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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1963
Page
19
Ruth Millett argues good manners and firm no are essential for daughters from dating through motherhood. She urges mothers to model saying no, noting many prove weak or hypocritical when pressed to decline. The piece stresses example over instruction and asks readers to assess their own ability to say no gently but firmly.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 6311 adoptions for the fiscal year ended June 30, with 87 adopted in court proceedings out of state. About 85 percent were under 40, and 2710 adoptions occurred in homes with other children.
A Southern Illinois University program led by A. W. Brackett provides formal therapy and recreation for handicapped children aged seven to 18. The camp, run by Easter Seal, features swimming, crafts, horseback riding, rifle shooting, cook-outs, and camp-outs. Most attendees are from the local area with some from St Clair, Madison, St. Louis, and Joliet. many have attended for years. Flatt has served nearly a decade and the camp moved from Giant City to Little Grassy after six years.
A playful fitness note encourages youth to shape up for summer with surfside exercises led by Reba and Bonnie Churchill. Linda Evans demonstrates rope workouts to firm the upper arms using a doorway or pole, with alternating-arm pulls.
Two Southern Illinois University agricultural economists publish feature pieces in an August Better Farm issue. J Wills and David L Armstrong describe practical farm workouts and equipment aids to boost strength and vigor for agricultural workers.
The Parseid meteor shower also called Tears of St. Lawrence will appear Saturday night and continue for five days. It is one of about 15 annual meteor displays visible across the northeast sky.
Arlene Monheim of Steubenville Ohio explains how careful card placement can enable a favorable bridge contract. She overbid modestly with five clubs, then protected the hand by locating the king of spades and a divided diamonds suit. Her sequence used dummy tricks, ruffs, and precise discards to force the diamonds and secure the winning balance.
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