Grudging Gourmet Wins One for the Professor
Erma Bombeck reports a local March of Dimes gourmet cook-off where a surprise outsider defeats expectations under the mentorship of a Professor Higgins figure. The piece airs a playful, reflective tone about rising from plain boxed meals to culinary notoriety amid audience suspense and celebrity misdirection.
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Erma Bombeck
March of Dimes
Steve Lawrence
Professor Higgins
Louis Jourdan
Cook-off Dreams and Higgins Notions in a Kitchen Tale
A narrative recounts Professor Higgins drilling a student in cookery daily. The student recalls the challenge of naming the greatest French cook and the missteps in a big test. A question about washing mushrooms in acidulated water leads to a candid, awkward moment and an unfinished effort. Field Enterprises, Inc.
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Professor Higgins
Sara Lee
Field Enterprises, Inc
Indiana couple to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Paul E Hanna and his wife of 50 years Mr and Mrs Paul E Hanna 709 South 30th Street South Bend Indiana will celebrate their golden anniversary with a reception at First Baptist Church Mishawaka Indiana They were married April 25 1931 in South Bend and have lived there 50 years Hanna formerly resided in Vergennes and Murphysboro They have one son Lance of Ligonier Indiana and two grandchildren
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Paul E. Hanna
S. 30Th St
South Bend
Ind
First Baptist Church
Mishawaka
Hannas
Hanna
Vergennes
Murphysboro
Lance
Ligonier
Gene Terrys Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E E Gene Terry of 108 N Williams St Carbondale celebrate 35th anniversary with an open house at their home. They wed in Paragould Arkansas on April 25 1946. They have a daughter Sharon Buser and two grandchildren Charles and Tina Pritchett all of De Soto. Friends and family are invited.
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E.E
Gene”’ Terry
N. Williams St
Carbondale
Terry
Anna May Taylor
Paragould
Sharolyn Cram to wed Michael Horn in autumn ceremony
Constance Cram of Creal Springs and Richard Cram of Cedar Rapids Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Sharolyn Kay Cram to Michael Timothy Horn son of Mr and Mrs William Horn of New Burnside. Miss Cram is a Marion High School senior and Horn works as a highway construction employee. An autumn wedding is planned.
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Constance Cram
Creal Springs
Richard Cram
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sharolyn Kay
Michael Timothy Horn
William Horn
New Burnside
Miss Cram
Marion High School
Horn
Engagements of Kathy Wiegard and Kerry Kelley Announced
Kathy Wiegard daughter of Mildred Wiegard of Red Bud and the late Don Wiegard will wed Kerry Kelley son of Mr and Mrs Edward Bob Kelley of Waterloo. Wiegard a 1978 Red Bud High School graduate works at First State Bank of Red Bud. Kelley a 1975 Gibault High School graduate works for William Fruth Grading Excavating. A November 28 wedding is planned.
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Kathy Wiegard
Kerry Kelley
Mildred Wiegard
Red Bud
Don Wiegard
Edward
Bob” Kelley
Waterloo
Miss Wiegard
First State Bank of
Kelley
Gibault High School
William Fruth Grading & Excavating Co
Wedding plans for Murphysboro couple Jewell Stueven and Porter Stueven
Jewell Stueven and Johnny L Lee Porter Stueven, both of Murphysboro, are to wed April 30. James A Porter, formerly of Sand Ridge, is connected to the couple in the notice.
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Jewell
Pat
Porter Stueven
Johnny L. Lee
Murphysboro
James A. Porter
Sand Ridge
Crossley and Baker announce engagement in Illinois notice
Leana Kay Crossley and Joseph Loren Baker announce their engagement. Miss Crossley, a Southern Illinois University Carbon dale student and Kroger checker in Marion, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Baker of Marion. Baker, a John A. Logan College student in Carterville, also works at Kroger. No wedding date set.
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Leana Kay Crossley
Joseph Loren Baker
Jean Taylor
Energy
Guy Baker
Marion
Miss Crossley
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Kroger Co
Baker
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Staley and Baggett Engagement Planned for May 22
Rhonda Staley and Lloyd Earl Baggett announce their engagement. Goreville residents Mr and Mrs Ronald Staley are parents of the bride to be, while the groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs Jair Lloyd of Carterville. Miss Staley attends Goreville High School. Baggett, a 1979 Carterville High School graduate, studied at John A Logan College and works for Wolohan Lumber Co in Marion. A May 22 wedding is planned.
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Rhonda Staley
Lloyd Earl Baggett
Ronald Staley
Goreville
Jair Lloyd
Carterville
Miss Staley
Goreville High School
Baggett
Carterville High School
John A. Logan College
Wolohan Lumber Co
Marion
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Paul Hannas
Indiana
Mrs
Paul Hanna
Gene Terrys
Sharolyn Cram and
Michael Horn
Jewell Stueven
Johnny Lee
Leana Crossley and
Joseph Baker
Olin’s
Sat
Sun
K-Mart Plaza
East Carbondale
Rhonda Staley and
Lloyd Baggett
City of
CDBG
Susan Stover
Grant City Hall
Radio Shack
Realistic
Psegotetic
Micronta
Ecia
Clairol
Tandy Corporation
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