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1 APRIL 4, 1955 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE NINETEEN Obituary Miss Emma be bekah Surviving lodge. are four sisters. Mrs. Miss Emma Louise Leyhe, member of 1 an old Alton family famed in the steamboat business, died Saturday night shortly before midnight in White Oak convalescent home at Kirkwood. almost entirely without previous warning that the end was hear.

For five years she had been under care of the nursing home where she died. Her brother, Capt. William H. Leyhe, said his sister had seemingly been in good physical condition notwithstanding she was in her 92nd year. She asked for a drink of water and.

when it was given her, collapsed immediately and died within a tew minutes. Miss Leyhe was the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. William Leyhe who lived for many years at Seventh and State streets in Alton. Her father was one of two brothers, Capt.

Henry Leyhe and Capt. William Leyhe. They were associated together in the Eagle Packet and their sons were brought up in the same business. The last survivor of their immediate familles is Capt. William H.

Leyhe, better known as Buck Leyhe. The death of Miss Emma Leyhe leaves him as the only one in the family from that generation. Miss Leyhe was a genial, huppy woman. From her front porch where she liked to be when weather was favorable, she would greet her friends and be greeted by them. She was loved by all who knew her and ers-by would watch for her as they would be going by her home.

Five years ago her friends began missing her. It was deemed best to place her i in a convalescent home at Kirkwood. where she could receive the constant care her advanced years made desirable. There she remained until the end. The funeral will be conducted al 11 a.m.

Tuesday at MorrowQuinn Mortuary in Alton by the Rev. E. J. Vance, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and burial will be in the family lot in Alton Cemetery, Miss T. Krinard Miss Tillie N.

Krinard of 529 East Seventh a retired employe of Western Cartridge predecessor of Olin Mathieson Chemical died at 6:25 a. m. Sunday in Alton Memorial Hospital. She had been in falling health since her retirement five years ago, and had been a' patient in the -hospital for nearly two weeks, Born at Dorsey, June 13, 1885, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ann Boettger Krinard. She spent her early life in the Dorsey area and since 1915 had resided in Alton.

She began work at- Western Cartridge in October of 1915 in the payroll department, and when she retired she was senior clerk in the accounting department. Miss Krinard was a member of the Quarter Century Club ol the munitions plant, and while employed there had belonged to the Super Club and Westerner Club. She was a long time member of Church of the Redeemer (Congregational) and had been active in the Priscilla and Benevolent societies. She also belonged to Re- Dependable Dignified Service At Your Service Night or Day. MorrowQuinn MORTUARY 6th and Henry Sts.

Phone 2-9296 Lillian llomer, who resided with her at the East Seventh St. home; Mrs. Mae Baker, Peoria: Mrs. Louie Weidner, L. Dorsey, and Mrs.

Emma Hart. Staunton, And two brothers, A. R. Krinard, Alton, and F. W.

Krinard, Laguna Beach, Calif. The Rev, George Millard, pastor of the Congregational Church. will officiate at funeral rites Tuesday at 2 p. m. at Morrow-Quinn Mortuary, after which the body will be interred in Zimmerman Cemetery, Dorsey.

Friends may al the funeral home after 7 p. m. today. Mrs. F.

Ramsey Mrs. Fannie Ramsey, 75, mother of Mrs. Nola Fowler and Mrs. Lorene Mayhall of Alton, Sunday at 1 p.m. in Carmi Township Hospital, Carmi.

She had been ill for several months. Her husband, Floyd, preceded her in death in January of 1954. Children surviving, in addition to her daughter in Alton, are Mrs. Ruth Questill, North City, Mrs. Lola Moore, Concord, Clyde of Boonville, James of Omaha, and Dick of Chula Vista, and 23 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

The hody is at the Cox Funeral at Ridgeway pending (u- ucral arrangements. Duff M. Fry JERSEYVILLE Duff Marshull Fry, 64, died at 3:45 a.m. today at his home, 713 East Pearl Born in Jefferson County, Sept. 23, 1890, he was a son of the late David and Elizabeth Haney Fry.

Among survivors are his widow, Mrs. Della Fry; five sons, Marshall and Kenneth of Grafton, Loman of Susanville, Jerry of Jerseyville, and. Harold of Dow; a daughter, Mrs. Ray Smith, Jerseyville; two stepsons, Hal French of Flint, and Joseph French, Jerseyville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Laverne Price, Flint, two brothers, Earl, of Bluford, and Loman, of Delmar, and 32 grandchildren.

The body is at Jacoby Bros. Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Funeral rites will be conducted Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home by the Rev.

Avery Courtney. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. A. Plumb JERSEYVILLE Mrs.

Alberta Plumb, a native of Jersey County, and a daughter of the late Louis and Laura a Mathews Andrews, died Saturday at 2 a.m. in Carter Moon Hospital, Franklin County, Kentucky. She was the widow of Edward Plumb. Mrs. Plumb was born Oct.

31, 1887, in Jersey County. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Grant Gresham Jr. of Franklin, and Mrs. John W.

Murray, Dow; a son, Pearl E. Plumb, Fieldon; a brother, James Andrews, Fieldon, and 10 grandchildren, The body has been brought to Jerseyville to Jacoby Bros. Funeral Home for rites Tuesday at 2 p.m. to be conducted by the Rev. Louis Kapler.

Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today, Mrs. Eva Lamb JERSEYVILLE. Mrs.

Eva Lamb, a former resident of this city, and a member of an old family here, died Sunday at St. Louis, where she had made her home for a number of years, Surviving are two sons, Adrian and Milton, both of St. Louis. She was the widow of Lawrence Lamb. The body is at Jacoby Bros.

Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements. H. O. Eddington BUNKER 0. Eddington, 70, a life-long resident of the Brighton area, died unexpectedly Sunday at 10:30 SERVING SINCE 1866 CATER TO WE NO PARTICULAR BUT TO Class.

WHO ARE ALL PARTICULAR. 0. DERRELL SMITH DIRECTOR STREEPER FUNERAL HOMES ALTON AND WOOD RIVER a.m. at. his home, south of Brighton.

A son of the late William and Eliza E. Miller Eddington, he was born July 4, 1884, near Brighton. He was married May 3, 1911, in Alton, to Emily Smith, who survives him. He also leaves a brother, Norman of Brighton, and nieces and nephews. The body is at Jacoby Funeral Home, Bunker Hill, where friends may call after 4 p.m.

Tuesday. Funeral rites will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Sova at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodburn Cemetery.

Alexander Crain Alexander B. Crain, 82, who made his home in Roodhouse for 30 years while employed AS A conductor for the Chicago Alton Railroad, died at the Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, at 6:55 a.m. Saturday following an extended illness. The body arrived in St. Louis this afternoon and will be at the Merle Mackey Funeral Home in Roodhouse.

Interment will be at the Roodhouse Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of survivors, Mr. and Mrs. Crain moved to Tucker, four years ago. 11e was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Order of Rallrond Conductors and.

the Christian Church of Roodhouse. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Crain of Tennessee. Survivors other than his wife, Lenora, are two daughters, Mrs.

Charles B. Suchotzki, of Denver, and Mrs. R. J. Gallman of Wood River, and two stepdaughters, Mrs.

Hal C. Worcester of Atlanta, and Miss Vivian Crain of Chicago. One son, Russell Crain, preceded him in death. Albert J. Hoffman EDWARDSVILLE -Albert J.

Hoffman, 84, a carpenter and contractor until his retirement in 1940, died at 9:15 a.m. today at his residence, 203 Springer Ave. Born Feb: 17, 1871, at Louisville, he was married here Feb. 24, 1897, to Miss Elizabeth Fischer. His parents were the late Jacob and Stephanie Surviving besides his widow are three sons, Leo, Frank and Raymond Hoffman, all of Edwardsville; a sister, Mrs.

Mary Birschenk of Staunton, two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. He was a member of St. Boniface Church, the Holy Name Society of the church, the Knights of Columbus and Modern Woodmen of America. Funeral services are scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday at St.

Boniface Church in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Father George E. Faller, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. The body is at Schneider Funeral Home where friends may call from noon Tuesday until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Mrs. B. Lowe Mrs. Bernice Frances Lowe, 60, wife of Harry Lowe of Park Wood River, died at 10:30 a.m. today in Wood River Township Hospital.

She had been in ill health for several weeks and a patient in the hospital since last Thursday. Born at Rosedale, Jersey County, April 16, 1894, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slaten. She was married May 29, 1915, at Hillsboro to Harry Lowe.

Nearly all of their married life had been spent in Alton and Wood River. Mrs. Lowe was a member of Wood River Assembly of God Church, In addition to her husband, she is survived by six sons, Robert, Marvin, Albert, Thomas, William, all of Wood River; Kenneth Rorest Homes; three daughters, Mrs. Pauline McDonough, South Roxana; Mrs. Nadine Klunk, Dow, and Mrs.

Frances Graziana, Wood River; a sister, Mrs. Marie Choicer, Ewing, four brothers, Clarence Roy Slaten, Alton, and Bert and George of Michigan, and 13 grandchildren. The body is at Marks Mortuary in Wood River where friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements for the funeral are pending.

G.Dietrich Cassens Dietrich Cassens, 68, of 309 Banner died at his home early Sunday Precious to YOUR CONFIDENCE FUNERAL HOME Superior Ambulance Service Highway or Skyway News of Grains New Crop Wheat Firming Leader Ry WILLIAM FERRIS CHICAGO Most grains firms on the Board of Trade today under the leadership of new crop wheat. The worst dust storm of the in the Southwest over the weekend brought small but steady buyling into new crop wheat futures. which were ahead fractionally 10 around a cent most of the day. Other cereals cased early, but inched upward toward the finish. Estimated carlot receipts at Chicago: wheat 5.

