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Tags: 1983, Adult literacy, Annual Conference, Asheville NC, ashram, attending the sick, Baroda India, Betty Turnell, Bible woman, bungalow, Carthage IL, Christian education, Christians, class distinctions, Decatur IL, elementary schools, elephant ride, Evanston IL, First United Methodist Church, Florence Palmer, Garrett Theological School, Gujarati language, Hinduism, Housing, India, Indian climate, Indian fashion, Indian food, Indian women, interview, Language School, Mahatma Ghandi, Malaria, master's degree, May 1983, medicine box, Methodist Church, mission hospitals, missionary, missionary education, Nashville TN, Northwestern University, OH43, oral history, reception for the Bishop, recording, retired missionaries, retirement, retirement home, Scarritt College, sound recording, Standard Bearers, teaching, temperate climate, transcription, United Methodist Women, village leaders, Village Women's Institute, village work, Vishva Dharma Niketan

Tags: 1987, Army, Betty Turnell, Chanute Air Field, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Franklin Mall, Franklin Travel Agency, Gebhart family, history of Lake Shore Drive, Hobby House Toyland, ice cutting company, interview, January 1987, Lake Shore Club, Lake Shore Drive, Maffit St. Bridge, Mr. Allen, Mr. Maffit, OH42, oral history, Ralph Owen, recording, Sangamon River, sound recording, transcription, World War II, WWII

Tags: 1980, alum auditing plan, Army, Art History, Betty Turnell, blue beanie, Children, Conant Society, conservatory, Decatur IL, Dr. Bert C. Bach, Dr. Flora Ross, Dr. Mardock, Dr. Provan, dress code and attitude changes, Elizabethan Study, English Department, English major, Gorin Library, grade school, Great Depression, Harristown IL, interview, June 1980, lawyer, Mary Elizabeth Stookey, Millikin University, Miss Bonnie Blackburn, Miss Davida McCaslin, Mr. Grover Patton, Mrs. Cordulack, Mrs. Robert D. Owen, needlework, OH40, oral history, piano lessons, President's office, Professor A.T. Mills, Purity Baking Company scholarship, recording, Robert D. Owen, sound recording, Students, teaching, tennis team, The Mill, transcription, University of Illinois scholarship, World War II, WWII

Tags: 1985, Aging Advisory Commission, Betty Turnell, Bible school, brain surgery, Construction Battalion, Decatur IL, Decatur Senior Citizen Council, Donald Oppedal, early life, emergency appendectomy, emergency caesarean, family life., German Submarine Alley, Great Lakes Naval Base, Jacksonville FL, Jim Crow law, Korean War, Lake Shore Naval Reserve Center, landing ship tank, Master Chief Hospital Corpsman, May 1985, medical assistant, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, Naval Air Force, Office on Aging, OH39, Ombudsman for nursing homes, one-room school, oral history, Oran Algeria, racial relations, recording, retired, Sea Bees, sound recording, St. Albans NY, Stanhope IA, surgical assistant, transcription, US Navy, Vietnam War, World War II

Tags: 1979, Academy of St. Teresa, Alton IL, Alton Ursuline community, Baltimore Catechism, Belen NM, Betty Turnell, Cathedral School, Company of St. Ursula, convent life, Decatur IL, Decatur Ursuline community, dress code changes, eye problems, fifth grade, First Communion, fractured hip, Frank O'Laughlin, Grandfather Cottonwood Tree, home visits, Jeanne Hamilton, Jenny Lind AK, Junior, May 1979, new convent, novice, OH38, old convent, oral history, Pan-American automobile, Poetry, postulant, published author, reception day, recording, sound recording, Sparta IL, Springfield IL, Sr. Eugenia O'Laughlin, St. Patrick's church, St. Patrick's School, St. Teresa High School, St. Thomas School, Teacher, transcription, Vatican II, vocation, vow day

Tags: 1977, Assistant Principal, Betty Turnell, Buck Creek School, Central Christian Church, Churches of the Decatur Area, CODA, Col. Clokey, Council of Social Agencies and Senior Citizens, Doctor of Law, Dr. E.J. Muffley, early childhood, Freda Coombs, Galloway Park, honorary degree, Illinois Arthritis Foundation Board, Jim Galloway, Joliet IL, Kiwanis Club, Lexington High School, Lexington IL, Mental Health Organization, Muffley School, National PTA, Night School, OH37, Olive Branch School, oral history, Principal, Railroad YMCA, recording, Retired Teachers Association, Roosevelt Junior High School, salaries, September 1977, sound recording, sunday school, Teacher, The Pines, transcription, University of Illinois

Tags: 1976, Anacostia, Austin Township, Betty Turnell, civilian rehabilitation work, counseling work, Decatur Genealogical Society, Decatur High School, dispatch, early life, family history, Great Depression, Illinois State Genealogical Society, Illinois State University, inventory, Jacksonville FL, James Renshaw, Kenney High School, Lakeview High School, Latin, letter, Macon County Historical Society, Macy's Department Store, Maroa IL, Martha A. Montgomery, Mt. Holyoke College, Naval Air Station, New York City, November 1976, Oak Park High School, OH36, oral history, Parson's School of Design, Polywog, Public Works, recording, salaries, San Diego CA, sound recording, transcription, U.S. Navy, University of Illinois, University of Indiana, Washington D.C., WAVES, Wood School, World War II, WWII

Tags: 1974 tornado, 1988, Army, Betty Turnell, cabinet-making, Chief, Decatur Fire Department, Decatur High School, Donald E. Minton, Japan, natural fire causes, Norfolk and Western Railroad explosion, November 1988, Oakland School, OH35, oral history, recording, retired, sound recording, Staley Company, transcription, Walrus Manufacturing Co., wood-working, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School

Tags: 1985, assistant postmaster, Betty Turnell, changes in Postal Service, Ft. Bragg, June 1985, Korean Conflict, New York City, OH34, oral history, Post Office, postmaster, recording, sound recording, transcription, Wilfred Miller, WWII

Tags: "Music in the Making", 1980, April 1980, Betty Turnell, Channel 17, Channel 3, Community Information person, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, driver education class, Edith McNabb, Millikin University, Mrs. L.C. McNabb, OH33, oral history, Radio, recording, Richland Community College, sound recording, Speech Department, tele-course, Television, transcription, WSOY