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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 13

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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 19S2 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE JVew Officers of East Alton Woman 9 Club Installed EAST ALTON, Mrs. F. Edward Todd was installed as presl- drnt of the East Alton Woman's Club at the annual banquet Monday evening ai the Young Women's Christian Association, Alton, Other officers seated were Mrs. Lowell Fulkerson, first vice-president; Miss Marie Jerrells, second vice-president; Mrs. Alfred D.

Springer, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Joseph M. Glassey, recording secretary; Mrs. Leo Wools, treasurer; and Mrs. Orville Ewing, Mrs.

Hale Jones, Mrs. John Dear, and Mrs. Sidney DeLong, members-at-large. Mrs. Merman V.

Meyer, a past president of the club, served as the installing officer. The theme of the banquet was an "Album of Dreams." The in- of the Alton Little Theater and a family member of Alton Senior High School, gave the address of the evening. The hostess committee, compos- rd of Mrs. Louis Roller, Mrs. George F.

Smith, Mrs. Herman Wilkeninc, Mrs. Harry Rin- ed by Mrs. William Mrs. Rci'lng.

Mrs. It? F. Voder, Mrs. William Buckler led In group sing- 1 -Joseph Nolan, Mrs. K.

RJ ing, jQninn. Mrs. F.dsrm Smith, Mrs. Mrs, Otto Brazier, retiring alph Wakcfl(1 ami Miss Famioj president, gave the welcome and Wagner, were dress ed in costumes At Wood River vocation was given by Mrs. Leo Wools and dinner music was play 619 Youngsters Participate In Legion Youth Program Wood River Band Boosters Elect also introduced Mrs.

Florence Day, np the first president of the club and famllyi alblln: a of the Madison County Unit of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Bruce Hazen, president of the Junior Woman's Club of East Alton; Mrs, flnd ln lhe old Hartford Circle Plans Breakfast WOOD RIVER A total of 613 youths took part In activities sponsored by American Legion 204 lust year, according to the mi-; P1 wl Ralph' Srlirrier In Head Club in 1952-53 son, Sandra Rddwdeher arid Marian Rushing, Bible Study Wednesday ROXANA. The mitt-week service of the. First Baptist Church will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church, Bible study will be led by the Rev, L.

E. Mustain. The senior choir will meet for rehearsal at 6:15 p.m. wilt hold A meeting At eBUrcrT Wednesday evening at WOOD RIVER, Ralph St-hrci- Honored On nirtriiln.v EAST ALTON Miss Laura! HARTFORD The annual May Lee Jones was honored with ajBre.kf.rt of the Mission Circle erf, enlK youVhprn blrlhday parly Saturday evening the First Baptist Church will ami by members of the Baptist Youth Served Wednesday at 9 head the Band Boosters nual youth report of Bill Blacklork. Huh of East Alton-Wood River child welfare chairman.

Community High School for 1952- The Legion was active In elehi'53. He succeeds Merle Mantey. sponsored activities, spending; other new officers elected Monday night are Stanford Lindquist, vice-president; Olenn Sa.xton, secretary, and Albert treas- n.m. at Following the presentation of his 11 i i i I UK I'! ill HUH i i ni Lorell P. Hicks, Junior contact Fellowship of the first Baptist nc The 25th anniversary; rcpor lo Legionnaires Monde urer.

chairman, and Mrs. K. R. Ricks, Church. i 0 1P circle will also be cole-; nwuirtnir Hsin- Sr-r Immedlate past-president.

of the Circle will also be cole-j night, Blaeklork was given a risit-'i Schreler reported on the week Music was provided by the! room of the church. Miss Jones The party was held in thn social jbrated. All past presidents haves "Four Sharps," Clarence Batchelor, Denham Franklin, Leo Jun, and Carl Rosa. Mis? Dorothy Colonlus, director DOUBLE TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR From New Until 1UNE 1st will I you TWICE as much as your refrigerator is really worth on the purchase of a new FRIGIDAIRE We have an urgent need for used at this us today. HEFHSGEHHTIOn 550 E.

BROADWAY DIAL 3-7721 (Authorized Frigidaire Service) BIJ.L CRANE, EVERETT BEASLKY, Proprielori. is the president of the BYF. Those attending the party were: Frances Young, Tbelma Jean Edgar, Robert Ricks. Lanny Smith. Marilyn Scheibe, Nancy Keller, Kddic Ballnrd.

Carol Ruth Hull, Eugene and Shirley Bonn. Karen Sue Idle, and Shirley Linquist. Adults present: were Mrs. K. R.

