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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1968
Page
26
Kay Gregory recounts a tomato grower’s woes from planting to destruction by pests and weather. She details buying a hybrid Big Boy plant, defending seedlings with jars and cans, misidentifying culprits as rabbits, birds, and worms, and worries about shade, hail, and eventual harvest hopes amid small town advisory banter and colorless consumer jewelry.
Tuesday events in Herrin Marion Carbondale and Williamson County include a Sweet Adelines rehearsal at Herrin High School music room at 7 30 p m and several Homemakers Extension Unit sessions on topics such as Creative Stitchery and Use and Care of Small Appliances at Housing Authority Community buildings or private homes with listed hosts Mary Veath Jesse Issler and others.
In Denver a pair of war orphans comfort each other while awaiting plane connections as four more youngsters arrive in the United States to join adoptive families. Vo Thien Nga, four, will live in Chapel Hill North Carolina, and Le Thi Hoa will go to Ann Arbor Michigan. The total now living in the U.S. among Vietnamese orphans reaches eleven.
The Southern Illinois University Graduate Wives Club schedules the Exodus Dinner for June 2 at 6 p.m. at the LBJ Steakhouse in Carbondale. The plan includes a steak dinner priced at five dollars per couple with reservations via Mrs. Lloyd Hargis at 549-5750.
The Johnston City Business and Professional Women’s Club held its May meeting with the theme We Learn From the Past. Mrs. William Gabby and her membership committee organized the program, and Mrs. Bessie Atwood spoke on the history of Johnston City and the surrounding area. Mrs. Delbert Williams chaired the press
dent announced the leadership workshop sponsored by the state BPW club will be June 9 at Southern Illinois University. The meeting will begin at 9:45 a.m.
Sixty five dental hygiene students at Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute took part in a capping ceremony this month. Dr. Carl L. Sebelius delivered the principal address, with remarks by E. J. Simon and M. Keith Humble. Local women to receive the associate in arts degree this June included Jennifer Rush, Kathryn Bratzel, Alice Stone, Joanne Cramer, Diana Daum, and Adella Kline. Jane Garab received a special scholarship award chosen by classmates. Caps were awarded to 34 first year students. 31 members of the Class of 1968 earned pins and lilac bands.
Truths announced They are making future wedding plans Professor and Mrs. C. Addi son Hickman announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lynn to David Michael Kelly of Chicago. Mary Lynn will receive her masters in English from Kansas University June 3. Kelly works in computer programming at Northern Trust in Chicago. Both earned BAs from Southern Illinois University. A June wedding is planned. A December wedding is planned by Cathy Craig of Herrin and Ron Shelton of Johnston City. Their engagement is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Bob L Craig of Herrin. Shelton is the son of Mrs Marie Ellis of Johnston City. They are 1966 graduates of Herrin and Johnston City High Schools, now at Southern Illinois University. He majors in physical education, she in English. Murphysboro couple engaged Mr and Mrs Raymond Homan of Murphysboro announce the engagement of their daughter Luella Barringer to David McComb. He is the son of Mrs Herbert McComb of Murphysboro and the late Mr McComb. Miss Barringer works at Farm Fresh Dairy in Murphysboro and McComb at Lastour Corp in Murphysboro. Both are Murphysboro High School graduates. Wedding plans are indefinite. Also notes on new leather glaze styled fabrics and fashion trends.
State Representative Clyde Choate of Anna will address the Jackson County Democratic Ladies Organization at the courthouse in Murphysboro at 7 30 p.m today. He and other local candidates will discuss the forthcoming election and the public is invited. Refreshments will follow.
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