Cancer Society to hear area chairman Dan Malkovich
Dan Malkovich will be keynote speaker at the Jackson County Unit American Cancer Society March 29 meeting. A 6 p.m. dinner at Xavier Hall precedes the meeting, serving as a kickoff for April fund raising and education. Gordon White named unit crusade chairman, aiming to raise $30,091. statewide goal is $5,900,000. Reservations by March 27 to Henry Schmidt at 684-2949.
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Dan Malkovich
Benton
Illinois
American Cancer Society
Jackson County
ACS
Xavier Hall
Poplar
Elm Streets
Carbondale
Gordon White
Unit Crusade
Henry Schmidt
Schmidt
Weather omens foretell a rough winter
Erma Bombeck notes that naturalists predicted a wet rotten winter from indicators like elk and deer movement and woolly bear coats. She jokes about household footwear mismatches signaling a harsh season and hints at a blizzard to come.
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Erma Bombeck
At Wits End and Community Notices Mix
A jumble of local items lists family activities, a St Patrick s Day gathering by Parents Without Partners, a free movie matinee at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and a German cooking class at Pinckneyville extension. Details include times, locations, and contact numbers for registration.
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Parents Without
Little Egypt
Carbondale
Carbondale Jaycee Wives
Lawson Hall
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Barbara Summers
Cooperative Extension Service Local Leaders Training
Pinckneyville
South St
Ursula Bostick
Germany
Brent Knop
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Furnaces and Boilers Explained by Heating Council
Heating systems using boilers are called hydronic while furnace systems are termed forced hot air. A furnace uses ducts to transmit heat and blow hot air into rooms, whereas a boiler heats steam or hot water.
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N.J
Better Heating Cooling Council
Games that prepare children for reading from federal pamphlet
A U S Office of Education pamphlet promotes early reading readiness for preschoolers. Parents are central to preparing kids, with tips to read aloud, model reading, and involve children in pre reading games such as magnetic letters, memory matching, and story telling. Free copy requests go to Consumer Information Center Pueblo CO 81009.
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U. S. Office of Education
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo
Colo
Office of Education
Carolyn
Fred
General Services Administration
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Cancer Society
Bruce Petersen
Historical Societies
Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Saline County
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
Bruce Cody
The
Illinois State Historical Library
Springfield
Mavis Wright
West Frankfort
Naoma Williams
Vergennes
Ed Miller
Saline County Area Museum
Saline County Area
Chism
P.O
Audubon
Southern Illinois Audubon Society
Evergreen Park
Eagles
Marcella Sprafka
Illinois Eagles
Herrin
Herrin Eagles
N. 16Th St
Rosa Hamblin
Mom
Wit’s End
Robert Redford
PWP
Jaycee
Perry Extension
Murphysboro
Williams Street
Tchen
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