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Tags: 1984, Austin family history, Benjamin Austin, Betty Turnell, Blue Mound IL, Bookkeeper, cashier, childhood, Decatur IL, Dennis School, Dorothy Austin, Eleanor Warnick, family history, February 1984, first automobile, former students, George Muirhead, Hieronymous Mueller, interview, J.C. Penney Store, Longview Housing Project, Mary W. French School, Millikin University, Mr. J.C. Penney, Mr. Ullrich, Mrs. Ewing, Oakland School, OH55, oral history, Principal, recording, retirement, Roosevelt Junior High School, sound recording, Stephen Decatur High School, Teacher, teaching, transcription, Ullrich School, University of Illinois, William Austin

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: Agenda, board of directors, Board of Trustees, by-laws, Chamber of Commerce, Children's Department, foreign film series, Halloween Costume Party, library policy schedule, Meeting, Minutes, Mr. Cheever, North St. building, Public Affairs Committee, retirement, Robert Dumas

Tags: 1970's, 1990's, 1995, Ann Adkesson, bookmobile, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Library, Dixie McGregor, Extension Dept., Karen Anderson, Marilyn Shroyer, North Street Location, retirement, Robert Edwards, Staff

Tags: 1945, Besalke Family Collection, blacksmith welder, Decatur Herald and Review, retirement, Wabash, Wabash locomotive shop, William Besalke

Tags: 1967, 1988, appreciation dinner, Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Schools, Lester J. Grant, March 1988, Masonic Temple, May 1967, OH20, oral history, recording, retirement, retirement speech, sound recording, superintendent, superintendent of schools, transcription