Essay contest winners named Herrin club honors heritage
Herrin Woman's Club named winners of the Our Illinois Heritage essay contest judged by Literature Department chair Mrs Lyle Ardis. First prize went to Jim Starnes of 601 N 19th St Herin. second to Anita Bulliner of 317 S 13th St Herrin. Contest open to Herrin High School pupils in observance of the Illinois Sesquicentennial. Winners received cash prizes. First admitted women to Oberlin College in 1833.
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Herrin
SIU hosts spring dance and activities for married students
SIU announces a spring dance for married students at Traval lodge Marion from 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m Saturday with tickets 2 per couple. The program by the Office of Commuter Married and Graduate Students expands facilities and activities for about 3300 married students official list plus 300 more. Dancing and games run Fridays and Saturdays 7 12 p m at Southern Hills Recreation Center. Spouse IDs now available entitling use of student prices at events such as the Bob Hope Show and Of Thee I Sing. A handbook for married and graduate students is being printed. An Advisory Committee of Married Students will meet weekly. Call 453-5379 for more information.
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Southern Illinois University
Marion
University Center Information Desk
Southern Hills
SIU
Loretta Ott
Southern Hills Recreation Center
Ott
Marion Junior Woman's Club to install 1968-69 officers
Mrs. Don Hoover will be installed as president of the Marion Junior Woman's Club for the 1968-69 year on May 14. Officers elected at the April meeting include Mrs. Michael Oreskovich, vice president. Mrs. Bob Coonce, recording secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth Welch, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Gary Culbreth, treasurer. and Mrs. Charles Gullege and Mrs. Bill Stapleton, members-at-large. Retiring president Mrs. Lee Chamness becomes parliamentary advisor. The April meeting was hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Barker with speaker James Chu, a journalism student at Southern Illinois University from Taiwan, discussing life in his homeland. A zip code book sale funds the project. Mrs. Ronald McConnell of Herrin won a $50 gift certificate. Delegates to the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Chicago are Mrs. Chamness and Mrs. Oreskovich. The next meeting is May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Travelodge in Marion, with final reports and officer installation on the agenda.
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Don Hoover
Marion Junior Woman’s Club
Michael Oreskovich
Bob Coonce
Elizabeth Welch
Gary Culbreth
Charles Gullege
Bill Stapleton
Lee Chamness
Kenneth Barker
Hoover
James Chu
Southern Illinois University
Chu
Taiwan
Ronald McConnell
Herrin
Fishers of Men Club Formed in Herrin
Members of the First Church of God in Herrin organize a Fishers of Men club. An earlier organizational meeting was at the home of song evangelists Mr and Mrs Bill Clayton. Guest speaker Larry Norman of the federal penitentiary spoke on life and customs there. Next meeting set for May 24 at Rev Earl C Fisher's home.
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Fishers of Men
First Church of God
Herrin
Bill Clayton
Larry Norman
Fedieal Penitentiary
Earl C. Fisher
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