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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1973
Page
4
A reader Carmen defends being overweight citing family love and culture. Ann Landers counters with health risks and social backlash while addressing an infertile reader's pain and insensitive comments. Also answers a reader about spanking a laughing child and the need for firm discipline.
A Douglas County Extension Service seminar on dying and the life cycle is set for Thursday September 27 at Lawrence Public Library from 9 30 a m to 3 00 p m. Darrell Spoon Kansas State University Extension Family Life Specialist will present Emotional Adjustment and a panel of local experts will discuss death. Reservations 843 7058. Admission 1 50 includes lunch and coffee.
Readers are informed that due to a global newsprint shortage the Journal-World will stop publishing engagement photos beginning October 1 and will only feature wedding pictures going forward.
Gordon Hoener a physic investigator and mentalist from St Louis Missouri will address the Knife and Fork Club at 6 30 p m Saturday in the Skyline Room Holiday Inn The lecture Adventures in the Unknown covers mental telepathy mind over matter and communication with the other side Hoener has studied with parapsychologists ghost hunters clairvoyants and occultists and was formerly a stockbroker The Strait of Belle Isle between Newfoundland and Labrador is blocked by ice during winter.
Mary Jo Short was elected president of the Cottonwood 4-H Club at the September meeting. New officers include Ann Quinlan vice president Teresa Short secretary Monte Lauppe treasurer Larry Saathoff reporter Jerry Sherar photographer Beth Quinlan parliamentarian Glen Jehle recreation leader Tina Jehle and Lisa Kane song leaders Jolene Kennett historian Chris Reschke council member Ingrid Arenson alternate. Brenda Kane joined the club and prospective members were named. The club plans to help collect for United Fund. The Vinland Extension Homemakers Unit elected officers at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn with Virgie Pfantz president Kayelen Hess vice president Mary Ann Bradley secretary Mary O’Bryon treasurer Ruth Johnson reporter. Films shown covered drugs and child safety. Next meeting Oct 16 with Hess and O’Bryon hosting.
Dismissals include Maritt Walker of 601 Lyons and Douglas Buckley of Indora. Births reported: a girl Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sinclair of 1832 Maple Sn and a boy Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. David Beebe of Hadora. Other births noted: a girl Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Guthrie of Baldwin and a boy today to Mr. and Mrs. George Enders Jr. of 1707 W. 21st Ter.
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