Park ticket tantrums in Herrin surprise and amuse
In Herrin a parking ticket can spark humor or ire as drivers react with embarrassment apologies or threats. Officer Joe Berolatti and parking secretary Mrs. Berra report varied responses from shoppers locals and even a Viet Nam veteran ensuring revenue for parking operations. fines totaled 5906 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Moser
Herrin
John Berra
Berra
Joe Berolatti
Berolatti
Toledo
Williamson County Welfare Service advisory committee appointments
Frank Serati of Herrin was re appointed Friday by the county board of commissioners to the Williamson County Welfare Service advisory committee. George Simpson of Rt. 2 Carbondale was appointed to succeed K Neil Thurmond of Johnston City on the same committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Serati
Herrin
Williamson County Welfare Service
County Board of Commissioners
George Simpson
Rt. 2
Carbondale
K. Neil Thurmond
Johnston City
Traditional Scholars Garb Cap Gown Significance Across Centuries
Bonita Troutt explains the cap and gown tradition from a 1564 ballad to modern graduation. The hood or chaperon evolved into the square mortarboard to signify status, with gowns once common to all scholars but later reserved for professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonita Troutt
Paris
Bologna
Oxford
Cambbridge
Academic regalia codes and customs detailed in SIU feature
The article traces the history and rules of academic dress from medieval roots to the Intercollegiate Code of 1895, detailing gown types for bachelors masters and doctors, hood colors and linings, velvet trim widths, and tassel meanings. It notes SIU practices with specific colors and university affiliations including Delyte Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercollegiate Commission
Columbia College
America
Northwestern University
Northwestern
King’s Court
Oxford
Southern Illinois University
VTI
Delyte W. Morris
Morris
University of Iowa
School of ‘Communications
Parole Work Inside Menard Penitentiary Prepares Inmates
Prison parlor fades inside walls as 28 inmates form a pre parole gang and work outside daily. They chop, dig, haul, and tend to animals while sleeping within the prison at night. Warden Maciej ski notes the program teaches responsibility and readiness for life beyond bars, with many parolees reporting positive transitions and lasting benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark van Landingham
Southern Illinoisan
Menard State Penitentiary
Stanley A. Maciejski
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herrin Meter
Serati
Simpson
Ping-Chia Kuo
Harvard University
Benson
United States
Poirier
SIU
University of
Wyoming
Kuo
Maciejski
J. H. Buié
Chester
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