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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
9
At a Harrisburg music festival yesterday the Murphysboro Township high school band suffered three minor injuries. A cymbalist sprained an arm, a drum majorette bumped by a falling baton, and a band member fainted from heat. Director Edward Harn said no serious consequences followed.
Groups in the festival staged a downtown Harrisburg parade in the afternoon. A massed concert last night featured a 600 piece band and a 500 voice chorus at the Harrisburg athletic field.
The Carbondale B P O EB 1243 team captured the ritualistic contest at Cairo Elks Lodge among 16 South District lodges in Illinois. The traveling trophy goes to teams winning three consecutive years, with West Frankfort the holder last year. Carbondale’s lineup includes Vogler, Feirich, Foley, Stroup, Wisley, Roupe, Smith, Prosser, and Crispin.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 356 Johnson County selects Barbara Rose and Beckie Jane Murrie of Vienna High School for Girls State at Jacksonville in June 2028 on a scholarship basis. If space allows, both will attend due to identical averages.
Southern Illinois University will be represented by Dr Dallas M Young of Cleveland Ohio an alumnus at the inauguration Friday of Dr John L Knight as president of Baldwin Wallace College Berea Ohio Inaugural ceremonies in the Ku Las Musical Arts building begin at 2 30 p m Academic procession of visiting delegates Baldwin Wallace trustees and faculty will form at 2
Union official J. E. Brown states cement finishers and foremen in Jackson, Union, Perry, Randolph, Alexander and Pulaski counties would gain 25 cents an hour starting next Monday. Finisher wages would rise to 2.25, foremen to 2.50, while plasterers and foremen wages remain at 2.50 and 2.75 respectively.
At their regular meeting Thursday night the American Legion Auxiliary made 150 white crosses for sale to local business men for Poppy Day. Plans were laid for Memorial Day observance and a Legion carnival this week with the auxiliary running a food concession. Poppy chairman Mrs. Fannie Gent led the meeting with assistance from Mrs. Cecil Etherton. A large delegation attended the Haven drawing and refreshments were served.
The census note records Manhattan Island having about 22 000 inhabitants in 1776. It cites a mid 18th century urban snapshot with a growing Port York area population trend and significant colonial-era settlement.
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