corn 343, oats 30. barley 42, soybeans 46. Corn: CHICAGO No 1 A Wheal: 1.45%: none, yellow 1.43-45; No 3 1.41½-45; No 4 1.31%• 43; sample grade 1.36-42¼. Oats: 1 mixed No 2 No 1 heavy white No 1 white Soybean oil: Barley nominal: malting choice 1.40-37; feed 1.06-20. High Low Close Prev.Close Wheat May 2.12% 2.10½ 2.11% 2.11⅞-% JIy 1.96¼ 1.94¾ 1.96 1.94⅞-95 Sep 1.971: 1.963 1.97½ 1.96⅞-¼ Dec 2.00% 1.99% 2.00½ 1.994-⅛ Corn May 1.44 1.42⅞ 1.43⅞ 1.43¼-⅛ Jly 1.46% 1.45 1.46½ 1.4554-½ Sep 1.43% 1.42⅜ 1.43⅝ 1.43¼-⅛ Dec 1.381 1.37½ 1.38⅛ 1.37⅞ Oats May Illy .66 Sep .66 Dec .6814 .68 Rye May 1.501¾ 1.00 1.00¼ Jly 1.03¼ 1.01½ 1.03¼ 1.02½-¼ Sep 1.05½ 1.03¾ 1.05½ 1.03% Dec 1.06½ 1.08 1.07¼ Soybeans May 2.50¼ 2.48¼ 2.50 2.50-49¾ Jly 2.45 2.42½ 2.44% 2.44-43¾ Sep 2.39 2.36% 2.39 2.37% Nov 2.36 2.33⅞ 2.35½ 2.34¼ Jan 2.38¼ 2.36½ 2.38¼ 2.37-36¾ Livestock Prices At East St.

Louis NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, Ill. AP (USDA) Hogs 180- 210 lb 17.50-75, popular price 17.50; choice No 1 and 2 and few No 2 and 3 17.60-75; 220-240 lb 17.00-50; 250-280 lb 16.25-75; 150-170 lb 17.00- 50; sows 450 lb down 15.00-50; heavier. sows 13.7514.50. Cattle calves 800; commercial and good steers and ers yearlings 18.00-20.00; utility and commercial. cows 12.00-15.00; canners and cutters 9.50-12.00; utility and commercial bulls 13.50- 15.00; heavy fat bulls 11.00-12.00; canners and cutters 10.00-13.00; good and choice vealers 20.00- 27.00; few prime 29.00; commercial and good vealers and calves (15.00-20.00; cull and utility 9.00- 13.00.

morning--less than 48 hours after the death of his wife. Cassens, operator of a sheet metal shop here for 45 years, apparently died 'of a heart attack about 6 a.m. His death was discovered at 8:30 a.m. by a son, Emrich, who occupied an adjoining room during the night, A physician estimated death had occurred about 6 a.m. while Mr.

Cassens slept, Funeral services for his wife, Mrs. Lydia Cassens, who died at 11 a.m. Friday at the Banner street residence at the age of 64, had been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday. However, because of her husband's unexpected death the services were postponed and double funeral services instead will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church by the pastor, the Rev. A. H. Herpolsheimer. Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery.

Friends may call at Weber Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Tuesday, when both bodies are to be taken to the church to await funeral services. Mr. Cassens was born Feb. 11, 1887, at Hamel, a son of the late Dietrich and Helene Eilers Cassens.

He was married April 11, 1909, at Worden to Miss Lydia Emrich, who died Friday, Surviving are three sons, Eldor and Emrich Cassens of ville, and Kenneth Cassens, LaGrange; a brother, George Casa sens of Hamel; two sisters, Mrs, Anna Baumgarlner of Worden and Mrs. Emma Deye, luka, also five grandchildren. Ile was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce, the Edwardsyille Rotary Club and tors of Illinois. Tri-County Sheet Metal One of the three surviving sons, Kenneth, was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Lincoln about three weeks ago and is under treatment in a Chicago hospital. Because of her condition, durIng her final illness, Mrs.

Cassens was not informed of her son's acoldent, relatives said. Mrs. L. Killion The body of Mrs. Lillian Killion, who died Friday morning in Grand Rapids, will be brought to Alton Tuesday, Friends may call at Russell Funeral Home, Tues.

day evening, Burial will be in Alton City Cemetery, Wednesday, Among the survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Victorla Wood, Grand Rapids, Mrs. Eva Wright Miss Leola Killion of Chicago, and a son Leroy Killion, of Alton, who went to Grand Rapids to attend his mother, last week, Produce Prices St. Louis ST. LOUIS -Produce and live poultry: Eggs, wholesale.

grades, large extras, 70 min A 34-36. mixed extras 33-34. medium extras, 70. per cont min A 31 32. standards 30-31, unclassified, 56 lb min 28-29, rehandled.

57 1h min no grade 22-25; consumer grades, large 36-38. mainly 36. large 34-36. mainly 34-35. A mediums 32-34: mainly 32, large 30-32, mainly 30-31.

Butter, 92 score 901 score 84 score Butterfat. Missouri stations No 47, No 2 42; Illinois stations No 45, No 2 42; Arkansas stations No 1 47. No 2 44: Kentucky, Tennessee stations No 1 43, No 2 38. Cheese (Wisconsin) cheddars 3914-391, twins flats 39. longhorns muenster daisies rindless prints, current 60 day 49.

process, 51 lb loaf brick 38-39, swiss A 47-49, nearby cheese one cent. less. Fowl, heavy breeds 22, barebacks 17, Leghorns 17; fryers and broilers. commercial whites 34-35, commercial reds 32; roosters, old 11; geese 17; ducks, white, 51b and up 25. small 18, dark, Muscovy 14; turkeys, Bronze and White Hol.

land hens 28-30, toms 24, stall toms 20. ST. LOUIS Hay per ton. according to quality: Timothy and clover mixed 34.00-36.00; alfalfa, 3rd-4th-5th cuttings 30.00 35.00; milling grades 18.00-23.00; prairie No 1 31.00. Heavy Vote.

