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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1959
Page
19
Texas architect Les ter Cohen visits Texas and designs X-63 a mid sized home with a 23 by 20 foot ranch room serving as combined living dining and family area. The layout emphasizes open walls floor to ceiling windows and through ventilation plus a flexible master suite and compact service zone for an expansive feel without crowding.
Guy L. Carter of Van Motors Marion is inducted into the Lincoln and Mercury Regional Circle, ranking among the nation’s top 300 salesmen and 24 in the St. Louis district. This is his third such honor, and he will receive a certificate.
Williamson County farmers will elect 11 ASC committee members in the next weeks. Ballots mail June 24 to July 6, with one appointee from each area including Blairsville and West Marion. Committee governs price supports crop quotas conservation and related programs. terms begin August 3.
Loren Coleman a former Herrin resident returns to open a new barber shop at 1004 S Park Ave Herrin with his wife Fay Young living next door. The brick building will feature all new equipment and a second barber is planned. Coleman, 18 year licensed barber, is a Methodist and past master of Franklin Park Masonic Lodge.
French explorer La Salle established what became New Orleans in 1718 under the auspices of the French colonial plans. The site near the Mississippi River drew early settlement and trade activity shaping the city’s beginnings.
Classified request from reader in Carbondale Illinois seeking a Baby Blueprint on Design X-63. Includes instruction to enclose 50 cents and provide name street city state clearly.
A. H. Martin reports Goreville Pyramid Block Co operates the first automatic concrete drainage tile machine in Southern Illinois. The plant, in operation since 1945, forms four to 12 inch tiles, producing about 4,500 small tiles daily and roughly 2,250 large tiles, with six workers. Tiles suit house construction septic tanks and land drainage.
Investors Diversified Services Inc, of Minneapolis, reaches $3,009,912,851 in assets under management on May 31. The 65 year old firm’s strongest growth began in June 1952 after hitting $1 billion, with $2 billion achieved in April 1956.
Henry Wickham an Englishman smuggled rubber seeds out of Brazil in 1876 starting plantations in Ceylon and Malaya leading to a global rubber boom.
Farmers sold 3,390 feeder pigs at the Benton Livestock Association sale on Thursday. The pigs brought $44,295.72 with an average per 100 pounds of $22.20 and an average weight around 58 pounds. The next sale is set for September 9, according to Herbert Waggoner.
Donald Steinkamp a 21 year old University of Illinois student from Wen edy has been named as assistant rural youth adviser for the summer months in Franklin County He is majoring in agriculture extension.
The Hurst-Bush chapter of the Future Homemakers of America held a summer kickoff swimming party with eighteen attendees. Sponsor Mrs. Gene Rogers led the event at the Murphysboro swimming pool.
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