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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, Ombudsman for nursing homes, one-room school, oral history, Oran Algeria, racial relations, recording, retired, Sea Bees, St. Albans NY, Stanhope IA, surgical assistant, 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, old convent, oral history, Pan-American automobile, Poetry, postulant, published author, reception day, 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, 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, Olive Branch School, oral history, Principal, Railroad YMCA, recording, Retired Teachers Association, Roosevelt Junior High School, salaries, September 1977, sunday school, Teacher, The Pines, 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, oral history, Parson's School of Design, Polywog, Public Works, recording, salaries, San Diego CA, 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, oral history, recording, retired, Staley Company, 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, oral history, Post Office, postmaster, recording, Wilfred Miller, WWII

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

Tags: Anna B. Millikin Home, automobiles, Betty Turnell, Bluebird, cassette tape, Decatur Drug, Decatur IL, junior high school, Lincoln Square Theatre, Linn and Scruggs Department Store, mp3, Mrs. Will McKee, Northwestern University, oral history, Orlando Hotel, pdf, Powers Block, Powers Building, Powers Grand Opera House, recording, sanitation, Teacher, The Banner Blue, Trains, tramps, Transportation, Wells College, White Wings

Tags: "separate by equal", American Red Cross, Betty Turnell, black athletes, Charles E. Lee, Committee on Aging, Crime, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, December 1980, Dr. John Ellis, drugs, early Decatur, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, France, Fred Long, Harry Long, IL state Senate, Inez Bender, law, Mayor, Millikin University, Negro League, oral history, parking meters, police department, Prohibition, race relations, recording, special education, Television, transcription, U.S. Navy, Wood St. Elementary School

Tags: 1976, Audio-Visual Librarian, Betty Turnell, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Chief Cataloging Clerk, Chief of the Mendery and Book Processing Unit, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Dorthia Turbo, Elizabeth Turnell, Head of the Order Department, Margaret Meyer, Miss Williams, Mr. Foertner, Mrs. Colebar, Mrs. Ensign, Mrs. Vogler, oral history project, retirements, Robert Dumas, September 1976