Egypt Forest Tour Highlights Southern Illinois Industry
A group of 20 Southern Illinois businessmen toured Shawnee National Forest learning about forest resources. They visited mills in Murphysboro and Cairo, the Kaskaskia forest station, Pine Hills skyline drive, a 137 year old Rose hotel in Elizabeth town, and Pounds Hollow recreation area to study timber, fire protection, and watershed cover. The trip, organized by Southern Illinois Inc. and run by the U S Forest Service, aimed to boost forestry jobs and private forest development in the region.
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Southern Illinois Inc
U. S. Forest Service
Shawnee Natonal Forest
Forest Services
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Hiram Walker
Harry Switzer
Switzer
Hickory Ridge
Roy Olson
Forestry Service
L. F. Tomlinson
West Frankfort
Jonesboro
Vienna
Elizabethtown
Skyline Drive
Pine Hills
Union County State Forest
Anna
Karnak
Main Brothers
Cairo
Bruce Flooring Co
Bruce Lot
Calvin Watson
Cairo Association of Commerce
Harry Weeks
A. G. Hendricks
Lake Glendale
Pope County
Southern Illinois
J. N. Spaeth
Department of Forestry
University of Illinois
Illinois
Gullett
E. R. McFarland
Ilinois Furnace
Shawnee National Forest
Kaskaskia Forest
R. D. Lane
Pounds Hollow
Pounds Hollow Lake
N. G. Bittermann
Fred Harrison
Bank of Herrin
Herrin
William S. Harrison
Bank of Marion
Marion
C. Edwin Hair
Benton Chamber of Commerce
Benton
Southern Illinois Incorporated
Tomlinson Motors
W.A. Dougherty
Roger Kimmel
Carterville
Urbana
E. E. Nuuttila
Springfield
Harrisburg
W. D.giffen
Shawnee National Forest Service
Leon Minckler
Charles Dennam
Williamson County
Yearbook Is Distributed at Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University distributes its largest yearbook, the Obelisk, to 3,000 students and faculty. Editor Bob East, 14 months of work, 244 pages up 100 from last year, 1,680 photos and 1400 portraits, 68 organizations, index with 1,780 names, dedicated to Dr. Willis G. Swartz. Swartz, longtime faculty member since 1930, directs the new graduate school and chairs government department. Associate editors and advisors named. UCLA coaches, Syracuse miler mentioned. World Soccer Cup in Brazil cited. Ed Stevens pinch hits three home runs.
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Southern Illinois University
Bob East
Carbondale
Willis G. Swartz
Swartz
Southern
New Graduate School
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Editor East
Dave Rendleman
Anna
Mary Alice Newsom
Marion
Robert A. Steffes
UCLA
Brazil
Ed Stevens
Moonlit photoflash test over Manhattan by U S Air Force
Ten photoflash cartridges released by a B 17 during a test of new photographic equipment illuminate a section of New York City. Flashes of 50 million candlepower resembled giant Roman candles and allowed a continuous strip of aerial photos at night. Picture taken from the roof of the St George hotel.
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U. S. Air Force
New York City
St. George Hotel
Police Plea Fails as Negro Group Seizes I L A HQ
A group of Black protesters invaded the New York offices of the A F of L International Longshoremen’s Association and took control yesterday. I L A president Joseph P. Ryan appealed to police, who said they lacked authority to eject them. Later 38 Negroes were escorted out by union officials.
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New York
A. F. of L. International Longshoremen’s Association
Yes
Joseph P. Ryan
Ryan
Teol for Athlete's Foot Offers Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Teol as a powerful athlete's foot remedy with a 990 percent undiluted alcohol base to penetrate and kill germs on contact. It promises relief in one hour or a 35e refund at participating drugstores in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin and related towns.
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Hewitt’s Drugs
Carbondale
Hagier
OK Drugs
Murphysboro
Cline-Vick
Herrin
Doan's Pills Advertises Kidney Trouble Warning
Backache and leg pains may signal kidney trouble says the ad. It claims Doan's Pills, a stimulant diuretic, have relieved millions for over 50 years by flushing waste from the blood through 15 miles of kidney tubes. It urges readers to ask their druggist.
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Doan
Illinois Horsemen Complete 215 Mile Southern Tour
Ten riders from Herrin Sadd le and Bridie club led by Adbert Jeffreys Phil Gilbert Pete Markew John Ben Pope Paul Hindman and Leo Bryant rode through Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Missouri and Arkansas stopping in Goreville Karnak Tiptonville Ridgely and Blytheville for the Tennessee walking horse auction. They were hosted by chambers of commerce and newspapers covered their journey with interviews and features.
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Egypt
Illinois
Herrin
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Arkansas
Blytheville
Chamber of Commerce
Bllytheville
C. G. Smith
Goreville
Karnak
Afriend
Kentucky State Park
Columbus
Tiptonville
Tenn
Lake County
Ridgely
Phil Gilberts
Langston Plantation
Midwest
West Frankfort Senior Wins SIU Scholarship
Betty Bray, 17, a West Frankfort high school senior, is awarded a one year tuition scholarship to Southern Illinois University for next year. The prize, funded by the Business and Professional Women’s Club of West Frankfort, honors a deserving student for outstanding scholastic achievement.
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Betty Bray
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois University
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Syracuse Coaches to Mark Silver Anniversaries Next Winter
Basketball coach Lew Andreas and boxing coach Roy Simmons will celebrate their silver anniversaries at Syracuse University next winter. Both have long histories at the university, and the milestone honors their distinguished coaching careers.
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Lew Andreas
Roy Simmons
Syracuse University
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