Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

Plan Improvement Program To Wood River Water System TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1946 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE THREE Wood River Club Hears Report July Ro- C. WOOD member RIVER, of Wood want, to the club, the International at Convention City, of N. J. Rotary Hunt made his Atlantic in absence of Charles report club delegate to the convenwho is town. tion, the aims and objects Meeting of Friday night at the committee Wheel cafe, was announced.

visitors included Herndon Dudley Fields, Giberson, John W. Young, A. Rain, Thad Carter, Rain, Carl Parrish Alton, and Granite City. Kenneth K. J.

ManWOOD River ning, grand Knights of Columbus, Council, committee appointments nounced council's meeting Thursday lat the Bernard's hall. Comnight at St. chairmen appointed are as mittee Alvin Stolze; follows: club action, room, Joseph Connors; Catholic activities. Douglas Knowles; ancil William Knetzer; franembership, activity, James Delaney; dernal Everett Hegeman; postpublicity, Barr; sick, John Hararar, Joseph Rudolph mon; Sadich; barbecue, Ralph athletia, and Nick Recently-elected offiHenkhaus. their offices at this Pers but the installation by assumed deputy will be at a meeting, the district later date.

Knowles, actiDougles chairman, announced that completed for a K. of Dies bowling league this fall, and plans are requested all members their who names in desire to enter to turn him. Henkhaus, barbecue chairhan, requested that all barbecue be turned in by next meetIckets ng night, July 25. Leaves for Vacation WOOD RIVER. The Misses VIola England, Marilyn Wilkinson, Orgie Kovach a and Margaret Cam.

beld are spending a week at Hotel Mo. Taneycomo, Beach, Celebrates Birthdays WOOD RIVER. A group of Wood River friends and relatives bent Sunday evening at Chain of locks Park at St. Louis. In the arty were Mr.

and Mrs. Leon liraman and daughter, Linda, Ir. and Mrs. Robert Maynard and on, Jimmy, Lindell Hess, Mrs. Hal looper and daughter, Halene, and Lucille and daughter, hirley.

A picnic supper WAS' served onoring the birthdays of Mrs. laynard and Shirley Logan. Meeting Postponed WOOD RIVER. The Wood liver Garden Club will meet Friay at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs.

F. Manning, 282 Ninth street, stead of on Wednesday. Mrs. lobert Lane will speak. Entertain for Relatives WOOD RIVER.

Mr. and Mrs. Graham of 602 First street enrained at dinner Monday in pnor of their guests, Mr. and Mrs. erman Graham of Depue.

Those resent were the honorees, Hayden almsley and children of Glenale Gardens and Mrs. Jessie LanIster. Vacation in Northwest WOOD RIVER. Mr. and Mrs.

layne Finley and Mr. and Mrs. Haller and families are vacaening in the Northwestern states ad Canada. Receives Discharge WOOD RIVER. Claude Hill, of; Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Hill Second street, has arrived at home after receiving a disal'ge at McCoy, Wis, Hillas in the European army of ocpation and WAS overseas 16 onths of the two years he was in vice. Mr. and Mrs. Hill and ughter, Claudia Jean, will reside credit porarily with his parents.

WOOD Visiting from Chicago Mr. and Mrs. gan Belver of Chicago are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Belver, 16 Acton avenue.

WOOD RIVER, July 16. questing approval for purchase of new equipment and improvement to the Wood River city water 'department, City Engineer Wilbur Stevens, Monday night, launched the City Councll on a lengthy dis-. cussion "illinole electric, power contract with Power Co, DeWitt, second ward alderman, presided over the meeting after his clection as mayor pro-tem, in the absence of Mayor Lavier 1 D. Humphrey who Is on vacation. Stevens asked the council for approval water department expenditures of $10,000 for replacing old pipe in the water system, and $2200 for -urchase of three transformers for supplying power to the water department pumping station.

The subject of purchasing transformers brought on the discussion of the new power contract, calling for reduction of rates for use of power by municipal agencies. Should the contract 1 accepted by the council, Stevens sald, transformers for the pumping station would be provided by the company, in addition to enabling the water department make. substantial savings on power usage, The engineer said that transformers are being rented at present, but will be unavailable after I Sept, 1, and with a six months' delivery the best expected on any city order for the equipment, all the department can do after Sept. 1 18 Action on purchase of was started, but Alderman Gordon Mallory questioned the legallty of purchase without calling for sealed bids, and the discussion of the nower contract reached its peak, Mallory said, "I'd like to see some tangible form of the offer, something I can read and evaluate. If new contract Is as good as the committees believe it to be, I'm In favor of accepting it, but I won't vote for it I can see Alderman Gene Kasten pointed out light company had told the committee on lighting that 20-year contract meant 20 percent savings, and a 50-year agreement meant 50 percent savings.

