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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

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2, 1937 Woman's CJub al Wood River Wil fleet on Sept. Mrs. Burroughs Wil ge in Charge of First Session WOOD rUVER, Sept. The of the Wood Rlve club will be held Sept. 14 C.

Burroughs, chairman "nub Institute, will be In lllr meeting. 1 c. Hum, district parlla montnnmi, "ill make a talk on The hostesses are Mrs. Charles Mrs. H.

S. Allen, Miss Uhms, Mrs. William 0 Barlon Mrs Frank BPITV and Mrs. Paul Bone Mrs I- chairman the yearbook, has received the books' nntl thry will be mailed out in i lie club women within a few The annual reception for the Wood River teachers will be held Sept. The first "American Home" section moeiinK will be held at the home of Mrs.

F. W. Bauer Oct. 8, and the first meeting of the music vrtion will be held at the home Mrs. M.

f- Manning 18. Mrs. HocKiiiRhomer will make a report of her attendance at the Slate Fnii' school In the American Home meeting, anrl the music meeting "ill feature "Early Music in America." Mrs. C. E.

Dey is chairman of the music To Attend Convention WOOD Rev. Clyde Erwin and Mrs. Erwin and Miss Margaret Howe of 736 Rice street attend the annual convention of the United Brethren Church which will he held at Peorla. They will leave Tuesday morning of next week and will return on the following Monday. The Rev.

Shollcnberger of the Disciples church in Indianapolis, will he the guest speaker, and Bishop H. H. Fout of thfe same city, who has been head of the northwestern area for 25 years will preside. Thomas Howe will conduct services at. the local church during the absence of the pastor- The Rev.

Clyde Erwin and Mrs. Erwin attended the funeral of the pastor's grandfather, J. V. Erwin in Jerseyville today. Two weeks aso the aged man was honored with a family reunion on his birthday.

I'ltlluthen Class to Meet WOOD Phllathea class of the Methodist church Sunday school will resume Its fall meetings on Friday night at the home of Mrs. Fred Penning at 504 Penning avenue. Mrs. C. M.

Scribner and Mrs. Harry Marks will be assistant hostesses. Wood River Notes i WOOD John Presson and son of Charleston, have relumed to their home after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. J.

0. Belver. The Pythian Sisters held their first meeting of the season Wednesday night. Upper Alton News Sisters Spend II In Camp Mr. and Mrs.

C. H. Sheppard and three daughters, Patricia, Joan and Marilyn, are home from a vacation trip In Wisconsin and Michigan. The girls were In camp on the Michigan side of the lake near Alden for eight weeks, Mr. and Mrs.

Sheppard left Alton about two weeks ago making their first stop at Barabob, Rhlnelander. and later at A new lock recently Crafton Board places Teacher GRAFTON, Sept. 2, (SpeclaD- teacher to replace Miss Helen of Macomb, 111., who re- recently, was hired at a the board of education Wednesday night, P. P. Dow- superintendent of schools, said today.

Miss Calherine Adkisson of Ill, will lake the place, Dow- She win start her work Asia's non-Christian Confucians'-1 aoist sect had 350,600,000 be- 1( ws, I he largest, religious follow "ig the world. Telegraph Want Ads Daily. NORGE EI.ECTKKl AI'I'UANCKS STOCKER Pluiiibliiu. Appliancrp 88 l.oreim Wood Rlv PHONIv' IV IH-VV ATTENTION SCHOOL CHILDREN STREAMLINED "MERCURY" BICYCLE GIVEN AWAY SEPT 15th, Coupon Given with Each 2Sc Purchase ON SCHOOL SUPPLIES NO SALES TAX CHARGED WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES Colored Chalk Norc Book Covers Fillers ITC gc Com Book 'J Sheet Pad 5f Ink and Pastes 50 and Automatic Pencils as low as Fountain Pens if 1.00 Notebooks and wool Pencils .6 for Pe "cil Erasers 0 for 5f MKUOlS TIIKn "'EMS AT si'KC'IAJ, LOW MUCKS bleti School 1 0 0 Biwrj.p lieri HcJnforcementi, Letter Cut-Outs, Animal and C'ut-Outi, wlth Each SOc I. GODWIN AND SCHOOL, built at Sault Ste.

Marie was of special Interest to the Alton engineer. Returning from the north Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard came down the Michigan side of (he lake stopping for a week at Klppewa Camp near Alden where their daughters had been spending the summer. The camp Is owned by Miss Lena Morgan, ot Jackson, aunt of C.

