Young authors attend Springfield conference
Fifty-five students from kindergarten to sixth grade participated in the Illinois Young Authors Conference held May 5 in Springfield with 200 attendees from area schools. Notable guests included Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, and author Jack Stokes.
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Springfield
Illinois
Carolyn Ferrar
Illinois Office of Education
Chicago
Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller
Jack Stokes
Belleville Community College
Stokes
Teen Scene and Youth Services Schedule in Herrin and Carbondale
Teen Scene Herrin Town opens Friday and Saturday 7 to 11 30 p m with band nights until 11 45 p m at West Frankfort Youth Center a 7 30 to 10 p m Friday and Saturday option An Adolescent Health Center 306 W Main St Carbondale Memorial Professional Building offers health care for youths 12 to 20 on sliding scale including counseling medical care pregnancy testing and venereal disease treatment hours 1 to 9 p m Mondays and Thursdays and 8 30 a m to 5 p m Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays call 529 2621 for info Young Authors awards banquet for Murphysboro grade school students at 6 p m Thursday at the high school free menu hamburgers and french fries books on display awards session to follow
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Herrin
West
Frankfort
W. Main St
Carbondale
Memorial Professional
Murphysboro
Johnston City graduate earns Hardee's Employee Scholarship
Eileen Clare Lee, a 1979 Johnston City High School graduate, receives a $250 Hardee's Employee Scholarship. The award is part of $15,000 in scholarships Hardee's granted this year to employees who are high school seniors or college students.
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Eileen. Clare Lee
Johnston City High School
Hardee’s
Du Quoin Band Takes Second in State Contest
The Du Quoin High School band won second place in a statewide honors band contest at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana. Fourteen bands competed from across the state in Class B. Shelbyville won first with 85.0, Du Quoin 84.67, Amboy third, Mount Carmel fourth.
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du Quoin
University of Illinois At
Champaign-Urbana
Shelbyville
Amboy
Mount Carmel
Eldorado
University of Illinois
Krannert Center For the Performing Arts
Jacqueline Minton
Jackson County 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest Tuesday
A 4 H horticulture judging contest for Jackson and Union counties will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Jackson County Extension Center on the Ava Blacktop in O Murphysboro. Jackson County 4 H sponsors a bus trip June 13 to Six Flags near St Louis Mo cost 6 per person.
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Jackson
Union Counties
Jackson County Extension Center
Ava Blacktop
O’murphysboro
Jackson County 4H
Six Flags
St. Louis
County Extension Office
Carruthers Middle School
Murphysboro
Herman Ihle
Linda Goble Named Outstanding Scout at Shagbark Conference
Linda Goble of Harrisburg was chosen as Outstanding Girl Scout at a Shagbark council senior girls conference in Centralia. The event included a weekend with Senior Girl Scouts from 25 counties and a leadership awards program with honorees Caroline Bruyns and Kelly Mullen receiving honorable mention.
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Linda Goble
Harrisburg
Centralia
Shagbark
Caroline Bruyns
Herrin
Kelly Mullen
Salem
United Nations
Planning Board
Alinda Arbeiter
Murphysboro
Rebecca Arey to Attend FBLA National Convention
Rebecca Arey, 15, sophomore at Carbondale Community High School, will represent Illinois at the Future Business Leaders of America National Convention in New Orleans from June 30 to July 5. She won first place in business law at the Springfield FBLA meet in April, earning national qualification. Local first place winners included Paul Copeland, Doug Dillard, Sheree Calhoun, David Azrin, Tom Harrison, Debbie Carmen, Linda Elliott, and Wendy Muhlenbrock in various categories.
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Rebecca Arey
Carbondale Community
Illinois
Future Business Leaders of America
New Orleans
David Arey
Carbondale
CCHS
Rebecca
Future Business Laders of America
Springfield
Paul Copeland
Doug Dillard
Sheree Calhoun
David Azrin
Tom Harrison
Debbie Carmen
Linda Elliott
Wendy Muhlenbrock
Miss Morefield Crowned Murphysboro Prom Queen
Tammy Morefield, a senior and daughter of Charles Morefield, was crowned prom queen at Murphysboro Township High School. First runner-up was Tanya Alley, second runner-up Ruth Rodriguez. The May 12 event carried the theme Stairway to Heaven.
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Tammy Morefield
Murphysboro Township High School
Miss Morefield
Charles Morefield
Murphysboro
Tanya Alley
Steve Alley
Ruth Rodriguez
R. M. Rodriguez
Stairway To Heaven
Murphysboro High to present fifth annual Senior Concert
Murphysboro High School choral groups plan a free 7:30 p.m. concert Tuesday May 29 in the high school auditorium. Honor Singers Freshman Chorus and contest ensembles perform with senior soloists Jill Biggs Eric Ebersohl and Milton Miner. Awards include the outstanding senior National School Choral Award.
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Murphysboro High School
Jill Biggs
Eric Ebersohl
Milton Miner
Teens Reveal Feelings in Poll on Drug and Alcohol Issues
Boston AP reports teens nationwide cite drugs, parental discord, and alcohol as the three main problems. Gallup, at the North Conway Institute meeting, links family breakdown to rising teen alcohol abuse and related harms.
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Boston
George Gallup
North Conway Institute
Interfaith Association For Education On
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Benton
Aikin School
Jon Bingham
Buckner
Ewing Northern
Chris Beckenbach
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Rebecca Valdez
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Parrish School
Fred Aaron
Carterville
Richard Brink
Ellis Grove
Chester School
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Grand Chain
Maple Grove
Bridgett Lambert
Amy Lawrence
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Logan
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Kenny Sagins
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Jefferson School
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Tracy Landes
Washington
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Richard Walter Nelson
Courtney Ashley
Christine Knobloch
Red Bud
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Lesser
Kim Mabry
Valier
Lesser-Valier
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Simpson
Kimberly Butler
Eileen Clare Lee
Pontiac
Downs & Son
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Ayers Bassett
Flexsteel Cochrane Highland Hous
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Transportation Secretary
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Bob Bergland
United States
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Giulio Andreotti
Paign. A
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Carter
Lynda Bird Robb
Bella Abzug
National Advisory Committee On Women
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Kansas
Great Britain
Margaret Thatcher
London
Thatcher
NATO
Sportlight
Tom Sneva
Rick Mears
Bill Walton
National Basketball Association
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Chris Evert
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Tracy Austin
Fran Tarkenton
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Alan Evans
Vergennes
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Gorham
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Southern Illinoisan
Diane
James Gualdoni
Johnston City
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St. Paul Catholic School
Lfulood
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