(Continued From Page 1.) Junior High School, State (23) Fire House, 2411 State St. 3rd Ward (1) City Hall, Third and Alby (2) Brown's garage (rear), 403 E. Eighth (3) Hyndman's garage, 13th and Alby Sis. 4th Ward (1) Firestone stores, 512 E. Broadway: (2) Pelot Bottling Works, 413 Ridge (3) Schnell's residence, 804 Henry (4) Klinke Sixth and Oak Sts.

t5h Ward (1) Hellrung playgrond, 703 Central (2) Carter Brothers, 1400 E. 2404 Broadway; (4) Bailey residence, 1327 Pearl St. 6th Ward (1) Haskell House, 1111 Henry (2) Mansholt resident, 1209 Highland (3) Fire House, 1417 Central (4) Central school, 1043 Tremont St. 7th Ward (1) Robertson's garage, 1211 Pine (2) Wilkening Plbg, Htg. 1641 Washington (3) Fire house, 2422 College (4) American Legion Post 354, 2312 Washing.

ton (5) Shurtleft College annex, College and Annex St. Because there are contests for all offices to be filled, the vote for Tuesday's "off year" biennial election is expected to be ralatively heavy. All officials whose terms expire are seeking re-election. Warin Contests For two city and townshipwide offices, warm contests have been waged. The city-wide office is that of police magistrate.

In the two sided race there, Fred J. Schreiber, incumbent, is opposed by Earl W. Manns, a justice of the peace and city weighmaster, The township wide office attracting special interest is that of supervisor but is ex officio supervisor of general assistance Louis E. Walter, who has held the position since 1939, is opposed by Leo F. Fitzgerald, a city department head, and by Leland Kennedy, 8 former.

state representative and alderman. Two assistant supervisors are to be named. Alton W. May and Walter A. Schrelber seek reelection; and the two other candidates are David L.

Connors, and Mike former alderman. Although there are 25 candidates, the ballots prepared by wards, are relatively short. The longest contains 12 names. No women are candidates. But Tuesday's election is no "men only" event.

For each of the 27 voting precincts, three judges and three clerks have been appointed. But of 162 polls officials, all but 14 are women. Fifteen of the 27 voting places will be staffed solely by women. Registration is unnecessary for the city-township election. National Guardsmen To Be Mobilized Soon WASHINGTON -The 340,000 National Guardsmen will be bilized soon in a surprise test of their readiness for action.

The Defense Department announced during the weekend that all ground and air units of the (guard will respond to the alert by preparing for missions of the type they'd perform during an actual attack. Each state will conduct its own test but the mobilization timing will be as nearly simultaneous as possible. The announcement said the alert can come any time from now on. 1,000 Nails Scattered Across Busy Highway DALLAS A -About 1,000 nails were scattered across a busy highway Sunday, Police, called by a worried motorist, quickly swept them up. No flat, tires were 1'6- ported.

Where the nails came from was a mystery, File Objection ToAnnexation At Wood River preliminary hearing in County Court this morning on the sufficiency of a petition for annexation of territory to the City of Wood River, County Judge Michael Kinney set 10 a.m. April 14 for hearing on a group objection to the proposed annexation. Among witnesses testifying this morning on behalf of the 64 signers of the petition for annexation were Albert W. Meyer and Berthold Panyik, who told of circulating the petition from last December until it was filed in County Court on Feh. 25.

14 Acres in Tract The tract involved, containing about 74 acres, lies north of the present. Wood River city limits extending along Rt. 159. The triangular tract includes the Wood about River 29 city acres, dump, and Penningroth embracing Addition and Wuellner Place. The territory proposed for annexation is bordered on north Lincoln Addition, on the south by R1.

159 (the Wood River north city limits), on the east. by the Fox property and extends west to a point near Wood River Township Hospital grounds. A group objection to the petition, containing 19 signatures of electors or property owner's in the tract, was filed at today's deadline for objections. The objectors contend that the petition does not contain a I sufficient number of signatures of electors or property owners of record as required by statute and that the signatures were executed Feb. 25 last year, more than a year before filing of the petition.

They also alleged that the description of the territory in the petition is inadequate and that notice required by statute was not: given. Seek Referendum Dismissal of the annexation petition is sought by the objectors who the alternative, ask the court to order the question of annexation submitted to a referendum vote in the territory, The petitioners were represented at today's hearing by the Wood River law firm of Cox, Smith Bassett, and the objectors by Attorney Francis J. Manning of Wood River. A similar petition for annexaton, involving most of the same territory, was filed in county court last Aug. 20 and later withdrawn Oct.

13 after objections were filed alleging it failed to contain the required number of property owners of record. The petition now pending requests the court to order the annexation question submitted to the corporate authorities of the City of Wood River for final action, without a referendum. News of Stocks Selling Hurts Market Advance NEW YORK PP -The stock market advanced in the late afternoon today with selling making inroads on the list in many areas. The advance carried to between one and two points with occasional gains running to around five points. Losses went past a point in a few instances.

