Schools in Changing Society Highlight Funding and Reform
Murphysboro speech at the 63rd Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs convention urged private and public support for evolving school needs. Page warned federal funds cover less than five cents per dollar in Illinois education and urged increasing state share to about 45 to 48 percent. He called for long range planning, more educational research, and addressing teacher shortages amid rising college aspirations and high school completion gaps.
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Murphysboro
Illinois Federation of Woman’s Clubs
First Methodist Church
Illinois
School Problems Commission
Page
May wedding plans announced for Judy Faye McIntosh
Mrs Fairy McIntosh of West Frankfort and Bud McIntosh of Johnston City announce the engagement of their daughter Judy Faye to Merle Wanick of Bethalto. The couple plans a May 30 wedding. Miss McIntosh is a West Frankfort High School graduate.
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Fairy McIntosh
West Frankfort
Bud McIntosh
Johnston City
Judy Faye
Merle Wanick
Bethalto
Charles Wanick
Cottage Hills
Miss McIntosh
West Frankfort High School
De l ittering campaign by campers tackles litter issue
The Away We Go Campers Club of Du Quoin ran its second annual Litter Pick up on Sunday. Eight youths and three adults collected sixty pounds at the Du Quoin Fairgrounds and 1 500 pounds along Line Street Jackson Street Grant Way Madison Street to Rt 51. Afterward the group held a weiner roast and discussed odd discarded items. The next club campout is May 17 18 19 at Lake Murphysboro. Union County 4 H Federation Council will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Farm Bureau building conference room.
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du Quoin
Lake Murphysboro
SIU faculty honored in Missouri distinguished women list
Two Southern Illinois University professors at Carbondale Rebecca Baker and Marian Ridgeway are cited in a Missouri centennial observance honoring women admitted to the Missouri School in 1867. Both hold PhDs and have long SIU and prior university affiliations.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
University of Missouri
Columbia Mo
Rebecca Baker
Marian E. Ridgeway
Missouri
Miss Baker
University of Iowa
Miss Ridgeway
University of Illinois
Sikeston
Ridgway
Kansas City
SIU
Illinois Association For Childhood Education
Illinois
Indiana
An Siu
Vietnam
Slankard Upholstery Celebrates 36 Years in Herrin
John and Aline Adams own Slankard Upholstery, a Herrin shop three decades plus six years in business. Located one mile south on Route 148, the company offers upholstery services with a long standing local presence and contact at 942 5113.
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Herrin
Herrin John
Aline Adams
Perry Randoph Town Art Show Winners Named
The Perry Randolph Counties Home Economics Extension Unit hosted a two day Town and Country Art Show at Pinckneyville Grade School judged by Southern Illinois University instructor Edward Barquist. Winners span oil landscape portrait still life watercolor pastel carving sculpture ceramics needlework and junior categories with first place in each division eligible for the regional contest in Carbondale.
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Perry- Randolph
Hicks
Pinckneyville
Miss Joost
Florence Hill
June Hicks
Ina Brown
Jan Weber
Sparta
Mr. Ware
Norman Picou
Kaskaskia Island
Rex Brown
Florine Templeton
Diane Keen
Brad Noward
Carbondale
Open house for junior high parents in Carbondale
An open house for parents of junior high students will be held Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the junior high recreation center 208 W Elm St Carbondale. Sponsored by the park district the center provides a recreational program for junior high pupils. Formation of an auxiliary will be discussed at Saluki American Legion Post 1285 meeting in Room 214 SIU Agriculture Building at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Southern [Illinois University
SIU
U.S
Canada
Puerto Rico
W. Elm St
Carbondale
Park District
Saluki American Legion Post
Southern Illinois University Agriculture
Art Exhibit Planned by Carbondale Teachers
An exhibit of student artwork from Carbondale School District 95 will fill Lincoln Junior High School gym from 1 to 5 p m Sunday. Traveling art teacher Sue Rose and Lincoln Junior High art teacher Georgia Harrison lead the show featuring nearly 800 pieces with free public admission.
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Carbondale
Lincoln Junior High School
Sue Rose
Georgia Harrison
Miss Rose
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Department of Labor
Diogenes
Ray Page
Judy Faye McIntosh
Union County
4-H
Federation Council
Farm Bureau
Janzen
JV Walkers
Phyllis Hough
Interlochen
Mich
Miss Hough
University High School
Myron Kartman
Peter Spurbeck
Eldred W. Hough
Marian Ridgeway
Slankard
RED Cross
Sandler
Nina
Perry-Randolph
Arlene Green
Marioni Fellous
Chesterville
William Mlig
Cutler
Irene Schmidt
Tamaroa
Linda Hyde
Percy
Sharon Neward
William Keith
Menard
Mardale Shopping Center
U.M.C. Line
Southern Illinois
Market Street
Marion, Illinois
Sylvania
Tor
Eicle
Clair d
N. Park- Herrin
Benton
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