Pinckneyville High offers female only agriculture class
Pinckneyville High School opened a female only agriculture class named plant and animal science. Eight students plan an outdoor laboratory on 13 acres adjacent to the high school with soil conservation help. They will plant 550 trees and 9 native grass species and complete projects across future classes.
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DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
Plant and Animal Science
Pinckneyville High School
Louise Templeton
George McPheeters
Steve Biama
Perry County Soil Conservation Service
Templeton
SCS
McPheeters
Biama
Biaman
Perry County
Kim Krug
Linda Winter
Linda
Judy Stokes
Lincoln Junior High Student Wins Essay Contest
Keith Kaiser of Lincoln Junior High School Carbondale won first place in an American Legion Auxiliary 514 essay contest on Citizenship. Joe Meyer and Gina Reinhardt finished second and third. Kaiser advances to a district contest. subject was Citizenship Why It is A Priceless Heritage.
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Keith Kaiser
Linccoln
Carbondale
American Legion
Keith
Dale Kaiser
Joe Meyer
Don Meyer
Gina Reinhardt
Kenneth Reinhardt
Kaiser
Alma Hall
Lincoln Junior High School
Idaho Jamboree Draws Southern Illinois Scout Troop
35 000 scouts gather for the western half of the Eighth National Scout Jamboree at Farragut State Park Idaho. The Egyptian Scout Council forms a provisional 38 member troop with leaders from Herrin Makanda Carbondale Benton Carterville Marion and Murphysboro joining 10 Scouts from West Frankfort. Jack Keene the West contingent coordinator outlines a 17 day itinerary visiting Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp Eisenhower Museum Denver Mint Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park a Snake River float trip and Yellowstone before the July 30 to Aug 7 Jamboree. Keene a Southern Illinois University student has attended two previous jamborees.
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Illinois
Farrangut State Park
Idaho
Egyptian Scout Council
Herrin
Makanda
Carbondale
Benton
Carterville
Marion
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Jack Keene
Jamboree West
Kansas City Chiefs
Eisenhower Museum
Denver Mint
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park
Snake River
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
Keene
Southern Illinois University At
Benton student named March Student Historian of Illinois
Ben ton Consolidated High School junior Mark Piercy won the March Illinois History Magazine honors for his essay Chicago's Famous Airports. The award cites his writing on Illinois aviation history. Piercy is son of Kenneth and the late address at 501 Burkitt St Benton. A cleaning mix for wood furniture blends warm water linseed oil and turpentine.
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Mark Piercy
Benton Consolidated High School
Chicago
Ilinois History Magazine
Piercy
Kenneth Piercy
Burkitt St
Benton
Summer speech scholarship awarded to Patricia Miller
Patricia Miller 15, Herrin High School sophomore, won a monetary scholarship to the Summer Speech Communication Workshop at Eastern Illinois University Charleston. The prize was presented Feb 21 by the Herrin Woman's Club Literature Department. The June 17 30 workshop covers debate technique oral interpretation and dramatics.
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Jim Dillard
Patricia Miller
Herrin High School
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
Patricia
Herrin Woman’s Club
Will Fea
Ture
Lake Forest
A. Watson Miller
Kane Acres
Herrin
Weekend Youth Centers Dance and Classes Notice
Marion Youth Center hosts a Saturday night dance with the Seven Expressions from 8 30 to 11 30 p m admission 1 25 for members 1 75 for non members West Frankfort Youth Center runs 7 30 9 30 p m Tuesday for seventh and eighth graders Johnston City Jaycee Youth Center offers 7 30 11 30 p m Friday and Saturday Herrin Teen Town is open 6 30 to 11 45 p m Friday and Saturday Karate classes sponsored by Carbondale Park District age 6 to 9th graders 4 30 5 30 p m Mondays high school pupils 6 30 7 30 p m Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Marion Youth Center
Seven Expressions
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Herrin
Carbondale Park District
Teens urged to study parenthood in school
Washington reports a push for Education for Parenthood Program to teach teens the fundamentals of parenting. W. Stanley Kruger notes high schools lack home models and a teen pregnancy rate highlights the need. The program funds local agencies, TV outreach, a new class Exploring Childhood, and curriculum development.
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W. Stanley Kruger
Office of Education
Education For Parenthood
Office of Child Development
National Tate of Mental Health
Kruger
Boy Scouts
Ymcas
Ladies Home Journal
OCD
Education Development Center
Cambridge
Mass
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Diane Salicker
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Hong Kong
Bermuda
Honduras
FBI
Nixon
Els
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Thomas Downey
Downey
CIA
Sportlight
Olga Korbut
U.S
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Ohio State
International Track Association
Los Angeles
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Gas House
WEC, Inc
Madison
Wisconsin
Southern
Media News Service
Washington
Bill Ketring
Charles Ketring
Jack Wilcox
Bill
Kerring
Carbondale Community High School
Herrin Rich Iynn
Gary Brandon
Marion Jerald Sims
Gary Buckles
Duane Uhis
Robert Hosch
Charles Rich
John Taylor
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