H. Sheppard. Sixty-five girls were In camp for the season. Patricia Sheppard received marksmanship award in rifle range while camp. At the horse show both Jean and Patricia received ribbons.

Will Board Ship Paul Potts, Upper Alton lad, has arrived at San Diego, to go aboard ship where he Is to serve in the U. S. Navy. Young Potts was accepted carfy last spring as a sailor and has been In training at Great Lakes. Class Meeting Thin Evening The Amona class of Calvary Baptist Sunday school will have heir regular meeting this evening with Mrs.

Igora Green at her home, 1805 Main street. To Work In Canada sSeward Kershn'er of North itreet, one of the Duncan Foundry employes out of work as the result if the fire last week, has gone to Uberta, Canada, to work In a oundry. Kershner took his fam- ly with him making the trip in his automobile. Mrs. P.

C. Kershner if 1215 Main street, has received everal cards from her son since its arrival in Canada but he had ot located when she last heard rom him. Baby Ends The vacation trip in the south Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fichtel nd party of relatives was cut hort when Marilyn Chapman, 2'Xi- ear-old granddaughter of Mr.

and drs. Fichtel, became ill. The party vere at Qulin, when the baby ecame ill. The party hurried ome when the child's condition ailed to Improve. The physician called this morning to attend le child soon after arrival of the arty in Alton.

Brick Masons to Finish Contractor O. M. Brown engaged the work of erecting the new ullding at the rear of the old ostofflce building, said the rick masons would 'finish work on both new and old structures today. The work is a part of an improvement on Washington avenue real estate estimated on the building permit issued by the city to total $4650. The improvement, however, wil amount to about $10,000 including new fixtures in the business houses and extras on the building program when finished, it was said.

Home From Germany Mrs. John Heinkel, of 3021 Fern wood avenue, has arrived at her home after a summer's visit in Germany. Mrs. Terry Leaves Mrs, H. R.

Terry left Alton 10-day for a stay of several months. She was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Henrietta Terry, of the faculty of University of Illi- nois, who had ipent the nummer with her at the Edwards street residence. Mri. Terry and daughter went to the home of Mr. and Mri.

D. A. Coultas at Greenvlew, for a visit. Mitt Terry goes to Urbana next week to resume her school work while Terry will spend a month at the Coultas home. Prom there to the home of her son, Clyde Terry, at Hammond, Ind.

In November another son, Major Carl Terry, will take his mother to 'home at Portsmouth, where will spent the winter. Mrs. Terry leased part of her home on Edwards street to Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Hull who are ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH nearby towns told a sold 90 dozen glass and needed rewer Property jwn, member of the Vashlngton school in has moved to Upper residing In (he Vernon frly on Main street at The Brewer family their home property et and moved to Ton- Xnten Williamson, of Clara jl, Miss Bernlce Wil- ilton High School fac- ss Nellie Williamson, rice Williamson's of- visit with her brother, Clarence Brown, Mrs. Nellie Campbell of California Is a house guest of her cousin, Mrs, A.

P. Pope. Robert Smlfri has returned to home In Rushvllle after spending the summer with his brothcr-ln- law, Ray Gardiner. Ed Stevens and family were In St. Louis the first of the week.

Kmmn Reno of Jersey county ami Pauline Rutherford of Pine Lawn, were guests the pait week of Miss Loin Lee Williams. Charles McLane of Patterson if visiting this week with his nephew, Lloyd McLane. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnston, who visited the past week with Mr.

turned to her Tuesday. Mrs. proved. Wanda Brow Wednesday nfu with her mint, Mrs. McK Marcella, visiiot Joe McKlnney, C.

H. Bell id miller of netlir Mrs, Curtis Job Rodell wet Tuesday. Mrs. William Richard, and da tfr. and Mrs.

Wi Jerseyvllle Mom The Mlssea Ma glnla Wayman PAGE NINE now occupying It. part of the house Mr. and Hull She reserved as her home, vacated their quarters In the Megowen place at 1005 Main street. In Army Howpltnl Cnpt. L.

L. Doan was removed from St. Luke's hospital in SI. Louis to Jefferson Barracks hos- reporter he fruit Jars more. In H.

M. Br faculty of Ka.it Alton, Mnxel .11 reel. lerburR. of Dr. fice, arc home from the east coast where they spent the month of August at a cottage in New Jersey.

Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Coultas, of Oreenvlew, 111,, were In Alton today to take her mother, Mrs.

H. R. Terry, and sister, Miss Hen- Helta Terry, to their home for a visit. Allen Jioppr muc Im- a few days Visit of near Meclora iled on Henry Kl Sunday, and Mrs. re in Bunker Hill I and Mrs.

Slegle Holloway, went to nesday. Fidelity Tuesday. i Mrs. Worthy Stringer visited the past week in Alton and Wood River. John Thomason and family moved their household Moro Miss Helm Duhhelde re- I rom an extensive Scovcll left today for It is said his condition Is salsfactory- Capt Doan was injured last Sunday when he was thrown from a horse at a training stable In St.

Louis. Mrs. Doan olid officials of band. Mrs. Doan told officials of Western Military Academy that her husband Is getting along very well.

Result of X-ray examinations made at St. Luke's hospital had not been known at the office of Western. Mrs. Doan visiting at Jefferson Barrack, In order to be near Capt. Doan.

Buying Olasi People are canning food this season. Peaches and tomatoes are the main stock in trade with the housekeeper who is loo'king forward several months to a time when there will not be an abundance of fruit on all sides as there has been in the last few weeks. The Krnrcrs are having a hard time keeping enough glass fruit jars on hand to serve the trade. New stock of. jar are received eatfh day after the day before supply Bootivlllc, to preoare for the opening of Kemper Military Aca demy, whore he Is director of the band.

Scovcll had devoted the summer to recovering his health. He underwent a serious operation In a St, Louis hospital. The young musician had recovered satisfactorily and was looking fine as he left Alton to go to work. He will attend a meeting of at the military school tomorrow. The school will open next Tuesday.

has been carried stores. The day away from of the tin the can seems to have passed as being the popular recipient of fruits and vegetables with the housewife at least in the Alton neighborhood. Alton Is a "glass town" and apparently believes in using what is made at home. A grocer In one Personal Notes from Nearby Towns Kane Ozbun; Mrs. Roy Vallentine, Mrs.

George Ozbun, Mrs. Roy Vallentine, Mrs. George Ozbun, Mrs. Hazel Reno and Christy Lanham were in St. Elmo Tuesday.

W. E. Berry, wife and son were in Jacksonville the first of the week to see Mrs. W. R.

Berry, who is" in the hospital. Mrs. F. T. Hawk, E.

Greene and Miss Shirley Mae Hawk returned to their home in Alton Monday after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wade Greene. Miss Grace Bricky of Roodhouse is a guest this week of Mrs. Roy Medford.

Mrs. Mina Brown h'as returned to Kansas City afetr several weeks Fidelity opened Monday with a total enrollment of 38. Mrs. Everett Ritchie and Mrs, George Downs spent Tuesday with the Jailer's daughter, Mrs. Howard Grader of Calhoun.

Mrs. Harley Llevers of Alton spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Ed King. Wayne Peebles and Miss Lucille Wheeler of Medora were dinner guests of Mrs. Rfly Cox Wednesday.

Mrs. Elmer Magee, Mrs. Freddie Joehl and Jacquelyn Boyd ot Alton spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Bell.

Mrs. Mable Chlsm and Inez Chism of Medora have been visiting John Kirsch. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Conger of Alton spent Tuesday evening with Mr.

nnd Mrs. Wesley Smith. Mrs. Frank Noel, who has been caring for Mrs. Minnie Hoppe, re-.

Mrs. Jennie Thomas vlsiled Wood River friends Tuesday evening. Dutch travelers first introduced tea into Europe during the 16th century. The month qf April was designated as "strawberry moon" by the Natchez Indians. Visitors to Florida spend between $200,000,000 and $300,000,000 annually In that state.

Fed one bushel of corn, a lean hog will gain 10 pounds In weight, creating 7 to 8 more pounds ot marketable pork. out of every 100 train order coffee, Eighty-five diners on a while 15 prefer tea, according to statistics. The University of Oxford is said to have been founded by King Alfred in 872. Going To School? Here you will find all your supplies at LOW PRICES M. Dietiker 3510 College PHONE 2938 REXALL DRUG TRADE AT LIGGETT'S THE FRIENDLY STORE The Startling New Juice Extractor JIFFY JUICER clvar from gropt fruit.

