EIU Revises Admissions Policy Cites Enrollment Cut Goal
Eastern Illinois University President Quincy Doudna unveiled a new admissions policy designed to trim fall freshman enrollment by 30 to 75 students out of an anticipated 250. The plan uses an admissions test plus class rank to decide who is admitted, with a review by the academic standing committee for lower third students and possible required explanations before final admission.
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Southern Illinoisan
Charleston
Quincy Doudna
Eastern Illinois University
EIU
Doudna
Teachers College Board
Stratton
Open House Planned At Randolph County Nursing Home
Randolph County nursing home in Sparta announces July 11 12 open house for the new 350000 wing. Visitors 1 to 5 p m daily. Supt Kenneth Gross reports 47 extra beds plus living room solarium therapy rooms creating capacity near 150. Opened in July 1952 under a 450000 bond. 99 patients average for the past year.
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Randolph County
Sparta
Kenneth Gross
Ninety-Five Donors At Marion Bloodmobile Visit
Ninety five of 103 volunteers gave blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Marion Elks Home Thursday. Eight rejected for health reasons. Nineteen donated for the first time and six as replacements for others.
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Red Cross
Marion
Creal Springs
VFW
Services Saturday for William Pierce
William A. Pierce 73 of Makanda died Wednesday in Union County Hospital Anna after 13 days as a patient. He is survived by his wife and relatives including brother Frank Pierce of Goreville and stepchildren. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Ebeneezer Hall Church near Lick Creek with Rev Glen Verble officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Ford Funeral Home Dongola.
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William A. Pierce
Rt. 1
Makanda
Union County Hospital
Anna
Edna Mae Pierce
Frank Pierce
Goreville
Ebeneezer (Hall
Lick Creek
Glen Verble
Ford Funeral Home
Dongola
Illinois Weather Forecast for Randolph Nursing Home Area
Temperatures will run 4 8 degrees above normal with normal highs 82 87 north 85 90 south and lows 60 64 north 64 71 south. Warm with possible light cooling and less humidity by Tuesday or Wednesday. Precipitation near 1 inch with scattered late afternoon thunderstorms almost daily.
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Illinois
Rites Today for Mrs Hanson Funeral at West Frankfort
The funeral for Mrs. Gertrude Leeper Henson was conducted today by Rev. W. A. Shoopman at Herrin First Baptist Church. Initially announced officiation by Rev. Cecil Walker of West Frankfort. Mrs. Henson died at 6 a.m. Wednesday at 612 West 6th Street in West Frankfort, with Herrin Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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W. A. Shoopman
Herrin First Baptist Church
Gertrude Leeper Henson
Cecil Walker
West Frankfort
Henson
6Th St
Herrin
Commencement Set For Olivet Free Will Baptist VBS
Commencement exercises for the Vacation Bible School will be at 7 30 p m Sunday at Olivet Free Will Baptist Church on North Marion street Carbondale The Rev Cecil Hall is church pastor.
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Olivet Free Will Baptist Church
North Marion Street
Carbondale
Cecil Hall
Mrs Elmer Mary McDaniel dies after short illness
Mrs. Elmer Mary McDaniel of Carbondale 40 died Thursday at Holden Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves husband Vernie McDaniel and daughters Jessie Clara Anna Marie Mary Joann and Patricia Lavern all of Carbondale and step sister Mrs Mary Smith Michi gan City Ind. Services Sunday at 1 30 p m in Carbondale Church of God with Rev Joe Thomas officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Elmer Mary McDaniel
N. Pierce St
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Jessie Clara McDaniel
Anna Marie McDaniel
Mary Joann McDaniel
Patricia Lavern McDaniel
Mary Smith
Michigan City
Ind
Jackson
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