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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1952 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE THRU New Officers Installed By Wood River Junior Women WOOD RIVER Junior Women of Wood River Monday night Installed new officers and honored 11 past presidents during their annual spring banquet at Skaggs Din- Ing room. A South American atmosphere prevailed. Mrs. Joseph Bartylak, district Junior director, who was a guest, presented the club with the slate's 100 percent award for participating In all Federation projects. Tsvo other such awards were made in Illinois this year.

Mrs. Francis Manning, wife of a Wood River attorney who lives at 252 East Ferguson avenue, was installed president. She succeeds Mrs. Clifton Seymour, who gave the welcome for the banquet dinner. Other new officers were installed by Mrs.

M. Bruce, 22nd district president. They are Mrs. Robert Cargill, first vice president; Mrs. Dale Fink, second vice president; Mrs.

Charles Armstrong, recording secretary; Mrs. Verdell Manner, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Orvall Burk, treasurer and Mrs. Bryan Baldridge, historian. Installed as members at large were Mrs.

Edwin Marks, Mrs. Charles Bartels and Mrs. Seymour. Mrs. Raymond Schindewold of the senior club will be contact chairman for 1952-53.

Other guests at the dinner were Mrs. Elmer Gillis, incoming president of the senior Woman's Club; Mrs. E. L. Kimmel, outgoing senior president; and Mrs.

Charles Sunv mer's, outgoing contact chairman. Entertainment was provided by Roxana High School pupils, Miss Bobby Jones, who did a Mexican hat dance, and Kenneth Schubert, who played accordion numbers. The past presidents, and the years they served, are Mrs. Walter Meyers, 33-34; Mrs. W.

C. Buchanan, 35-36; Mrs. Walter Wilthofft, 36-37; Mrs. Martin Nunnally, 37-38; Mrs. Charles Fahnestock, 39-41; Mrs.

Curtis Power, 41-42; Miss Martha Hammet, 44-46; Mrs. Lonnie Bowman, 46-47; Mrs. Roy Adams, 47-48; Mrs. Cecil Lowery, 4950; Mrs. Phillip Schoppet, 50-51; and Mrs.

Seymour, 51-52. A history of the organization was given by Mrs. Marks. Gifts were presented to Mrs. Summers and Mrs.

Seymour. The last social event for the club this season will be attendance ol "Showboat" at the St. Louis opera on June 9. Mrs. Cecil Lowery was toastmistress for the banquet.

Mrs. Manning reported on the Chicago convention and Mrs. Dale Fink gave the invocation. Members of the banquet committee were Mrs. George Nader Mrs.

Alfred Porter, Mrs. Jerry Trattler, Mrs. Mike Tomlonovich Mre. Gene Elaine, Mrs. Norman Reese and Mrs.

Frank Schoppet. Wood River VFW Women in Meet lans for Memorial Day Parade Completed WOOD RIVER Poppy sales Iho Veterans of Foreign Wars ost and auxiliary were success- il, Mrs. Jack rjuccione, auxiliary hairman, reported Monday night. Assisting with the campaign 'ore the Junior Girls' Unit and irl Scouts of troop 5. Auxiliary members advanced lans Monday night for taking part the Memorial Day parade.

They re to assemble before 9 a.m. at 10 VFW Memorial club. Plans ere made also to assist with the elevision circu- on June 6. 7 and June 14 has been announced as ie new date set for a Father's XV visit at the Alton State Hos- Hal. Mrs.

Paul Gross, Ameri- anism chairman, reported on rcsentation of a flag to Scout Troop 124 of Hartford. Mrs. Villa Frailey, retiring County Council president, ex ressed appreciation for the sup- of Auxiliary members this ear. A report was made on the uncheon and school of Instruction given Sunday at Bloomington. Fifteen members of the pos' md auxiliary attending a Mem irial service Sunday at the Firs Church of Christ (Christian) were Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Green, Mr and Mrs. O'Kellie Summers, Mr and Mrs. Keith Fisher, Mr. anc VIrs.

Jack Creekmore, am VIrs. Kenneth Secrest, Pete Vadcr, Lloyd Dildine, George Blevins, Dennis Bean and Gilber 'aynes. Six Children Hurt in Mishaps All Treated at Wood River Township Hospital WOOD RIVER A variety accidents, happening at home, a school, at play and out-of-town sent six children to Wood River Township Hospital Monday. Al were released following emergencj treatment. Fifteen-month-old Billy Cox, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Otis Cox, 631 Bow man, East Alton, received second degree burns to his left upper arm and chest when he spilled hot cof fee on himself at home. He wa treated at 7:20 p.m. Kathleen Herrcn, 4 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charle Herren, 489 State Aid road, wa treated at 5:10 p.m. for a bruised right ear and other head injurie received in an automobile acciden on Washington avenue, St. Louis Kathleen was thrown against the door of the car. Charles Romain, 16, son Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Romain 2622 Plainview, Alton, received a deep cut to his right knee when fell on rocks in the driveway of i market at Broadway and Mail streets. He was treated at 1:45 p.m Kenneth Kistner, 12, son of Mrs Lorena Kistner, 319 Washingtoi avenue, East Alton, fractured hi right foot when he fell down steps a his home. He was treated at 1:4 p.m. Clyde Forbes, 15, son of Mr and Mrs. Clyde Forbes, 51 Old St.