Ricks, sponsor of the BYF, Mrs. Frances Jones and Clarence Edgar. To font EAST ALTON Pfc. Jim Buckler has returned to Fort Belvoir, after spending a 10-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William E. Buckler, 216 Bonds avenue. Pfc. Buckler has graduated from the typographial college at Fpi'l Belvoir and has been re-assigned as an instructor in the same course. Worker Injured WOOD RIVER Charles A.

Phillips of Patton, an em- ploye of the Madison Construction Co. of Edwardsville, is a patient today at Wood River Township Hospital where he is being treated for chest injuries received when he was struck by a cable while working on the Wood River levee. Phillips was taken to the hospital at 8:25 a.m., Monday. Past Oracles To Meet WOOD RIVER Mrs. Rose Waggoner of Rosewood Heights will entertain the Past Oracles club at her home, Wednesday evening at 7:30.

Many primitive peoples do not understand death as a natural phenomenon and attribute all deaths to accider ts or sorcery. been invited. Mrs. Florence Wakeland of Troy president of Alton Association of Mission Women will install the new officers. School Tarty HARTFORD Seventh grndc students will he hosts to the eighth grade graduates of Wood row Wilson Wednesday evening after the graduation ceremony, The party will be held in lhe school cafeteria.

Of the 30 graduating students, two will be unable to attend. Claudia Willard is at home with the measles and Kenny McGill has moved to Missouri. The history of the class will be presented by the small brothers and sisters of the graduates. Birthday Party HARTFORD Kay Ann Malone was honored on her 9th birthday Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

James E. Malone, East First street. Games were played and prizes won by Kathryn Retzer and Pat Moore. Joan Carlton, Judy Carllon. and Joan Moore also attended the celebration.

The table was attractively centered with the birthday cake holding nine candles. After refreshments, the children enjoyed a movie at the theater. A NEW, SENSATIONAL RUBBER-BASE PAINT for walls in every room DU PONT FLOUIKOTE Nt. tn. Newest of the Du Pont FLOW KOTE the entirely different low-luster wall paint with the rubber-tough base.

You can wash FLOW KOTE over and over the original lovely color each time. You really have to try this revolutionary kind of paint to believe it. It's an adventure in economy and in lasting home beauty. Try Du Pont FLOW KOTE today! if Flowi en in jiffy with bruin er reller-ceattrl Priet in twinkling I if PUaiant aroma I if and evti wallpaper, tee I if levely peittli; deep, rich vote of thanks for his work. The, onri trip by 44 hand students to activities follow: Springfield.

They toured the stale Ninety-eight youths and SO capitol and stayed over Saturday adults were feted to the second evening at the Abraham Lincoln nual youth hannuet at the Legion; Hotel. hall. Purpose of the event was 1oi Refreshments were served, with extend appreciation to youth for Mrs. Lindquisf as chairman of the their cooperation in the Legion's hostesses, program. The Junior Legion baseball team won their first place trophy in tneiRoxana Baptist 1 OUlllS Hartford CA Group Attends Jersey Rally HARTFORD The Christ Ambassador group from the Assembly of God Church went to Jerseyville Monday evening to attend a A rally.

The Rev. B. Pencovic from Chicago will he at the Assembly of God Church tonight to show a film taken in Palestine. Members from the Assembly of God Church In Alton will attend the showing of the film. Madison County League after playing 19 games.

There were 14 boys on the team. To Attend Banquet ROXANA. Several youths of Vacation Bible of the School workers of God Church Telegrft'ph Want Ads "Click" -T--. Free Yourself from laxative ilavery try this delightful family tottfe fast treat i fiat a' generous Bowlful (about cup) of crisp, Keiiogg's AtuMAH with suwr Mid cream. Drink plenty of liquids is the natural laxative cereal that may help you back to youthful regularity, lost Bteause of lack of bulk in your diet.

It's the only type ready-to-eat cereal that supplies All the bulk you may need. Hitfh in cereal protein, rich in iron, provides essential and vitamins. Not habit- forming. Why don't try It? Kellogg's is so sure you'll like Att- BRAN that if you're not com- plctcly satisfied after 10 days, send empty carton to Battle Creek, and get DOUBLE MON1Y BACK I The girls junior drum and bugle First Baptist Church, accom- corps traveled 2500 miles by bus. iPanird by the pastor ami Ws wife, participating In 25 different pa" 1 rndes, six competitions and six exhibitions.

A total of 27 advancements the Rev. and Mrs. L. Mustain, will attend the junior-senior banquet for young people of the Mississippi Vr.lley Fellowship of Bap- Hartford HARTFORD Warren Stump son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Stump of West First, returned home Friday from the Rolla School of Mines where he has completed his first year. Mrs. A. II. Mitchell, and Mr.

and Mrs. Bateman of St, Louis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hendricks. Mrs.

