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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1961
Page
15
Architect A and Dadras propose a dual use living room unit that converts a large desk surface into a compact study workspace. The design allows desk top removal and discreet storage, preserving open space for entertaining while keeping a ready study area. Floor plans show adaptable configurations for rooms of various sizes using stock lumber and a 145 inch desk top.
Easy to follow remodeling plan available for 50 cents. Contact a contractor or lumber dealer for advice on other aspects. To order, fill the coupon, mail with 0 cents to ARCHITECT'S SKETCHBOOK, in care of this newspaper. NAME ADDRESS STATE CIT ($11).
Rain delays hold up the Turnpike Raceway on Rt 18 east of Williamson County airport. Rudolph Simion, owner, says stock car racing should start mid July with help from sons Don and Darrel. Hepp Bros. of Cutler is general contractor for the one fifth mile track seating over 3,000, 45 feet wide, surface and concession stand nearly finished. Bleachers 200 feet long remain. The low ground track will have an automatic pump for excess water.
General Sales Manager E. R. Stro informs Kimmel Auto Supply Store of Marion that Autolite plugs will be installed across Ford’s 1962 model line including cars trucks and tractors. The Kimmel Store is the sole Autolite wholesale dealer south of Effingham. Freehold NJ AP Nashua Blue advances to Preakness after shipping from Suffolk and final order to Carry Back wins. Feeder pig sale near Benton Seventy-four holes-in-one and other notes from Greenbrier host pro Calvini.
A 22 foot neon sign was erected Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home on 201 S. 13th St in Herrin by Neon Corp of Herrin and Carbondale. The sign designed by a California artist features popular west coast elements and is controlled from a two box system atop a 40 foot pole.
Area vegetable growers will meet at the R J Baker farm west of Joneshoro at 7 p m on June 21. Specialists from the University of Illinois will give talks on plant diseases insect control and production problems.
George R Glenn an assistant professor in Southern Illinois University SIU School of Applied Science will present a paper on the engineering qualities of soils that bear minerals at the American Society for Testing Materials meeting in New Jersey from June 23 to 30.
John M. Myers has been named executive director of Greenwood Funeral Home in Fort Worth Texas. He will oversee administration of the funeral home operations including the business office and flower shop. Myers is the son of Mrs Lillian Myers of Royalton and a 1946 graduate of Royalton High School.
Vaughn transferred from the Allen Industries Tank in Detroit to the Herrin ferrin plant. He is the son of Roy Vaughn of Herrin.
Don McNeill announces renovations at Don's Jewelry Store 1021basis Ave Carbondale to add a marble aluminum front a three foot offset from the old opening and a new picture frame display window. Inside a diamond room will showcase stones with a customer friendly layout. The front should be finished in about 30 days with further ceiling work planned later.
About 110 4-H students from five counties judged livestock at a district contest June 10 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. SIU agriculture school faculty picked winners in sheep hogs and beef cattle with blue ribbons awarded to named students from Murphysboro Carbondale and nearby areas.
Ralph E. Norman and E. Vincent from Murphysboro attended a professional barber seminar in St Louis. The Stephan Barberating course included lectures and demonstrations on modern hair styling techniques.
Louisville AP reports that naming two horses per race is rising in popularity, evidenced by Derby winners like Carry Back. Over the years the trend shows more double names since Iron Leige in 1957, with several historic three name winners such as Alana Dale and Clyde Van Dusen.
Harold J. Blank of Marion has been named superintendent of Harrisburg group operations for Central Illinois Public Service Co. He will assume the post Monday, succeeding the late W. J. Hopkins. Blank joined CIPS in 1950 and has been a distribution squad leader since 1956. He is a Crawford County native and a World War I Navy veteran.
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