Herrin High musical checks in with Check Your Wor ves
Herrin High School presents the musical Check Your Wor ves in the auditorium at 8 p m Thursday and Saturday. Tickets available from cast or by calling the music department at WI 2 5439 during school hours. Unreserved seating at 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students will be sold at the door. A cast of more than 50 pupils from the high school music department, directed by William Clarida and Mrs Sally Bates, performs the production.
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Herrin High School
William Clarida
Sally Bates
Pat Ferrari Heads FHA Leadership in Southern Illinois
Pat Ferrari, Zeigler-Royalton junior, leads Section 2 of Future Homemakers of America as president. At a April 25 leadership conference at Christopher High School, new officers include Chay McBride and Jayleen Renner, with posts in administration, programming, and public relations across 30 Southern Illinois high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Ferrari
Zeigler-Royalton High School
Ameica
Bill Moore
Lesser
Gerald Black
Christopher
Illinois
Christopher High School
Marion High Prom Friday at School Gymnasium
Marion High School will host its annual Junior-Senior Prom Friday evening from 8 p.m. to midnight in the gym. Juniors run the all night affair with a movie after the prom and a post event gathering at the Elks Lodge for dancing and breakfast.
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Elks Lodge
the Elks
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Shriners
Bor's
Four Finalists Named in Egyptian Electric Essay Contest
Four Southern Illinois high school juniors were chosen as finalists in the Egyptian Electric Cooperative Good For Southern Illinois essay contest. Final judging is May 21 with finalists Vicki Erickson Linda Walker Dan Limbaugh and Marian Epstein. First and second place winners earn trips to Washington DC June 16.
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Southern Finois High School
Bloc- No Cooperative Association
Steeleville
Murphysboro
Vicki Erickson
Carbondale’s University High School
Linda Walker
Carbondale Community High School
Dan Limbaugh
Marian Epstein
Chester High School
Gardens
Rt. 13
Carbondale
Washington, D. C
Pupils Honored By Lions Club at Johnston City
The Johnston City Lions Club honored eight high school pupils and 23 grade pupils at its annual awards dinner. High school seniors Charlene West and Pauline Warrick and others were cited for top scholastic ranking. grade school honorees included students from Lincoln, Washington, and St. Pauls. Williamson County Judge John H. Clayton spoke as principal speaker. the dinners began in 1938.
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Johnston City Sons Clu
Johnston City
Ened
Charlene West
Pauline Warrick
van Wilson
Karen Elliot
Jane Hyden
Donna Fehrenbaker
Karen Brace
Linda Phipps
Lincoln
Washington
St. Paul’s Catholic School
Williamson County
John H. Clayton
Band and Chorus Concerts Planned Across Cabhondale Schools
Cabhondale grade schools announce a free band and chorus concert at Lincoln Grade School gym Friday at 7 30 p m directed by Charles Rogers for the band and Evelyn Canedy for junior high girls and boys choirs seventh and eighth grade ensembles and boys ensemble. Music class demonstrations may be viewed by parents at 7 30 p m Monday at Thomas Seheal with additional concerts scheduled for Brush School Attucks School Lincoln Grade School and May 17 20 and 23 respectively.
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Cabhondale
Lincoln Grade School
Charles Rogers
Evelyn Canedy
Attucks School
Marion FHA Chapter Wins State Honors
Marion High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter won second place in the most original project contest at the state convention in Springfield. Marion members also took second in the spelling relay and Linda Smith finished second in the public speaking event.
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Marion High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Springfield
Marion
Linda Smith
Attucks High Stages Mystery Play Who Killed Aunt Caroline
Attucks High School Dramatic Club presents a three act mystery Who Killed Aunt Caroline at the school auditorium in Carbondale Friday night. Cast includes Hazel Cole Paulette Wills Otha Davis Bernadin Greer Patricia Chappell Sandi Woods Theresa Hart Tyler Youn Duane McKinley Beverly Morris Sylvia Green and William Smith. Admission 50 cents for adults 35 cents for students tickets from students.
