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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1952
Page
2
The Navy resumes enlistments after a four month wait list, accepting men aged 17 to 31. Limited trade school training covers over 4,000 civilian occupations nationwide. Appointments on a first come basis through Marion recruiting station or Murphysboro employment office on Tuesdays.
ae B. W. Hunsaker, principal of Vienna high school, was chosen Johnson county superintendent of schools at a special county board meeting. He will follow Arthur L. Chitty who died in a May 1 automobile accident. Hunsaker, education background includes SIU Carbondale 1929 BA and 1938 MA from Colorado State, has taught in Johnson county and Colorado, and as Vienna principal since 1946 with enrollment rising to 400. He is married with two children, Ann and Dick.
The Presbyterian Church in the U S A eased remarriage rules for divorced ministers, removing a one year wait and eliminating gendered restrictions. The change requires penitence and intention to enter a lasting marriage with church guidance. The policy change follows years of debate and aligns with a broader plan for union among three major Presbyterian branches.
Creal Springs will hold commencement exercises Thursday at 8 p.m. in the gymnasium. The program lists several graduates and participants including Louis Philips Zetta Anderson Geneve Mid Carole Pritchett James Taylor Kara Baylor Norman Duncan and Jim.
An election will be held June 10 to decide on forming a community consolidated school district in northeastern Union County. Ten former districts would merge including Pleasant Progress Wayside Red Bud Joe Davis Lick Creek Truelove and Sitter. Polls open noon to 7 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge and Tue love schools.
Southern Illinois university's Vocational-Technical Institute starts its first auto mechanics course called Automotive Electricity taught by Charles Bourland. Nineteen Carbondale garage mechanics attend a 12 week evening program with rooms for twenty more, and five Murphysboro registrants join a second class soon. Tuition is seven dollars.
A Southern Illinois University economics study begins in Carbondale with 2891 questionnaires mailed to residents. Mrs Richard Kohler, instructor, says results will be compiled in summer school and shared with educational institutions newspapers business and industry. The study covers gasoline motor oil foods soaps cleansers clothing toiletries and cosmetics.
Dr Viola DuFrain associate professor of business administration at Southern Illinois University edits the spring issue of the National Business Education Quarterly. The issue presents nine articles based on doctoral and master’s work, including a piece titled A Review of Research in Type.
Daily Vacation Bible schools at two Zeigler churches will begin Monday. At the First church the school runs June 2 to 13 from 9 a.m. to noon with registration on May 31 and May 29. Teachers will meet Thursday evening to plan sessions.
Mr and Mrs John Wathen of 2008 Spruce Street Murphysboro travel to Ridgeway Illinois to attend funeral services for his brother Sundey P TM.
Vienna public school hosts graduation Wednesday at 8 p m in the school gymnasium with an invocation, class play A Garden of Memories, salutatory Sara Elizabeth Hoye, class will Joyce Ann Moore, diplomas by Stanley Veach, valedictory Carolyn Sue Moore, spelling awards by Stanley Veach, and benediction Rev R F Richardson. Graduates include Vienna Public School names and Robertson Ballone and Ballone School lists with honor students Carolyn Sue Moore Sara Elizabeth Hoye Lovee Ann Moore and class officers Robert Hook president Sue Moore vice president Virginia Dale Hester secretary treasurer Dolores Ashby librarian.
Washington May 27 AP Sen Pat McCarran D Nev proposes a constitutional amendment to ban presidential seizure of property except under laws enacted by Congress The measure cites President Truman s steel seizure and faces House Senate approval and 36 of 48 states for adoption It is among several congressionally debated responses to the steel seizure controversy The Senate labor subcommittee and the US Chamber of Commerce discuss a Morse bill for government seizure of strategic industries
The term salary comes from the Latin sal meaning salt. Early workers were paid with salt or its value, influencing the word salary today.
William J. Shackleford an anthropology instructor at Southern Illinois University received a research grant from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for archaeological reconnaissance in the upper Rio Conchos headwaters Chihuahua Mexico this summer. He joins a summer expedition with students from Southern Illinois University Northwestern University NYU Institute of Fine Arts and several state universities. The group departs June 17 and returns around August 6 with Shackleford remaining weeks longer in Chihuahua.
Kellogg's promises double your money back if not completely satisfied after 10 days. Send the carton to Battle Creek Michigan for the refund offer on Kellogg's product rich in iron and vitamins.
SIU 35 alumnus Joe L. Simms Sr a Sparta teacher and 1935 graduate has accepted a principalship at Comananeh Center Elementary Whittington per SIU Placements Service. He and wife have two children Toe L Jr a SIU geography graduate assistant this year.
Miss Norma Lee Jones, home economics major at Southern Illinois University, has accepted an appointment at the Cooter Consolidated School in Missouri. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Jones of Benton.
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