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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1979
Page
6
Will Ross of Tunnel Hill celebrates his 100th birthday today, marking a century since birth on Christmas Day and noting the milestone in Friday’s edition.
Will Ross of Tunnel Hill reaches his centennial on Christmas Day and will be honored today at Reynoldsburg Church from 1 30 to 4 30 p m by friends and family. He lives on U S 45 north of Tunnel Hill and plans to be in Florida for Christmas with his three sons Alva Lloyd and Frank, all of Tunnel Hill, and his late wife Bertha Shoemaker.
Roe Broadways of Herrin celebrated a 67th wedding anniversary at their home joined by four sons Wayne Paul Robert and Gene and two daughters Ruth Prewitt and Helen Colby. Myrtle Burgess sister in law celebrated her 90th birthday and attended with grandchildren great grandchildren and friends.
Sue Ripley announces engagement to Arvel Emanuel Chronister Jr. son of Arvel Chernister Sr. of Piedmont, Mo. Miss Ripley, daughter of Merrill and Mrs Ripley of Murphysboro, attended Broward Christian School and works as a bookkeeper at Ripley's Auto Repair. Chronister is a Clearwater High School graduate from Piedmont. A December 21 wedding is planned.
Nan Robertson profiles Rose Kushner, a Johns Hopkins medical researcher who survived a rushed biopsy leading to fear of Halsted radical mastectomy. Her 1974 experience spurred her crusade for staged, informed treatment and later widespread adoption of modified radical mastectomies. She emphasizes patient discussion with doctors and testing to avoid unnecessary disfigurement.
Rose Kushner, diagnosed with breast cancer, wrote a revealing book and pushed for a two-stage treatment approach over the traditional one-step biopsy and mastectomy. Her work spurred debate, inspired patient questions, and earned praise from the National Cancer Institute’s advisory circles.
A reader asks how to block his wife’s 19 year old niece Susan from living in their home after an affair. Ann Landers advises secrecy, a firm boundary, and to stop the affair, warning it will ruin the early years of marriage. A separate letter complains about a rape case judge and suggests defending victims. The column ends with wedding dress advice for a divorced woman remarrying after three years.
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