Bayou Flute stage tale set at Du Quoin High
Seventy Du Quoin High School students perform the spring musical Bayou Flute at 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium. Ti Bebe an orphan unable to speak is played by Donna Eisenhauer with Mike Lee as Henri and Johnny Jokisch as Jess. The two act play set in Louisiana bayou centers on a bet to win Ti Bebe to claim a boat while four shacks form the set and a large ensemble supplies background music. Sponsors are Mrs Jackie Cocke music director and Larry Bullock head of the speech department.
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du Quoin High School
Ti Bebe
Donna Eisenhauer
Bayou
Louisiana
Henri
Mike Lee
Jess
Johnny Jokisch
Larry Bullock
Carterville seniors lead at Illinois FBLA convention
Two Carterville High School seniors won top honors at the Illinois FBLA state convention in Springfield and will represent Illinois at the national FBLA gathering June 9 to 11 in Washington D C. Cindy Austin took first in public speaking and Christina Halterman won Miss FBLA. A five member Carterville team earned second in parliamentary procedure, while the convention was held at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
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Illinois
Washington, D.C
Cindy Austin
Bill Harkins
Carterville
Christina Halterman
Earl Halterman
Cambria
St. Nicholas Hotel
Springfield
Carterville School
Mauri Banycky
Ethel Hunter
Mark Bleyer
Steve Lovely
Mike Tregoning
Frazer wins Elks contest 13th in state show
Jana Frazer of Chester placed 13th in the Elks Most Valuable Student Contest state finals earning a $600 prize and eligibility for national competition. She is Chester High School senior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Johnson. Frazer holds student council presidency yearbook editorship NHS member and homecoming queen roles.
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Jana Lynn Frazer
Chester
Elks
Chester High School
Ralph Johnson
Murphysboro and Du Quoin Schools Announce Events
School elections and student council selections at Murphysboro High School occur during lunch on Thursday. Du Quoin High School hosts multiple events including Bayou Flute performances Friday and Saturday, and the Future Homemakers mother daughter banquet on May 14. Marion High School features a Thespian Variety Show tonight, while nearby Orpheum Marion shows The Restless Ones today and Wednesday. Herrin Teen Town hosts a Friday dance with The Streetcorner Society. A boron fiber study notes a 0.004 inch diameter with 400000 to 500000 psi strength.
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Murphysboro High School
American Legion
du Quoin High School
Homemakers of America
Sparta High School
Marion High School
Orpheum Theater
Marion
Herrin
The
Streetcorner Society
Carbondale Artist Carolyn Plochmann Accepted for Toledo Exhibit
Three works by Carbondale artist Carolyn Plochmann were accepted for the Toledo Area Artists 50th Annual Exhibition at the Toledo Ghio Museum of Art. Director Otto Wittmann notes Brecht Beckett and Beatkes Contact with Infinite Things in a Finite Time Eichmann will be shown among 175 Midwest works May 19 to June 9. A jury selected her pieces from about 900 entries.
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Carbondale
Carolyn Plochmann
Toledo Area
Toledo
Ghio, Museum of Art
Otto Wittmann
Chester High selects five seniors for prom queen voting
Five Chester High School seniors were chosen by classmates as prom queen candidates. The selection occurred April 27 and students will vote May 17 to decide royalty for the May 18 prom. The candidates are Chris Bond Eileen Bierman Terry Korando Marsha Rust and Susie Brasche.
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Chester High School
Chris Bond
Mark Bond
Eileen Bierman
Adeline Wolters
Terry Korando
Pat Korando
Marsha Rust
Marvin Rust
Susie Brasche
Charles Hall
Area schools name cheerleader squads for 1968-69
Murphysboro High School selects varsity captains Melinda Clutts and Kay Kerley for junior varsity. Marion High names five varsity members Julie Castellano Eva Musdorffer Gina Murphy Pam Dungey and Susan Shafer with alternates Nancy Rue and Orlene Rue. Du Quoin High announces varsity team members Sue Albrecht Geraldine Baxter Linda Butcher Ruth Erwin Jo Beth Rodman and Sherry Stephens with junior varsity Francie Aue Jamie Ginn Betty Herrell Judy Osburn and Susan Taylor.
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Marion High School
Julie Castellano
Eva Musdorffer
Gina Murphy
Pam Dungey
Susan Shafer
Nancy
Orlene Rue
Doris Baker
du Quoin High School
Sue Albrecht
Geraldine Baxter
Linda Butcher
Ruth Erwin
Jo Beth Rodman
Sherry Stephens
Francie Aue
Jamie Ginn
Betty Herrell
Judy Osburn
Susan Taylor
Chester High inducts ten into National Honor Society
Ten students from Chester High School were inducted into the National Honor Society. Inductees include Belinda Crawford Gene Ames Susan Costilow Karen Harrison Judy Mulholland Gary Reinhart Roger Sprengel Darrell Williamson Debra Moore and Ronald Hartenberger.