Business was subdued at an estimated 2,400,000 shares, compared with 2.660,000 shares Friday. Stocks going up included Bethlehem Steel, New York Central, Houston Oil, United Air Lines, Union Carbide, Boeing, Zenith Radio, Campbell Soup, Babcock Wilcox, Whirlpool, Consolidated Electronlies. Chile Copper, and American THE ALTON TELEGRAPH Classified Adv. Department DIAL 3-6641 LOCAL CASH RATES (Consecutive Insertions Only) DAYS Rate Words Cash 1.50 .50 1 1.64 8.86 9,86 15 1.00 .60 18.40 T0.92 1 4.90 90 .80 9.56 T5.60 8.98 90 71.00 (1.00 4 o0 13,20 j1.00 j4.90 Above rates apply to abarged ads, IP PAID WITHIN 1 DAYS FROM LAST INSERTION PLEASE READ YOUR AD Classitied or Ads" are taken over (be phone venience advertiser should send bis ad the FIRST DAY IT APPEARS and REPORT ERRORS In time for the nest Insertioo. 'The Telegrapb responsible tor only ONE incorrent or omitted sertion for any advertisement and then only to the estent of a "make good" Insertion.

Errors whiob do not rossen the value of the ad. will unt be porrected by "make good" Insertions. WORD AD DEADLINE A ON DAY OF PUBLICATION ADVERTISING DAY BEFORE INSERTION Offlos Houre: 8 A.M. 10 P.M. Dally DIAL 3-6641 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is bereby given to all perthat the first Monday In' May.

1935, is the Claim Dute In the estate of MARY LOUISE KLUNK, Deceased, pending in the Probate Court of Madison County, filinois, and that claims may ugalnst the sald estate on or before said date without issuance of summony. Dated this 30th day of March, 1965, LEE R. MEYER, Executor. Attest: DALE HILT, 1.H. Probate STREEPER, Clerk.

in, Attorney. NOTICE OF ALTON CEMETERY LOT OWNERS ANNUAL MEETING Public notice 19 hereby given that the Annual meeting of the Lot Own. ers of Alton Cemetery will be held In the director's room (mezzanine floor) of the First National Bank Trust 200 West Third Street, Alton, Illinois, on Monday, the eighteenth day of April, 1955. at 7:30 p.m. As part of the business of the meeting, three directors Are 10 he elected.

Two for five Fears (the terma of Mr. J. A. Ryrie and Mr. Charies w.

redwinch expirel And one for four years fin fill the unexpirerl ferm of Mr. Wm. H. Feldwisch, deceased. Dated this fourth day of April 1955.

ALTON CEMETERY. J. A. Ryrie, President. Wm.

H. H. Blerbaum, Sec'y, April 4, 11, 1A NOTICE OF LETTING 111 Sealed proposals will he ceived in the office ni the City Clerk until 3 o'clock P. M. (CSTI April 11, 195.5, for furnishing materials required in the maintenance of Arterial Streets In Alton and at that time publicly opened and read.

121 Proposals shall he submitted 011 forms furnished by the Municipal. Ity which may be obtained at the fice pf City Engincer, and shall be enclosed in an envelope endorsed "Material Proposal, Maintenance." (3) The right la reserved to reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. Proposal guarantee will not be required, A surety bond for the full amount of the award wilt not be required. By order of City Council. Repairing Streets Committee.

WES MOLLOY, WM. WARREN. M. TIMMERMIERE. April 1, 4, 8 MATERIAL.

PROPOSAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS Proposals will be received by the City of Alton for the furnishing of materials to be used in maintenance repairs of local streets for the sear 1955. Plans and specifications may be had af the Office ol the City Engineer, Room 203, City Hall, Sealed proposals must be filed with the City Clerk of Alton not later than 3:00 P. M. (CST) April 11, 1955. Proposals shall be submitted in CNvelope plainly marked "Local StreetsMaintenance." Repairing Streets Committee WES MOLLOY, Chairman; WM.

WARREN, MAITLAND TIMMERMIERE April 1, 4, 0 ANNOUNCEMENTS CARD OF THANKS JACOB KLUG, Sr. of We would like all to lake this means thanking our friends, relatives and neighbors who were so kind during our recent bereavement, Especially Father Mattingly, Piper's Funeral Home, pallbearers, those who sent spiritual assisted bouquets, flowers, cards, or in any way, Family, IN MEMORIAN IN who died MEMORY April-4, OF -Sarah 1954, Buchanan, We do not forget you, nor do we We think of you often, and will lo the end; Gone and forgotten by some you may be, But dear to our memory you will ever be. Sadly missed by Sons Daughter. IN MEMORY of Thomas Perkins, died 3 years ago, Monday, April 41h: The clock of life is wound but once, And no man has the power to tell Just when the hands will stop, At Jate. or early hour.

