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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1951
Page
3
A total of 222 Carbondale children joined the first day of learn to swim classes at Crab Chinens lake. Instructor Imogene Huffman and assistants Sue Smith and Martha Speers guided children through water familiarization and jellyfish floats.
Dr. William Freeburg and John JD. Mees will chair sessions at the 1951 Illinois Summer Education Conference at the University of Illinois June 26 to 29. Freeburg leads a discussion on training camp experiences, while Mees chairs secondary school administration recommendations. About 2,000 educators are expected, with cooperation from state and regional education bodies.
Rain washed out a planned Carbondale park board visit to playgrounds for a second time. The board rescheduled the annual tour for next Wednesday at 2 30 p m.
Dr Norman D Caldwell a Southern Illinois University history professor was elected president of the Southern Illinois Historical Association at the spring fishery meeting in Cave-in-Rock Friday night Other officers were C C Kerr Cave-in-Rock 1st vice president Mrs Ida Choisser Eldorado 2nd vice president John Allen curator of the SIU museum 3rd vice president W S Burkhart Marion secretary treasurer Dr William Aeschbacher of Murray State College read a paper Early Life on The Ohio outlining banditry murder counterfeiting and treasure along the Ohio River The 21st annual Ozark tour will be led by William Farley and Fred Wasson III on the third Sunday in July The group will meet at Fairie Cliff near Herod For information write William Farley 207 East MelItrath Harrisburg Tour cost 20 dollars for three days The tours aim to entertain and show the latent recreational possibilities of the area.
Members of Murphysboro Shoemakers Local 12652 District 50 UMWA elected John Worthen as president for the coming year at a Thursday night meeting. Elected officers include Wilbur Davis vice president Chester Strohm recording secretary Ralph Hobbs financial secretary William Ronald treasurer Harry Berkbigler Lillian Presson and M C Howard trustees and Richard Gengenbach doorkeeper. Secretary Strohm reported 349 of the 554 members voted in the election.
Illinois court threw out the 1928 armed robbery conviction of Alex Mazy finding he was never legally sane or tried while insane. Mazy spent 18 of the last 24 years in and out of prison before a Belleville judge ordered his release. He plans to return to California as his attorney seeks to restore sanity.
A baseboard wire overheated at the home of Oscar Allman 208 East Oak Street Carbondale melted insulation and sparked a small fire. Firefighters arrived at 7 p.m. Friday and contained the blaze with only slight damage reported by Fire Chief Carl Crain.
Triangle Construction of Kankakee with Carbondale office was the low bidder on state and federal improvements at Murdale airport this week. Murdale Authority vice president Floyd Hart said the total cost runs about 42 700 dollars with 8 700 for the federal contract and about 34 000 from state and local funds. Hart and others visited Springfield to obtain permission to negotiate separately a portion covering electrical work, aiming to save around 10 000 dollars by using Southern Illinois contractors.
James A. Duncan 78 of Makanda died at his home on route 1 Friday at 2 55 p m He leaves a wife two daughters Mrs Ruby Earnhart Dongola and Mrs Ruth O Dell Chicago four sons Robie Ozark Harry and Joe Carbondale and Sgt James A Fort Benning Ga a brother John Duncan Creal Springs 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Services will be at 2 p m Sunday at Walnut Street Baptist church Carbondale Rev Hugh Stearns Baskeydell and Rev O C Cooper will officiate Burial will be in Oakland cemetery Friends may call at Carbondale Funeral home after 2 30 p m today
Irene Cummins 25 a former Carbondale resident died at 6 25 am in Peoples Hospital St Louis Mo death caused by cerebral embolus She moved to St Louis from Carbondale in April She leaves a daughter Janet Francelle Cummins two parents Mr and Mrs Novel Sparks Grand Tower three sisters Ima Mae Valentine Carbondale Nola Kizer Milwaukee Wis Vesta Sparks Fort Custer Mich two brothers M Sgt Arnold Sparks US Army in Japan and Pvt Alonzo Edward Sparks US Army in Honolulu Hawaii Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale in charge of arrangements
Dr Maurits Kesnar outlines a casual music hour at the student center Monday at 3 p m. The university library will provide Beethoven sonatas and chamber music. He aims to help attendees understand music more easily and may continue if interest remains.
A committee from the Illinois Agricultural Association met yesterday with SIU President Delyte W. Morris and university officials to learn about the agriculture situation at Southern Illinois University.
