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Mr. and Mrs. Hubert R. Hearn of 1201 W. College St., Carbon dale, announce the engagement of their daughter, Phyllis Rae, to Michael E. Bragg. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bragg, Rt. 4, Carbondale. Miss Hearn is a 1964 grad uate of University School. Bragg was graduated in 1964 from Car bondale Community High School. They both are attending Southern Illinois University. You owe it to all teenagers to turn over a new leaf and start to print letters from us good kids. This can be your first— ONE OF MILLIONS. Dear One: A columnist named Mike Royko who writes for the Chicago Daily News received a letter similar to yours. Here is what Mike said in his reply: “Dear Good Teen-ager, I am sick of you. You are getting to be a pain in the neck. “I can't remember the last time a Good Teen-ager came up to me and shook my hand and said: Gee, Good Adult, thanks for not being a Bad Adult.’ “You say nobody understands you and point out how valiant ly you have resisted being a robber, a sniffer of glue, a drop out and a menace to society. Be sides, you don’t hit your teach er, and you work after school and are a joy to your par ents. “I do not go around taking pep pills or shooting people eith er. My reward is that I don’t get thrown in jail. That is also your reward. You don’t punch your teacher and I don’t punch my boss. So you get an educa tion and I get to keep my job. You don't hot rod your car and neither do I. We both may live anger and that is a pretty nice re ward, isn't it ?You work after school. I work after work. We both get money which is always handy to have around. And don't forget that for many years I have been contributing part of my money to building those schools that you are so generously not drop ping out of. “Your reward for staying in school is an education which will help you hold down a better job, or be a doctor or a lawyer. Edu cation can help you live a fuller life and be a Good Adult. So stop writing and asking for praise for doing what you are supposed to do. That's what you're here for. Yours Truly,” Mike Royko Chicago Daily News Dear Ann Landers. I have a friend who is an absolute geni us when it comes to mooching small amounts. Whenever we get on a bus she says, “Put in my fare, Minnie I haven't got change. I'll get it next time.” When we have coffee breaks together she sticks me at least twice a week. Yesterday she asked me to pick up her watch at the jewelers. She suffers from hay fever and was feeling lousy. She didn’t mention that I'd have to pay $2.50 to get the watch out. I don’t want to be petty, but I can’t afford these small nicks. Help! Help! — MINNIE THE MOOCHED ON Dear Min: What's the matter No vocal chords? Skilled moochers must be dealt with in a skillful manner Don't let her outfumble you. Develops an impediment in your reach. When you have cof fee together don't be bashful about saying, “It’s your turn. I got it yesterday.’’ When she asks you to pick up items which have been repaired, you should as sume they must be bailed out. Tell her, “Sorry, I can't af ford it. Things are tough all over.”
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Carbondale Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale, Illinois, US
Tue, Aug 03, 1965
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