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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1978
Page
5
Herrin town teen scene opens Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 30 p m with band nights until 11 45 p m at West Frankfort Youth Center the facility runs 7 30 to 9 30 p m Tuesdays for seventh and eighth graders students from area middle schools invited to attend.
Gordon Wayman an 18 year old Benton resident attends the National Teen-Age Republican Leadership Conference in Washington DC as a delegate. The 10th annual event gathers teen leaders for briefings on policy with figures like Senators Baker Goldwater Dole and Representative Crane. Wayman, founder of the Franklin County Teen-Age Republican Club, was named Outstanding Teen-Age Republican of Illinois and plans a career in law and politics while organizing a Young Republican Club and supporting campaigns for Thompson and Williams.
Franklin County 4-H members will leave July 30 to spend a week with families in Carteret County North Carolina and will host North Carolina 4-H members next summer. Doris Beckmeyer says the exchange broadens horizons and exposes youths to different backgrounds and 4-H programs in other states. Chaperones Sharon Randall and the youth adviser accompany the group, with listed participants including Lisa Bauer Darla Benard Marla Benard Tom Bullock Kelly Buntin Robin Christensen Kathy Cox Dorothy Hampton Harry Hampton Judy Henshaw Pat Page Karen Pickard Vera Pickard Jerri Pigg Tammy Rice Darla Smith Kevin Townley and Larry Townley.
Federal program highlights 12,000 youths aged 16 to 23 sought for outdoor conservation work. The Young Adult Conservation Corps operates across 40 states with 93 camps, funding $233 million this year. Jobs pay $2.65 hourly, 40 hours weekly, with some living in camps by fall. Preference to areas with unemployment 6.9 percent or higher.
Illinois and federal YACC programs open four Southern Illinois sites for ages 16 to 23. About 180 youths are employed across state and federal projects including Trail of Tears Union County forests and Dixon Springs Giant City Cave-in-Rock parks and Crab Orchard and Quincy refuges. Projects cover roofing cabins trail building fence repair and erosion control as planners consider live-in camps.
Doug Harre of Nashville was named State Star Farmer at the Illinois Future Farmers of America convention held at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall. He built a 31 head Holstein herd by graduation, farms 40 acres, and plans to study animal science at SIU. William Christ of Washburn was named state president and Brad Bremer of Metropolis state reporter.
The Associated Press reports Billboard lists top singles and albums. Leading the top 10 singles is Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty followed by Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb and It’s a Heartache by Bonnie Tyler. Also in the top five are Take a Chance On Me by ABBA Use To Be My Girl by the O’Jays and You Belong to Me by Carly Simon.
Eight Explorer Scouts recent high school graduates spent four weeks at a Boy Scouts National Base on the Florida Keys. Participants included Doug Johnson Ted Jennings Tim Stuck Kevin McKown Mike Morris Ken Tackett Ralph Golf Matt Shea and Cullen Oliver with Explorer Post 77 in Carterville and Marion Post 140. Oliver served as Post 77 adviser.
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