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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1956

Page

2

Council OKs Firemen to Attend State School

City approves sending four regular firemen to a state fire school in Champaign next week with $80 total expenses. Lloyd Moore Clarence Perschbacher Urba Hanson and Ray Prather will attend various sessions. The council also approved a plat for Koehn's Fair Acres subdivision and a coin separator for city parking meters.

Nike Champaign Lloyd Moore Clarence Perschbacher Urba Hanson Ray Prather Koehn Fair Acres Murphysboro Harold Koehn

Metropolis Considers Five Way Signal After Fatal Crash

Metropolis moves to install a five way traffic signal at 10th and Market after Cathy Luann Foster was killed May 23. Hoyt Homburg, driver, is from Metropolis. Schools official Mike Fowler says the signal was not functioning and posed a greater hazard, plans go to the state highway department for approval within a month.

Metropolis Barney Beane 10Th Market Streets Cathy Luann Foster Hoyt Homberg Mike Fowler Fowler Beane State Highway Department

Olson to Attend 50th Dairy Science Meeting

Howard H. Olson, assistant professor of dairying at Southern Illinois University, will attend the 50th anniversary meeting of the American Dairy Science Association at Storrs Connecticut on June 19 21. The association will meet on the University of Connecticut campus.

Howard H. Olson Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture American Dairy Science Association Storrs Connecticut University of Connecticut

Southern Illinoisan Publication Details and History

The Southern Illinoisan is published Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc with offices at Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is entered as second class matter in Carbondale and Herrin and Murphysboro with dates under the 1879 act and is the successor to the Carbonda Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.

Southern Illinoisan Southern Illinois Publications, Inc West Main Street Carbondale North 16Th Street Herrin South 12Th Street Murphysboro Garvendele Tll Carbonda Free Press Herrin Daily Journal Murphysboro Independent Associated Press

Herrin Youth Plans European Hospitality Tour

Herrin youth Robert Daniel Kane, son of Dr and Mrs W L Kane, will leave Monday from Montreal for a three week European Hospitality Tour under the Association For World Travel Exchange. The trip covers England Norway Sweden Denmark Wales Holland Germany and France with host placements in private homes. He returns Sept 10. Kane, a pre med sophomore at the University of Alabama, plans to tour Switzerland Austria and Italy after the initial itinerary.

Herrin U. S Association For World Travel Exchange Northernurope Robert Daniel Kane W. L. Kane Montreal Canada Kane England Norway Sweden Denmark Wales Holland Germany France Europe Joe Perrine St. Louis Switzerland Austria Italy

Frank Geppert Heads Chester KC Council

Geppert was elected Pa Knight of the Knights of Columbus oil 3790 at Chester in the regular June election meeting. He succeeds Charles Piosik. Other officers elected were Vincent Birchler deputy grand knight Charles Beattie advocate Charles Cleiman recorder James Pinkerton treasurer Charles Piosik trustee Randolph Meder inside guard August Gretzmacher outside J A File delegate to state convention Earl Cowell alternate delegate Vincent Birchler alternate to the grand knight

Geppert The Knights of Columbus Oil Chester Charles Piosik Vincent Birchler Charles Beattie Charles Cleiman James Pinkerton Randolph Meder August Gretzmacher J A. File Earl Cowell

Marine Pvt Joseph E Roberts in Okinawa Armed Forces Day parade

Marine Pvt Joseph E Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs William Roberts of Rt 2 Murphysboro, took part in a public parade on Okinawa with more than 1 000 members of the 3rd Marine Division Artillery Regiment as part of Armed Forces Day observances.

Joseph E. Roberts William Roberts Rt. 2 Murphysboro 3Rd Marine Division Okinawa

Seventeen Wedding Guests Die as Dance Floor Collapses

In Madrid a two story building collapsed during a wedding reception. Seventeen guests were killed and about 30 injured including the bride as around 100 people danced. Three couples remained entwined when rescuers found them.

