Outstanding projects shine at Marion Junior High Science Fair
At Marion Junior High, 40 pupil projects were entered in a three day science fair ending Thursday. Twenty seven received first ratings and advance to the District Science Fair at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale on April 8. Five of the first ratings were named outstanding: Mike Brown, Keith Kibler, Dale Bathon.
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Marion Junior High
Mike Brown
Dianne Kigin
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Brown
Keith Kibler
Dale Bathon
Southern Illinois Folk Festival planned at Du Quoin fairgrounds
Fifteen area towns participate in planning a Southern Illinois Folk Festival to be held October 7 to 9 at the Du Quoin fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by the Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild and Hayes Fair Acres Inc. Volunteers form committees led by Rosalea Prusacki and Marilyn Phillips with noted officials naming plans for museum, dancing, theater, music and pioneer demonstrations plus a gift shop. The festival runs alongside the Du Quoin Fall Roundup and will use the fairgrounds for coordinated events.
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du Quoin Fairgrounds
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild
Hayes Fair Acres, Inc
Fairgrounds
Marion Holiday Inn
T. Roy Thomas
Springfield
Clayville
Sangamon
Pleasant Plains
Fred Huff
Hayes Fair Acres
Soniaton
Rosalea Prusacki
du Quoin
Marilyn Phillips
Murphysboro
Huff
Jean Ichendahl
Tamaroa
Bonnie Kraus
Carbondale
Virginia
Shawnee and Vienna Center College to share prison education
Shawnee College, Allin, and Vienna Correctional Center plan a Monday start to a cooperative program sharing vocational education facilities and instructors. Nine new courses will be offered at the correctional center to Shawnee College district residents, taught by Shawnee faculty. A new 16 building, 11.7 million dollar complex will be included.
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Shawnee College
Allin
Vienna Correctional Center
Tors
Resi
Vernon C. Housewright
Loren E. Klaus
Vienna
Johnston County
Rt. 146
Joel Jennings
Shawnee College Offers Six New Spring Quarter Classes
Shawnee College Allin announces six new spring quarter courses including a first aid class to meet state law, plus alternating current fundamentals botany blue print reading comparative government and drama. 40 campus courses 26 off campus, registration begins Wednesday with options to register on class meeting nights through March 14.
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Shawnee College
Allin
Jennings
Cairo
Mounds
Metropolis
Goreville
Anna
Ullin
Vienna
Shawnee
Day College
Gene Cross
Villa Ridge
Lampus
Vienna Correctional Center
Cross
Appointment of new dean delayed at Southern Illinois University
SIU will delay filling the dean of student affairs post until fall quarter. George Mace states the vacancy will stand during a campus wide efficiency study led by President David R. Derge. The post has been vacant since October 1971 after Wilbur Moulton’s resignation.
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Southern Illinois University
George Mace
Carbondale
David R. Derge
Wilbur Moulton
Emil Spees
SIU
Jefferson Humphrey
Clayton Ladd
Elwyn Zimmerman
Snees
Randolph County Adopts Partial Mobile Home Tax Plan
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners approves a partial year mobile home tax to start immediately with a 10 cent per square foot rate for trailer space in the first full fiscal year beginning July 1. Violations carry heavy penalties, and owners must display a tax stamp after payment. Moving and park rules govern filing and registration.
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Randolph County Board of Commissioners
Randolph County
Free Eye Examinations Reach 11911 in Southern Illinois Drive
In three visits to Southern Illinois the mobile unit of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness screened 11911 people and found 545 suspected glaucoma cases. Lions Clubs of Illinois co sponsors report. 3783 screened on the latest January trip with 124 suspects. No charge for testing conducted by an ophthalmologist with nurse and local volunteers. January site results include Marion 427 and 15 suspects, Christopher 260 and 11, Royalton 208 and 3, Hurst 79 and 3, Carterville 159 and 6, Trico 213 and 8.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Howard W. Lee
du Quoin
Lions Clubs of Illinois
Lions Club
Marion
Christopher
Royalton
Hurst
Carterville
Trico
Willisville
Omission in Obituary and Contest Results Noted
Obituary details omit William E Holder's Drury-een Church membership and Republican Precinct committeeman role in Tatum Heights. In Illinois High School Association solo and ensemble results, Carbondale Community High School entries Gretchen Hindersman John Keyes mixed wood wind duet and baton ensemble were omitted along with Linda Braswell in the flute duet.
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William E. Holder
Drury —Een
Tatum Heights
Illinois High School Association
Carbondale Community High School
Gretchen Hindersman
John Keyes
Linda Braswell
Heavy Equipment Training Starts in Marion for 18 Men
A 12 week program for heavy equipment operators begins Monday in Marion with 18 men chosen from about 300 applicants. Local 318 of the International Union of Operating Engineers conducts the course with support from Egyptian Contractors Association and Associated General Contractors of Illinois, aided by SIU Technical and Adult Education.
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Marion
Local 318
International Union of Operating Engineers
Harrisburg
Union
Egyptian Contractors Association
Associated General Contractors of Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Wardell Riggs
Fabick Machinery Co
Raymond Johnson
Interstate Landscaping
Dale Denny Jr
Denny and Son Construction Co
Charles
Southern Illinoisan Newspaper Publicities
The Southern Illinoisan is issued Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinoisan Inc. with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It operates as successor to prior local papers and AP news.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press Ao
SIU’s Perkins to teach in Carbondale
Billy Perkins, a 6 foot 11 SIU basketball center, will teach fifth or sixth grade at Lewis School in Carbondale next fall with a salary of 300. He is an SIU graduate and former Carbondale Community High School letterman who helped the Terriers place second in the 1967 state prep tournament. He resides with his parents and is set to receive a bachelor’s in elementary education in June.
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Billy Perkins
Southern Illinois University
Lewis School
Carbondale
Perkins
Laurence Martin
SIU
University of Louisville
Carbondale Community High School
Terriers
Champaign
William C
Henry Bisaga
Brush School
Susan O. Mitch
Michigan State University
Lincoln
Sharon Pope
Dorothy Klaine
Taylor
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