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C-4 The Daily Pantagraph, Jan. 8, 1981 1 1 MVS, -tfV 7. At Wit's End Gifts hang in closet in lieu of exchange 9 Woman's Club slates panel on crisis work Woman's Club of Bloomington-Nor-mal will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Circus Room of Illinois State University Union. Luncheon reservations are due by noon Friday.

Alan L. Spear, executive director of McLean County Center for Human Services, will moderate a panel on "Crisis Intervention." Panel members Sandy Strandberg of PATH; Teena Sipula of Clare House; Carlene Roberts of Mennonite Hospital, and Lynn Neakraus of McLean County Center for Human Services, will explain their functions and how they coordinate their work. Board members will meet at 9:30 it- Mrs. Simmons Petersen photo Gibson City pair to celebrate 50th year GIBSON CITY Mr. and Mrs.

Shirley Simmons of rural Gibson City 1 1 1 .1 .1 enL. f.r V' i Vv. fSd: tf 'i By Erma Bombeck Returning anything to a department store for adjustment is one of my favorite things. It ranks right there under getting three estimates on a crushed car door. It isn't that the salespeople give you a bad time, it's just time-consuming.

On Christmas when I opened a box containing a blouse, a cardigan and slacks, I was flattered that my husband saw me as a 5-10, 36-pound girl. "The pants have Cheryl Tiegs right on the pocket," he said proudly. I weighed more than Cheryl Tiegs at my birth. "Maybe you could exchange them for a designer with a longer name and a bigger pocket," he said. The day after Christmas I tried on the blouse.

The sleeves held my arms to my side like a vise. The sweater would never button in this life. Two days after Christmas, the department store set up special desks to handle the returns more efficiently. I took a second look at my outfit. "How are you at handling stress, Cheryl?" I said in the closet to no one in particular.

If I did without breakfast, didn't drink a glass of water in 36 hours, left the top gripper open, se- win icieuiaie men ouui weuuiug anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Indian Springs Recre- FW AliYilinrx ation Association. The event is being 1 UAiuuiy Srenby their chndren and grand" s'ates pancake day Simmons and Mildred Roberts were Jonn Kraus VFW Auxiliary members married Jan. 11, 1931, in Monticello. will sponsor Pancake Day from 7 a.m.

They are parents of Dick, Thomasboro, to 5 p.m. Saturday at the post home, and Charlie, Saybrook. They have three 106 E- Lincoln St. Sausage with all the grandchildren and one great-grand- pancakes a person can eat will be child. Simmons was plant manager for Stokely-Van Camp in Gibson City until his retirement in 1974.

Cream rises NEW YORK (AP) Some 70,000 cases of Irish cream liqueurs were sold in the United States in 1978. Last year, the number rose to 157,000 cases, a 125 percent increase, accord ing to Renfield Importers i i CX A 1 iX Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP) Despite brisk winds at a Deland, dog A I show, Heatherwood Star Wars, a 3-Warm aog year-old Afghan kept warm thanks to the ingenuity of his owner Betty Spangler, York, Pa. i New Names a.m. Monday at Bloomington Public nbrarv served.

El Paso Rose Donze, a resident of McDaniel Nursing Home, Tuesday was at Eureka Hospital, where she was taken Friday following a heart attack. Laura Donze, El Paso, fell Monday at her home and broke her left hip. She was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center, Bloomington. I i a I it.

i MXkW cured the zipper with a pin to keep it from easing on down, rolled up the legs and wore an overblouse, I could get by with it. I hung them in the closet and watched TV. Four days after Christmas, my husband asked if I had returned my outfit. I took another look at the blouse. If I did arm circle exercises every morning for the next year, rolled up the sleeves, didn't button the two bottom buttons and didn't use my hands or shoulders to open doors, answer phones or drink coffee, I could wear it under a coat.

I hung it up in the closet. A few days ago, I ran across the box holding the Christmas sweater. I thought about returning it when I took another look at it. What the heck, if I hung it loosely over my shoulders and looped the arms under my chin and looked breathless like I'd just come off the "courts," it would fit like a glove. I took it out of the box, threw away the tags and sales slips and viewed my coordinated sports outfit that Barbie would have to wear a truss to get into.

Foolish? Maybe. On the other hand, there isn't a day goes by that I'll not look at that trio and quote a wise man who once said, "Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream of things that never were and say why not?" Jeff Lee and Liana Lynn Thrasher of Kenney have named their first child Kristan Nichole Thrasher. Kristan was born Jan. 1, weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Carter of rural Kenney, Edna Thrasher of rural Weldon and Ronald Thrasher of Fisher are her grandparents. Maggie Kachacl Gerdes is the name chosen by Marvin R. and Kimberly I.

