Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 7

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1958 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGESEVEM Bethalto BYF Meets Saturday BETHALTO Gene Van Arsdale, ft former exchange student to Turkey, Will speak and show slides on Ms experiences in turkey at a meeting of the fcetbal- 'to First Baptist Youth Fellow- Ship Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Arsdftte has been a youth director at the Otanite City First Baptist Church. The program will also feature, entertainment and refreshments. Plan Pood Sinnd BETHALTO Homecoming stand preparations were made by the Bethalto PTA at an executive board meeting Wednesday night in the Bethaho Grade School. Gene Kappler will be In charge of the stand's construction.

Stand attendents will be assigned over the three day homecoming by Mrsi Lawrence Dustman. Joyce Sullivan will he in charge of food purchases. Teachers will be Introduced by Wilbur Trimpe, superintendent of the Unit School District, at the Sept. 11 meeting. Churoh BETHALTO.

Sermons at the First Baptist Church Sunday will be "Transformed Trouble" at 10:30 a.m. and Obligation of Evangelism" at 8 p.m. A Training Union hour will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. Monday, a study course will be given on "Baptist Distinctives" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday choir rehearsals will be the Concord choir at 6 p.m.

and the church choir at 7 p.m. A special business meeting will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. to consider bids for the construction of a new parsonage. Communion Sunday will be held for the grade school children of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Monday, the Holy Name Society will meet at 7:30 p.m.

The Zion Lutheran Church will hold quilting at 9 a on. and a Wai- ther League meeting 7:30 p.m on Wednesday. Thursday, church cleaning begins at 8 a.m. Rainbow Girls To Have Supper At Bethalto BETHALTO Chairmen have been appointed for the chicken supper to be served Saturday by the Bethalto Order of Rainbow Girls. They are Shirley Griggs, Betty Hodge, Diane Schoenevveis and Janet Powell, 4 to 6 p.m.; Annalee Schmidt, Donna Smith, Complete For Gnxjmr Shrine Banquet Saturday WOOD RIVER Arrangements have been completed for queen.

the Saturday evening dinner party, formal meeting and reception of the Caspar Shrine of me White Shrine of Jerusalem honoring Mrs. Anne fi. Eastman, supreme worthy high priestess. Miss Martha Hammet, worthy high priestess reports other honored guests at the meeting will include supreme officers, Mrs. Dorothy Green of St.

Paul, Minn. Past worthy high priestess and watchmen of shepherds will be special guests of the 8 p.m. banquet to be prepared by the De- Molay Mother's Club and served by boys of the DeMolay. Sixteen Shrines of the area have been invited, Miss Hammet announced. A special meeting of the of- Vivian Parrish of Murphysboro.lficers of the Local Shrine is slat- treasurer; Miss Lorraine Trojahn of St.

Louis, guard and Mrs. ed for 7 p.m. tonight as a practice session. Bearing Rehired As EMH Teacher In District 15 WOOD RIVER. G.

0. DeAt- lay, superintendent of District 15 Schools, reported today the faculty for the district has been completed with the hiring of John A. Dearing of Jacksonville. Dearing, who formerly taught in the local system for a period of six years, is returning to the staff after a one-year absence. He will replace Dan Rainey as instructor of the educable mentally handicapped class.

Rainey resigned the position to become a member of the staff of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Dearing attended Illinois College at Jacksonville and Wash- ngton University in St. Louis. He took special training for E.M.H. work at the University of Illinois.

Fourteen students were enrolled in the class at the Lincoln School during the past year, De- Alley said, and an equal enrollment is expected this year. The number includes students from East Alton and Roxana schools as well as the Wood pupils, DeAtley said. Severs Tip of Finger WOOD Ann Wenzel, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wenzel, 1J07 Madison had the first joint of her right little finger severed Thursday when anothe: youngster threw a broken bottle at her, according to 9 report given police by Mrs.

Wenzel. The girl was taken to Wood River Township Hospital follow ing the mishap and was then transferred to Alton Memoria Hospital where she was treated and released. In Darmstadt. He entered the Arny in February 1957 and com- leleri basic training at Fort STORE WINDOW SMASHED A car driven by Walter Seeger, 116 E. First Hartford, went out of control Thursday morning, veered across Wood River avenue and crashed into the front of the Tony Militello Shoe Store, 6 N.

Wood River Wood River. Ml- litello is cleaning up the broken glass preparatory to having the window Photo. nd attended Illinois Stale Nornal University. PVT. WILLIAM J.

GIBBS, vhose wile, Shirley Juanila, lives 3500 Oscar recently cotn- leted the light-vehicle driver nd maintenance course at Fort -eonard Wood. Mo. Gibbs, son Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gibbs.