Louis road, cut his righ foot in the Wood River creek an was treated at 1 p.m. Robert Zumwalt, 11, son of Mi and Mrs, Doris Zumwalt, 12 Victory Drive, East Alton, receive a possible concussion when he wa struck in the head by a ball ba while at school. He was treated a 9:25 a.m. AW To Meet WOOD RIVER The regula meeting of the Ladies Aid of th First Baptist Church will be Wed nesday with a potluck luncheo followed by sewing and quilting, Mace Circle To Meet WOOD RIVER The Mac Circle of the First Presbyteria Church will meet Wednesday a 1:30 p.m. The study book "Mission America" will be presented Mrs.

S. E. Cahoon and Mrs. Harr Stover. This book was recom mended for study by all Protei tant churches this year.

Mrs. Louella Darling will lea the Bible study period from th book of John. June I'otluck WOOD RIVER Plans for th Eastern Star potluck for June have been cancelled because of the death of Vance Knowlson, it was reported, today. Hendricks Heads Junior Legion Baseball League Wood River FHA Group Entertained WOOD RIVER Ervin Hend- athletic chairman for Amer- can Legion Post 204 has been lected president of the Madison bounty Junior Legion Bnsebpl! eague. Donald D.

Phillips of Venice will secretary-treasurer. The eler- Ion was staged Friday night in Wood River by representatives of lighland. Edwardsville, Venice and Wood River. The group voted a $15 entry fee for each team in the league, allot- ing a budget of $10 for expenses of he secretary-treasurer; $10 for second place trophy and approxim ately $32 for the purchase of 16 small gold baseballs to go to the first place winners. Scheduled games will bo played on Sundays, beginning at 2:30 p.

and home teams will furnish al balls. Hendricks is to make the schedule and Walt Black will fur nish the first place trophy. At the regular Legion meeting Monday night, Hendricks announced that Wood River will be host the Downstato Legion baseba: WOOD RIVER. Miss Ruth Hnley, Miss Grace Darling and Miss Bertha Darling, sponsors of he Future Homemakers Association, entertained the members at Darling home, 420 North Sixll street, Friday night. Mrs.

Ray Ringering, chapter mother, and the senior members of the club, were presented with farewell gifts by Palsy Davis, vice-president. Plans wore completed for mother-daughter potluck Thursday evening in the home-making department. Attend Hiiiuniot WOOD RIVER. Mrs. Eugene Davis, 453 George street, and Mrs.

Raymond Floyd, 563 Hamilton boulevard, attended the mother- daughtor banquet at Giant City Park, Sunday, given by Delta Sigma sorority. They were guests of their daughters, Diana Davis and Sara Floyd, members of the sorority and slit- denls at S.I.I'. Circle to Mont WOOD RIVER. (lospilal tray cards will be the service project for the Day Circles of the First Presbyterian Church Wednesday at their regular all-day meeting. Beginning at 10 a.m.

the members will work on the cards. They are to bring a sack lunch. Women of the MOOSB WOOD RIVER. At their meeting tonight, the Women of the Moose will nominate officers for the coming year. The meeting in scheduled for 8 p.m.

at Moose Hall." Honored On IHrllidny WOOD RIVER Walter Solter- man, 318 Picker avenue, was honored on his birthday Sunday with la dinner Riven hy his parents. Mi. and Mrs. W. L.

Solterman In Elsah. Other guests were Mrs. W. H. Nash, Miss Dorothy Nash, Miss Evelyn Held, Mr.

and Mrs. Byron Killam, Linda KHIam, and Mr. Mrs. C. 0.

Sandbaeh, all of Wood River, and Mr. and Mrs Albert Eller and family of Rosewood Heights. Admitted to Hospital WOOD RIVER James Vornon Hester, 16-month-old son of Mr and Mrs. James Hester, 302 Old St Louis Road, was admitted to the Wood Rivor Township Hospitn Sunday fop emergency tteatmtM, During 1951, the American Bible Society sent 941,241 Bibles to the American armed services. well Dfonthui Ohronm MftHDACO item ttnt I A WONDERFUL WARDROBE tournament on July 26 and 27.

Tournament games will be played at Memorial Athletic Field of East Alton-Wood River Community High School. Bill Blacklock is chairman of a committee arranging for the! visiting teams. Suits have been ordered for the local team, Hendricks reports, ami the first game will be played at Nashville, 111., on June 14. Rosewood Hgts. Baptist Youth to Organize Choir WOOD RIVER A youth choit being organized at the Rosewood Heights Baptist Church for junior high and high school age Sunday chool students.

Rehearsal will be at 6:30 on Wednesday nights preceding the midweek service. The adult choir will rehearse Wednesday at 8:30, The Philathea Class of the ihurch met Thursday afternoon at he home of Mrs. Walter Hale vith Mrs. Roscoe Everts as assis- ant hostess. Games were played and prize winners were Mrs.

Vincent Van Meter, Mrs. Ralph Bourland and Mrs. George Boedeker. Mrs. Bruce Colbert, president, gave the devotional and presided over the business meeting.

Mrs. rlale has offered her summer cottage as a meeting place for the summer months. The Christian Homemakers Class meeting scheduled for tonight, has been postponed because of illness the family of the teacher, Mrs. 31enn Smith. Past Chiefs Meet WOOD RIVER The Past Chief's Club of the Pythian Sis- and their regular meeting Monday night at the home of Mrs.

us Bangert, 424 East Ferguson avenue. Mrs. J. B. Randolph served as co-hostess.

During the business meeting plans were made for a picnic in near future. The next meeting on June 23, will be in the home of Mrs. Josephine Segrest, 903 East Penning avenue, who will be assisted by Mrs. Gertrude Aljets. Some tribes of Mexican Indians once believed they were descended from trees.

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