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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
7
U S Judge Otto Kerner of Chicago former Illinois Governor served as commencement speaker and received an honorary degree at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa on Sunday He also adjusted the cap of his daughter Helena who earned a degree AP wirephoto
An analysis from over 125 bookstores in 64 U.S. cities lists fiction and general titles. Notable entries include Passions of the Mind, QB VII, The New Centurions, The Bell Jar, Rich Man Poor Man, Summer of 42, The Greening of America, Future Shock, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, and The Female Eunuch among others.
Reporter describes the Pollination Solution dedication at Rockhome Gardens near Arcola on May 8 where farmer hosts and guests traded offbeat asides. The event featured demonstrations by Gordon L. Ropp and Harold B. Steele, plus remarks by Dr. J. B. Claar on rural revenue sharing and extension funding. An Amish lunch followed, noted for abundance and hospitality, with a personal nod to Amish modesty about photography.
The Wall Street Journal reports Thomas J. Watson Jr. sent a memo to TBM managers warning of attire trends that threaten corporate discipline. Interviews show IBM staff embracing bright shirts, bell-bottoms, long hair, rainbow ties, and beards, contrasting with the traditional IBM image.
Mr Watson warns that employees must overcome customer objections by presenting a professional image. He singles out executives with aloof dress as a risk to corporate recommendations and notes fashion at IBM lags behind the times.
Southern Illinois invites residents to a Satyricon Center event featuring a dance light show film festival and art sale at the University Center. Bands perform 9 p.m. to midnight while the River Rooms host the film fest and art sale 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday. Vendors may sell crafts. applications available in Student Government Activities Council office, due by Wednesday. A buffet runs 9 to 11 p.m. for $1.00.
The Southern Illinois University Alumni Association founded 1896 will hold a 75th anniversary dinner June 5 at the University Center ball rooms. Alumni can buy tickets for 3.25 to attend by May 29 at the SIU Alumni Office Carbondale 62901.
The Murphysboro Rotary Club sponsors a chicken barbecue carryout on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Beckmans 20 N 17th St. Tickets cost 1. Proceeds fund a new pump for Riverside Pool.
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