1. 1. Golconda, entered the Arny last March and completed jasie training at the fort. The 23-year-old soldier formerly worked for L. H.

Cavender in Gol- Genelte McGaughey and Pat Keller, to 8 p.m. All girls will donate pies. Tonight, the girls plan to complete cooking arrangements for the supper. An election of officiers and a potluck dinner will be held at the order's next meeting. Rosewood Class To Have Sunrise Service ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS The fourth grade class of St.

Paul's Methodist Sunday School will meet at the church at 5:30 a.m. Sunday to journey to Rock Spring Park for a surprise serv ice. The group.will be accompanied by teachers, Mrs. J. B.

Randolph and Mrs. W. L. Rollins. Following the religious ceremonies an outdoor breakfast will be served.

Guest ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS Clark of Bumpus Mill, is a house guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Randolph, 82 E. Airline this week.

Golden Age Club Plans DinnerSept.ll WOOD RIVER The Thursday meeting of the Golden Age Club, featuring a "sack lunch" at the Roundhouse was attended by 22 members. Plans made for a potluck dinner at the Sept. 11 meeting, it has been announced by Mrs. Laura Mustek, president who conducted the business meeting. Games were the diversion of the afternoon and three of guests were especially lucky winning two prizes each, namely: Mrs.

Lucy. Eardley, D. L. Cummings and Mrs. Mary Hooten.

Other prizes were awarded to Mrs. Sadie Mays, Mrs, Nichols and Mrs. Lucy Cook. The group was notified that an invitation will be extended by the Alton Golden Agers to attend their meeting later In August which will be highlighted by special attractions. Paper Drive Saturday Scout Troop 3H will pick up waste paper Sat urday beginning at a.m.

People who live out-of-town are asked to call Marvin Stewart, W. River World War I Vets Name Convention Delegates WOOD RIVER Delegates and alternates to the national convention of World War I veterans were chosen at the Wednesday evening meeting of the Wood River Township District Barracks 521 at the American Legion hall. Name delegates were: George Blevins, commander; Fred Reed, L'ee Hudspeth, Eldred Matthews. Les Cottrell, Charles Woods, E. Reynolds, William Tomerlin and James Cadman.

Alternates are: Bob McManus. Joseph Camp, Frank Baker, Charles John Stahlheber and Walter Hager. The convention will be an event of Sept. 14-17 at Springfield. A report of the state convention held in Aurora recently was given by Fred Members of the Alton barracks were guests ot the meeting.

They were: Harrison March, Ernest Ritchie, Mr. Gerdes and Mr, Campbell. The Auxiliary met simultaneously in another room of the building arid a report on the state convention was given by Mrs. Sophia Blair. Mrs.

Chancey McReynolds reviewed highlights of the recent Victory Mothers meeting at Edwardsville. Chosen as delegates to the national convention at Springfield were Mrs. O'Kellie Summers, president; Mrs. A. Beanblossom, Mrs.

Blair and Mrs. McReynolds. Guests of the evening were Mrs, March, Mrs. Ritchie and Mrs Gerdes of the Alton Barracks Auxiliary. The two groups met for a joint social hour and refreshments following the business session.

New Attendance Record Set at Wood River Pool WOOD RIVER-iAttendance of 1,718 at the Wood River swimming pool Thursday raises the total attendance for the season to 78,400, a new all-time record. Previous record attendance at the pool was 77,957 set in 1955, according to Howard Getting, pool manager. Thursday's attendance brings the total attendance at the pool in Ailgust to 22,000 Getting said. Concession sales at the pool also set a new record. Sales to date total $6,200 while the previous record was $6,115.

With approximately two weeks of the season left, total attend ance for the year will probably reach 85,000, Getting said. James Harris Named BM Of W. River District 14 WOOD RIVER. James Harris was named business manager of District 14 at the board of education meeting Thursday evening. He will replace Richard Paynic.

Other appointments made at he meeting were: Dr. Zoda Lumley as district physician, and Marshall Smith reappoinled as district attorney. Kdson Smith, district superin- endenf, who lias just returned from a year's leave of absence, which he spent working under the Ford Foundation with the Ministry of Education in Turkey, was present. In other business the board voted to accept an invitation from School District 13 in East Alton .0 attend an informal dinner meeting at the Iv'ast Alton Junior High School, Sept. 11.

