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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1989
Page
6
To have an event listed in the calendar contact the Dixon Telegraph at 113 S. Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021 or call 284 2222 ext 34. Include four days before the event for inclusion in the calendar and ensure details are complete.
Sunday December 3 a musical program by St Patrick's Catholic Women's Club will be held in the music room of St Mary's School at 2 p.m.
Local notices list Monday events including Oregon Township Board at the Township Building 7 p.m. SANE/FREEZE meets at SVCC room 3M10 7 30 p.m. Sauk Valley Bridge Club gathers at Sterling YMCA 6 50 p.m. Lee County Homemakers Extension hosts super local leader day at St. Anne's School 1 30 p.m. Elks Ladies Auxiliary Christmas party at Elks lodge 6 30 p.m. Franklin Grove Woman's Club din-
Overeaters Anonymous meets at St Paul Lutheran Church at 7 30 p m. American Red Cross bloodmobile at Dixon High School from 8 30 a m to 2 p m. eTOPS meets at St Luke's Episcopal Church at 5 45 p m. Alanon meets in Loveland at 8 p m. Northern Illinois Mood Disorder Group on second floor conference room at KSB at 7 p m. SVCC Madrigal Dinner at Brandywine Inn at 7 p m. Jefferson School Christmas Program in the gymnas ium at 7 p m. Dixon Travel Club Christmas dinner at Brown Shingle at 6 p m.
A Spokane reader asks about recovering $18,000 from escrow after a house purchase contingency failed due to buyer financing issues. The broker delays releasing funds. guidance suggests contacting state real estate regulators, filing suit if needed, and considering holding funds with an attorney. A second letter notes that education remains valuable at any age and encourages returning to school as a non traditional student.
ATLANTA UPI reports that the number of first births to women in their 30s nearly quintupled from 1970 to 1987, driven by delayed marriage and career education. About half of the rise comes from more women being in their 30s. educated older mothers offset birth risk through healthier lifestyles and non smoking during pregnancy.
A reader asks how the bugle call Taps originated and Ann Landers shares the popular history. Several letters describe Butterfield and Norton collaboration in 1862, with soldiers saluting a fallen comrade. Fort Benjamin Harrison correspondent notes a favored version of the lyrics.
A 34-year-old healthy male was refused blood donation due to a significantly elevated ALT level after heavy drinking the night before. Doctors explain ALT as a liver enzyme that rises with liver injury and typically corresponds to injury severity, with no family history of liver disease noted.
The letter explains an elevated ALT may signal hepatitis or acute alcohol inflammation. It advises medical evaluation and a repeat test after abstaining from alcohol. Red Cross policy rejects donors with any liver inflammation. The note warns heavy drinking or undiagnosed hepatitis, urging sobriety.
Fred and Viola Reis mark their 50th anniversary on December 9. The former Viola Trotter and Fred Reis wed December 9, 1939 in Maquoketa Iowa. They have five sons in California and ten grandchildren plus three great grandchildren. An open house for Michael Reis’s home in Perris California is planned.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Caldwell are parents of a daughter born November 6 at 7 18 a.m. in Rochelle Community Hospital. Briana Kayleen weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces and length 20.42 inches at birth. Maternal grandparents are Loren and Grace Prewett of Steward and Mountain Grove Missouri. Paternal grandparents are Carl and ? Caldwell of Ashton.
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