Woman made catalog highlights women's liberation efforts
Two feminist authors Susan Rennie and Kirsten Grimstad traveled 12,000 miles in under three months to document women led projects for The New Woman's Survival Catalog. They detail law firms, clinics, credit unions, galleries, and child care centers, urging self help and activism as a growing movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Sharbutt
New York
Susan Rennie
Kirsten Grimstad
Grimstad
Boise
New Orleans
Ms. Rennie
Barnard College Women’s Center
Iowa
California
South Africa
Barnard College
American Field Service
English Speaking Union
Columbia University
State University of New York At
Purchase
Barnard
Columbia
Rennie
Ms. Grimstad
Women Push Back Against Men’s Lingerie Nights
A reader denounces department store after hours events that showcase men’s underwear while women struggle to find appropriate options for their partners. She recalls champagne hospitality and sales staff guiding male shoppers to unhelpful displays, urging reform of gendered shopping experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francine
Dr. Dentons
At Wits End: shopping for men’s underwear
Erma Bombeck humor piece describes a store fitting room scene where a line drawing model shows underwear options. The narrator balks at the assortment from boxers to bikinis and fabrics, lamenting the absence of real models and a straightforward size choice.
Social calendar events in Carterville and Murphysboro
In Carterville the Lakeshore Golden Age Club hosts crafts from 9 30 a m to 4 p m at the Civic Teen Center. In Murphysboro the Senior Citizens Christmas party is 7 30 p m Friday at the Recreation Center 17 N 14th St Cap Tourmente Quebec hosts Canada’s first arts and crafts school founded in 1668.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeshore Golden Age Club
Civic Teen Center
Murphysboro
Senior Citizens
N. 14Th St
of the Arts and Crafts
Canada
Cap Tourmente
Quebec
Day care not harming children study finds
University of Kentucky psychologists report that children in day care are not mentally or socially different from those cared for at home. The pilot study notes family structures change with day care and highlights increased father involvement without altering child development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Braden
Lexington, Ky
University of Kentucky
Richard Winett
Winett
Booklet Showcases Styrofoam Craft Designs Across U.S.
A 36 page booklet titled A World of Designs with Styrofoam explains how to fabricate cut decorate paint and glue foam to create designs. It is available at many craft and hobby stores across the United States. A chicken heart beats about 300 times a minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
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Erma Bombeck
Francis
Carterville
prEcilpe. Serer
Lila OF Lloyd’s
Sharp Toys
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Bleyer
Coats
Italy
Carbondale
Women’s Store
College Shop
Children’s Store
S. Illinois
S. IliNois
Southern
Don’s Annual
Don
Montgomery Bros. Meat Packing House
Marion
Pulleys
Aced
Gary Scruggs
Janet Caraway
Marilyn Berry
Guitar
Debbie Burris
Cecil Hiller
Cathy Howerton
Burger Chef
Funburger
Incredi
Burgable
E. Main
South Illinois
Bank of
FDIC
Quiz
Thomas Nast
Sturdi
Hwy
Ramada Inn
Charles Dickens
Tiny Tim
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