The council instructed. the city clerk, Emmett Howard, to contact a representative of the power co company to present the contract to the council at its next meeting. Stevens explained that purchase of pipe was necessary to replace west end mains that are leaking. Pipes were laid in ground filled with cinders and the cinders have eaten Besides providing water west end residents, the faulty pipes provide fire protection for the Standard Oil loading Stevens said he would use larger pipe in the section beneath the railroad tracks on the west side of town, since any factory which might possibly be constructed by International Harvester Co. would use that portion of the system.

The engineer also said that "In a short time Wood River's departmay be supplying water to the Village of Hartford." The city already has offered contract to Standard Oil Co. for supply of water for sanitary purposes. The council voted to call for bids on the pipe. Alderman Ragus reported that the City Park bandstand had been painted, two coats, at a cost ri $167. When asked to waive penalties on two lots within the city, the plea was allowed on a vacant lot on Tenth street, but refused on the corner lot at Whitelaw and Lorena, where Savmor Market is now located.

Alderman Kasten questioned the advisability. of waiving penalties on improved property. and City Treasurer Scribner said the penalties amount to $1300. The council adopted a resolution giving the city $1049 in state funds the sewer project, and authorized an increase in its bid $100 to $135 for OCD equipment in possession of the city. Supt.

of Streets Fred Penning was authorIzed to construct a crossing over a wide ditch near the Wairott avenue playground. Weekend with Parents WOOD RIVER. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Beggs of Urbana spent the weekend at the home of Beggs' parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Beggs, 168 Lorena avenue. Beggs is an instructor at Chanute Field. Band Concert Wednesday WOOD RIVER.

The Wood River Municipal Band will a band, concert at the city park present Wednesday at 8 p. m. Clean Etzkorn is director and Paul Louden, manager. Soloist will be Miss Charlene Cross. WOOD Home RIVER.

from Vacation. Fred Berry and sons, Fred Mrs. and Paul, of North Thirteenth street returned Sunday from a tour of the northwestern states and the Canadian Rockies. The trip was made by train, Mrs. S.

Weaver, mother of Mrs. Berry, returned today to the Berry home from St. Anthony's Infirmary, where she had been a guest during her daughter's absence. Returns Home WOOD RIVER. Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Torbeck of El Paso, returned by plane to their home Sunday. They had visited friends and relatives in Wood River the past two weeks and were attendants at the recent Jackson-Torbeck wedding. Married 50 Years: WOOD RIVER. Mr.

and Mrs. Al Girard of 218 Seventh street ohserved their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon with "open house" for their friends. Guests were present from Alton and Wood River. Mr. and Mrs.

Girard were the recipients of many cards, flowers and other gifts. A lace table cloth covered the serving table, which Was decorated with a bouquet of yellow. flowers and a large anniversary cake. Mrs. Donald Waggoner and Mrs.

Harry Camtield served. Mr. and Mrs. Girard originally came from Pennsylvania, but have lived in Wood River for many years. Girard is a former Standard Oil Co.

employe. Mr. and Mrs. Girard had returned Wednesday from 'a fiveweek visit with a niece, Mrs. Robert Moore, of Whiting, Ind.

Returns to St. Louis WOOD RIVER. Mrs. E. E.

Barrow of St. Louis returned to her home Sunday after a week's visit at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.

Smith, 830 Madison avenue, and Mrs. Glen Barrow, Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Smith and Mrs. Audrey Kerckhoff and son, Martin. were dinner, guests Sunday Mr. and and Mrs. Barrow accompanied them to St.

Louis. Ends Visit WOOD RIVER. Mr. Albert Smith and son, Kreed, of Altamont have returned to their home after a week's visit at the of Mr. and Mrs.

William HOSS of 701 Condit avenue. Charles Koss accompanied them and will visit for a week at Altamont, Wood River Notes WOOD RIVER. Miss Doris Hay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wimer Hay, is visiting Mr.

and Milk Mixture for Stomach Ulcers A recent medical discovery now used by doctors and bospitals everywhere has proven unusually successful in the treatment of stomach ulcers caused from excess acid. It is a harmless preparation yet so effective, in many cases the pains of stomach ulcers disappear almost immediately, Also recommended for gas pains, indigestion, heartburn due to byperacidity. Sufferers may now try this at home by obtaining a bottle of LURIN from their in drug- its gist. LURIN contains this new discovery purest form. Easy to take.

Just mix two spoonfuls lin a half glasa of milk. Costs but little. Must satisfy or money refunded. LURIN for sale by Thrifty Drug and drug stores everywhere. (Adv.I Do You Know Do you know that of home loans made in Alton are financed through local building and loan associations.

