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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1981
Page
7
Erma Bombeck riffs on what endures after people vanish including rugs dresses and plastics. The piece humorously but pointedly notes objects like aluminum cans plastic bottles and soap slivers outlasting civilizations and taunting historians with their persistence.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Schwarm of Marion announce the engagement of their daughter Debra Lynn Schwarm to Reif H. Palmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy B. Palmer of Mount Vernon. Debra, a Carterville High School graduate, works for Nutherm International Inc. in Mount Vernon. Reif, Mount Vernon Township High School graduate, is employed by Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in Mount Vernon. A September 26 wedding is planned.
Gwen Lesley Crews and Donald Dean Bigham announce their engagement. Crews is the Murphysboro nurse educated at Quincy School of Practical Nursing and Lincoln Land Community College. Bigham, a Vergennes native, holds law degrees from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the University of Illinois and works with Hohlt House Demoss and Johnson in Pinckneyville. An Oct. 17 wedding is planned.
Consumer Reports tests 40 canned bean brands across pork and beans molasses sugar and vegetarian styles. Heinz pork and beans rated best for pork flavor though sugary. most brands had musty or metallic notes. Lead levels found in all nine tested brands pose potential risk for children.
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