FFA state reporters workshop in Ina Illinois
The Illinois Association FFA will hold a reporters workshop on September 13 at Rend Lake College in Ina from 4 to 9 p.m. It serves reporters from area high school FFA chapters and covers writing, photography, radio and TV reporting. Brad Bremer, John Fedderson, and Lee Johnson will conduct the session, funded by the Illinois Foundation FFA.
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Future Farmers of America
Rendlake College
Ina
Illinois Association
FFA
Brad Bremer
Metropolis
John Fedderson
Roanoke
Lee Johnson
Illinois
Thorugh
Illinois Foundation
Teens bridge generation gap with elderly Northbrook conference
A Pennsylvania teen organized a Youth and Aging conference in suburban Philadelphia with student council members and Gray Panthers representatives. The event fostered mutual learning as teens and seniors discussed aging in America.
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Northbrook
Pennsylvania
Joyce Collier
Philadelphia
Gray Panthers
America
Joyce
Boogie Oogie Oogie Leads Top Selling Records
Billboard lists top singles and LPs with Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste Of Honey and Grease soundtrack leading. Includes Commodores, Foreigner, Olivia Newton-John, Exile, John Travolta as well as Rolling Stones and Billy Joel among others. Charlestown West Virginia AP notes a parakeet mascot at a service station. Country Western top ten from Cashbox includes Charley Pride, Don Williams, John Conlee, Conway Twitty, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Billboard Magazine
Capitol
Commodores
Motown
Foreigner
Atlantic
Olivia Newton-John
RSO
Exile
Warner-Curb
Frankie Valli
Andy Gibb
John Travolta
Evelyn
Champagne’ King
RCA
Rolling Stones
Boston
Epic
Pablo Cruise
A&m
Natural High
Brothers Johnson
the Stranger
Billy Joel
Columbia
Cashbox Magazine
Charley Pride
Rake and Ramblin
Don Williams
John Con
VA hospital honors teen volunteers at Marion
Awards presented by A. A. Hosinski to young volunteers at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion recognize 100 hour and 50 hour service. Recipients include Daryl Evard Joan Hosinski Lisa Reese Becky Samples Angela Pyle and others. Volunteers served in nursing recreation nuclear medicine chaplaincy laboratory escort and X ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
A. A. Hosinski
Six Flags
Mid- America
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Daryl Evard
Joan Hosinski
Lisa Reese
Becky Samples
Angela Pyle
Johnston City
Robin Everett
West Frankfort
Rhonda Alsip
Carol Clayton
Scott Clayton
Jo Ellen Kelley
Brian Norman
Renee Norman
Terry Pitchford
Anne Scott
College gives parents own orientation course
Rochester AP report notes the University of Rochester runs a separate two day orientation for parents while students adapt on campus. About 600 parents joined ~800 freshmen in July as parents stay in separate dorms and attend lectures on academics, services and financial aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
University of Rochester
Iris Iler
Kenneth Clark
The
College of
Prison Inmates Warn Teens At Clinton Lifers Group
At Clinton Correctional Institute for Women seven teens aged 13 to 17 heard harsh talks from convicts about prison life. Inmates described conditions, dangers of drugs, and the need to stay in school to avoid incarceration. Since May about 100 girls have attended sessions modeled after Rahway State Prison programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
N.J
Clinton Correctional Institute For Women
Clinton Lifers
Rahway State Prison
Lifers
Two Southern Illinois students win four year Air Force ROTC scholarships
Amy Larson of Murphysboro will study at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Marvin Stapleton of Creal Springs will study at the University of Illinois. The ROTC awards cover tuition books and lab fees along with a tax free $100 monthly stipend. Both are Murphysboro and Marion High School graduates and will be commissioned as Air Force second lieutenants after college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Air Force
Amy Larson
Rainbow Drive
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Marvin D. Stapleton
Creal Springs
University of Illinois
Larson
Stapleton
Marion High School
Teen Scene Herrin Teen Town Opens Friday Evening
The Herrin Teen Scene will operate at the West Frankfort Youth Center with hours Friday 7 to 11 p.m. and Tuesday 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for seventh and eighth grade students to gather and socialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
West Frankfort
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Diamonds
Carbondale
Paul Krause
Jim Firman
National Council On Aging
Firman
Hico
Texas
Debbie Barnett
Debbie
Paul Barton
San Diego
Calif
Orleans
Minn
Patricia Stewart
Rew
Amber Biddle
Amber
Krause
Earth, Wind & Fire
Charlestown
W. Va
Elmer English
Conway Twitty
Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Tammy Wynette
Johnny Rodriguez
Heartbreaker
Dolly Parton
Worldscope
Senate
District of Columbia
Congress
George McGovern
South Dakota
Thailand
Cambodia
State Department
U.S
Anastasio Somoza
Brazil
Nicaragua
United States Secretary of Defense
Carter
Haven
Rome
Albino Luciani
Venice
Vatican
Sportlight
Jim Fregosi
Major Leage Baseball
Fregosi
California Angels
Oakland A’s
Gene Autry
Panama
Mexico
Taiwan
Giorgio Chinaglia
Dennis Tueart
New York Cosmos
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Tracy Caulkins
United States
West Berlin
Miami Dolphins
Bob Griese
Jim Hart
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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VEC, Inc
Alinoisa
VA Hospital
College
Carbondale Savings and Loan Association
Carbondale Savings and Loan
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