Gilbert wins two year Regents scholarship for Murray State
James W. Gilbert son of Jane Gilbert of 718 North 23rd Street Murfreesboro wins a two year Board of Regents scholarship to Murray State University Murray Ky based on high scholastic achievement and leadership at school and in the community.
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James W. Gilbert
Jane Gilbert
N. 23Rd St
Murrysboro
Board of Regents
Murray State University
Murray, Ky
Teen Scene town hours openings for teens
Herrin Teen Town operates Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 11 30 p m with band nights until 11 45 p m West Frankfort Teen Town hosts Tuesday sessions for seventh and eighth grade students from 7 30 to 9 30 p m
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Herrin
West Frankfort
Anna-Jonesboro students plan Western Europe study tour
Eight Anna-Jonesboro Community High School students will travel this summer on a Western European heritage study tour. Teacher Mary Wingate will accompany, marking her fourth sponsored trip. The group departs Southern Illinois July 13, reaches Rome July 14, and visits France Italy Switzerland Belgium the Netherlands and England with a Brussels stop before returning August 9.
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Anna-Jonesboro
Mary Wingate
Kelly Tripp
Kent Keller
Mitch Goddard
Tyra Porter
Paula Rushing
Sally Hase
Laura Denny
Jennifer Finch
Illinois
Rome
France
Italy
Switzerland
Belgium
Netherlands
England
Brussels
Margaret Wingate
London
Anna
Murphysboro Scout Earns Eagle Rank With Church Library Remodel
Byron BeMiller of Boy Scout Troop 114 Murphysboro earned Eagle Scout after leading a project to remodel a church library at First Lutheran Church. He cataloged books set up a lending system and served on Pine Ridge Scout Camp staff for two years. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James BeMiller and also belongs to the Order of the Arrow and Explorer Ship 717.
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Byron BeMiller
Murphysboro
Byron
James BeMiller
Order of the Arrow and Explorer
Pine Ridge
First Lutheran Church of
Nancy Klop Wins John Deere Scholarship at SIU Carbondale
Nancy Klopp, a freshman in SIU Carbondale’s commercial graphics program, won a $500 John Deere Co scholarship. Daughter of Mark and Doris Klopp of Carbondale, she was the unanimous faculty choice among first year students based on talent personality and financial need.
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School of Technical Careers
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
John Deere Co
Nancy Klopp
Mark
Doris Klopp
Carbondale
Wynn Receives 500 Scholarship for Traffic Essay
Harold Wynn, Steeleville High School senior and class valedictorian, is one of ten Illinois seniors awarded $500 by the Chicago Motor Club. The May 5 prize honors entries in a traffic safety essay contest on Teenage Traffic Accidents How Can the Record Be Improved. Wynn will enter the University of Illinois in the fall to study pre law.
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Harold Wynn
Steeleville High School
Illinois
Chicago Motor Club
Wynn
University of Illinois
Herrin students shine at district talent show event
Twenty five Herrin Unit 4 students won prizes at a May 6 talent show sponsored by the Herrin Education Association. Ten first and second place winners across elementary, junior high, and high school were named. Proceeds benefit the 1978 HEA scholarship fund.
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Herrin Education Association
Tracy Mercer
Jami Wade
Sharon Hadfield
Christy Stewart
Carla Gualdoni
Cheryl McCree
Harold Andrews
David Pinnell
Craig Baumgarte
Danny Proctor
Eric Sutman
Nancy Owens
Julie King
Tony Sanders
Todd Grounds
Supada Sawetawan
Kathy Leeper
Brenda Palmer
Chitwood Sawetawan
John Gelgut
Kevin Taylor
Diana Jack
Jean Johnson
Delores Howell
HEA
Rita Stergus
Dolly Parton
Gary Dooley
Herrin High senior wins Illinois women's press award
Herrin High School senior Tim Barger, associate editor of the Herrin Tiger Tattler, received the Illinois Women's Press Association prize for best high school editorial. The February editorial backing a Herrin middle school bond issue was chosen from 41 entries. Barger, son of Charles and Mrs. Barger, will earn $25 at the May 19 dinner in Chicago. faculty adviser is Bill Jack.
