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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1981
Page
6
Parents can ease the first day of school with practical steps from Herrin educators. Tips cover preparation, safety, handling tears, and establishing routines to reduce anxiety for both children and parents, with guidance from psychologists and authors.
Consumer Reports reviews Rotary power mowers noting real safety risks from blade events and stone projectiles. The CPSC fights for a standard requiring blade stop on release, delayed by industry opposition and congressional lobbying, with full effect mid 1982 and market impact early 1983. Some models from Sears and Wards meet key safety features, including interlocked blade starts and quick shutdowns. Other units lack gates on discharge chutes and have drive clutches that can lock in drive, creating hazards.
Dear Ann Landers recounts an Ohio man upset his wife’s gynecologist would not permit him to observe examinations. She suggests finding a supportive physician, notes voyeurism is unfounded, and urges reporting inappropriate conduct to the American Medical Association.
Dawn Hale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hale, and Mark Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeril Smith, both of Pinckneyville, announce their engagement. Hale is a Pinckneyville Community High and Eastern Illinois University graduate and works as a secretary at MCA Manufacturing. Smith, also a Pinckneyville graduate, is employed by Southwestern Illinois Coal Co. Captain Mine. A September 26 wedding is planned.
Linda Ann Couch and Mark R. Gates announce their engagement. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Couch of Herrin and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gates of Centerville Ohio are parents. Miss Couch, SIU Carbondale alumna, art director at Bent on Bowles in Dallas. Gates, Cincinnati art school graduate, works for Ad Art in Dallas. Oct 10 wedding planned.
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