Bills allowed at the meeting the month of July were: Education fund, building fund, transportation, revolving fund, salaries, and custodial salaries, $3,811.44. Sou's fiold The sea contains about $1,500,000,000 in gold per cubic mile of ocean water. Attempts at extract- ng the precious metal have failed because HIP operation costs 10 times profit. Buckeley Visits Roxana Rotariaus ROXANA. District Rotary Governor Buokeley WHS a guest at the Wednesday evening dinner meeting of the local club and spoke on "Why I Am a Rotarian." He also hoard the various committee reports and conducted a club assembly following the dinner.

Bill McGuire of Wood River a visiting Rotarian. Named Assistant Manager ROXANA. Bill W. Young, formerly of Jerseyville, has been appointed assistant manager to Clarence W. Hardesty, manager here for the State Farm Insurance Company.

Young started his career with the in April, 1955. He at 67 North Circle Rosewood Heights. Found Cave hunter named Robert Hour-bins is supposed to have Mammoth Cave while pursuing wounded which he traced to the cave. E. Alton Legion Women Install New Officers EAST ALTON.

Mrs. Charles Smith Jr. was installed as president of the American Legion iliary Thursday evening at the Legion Hall. She succeeds- Mrs. Virgil Gentry.

Other officers seated were: Mrs. Robert Weatherholt. first vice president; Mrs. Stanley Brewer, second vice president; Mrs. Lorell Hicks, secretary; Mrs.

Bill Walls, treasurer; Mrs. Howard Shelton, chaplain, and Mrs. Charles Maloney, sergeant- at-arms. Mrs. J.

L. Cottrell served as installing officer and Mrs. Kate McManus was installing sergeant-at-arms. Both are past presidents. Mrs.

Gentry was presented a past president's ring at the close of the ceremonies. The group adjourned to' the Fairy Inn for refreshments and a social hour. The next meeting is slated for Sept. 11 when reports on the state convention at Chicago will be made' by Mrs. Smith and Mrs.

Gentry, who served as delegates. Hot; Rod Races EAST ALTON. A spokesman for the Victory Garden Playground Association announced this week that area youngsters will hold "hot "rod" races at the playground during the -rest of August. The first series of races will be held there Monday night. The "hot rods" are of the soapbox variety and use man power for locomotion.

Each entrant is allowed two pushers to help him around the course. Any boy in the area who has a "hot rod" or can construct one is eligible to enter. Prizes of ice cream will be awarded the winners. To Attend Institute EAST ALTON Police Chief Harold Riggins announced today that Capt. Francis will attend a fingerprint course at the Police Training Institute at the University of Illinois frorii Aug.

25 through 29. Mrs. Hodgea Improving EAST ALTON Mrs. Estella -lodges is convalescing at lome of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Green, 106 McCasland af- two weeks as a patient at St.

Joseph's Hospital of Alton. Mrs. Hodges suffered a broken right wrist and minor injures in a fall from the back porch of her home. 1 302 Bowman early this month. The elderly woman plans to I visit her sister at Cisne next week.

KCs Install Officers, In NewBuilding Francis M. Manning, slate secretary of the Illinois Knights of Columbus, presided at the installation of officers of Alton Council, Knights of Columbus, Thursday evening. The installation was a highlight of the first regular meeting of the Council in the new of building. Berry B. Harris was installed as grand knight of the local council.

Harris is beginning his third term as head of the 640- member council. Others installed in addition to Harris are: John E. Mathews, deputy grand knight; Edward Edwardsville Board Endorses SIU Sltn EDWARDSVILLE-A brief board meeting of the Monday Club, heh the memorial room of the pub lie library here Thursday, resulted in the endorsement of a letter from the group to be sent to officials Sduthern Illinois University recom mending the area as the site of the proposed new branch of the university. A preliminary report of the bylaws committee was heard by the board. Next meeting of the has been set for Sept.

8. Weaver, chancellor; John F. Oet ken recording secretary; Louis E. Burgoyne, financial secretary; Robert Johnson, warden; Wesley Wright, lecturer; Tec Diaz, advocate; Henry Rose treasurer; Fred Amberg and Gordan Rubenstein, guards; anc the three trustees of the council John E. Woltemade, Nick Moehn, and Al Schmidt.

Following the installation of officers, the first degree of the order was exemplified for a group ot 21 candidates. Those receiving the first degree initiation were Ray E. Tungett, Daniel J. Mah Amber S. Corwin, Richarc Voss, Daniel O'Neill, John Ryan, August E.

Hauck, Don Laux, Terrence O'Neill, Rober L. Dixon, Hilo A. Haas, Leo Hohnstedt, Leonard A. Paulda Robert E. Powers, Fred Sack man, George D.

