Rotary honors Beth Emme at CCHS awards banquet
Beth Emme, 17, a Carbondale Community High School senior, received the Rotary Scholarship for Outstanding Service at the CCHS Awards Banquet. She is the daughter of Harold and Carol Emme, active in Swing Chair and Student Senate, Youth in Government, staff writer for The Monitor, and a member of the speech team. She is an Illinois State Scholar planning to study political science at the University of Illinois.
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Carbondale Community
Rotary
CCHS
Miss Emme
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Carol Emme
Kent Drive
Carbondale
the Monitor
Illinois
University of Illinois
Rotary Club
Day earns $500 scholarship to SIU Carbondale
Kenneth William Day of 415 Keyes St Du Quoin has won a $500 scholarship to study mining engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Day, a 1981 high school graduate, will enter SIU C. The awards, given on academic merit by the Illinois Mining and Minerals Resources Research Institute, aim to attract top students and build the program.
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Kenneth William Day
Keyes St
du Quoin
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Illinois Mining and Minerals Resources Research Institute
Day
Siu-C
Tractor driving contest crowns Murphysboro student winner
Bill Drone, 14, of Murphysboro helps his tractor through a tricky course at the Jackson County Extension Center with 25 vocational agriculture students from Murphysboro Elverado and Trico watching. Joe Aininates High Murphysboro won in 1 36, Travis Weis of Du Quoin Elverado High took 3 13 seconds.
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Dale
Carol Drone
Murphysboro
Theackson County Extension Center
Drone
Elverado
Trico
Joe Ai Ninate
Teen Scene and Youth Centers Schedule and Services
Teen Scene Herrin Town opens Fridays 7 to 11 pm with band nights to 11 45 pm. West Frankfort Youth Center hosts 7 30 to 10 pm Fri and Sat. Adolescent Health Center Carbondale at 306 W Main offers health care for youths 12 to 20 on sliding scale with counseling prenatal and venereal disease care. Pregnancy Assistance Center Carbondale 114 S Illinois Ave provides counseling and abortion alternatives and 24 hour line at 529 2441. Youth advisory council meets 6 pm Tuesday at Emma C Hayes Center 441 E Willow St.
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West Frankfort
Adolescent Health Center
Main St
Carbondale
Memorial Professional
S. Illinois Ave
Emma C. Hayes
Willow St
Area bands win honors in Class A and AA events
Murphysboro and Herrin High School bands earned I ratings while Carbondale received II in Class A at the State Band Contest in Mount Vernon. Salem Centralia Highland O F allon and East St. Louis Lincoln also earned I ratings, Triad a III. In Class AA Edwardsville Collinsville and Belleville West earned I ratings Mount Vernon a II and East St. Louis Senior High a III.
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Collinsville
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Mount Vernona
Murphysboro Teen Wins Illinois Art Camp Scholarship
Julee Higginbotham of Murphysboro has been chosen for an art scholarship to the Illinois Federation Art Camp for high school students June 21 to 27 at Illinois State University Normal. The Murphysboro Business and Professional Women's Club sponsors the scholarship. Misseeto Higginbotham, daughter of Jim and Ann Higginbotham, is a sophomore at Murphysboro High School. Art study areas include batik fabric design jewelry graphic design and painting drawing.
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Murphysboro
Illinois Federation
Illinois State University
Normal
Murphysboro Business and Professional Women’s Club
Misseeto
Jim
Ann Higginbotham
Murphysboro Highchool
Harrisburg High honors list includes senior and junior students
Harrisburg High School announces this year’s senior honor students Donna Butler Dallas Clemmons Belinda Colson Robyn Edwards Robert Elliott Angie Friend Martha Harper Barbara Henk Kendra Hooks Pam Jackson Beth Lilley Claire Skaggs Melissa Slaton David Stricklin Jeff Thomas Patty Walker Juniors honored are Elizabeth Fowler Julie Hays Tim Hyers James Jones Louis Magers Charles Morgan Jill Pickford Patty Rees Debbie Reeves Annita Schrock Jill Trammell and David Walker Graduation is set for 8 p.m. June 2 at Taylor Field If rain occurs the ceremony will move to Davenport Gymnasium on campus
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Harrisburg High School
Taylor Field
Davenport Gymnasium
Donna Butler
Dallas Clemmons
Belinda Colson
Robyn Edwards
Robert Elliot
Angie Friend
Martha Harper
Barbara Henk
Kendra Hooks
Pam Jackson
Beth Lilley
Claire Skaggs
Melissa Slaton
David Stricklin
Jeff Thomas
Patty Walker
Elizabeth Fowler
Julie Hays
Tim Hyers
James Jones
Louis Magers
Charles Morgan
Jill Pickford
Patty Rees
Debbie Reeves
Annita Schrock
Jill Trammell
David Walker
Williamson County 4-H Leaders Honored at May Dinner
Williamson County 4-H leaders and supporters were honored at a May 19 dinner at Farris Steak House. Certificates of leader appreciation went to Connie Dahmer Helen Dahmer Marianne Adams Judy Galway Meg Jang Kay Phillips Lenora Dobbs Miledda Edmonds Judith Steinmetz Sandra Humble Barbara Cantrell Jeanette Williams Janet White and Marilyn Harper. Supporter plaques were presented to Leon Fosse Allan McCabe Williamson County Farm Bureau Larry Riegel Terry Pike Pike Realty and Farm Appraisal and Fosse Twin County Services. Youth Adviser Randy Davis was praised for service to the 4 H program. Also present were 4 H committee members Leland Soldner Ronald Sims Helen Dahmer and Kay Phillips and extension advisers Randy Davis Thelma Malone and Mike Plumer.
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Williamson County
Farris Steak House
Connie Dahmer
Helen Dahmer
Marianne Adams
Judy Galway
Meg Jang
Kay Phillips
Lenora Dobbs
Miledda Edmonds
Judith Steinmetz
Sandra Humble
Barbara Cantrell
Jeanette Williams
Janet White
Marilyn Harper
Leon Fosse
Allan McCabe
Williamson County Farm Bureau
Larry Riegel
Bank of Marion
Terry Pike
Pike Realty and Farm Appraisal
Andre Fosse
Twin County Services
Randy Davis
Leland Soldner
Ronald Sims
Thelma Malone
Mike Plumer
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