Now is the only time you own, Give love, toil with a will: Place no faith in tomorrow, For the clock may then be still. Sadly missed by Wife and Daughters, Dolly Perkins, Vivinn Franklin, Norva Dean Shive. IN LOVING MEMORY of Junior Darrell Esker, who was killed In a car accident, April 4, 1954: The sun and moon are shining Upon a silent grave: Beneath it lies one we dearly loved, But who we could not save, Friends may think we have forgotion When at times they see us smile; Little do they know the heartache That our smile hides all the while, No one knows the silent heartaches, tell Only those who have lost can of the grief we bear in silence For the one we loved. 50 well. Our hearts are filled with sadness, Our eyes shed many tears, God alone.

knows how we miss him At the end of one long year. Sadly missed by Family and Friends. MOUNMENTS-CEM, LOTS EDWARDSVILLE MONUMENT Works Route 66, 1 mi. West of Edwardsville display In Madison County Finest Open Sunday Afternoon. HARMON MONUMENT SALES 619 Acton.

Wood River Monuments and Markers on Display Open Eveninge and Sunday's Phona 4-8584 PERSONALS LANDERS DETECTIVE AGENCY Confidential investigations, All types anywhere. Licensed bonded. Call day or night. Granite City, 11. Ph.

Glenview 2-6118. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Write r. O. Box 18? Alton, Illinois. IF RUGS ARE CLEAN, new they'll seem.

Use Fina Foam rug and up. and holstery cleaner, Buck's Paint Floor Covering Store, 0065 Broadway, Alton, RUMMAGE PASTRY SALE SOCIETIES LODGES FRANKLIN LODGE -No. 23. Special meeting 'Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. Work In third degree.

Visiting brethren welcome. Max E. Thompson, W. M. PIASA LODGE 27, A.

F. A. M. Special meeting Tuesday April 5th, 7:30 p.m. Regular order of business.

Visiting brethren welcome. Robert C. Duniels, W. M. WOOD RIVER LODGE- No.

1002. Special meeting Tuesday, Aprli 5th, 8:30 o'clock. M. M. degree, Visiting brethren welcome.

WILL. C. Lushley, W. M. 10 40ST STRAYED STOLEN I LEFT POCKETBOOK on Penning when I was taking orders on Tupper Ware.

Bring it back and recelve $10 reward, I need It bad. Bank book in it. Lela Bick, 366 Penning, Wood River. LOST POCKETBOOK North side Acton W. between 0th St.

downtown, Cantatued bank book. $10 reward if returned intact. 30G E. Penning, Wood River. 4-5850.

LOST-Boy's glasses, near Grace Methodist Church: brown leather case. Reward. 2-7002. LOST -Sunday, Rowling left-handed bail glove, probably on Henry street or Broadway. "Mr.

Shortstop Reward. Dial 2-2570. STRAYED--Guernsey heifer; seen If going north up rallroad trucks. seen notify Cyrus Johnson. 2-8098 WOULD THE PARTY who ally curried off green purse by mistake Salurday morning pleuse re.

turn to owner? Contenta Important to owner only, Address on wallet. Thank you, ANNOUNCEMENTS 10 LOST STRAYED STOLEN LOST -Black leather nurse between Henry and Ridge on 4th street, Sunday afternoon. Reward. 5-5712. 11 NOTICES YOUR PORTRAIT 1 B'x10" and 6 30 Phone 2-2391 for appointment NOTICE Cottage Hills Forest Home voters, for ride to polls, dial 4-0947 or 4-3182.

You don't have to he registered to vote. Glen Un- Don't forget to vote for WALTER WETSTEIN Alderman 2nd Ward. Honest, Efficient, Qualified. A friend to all. April 5 Polls Open 6 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Thanks. AM NOW AT THE LA PERL.E BEAUTY SALON, STATE AND I I I I WILL APPRECIATE FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS CALL AT 3-6931: MARY GRACE LEACH. VOTE FOR Earl Alton Pollce Magistrate April 5th ZION BURIAL INSURANCE SOCIETY Rockford, Ill. has appointed Anna Werler Agent, cost Burial surance for all ages.

No medical amination, Write Box 680, care Alton Telegraph. TREE SERVICE Trim Down -Haul Away. We can do yout work cheaper Full time tree service. Fully we have modern equipment. Phone Day ot Nighl-2-4840 M.

C. LOVE Tree Service WOMEN'S -Suede and glove leather coats. Jackets skirts, boleros. Dial 2-0512. PICTURE FRAMING Choose from samples.

Blann Art Shop, 3025 College; tirat hotne east of Shurtleff tennis court 3-3715. NOTICE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST HESKETT MACHINE CO. WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY ON SATURDAY GARDEN PLOWING -Phone 2-2002. Hersal Lyerla. 11A RIDERS RIDE WANTED To St.

Louis by McKinley bridge, from Wond River. Working 8-6. 4-8060. RIDE WANTED from Alton to downtown St. Louis, Hours: 0 to 5.

Ph. 3-9035. 118 TAX SERVICE INCOME TAX AND STATE LICENSE SERVICE CHARLIE 605 E. Bdwy. EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED MALE DUE TO ANOTHER PROMOTION one of our men we have an opening on our staff for a man to collect and sell life, hospitalization and polio insurance on an established debit in Alton.

Wonderful opportunity for inan who la ambitious and willing to work. Guaranteed salary and commission, Experience not necessary 86 we train. Call at our office or write giving address and brief history of oneself, Rocktord Life Insurance Rooms 230- 31, Piasa Building. WANTED-Bookkeeper. Must be experienced.

Male preferred. Good wages, steady work. Apply In person only. LES' MOTORS, 1300 E. Bdwy, REPRESENTATIVE Internalional Correspondence Schools wish to appoint one young man for Alton arca.