Madrid Spain

Mrs Jay Gould II Welcomes Second Child in California

Former actress Lina Romay known as Mrs Jay Gould II is the mother of a baby girl, the couple's second child. Born Friday at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, the Goulds of Westwood have another daughter named Anne, 2. Miss Romay was a vocalist with Xavier Cugat's band and appeared in films and TV before marriage.

Santa Monica Calif Lina Romay Jay Gould II St. John’s Hospital Goulds Westwood Anne Miss Romay Xavier Cugat

Lions Honor Past Presidents At Carbondale Club Dinner

The Carbondale Lions Club celebrated its 35th birthday with a dinner meeting honoring past presidents led by chair Robert L. Gallogly. Judge L M Bradley recalled Melvin Jones influence while highlighting long service awards to Barrow Brubaker and Brubaker for 35 years and Bohlen Huffman for 30 years with Max Turner named newly elected president.

Carbondale Lion’s Club Lion’s Robert L. Gallogly L. M. Bradley Carbondale Lion’s Melvin Jones Lion’s International Carbondale Club J. E. Etherton F. M. Hewitt Jr A. L. Spiller Mr. Wurlitz Sarkas Dr. Cameron Elmer Knight Glen Brown Dr. Barrow Brubaker Mike Bohlen Nyle Huffman

Carbondale Crash Involves Two Drivers

Two cars collided in Carbondale on North Illinois avenue at Willow street Friday at 6 40 am. The drivers were Paul J. Ellis 31 of 1006 N Carico St and C A Stephens 22 of 602 N Spring er St Carbondale. No injuries were reported.

Paul J. Ellis N. Carico St Carbondale C. A. Stephens

Tennessee Driver Jailed On DUI Violation

A 49 year old Columbia man Charles Andrews faces charges of driving under the influence in Jackson County Court. He was arrested in Grand Tower late Friday by City Marshal Harry Bridge and transferred to Pews County jail in Murphysboro.

Columbia, Tenn Jackson County Charles Andrews Grand Tower Harry Bridgeman Andrew's Pees County Murphys

Local Man C H Sims Nearing Navy Recruit Graduation

C H Sims son of Mr and Mrs Jewel Sims of Jonesboro and husband of Beatrice Adams of Rt 1 Jonesboro is set to graduate from recruit training on June 9 at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill.

C. H. Sims Jewel Sims Jonesboro Beatrice A. Adams Rt. 1 Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill

All Bran Brings Regularity to Springfield Man

For 25 years Mr. C E Groff of Springfield Ohio tried every laxative. All-Bran provides natural bulk daily for regularity and Kellogg's promises satisfaction or refund plus double refund on empty carton.

C. E. Groff Springfield Kellogg's Kellogg’s

Tremor Hits Central Chile Several Areas Report Cracks

A strong earthquake tremor struck central Chile early today with reports of cracked walls in La Serena, about 250 miles northwest of Santiago. No injuries were confirmed. Authorities urged caution as aftershocks were possible.

Santiago Chile la Serena

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Council Ok's Firemen School Jackson County Court Rt. 13 Olson Chevrolet Ford Harold W. Grob Motor Sales, Inc Murphysbore Robert D. Kane New York Theniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa Frank Geppert Chester KC Council Southern Illinois University A. Frank Bridges Boswell Merrick College of Education Old Main Altgeld Hall Jay Gould III Lions W. C. Fly Leo Chamness H. E. Dears Dick Sheritz H. P. Kerr M. Lawson Fore Herman Wallace Russell Clemens Mr. Phillips W. O. Brown W. A. Parrish Dr. Neckers Frank Bridges Mr. Brubaker J. A. Stoelzie Orville Alexander Abe Martin Paul Barrett Raymond Dye Mr. Hiskey Mr. Gallogly Bill Etherton Kenneth Odum J. Clark Davis Leo Brown Max Turner Tennessee Happy Man South City Crab Orchard Crab Orchard Lake Better Government League Ham Tse McKessen Cline-Vick Drug Marion Nunley Drug General Ane Moll Hark ‘Double Dresser Vermont E.R. Brown Furniture CO West Frankfort East Main Street
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