Hello :) Logan school was one of the schools hard hit in the Tri-state Tornado outbreak of 1925...9 students died there on March 18. In the newly released book about the tragedy by Wallace Akin, THE FORGOTTEN STORM, (Lyons Press, 2002), a caption to the picture of the school says: "Logan school of Murphysboro was slated for rebuilding when it was almost completely demolished by the tornado. A new building replaced it...part of the building also housed an elementary school". Also in the text of the book, pg. 61, states: "Logan school, already slated for destruction and replacement on account of its substandard soft bricks, suffered worse storm damage than did Longfellow (school)....Some speculated that the lower death toll there (nine) could be attributed in part to those inferior brinks that easily disintegrated on impact". Just a little more history on the school for you... :) ----Kathryn

Hi; I thought I'd pass on to the list a request from one of the organizers of the Irish and Celtic Festival that will take place in Carbondale soon---I think it is in April. A request for info from those whose Irish or Scot ancestors settled in or around Jackson Co., IL: "Primarily we're looking for people whose folks settled in the region. However, I thought it might be cool to have a large "Celtic Family Tree" of people who had those roots, period, and just list names of the current residents, and a little something about their ancestors. Wouldn't it be great to create a 20' "tree" full of names? At any rate, please do pass on the info to others, and if you have any other ideas or would like to help, let me know. I'd like to have a "family stories" session at this year's Celtic Fair... Thanks. Connie Shanahan You can call me at 549-3090 in the evenings. Contact Connie directly if you would like to participate. Juli Claussen