Babysitting costs loom large for working parents
Barbara Ellis and other SIU Carbondale families face $1 to $2 per hour babysitting rates, with weekly costs around $53 to $60 for three children. A proposed babysitting cooperative fizzled, leaving many relying on informal, household arrangements.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Barbara Ellis
Wcil-Fm Radio
Carbondale
Barbara
Robert Ellis
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ellis
Cam McClelland
Evergreen Terrace
Siuc
Sherri Buckelew
Ms. Buckelew
Engagement of Teresa Blessing and Randy Glasco Plans June 12 Wedding
Living Teresa Lynn Blessing and Randy Bruce Glasco announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Gale Blessing of Carbondale. he is the son of Jerry Glasco of Makanda. Miss Blessing, a 1981 Carbondale Community High School graduate, and Glasco, employed by Donald Hawthorne and a Carbondale Township Fire Department volunteer, plan a June 12 ceremony.
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Teresa Lynn Blessing
Randy Bruce Glasco
Mrs
Gale Blessing
Carbondale
Jerry Glasco
Makanda
Miss Blessing
Carbondale Community High School
Glasco
Donald Hawthorne
Carbondale Township Fire Department
Radiothon raises funds for Easter Seals in Sparta
WHCO AM in Sparta hosts its 10th Annual Rotary Club Radiothon raising 16152 dollars for the Southern Illinois Easter Seal Society. Tote board after airtime shows growth beyond last year’s 15700, with pledges still accepted at Sparta State Bank or by mail to WHCO.
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Whco-Am
Sparta
Rotary Club
Southern Illinois
Easter Seal Society
Tote Board
Illinois
Sparta State Bank
WHCO
P.O
Single lens reflex cameras remain smart buys today
Consumers Union finds SLRs offer technically correct pictures for broad buyers. Mass produced circuits put automation in low end models, keeping prices around current levels from five to ten years ago. Priced near $200 for some tested models, SLRs suit serious photographers who value interchangeable lenses, though casual users may prefer 110 cameras.
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Consumers Union
Corporations aid dance groups with six figure grant drive
The National Corporate Fund for Dance Inc reports 1981 receipts of $505,600 from 206 corporate donors. Donations were distributed to seven major American companies: American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Feld Ballet, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and Paul Taylor Dance Company. Since 1974 the fund has raised over $3 million.
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New York
Fund For Dance Inc
American Ballet Theatre
San Francisco Ballet
Joffrey Ballet
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The
Feld Ballet
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Camera bargains and top picks from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports highlights peak deal levels for SLR cameras with discounts often over 40 percent. A Mamiya ZE with Sekor E 1/1.7 lens is priced around $150, a standout value. Other top performers include the Pentax ME Super, Nikon FE, Chinon CE-4, Vivitar XV-3, and Canon AE-1 Program.
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Ilinois
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Aquari
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Organization of American States
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