Car needed, but no traveling. This is a permanent connection. Salary, commission and bonus, See or call A. L. Berry, Illinois Stale Employment Service, 87 Henry street.

Wednesday, 10-3. Ph. 2-9204. ONE COLORED SALESMAN to work in Alton vicinity. Age 21 1o 35.

Neat appearance. High school education. Late model automobile. $325 per month. Experience not necessary, will train.

Apply 3512 Ohio, Tuesday morning, A a.01. CLERK- High school education, Mechanically inclined. Auto parts expertence helpful. State experience and present employment, Write Box 730, care Telegraph. WANTED-2 men, high school graduates.

Good personality, Age 24 to 44, CAlL 2-9942, 7:30 to 9 p.m. NATIONAL ORGANIZATION Desires young man 24 30, College graduate or business experience desired. Call Uptown 4-0719 or write Universal C.I.T. 415A Missouri East St. Louts, 111.

NEED A you consider $384 per month to start? Age 21 to 35. High school education. Must have Automobile. Apply 3512 Ohio, Tuesday, 9 a.m. sharp.

$300 Month Guarantee SELL BY -We have a new product with no competition. Full time salespeople average $800 per month. Must have car. Interview only. 2 to 4 p.m.

Stratford Hotel, Wednesday, April 6, only. Town Country Products, YOUNG MAN WANTED, white. 10 learn the furniture businesa. Write Box 790, care SALESMAN for tire and appliance store. Employment with major chaln company, Good starting salary with many employee beneflts including paid hospitalization, life insurance and pald vacation, etc.

Excellent portunity for advoncement. Prefer man now working who wisher to better himself. Retail store experlence not necessary, but preferred. Age 22 1o 35. Write Box 770, care Telegraph, NOTICE 4 men will be hired who are not afraid to work would like to learn a business.

Those hired will be trained to do special contact workk. Good starting pay. Apply in person only, 9 to 12 a.m, HOLLAND FURNACE CO. 4 Front Alton MA EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OVERSEAS JOB--High pay. Europe, Alaska, So.

Am. Travel paid. Selfaddressed, stamped envelope brings delails. Dept. 2-E, EASTLAND Box 1406, Los Angeles 20, Calliornia.

JOBS TO $1,500 MONTHLY Alt trades. So. America, Europe, USA. Appliuation forms. Fare paid.

No employment fees. For quick reply write Dept. 11M National Employment. Informutton, 1020 Broad, Newurk, N. J.

ACTUAL JOBS OPEN in 0. S. Europe. To $15,000. Travel paid.

Write unly Employment Into Center, Room 17, 4 Green Boston 14. 18 WANTED FEMALE GIRL or WOMAN wunted to run afire in Alton. Phone Bridge 1-3320, East Side Employment, East St. Louis. MIDDLEAGED LADY--Care tor chitdren while parents work.

Stay. Cottage Hills. 4-9712. TEACHERS WANTED Interesting vacation positions paying teachers selected $1,000 10 $1,500, Permanent supervisors positions also open 10 those who qualify, Write in confidence to Edmund H. Denning, 317 N.

111h Street, St. Louis 1, Mo. BOOKKEEPER And stenographer. Must be exporlenced; small office, downlown Allon. Phone 2-1278 for appointment.

WE HAVE OPENINGS--For experienced typist, general office duties bookkeeping. Excellent opportunity for right person. Greater Alton Elployment Service. 200 W. 3rd.

19 WTD- MALE FEMALE CANVASSERS WANTED Full or Part Time MEN and WOMEN Guarantee Marcal Home Improvement Co. 2415 E. Broudwuy, Alton, Ill. WHITE OF COLORED -TO sell Burial Insurance. Write Box 740, care Telegraph, 10 you are willing to WORK in your spare vocurity.

time be to sincere provide it extra you answer, money, Box 760, care Teleg EMPLOYMENT SALESMEN NATIONAL FIRM min 3 local accounts Lot comm. weekly. No ho collecting. No experience neces. nary.

Dignified, steady work, Op: portunity for advancement-higher earnings. Write Box 780, care graph, AD BOOK MATCHES Sent part of full time. Salesman-customer prema tum deal PLUS FREE powerhouse selling outfit brings fart BIG daily comm. Show dozens of styles Including glamour girls, colorama, hillbillies etc. Popular sizes; 20'S, 30'5, 40's.

Union LAbel! White today tor free 1055 master outtie. Buperlor Match 7560 S. Greenwood, ChiFARO 19. Illinois. SALESMEN NEEDED Sears has openings in electrical, hardware, paint, sporting goods, automotive accesso.

ries, farm store, garden shop and appliances. For aggressive salesmen, experience preferred, but not necessary, Many company benefits. Apply personnel office, Sears Roebuck and 309 Piasa, Alton, Ill. WANTED-6 satesmen: must be neat In Monday appearance, before at 9 1000 L. W.

9th. a.m. B. Price Mere. Co.

YOUR OWN BUSINESS -Your own hours! Selling nationally know cushion shoes easy. 135 styles for entire family, Earn $30 day comm. Exp. unnec. FREE Catalog.

