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Tags: "Personal Recollections", 1978, A.P. Hill, Adlai Stevenson, Betty Turnell, Charles Adlai Ewing, childhood, Corn Carnival, DAR, Decatur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Decatur IL, Dr. and Mrs. Panhallegon, Dr. H.C. Johns, Eugenia Ewing Johns, fire department races, Illinois Board of Agriculture, Illinois Breeders' Association, interview, J. Petticord, Jane Martin Johns, Johns family, Johns Hill, Judge R.W. Race, March 1978, Miss Mary French, Mr and Mrs. Orlando Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Millikin, Mrs. Corwin Johns, Mrs. Oglesby, Natatorium, OH89, Old Decatur, old High School, oral history, recording, Rev. Fielding Ewing, Riverside Park, Samuel Powers, shorthorn cattle, sound recording, swimming lessons, train service, transcription, Wood Street School

Tags: "Personal Recollections", 1978, A.P. Hill, Adlai Stevenson, Betty Turnell, Charles Adlai Ewing, childhood, Corn Carnival, Decatur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Decatur IL, Dr. and Mrs. Panhallegon, Dr. H.C. Johns, Eugenia Ewing Johns, fire department races, Illinois Board of Agriculture, Illinois Breeders' Association, interview, J. Petticord, Jane Martin Johns, Johns family, Johns Hill, Judge R.W. Race, March 1978, Miss Mary French, Mr. and Mrs. Millikin, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Powers, Mrs. Corwin Johns, Mrs. Oglesby, Natatorium, OH89, Old Decatur, old High School, oral history, recording, Rev. Fielding Ewing, Riverside Park, Samuel Powers, shorthorn cattle, sound recording, swimming lessons, train service, transcription, Wood Street School

Tags: 1986, 4-H. Bethany IL, big hook, Boy Scouts, childhood, choir, clothing donation, Decatur IL, Decatur round house, diesel locomotives, electric welding trade, family life, First United Methodist Church, Forsyth IL, grease cup filler, Great Depression, handyman, Hubert Bankson, interview, labor gang, machinist, machinist's helper, March 1986, Marilyn Bankson, Mexico, mission, Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson, Mrs. William Bankson, Music, North Dakota, OH80, oral history, passenger trains, recording, round house, Roundhouse, sound recording, steam crane, Steam Locomotives, train wrecks, Trains, transcription, travelling, Wabash Railroad, William Bankson, wrecker, wrecking crew

Tags: 1986, 4-H, Bethany IL, Betty Turnell, big hook, Boy Scouts, childhood, choir, clothing donation, Decatur IL, Decatur Roundhouse, diesel locomotives, electric welding trade, family life, First United Methodist Church, Forsyth IL, grease cup filler, Great Depression, handyman, Hubert Bankson, interview, labor gang, machinist, machinist's helper, March 1986, Marilyn Bankson, Mexico, mission, Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson, Mrs. William Bankson, Music, North Dakota, OH80, oral history, passenger trains, recording, sound recording, steam crane, Steam Locomotives, train wrecks, Trains, transcription, travelling, Wabash Railroad, William Bankson, wrecker, wrecking crew

Tags: 3I League, Awards, Baseball, Bavaria, Betty Turnell, Bishop Quail, Boys Club, Building Committee, business major, Campfire Girls, Chartered Life Underwriter, Chautauqua, childhood, Christmas trees, church activities, church board, Classes, clients, CLU, committees, concession stands, dancing lessons, Decatur Baseball, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Delovan IL, Denver CO, District Superintendent, Eloise Neece, Entertainment, Equitable Life Insurance Society, family life, First United Methodist Church, France, fundraising, future of Decatur, general insurance, German family, German fest, Germany, golf, Grace Methodist Church, Greyville IL, Hightide Dr., history/political science minor, Hudson River Dateline, insurance sales, interview, lay leader, Lebanon IL, life insurance, Louise Wells, Marion Plussen, marriage class, McKinley College, Methodist Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Minister, Millikin University, Minister, Mr. & Mrs. John K. Wells, national committees, office manager, oral history, Peoria IL, preachers, Programs, Providence RI, R.C. Sayre, recording, retirement, Sanitary District Board, Secretary of Preachers' Aid, subdivision, sunday school, Superintendent of Junior Classes, Superintendent of Primary classes, superintendent of schools, talks, Television, tent meeting, Travel, trusts, United Methodist Church, Wilmington DE, YMCA

Tags: 1979, Antarctica, Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, Greenland, June 1979, Mildred England, OH17, OH17B, oral history, recording, sound recording, transcription

Tags: 1979, Antarctica, Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, Greenland, June 1979, Mildred England, OH17, OH17B, oral history, recording, sound recording, transcription

Tags: 1987, Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, First United Methodist Church, Lincoln IL, May 1987, Mayme Foster, OH18, oral history, recording, seamstress, sound recording, transcription

Tags: 1987, Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, First United Methodist Church, Lincoln IL, May 1987, Mayme Foster, OH18, oral history, recording, seamstress, sound recording, transcription

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 DC, WAVES, Wood School, World War II, WWII