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Chester High School
Belinda Crawford
Gene Ames
Susan Costilow
Karen Harrison
Judy Mulholland
Gary Reinhart
Roger Sprengel
Darrell Williamson
Debra Moore
Ronald Hartenberger
Richard Hartenberger
Christine Bond
Deborah Best
Marsha Rust
Jana Frazer
Don
Pupils Earn Five Superior Ratings At State Contest
Johnston City High School pupils collected five superior marks at Marion state solo and ensemble contest. Randy Hayes piano solo, Richard Stewart trombone and vocal solos, Mary Cox vocal solo, and the Madrigal Singers all earned superior ratings.
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Johnston City
Marion
Randy Hayes
Richard Stewart
Mary Cox
Madrigal Singers
Marsha Siliven
Melody Mitchell
Cathy Bennett
Marguerite Lazorchak
Sharon Campbell
Jean Ann Kinley
Allison Taylor
Jeanine Bearden
Monty Ashmore
Marion Thespian Variety Show At High School
The third annual Thespian Variety Show at Marion High School will be at 7 30 p m in the auditorium. About 16 acts perform with advance tickets from any Thespian or at the door. Admission 75 cents for adults 50 cents for students and under 12 free. Sponsored by Thespian Troupe 2740.
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Marion High School
Carterville High Names Prom King and Queen Candidates
The Junior Class selected six boys and six girls as candidates for the May 24 prom king and queen. Queen nominees are Barb Chamness Paula Barnes Pat Marks Kendra Storme Jan Walker and Carol Wimp. King nominees are John Emery Mike Skelcher Ray Langfod Rusty Forbes Jeff Morrison and Mike Wallace. Army Pvt. Charles E Boner completed nine weeks of infantry training at Ft. McClellan Ark.
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Carterville High School
Barb Chamness
Paula Barnes
Pat Marks
Kendra Storme
Jan Walker
Carol Wimp
John Emery
Mike Skelcher
Ray Langfod
Rusty Forbes
Jeff Morrison
Mike Wallace
Army
Charles E. Boner
Ft. McClellan
Ark
N. State
Christopher
Brenda
Whittington
Beauty and the Beast Dance crowns Murphysboro juniors
Junior class at Murphysboro High School held a Saturday night Beauty and the Beast Dance with Darryl McLaughlin as Beast and Lee Ann Lockard as Beauty. Winners were selected by penny votes during the week and at the event to raise funds for the junior prom.
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Darryl McLaughlin
Fred McLaughlin
Lee Ann Lockard
Leland Lockard
Murphysboro High School
Darryl
Mack the
Essay winner Dorothy Ahner awarded Law Day prize
Dorothy Ahner of Gorham High School won first prize of $100 in a Law Day essay contest sponsored by the Jackson County Bar Association. The presentation occurred during a brief Law Day ceremony in circuit court, Murphysboro, with the theme How a Lawful Society Can Build a Better Society.
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Dorothy Ahner
Jacob
Jackson County Bar Association
Gorham High School
Circuit Court
Murphysboro
Pack 115 Murphysboro Cub Scout Meeting Highlights
Cub Scout Pack 115 at the First Baptist Church in Murphysboro welcomed four new Bobcats Jackie Carlock Ronald Sutton Rodney Popjoy and Robert Popjoy. Webelos badges were awarded to James Mifflin Chris Williams and Mark Hardwig. Mark Ebovaldi earned the Webelos badge marking his move to Boy Scout Troop 115. Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique hosts about 4 000 elephants 500 lions 25 000 buffalo and many other animals.
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Murphysboro
First Baptist Church
Webelos
Jackie Carlock
Ronald Sutton
Rodney Popjoy
Robert Popjoy
James Mifflin
Chris Williams
Mike Rothe
Mark Hardwig
Mark Ebovaldi
Boy Scout Troop 115
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George S. Osborne
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United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation
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SIU
University of Illinois
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David
Peggy Childs
Lilo
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Steve Kraser
Francoise
Carol Huff
Mazureau
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Humphrey
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
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Texas
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NPD
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Hussein I
Algeria
Israel
Jordan
U.S
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WEC, Inc
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Arthur Goldberg
Srael
Cen
Sherlock Holmes
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Delaware
Sid Stone
Jersey Joe Walcott
Prom
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Jeon Scene
Murphysboro, Marion, du Quoin
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Cherie Borgsmiller
Barbara Goble
Pat Flanigan
Chris Bozarth
Stephanie Ward
Nancy Klon
du Quoin
Scholastic Organization
Chester National Honor Society
Na Korando
Mona Wyatt
School of How Economics
Eileen E. Quigley
Robert MacVicar
MT. Vernon Loan
FSLIC
Broadway
Mt. Vernon
Marion Thespian
2740
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
DE Soto
DE Soto, Ill
Pvt
Charles Boner
Beauty and Beast
Gorongosa
Mozambique
Mardale
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