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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 5

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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE FIVE 1(183 Enrolled InThree At Due In Population Area the three on Tuesday, on increase over the regls- en ast year and the neftds of "chS stated they to enter within the '-to ttU to the defense tt rauseda number families jerseyville and'enter cniuuen In local- the working members 1 to nearby cities fpr work. When school opened. 1 Tuesday at the Jerseyvllle -----1 according to the an' by Thepdpre of pupils registered, ere being present the first Sixty-two were in i but Hollman expected aiji jnoeaw over this number during th ThT en'rollment in the other rfassea are as follows: Third Lie 75; fourth grade, 67; fifth JradeV sixth grade trade 73: and eighth The grade school; has two changes In its faculty thU year. Miss Alice Matlack of Shipman nicceeded Mrs. Stewart Yocom, formerly Miss Ruth Stringham, In the music department; and Lee P.

coach and manual' training teacher has accepted position on the faculty of the high school at Maryland Heights, Mo'. His 'cejsor has not been named and as the Missouri school does not begin until later in the month, Witt is starting his term at the Jerseyville school and will teach pending. the selection of another, instructor. Other, teachers who their 'duties at the school Tuesday were; Theo. Hoiiman, principal; Mrs.

Frederlca ConWln, Mlss.Jpsephine. Miss Mary Klordan, Miss Irene Barnes, Miss Erma Worthey, Miss Mary Curran, M. A. Mta Eleanor Edwards, Mrs! 'Nora May, Mrs. Velma Pellikan; Miss Landon, Miss Lois Houseman, Miss'Fern Ola Mae Kemp and Miss Alice Matlack.

At St. Francis Xavier's Parochial school 110 were reported registered, which is also an increase over last year's Dumber, and from a number of new families in the community are included in the group. The Dominican Sisters from Springfield again fTk Principal Markman of the Jer- Township High cchool na- nounced that the enrollment on the first day at that school totalled 428, the largest for many years. The number for the various classes are as follows: Freshmen, 148; 104; Junior 92, and Senior, Dinner at Bloomer Home family din- Mr was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John Bloomer, complimentary to their Thomas, of Ft. Sill, who spent a four-day furlough at his home Thoie present included: Mr. and Mrs. John Bloomer, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Peter and children, Donna Jean and Mary Kay, Mr. and Mrs, John Bloomer, and "daughter, Helen Margaret, Miss Jane Ely, Miss Pauline Harris of JerseyviUe; Mr. and Gottlieb Kruse and 'amlly of Wood River. Three Taken to Vandalift JERSEYVILLE. Three' men, who were sentenced in the County Court by Judge Fred W.

prison terms at Vandalja State Farm, were taken to the institution Saturday morning by Sheriff James Long, Wilbur (Casey) Schrieber was flven one year, upon his -plea of guilty to contributing to Mnquency of a and Lloyd L. Moore was given one year on the charge on a similar plea of guilty, Paul Clifford, who had been in the Jail for the past fow'swhths' hearing on a misdemeanor charge, also pleaded guilty and sentenced to months. Cooping Cough Beporte4 rcnSEYVILLE. A ase wnooping cough was reported here" Tuesday morning. The parent is five-month-old' daughter, of and Mrs.

Arthur Tucker wtfoit, who have, been visit- tag relatives in city. The wlW'iname is Wyonna Late Quail Reported JERSEYYviLLE. --There are "any nocks of -late-hatched quail Greene and Jersey counties. Jwmeri report seeing flocks of the Wng birds crossing public high- some Insjances the young iki7 are scar cely more than one- grown. "Pwe for Judging Bveot JERSEYVILLE.

-'jersey Judging teams and vocal Ag teams Jn.bjojh the dairy are preparing to go uroatia for judging finals on H. 13, 'The 4-H and vocational groups fepresented by the same teams 18 county, and. they were ratings in the competl- I Auf, 35- rated teanw'-Jh' livestock School Days Mean Play Time as Well as Work As usual, the boys entertain the girls. At Lincoln, When school had closed, the boys began their age-old antics, trying to win the approval of the feminine sex. T'he guard yraif around the school-yard favorite place fW such goings' on.

Staff photos, Work bovr the first rin for the close ofthf days classes, there is no hesitation on the part of school kids to leave, the building These girls are at Roosevelt Junior high, some, look happy, somejtop to renew some look as though they might study, from the firat night OH. Attendance at Medota High Shows Decline MEDORA, Sept. 3 (Special) The Medora'High school and the Medora Grade school opened Tuesday. Sixty-eight were registered the high school. This is fewer than last year, but it is expected to reach last year's attendance record later as some of the students, tyere' ill and were not able to start.

