First Youth Conservation Corps Camp Opens in Shawnee Forest
Youth Corps camp graduates in Shawnee National Forest include Robert Lightfoot Jr. of Chicago and George R. Morgan of Gary Indiana. Golconda Job Corps Center runs the program for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners under a Labor Department contract. Students learn essentials to become apprentices in union jobs.
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Robert Lightfoot Jr
Chicago
George R. Morgan
Gary
Ind
Golconda
Ing
Youth Conservation Corps
Shawnee National Forest
Union
Golconda ‘Center
The
United Brother
Art Fair at VTI Showcases Student Works Saturday
High school and college artists from Murphysboro Carterville Marion Herrin Benton West Frankfort and Carbondale join others at Southern Illinois University VTI campus for an art fair. A best in show prize of 25 funds four judging categories acrylic and oil watercolor mixed media and handicrafts. Exhibition runs 10 a m to 4 p m Saturday and 1 to 4 p m Sunday in rooms 101 and 107 of the commercial graphics building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Vocational - Technical Institute
Murphysboro
Carterville
Marion
Herrin
Benton
West Frankfort
Carbondale
John L. Yack
VTI
Advertising Design and Ilustration Club
Aopen
Yack
Old Rt. 13
Honors Day honors and awards at Rend Lake College
Students and staff celebrated Honors Day as John A. Logan Board of Trustees Merit Scholarship winners were named. Janie Ginn won the merit scholarship. Gary Fair received the Presidents Award for outstanding achievement and service. Jackie Williams and other students earned State Achievement Awards. Barbara Randolph was honored for teaching English and reading improvement. Rend Lake College also announced a summer painting class with Sgott as instructor and art labs open for student use.
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Janie Ginn
du Quoin
John A. Logan
City
Jackie Williams
Marion
Fair
Barbara Randolph
John Sgott
College At Inn
Meeting Set Monday on Airport Dispute
A Monday meeting is scheduled for leaders on both sides of the St. Louis airport dispute. Adm. Russell Waesche, representing Transportation Secretary Volpe, arranged the talks. Illinois supporters include Mayor A. Cervantes and Governor Ogilvie. Missouri advocates include Governor Hearnes and County Supervisor Roos.
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St. Louis
Adm
Russell Waesche
Transportation
John Volpe
Illinois
A. of
Cervantes
Tinois
Richard B. Ogilvie
Missouri
Lambert
Warren E. Hearnes
Lawrence K. Roos
St. Louis County
Illinois students visit General Assembly weekly study tour
More than 18,000 seventh to tenth graders visit the Illinois General Assembly each week, leaving with mixed impressions of chaos and order. Lawmakers’ busy sessions, lunch breaks, and floor activity reveal a fragmented view of government, while educators argue for classroom committee visits to show true legislative process.
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General Assembly
Catherine McPherson
Illinois General Assembly
Statehouse
House
Senate
Kevin Kempin
Lombard
Henry Hyde
Chicago
Kevin
Rep
Glenn Schneider
Naperville
Maureen Brunner
Providence High School
New Lenox
Shawnee Hosts Prospective Students
Shawnee hosts prospective students as several proposed plans for the planned multi million dollar permanent campus at Ullin are reviewed.
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Shawnee
Ullin
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Bag Boy
College Park, Md
Frank L. Bentz
Bentz
University of Maryland
REND
Rend Lake College
H. Josef Hebert
Associated Press
Springfield
Joe Pelati
Taylorville
Jim Littig
Bluffs
Scotts
Power Equipment, Inc
Fuqua Industries, Inc
McDonough
Georgia
Pet A.l
Holly Park Nursery
Lee Mace
Ozark Opry
Sphinx Shrine Club
BOWEN
Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital
Bolens
Centralia Black
Auto Repa DuQuoin
Rodely
Harrisburg Riegel Farm Equipment Sales
Jonesboro Wilkins Implement Co
Marion Farmers Produce & Implement Co
Metropolis Hinners Hardware
Bolens, Husky
Bolens Husky
Bolens Div., Fmc Corp
Beckman’s Company
Mt. Vernon
Byerley Farm & Home Center
Cape Girardeau Schneider Equip. Co
Bolens Division
FMC Corporation
Port Washington
Wiscoma
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