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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1981
Page
6
A reader reports parents slapping children in public and asks for kinder disciplinary methods. Ann Landers urges gentler teaching, cites a pediatrician, and notes lasting damage from hand slaps. The column also covers guests who misuse hosts’ phones and a couple dealing with a noisy wall.
Engagement notices from Chester Tilden and Sparta announce Tamara Kay Rahlfs to Rob ert Paul Juenger son of Chris Juenger Sparta High School graduate James Allen Gibson to Penny Lynn Dickerson a July 4 wedding planned. Mariann Minton and Lloyd McRoberts Jr announce engagement of Miss Minton daughter of Lewis Minton Jr of Murphysboro to Lloyd McRoberts Sr son of Lloyd McRoberts Sr Murphysboro with a July 4 wedding planned.
Jackson County American Red Cross Chapter draws on last summer’s lessons to craft an emergency plan. Jerre Pfaff seeks volunteers to set up survey teams, assess damage, visit sites, fill out vouchers, and assist shelter operations, with Murphysboro, Carbondale area schools and churches already on board.
The column jokingly recalls a supposed patron saint of women's undergarments, St. Frederick, and reflects on fears of slips and garter belts returning. The piece uses light humor to praise a saintly figure for kindness and compassion in dealing with intimate apparel concerns.
A critical riff on garter belts laments their return and mocks pantyhose and eggs metaphorically. The speaker questions modern design, calling garter belts a cursed invention signed by a committee. The piece critiques waist constriction and uncomfortable straps.
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