Others haven't returned from vacations. The attendance Is divided as follows; Freshmen, 17; sophomores, 17; juniors, seniors 25. The new bus made its. first trips Tuesday morning to bring in the students. H.

L. Maple is the bus driver, The faculty consists of L. -V. Klnser, Medora, principal; Herbert VanDeventer, Peoria; Elman Weaver Wayne City; Miss Ona Mae Brubaker, Virden; Miss Ruth Witcher, Overland, Mo. The grade school opened with an enrollment of 65, which is five more than last year.

11 Fifteen are enrolled in the upper grades, there being 8 In the grade and 7 in the eighth. in Intermediate room 24 are enrolled divided as follows: fourth jrade, 10; fifth grade seventh jrade 8. There are 28 in the primary room as follows: first grade, to be, selected Sept, 13 will represent Illinois 4-H clubs at the non- collegiate judging contest In Nov. 28 when the International Exposition gets under way. The state dairy team will compete for national laurels at 'he National Dairy Show in Memphis, Oct.

11. The Jersey County 4-H Dairy team will be composed of Paul 3rb, Donald Pelllkaan and William Tracey and Edward Fessler, alternate. The. beef cattle judging earn will Thomas Randolph, Maurice Meuth and Vincent Schroeder and Hubert second grade, 10, third grade, 9. Beginners Include Virginia Chlsm, Kenneth Stanton, Nathan 'MaGuire, Doris Bowker, Freddie Bruns, Allan Frlcker, Darrell Ed- aleman, Joan and Betty Jean Mitchell.

The instructors are George Wilton and William Greer of Medora and Miss Velva Dahncke of Wood River. Osuw Meeting MEDORA The Worth While of the Baptist church met Monday evening in the church basement, with Mrs. Lawson Rhoads, Mrs. Mabel Chism hoslesses.Twenty-one-answered roll call with household hints. Mrs.

'Lottie Kemper read the Scripture lesson and Mrs. Mamie Sawtell read a paper on Rachel, Part of the members turned in their mon-. ey which' they had earned from their dime 'during the past two months. During the social hour contests were provided by Mrs. Irl Rhoads and Miss Bertha Short.

Refreshments served. Start, Teaching MEDORA Vesta Jdhn- son left Monday for 111., where she will' be the 'music Instructor in the grade schools. Miss Johnson is the Mr and Mrs. W. E.

Johnson and. is a graduate, of Medora Township, High school and of the. University of Illinois, Miss Betty Rhodes, daughter Mr. and Mrs, E. T.

Rhpdes, left two weeks ago to take up her work In the high school at Rochester, 111., where she Is the home economics and She is also a graduate of the Medora Township high school and of Eastern Illinois State Teachers College of Charleston. Medora' Notes F. Bethel and son, Charles, of East St. Louis, and Mrs, Edna Saddler of Abilene, visited Friday with Mrs, N. S.

Moore and Ella Bethel. Mrs. Bessie Handling has returned from a two-week visit wjth relatives Michigan-' Mr, and Mrs. H. Davis and daughters, the Misses Frances and Deanna, of Delhi guests Sunday of Miss Ethel Hussey, Mr.

Mrs, V. Kinser and family visited with his parents," Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kinser, near White Hall Sunday. Mrs.

GJenn Rhine, and daughter, Virginia, attended a shower given at Rockbridge for Mrs. Raymond Elmore, who befojre nor marriage was Miss Pamela One hundred guests present, Mr. and Andrew Cox and 'SAFETf FIRST The Old Favorite is still being played, fust as when you and I went to school. girls are playing hop-scotch you didn't and they are in the school yard at Lincoln. Other games were being played, and sit-down types, as School days returned for thousands of Alton children i family visited Sunday with Mr.

and Russell DownSs. Mr. and Mrs, Cleve Curtwright of Granite City were supper guests Sunday of Mrs. N. S.

Mloore. J. E. Thacker of Wh'tye Hali was a dinner guest Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs.

F. C. Tiiirner, Miss Mary' Lou Majrtin of St. Louis spent Sunday aind Monday with her mother, Mrs. Edith Martin.

Mrs. Anna Hart and guwnddaugh- Miss Dorothy Hart, of Alton, spent Sunday, with Mrs. Forwood. Howard Strunk was hiime from St. Louis for the Labor day vacation.

He was accompanittd here' by his aunts, Misses Huldah paid Clara Priesmeyer, who. visited sis; ters, Owen" jand Mr. and Mrs. Carl WaOtens and daughter, Carole, visited', at Car- llnville Sunday afternoon rnother, Mrs. Fred Mrs.

