Chapman Gains Execution Stay Until December 1
In Decatur Illinois Curtis Chapman and Carson Seger won a sixth stay of execution. Seger ruled insane was committed to the Security Hospital at Chester. Chapman received a stay until December 1 1950 and a later sanity hearing pending further order of the court. The youths were condemned for the Jerseyville motorist Howard Heininger robbery murder. Prosecutors planned to appeal Segers insanity ruling.
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Decatur
Ill
Curtis Chapman
Carson Seger
Menard State Prison
Macon Circuit Court
Seger
Alton
Chapman
White Hall
Jerseyville
Howard Heininger
Martin E. Morthland
Charles E. Keller
Champaign
Keller
S I U Summer Enrollment Reaches New High
Southern Illinois University reports over 2100 students expected for summer enrollment with 2019 enrolled by week end. Men outpace women 1135 to 884 as juniors seniors and graduates form the bulk of the classes.
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Southern Illinois University
Name Man to Coordinate S I U Buildings Style
John F. Lonergan, named assistant professor of architectural planning and landscape architecture at Southern Illinois University, will coordinate building style and landscape layouts. He will act as liaison between architects and university departments, drawing on wartime naval and town planning background.
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John F. H. Lonergan
Southern Illinois University
Lonergan
University of Illinois
St. Louis
Navy
Shrine Circus opens June 27 in Carbondale for three-day stand
The Shrine Circus begins June 27 at Mc Andrew stadium Southern Illinois University in Carbondale for a three day run after touring Fairfield Quincy and Salem where crowds reached about 50 000. Red Ryder and his horse Thunder star in the act with riding roping and shooting selections along with Tom Packs program featuring Aida Star in the Moon Torrence the Viennese Sky King and Siamese elephants. A fireworks display caps each performance and proceeds benefit crippled children served by the order. Tickets are available from Aida Temple members with reserved seats sold by local Nobles.
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Shrine
Fairfield
Quncy
Salem
Carbondale
Red Ryder
Thunder
Ainad Temple
Southern Illinois
Ryder
Kansas
Tom Packs
Aida
Torrence
Beauteous
la Tosca
Clauson
William Heyer
America
McAndrew
Southern Illinois University
Aiiad Temple
Illinois
Funeral at Cypress for Retired Teacher Arthur Dean
Funeral services were held at Cypress today for Arthur Dean 67 a retired school teacher and Cypress Masonic lodge No 395 member. He died Sunday burial was in Fraternal cemetery Cypress. He leaves his wife Mae Dean and three children Marie Verhines Pauline Conour and Mary Rags.
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Cypress
Arthur Dean
Dean
Cypress Masonic Lodge No. 395
Mae Dean
Marie Verhines
Vienna
Pauline Conour
Alton
Mary Rags
Architect Longergan’s Postwar Academic Career
After the war Longergan taught landscape architecture at Ohio State University for two years. Before that he was a professor in architectural planning and landscape architecture at Washington State University. Now at SIU he continues to influence regional design education.
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South Pacific
Longergan
Ohio State University
Washington State University
Cutbank Blamed In Fatal Crash Near Cowden Ill
A high cutbank obscuring vision at a railway crossing near Cowden Illinois was blamed for a fatal train truck crash that killed Robert 13 and Charles 11, injured Russell 43, and allowed Richard 13 to jump free. The crossing lacks warning signals. The Fisher family had moved from Shelbyville to a nearby farm.
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Cowden
Ill
Russell Fisher
Fisher
Baltimore and Ohio
Tee
Here
Robert
Charles
Shelby County Memorial Hospital
Shelbyville
Richard
Cecil Claussen
Family Kin Named Across Cities in Obituary Snippet
The fragment lists Dale and Dixon, a brother and a sister and Mrs Stella Cain with ties to Newark New Jersey and Chicago. The relatives include Howard and a sister Mrs Stella Cain.
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Dale
Dixon
Howard
Newark
N.J
Stella Cain
Chicago
Apricot Cottage Cheese Salad Recipe Tips and Prep
A vintage recipe excerpt lists two budget friendly salads. Apricot Cottage Cheese Salad serves eight and uses lemon gelatin, stewed apricots and cottage cheese. The Cool Crisp Salad serves four to six with cottage cheese, radishes, cucumber, green onions, watercress and a sour cream dressing. Instructions outline mixing the first six ingredients and assembling on watercress.
Rumor of New Dionne Birth Circulates in Callander
In Callander Ontario on June 21 UP reports Dr Joseph Joyal declined to confirm a new multiple birth by Oliva Dionne mother of the famous quints. Local talk centers on alleged x rays suggesting another multiple birth as Mrs Dionne, now 42, has 13 children including the quints.
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Callander
Ont
Joseph Joyal
Oliva Dionne
Dionne
Quints
Bing Crosby Returns Home After European Trip
Bing Crosby arrived home with his wife Dixie and avoided questions about rumors. He had been in Europe on a bachelor trip and got off a train to greet friends.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Dixie
Europe
Crosby
Paris
Cairo Plans Gala Fourth of July Airport Dedication
Cairo announces a July 4 celebration for the new $1.5 million airport with an aerial show by fighter planes and an 2:30 p.m. dedication address by Gen. Leroy Lutes. The program includes an air show at 3 p.m. amateur boat races and a mammoth Illinois National Guard parade. The 44th Division Military Band will tour Cairo aboard C-47 aircraft.
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Cairo
Leroy Lutes
Lutes
Illinois National Guard
44Th Division
Lumber Yard Ad Promises Reasonable Prices
An archival ad promotes BRAZITIS' LUMBER YARD at North Park City Limits Herrin offering lumber at affordable rates. The readable fragment advertises materials and pricing, indicating a local business storefront promotion within a city area.
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Brazitis’ Lumber Yard
North Park ‘City Limits
Herrin
Linvis
Reverend Andy Cupl Promotes Hadacol for Neuritis Relief
The Reverend Andy Cupl of New Port Quarter Alabama credits Hadacol with relieving his neuritis and backs a nationwide message urging others with deficiencies of vitamins B Be iron and niacin to try the remedy He says improvement comes within days and cites trial and larger bottles at prices of 1.25 and 3.50 with a money back guarantee Photo by professional model 1950 The LeBlanc Corporation
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Andy Cupl
Hadacol
Andy Cuple
New Port Quarter
Bay Minette
Alabama
H. B. Corbett
The
LeBlanc Corporation
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W.l.grindle
Grindle
North Park Ave
Herrin, al
Sonny Bern
Nebraska
White
Shrine Circus
Cutbank
Costello’s
Costellos
Bing
Iquid
Drug Store
Murphysboro
Nation
First National Bank
Zeigler, Illinois
Rosemeier
E. A. Messer
Poplar
Han
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Aero Tudor
Oldsmobile
Ford
Tutane
Tudor
Plymouth
Mezo Pontiac Company
GMC
North Park Avenue
Herrin, Illinois
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