Fathers' Day reflections from a Murphysboro dad
Harry Summers, a Murphysboro guidance counselor and school board member, discusses parenting teen children. He emphasizes fairness, open talks, and teaching independence while noting the ache of children leaving home. Summers hopes his kids remember him as a father they can talk to.
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Harry Summers
Murphysboro
Joe
Denise
Summers
Carruther’s Junior High
Murphysbora
St. Andrew’s
Carruther’s
St. Andrew's
Shirley
Illinois
Chiildren
SIU C outlines renewed international education thrust
Acting director Robert Hallissey heads a 16 member task force at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to refocus international education on academic programs and targeted outsourcing. The plan calls for a faculty advisory panel, a 250 member directory, and clearer tenure recognition for international contracts while prioritizing two to three strong areas and expanding overseas research and cultural exposure on campus.
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Henry de Fiebre
Ilinoisa
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Siu-C
International Education
Robert C. Hallissey
Hallissey
John C. Guyon
Frank E. Horton
Guyon
Horton
Hallisser
SIUC
International Education Office
SIU C
New dean to study more SIU C night classes
Robert H. Ratcliffe becomes SIU C dean of continuing education on September 1 and will study expanding evening and Saturday class offerings. Frank Horton notes a review of off campus and on campus times could lead to an evening division, with rural density making such options feasible in some areas.
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Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Robert H. Ratcliffe
Siu-C
Frank E. Horton
Horton
SIUC
B. K. Browning
Admissions and Records
Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois
A Southern Illinois University Press guide surveys the region’s geology and caves. Authors Stanley Harris Jr C William Horrell and Daniel Irwin describe the cuesta Shawnee Hills river bottomlands prairie and Ozark regions with 191 maps drawings and photos. The book explains geological ages landscape changes and cave features while noting ongoing changes in the area.
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Southern
Illinois
The
Southern Illinois University Press
Southern Illinois
Stanley E. Harris ,Jr
C. William Horrell
Daniel Irwin
SIUC
Battery Rock
Ohio River
Horseshoe Bluff
Mississippi Valley
Illinois River
Mississippi
Ozark
Mississippi River
Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois
The book surveys geology from pre Cambrian to present with notes on sandstone karst caves and natural bridges in Southern Illinois. It details rock types shale conglomerates chert and igneous rock, plus appendices on maps agencies and stratigraphy. It costs 14.85 cloth bound and 5.95 paper bound.
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Minois
Pomona
Bell Smith Springs
Ilinois
Illinois
Durham held on $50,000 bond after shooting at home
A $50,000 bond was set Friday for Denny Durham of Elco at Union County jail in Jonesboro after he was charged with nine counts including attempted murder and aggravated assault. He allegedly went to the home of his ex-wife's parents near Jonesboro, Mr and Mrs Clyde Lingle Sr.
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Denny Durham
Elco
Union County
Jonesboro
Durham
Clyde Lingle Sr
Night classes offered by three Southern Illinois colleges
Southern Illinois colleges John A. Logan Rend Lake and Shawnee provide credit and non credit evening courses in multiple towns. offerings include automotive technology welding nursing and general studies with on and off campus classes in Carbondale Marion Murphysboro Herrin West Frankfort Christopher Mt Vernon Benton Zeigler Royalton Pinckneyville Anna Vienna Cao Metropolis and Mounds. The total number of night classes was not immediately available.
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Illinois
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Carbondale
Marion
Murphysboro
Herrin
West Frankfort
Rend Lake College At Inn
Christopher
Mt.Vernon
Benton
Zeigler-Royalton
Pinckneyville
Shawnee College
Allin
Anna
Vienna
Cao
Metropolis
Mounds
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Ann Schottman
Amy Crane
Kelly Moon
Save-Our
de Soto
Ed Greer
Mary Hughes
Henry, Andrews
Andrews
University
Stephen L. Foster
Admissions and Recordse
Fiow
Ben Gelman
Waterloo
Renault
Cave In Rock
Yugoslavia
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