Benton teen historian wins state honors for essay
Brandon Hill, 16, Benton, Illinois, was named one of 26 Student Historians of the Year by the Illinois State Historical Society. His December 1968 essay A Comedy Turned to Tragedy on the Iroquois Theater fire earned publication in Wisconsin History magazine and a $25 prize for outstanding service to Illinois history for his sponsor, Mrs. Alberta Hidritch.
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Benton
Wiineis History Magazine
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Benton Consolidated High School
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Hitt
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Iroquois ‘Theater
Chicago
Eddie Foy
Hidvitch
Eash
Society For
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N Ebiby B. Washburne
Grant
Washburne
Lfeguard
Lake Benton
Southern Ulingis University
Rend Lake College
Trip to Dallas Randall wins again
David Randall a 17 year old Murphysboro township high school student earned another trip after a four minute speech he wrote in two hours last winter. He won the state Veterans of Foreign Wars Volke of Democracy radio script contest and represented Illinois at national contests in Washington, D C. This week he will travel to Dallas Texas to attend the Golden Plate Banquet dinner. Fifty students receive a golden scroll award for attendance at the event.
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Murphysboro Township
Randall
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Volke
Democracy
Tifinois
Washington, D.C
Dallas
Tex
American Academy of Achievement
Board of Industrialsts and Publishers
Academy
Youth 4H Members Tour SIU To Learn Electricity
About 100 Randolph County 4H members will tour Southern Illinois University on June 30. The group, enrolled in the 4H electricity project or activity, will see university electronic equipment in the morning and tour the Home Economics Building in the afternoon. The trip is cosponsored by Illinois Power Company of Sparta and Egyptian Electric Cooperative of Steeleville.
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Randolph County
Southern I Ilinois University
Illinois Power Company of
Sparta
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Steeleville
4-H Teens Attend National Citizenship Course in Washington
Illinois 4-H members and two from Randolph County join the National 4-H Citizenship Course in Washington. They will depart Saturday and return July a Miss Mildred Benz, Jackson County extension adviser, says the trip aims to broaden youth civic understanding.
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4H Camp Opens Near West Frankfort For Various Counties
Camping activities for 4H members at the West Frankfort site begin Monday with participants from Franklin County among the first week. Subsequent weeks include Saline Monroe Pope Hardin Union Bond counties then Jackson Randolph Pulaski Alexander Perry Marion counties and later Johnson Williamson Jefferson St Clair counties. A weekend camp for southern Illinois district high schoolers is set for July 11 and 12. Carel Hiller, Goreville High School 1969 graduate, won the Crisco Trophy for home economics achievement and will attend Southern Illinois University. The program funds $50 of each member’s expenses, with support from the 4H Foundation and Jackson County businessmen.
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Pope
Hardin
Union
Bond
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Pu-laski
Alexander
Perry
Marion
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Jefferson
St. Clair County
Ilinois
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Goreville High School
Crisco
Future Homemakers of America
Ghi Singers
National Rifle Association
Goreville
Miss Hiller
Southern Ilinois University
4H Foundation
Jackson County
Willihe
Jane Hilton
Barbara Goodman
Makanda
Michaela Craw
de Soto
Linda Blair
Donald Benz
Carbondale
Daniel Fager
Murphyshoro
Randolph County
Marla Enlers
Welge
Dean Campbell
Coulterville
Randolph County 4-H Members Enter State Judging
Eight Randolph County 4-H youths depart for the state 4-H judging event in Champaign after winning at district judging in Carbondale. Livestock entrants include Eugene Heck Evansville Steven Hammel Baldwin Jerome Krack Prairie Du Rocher and Richard Joost Steeleville. Daily judging entrants are Kenneth Baird and Kenny Wilson Sparta Jerry Tripp Steeleville and Dennis Redpath Baldwin.
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Randolph County
Champaign
Carbondale
Eugene Heck
Evansville
Steven Hammel
Baldwin
Jerome Krack
Prairie du Rocher
Richard Joost
Steeleville
Kenneth Baird
Kenny Wilson
Sparta
Jerry Tripp
Dennis Redpath
Teen Swim and Town Dance at Herrin Park District
Teen swim at Herrin Park District pool runs 3 30 to 10 15 p m Thursday. Herrin Teen Town dance features the Turks of Evansville Indiana from 8 p m to 11 45 p m Friday with admission 1 for members 1 25 for non members.
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Camps Set for 250 Scouts at Pine Ridge Reservation
About 250 Scouts and leaders are expected for two camping periods at Pine Ridge Scout Reservation on Little Grassy Lake next month. Camp opens June 29 for staff training. The first period runs July 6 to 19, with a second special period July 25 to 27. Charles Carter of Egyptian Council leads as camp director. Ronald Kramp of Western District is activities director. Clais Rainwater of Inner-City Rural Project is business manager. Two SIU students join as staff, Roger Frick program director and Richard Bendorf field sports director. Carl Stargel will be nonresident camp director in advisory capacity.
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Pine Ridge
Litttle Grassy Lake
Charles Carter
Boy Scouts of America
Ronald Kramp
Western District
Clais Rainwater
Southern Illinois University
Roger Frick
Richard Bendorf
Coronation set for Perry County 4-H king and queen
A Perry County 4-H coronation is scheduled for 7 30 p m Thursday at Du Quoin High School. King candidates include Dann y Geggemeier Swanwick Gregory Ragland Tamaroa Dennis Winter Pinckneyville and Randy Woodsides Du Quoin Queen hopefuls are Diana Edwards Swanwick Paula Halstead Du Quoin Pag Stevenson Campbell Hill Betty Wessin Pinckneyville Shirley Wyeiskalla Tamaroa and Nancy Ragland Tamaroa. Share the Fun acts by 4 H clubs will also be presented that night.
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Perry County
du Quoin High School
Danny Geggemeier
Swanwick
Gregory Ragland
Tamaroa
Dennis Winter
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