Loper of East Louis Arrived Sunday for a visit With Mrs. James Mrs. Carrie Chlsm and D. V. Styanton.

Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Hunt and Mr.

and Mrs. George Freshwater visited in Alton Sunday eveitfrig with Mr. and Mrs. Frank ChaHacombe. Mr.

and Mrs. 'Vlgas of Roodhouse and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Shanks, 'of. Alton were entertained Sunday in the 'home of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Woolsey Mr. and Mrs. Loy Chism. and'son of Granite City visited Saturday and Sunday with Mr.

and Gene Chism. Mrs. Carrie Chlsm was a guest on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Iris Rhoads and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Tucker and Melvjn Bridges spent Sunday in Carrollton with Mr.

and Mrs. Byron Rhoads. Mr. and Mrs. D.

V. Stanton of Summerville spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. D. A.

Plogger. Mrs. 'T. H. Craig arid H.

M. Craig were dinner' guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. F. E.

Whitfield. Mrs. Ebert Wayman of Shipman also called. Mr! and Charles Smjith of 'Alton, and Mr. and Mrs.

Leroy Reeves and son of Greenfield visited Sunday with 'Mrs. Lillian Maple. Mr. and Mrs. Paul from- Carlinville Sunday afternoon visiting parents, -Mr.

anid Mrs. Lawson Rhoads. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Berthold and Mr.

and Mrs. William Bauer and sons of St. Louis came' up Monday morning and Mrs. Hattie Storey accompanied them 'to Kemper, where tliey spent the day with Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford Turner. Mrs, Mary Lutz returned home Saturday, night from Shipman, where she had been with her daughter, Mrs. Ebert Wayman, the past three weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

Lynn McCabney of St. Louis, and Mr. and Mrs. George Downs of Fidelity were guests Sun- Driyerless Gar Breaks Window Navigating itself neatly past row's of parked cars on State 'street hill at a. m.

today a driverless, runaway coupe, which nad broken loose from a parking place, 'completed its voyage on, 'the asphalt by crashing a show-window in the William Fleming store building, 402 State street, and then crossing the West Fourth' intersection to rest against a post at the southwest corner. police investigation revealed the runaway car as property of R. Cook of 'Route 3, Carrollton. A tow- was called from to gplice p. m.

Tuesday was a three-sided collision series on West Broadway; According to a police notation, a day evening of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Downs. Mrs. Evelyn Combs of Alton was a guest over Labor day of Mrs.

William McCrellis and Mrs. Charles Lung. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson of Jerseyvllle visited Sunday with Mrs.

Hattie Miner. Mrs. Mary Wright and Mrs. Selina Chisra and son, Pete, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Gwillim, near Shipman. truck driven'by Clarence Thomas of Cuba, was halted by traffic ahead; a coupe'driven by Lee' Edwards of slowed down to the rear of, the then a following tractor-trailer outfit driven by Edmund, Ohley of 1101 East Fifth street was unable to make a. complete and the bumping ensued in-one, 'two order. At 4s30 p. m.

report came to the police frorq Broadway and 'Cut of a collision between fCqaches drivnn, by', Sam 'Underwood of "111 'Missouri avenue, and by Louis' Youngberg of 1125 Union street. CLUB EMBLEM! bbllus "A Joreh Held High in I InUreit of till Motor Car I It tnvliiom I of the renwsd (energy in dealing with problems the future. I Join Club to Icirrr on the work mororiiH doing. fltt Ithi World's biggiit birgiiR ta I persons! services for motorists. Auto Club of Mo.

Alton Office 301 E. Broidwiy Alton, III. UVIHTH AOV. IX A 1MIM LADIES' SHOES REPAIRED to you will not WUU1 Orders Filled Promptly W. J.

Reeder ft Son College and Washington Aye, TO PHONE THE ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH DIAL 3-6644 AFTER 4 P. DIAL 3-8632 IVIUf VACCINATION" tiw AiKya- kig of throwgli not ytccinatedy of ifl- HOTMit ii tchool eompuhery. For oeeurrina wppuliory hundred in unprotected wd moving popuU- (km malt eonttwr to ycM Mid yow unlni you DRUG CO. Uo 3-3012 ft. KM.

KM I SENSATIONAL THIS 1942 PACKARD CLIPPER COUPE SEDAN scvu 00 Delivered in Alton Plus on the Cash Difference Thifi six cylinder two-tone coupe sedan it a new addition to the 1942 line that incorporates the bept in itreamlining features of the sensational Clipper, introduced last spring. It is offered in (wide variety of color combinations and upholstery 125 H. P. 8-cylinder motor may be had in the above model for an additional $55.00. This body type also available in the 160, ind MCANARNEY MQTOR CO.

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