Illinois Central to drop several short run trains
The Illinois Central Railroad will seek ICC approval to drop trains 15 16 101 102 105 and 152 between Carbondale and St Louis as unprofitable. The Green Diamond will be renamed the Governor's Special running Chicago to Springfield daily, and special trains will be added when student travel justifies. A district sales agent will coordinate operations in Carbondale.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Springfield
Carbondale
Paul H. ‘Reistrup
Trailroad
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Terre Haute Tribune
Reistrup
ICC
Clark County opens Sesquicentennial with flag ceremony
Clark County Illinois begins the 150th anniversary year with a flag raising on the courthouse lawn. George Mitchell of the Clark County Historical Society notes the challenge ahead while State Rep. John W. Lewis speaks on state history. The event features the Marshall High School band and a 21 star flag presented by the Marshall Woman's Club.
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Marshall
Clark County
Illinois
George Mitchell
Clark County Historical Society
Local club meetings and Eastern Star events in Marshall area
Mrs. Grendel Bennett hosted Ami go Club for a meeting with members including Mrs. John Hollenbeck and Mrs. Gene Schmalhausen plus guest Mrs. Omar Blanken ship. W D Hogue attended Eastern Star installation in Robinson with Mrs. Hogue as installing organist. St Marys Club entertained at Mrs. Kammacher home. members included Mrs. Macey and Mrs. Staub. Mamie Hass of Hobart visited Wesley and Mrs. Hogue. Reunion dinner of Past Matrons and Patrons of southern Illinois Eastern Star held in Robinson. Charles Cunningham and wife visited son Pvt. Robert Cunningham at Ft. Leonard Wood.
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St. Marys
Mamie Hass
Hobart
Ind
Wesley Hogue
W. D. Hogues
Order of the Eastern Star
Southern Illinois
Robinson
Charles Cunningham
Pvt
Robert Cunningham
Ft. Leonard Wood
Social visits span several states in regional notes
Montezuma residents host relatives from Indianapolis Ball State College student Janette Johns visits with her parents in Muncie while others host relatives from Evansville Orwell Washington and Champaign Illinois. A note cites a decade long driver education program teaching at least 30 hours of classroom work and six hours of practice driving.
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Montezuma, Ind
Dale Newlin
Jerry
Tommy
Maynard Nichol
Indianapolis
Mae Davis
Newlins
Janette Johns
Ball
State College
Muncie
Reese Johns
W. B. Emmet
Don Crooke
Evansville
Allie Hancock
Harold Traylor
Alan
Orwell
Michael Traylor
Washington
Charles Traylor
Maron
Ill
Forrest Berry
Glenn Stout
Champaign
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Clark CO. Sesquicentennial
Sears
Silvertone
Sears and
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Sears, Roebagk and CO
Sears Sharp Electric
Sear Price
Wabash Ave
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