Yager, Willian E. Haas, Gerald R. Stemm, the Rev. Thomas E. Gallenbach, th Rev.

Donald J. Meehling, Rich ard C. Huber, Paul Franich, anc Walter Yost. Maker's Bill Boosts Olin Playground Adequate degree of beautifica- Nem of Area Men In Armed forces SP-4 CARL W. PENELTON, ion nf Mrs.

Dorothy Penelton, i18 W. Schwarz Ednardsville, a member the 18th Artil- ery baseball team in Germany, 'lie team recently concluded its eason in second place in the Corpfc league. Sp. Penelton is lion and be-tfer carp for the Olin assigned srtll-lplayground on State Street, op- jposite Grand, is being sought by Alderman Maher of First Ward. With City Council approval, Wood, Mo.

The 20-year-jthe matter of up-dating control ild soldier was graduated fromjand maintenance of the play. Edwardsville High School in 1955 ground has been referrec to the mayor, city manager, and the 'layground Commission. Maher 1 resolution calls for investigation of the condition of the playground, (formerly known as Kiwanis-Watertower), and suggests breaking of an agreement with Watertower Dads club that full control will revert to he Playground Commission. "Object of this resolution." Maher told aldemien, "is to get lecessary work done soon. Theled he had attended the school playground has been in bad as a bov walking miles lition several years, especially he ball field now much needed 'or the' Littlf! League games." The wet spring and summer seasons have brought flooding of he inadequately drained ball diamond area in the playground.

PVT. FRANK L. BECHTOLD, L7, son i of Mrs. Dorothy Been- told, 503 State who entered service in June has completed lis basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.

He left Thursday by plane for Camp Ord, after a leave with his mother. Pvt. Bechtold attended Alton High School. MDN. WILLIAM F.

MEYER, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Floss of 227 Mather St.

a student at he University of Missouri, is on a seven-week training cruise in Police Votith Camp Cabin Dedicated A cabin under construction at the Alton Police Youth Camp was "dedicated" Thursday evening. Edward Palen, president ot the Kiwanis Club which underwrote cost of the cabin, Was a dinner guest at. the camp, as were three other area residents. Police Sgt. Harold Roberts told the boys at dinner that Palen's visit was In the nature of a dedication of the partially- completed building.

He paid bute to the Kiwanis Club for its assistance. Afterward, the guests made a tour of the camp grounds, ijv specting buildings now under struction. Currently the boys are being housed in the old schoolhouse cated on the grounds. Police Chief John Heafner, other guest at the dinner, recall- from his home on most school days and half a mile further if Mill Creek was running high, or a neighboring farmer had a bull in a pasture on the route. Work of clearing several acres of flat land behind the mess hall and recreation center has ad- More recently, residents have vanced to )he poinl where been commenting that general appearance of the Dlayground now shows up both night and day.

With the installation of the 1,500 candlepower "brightway" lights on thoroughfare State Street, is being made al- ligh growth has been cut down and the area is suitable for a large playing field. Other guests Thursday night were Robert Muehlman, also of the Kiwanis Club; Ed Gillis; and P. S. Cousley of the Telegraph. most as light as night as by day.

Two sections of the new street illumination program have been completed. Both of these are in the areas about public property where former poor lighting regarded by city authorities as a hazard to traffic, both nedis Irian and vehicle. One area where the new lighting is already operating is on State from Cliff to W. Ninth the Olin Playground district. The other is from Madison to Hawley on State, the area about West Junior High School and the Pub- iic School Stadium, where there is intensive street use at times on school meetings and athletic games.

The new incandescent-t lights being installed on State, also on W. Nintii from Belle to are only a fourth less bright than the mercury" vapor beacons in the business districts. They are being installed at intervals of about 150 feet, and provide the most intensive illumination on any Alton streets excepting for the vapor-lighted business areas of North and Upper Alton and Broadway including the west end shopping area. Read Telegraph Want Ads Daily Look your best 'dnd hear your best was' aboard the attack cargo ship USS Capricornus when she re-embarked the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Marine Regiment from Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 13.

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HOLLAND and DARREL L. LEONARD, recently completed the 15-week radio teletype operator course at the Army's. Southeastern Signal School, Fort Gordon, Ga. The men entered the Army last February. They ai'p 1957 graduates of Alton High School.

Holland, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Holland, 2'M Rozier com- 'tcd basic training at Fort Car.son, Colo. Leonard, 19, son of Mrs.

Nanis J. Carter, L'412 Sylvan lane, completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He was employed as a clerk by A Food Stores before entering the Army. CLINTON J. BAKER, damage conlrohnan third class, USN, sonj of Mr.

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