Dog Training Class Open to Youths 8 to 18 in Ava
Jackson County 4-H members invite youths aged 8 to 18 to join dog obedience classes. An orientation is at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Extension Center Auditorium on the Ava Blacktop in Murphysboro. Instructors include Karen Kapusta and Duncan Koch of Carbondale. Call 687 1727 for more information.
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Jackson County
4-H
Extension Center
Ava
Murphysboro
Karen Kapusta
Duncan Koch
Carbondale
Philadelphia Story
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Israel
Choose One
Jordan
Lebanon
Tel Aviv
Jackson County Extension Center
Ava Blacktop
Herrin
West Frankfort
Area FFA members win in district event
Several Southern Illinois FFA members won in District 5 FFA Foundation Awards at Rend Lake College in Ina on March 15. Winners include Doug Harre Nashville in dairy production and Star Farmer contests, Mike Scott Bluford in agricultural electrification, David Allbritten Vienna in corn production, Perry Hottes Trico in crop specialty, Kim Smith Vienna in horse proficiency, Bobby Priebe Trico in safety, Paul HaggeMeier Nashville in sheep production, Cheryl Burnett Bluford in soybean production, and John Liefer Red Bud in swine production.
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Southern Illinois Ffa
FFA Foundation
Rend Lake College
Ina
Doug Harre
Nashville
Mike Scott
Bluford
David Allbritten
Vienna
Perry Hottes
Trico
Kim Smith
Bobby Priebe
Paul Haggemeier
Cheryl Burnett
John Liefer
Red Bud
Four in area finalists In safety essay contest
Four Southern Illinois high school seniors were named finalists in the Illinois Editors' Traffic Safety Seminar contest. Three finalists hail from Herrin High School and one from Zeigler-Royalton High School. Herrin winners are Kathy Murray and Beth Clanahan, both Herrin residents, and Daphne Golliher of Energy. Zeigler winner is Sheila Barnes of Zeigler.
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Southern Illinois High School
Illinois Editors
Herrin High School
Zeigler-Royalton
Herrin High
Kathy Murray
N. 19Th St
Beth Clanahan
E. Ash St
Herrin
Daphne Golliher
Box 93
Energy
Sheila Barnes
S. Pine St
Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton High
Montpelier teen wins rotten sneakers contest
Doug Brigham a 17 year old from Montpelier wins the citys third annual Rotten Sneakers contest trudging in with bare toes visible from worn tennis shoes Judges note a close competition with many ties and officials calling the scores horrible Brigham takes the first prize a fresh pair of sneakers
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Montpelier
Doug Brigham
Petition
Brigham
Teen science fair and 4 H events in Southern Illinois
The region hosts a Junior Academy of Science science fair at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Life Science II Building at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A 4 H recognition dinner follows at 6:30 p.m. today in Murphysboro, honoring volunteer leaders.
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Junior Academy of Science
Illllnois Univrsity-Carbondale Life Science II
Jackson County
Murphysboro
de Soto
Lutheran Church
Kingston memorial honors Rusty Phillips at Logan College
Rusty Phillips of Eldorado is the first recipient of the Kevin Kingston Memorial Scholarship at John A. Logan College in Carterville. Chosen by the college committee for personal qualities and competitive spirit, Phillips is a freshman in arts and sciences and a basketball player. Joann Magnan of Crab Orchard received a Foundation Directors' award funded by Peoples Bank of Marion for her academic record.
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Rusty Phillips
Eldorado
Kevin Kingston
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Phillips
Logan
Univer
Sity
Evansville
Joann Magnan
Crab Orchard
Peoples Bank of
Marion
Miss Magnan
Crab Orchard High School
District 5 FFA parliamentary winners named
In a Southern Illinois University Carbondale event Metropolis took first in the District 5 Parliamentary Procedure Contest, with Murphysboro Brownstown and Pinckneyville following. Murphysboro and Pinckneyville FFA chapters placed in the top five and earned multiple individual honors for chairmanship and secretary roles.
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Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Future Farmer of America
Southern Ilinois University-Carbondale
FFA
Ilinois
Metropolis
Brownstown
Nine area seniors win 1978 DAR awards in Carbondale
Daniel H Brush Chapter honors nine high school seniors for leadership service and patriotism. Patti Krause of Gorham and Vickie Burton of Pinckneyville are among the recipients, each with plans for college or training in fields from nursing to law.
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DAR
Daniel H. Brush
Carbondale
United States
Patti Krause
Paul Krause
Route 1
Gorham
Mississippi Valley School
Miss Krause
Vickie Burton
Pinckneyville Community High School
William Burton
Pinckneyville
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4Th St
Lyn Tyner
Paragould
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Worldscope
United States Senate
Frank Rizzo
Detroit
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American Film Institute
Henry Fonda
Fonda
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
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Southern
Christian Democrat
Rome
Aldo Moro
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Sportlight
Cindy Nelson
Annemarie Moser-Proell
West Germany
Austria
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Vida Blue
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Rico Carty
Toronto Blue Jays
Carty
New York Mets
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
World Boxing Council
Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
Ken Norton
Chris Evert
Tracy Austin
Evonne Goolagong
Boston
VEC. Inc
Kingston Memorial
Murphysboro, Pinckneyville
Steve Shields
Gary Clutts
Jim Pinckerton
Steve Berger
Doug Dodge
Dale Pyatt
Dale Winter
Russel Greer
Russel Winter
Shane Winter
Chris Ann Ritter
Victor Ritter
Miss Ritter
Student Action For Christ
Patti Jackson
Donald Jackson
Marion Senior High School
Paulette Marie Kabat
Tamaroa High School
Robert Kabat
Dubois
Mary Gale
Bill Gale
Trico High School
Miss Gale
Amy Elizabeth Larson
Amer
Ican Legion Auxiliary
Murphysboro Township
Ronald Larson
Kurt Kuhnke
Johnston City High School
Kuhnke
William Kuhnke
Johnston City
Robert Bruce
Christopher High School
Readers Theater
Martha Bruce
Buckner
Paulette Kabat
Carbondale Savings and Loan Association
Oeeth
West Main ST
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