Job training program aids displaced homemakers in Carbondale
Displaced homemakers in Southern Illinois may apply in April to join a six month state funded training program at the Women's Center in Carbondale. The pilot, for women aged 35 to 60, aims to provide job training and placement through SIU and local colleges with $50,000 for center salaries and administrator and counselor roles.
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Joanne Wood
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Joyce Webb
Women’s Center
W. Freeman St
Governor’s Office of Manpower
Illinois Office of Education
Webb
School of Technical Careers
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Patricia Benziger
Women’s Center Board
SIUC
Perinatal care workshop for nurses at SIU Edwardsville
A one day perinatal care workshop for nurses will run 9 am to 4 pm Wednesday in Ballroom C at SIU Carbondale Student Center. Registration is 10 dollars. Attendees will study fetal heart rate decelerations, labor induction effects, diabetes in pregnancy, neonatal hypoglycemia and related topics with instructors from St. Louis and Barnett hospitals. Six continuing education contact hours awarded. For details call Betty Walker at 618 692 3956.
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SIU News
School of Nursing
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Betty Boyd Walker
Siu-Carbondale
Walker
Lynn Bitter
St. Mary’s Health Center
Colette Chase
Barnes Hospital
Joan Hanau
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Dorothy LeBeau
Cardinal Glennon Hospital
Candace
Extension group to honor founders and anniversary banquet
The Perry County Cooperative Extension Service will hold its annual banquet April 25 at the Dubois Knights of Columbus Hall. A 6 p.m. family style dinner precedes a 7 p.m. business meeting and officer elections with honors for original members from 1938 39 and early organizers. Reservations by April 17 at the Pinckneyville extension office. The program includes a musical portion and recognition of board members.
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Perry County Cooperative Extension Service
Dubois
Mayme Plumlee
du Quoin
Lillian Schaudt
Cutler
Evelyn Bigham Rial
Ethel Williamson
First Homemakers Extension Association Board
Katherine Davis
Jean Edwards
Pinckneyville
Laura Timpner
South St
Ill
Speaker Earl Rich ard Smith to address Genealogy Society
Retired Coast Guard Capt Earl Rich ard Smith of Alexandria Virginia will speak at the Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois meeting at 2 15 p m Sunday at John A Logan College Carterville A 1 p m officers and committee chairmen meeting precedes the program Smith will discuss Concepts and Rules of Evidence to help prospective family historians link documentation to evidentiary rules He has taught history and social studies and lectured to genealogy beginners His talk will be repeated at the National Genealogical Society summer meeting Anna Kiwanis are taking orders for their biannual barbecue pork shoulder sale the May and November fund raiser Also selling barbecue sandwiches during Anna fair week in August Orders for May 6 barbecued pork with secret sauce contact any Anna Kiwanian or president Mike Stegle 833 6111.
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Coast Guard
Earl Richard Smith
Alexandria
Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Smith
National Genealogical Society
Anna Kiwanians
Anna Kiwanis
Anna Kiwanian
Mike Stegle
Carbondale Garden Club Flower Show Opens Entries
Registration for the Carbondale Council of Garden Clubs 16th Standard Flower Show “Once Upon a Time” is open to amateur gardeners until May 1. The event at University Mall Carbondale May 7 and 8 welcomes nonmembers. Pre-registration required with design entries to Mrs Lincoln Canfield and horticulture entries to Mrs Martin Powell.
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Carbondale
Lincoln Canfield
Martin Powell
Allison Schemonia engagement announced for June wedding
Bobbie Ann Allison and Jimmie Schemonia announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Allison of Pomona. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Glen Schemonia of Pomona. Miss Allison is a senior at Murphysboro Township High School. Schemonia, a 1977 graduate, works for Blankenship and Co. Inc. A June wedding is planned.
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Bobbie Ann Allison
Jimmie Schemonia
Robert Allison
Pomona
Glen Schemonia
Miss Allison
Murphysboro Township
Schemonia
MTHS
Blankenship and Co. Inc
Birthday gifts reveal which kid has a humorless streak
In Erma Bombeck style humor, a mother lists birthday gifts from her children. An electric can opener, a bouquet from one son, and a bicycle from another trigger jokes about aging and athletic ineptitude. The bicycle proves impractical and the punchline credits the child with no sense of humor.
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Erma Bombeck
Blue Cross Speaker At ADA Meeting At John A Logan
Ron Hill of Blue Cross Blue Shield will speak at the American Diabetes Association meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in Room 102 at John A Logan College Carterville. He will discuss health and life insurance topics relevant to diabetes care.
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Ron Hill
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
American Diabetes Association
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Hill
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