Herrin Students Prepare Language Trip to Europe
Eight Herrin High School juniors and seniors will study languages abroad this July for a month long trip coordinated by the American Leadership Study Group. Accompanied by German teacher Venegoni, the group spends a week in Switzerland, two in Munich with classes, and days in London and Paris with side trips to Innsbruck and Salzburg.
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Colombo earns highest honor at Illinois Graduation
John D. Colombo of Herrin graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois on May 21 and received the Bronze Tablet Award, the top honor for academic excellence. He finished with a perfect 5.0 GPA, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, and will enter U of I law school in August. He is employed by attorney James Powless of Marion and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Colombo of Herrin.
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Herrin
University of Illinois
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
U of I Law School
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Marion
Herman Colombo
Eighteen OLMC graduates hear address at Herrin ceremony
Eighteen eighth graders from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School Herrin received diplomas at a May 27 commencement. Herrin City Atty. Paul Murphy delivered the address, and Murphy and Vic Ritter were elected to the OLMC Board of Education. Kerri Doughty won the American Legion medal for high scholarship and outstanding citizenship.
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Herrin
Kerri Doughty
American Legion
Herrin City
Paul Murphy
Murphy
Vic Ritter
Olmc Board of Education
4H Softball Park Set to Open June 13
The Jackson County 4H softball park will open Tuesday June 13, announced by Mildred Benz extension youth adviser. The facility is at the county Extension Center on the Ava Blacktop in Murphysboro.
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Ava Blacktop
Murphysboro
Teen Scene Opens Friday at Herrin Town for Teens
Herrin Teen Town opens Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 30 p m with band nights until 11 45 p m West Frankfort Youth Center runs 7 30 to 9 30 p m Tuesday for seventh and eighth graders Gregory J Withers son of Mr and Mrs George Criminger Carbondale receives A L Thomas Award in civil engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana shared with three other straight A students award based on averages for third fourth and fifth semesters Withers named to Phi Eta Sigma Chi Epsilon Tau Beta Pi and nominated for Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies
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George Criminger
Carbondale
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University of Illinois, Urbana
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Two CCHS Band Members Named to American Music Ambassadors Tour
Carbondale Community High School students Mike Boyle and Ray Stewart were selected for the American Musical Ambassadors Band. The group will tour European cities including Paris, Lucerne, Milan, Amsterdam and London, performing concerts and visiting music and historic sites. Boyle is a CCHS band member and drum major, while Stewart is a first chair tuba player with multiple honors in state and university programs.
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Five join Jackson 4-H council
Five new members appointed to the Jackson County 4-H and youth Council will serve July 1 1978 to June 30 1980 They are Gary Jatho Vergennes James Legacy Carbondale Dan Jarrett Murphysboro Barbara Arbeiter Murphysboro and Mary Heins Murphysboro Second terms were set for Ed win Mueller Campbell Hill Mary Nell Chew Route 5 Carbondale Gene McCoy Route 4 Carbondale Vera Weber Route 2 Carbondale and Catherine Reiman Route 3 Murphysboro Mueller will be chairman Marolyn O Niel Route 4 Carbondale is vice chairman and Linda Heins Route 5 Murphysboro is secretary The council supports 4-H youth work and assists staff in development and administration A May 15 meeting completed plans for the coming year.
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Vergennes
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Carbondale
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Murphysboro
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Campbell Hill
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Gene McCoy
Vera Weber
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Mueller
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Jackson County 4H Demonstration and Speaking Contest
The Jackson County 4H demonstration and public speaking contest is set for 7 30 p m on June 13 at the Extension Center in Murphysboro Members will present talks and demonstrations on general 4 H projects agriculture and horticulture Top winners advance to the State Horticulture events at the University of Illinois Urbana on June 27 and others perform at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on August 11 Region Contest May 23 chose Anna Hamilton Teresa Marcy Mike Frank and Perry Hottes as horticulture judging team members from Buckles Bluebirds 4 H Club Jackson Yellow Jackets and Campbell Hill Cherokees Sr
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Teresa Marcy
Buckles Bluebirds 4-H Club
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Jackson Yellow Jackets
Perry Hottes
Campbell Hill Cherokees
Kayla Whiting Heads Rainbow Assembly 74
Kayla Whiting of Carterville has been installed as worthy adviser of Rainbow Girls Assembly 74. Other officers include Julie Alstat and Diana Whiting of Carterville, Kathy Black, Lisa Forby and Mary Jane Glisson of Carbondale. Betty Whiting is new mother adviser replacing Ruby Cutler. installing officers were Paula Dougherty Kay Thomas Tonya Harris of Carbondale Sherrill Goldsmith Eileen Henderson Sandy Wiggs of Carterville. Lucille Biggs of Carbondale was mistress of ceremonies. Homer Cutler delivered the benediction.
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Carterville
Rainbow Girls Assembly 74
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Diana Whiting
Kathy Black
Lisa Forby
Mary Jane Glisson
Carbondale
Betty Whiting
Ruby
4-H Fun Night Slated June 17 in Jackson County
Saturday night, June 17, Jackson County 4-H Fun Night invites families to enjoy carnival booths contests and activities run by club members. Visitors may pet farm animals listen to country music and play bingo in an air conditioned building. Barbecued chicken dinners served 5 to 7 30 p.m. include baked beans cole slaw homemade cake and drinks.
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Jackson County
Purdue honors two Herrin musicians Hall of Fame award
Two members of the Herrin High School Band, Lynette Cook a French horn player and Mark May an oboist, have received the All American Hall of Fame Award from Purdue University. The annual honor recognizes outstanding high school musicianship and service nationwide.
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Purdue University
Lynette Cook
Mark May
Purdue
U.S
You're the One Tops Billboard's Hot Singles
The AP reports Billboard's hot record hits for the week ending June 10. Topping the list is You're The One That I Want from John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, followed by Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb and others including Too Much Too Late by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams, Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione, and Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty.
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