Mitchell is the widow of the former pastor here at the Assembly of God Church. and Mrs. Edward Scoggins and daughter, Barbara, journeyed to Cai-bondale Sunday to visit their son and brother, Jim, who is a student there at the university. Scoggings was a guest of his son at the Chi Delta Chi father and son banquet and Mrs. Scoggins and Barbara attended a mother's club luncheon at the chapter house.

Maryland claims IhatMt has (the only virgin hemlock fo'rest in the Eastern part of the United States. made by Boy Scouts of Troop 35. The first parents' club of the Piasa Bird Council was organized. Seventeen boys were active in the troop during the year, spending one week at summer camp. Ten members of Explorer For-! 35 went to Philmont Scout Ranch at New Mexico.

The 12 active members of the post had six overnight camping trips. In their program of "Christmas for the Underprivileged," Legionnaires visited nine homes, taking candy, toys and gift baskets. Under their "Americanism with Youth" program, the post sponsored an Americanism contest for sixth, seventh and eighth grades nf public and parochial schools: sent two boys to Boys State at Springfield, 111., and presented school medal awards to boys and girls of elemenlary public and parochial schools. The annual Christmas party was staged at the Legion home with gifts of candy, fruit and Approximately 200 children attended the party and another 200 attended a free show given during the Christmas vacation by Legionnaires. Here WOOD RIVER Lt.

H. F. Pe Alley, adjutant and legal and publication officer for the second marine airwing stationed at Cherry Point, N. arrived Friday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

G. O. De Atley, 442 East Lorena avenue. Lt. De Alley's wife and daughter, Suzanne, 4, have been visiting here for six weeks.

They will return tc Cherry Point with Lt. De Atley this week. The River Jordan flows into the Dead Sea. tist: Churches tonight at Pere Marquette State Park. The dinner will be served In the lodge dining room and high school juniors, seniors, guests and escorts are eligible to attend.

Troop 14 Meeting ROXANA. Intermediate Girl Scouts of Troop 14 met Friday at the Little House, with their lead- rs for (his month, Mrs, Sny- ler and Mrs. Wilncrt True. The girls made Fathers' Day gifts and ilanned a picnic for June 3. Those attending were Carol Duncan, Alice Watkins, Jessie Grant, Barbara Allen, Jeanne Workman, Judy and Joan True, Linda Salsman, Susan Isted, Rosalie Pear- Convention Delegates Named By Wood River Legion Post WOOD RIVER.

American Legion Post 204, Monday night, elected six delegates and six alternates for the district, division and state conventions this summer. The delegates are Commander Clifford Davidson, Fred Penning, Les Cotton, Harry Echols, Jack Walker, and Bill Blackloek. Alternates are Frank Panyik, Wayne Cox, Edwin Doerr, Francis Manning, Howard Getting, and Bill Oglesby, Cotton, who is 22nd District commander, re viewed 19 resolutions which will be presented at the district convention in Edwardsville on June 14 and 15. The Wood River Post elected to submit a 20th resolution, endorsing Lawrence J. Fenlon as national commander for 1952-53.

The fifth division convention will be held at Nashville, 111., on July 12 and 13 and the state convention will be held at Chicago on July 31 and Aug. 1 through 3. Serving on the counting committee Monday were Ed Brave, Frank Starkey and Bill Grove. Legionnaires will Sponsor a queen candidate for the Shrine Circus. Dick Ferry was named chairman of the committee, to be assisted by Penning, Cox, Getting and Oglesby.

The bell trophy, presented to Post: 204 for having the greatest achievement in membership in 1952, was presented to Cmdr. Davidson by Harry Echols, senior vice-commander and membership chairman. Legionnaires will jpin with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2859, in sponsorship of the annual Memorial Day parade. Dick Stalcup, Legion chairman, reported that the parade will leave Sixth street and Ferguson avenue at 9:30 a.m. and march to Woodlavvn Hill cemetery.

So that graves of Legionnaires may be marked adequately, Post 204 has asked families of veterans who are buried at Woodlavvn Hi) or other area cemeteries to contact either Ernest Giehl, graves registration chairman; Cmdr. Dav idson, or Russell Gibson. Reports were given by Ervin Hendricks, athletic chairman; Penning, drum and bugle corps chair man; Frank Panyik, club chair man; Bill Doil, a member of the wrestling committee; Elmei Foutch, homecoming chairman and Bill Blackslock, child welfare chairman. OAl. ihadei! teleft llleMly higher) FREE ESTIMATE Monthly Ptymintt tn and Matirialt.

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