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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1978
Page
6
A Buffalo report features Dr. Sidney J. Parnes of Buffalo State College and the Creative Education Foundation discussing creativity expansion. The piece outlines foundations of creative behavior, brainstorm techniques, deferred judgment, and breaking problems into parts to boost idea generation.
The article outlines five steps to creativity: finding the fact, identifying the problem, brainstorming ideas, selecting a solution, and testing practicality. It highlights Parnes method of forcing relationships to connect disparate items, cites a Buffalo conference with 600 attendees at $250 each, and notes his role as first full time director of the Creative Education Foundation. It closes with practical tips like taking different routes home and a playful math quip about half of eight.
The U S Department of Agriculture releases an illustrated guide titled Simple Home Repairs Outside to show how to repair roof leaks broken wall siding shingles gutters downspouts porch flooring and cracked sidewalks. It covers caulking termite prevention and other exterior fixes.
Erma Bombeck recalls a cluttered search for mementos at the Ionia State Fair. A simple $1.39 Robin Hood hat triggers a costly, chaotic family excursion with pricey car trouble, gates, and delays, highlighting the price of keepsakes and the toll of souvenir overload.
A partial guide blends home repair steps with odd asides about a hat purchase and a bird on a cane. Instructions cover removing damaged shingles pulling nails and installing new ones with roofing cement, plus references to related Simple Home Repairs volumes and a general consumer information catalog.
Carbondale Elks Lodge 1243 will host the South District Organization meeting at 220 W. Jackson St. on Sunday with 17 southern Illinois lodges represented. Registration starts at 9 30 a.m. followed by lunch and a 1 p.m. meeting led by Vice President Sam Abell and District Deputy Monte Hamilton.
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