sturdy. laiy clean. 4 ICE CUBE CRUSHER Crvihei all tin quickly, with turn ml Sturdily built quick- 4 ly 1.49 CHEMM 140Z.CAN 49 $11EP MM.CMI PIIOMOTIS HIAITH AIIS DIGESTION RICH IH DIASTASI ANP VITAMINS PALMOLIVE BRUSHLESS SHAVING CREAM Giant Size 37c Rl EXTERMINATORS 85c Black Flag Liquid $1.00 Flit Spray $1.00 Fly Tox $1.00 Larvex 60c Petorman'j Disc, Moth Fume Crystals 35c Peterman Roach 35c Peterman's Ant Powder 60c Enoz Moth Spray 63c 63c 69c 79c 40c 49c 29c 29c 49c $1.35 Lydia Pinkham's Comp. 75c Castoria 60c Alka Seltzer $1.50 Cystcx $1.20 Caldwell's Syrup 50c Phillips Magnesia 50c Unguentinc 25c Carter's Little Liver Pills 25c Anacin Tablets Mineral Half gallon Castor Oil 4-oz Epsom 5-lb 60c Syrup Figs $1.00 ZONITE 75c Nujol Squibbs Aspirin lOO'i Parke-Davis Halliver $1.49 Halliver Oil with Ic 74c $2.23 50 cc AB Capsules, 50's. 100s 89c 49c 49c 98c 79c 29c 43c 13c 15c 89c 17c 19c 39c 79c 44c 39c $4.49 60c Italian Balm Listcrine Tooth Powder SOc Ipana Tooth Paste SOc Forhan Tooth Paste SOc Dr.

Lyons Tooth Powder. 83c Lady Esther Cream. 60c Mum 60c Nonspi 60c Arid SOc Kolynos Tooth Paste SOc lodcnt Tooth Paste 60c Coregi Powder SOc Dr. Wernet's Powder 40c Pepsodent Tooth Paste. Klcnzo Facial Tissue, 500 Kleenex Tissue, 200 13c; 500 SHAVING NEEDS Halliver 25, $2.59 Vioitcrol Oil with Capsules 100s Barbasol SOc Williams Shaving Cream 35c Ingram's Shaving Cream, Tube or Jar PARAGON RAZOR BLADES 25 39c Cream, 29c 19c STATLER PAPER TOWELS 10c SOAP SALE RISLEY'S Assorted 12 bars Pcct Vegetable Oil Hard Water 4 bars 1 5C 25c Bourjois Floral Bath Soap I5c Bourjois Floral Toilet Soap lOc 3,., 25c lOc Jergcns Toilet 4 bars 15C lOc Sweet Hart Soap 3 17c lOc Life Buoy I0c Lux Soap for llC lOc Woodbu'ry Of or CDC re Now FEATURING THE VERY NEWEST IN COATS, SUITS, DRESSES AND HATS IN A WIDE ASSORTMENT FOR CHOOSING STYLISH FALL COATS All the latest fashion ideas In beautiful tut trimmed coats, In clever styllngs.

Smart materials and new colorings. FUR TRIMMINGS ARE: FOX WOLF BADGER SQUIRREL SKUNK RACCOON And many other quality Furs and up SPORT COATS With or without Fur Trimmings SHAG or FLEECE TWEEDS in the following colors for Fall Tan Black Green Wine Brown Mahogany CHARMING SILK DRESSES Early arrivals in a host of smartly styled dresses that will create a desire for you to own one of these as soon as you see them All the newest styles await your inspection in this unusually pretty group of charming dresses for autumn they are priced tO and up NEW FALL MATERIALS IN THE FOLLOWING COLORS Black Green Rust Wine Brown BIllOWY CIEAR WATEI? MNSE IUSTROUS HAII GIRLS' SCHOOL DRESSES It is no wonder why mothers come to Haskell's for their children's dresses, our stock is unusually complete showing many fascinating styles and colors in Dainty Dresses ranging in size from 1 year to 16 years, including "KATE GREENAWAY," AND OTHER WELL KNOWN MAKES. .00 and .98 Silk Dresses for Girls $1.98 to 93.98 GIRLS' WINTER COATS "Shirley Temple" "Deanna Durbin" Coats and other makes featured In the newest Fall stylet and It will be no problem to outfit your girl for the winter in one of these pretty coats- some have leggings and caps to have muffs. They are priced '3V25 Sizes 1 to 16 Years .00 112 West Third Alton, III. here is a service save money and time by reading the Classified Section.

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1853-1972