Area Teens Travel Europe on Six-Week Graduation Tour
A group of Southern Illinois teenage girls will depart from Montreal to tour Europe for six weeks visiting England Holland Germany Switzerland Austria Italy and France. The trip costs about 1000 per person and is organized by a Carbondale travel bureau with Miss Laura Twitchell and Miss Mary Brown joined by classmates from Benton Buckner West Frankfort Macedonia Du Quoin Mt. Vernon Eldorado and other northern Illinois students. Mrs. John McAfoos accompanies the group and the journey runs through July 27 returning to New York by ship.
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Erik Stottrup
Southern Illinois
Europe
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Liverpool
England
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
France
New York
Carbondale
Laura Twitchell
Mary Brown
Gloria Behm
Victoria Brown
Patricia Wetton
Benton
Sandra Fiori
Penny Patton
West Frankfort
Eva Buckner
Buckner
Nancy Kern
Macedonia
Carol Hayes
du Quoin
Diana Modert
Mt. Vernon
Cynthia Muckley
Eldorado
Illinois
John McAfoos
Miss Twitchell
Miss Brown
Five Girls Selected for Illini Girls State at MacMurray College
Five area students will attend Illini Girls State at MacMurray College in Jacksonville from June 15 to 22. Susan Shoot of Marion High School Sharon McElroy of Zeigler Royalton High School Mary Lou Caraway of Murphysboro Township High School Shirley Jane Stallmann of Chester High School Linda Searcy of Carbondale Community High School Katherine Simonds is the alternate delegate from Carbondale There is no Herrin delegate this year.
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Illini
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Susan Shoot
Marion
Marion American Legion Auxiliary
Sharon McElroy
Royalton
Zeigler- Royalton
Zeigler American Legion
Patrick McClellen
Mary Lou Caraway
Murphysboro Township
Murphysboro
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Stout
Shirley Jane Stallmann
Chester High School
Chester American Legion
Alva Courier
Linda Searcy
Carbondale
Carbondale American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Katherine Simonds
Herrin
Softball Talk at Murphy Starettes 4 H Club Meeting
Randy Akin spoke on softball rules and equipment during a Murphyboro Murphysboro gathering. Debbi Reynolds Schumaker and Becky Akin joined Diana Schumaker and Debbie Tindall to discuss table setting and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Akin
Murphy Starettes 4-H Club
Murphysboro
Debbie Tindall
Debi Je Reynolds
Diana Schumaker
Becky Akin
Rust Earns Southern Illinoisan Honor Carrier Title
Rust is an eighth grade Honor Carrier from Carbondale. He attends University School and buys clothing and school supplies with route profits while saving part for hobbies. His interests include tropical fish and stuffing animals. he is in band and sports and aims to be a doctor or science teacher. He is the son of Grosvenor C. Rust.
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Bill Rust
Walnut St
Carbondale
University School
Rust
Grosvenor C. Rust
Marion High launches job placement service for students
Marion High School begins a student job placement program led by Vocational Counselor Allan L. McCabe. The pilot effort, created with area employers, targets 290 vocational pupils in 34 job areas including mechanics, carpentry, child care, clerical work, and agriculture. The office is in the guidance suite and calls are accepted weekdays at 993-8196.
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Marion High School
Allan L. McCabe
McCabe
State Board of Vocational Education
Mono Lake Known For Extreme Salinity
The Mono Lake in California is noted for its extraordinary salinity earning the nickname Americas Dead Sea and making its waters inhospitable to most life forms.
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California
Mono Lake
America
Dead Sea
MTHS Honors High Scholars and Award Recipients
Murphysboro Township High School recently honored students for academic and extracurricular achievements. Gold pins went to Steven Butler Bill Borgsmiller Sue Carruthers Sherry Ellis Pat Goble John Fielding Bill Richardson Bill Turnage Lana Van Cloostere Anita Wright. silver pins to Randy Akin Patricia Gavel Lester Hensley Gloria McLaughlin James Michael Joe Holt and Charles Pautler.
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Murphysboro Township High School
Steven Butler
Bill Borgsmiller
Sue Carruthers
Sherry Ellis
Pat Goble
John Fielding
Bill Richardson
Bill Turnage
Lana van Cloostere
Anita Wright
Randy Akin
Patricia Gavel
Lester Hensley
Gloria McLaughlin
James Michael
Joe Holt
Charles Pautler
Tom Austin
Cynthia Blankinship
Carolyn Busch
Lola Higgs
Catherine Korando
David McDowell
Clifford Smith
Cheryl Swafford
Minuteman
Russell Barringer
Gary Bittner
May Ann Brown
Joan Caterino
Lisa Robinson
Charles Robinson
Linda Love
Ron Hunter
Southern Illinois University
Two Pupils Win Carterville Junior Citizenship Award
Conni Hooker and Dennis Col received the Junior Citizenship Award from the Carterville Lions Club for academic achievement, activity participation, cooperation, and community interest. It marks the first year two junior students win the honor. Hooker is a cheerleader and student leader, Col serves on student council and newspaper staff.
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Carterville Lions Club
Conni Hooker
Dennis Col
Carterville Community High School
Miss Hooker
Future Homemakers of America
FHA
Teen Town
Future Business Leaders of America
Collins
Flags at Federal Buildings Half Staff for 30 Days
In observance of the death of a president or former president, U S federal buildings and installations will fly flags at half staff for 30 days. The directive applies to all involved agencies and include ceremonies and federal properties nationwide.
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U.S
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Ed Greer
Ents
Howard C. Twitchell
Smith St
Leo J. Brown
W. Walnut St
Paris
Rome
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Carl G. Wiegand
Carbondale Travel Bureau
DR. Pepper Bottling
Southern
Garley-Davids
PACER
Swim’s
Harley-Davidson Sales
Energy, Ill
MTHS
Phastear Plan
Guardian
Jeralm
New York Worlds Fair
Carterville
Dennis Collins
Swinger
New
Texspand
Bing Crosby
E.T
Abc-Tv
Zwick and Goldsmith
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