Friday, January 4 2013 2:56 PM EST2013-01-04 19:56:29 GMT
Megan Ervin of Rushville was bursting with excitement Monday in the wake of being crowned Miss Illinois.
Megan Ervin of Rushville was bursting with excitement Monday in the wake of being crowned Miss Illinois. "I'm still kind of in shock," she said in a telephone interview from Marion, where Ervin emerged as the winner...
By EDWARD HUSAR Herald-Whig Staff Writer
Megan Ervin of Rushville is the third representative of the Quincy area to wear the Miss Illinois crown.
Quincy native Viola Hutmacher Palumbo, then known by her maiden name of Viola Hutmacher, was crowned Miss Illinois in 1948. She advanced to the state pageant after being named the inaugural winner of the Miss Quincy Scholarship Pageant, which was established in its current format earlier that year.
Mary Inzerello Noonan of Chicago -- then a Quincy College sophomore known as Mary Lee Inzerello -- was crowned Miss Illinois in 1966. Earlier that year, she won the title of Miss Adams County, which for several years was the title given to the winner of the Miss Quincy Scholarship Pageant.
After Inzerello was named Miss Illinois, the runner-up in the local pageant, Donna Craig Leenerts, took over her reign as Miss Adams County. As a result, records show there were two Miss Adams County representatives that year. Adding to the confusion, many people still refer to both women as "Miss Quincy 1966" even though the title was actually "Miss Adams County" at that time.
Inzerello Noonan and Hutmacher Palumbo both took part in Miss America pageants, with neither finishing in the top 10. Both also became involved in directing beauty pageants.
A 1968 story in The Quincy Herald-Whig said Inzerello Noonan was named director of the 1968 Miss Adams County pageant. A 2007 feature story on Hutmacher Palumbo noted that she organized and ran a variety of pageants for many years, including the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen pageant, the Sangamon County Fair Queen pageant and the Miss Rural Electrification competition.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:01 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:01:48 GMT
Quincy Park District officials hope slashing prices for season passes by nearly 40 percent will lead to higher attendance figures this summer at the city's two public swimming pools.
Quincy Park District officials hope slashing prices for season passes by nearly 40 percent will lead to higher attendance figures this summer at the city's two public swimming pools. The Park District also is offering a new family season pass that could save swimmers even more money at Indians Mounds Pool and Wavering Aquatic Center. Both pools will open Saturday, weather permitting.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:32:41 GMT
Quincy High School sophomore Zhanela Church knew she couldn't sit back and watch when she saw a man choking at a local restaurant last month.
Quincy High School sophomore Zhanela Church knew she couldn't sit back and watch when she saw a man choking at a local restaurant last month. Church remembered what she learned in a first-level certified nursing...
Friday, May 24 2013 4:50 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:50:43 GMT
The calendar says summer is officially a few weeks away, but it really starts in earnest this weekend with the Memorial Day holiday.
The calendar says summer is officially a few weeks away, but it really starts in earnest this weekend with the Memorial Day holiday. Most schools now are on summer break, and this is the first three-day weekend workers...
Friday, May 24 2013 12:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:40:06 GMT
CANTON, Mo. -- Culver-Stockton College's student chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants was the national winner of an achievement award that included a $5,000 cash prize. The chapter
CANTON, Mo. -- Culver-Stockton College's student chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants was the national winner of an achievement award that included a $5,000 cash prize. The chapter was the winner of the...
Friday, May 24 2013 12:36 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:36:53 GMT
Gov. Pat Quinn has requested federal aid for local governments in 25 Illinois counties that faced major flooding in April. Adams and Pike counties are on the list forwarded to the Federal Emergency
Gov. Pat Quinn has requested federal aid for local governments in 25 Illinois counties that faced major flooding in April. Adams and Pike counties are on the list forwarded to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on...
Friday, May 24 2013 12:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:34:49 GMT
By DEBORAH GERTZ HUSAR Herald-Whig Staff Writer PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- The Pittsfield Main Street Program made a statement Thursday night about its future and its work for the community by launching a
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- The Pittsfield Main Street Program made a statement Thursday night about its future and its work for the community by launching a new logo, a new Web page, and mission and vision statements. "This will...
Friday, May 24 2013 12:31 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:31:02 GMT
By MAGGIE MENDERSKI Herald-Whig Staff Writer HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal Public Schools will not have to make up days missed from the ongoing power outage. Elementary schools were closed Tuesday and
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal Public Schools will not have to make up days missed from the ongoing power outage. Elementary schools were closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Students returned to classes Thursday morning. ...
Friday, May 24 2013 11:39 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:39:18 GMT
The city of Quincy hopes to connect with more residents by expanding its social media presence.
The city of Quincy hopes to connect with more residents by expanding its social media presence. Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore said launching a city Facebook page is yet another way to reach the people the city serves.
