackson County
United States Department of Agriculture Council
Hufford
Harry Switzer
Ware
Breaks Bones In Highway Wreck Near Murphysboro
Dick Wooldridge of Murphysboro suffered seven fractured ribs a broken collar bone and a broken arm in a Monday night Route 13 crash between Murphysboro and Pinckneyville. His car was hit from behind as he swerved to avoid a tail lightless car ahead. He was taken to St Andrews hospital in Murphysboro for treatment.
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Dick Wooldridge
North Ninth Street
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Wooldridge
Illinois Agricultural Association
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Road hearing held on reclassification in Williamson area
Four engineers from the Carbon dale district office of the State Highway department conducted a Marion hearing on road and street reclassification and planning. A Herrin delegation urged extension of route 148 from the Illinois Ordnance plant area to Dongola. The engineers will forward their report to Springfield with similar hearings for the General Assembly. The session followed House Bill 820 from the 66th General Assembly. A similar hearing was scheduled for Thursday night with E L Sherertz leading the Marion session.
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Carbondale
State Highway Department
Marion
Herrin
Illinois Ordnance Plant
Dongola
Springfield
General Assembly
66Th General Assembly
Murphysboro
E. L. Sherertz
C. E. Keen
Oscar Day
James Newton
State Highway Department Bureau of Research
National Guard Assigns Medical Unit To 135th
Company A of the 135th Battalion Illinois National Guard will receive a 15 man medical detachment of two officers to be stationed in Murphysboro at Fourteenth and Rover streets. Commanded by Captain Norman McRoy the team includes Dr A R Esposito as commander and John Batson as first sergeant both from Murphysboro. Detachment to serve units in Murphysboro Benton Metropolis Anna and Johnston City with training planned for Camp McCoy by August 11.
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135Th Battalion
Illinois National Guard
Murphysboro
Norman McRoy
Benton
Company A
McRoy
A. R. Esposito
John Batson
Fourteenth
Rover Streets
Metropolis
Anna
Johnston City
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Throgmorton elected SIU Homecoming chairman in 1950 vote
Southern Illinois University students elected James Throgmorton a Vienna sophomore as Homecoming chairman by five votes. He won over Harry Dell and James Parker. The election also filled Student Council seats and raised the activity fee by $1 per quarter to expand Health service benefits.
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Southern Illinois University
James Throgmorston
Vienna
Bud Loftus
S. I. U. Health Service
Bob Smith
Jan Mayer
Mona Williams
Tom Sloan
Bill Waters
Doris Schwinn
Mary Ellen Donahue
Health Service
Jaycees Hear Talk On School Reorganization
Murphysboro Junior Chamber of Commerce meets at the Jackson county courthouse at 7 30 p m. A speaker will discuss school reorganization and a report on funds for a scoreboard at the new Murphysboro Township High School gymnasium.
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Jaycees
Murphysboro
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County
Murphysboro Township
Murphysboro Post Office May Receipts Fall by Six Hundred
Postal receipts at the Murphysboro post office declined in May to 5836.33 dollars, a drop of 599.67 from April. Post master Homer Cleland announced today.
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Murphysboro
Homer Cleland
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Sandy Engineered
Edward Lindsay
Il Ilois
Murphysboro Township High School
Board of Education
Odds and Ends
Bill Pigott
Brown Shoe Company
Poplar Ridgeway
Jackson
Union
Moniger
Ruffin Rawson
Little Pomona
Rawson
Murphys
Burr Lambert
TEDD
Oenigsmark
Regular
Merchant Committee
Illinois
Northwestern U
Head Farm Council
Williamson
National Guard
135Th
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