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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
7
Readers critique Ann Landers column for addressing teen pregnancy. The reply emphasizes providing forthright information to prevent trouble, noting average unwed mothers start at age 14 and urging parents to address sex openly. Other letters discuss dating rules, car usage, wrong-number etiquette, and telephone manners.
Murphysboro Township High School Class of 1956 schedules a 15 year reunion for June 25 at Riverside Park. An afternoon picnic dinner is planned and invitations have been issued. Senior officers listed include Leroy Lehmann as president Alyce Nordmeyer Steele as secretary and J R Wharry as vice president.
Light airy hats complete summer outfits as dresses slim and sleeves disappear. Picture hats with veiling balance narrow dresses while brimmed, draped, sailor, toques, and pillbox styles come in silk, organdy, lace, straw, or chiffon fabrics.
A reader seeks guidance on regaining influence over her son, addressing past maternal influence, and building a healthier home. Dr Goodman counsels fostering a stable environment, improving the mother’s mental health, and engaging the husband. emphasizes acceptance, patience, and a fourfold life approach.
BPW members approved summer plans at a meeting. They will attend a St Louis Municipal Opera Concert on July 9 and hold a Carbon Lake picnic for the July meeting. Six members attended a leadership conference in Carbondale, with Alberta Heinrich Clara Blanche Diers Alberta Pautler Marie Palmer Margaret De Wille and Edna Carr among attendees. In other business Judith Carolyn Otterson noted as representative to daughter of Robert Otterson of the Jackson County Health Cam West Frankfort was married to Kit Ralph Randolph Lewis of West Frankfort wed May 7 at West Frankfort Northern Baptist Church.
Attend Wedding Mr and Mrs Guy Foli of Johnstown City left Saturday to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Virgil Fletcher of Collinsville The Rev Daniel C Abner officiated The ceremony witnessed by Mar jhetta Fletcher granddaughter of the couple The couple's relatives include Mr and Mrs Lewis graduates of Frankfort Community High School The Lewis will join his father at Southern Illinois Surgical Appliance Co in West Frankfort
The 28th annual Smith Bulin family reunion begins at 11 am Sunday at the pump house picnic area in Herrin City Lake. Ice cream and soft drinks provided. Attendees should bring basket dinners. D. A. Smith of Chester is president and Mrs. Laven Patrick of Marion is secretary treasurer.
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