Write TANNERS. 119Z Brockton, Mass. SALESMAN This 18 what we offer the right mani 1-A company will be proud to represent. 2-Thorough training program. 3-National and local adver.

tising. 4-An opportunity to. better yourself. Axe 25 to 40, sober, neat, have car. Sales experience preferred.

Send personal background to Mutual of Omaha, 506 Olive Street, St. Louis 1. Missouri. INSURANCE AGENT -Servico established debt in Alton. No experience necessary for man with sales aptitude.

Must have car, married. $75 weekly to start. Phone Upton 4-4214. 21 SITUATIONS -MALE WANTED -Janitor work. Write Box 207, Jerseyville.

SOBER, HONEST young man wants work of any kind. Phone 2-1655. SITUATIONS -FEMALE COLORED GIRL wiahes work. 2-9694. WILL CARE for small children, days.

Phone 2-7317. GENERAL HOUSEWORK--By experienced lady. 2-8110. BUSINES8 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SALE--Business building in South Roxana. Approximately 16x 24 with room in back.

For sale, trade or lease. 4-9070. TAVERN And GROCERY with 6 room modern dwelling adjoining, Gas heat. Clean, up-to-date bar and equipment. Long establikhed location, Home-like patronage, Known AS Carpenter Town Club on Highway 140.

151 health reason for selling. Phone Edwardsville 1646-W3. or dial Wood River 4-4280. LOGAN AGENCY. Soft Cream Drive- In DOING FINE BUSINESS -Excellent location.

For full details write Box 810, care Telegraph, MILK CAN ROUTE-Large and profitable, close to a St. Louis, Phone Dickens, 4-6687, after 5. BY OWNER-A drive-in restaurant, 2 dining rooms plus home with 5 acres ground. ml. Alton.

Shown by appointment only, 2-0113. 28 BARBER AND BEAUTY REDUCE IN WEIGHT and inches. The Stauffer Plan. Phone 4-6933. FOUR BARBERS FOR LADIES GENTLEMEN AIR-CONDITIONED TV WITH OR WITHOUT APPOINTMENT SHOES SHINED MINERAL SPRINGS HOTEL O.K.

BARBER SHOP DIAL 3-6611 PERSONAL SERVICE 30 DRESSMAKING TAILORING CUSTOM MADE SLIP COVERS Work guaranteed. Mrs. Hale. Phone 4-0908. a 31 LAUNDERING WASHINGS Ironings wanted.

East Alton, Phone 4-1150. BUSINESS SERVICE 89 RTISINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS SEWER SEPTIC TANK WORKCeys pools pumped and cleaned. 2-0580 2-3870. LAWN MOWERS sharpened and repaired. Lawnmower Hospital.

2-1988. LAWN MOWERS MACHINE SHARPENED A. STUPPERICH 6106 Alby St. 2-42U8 ELECTRICAL REPAIRING- -Refrigeration and small appliances. Also electric motors.

Milton Electric, 911 Milton Road, Phone 2-9831. NEW ROTO-TILLER available for garden yard plowing, Welcome and new customers, Frank Stickler. 4-4351. ALTON TREE SERVICE Trees toppert. trimmed, removed.

Three power saws in operation. Free estimates Insured. WATER DRILLING Experienced, new equipment. Financing arranged, John Reynolds, Alton. 3-2018.

WATCH CRYSTALS FITTED Any make, while wait. OTT'8. Stratford Hotel Bldg, tie gas. A A A Alton Skelgas GAS APPLIANCES -Or service. Heating, 911.

Milton Road. 3-2765. SEWERS CLOGGED? Call R. HAMPSEY SEWER CLEANING SERVICE. 210 Wood River, East Alton, 24-hour service.

Neweat electrio equipment. 4-0313 10 ho answer. call 4-5654. GET YOUR garden plowed early. Phone 2-8103, Marion Lobbig, 88 BUILDING CONTRACTORS BLOCK CONCRETE WORK 2-1041.

CEMENT WORK- -Of all kinds. Union work. Free catimutes. BOB WOOD, 5-5774. CONTRACT CEMENT WORK oF ALI KINDS work.

Free catimates Harley Buchanan. PA. 4-9512, CONTRACT CEMENT WORK all kinda. Union work, Free estimates, LYNN WOOD, 3603 Franor. Phone 3-9293, 5-5151.

CARPENTER REPAIRS Block laying. concrete work, sewer RAd plumbing. Free estimates. 4-0091. DECORATING PAPER HANGING Painting, plaster repair.

floors sanded and refinish ed. Wallpaper wholesale. 2-0361, PAPER HANGING and painting. First class work. Evenings and week.

enda. Cheap prices. 7-8716. PAPER HANGING Patch plaster. ing, inside painting.

Prompt service. Dial 5-5373. FOR INSIDE oF outside palatine. call 4-5685. PAINTING Interior, exterior, wall washing, patoh plastering.

ing. Very reasonabie. Phone 2-2001. INTERIOR--Exterior decorating. tor patch plastering, removing paper Free 3-8664.

INTERIOR EXTERIOR PAINTING Decorating. paper cleaning. moval. Free extimat 9-0071. 85 BADIO TY RADIO AND TELEVISION SERVICE SQUARE DEAL SHOP 720 E.

BROADWAY-3-9411 SEVEN MEN NO SERVE YOU.

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