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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1981
Page
7
In a humorous essay Erma Bombeck profiles the paradox of grown children returning home. She recalls the revolving door of affection, finances, and laundry while noting the lure of a shared refrigerator. The piece hones in on parental longing and fam ily dynamics with wit and affection.
Christine Adele Medlin and Michael Lavern Nicks announce their engagement. The bride elect is the daughter of Judge N Medlin and wife of Lakeland Florida. The groom is the son of George Nicks and wife of Herrin. Both are graduates of Lakeland and Herrin high schools with an April 18 wedding planned.
Du Quoin announces the engagement of Lee Ellen Holland daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold D Holland to Lester Tichenor son of Margaret J Tichenor and Granville H Tichenor of Metropolis. Both are 1973 graduates and SIU Carbondale graduate students with Holland pursuing history and Tichenor imaging and visual communications. A May 23 wedding is planned.
Kenneth Pelletier, a holistic medicine clinician and author, will host a day long workshop titled Holistic Medicine From Stress to Optimum Health on April 8 in SIU Carbondale's Student Center Ballroom B. The event, open to the public, costs 50 for general attendees, 30 for faculty and staff, and 15 for students.
The U S Catholic Mission Council reports a 12th straight decline in U S priests and nuns serving outside the country. The 1980 total is 6393, down 162 from 1979, and about 3262 fewer than the 1968 peak of 9655.
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