SIU names 15 to new graduate council
Charles D. Tenney announces the selection of 15 members for SIU’s new graduate council. Ten from Carbondale campus and five from Edwardsville campus were elected by graduate faculty from 45 nominees. Terms vary by member and campus. The council replaces the prior group to aid accreditation efforts and serves as the graduate school policy body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Graduate Council
Charles D. Tenney
SIU
Carbondale
Edwardsville
J. V. Sherwood
Milton T. Edelman
Murray Lee
William E. Simeone
Harvey I. Fisher
Natural Sciences
Robert A. Harper
Y. Roy Brammel
Robert D. Faner
C. Addison Hickman
Harold M. Kaplan
Simeone
Faner
Hickman
Edelman
Fisher
Harper
Kaplan
Sherwood
Lee
Brammell
Nort Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Repair Work by Wilbert Dixon in Herrin Water Dept
Wilbert Dixon, a Herrin Water Dept employee, repairs water meters that fail to register. He replaces defective meters with new units, cleans them, and installs new parts before placing them back in service. Since the city council purchased meters from Meter Division in Fort Worth at 26.30 each on April 22, 155 new meters have been installed, with each two traded in for one junked meter at 3.50.
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Wilbert Dixon
Herrin
Fort Worth
Tex
Board Seeks History Prof for SIU Chair
The Board of Trustees approved creating a new Chair of Southern Illinois History at Southern Illinois University. Nominations may come from SIU Bloomington campuses. An all-university screening committee will recommend the professor. President Delyte W. Morris cited recent retirements and a gap in the field at SIU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois History
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Norman Caldwell
John Allen
Chest X Ray Mobile Unit To Visit Zeigler Areas
Franklin Williamson Bi-county Health Dept promotes a mobile chest X-ray unit to screen residents for TB. From 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. volunteers canvass house to house urging residents over 30 to get a free X-ray. the unit follows and will park on Zeigler Circle 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Zeigler Tuesday and Wednesday July 8.
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Zeigler
Franklin - Williamson Bi - County Health Dept
Zeigler Circle
Health Department
Man with 40 years of marriage to Jana dies
Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser with Rev. Paul Pyreh officiating. Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery Lesser. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Teaching Machine at SIU Exhibit Aids Language Study
William Pudil demonstrates an audio-visual teaching aid to Sandy Krienke, a graduate education major at Southern Illinois University. The machine projects words on a screen while words are pronounced into earphones, aiding language instruction at the Educational Materials Exhibit in the University Center ballroom. The exhibit closed Thursday.
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William Pudil
Sandy Krienke
Green Bay
Wis
Southern Ilinois University
SIU
University Center Ballroom
Du Quoin Parade Legion Division Meeting Planned
The 5th Division of the Illinois American Legion will meet in Du Quoin July 6 and 7 with a dance and party on July 6. Delegates from 32 southern counties will attend business sessions, a parade will wind through the town, and a drum corps exhibition is set for July 7. About 60 units, 500 Legionnaires, and 10,000 spectators are expected. A national convention will follow in Miami, Florida, later in September.
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Mander
Ilinois Ameri Ray-Koenéman
Steeleville
Can Legion
du Quoin
Mlinois
Legionnaires
du ‘Quoin
American Woodmen
Cadets
St. Louis
Bellettes
Gabrielettes
Belleville
Woodmen
Johnston City
Crusaders
Millstadt
Chicago
Miami
Fla
Zeigler High School building settles. entrance closed
Zeigler-Royalton unit superintendent William L Ramsey reports Mitchell Nack Consultants found general settlement of about one eighth inch since the prior check. Southwest exterior gym entrance will be sealed to passage, and the building is closed for all public activities. Only authorized staff may remove equipment. Repairs delayed until no settlement for 90 days. High school classes move to Zeigler grade school. other classroom space decisions pending.
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Zeigler High School
William L. Ramsey
Zeigler-Royalton
Mitchell-Nack
Carbondale
Ramsey
Zeigler
Marion camp to aid mentally retarded children
About 35 persons are expected at a Marion day camp from July 22 to August 2 sponsored by the Egyptian Association for Mentally Retarded Children. The Marion park site serves youths ages 6 to 29 with horseback riding, a farm visit, and overnight camping. Counsellors from Southern Minutes University will assist. there is a 10 fee plus physician exam. Applications by July 8.
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Marion
Egyptian Association For
Marion Park
Southern
Association
Sylvia Roberts
John Brown
Cherrey St
James Blackburn
Main St
Lattuca Dies in Marion After Long Miner Career
Angelo Lattuca seventy five of 301 North Logan Marion died at 5 p.m. Thursday at home born in Aragona Italy March 25 1884 son of Frank and Mary Adams Lattuca married Mary Minesola in Aragona November 7 1910 lived in Marion 52 years retired as a coal miner in 1948. He belonged to St Joseph Catholic Church St Joseph Holy Name Society and United Mine Workers Local 9292. He leaves his wife four children two of whom reside in Detroit and Chicago relatives twenty grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call at Wilson Funeral Home Marion after 1 p.m. Saturday with Rosary at 7 30 p.m. Saturday. Services will be 9 a.m. Monday at St Joseph Catholic Church Rev John Cedilot to officiate Burial Maplewood Cemetery.
