Joost and Walker Join Lions Foundation Board
Martin H. Joost of Steeleville and Troy E. Walker of Hurst are elected to the Lions of Illinois Foundation board. Joost takes office July 1 and begins a one year term after serving as district governor. Walker begins the second half of a two year term, both slated to lead Candy Day on Oct. 9 and oversee foundation charitable activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin H. Joost
Steeleville
Lions of Illinois Foundation
Lions Club
Joost
Lions District
Troy E. Walker
Hurst
Lions of
Walker
Art-In-The-Park Craft Fair Plans Set in Metropolis
Fort Massac Arts Association schedules its annual Art-In-The-Park Craft Fair for July 11 from 9 am to 6 pm at Washington Park Metropolis with a rain date July 18. Exhibitor fee 5 dollars for members 7 for non-members reservations due by June 30 to Mike Woods 710 Catherine St Metropolis IL 62960. Art guild members from northern Illinois Kentucky Tennessee and Missouri expected to participate. Crafts include Punjabi weaving hand made baskets and tore on tin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Massac Arts Association
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Plunger etiquette and other readers questions
Dear Ann Landers answers readers on plunger use across settings and a divorcing couple case. A Worcester mother seeks guidance on an ex and college funds while a Canadian reader praises Recovery. The column endorses counseling and notes many readers seek help, including a Chicago dentist concern and a fan letter about a public appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
L.A
Bridges Anniversary Open House At Chautauqua Lake Road
Mr and Mrs Roland Bridges Jr of Carbondale mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 pm at their son's home on Chautauqua Lake Road between Carbondale and Murphysboro. The couple wed June 4 1931 in Belleville and have two children Shirley Nickolaus and R E Bridges III plus three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Bridges Jr
Carbondale
Chautauqua Lake Road
Murphysboro
Batzes Celebrate 50 Years With Vow Reaffirmation
The Otto Batz and wife of East Peoria mark 50 years of marriage. They will reaffirm their vows during the 9 a.m. service at United Methodist Church in Ransom where their son Rev. Donald L. Batz serves as minister. A reception is set for 2 to 4 p.m. June 14 at First United Methodist Church in Peoria inviting Murphysboro friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Otto Batz
East Peoria
United Methodist Church
Ransom
Donald L. Batz
Batz
First United Methodist Church
Peoria
A Great Emancipator freed wives from irons
Erma Bombeck laments the lack of heroes while praising innovators who eased domestic life. She highlights Marie Engle Pennington Eleanor Roosevelt Inga Marshall Letitia Armstrong and Herman Goldstein for advances in frozen foods housekeeping appliances and permanent press. The piece ends with a humorous proposal for an ironing board memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Bombeck
Marie Engle Pennington
Eleanor Roosevelt
Inga Marshall
Ma Bell
Letitia Armstrong
Herman Goldstein
Sun Chemical Co
South Carolina
Mr. Goldstein
Field Enterprises, Inc
Kmucha Wilson Engagement Set For August 8 Wedding
Adeline Kmucha announces her engagement to Mark Allan Wilson. Miss Kmucha, daughter of Rita Mae Kmucha of Vergennes, is a 1979 SIU Carbondale graduate and director at the First Baptist Day Care Center in Carbondale. Wilson, son of Shirley and Gene Wilson of Elmwood, is a 1976 Ryder Technical Institute graduate and a truck driver for R. A. Williams Farm Service. An Aug 8 wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Kmucha
Mark Allan Wilson
Rita Mae Kmucha
Vergennes
Shirley
Gene Wilson
Elmwood
Miss Kmucha
Southern Illinois University
Dale
First Baptist Day Care Center
Carbondale
Wilson
Ryder Technical Institute
Braidwood
R. A. Williams Farm Service
Berra couple mark 45th anniversary in Herrin
Mr and Mrs John G Berra of Herrin celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at Tonys Steak House in Marion Berra and the former Margaret Roberta Bobbie Lacey were married in Berrin May 15 1936 The couple have a daughter Marilyn Phillips of Herrin two granddaughters Debbie Motsinger and Jane Essick both of Herrin and two great grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Berra
Herrin
Tony’s
Marion
Berra
Margaret Roberta
Bobbie’’ Lacey
Berrin
Marilyn Phillips
Debbie Motsinger
Jane Essick
Tamaroa Couple Wed 25 Years Celebrate Anniversary
Donald R. and Frances S. Yeager of Route 2 Tamaroa mark 25 years of marriage with a planned Friday vacation. Yeager works as a traffic manager for U S Gypsum Co. Mrs Yeager is employed by Dr J Robert McIntire in Du Quoin. They were married June 5 1956 in Mississippi and are parents of Janet Yeager of Du Quoin and William at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R
Frances S. Yeager
Tamaroa
Yeager
U.S. Gypsum Co
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Lions Board
Metropolis
Troy Walker
Lions Trustee
Martin Joost
Ann
Maine
Chicago
Ona
Worcester
Mass
Recovery, Inc
Recovery
Canada
San Antonio
Bo Derek
Mark Bridges
Edna and Rolland Bridges
Batzes
Otto and
Velma Batz
Ua AY the
Diet Center
Wit’s End
Royall Collection
Royal
Lyme
Oray
Mae
Herrin & University Mall
Berras
Ethan Allen
Chapman
Rollo
East
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