Williamson County AARP chapter formed in Marion
A new Williamson County Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons is organized in Marion with 38 charter members. Officers include Rev. Everett Lynch president Emil Feurer vice president Lu Queen secretary and Arur S. Dodd treasurer. Installation Aug 16 by Harry E. Jacobson. Meetings 7 p.m. third Thursday at Zion United Church of Christ. All welcome.
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American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Marion
Williamson County
Everett Lynch
Emil Feurer
A Lu Queen
Arur S. Dodd
Harry E. Jacobson
Zion United Church of Christ
Conservation district to sponsor strip mine reclamation tour
Reservations due Friday for a Wednesday bus tour of strip mine reclamation projects. Tour departs 9 a.m. from Pinckneyville Junior High School on Route 154. Mines to be toured are Freeman United in Du Quoin and Southwestern in Denmark. Cost 6 per person covers bus and noon meal. Call Soil and Water Conservation District at 997-5287 to reserve.
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Pinckneyville Junior High School
Route 154
Pinckneyville
Freeman United
du Quoin
Southwestern
Denmark
Community YMCA fall programs and Red Cross blood drive
The Jackson County family YMCA fall program begins Monday August 27 with registration August 20 21 22 at the YMCA 2500 W Sunset Dr for members and August 21 22 for nonmembers An American Red Cross Advanced Life Saving course runs Saturdays September 1 for 12 weeks from 4 to 6 pm registration August 20 21 2 fees vary by member status A senior citizen swimming class starts August 31 Fridays 3 to 3 45 pm at the Y pool eight weeks free for Y members and $8 for nonmembers A women s exercise and volleyball class meets Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm starting August 28 at St Andrew s Catholic School Murphysboro Blood drives: Red Cross Blood mobile in Marion on Thursday 1 30 to 6 30 pm at Aldersgate United Methodist Church 1201 N Fair St 17 to 65 may donate a pint. St Louis Regional ARC issues emergency donor appeal.
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American Red Cross
Jackson County Family Ymca
YMCA
W. Sunset Dr
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Murphysboro
Red Cross
Marion
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
N. Fair St
Dear Sir or Madam Salutations in Business Letters
Readers ask for a substitute for Dear Sir or Madame in business letters. Opinions vary from Ladies and Gentlemen to Dear Lady. Some prefer Good morning for a homey touch, but reactions differ by reader and context.
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Ann Landers
Sir
Boise
Idaho
Tribute to the patron saint of newspaper subs
Erma Bombeck honors Margaret Howell of Toledo Ohio as the hero of substitute carriers. The 14 year old son injured in the 1978 blizzard created a coded system for routes and Howell bravely delivered in deep snow with two heavy bags while her daughter helped. she faced a perilous shift with leftovers and a neighbor phone call.
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Erma Bombeck
Margaret Howell
Toledo
Ohio
Margaret
Howell
Wits End Misadventure Over Vacation Return
Margaret Howell, sidelined from travel, is told to stay away until Monday. A comic mishap follows as she forces her son to deliver papers in snow while a customer remarks on the busy service. The narrator claims to sponsor her canonization.
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Margaret
Margaret Howell
Women architects evaluated in exhibit
An in depth survey exhibition to sum marize and evaluate women's role in the American architectural profession will run through July 1 at the Nelson Gallery of Art in Kansas City Missouri. The show titled Women in American Architecture presents blueprints diagrams and architectural drawings of ideas both realized and only dreamed of.
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Kansas City, Mo
Nelson Gallery of Art
Dear Steve and Mary from Ann Landers letters
A pair of reader questions about handling social pressure at school and a quiet partner. Steve worries about meeting his brother’s friends and hurting feelings. guidance urges choosing friends by compatibility and being polite. Mary asks why a smart boyfriend stays silent. response suggests good listeners may be distracted or thinking.
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Stockholm
Conservation District
Soil and Water Conservation District
Family Ymca
Red Cross Bloodmobile
St. Louis
American Red Cross Blood Center
Miami
S.K
Ann
G.L.S
Fargo, N.D
Alice K
Subs
Wit’s End
Seattle
Sears
General Motors
TWA
Roger K
Brookings, S.D
Larry S
South Bend
Ind
L.H
The
Forever Learning Institute
Jackson
Miss
Yoo-hoo
Bernice G
B.G
Steve
Covington
Mary
Illinois
Apostolic Faith
Pizza Inn
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Herrin
South Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
Oriental Foods
Mardale
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