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Angelo’ Lattuca
Holy Name, Society
United, Mine. Workers of America
Ignatius Castellano
Willisville
Frank
Detroit
Mich
Sam
Marion
Joe
Chicago
Nellie Milazzo
Rose Vaccaro
Wilson
SIU Concerts Start Today At 7 p.m On Patio
SIU Symphony Band opens a series of 7 p.m. performances on the University Center Patio led by Don Canedy. The Summer Symphony Orchestra follows with two 8 p.m. shows July 5 and July 19 in University Center venues conducted by Warren van Bronkhorst.
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Southern Illinois University Symphonic Band
Univer Senter
Don Canedy
SIU
University Center
Warren van Bronkhorst
Tucci
Vera Cruz
Watenbe
Lerner
Loew
Gigi
And
Carter
Louis Eovaldi, 70, Murphysboro Engineer
Louis Angelo Eovaldi died at St Joseph Memorial Hospital after a short illness. A Murphysboro native, he was a retired engineer for Illinois Electric and Gas Co. and a member of St Andrew's Church, Eagles Erie 670, Elks Lodge 572, and the Moose Lodge. Survived by sisters Mary Marlow and Anna Ferrari and brothers Joe Emile and Frank. Funeral 8:50 am Saturday at St Andrew's with burial in the church cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 pm today at St Andrew's. calling hours after 4 pm today at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home.
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Louis Eovaldi
Louis Angelo Eovaldi
St. Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Frank
Annunciata Berra, Eovaldi
Eovaldi
Wiinois Electric and Gas, Co
St. Andrew's Catholic Church
Eagles Acrie
Elks Lidge
The
Moose Lodge
Mary Marlow
Herrin
Anna Ferrari
Joe
Emile
St. “Andrew's Church
J. J Taggart
Stillborn baby James H Ballestro in Carbondale
James H Ballestro was stillborn Thursday at Doctors Hospital in Carbondale. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Donald Ballestro of Carbondale. grandparents Mr and Mrs George Babcock of Riverside and Mr and Mrs Maurice Ballestro of Chicago. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 pm at Van Natty Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev W John Harris of St Andrews Episcopal Church officiating. Burial is in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 pm today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Ballestro
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Donald Ballestro
George Babcock
Riverside
Maurice Ballestro
Chicago
van Natty
W. John Harris
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Oakland Cemetery
Friends
Injured Near Dongola and Area Wrecks Summary
Three Chicago residents were injured when their car left Rt 57 north of Dongola. Temperance P. House 45 Theodore House 47 and Kathrine Morris 23 treated for minor injuries at Union County Hospital Anna. Three more hurt in a ShawneeTown motorcycle crash on Rt 13. George M. Sisk 22 Junction and passengers William Martin 30 and Patay Toombs 21 were injured. Toombs treated at Ferrill Hospital Eldorado, others not hospitalized. A second crash near West Vienna on Rt 37 147 damaged cars driven by Bessie L. Staples 45 East St Louis and Nadine C. Grant 42 Melrose Park. Staples treated at Anna hospital.
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Chicago
Dongola
District 13
State
du Quoin
Temperance P. House
Theodore House
Kathrine’Morris
Union County Hospital
Anna
Shawneetown
George. M. Sisk
Junction
Sisk
William Martin
Patay Toombs
Morganfield
Miss Toombs
Ferrill Hospital
Eldorado
Bessie L. Staples
East St. Louis
Nadine C. Grant
Melrose Park
West Vienna
Marion Unit 2 Board delays painting bids and approves cleanings
The Marion Unit 2 Board put off action on painting bids for bleachers at the high school football field and classrooms, pending study. Bids included Bourland and O Hara 200 for bleachers, Copher 1200, Bedwell 1240, Pressley and Fisher 1375, and others. The board awarded dry cleaning contracts to Sticks Cleaners and Monroe and Peerless Cleaners for band uniforms and choir robes, while contemplating a new high school in southwest Marion with architect Charles Garrison. Bond brochures will be prepared as the district sells 13 million dollars in bonds for construction, with current valuation at 37 million and a future rise to 44 million after the Southern Illinois Power Cooperative plant addition.
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Marion Unit 2 Board of Education
Bourland
O'Hara
Don Copher
Lee Bedwell
Pressley
Fisher
Copher
Preggley
Sprague
Bradley
Bedwell
Sticks' Cleaners
Monroe Cleaners
Peerless Cleaners
Monroe
Peerless
Marion
Charles Garrison
Armstrong
Ilinois
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