Crab Orchard and Century papers win student press awards
The Crab Orchard High School paper C CO Hi-Lites and Century High School paper Centurion 81 earned general excellence honors in the 1981 Southern Illinois School Press Association contest. Winners include Donna Restivo and Lisa Capogreco, among others, for yearbook and newspaper categories. More than 700 students and teachers from about 41 schools attended the daylong SIU Carbondale conference where awards were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.co. Hi-Lites
Crab Orchard High School
Southern Illinois School Press Association
Centurion
Century High School
Ullin
Donna Restivo
Herrin High School
Lisa Capogreco
Carterville High School
Kevin Morefield
Murphysboro High School
Jim Jackson
Sparta High School
Kyle Englert
Carbondale Community High School
Marcus Owens
Benton Community High School
Michell Andrews
Benton High
Brian Pautler
Lisa Pirtle
Jim Smith
Kim Parkes
Crab Orchard High
Glenda Kesler
Century High
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Area teen finalists do well in Miss National Teen pageant
Two Southern Illinois finalists excelled at the Miss National Teen Age Pageant held April 24 25 in Decatur. Sheryl Smith of Decatur won Miss Illinois National Teenager earning 600 cash, a 4000 Millikin University scholarship, a modeling course grant and a trip to nationals. Jane Borgsmiller of Murphysboro reached Top 15 and earned a trophy. Hattie Louise Castanon of Carterville placed runner up for the Geniality Award, three points behind the winner and will attend the Barbizon School of Modeling and Acting this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Decatur
Sheryl Smith
Millikin University
Jane Borgsmiller
Murphysboro
Frederick J. Borgsmiller
Hattie Louise Castanon
Carterville
Barbizon School of Modeling
Scout Receives God and Country Award in Carterville
Scout Jim Wilkinson son of Dr and Mrs John C Wilkinson of 31 Mockingbird Lane Carterville received the God and Country Award at his church First Baptist Church in Carterville. Scoutmaster Dr Jerry Levelsm ier and adviser Mrs Lelon Traylor attended. Wilkinson belongs to Troop 66 sponsored by First United Methodist Church of Carbondale.
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Jim Wilkinson
John C. Wilkinson
Mockingbird Lane
Carterville
First Baptist Church
Jerry Levelsmier
Lelon Traylor
Wilkinson
First United Methodist Church of
Carbondale
Teen focused local youth services listed in Herrin and Carbondale
Teen Scene Herrin Town opens Fridays 7 to 11 p.m. with band nights to 11 45. West Frankfort Youth Center runs 7 30 to 10 p.m. Fri and Sat. Adolescent Health Center at 306 W Main Carbondale offers care and counseling for ages 12 to 20 on a sliding fee scale with pregnancy testing and venereal disease treatment. Pregnancy Assistance Center in Carbondale provides 24 hour line and counseling and alternatives to abortion.
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Herrin
West Frankfort
Adolescent Health Center
Main St
Carbondale
Memorial Professional
Pregnancy Assistance Center
S. Illinois Ave
Jewish teams win court order to wear yarmulkes on court
Chicago AP reports the American Jewish Congress secured a temporary court order permitting two Jewish high school basketball teams to wear yarmulkes during games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
American Jewish Congress
CCHS Jazz Band Earns First Rating At Cape Girardeau
Carbondale Community High School Jazz Band received a first rating at the Cape Girardeau Jazz Festival. Kelly Dixon earned a first rating as outstanding jazz soloist on vibes. Six other schools competed. Ed Shaughnessy served as guest clinician during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Cape Girardeau
Kelly Dixon
Ed Shaughnessy
Shagbark Council Names Nancy Hickman Director
Nancy Hickman was named executive director of the Shagbark Girl Scout Council serving 25 counties in Southern Illinois and Knox County Indiana. The 7,000 girl and 1,800 adult volunteer organization notes Hickman, a Murray State graduate, has led community development and fundraising and has been on staff since 1966. She succeeds Nellie Hayse who moves to Colonial Coast Girl Scout Council in Norfolk Virginia.
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Nancy Hickman
Shagbark Girl Scout Council
Illinois
Knox County
Indiana
Hickman
Shagbark Council
Murray State University
Shagbark
Book Award honors 123 U of I freshmen with perfect grades
Margaret Commermuth of Route 2 Murphysboro and Richard Tomei of 708 Helen Ave Christopher are among 123 University of Illinois freshmen honored by the U of I Mothers Association Book Awards for perfect A records in 15 or more credit hours. Their high schools Carbondale Community High School and Christopher High School receive $10 for a book for the school library and a bookplate bearing the student name and class year.
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Margaret Commermuth
Route 2
Murphysboro
Richard Tomei
Helen Ave
Christopher
University of Illinois
U of I Mothers Association
Commermuth
Carbondale Community High School
Tomei
Christopher High School
Math teams claim titles at SIU Carbondale Field Day
Edwardsville High School won the large school division defeating Belleville High East while Red Bud and LaGrove of Farina defended their titles in their divisions. Carbondale Community High School finished fourth and Mount Vernon Township High School fifth in the large school class. In the 250 to 750 student division Red Bud topped the field and Nashville Community High School came in fifth. Individual results saw Joseph Beckenbach of Carbondale second among freshmen and Thomas Mueller of Red Bud fourth among seniors.
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Edwardsville
Red Bud
LaGrove
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Belleville High East
Farina
Carbondale Community High School
Mount Vernon Township High School
Nashville Community High School
Joseph R. Beckenbach
Carbondale
Thomas Mueller
Leanna Timpner earns second in oratory at Zone finals
Leanna Timpner, 13, represented the Pinckneyville Optimists Club in the Zone Finals of the statewide Optimists Oratorical Contest held in Centralia. She earned second place, after the winner and runner-up, in her first area public speaking contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leanna Timpner
Pinckneyville Optimists Club
Optimists
Centralia
Miss Timpner
Gary
Irma Timpner
Route 1
Pinckneyville Junior High
St. Paul’s
Patti Shiplett Wins U S Drill Team Award
Carbondale Community High School drill team member Patti Shiplett won a United States Drill Team Award. She will appear in the United States Achievement Academy official yearbook. Shiplett is the daughter of Mr and Mrs D J Shiplett and granddaughter of Nora Gourley of Buncombe. Shiplett was nominated by drill team director Debbie Burris.
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Patti. Shiplett
Carbondale
United States
United States Achievement
Miss Shiplett
D.J. Shiplett
Nora Gourley
Buncombe
Debbie Burris
CCHS
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Duncan & Fry
Washington
DuQuoin
Horner Rausch
Orner Hsnsth Optical Company
University Mall
Russell Ward
Murphysboro High
Keith Knetzger
du Quoin High School
Gary Sims
Gregg Otto
Coulterville High School
Jeff Pierson
Hattie Castanon
James O. Heath Photo
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
Soviet Union
Israel
Syria
Lebanon
Suzuki
Japan
Reagan
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Senate
Northern Ireland
Bobby Sands
Nation of Ireland
Patricia Shaw
Symbionese Liberation Army
Elizabeth Taylor
the Little Foxes
Lillian Hellman
Tom Stoppard
Neil Simon
Harrison Williams
New Jersey
Boston
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Fernando Valenzuela
Cincinnati Reds
Oakland
Los Angeles Dodgers
Congress
VEC, Inc
Brian Becker
Southern Illinoisan
Hugh Becker
Percy
Trico High School
Brian
Patti Shiplett
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