The Daily Free Press notices carrier and mail subscription rates and publication details for Carbondale Illinois, with Associated Press republication rights and post office information.
In Carbondale residents and local leaders express mixed views on the Korean War’s first anniversary. Opinions range from support for continuing UN policies to calls for withdrawal and caution about prolonged conflict.
S. G. Thomason became superintendent of the Murphysboro district in the Northern Division of the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad with offices in Murphysboro. He came from the East St. Louis Venince area and previously worked at Tamms. Ex-Division Superintendent J. C. Miller moved from Murphysboro to Slater on the St. Louis Kansas City branch. Official word came from the division office.
Twelve year old Herschel Os born fractured his arm Friday. He is being treated at Doctors hospital.
Rene and Hugo Zacchini, 21 and 23, both UF graduates, join Shrine Circus summer tour as trapeze artists. They recall training, early falls, and a family history spanning three generations of flyers, with sister Duina providing family insight.
The Illinois Senate approved a reappropriation of 4 116 203 to Southern Illinois University for capital improvements. Funds will cover a new dormitory library and building additions. Any remaining money at the end of the biennium will be re appropriated, a university spokesman said.
The Carbondale Red Cross drive raised 4304.90 dollars, about 700 dollars short of the 5000 dollar target. Treasurer Orren Wallace released the total, with drive chairman W. A. Dougherty and division leaders Charles Lerner Lester Barnes Dr William Bailey Walter Lay Wayne Mann and Mrs Etta Jackson coordinating industrial organizations ministerial business district university and East side areas.
Cobden’s Melvin C. Lockard, president of First National Bank, elected vice president of the Illinois Bankers Association at its 60th convention in St. Louis. If confirmed he will become president at the June 1952 meeting. He has been honored for 25 years in banking and led agriculture work for the association.
About 400 to 425 workers at the International Shoe Factory in Anna will meet at the AFL Boot and Shoe union hall at 7 AM Monday to resolve what a union spokesman calls a misunderstanding between management and labor. The plant has been idle since June 11 after time cards were removed amid a dispute over layoffs in the lasting department. the union says it was more a lockout than a strike.
Pvt. Robert W. Brown son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Brown of Carbondale Illinois recently graduated from a leadership school at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri run by the 6th Armored Division The program trains troop leaders and training instructors Graduates will be assigned to training units or line outfits and some may attend Officers Candidate schools Before service he was a student at Southern Illinois University and led the Young Democrats club at Carbondale Community High School in 1947
Linda McCree of Anna has been elected a candidate for auditor of public accounts on the Federalist ticket at the 1951 Illinois Girls State in Jacksonville. The junior from Anna High School will participate in the event sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary to educate teenage girls in government. The 1951 session concludes Wednesday.
Old guard members of the Legion fifth division gathered at Salem to honor the GI Bill of Rights Day. Notables included John Stelle Earl Merritt Omar McMackin and others from Salem Effingham and Olney. A special plane flight by Eddie Rickenbacker and a call to support veterans framed the event. Special metal license plates naming Salem as birthplace were presented. about 250 Legionnaires attended.
Two cars driven by Bill Gray Jr from Route 4 Carbondale and Jack Mainer of 411 South Graham Street Carbondale collided at Walnut Street and South Illinois Avenue at 11 a m Friday police said no injuries and damage estimates not yet available
Maj. Benjamin P. Vickerey outlined SIU’s AFROTC program for fall, noting mandatory first two years for non veterans, a 500 of 600 deferment quota, and 600 uniforms. Advanced tracks include administration, armament, logistics, and flight operations with B-36 practice gear and light aircraft flying. Cadets signing contracts commit to flight training, and post graduation two years of Air Force duty. Veterans and sophomores may join with restrictions and summer enrollment possible.
Mrs Irene Curtis of Carbondale was seriously injured in a two car collision near Baton Rouge Louisiana June 10. Baton Rouge hospital authorities report she is out of danger and showing much improvement. Curtis is executive secretary of the Women’s Missionary Union of the Illinois Baptist state association and was in Louisiana on a speaking engagement.
Elmhurst soprano Carolyne Larson stars as Marietta in a polished Naughty Marietta at the Egyptian Music Camp in Du Quoin. The weeklong prep by producer R P Hibbs and music director W H Beckmeyer drew a 1000 plus audience with four curtain calls and encores. John Cobb leads as Captain Dick with strong support from Nancy Todd and John Murphy in comic roles, while Etienne Grandet and Marian Bowman deliver notable performances.
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