Easter Seal drive expands across Southern Illinois
The Easter Seal Society launches its annual March campaign across 21 southern counties with appeal letters and local Lily Days events in Murphysboro Carterville West Frankfort Sparta Vienna and Carbondale among others. Funds stay locally to provide speech therapy physical therapy equipment loan camping education and parental counseling for disabled residents.
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Easter Seal Society of
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Carterville
National Honor Society
Tri Junior Women’s Club
Christopher’s Future Homemakers of America
Beta Sigma Phi
West Frankfort
Delta Theta Tau of
Sparta
Whco Radio
Public events and talks across District 16 in Southern Illinois
Frankfort Public Library hosts public speaking topics for District 16 women spanning Benton to southern Illinois. Winners announce April 2 at John A. Logan College Carterville. district winner advances to state convention April 21–23 in St Louis. Community events include a Little Egypt Chapter 436 family meal in Carbondale and a National Secretaries Association dinner March 13 at SIU Carbondale. A local life planning talk by Grypp and Associates targets professional women. A school finance study meets at Beth Bennett’s Carbondale home, with experts Fryman, Martin, and Siefert discussing property taxes. A cerebral palsy telethon on KFVS-TV runs 5:30 p.m. Saturday to 5:30 p.m. Sunday featuring Johnny Tillotson, Ralph Carter, Beth Howland, and Beau Kayzer.
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Frankfort Public Library
E. Poplar St
Benton
Illinois
John A. Logan College
Carterville
St. Louis
Lawrence L. Grupp
Carbondale
National Secretaries Association
Kaskaskia
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Ann Sexton
Cathy Hunger
Grypp
Grypp and Associates
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Carbondale League of Women Voters
Beth Bennett
Surrey Lane
Richard Fryman
Southern Illinois University
Reid Martin
Russell Siefert
Murphysboro
The
League of Women Voters
Kfvs-Tv
Channel 12
Cape Girardeau
Johnny Tillotson
Ralph Carter
Beth Howland
Beau Kayzer
Grandma Ahead of Her Time by Erma Bombeck
A humorous reminiscence about a grandmother who feared being ignored and treated every phone ring as an adventure. The speaker recalls her relentless daily calls, long time gaps, and the evasive opening line that begins with a playful request to recognize her voice.
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Erma Bombeck
At Wits End Grandma Knows Best About Ring Patterns
A handwritten reminiscence recalls a grandmother who jokes about the phone, callers, and a future device that lights up who is calling. The narrator notes Grandma was ahead of her time and implies a shared family habit of checking missed rings and staying connected.
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Louise
Grandma
Romper Room marks 25 years in Baltimore
Romper Room celebrated its 25th anniversary on February 1 in Baltimore, the city where the long running preschool show began in 1953. Originated by Bert Claster, Romper Room Enterprises is still managed by his children with John Claster as president and Sally Claster Gelbard coordinating programs as Miss Sally. Candy Claster portrays Do Bee and Kenneth Gelbard serves as executive vice president.
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Baltimore
Romper Room
Bert Claster
Romper Room Enterprises
John Claster
Sally Claster Gelbard
Miss Sally
Candy Claster
Sally
Kenneth Gelbard
Seminar centers on guilt feelings at SIU Carbondale
The noon Thursday seminar in the Family Living Lounge of the Home Economics Building at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will discuss guilt feelings and ways to overcome them. No pre registration required. Contact Women’s Programs at 453 3655.
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Southern Illinois Uni
Carbondale
Miami suburb spins an election yawn
In Opa-Locka Florida city commissioners faced an almost empty ballot for the April 4 primary after a clerk misinformed a would-be candidate. The filing deadline passed last Friday with no entrants, a misprint spreading when a reporter published March 4 as the deadline.
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Opa-Locka
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Vienna
Future Homemakers of America
Lesser
Mary Hancock
Sposor
Homemakers of America
Anna
Royalton
Johnston City
Creal Springs
Pinckneyville
Tamaroa
Coulterville
Steeleville
Carrier Mills
Harrisburg
Herrin
Energy
Hurst Bush and
Cambria
Helen Bond
N. 11Th St
Huthmacher
Grand Tower
Susan Kolojeski
Bend Lake College Art Department
Jackson County Historical Society
Southern
Ilinois Arts and Crafts Guild
Kidney Center
Don Claunch
Beverly Danhof
Westown Mall
Robert Drone
Carbondale Social Security Office
Marion Toastmistress Club
Marion Holiday Inn
Inez Love
Rock Island
Council IV
Heartland Region
International Toastmistress Club
Lawrence Grypp
Little Egypt
League To Study
Wit’s End
Miami
Kirlin’s
Wefkend
Hallmark ST. Patrick’s
Es Charge Bankamericard Welcome
Ene
Bankamericard
E. Cherry
Crown Russe Vodka
J.W. Dant Ven
Christian Brothers
Lancers Wine
Jim & Ruth's Market
North Bridge St. Carbondale
T-Bone
Chuck
Olympia
U. S
Marion
Ponderosa
Kmart Plaza
University Mall
Wholesale & Rts
North Murphysboro
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