Gerdes of rural Gridley for their first child. Maggie weighed 8 pounds, iVz ounces when she was born Jan. 2 and is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Mauschbaugh of East Peoria and Mr.

and Mrs. Lowell Gerdes of rural Gridley. Coty Lee Kern, 2'2, has a new sister, Amanda Kay Kern, who weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces when born Jan. 1. She is a daughter of Chris and Mary Kern of 412 Greenbriar Drive, Apt.

2, N.W., Normal, and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Brockett Jr. of 212 S.

Orr Drive, Normal, and Betty Bryan of Tucson, Ariz. She was named for a paternal aunt and was the first baby born in the Twin Cities in 1981. Tania Annette Durre was born Dec. 30 to Ronald and Betty Jo Durre of rural Strawn. She is a sister of Ron and Tammi Durre.

Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Souser of Grand Forks, N. and Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Durre of Minonk. Tania weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Jeanette Ann, 10, and Barbara Ann Schultze, 8, named their new sister Sarah Ann Schultze. Sarah was born Jan. 1 to Douglas and Paula Schultze of Melvin.

She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and is a granddaughter of Paul and Bettie Perkinson of Piper City and Herman and Doloris Schultze of Melvin. Leland Keith Dean was born Jan. 1 to Rick and Barb Dean of rural Farmer City. The 7-pound, 3-ounce boy is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs.

William Keith Marston of rural Canton, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Dean of rural LeRoy. He is named for his greatgrandfather and father. Warren and Linda Kaufman of Con-gerville have named their third son Mark Ervin Kaufman.

Mike, 4, and Matt, 2, are brothers of the 8-pound boy born Jan 2. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Howe of rural Astoria and Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Kaufman of rural Congerville. Mark is middle-named for his great-grandfather, Ervin Kaufman of rural Danvers. Deadline for this column is two weeks after the baby's birth. No information is taken by telephone. Mail or bring the information to The Pantagraph's Focus Department.

irltown 816 Washington Bloomington M-F Sat 10-4 0 US IT Its" imps Jtt i 'mt (U- ten IH: Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Huppert of Cropsey became grandparents New Year's Day. Theodore James Huppert is the first child of Mr. and Mrs.

James Huppert of Midlothian. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and his parents received a prize for having the first baby of the new year in that area. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Lindcrnan of Oak Forest.

Maria Ann Booth, 14 months, has a new brother, Avery l.ucinn Booth, born Dec. 30, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Parents are ery and Patricia Booth of 202 Prospect Hoad. Grandparents are Alberta Steele of the Prospect Hoad address and Lucian and Martha Booth of Florida. Avery is named for his father and grandfather.

Thomas Joseph and Kathy Ann Babin of 714 Northmeadow Village in Normal have named their first child Timothy Joseph Bubin. He was born Jan. 3, weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

John Robert Hray of 714 W. O'Hara St. and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Babin, 1106 Maplewood Drive, Normal.

He is named for his father. Scott Douglas Payne is the name chosen by Doug and Jana Payne of rural Saybrook for their first child. The 8-pound, 14-ounce boy was born Dec. 29 and is a grandson of Louise Warsaw and Abel DeLaGarza of Congowingo, and Walter and Doris Payne of rural Saybrook. Kevin Kristopher Shepherd was born Jan.

4 and is the first child of Don and Beth Shepherd of 45 Second Greenwood Mobile Home Park. The 8-pound, 8-ounce baby is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sylvester 114 W. Mulberry Normal, Stella Kidwell, U.K.

3, and Wes Shepherd, R.R. 2. Earl and Pat Mclntyne of 308 Hillside Lane have a new grandson. Allen Christopher Mclntyre was born New Year's Day to Timothy Allen and Regina Mclntyre of Boston, Mass. He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and is their first child.

Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Phil Rousseau of Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Curtis and Peggy Drake of 1805 Jacobssen Drive, Normal, named their first daughter Bethany Noel Drake. She was born Dec.

30, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces and is a sister of Gregory Dene, 3'a. Grandparents are Frank N. and Anita Lovell of Roxana and Mrs. Selmar Drake of Bethalto. Jayson Mark Keim is the first child of Monty and Rene Keim bf 802 V2 Jersey Normal.

Jayson was born Dec. 30, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and is a grandson of Agnes and Kenneth White of Taylorville and Russell and Thelma Keim of Stanford. He is middle-named for his maternal uncle. NfinilflRV 40 off Winter and Fall Merchandise I i' I 'I i mizihi mUri a ije- rr- COHEN'S OWN 36 MONTH CREDIT PLAN AVAILABLE i.