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Herrin High School
Tim Barger
Illinois Women’s Press Association
Barger
Herrin Tiger Tattler
Herrin Middle School
Charles Barger
Chicago
Bill Jack
Carbondale Man to Lead France Study Tour
Michael Wills of Carbondale will lead a group of 10 students to France this summer under the Experiment in International Living. The private non profit program runs summer study for high school and college students in about 30 countries. Further information is available by writing the Brattleboro Vermont group.
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Carbondale
Michael Wills
France
Experiment In
Brattleboro
Two named to U S Military Academy West Point
Alfred L. Kocher son of Patricia Kocher of Marion has been appointed to West Point after attending the Military Academy Preparatory School at Fort Monmouth New Jersey He will enter West Point in July Michael Lee II formerly of Marion was nominated to West Point by Rep William Lehman of Miami Florida He ranked in the top five percent of his class and plans to study abroad in Germany this summer before entering the academy this fall He is the son of Dr Michael Lee of Miami and Sandra Edwards Lee of Marion
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Alfred L. Kocher
Patricia Kocher
Marion
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Michael Lee II
Academy
Kocher
Military Academy
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Melva Culp
E. Carter St
Lee
Normal
Ill
Miami
William Lehman
Fla
Germany
Hialeah Miami Lakes High School
West Point Academy
Michael Lee
Sandra Edwards Lee
Beth
Michelle
Gregory
Carl Edwards Jr
Springfield
Ella Margaret Lee
Dallas Edward Lee
Jackson 4-H Judging Teams Lead County Winners
Four county 4-H judging events crowned top teams and individuals for state competition at Urbana. Top horse judging team members Lillian Maring Joann Schafer Michael Bollmann and Pam Moake plus dairy livestock and horticulture qualifiers from Murphysboro Carbondale Ava and Vergennes will travel by bus to Urbana June 27. David Zoller led the May 9 10 tractor contest with 83 participants earning A B and C ratings. Zoller advances to Illinois State Fair in August. runners up and other scorers include Bruce Mueller Rick Warner Joe Smith Greg Bigham and Rick Reiman. Cooperative Extension and Vocational Agricultural departments organized the contest with participation from Murphysboro Elverado Trico Gorham high schools.
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Jackson County
University of Illinois
Urbana
Lillian Maring
Makanda
Joann Schafer
Murphysboro
Michael Bollmann
Ava
Pam Moake
Craig McLaughlin
Eddie Hornbostel
Campbell Hill
Kathy Garver
Juanita Gilman
Carbondale
Jackson County Extension Center
David Zoller
Vergennes
County
Ball Park
Zoller
Elverado High School
SIU Journalism awards honor 11 scholarship winners
The School of Journalism at Southern Illinois University announced eleven scholarship recipients. Bruce Rodman and Nick Sortal, both news editorials juniors, earned scholarships from the Southern Illinois Editorial Association. Other winners include Marilyn Titone, George Csolak, Pamela Reilly, Ron Jaconetty, and Hearst scholarships awarded to Mark Filarosa, Nick Dana, Linda Tse, Joan Davis, and Tommy George.
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School of Journalism
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Bruce Rodman
Murphysboro
Nick Sortal
Herrin
Southern Illinois Editorial Association
Marilyn Titone
Springfield
Bill Lyons
George Csolak
West Florissant
Paisley Family
Pamela Reilly
Illinois
Ron Jaconetty
Des Plaines
Copley
Hearst
SIUC
Mark Filarosa
Palatine
Nick Dana
Arlington Heights
Linda Tse
Hong Kong
Joan Davis
Marion
Tommy George
Paducah Tilghman High School
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