Architects, contractors and realtors obtain loans for their clients through building and loan associations because they benefit by the superior home financing facilities of these institutions. This association is locally owned and managed. There are no delays in dispersing funds. Long and short term loans at low interest rate. We invite your loan application.

Over One Half Million Dollars in Reserves For Our Members ALTON BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED I 620 EAST THIRD STREET ALTON. ILLINOIS Shipman Scouts Go to Camp SHIPMAN, July 16 The Rev. c. G. Dafoe, scoutmaster, and Wayne Hanold, Russell Davis, Robert Barnett, Ronald Shelton, Gene Moore and Gene Halliday left Sunday to spend a week at.

Camp Warren Levis. Fish Fry SHIPMAN The American Legion and Auxiliary had fish fry Sunday at the East Side Park, with 50 present. The annual picnic will be Aug. 25 at the East Side Shipman Notes SHIPMAN Charles Henry returned to his home at St. Louis Saturday after A visit with his grandfather, A.

M. Scott. Stanley Smith of Alton spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Rose T. Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rule were here from Granite City Sunday. Miss Luzzetta Fleming went to Alton Sunday to visit: her ritece, Miss Rosemary Fleming. Mrs.

Rolland Scott and infant daughter, Barbara and Mabel, born July 7, at the. Macoupin: Hospital in Carlinville, returned. to their home Saturday. Albert Bunt of Wood River was a weekend guest of his father, Thomas Bunt. Mr.

and Mrs. Darr and Marlin Archer visited from Friday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. H.

Beneke at Kan. Mrs. Roy Archer, who has been a guest several weeks' of her daughter, Mrs. Beneke, accompanied. them Mrs.

Arnold Nelson at Hammond, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Waters are visiting relatives In Washington and other western states. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Kochan of 504 Second street have received word from their son, Pvt. John Kochan, U. S. Army, that he has arrived at his new camp at Petaluma, Calif.

Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Mueller and daughter; Miss Rose Anne, and Miss Ellen Yowell and brother, Maurice, visited Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Gelly at St. Jacob Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Graham of Depue are visiting at the homes of Graham's brothers, A.

Graham, 602 First street, and Fred Graham, 939 Madison avenue. They will go from here to New Salem to visit other relatives. Miss Shirley Jean Logan of Ridgeway is spending a week at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Logan on Ferguson avenue and Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Maynard, 436 Lorena avenue. North Alton News Home from Hospital Paul Weissenfluh of Virden street, who has been a patient. at Alton Memorial Hospital for five weeks, was taken this morning to the home of his son and daughterin-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Wetssenflub, 127 Gerson avenue. Harry Michalek This is another brief sketch of Northside Young Men's team softball player--Harry Michalek, 17, a native of Chicago. In fact, Harry resided in Chicago until last January. There are two unusual things about Harry. No.

1. is the fact that he likes Alton better than Chicago and avers. he will stay here, and No. 2 is the fact that he is one of the best players on the Northside team, something he manages to be in spite of the handicap of an injured arm. The arm was crushed in a ball game.

He bats and throws right handed and plays short--or anywhere else in the infield. He played grade-A ball at Chicago, being member of a couple of championship teams. Here from Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Pearley Goss and family of Lafayette, are visiting Goss' brother wand sister-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Goss, 1823 Woodlawn. Monday evening the group went on a fishing trip to Piasa creek. Pvt. Goodpasture Here Pvt.

Leo Goodpasture, recently of Kelley Field, is home on a delay enroute visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Goodpasture, 8 East Delmar. He will report at Greensboro, N. for overseas service.

Before entering servIce six months ago Goodpasture was employed by the N. K. Peters Construction Co. To Dig, Then Dig Somo More' Bill Bruce of the Northside Booster softball team placed the SALE 'All Summer Shoes Must Go AT REDUCTIONS OF TO Whites Brown and Whites Black and Whites Most sizes to 9. AAA to 0 Widths.

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8. to' 'Meet BRIGHTON. The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 2:30 p. m. at Wesley Center.

The president, Mrs. Grace Polster, Mrs. Nora Brautigan will give the devotions and Miss Laura Martin will be' in charge of the program, finger on the Northside team today with a suggestion that since a game scheduled for this evening has been called off, players might acquire shovels and help finish the excavating for the shelter house. foundation at the playground. Bruce said that at least 25 volunteers needed for this ning at 6:15.

It is planned to finIsh the excavating SO that concrete may be poured later this week or the first of next. In addition, Bruce said, Northside will play a Jerseyville team at Jerseyville Wednesday. Members will meet at Jack's Fixit Shop at 7:30 p. and go via bus. The Roller Coaster Rosalie Wittman of the Goss jewelry store is nursing sundry bruises sustained Sunday while riding the roller coaster at Forest Park.

St. Louis. She had gone to St. Louis with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

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