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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1968
Page
7
Anthropologist Margaret Mead urged in New York that population growth threatens life quality in affluent nations and poorer countries. She warned against government coercion and stressed personal choice, women's employment, later marriage, and education as ways to curb population explosion.
In Murphysboro the Jackson County Home Extension leader training runs 9 30 a m to noon at the Farm Bureau Building with Dorothy Goss speaking on Your Housework and Physical Fitness In Red Bud the Home Extension Unit meets at 2 p m at Mrs Harold Gielows home In Marion Gamma Lambda chapter of Delta Theta Tau holds a 7 30 p m meeting at Mrs Don Hollands home The Marion Woman's Club meets at 2 p m at the library with host Mrs Oscar Grant and a Christmas program A note urges purse neatness for busy working women and suggests a large handbag for easier organization
The Etude Club Chorus directed by Mrs. Calvin Gillespie performed at the Morning Etude Club's annual Christmas program on Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Carbondale. Other numbers by the Women's Reorder Consort and Mrs. Williams George and Christine Gillespie. Mrs. Don Vogler led the program with hostesses Mrs. Clyde Webb Mrs. E. L. Sederlin and Mrs. J. M. Marrberry assisting.
The Rev. Jerry Ray Anderson will be ordained to the priesthood Friday at St. Augustine's Church Wilmette with Bishop James Montgomery presiding. A 1965 SIU graduate and former Herrin resident, Anderson previously served St Andrew's Carbondale and St Francis Xavier Carbondale before his deacon ordination in June. He is 26 and the son of Mr and Mrs Everett Anderson of Herrin. Pearls return this season complementing winter dress trends.
The 23 member group H.O.M.E. Honor Our Men's Efforts thanks donors who aided their holiday drive. They sent gift boxes to 93 servicemen overseas and Christmas greetings and two letters to 191 others at home and abroad. Local organizations and individuals contributed funds and items.
Herrin Business and Professional Women's Club entertained local senior citizens at the Senior Citizen's Center. Members and guests listed include Eda Montani Evelyn Taft Della Marlow and others. A gift exchange followed a short play. Chlorine bleach cleaning guidance for a baby's training seat appears in the same item.
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