Youth bowlers plan splash party at Herrin City Pool
The Pin Buster's Club of the S.I. Bowl invites youth bowlers, friends and family to a 4 to 6 p.m. splash party Saturday at Herrin City Pool in Herrin Park. Admission is $1 for non members. members enter free. Reservations opened for Williamson County Christian Women's Club luncheon, noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ban-Dor Motor Inn Marion. Doris Harsevoort, Stonecroft National rep, will discuss the Big Thompson flood. Music by Jim Justice. International group with 1,900 North American branches supports the event.
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Pin Buster’s Club
Herrin City
Herrin Park
Pin Buster’s
L.I
Williamson County Christian Women’s Club
Ban-Dor Motor Inn
Marion
Doris Harsevoort
Stonecroft Ministries
Big Thompson Creek Canyon
Colorado
Jim Justice
North America
Local Luncheon Open to Women with Free Nursery and Calls for Reservations
Area women are invited to a luncheon with free nursery service and no dues. Reservations may be made by calling Ben Felts or Pat Willard. Several local women were recently honored as outstanding para professionals for CHEP work in Southern Illinois counties. The Murphysboro BPW Club meets Thursday evening with guest speaker Raymond Thom. The Gallatin County Historical Society begins a seminar series at Old Shawneetown Park featuring music, history talks, and field trips to local sites.
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Ben Felts
Pat Willard
Wanda Soldner
Marion
Louise Richey
Herrin
Fula Wilson
Olmsted
Judy Stout
Ava
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
CHEP
Murphysboro Business and Professional Women's Club
Murphysboro Veterans of Foreign Wars
Raymond Thom
Presley
Shawneetown
Gene Beaver
Jim Cinkovich
Joe Logsdon III
Bruce
Gallatin County
Saline Springs
Mike McNerney
Southern Illinois
Baseball: A boys chance to disgust Mom
Erma Bombeck reflects on why boys dream of pro baseball and the culture of spit and grossness in the sport. She notes how mothers nag at cleanliness, while players perform dramatic spitting rituals from closet to big league mound. The piece playfully compares spitting habits across sports and highlights the theatrical display before crowds and TV audiences.
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Erma Bombeck
Eveyone
Howard
All foam ice chest study for occasional picnics
Consumer Reports tests 21 chests showing clad models in plastic or metal lasting longer and costing 15 to 50 dollars, while all foam variants cost under eight dollars but are fragile. Tests with ice and chamber temperatures measured how long contents stayed below 50 degrees, with clad models averaging 28 hours and some Poloron foam units close. Drains and comfortable handles noted as key features. avoid dry ice due to freezing risk.
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Consumer Reports
Consumer’s Union
Gasoline storage hazards and safer options
A reader warns of backyard gasoline barrels and many 10-gallon cans amid sun heat and ignition risks. Ann Landers relays expert cautions and safe storage guidance: keep gas in unattached structures, use heavy metal UL/FM labeled containers, store as little as possible, and avoid houses. A second letter condemns brutal sports team selection and calls for kinder captaincy methods.
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Ann Landers
Ann
San Diego
Terry
Han Grigo
The
National Safety Coin
California
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