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Caroline
Attucks High School Dramatic Club
Carbondale
Hazel Cole
Paul
Ette Wills
Otha Davis
Bernadin Greer
Patricia Chappell
Sandi Woods
Theresa Hart
Tyler Youn
Duane McKinley
Beverly, Morris
Sylvia Green
William Smith
Scout Troops Win Camping Event Awards
Four area Boy Scout units won contests Friday and Saturday at the Egyptian Council Camporee at Pine Ridge Scout Reservation. Troops 85 Herrin Curtiz Kurtz, 66 Carbondale, 44 Wayne Smothers, and Neighborhood Patrol 54 Ransom Woodward led events in signaling, compass, fire building, water boiling, knot-tying relay, first aid relay, and sack race, with 192 boys from 28 patrols and 25 leaders, plus other troops from Benton Carbondale Carrier Mills West Frankfort Thompsonville Carterville. Guido Oldani of Herrin chaired the event sponsored by the Order of the Arrow.
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Pine Ridge Scout Reservation
Herrin
Curtiz
Kurtz
Carbondale
John
Wiggins
Wayne Smothers
Ransom Woodward
West Frankfort
Benton
Carrier Mills
Thompsonville
Carterville
Order of the Arroi
Guido Oldani
Chester senior crowned May Fete queen at school event
Geraldine Eggemeyer, Chester Community High School senior, was named May Fete queen last week. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Eggemeyer, Rt. 1 Chester, the pageant featured dancing demonstrations by physical education student LianaKo from Leonards Studio.
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Geraldine Eggemeyer
Chester Community — High School
Paul Eggemeyer
Rt. 1
Chester
Aloornc
Schools Win Judging Meet At Southern Illinois University
Pinckneyville and Metropolis took top honors as Future Farmers of America teams judged grain dairy and livestock products. Section 24 crowned Pinckneyville overall dairy and livestock winner. Section 25 named Metropolis overall winner. About 15 teams competed across sections with multiple schools placing in livestock and overall judging.
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Pinckneyville
Metropolis
lFuture Farmers of America
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Community
Murphysboro
Ullin Century
Dongola
Carbondale
Marion
Leansboro
Eldorado
Ridgway
Galatia
Goreville
Enfield
Mel Carruthers
Joppa
Norris City
Fat Murphysboro
McLeansboro
Polis
Golconda
St. Louis
Jerry Tucker
Lincoln
The
St Louis
Russians Lack Phones to Talk Over the Line
Analysts note that despite their smooth talkers, Russians have limited telephone access with only 2.3 phones per 100 people, signaling restrained communications capacity and potential economic impact.
Pupils Pass The Word To 6th Graders At Lincoln Junior High
Lincoln Junior High pupils mentor incoming sixth graders at Carbondale Grade School District 98. Eighth grade students explain registration, PE, athletics, cheerleading, and activities in talks led by Mrs. Alma Hall. Four panelists and a moderator show slides of the Lincoln School building and answer questions.
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Lincoln Junior High
Carbondale
Alma Hall
Lincoln School
Hall
West Frankfort Student Named Editor of Red Bird Notes
West Frankfort Community High School junior Marcia Schafer of 701 East Elm Street West Frankfort has been named editor of the Red Bird Notes the school paper. She has served as feature editor for two years and hosts Tune for Teens radio program each Saturday afternoon.
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West Frankfort
Gir
Marcia Schafer
Frankfort
Red Bird Notes
Miss Schafer
Waller C. Schafer
E. Elm St
Carterville Sets Prom a Weekend of Activities
Carterville High announces the junior senior prom with Friday night dancing at Veterans Haven from 8 pm to midnight with Cliff Robinson's Orchestra. A movie and breakfast events follow Saturday at 1 pm and 3 30 am, with a 5 30 pm dinner. Queen candidates Beverly Mansey Linda Johnson Donna Simpson Linda Walker Sherrin Reynolds Lynda Turner. King candidates Bill Patrick Jim Fozzard Garry Brown Jim Harris Jim White Garry Beasley.
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Carterville
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Veterans Haven
Cliff Robinson
Queen
Beverly Mansey
Linda Johnson
Donna Simpson
Linda Walker
Sherri
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Sharon Sexton
Bob Craig
Center
Larry Johnston
Marion High
Anna Hair
Erma Benfors
Bonard
Tropics
Continents
Lions Club
Ous
Marion Fha
Attucks High
Mystery Play
Sandra Woods
LianaKo
Leonards Studio
Brush School
Phil Lenvini
Chuck Steinback
Dick Langdon
Susan Gasaway
Debbie Gray
Glare Glass Gazette
Cousin Foods
Holiday Inn
Io Pepsi
Kryptok
Conrad
R Conract
Monroe 'Herrin
South
Wiinois
Varsity Theatre
E. Janis
Gayi Oye
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