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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1978

Page

6

Diabetes talk to discuss psychological impact by Dr Boyd

Dr C E Boyd a psychiatrist and neurologist from Carbondale will discuss how diabetes affects the mind at the Southern Illinois Chapter American Diabetes Association meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Administration Hospital auditorium Marion The chapter enters its second year of activity plus fund drive Tag Day raised 1400 for education and research Also Frankfort Area Historical Society awarded a commendation by the American Association for State and Local History for community history programs and a museum Mavis Wright to receive award in Springfield Friday Parents Without Partners Little Egypt Chapter 436 meets Friday 7 30 p m at John A Logan College Carterville Nominations will be taken Officers to be elected Skating 2 p m Sunday Poe Skate Inn Marion

C. E. Boyd Carbondale Southern Illinois American Diabetes Association Veterans Administration Hospital Marion Ical Society and Museum American Association For State and Local History Mavis Wright Frankfort Parents Without Partners Little Egypt John A. Logan College Carterville

Status Symbols Lose Spark as Tastes Change

Erma Bombeck reflects on shifting status symbols from big homes and luxury cars to subtler indicators. She recalls past pretensions like air conditioning, fast idling page turning, and wannabe Evelyn Wood status, noting that society now prizes different markers of affluence and success.

Erma Bombeck Evelyn Wood

At Wit’s End with Love and Money in Modern Matrimony

A dialogue about changing romance norms contrasts doctors marriage desirability with game show fortunes and youth culture. A mother questions values as traditional status symbols give way to wealth from TV fame and era of brief romances.

Wise use can stretch space by DIY projects

You may not need another room or even a new house if you feel cramped in the one you own. The solution often lies in making use of existing space through simple do it yourself projects. Under stairs space offers depth for storage and can be partitioned to hold bulky outside articles.

Vivian Brown The Associated Press Yourselfer

Parent training offered at Perry County HELP program

A Parent Effectiveness Training course begins January 31 at First United Methodist Church in Du Quoin. Sessions run 7 to 10 pm each Tuesday through March 21 led by Pat Hartman. Fees are 35 per individual and 45 per couple. college credit available for an extra fee. Class limited to 20. enroll by contacting Pat Hartman at 542-4357.

Perry County HELP First United Methodist Church Park and Washington Streets du Quoin Pat Hartman Perry County Help

Clever storage ideas for small homes and garages

Advice from a 1978 home page column suggests practical closet reconfigurations such as two level clothes rods and labeled bins for sweaters laundry and toys. Built in niches hall vanities and enclosed wash basins free up guest room space while ceiling bins hooks and wall mounted mower hooks maximize garage and outdoor storage.

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