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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1981
Page
7
A humorous reflection by Erma Bombeck about what she would chase a burglar for. She lists possessions she values lightly and contrasts them with the irreplaceable memories of her children and family, ultimately saying she would pursue the intruder to defend the past.
Jeanne Marie Lindsey and George Patrick Wiedlocher announce their escane e bride elect is the daughter of Kathryn Lindsey of Carbondale and the late Raymond Lindsey. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Wiedlocher of Anna. Miss Lindsey is a 1974 Carbondale Community High School graduate and manager at Back of the Closet in Marion. Wiedlocher, a 1976 Carterville High School graduate, is a property manager for Ottesen Rentals in Carbondale. A Sept 5 wedding is planned.
Rhonda Morneweg and Richard Peebles announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Ronald and Mrs Morneweg of Johnston City. he is the son of Glenn and Mrs Peebles of Thompsonville. Both are Johnston City High School and SIU Edwardsville SIU-E graduates. A September 12 wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs Dale H Besterfield of Murphysboro announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Carol Lynn Besterfield to Richard Andrew Michna son of Mr and Mrs Walter Michna of Dalton A Sept 6 wedding is planned Carol is a Carbondale High School and SIU Carbondale graduate employed as an accountant with Wilkes Besterfield and Co CPAs in Olympia Fields Michna a Augustana College graduate is a CPA with L E Myers Co in Chicago.
Amy Biggs and Barry Smith announce their engagement daughter of Gene and Donna Biggs Murphysboro and son of Charles and Marie Smith Eldorado both 1980 SIU Carbondale graduates Miss Biggs word processor at Arthur Andersen in St Charles Smith insurance agent with Country Companies in DeKalb
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