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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1981
Page
7
Consumer Reports evaluates bikes in the 150 to 250 dollar range. It highlights light weight, rigid frames, precise handling, and smooth shifting as keys to quality. It notes the Windsor AM-5 International and Raleigh Super Course among strong mid priced models and advises correct size and frame fit for comfort and safety.
A reflective column where Erma Bombeck describes how a friend's funeral prompts a life revaluation. She jokes about radical changes, from pulling savings for Tahiti to dramatic housecleaning, vows to live each day differently, and cites a Titanic scene for contrast.
Fossils surface as water and wind erode South Dakota's Badlands National Park. National Geographic notes fossil hunting is popular, but removal requires a paleontologist with a collector permit.
Vicky Lynn Hartley of Herrin and Craig Robert Simpson of Carterville announce their engagement. Hartley is a 1978 Herrin High School and John A. Logan College graduate planning to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale this fall and works as a cosmetician at Meis Department Store in Carbondale. Simpson is a 1978 Apollo High School graduate from Phoenix and co manager of Borgsmiller's in Johnston City. A June 6 wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs John Howe of Kettering Ohio announce the engagement of their daughter Debbie Howe to Lt Charles E Stephens Jr son of Betty R Stephens of Carterville and Charles E Stephens Sr of Niles Michigan Miss Howe is a 1979 Kent State graduate and a Springfield Ohio teacher Stephens a 1979 Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate. He is stationed at F E Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne Wyoming. A June 13 wedding is planned.
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