Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

FEBRUARY 11. 1941 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE 250 Present for CYO Meeting at food River Hall WOOD hundred Cast One-Act Play Contest Feb. 11. Two Feb. 0 ung a of Alton met here Sunday at St.

Hall where a business to of discussion, but there no decision reached. Mary Slimac, president of aiycy0i was charge which consisted of Practical Joker Takes Brunt of Own Gadget WOOD RIVER, Feb. 1L- The tables were turned on a practical joker here recently, said joker emerging from the experience a sadly frightened man and also the loser, of a $35 suit of clothes, The joke, perpetrated by a garage employe, consisted of placing an explosive gadget Inside the "victim's" automobile. Heat from the motor served to set off the gadget, which fumed, smoked and burned, and, under proper circumstances, caused great concern to the victim of the joke. The garage mechanic, who had gleefully watched his joke work on others, forgot himself last week-end, however, and placed one of the gadgets In his pocket, Heat from his body set it off.

Fellow workers, who had placed similar gadgets in overcoat disposed of therm Junior Club at Wood River Has Music Program Dorotha Means of Alton Is Soloist Before Woman's Group ur0n 7u a "afternoon-by from Mount Olive, Carlln- viiie rienld and the Sacred Heart th of Granite City and four that were given from 7:30 a 10 o'clock Sunday night. The TVS out on during the evening -ram were by casts from chap- en in Alton, Madison, St. Boni. nnrish in Edwardsville, and Parish of Granite City. Boniface parish was awarded a the best play and.they vili enter a diocese contest in the iear future.

At conclusion of the afternoon program, from 5:30 untU 7 o'clock, dinner was served. During that Ime entertainment of dancing and were conducted by the Benld Tganization. At 7 o'clock there was benedic- ion in the church. Philathea Class to Honor Mrs.Ditson WOOD a meeting the Philathea Class of First iaptist Church Thursday evening members of the class will honor ilrs. Asa Ditson, a member of the class, who with her family will eave March 1, for Palmyra to reside.

A pot-luck supper will be served st 6 o'clock. Hostesses for the evening, Mrs, Frank Acuncius, Mrs. Mer Rook, Mrs. Nellie Lilly and ta. Matt Freeman, will serve dessert and coffee and others the supper are asked to mng some article of food.

Lincoln P.T.A. to Meet Wednesday WOOD Margaret McLin, a teacher in the Junior High school who has appeared on a number of programs in Alton and Wood River to give book reviews, will review "Embezzled Heaven" at a meeting of the Lin- ONE MAN YOU'LL BE GLAD TO SEE! Every time a housewife In or near Wood River sees our deliveryman, she knows she's getting back perfectly dry- cleaned garments promptly. PHONE W. R. 511 We Call For and Deliver WOOD RIVER LAUNDRY DRY CLEANERS 420 WOOD RIVEB AVE.

coln P. T. A. Wednesday evening. Musical numbers will be presented by a quartette from First Baptist Church and Miss Margaret Hull will lead group sing- Ing.

Sop. to Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds WOOD and Mrs. Marcell Reynolds of 646 First street, the birth of a son at 12:20 a.

today. The baby weighed eight pounds and 15 ounces at birth. Mrs. Dierking Enters Hospital WOOD Fred Parker went to Nebo last evening to accompany her aunt, Mrs. Fred Dierking, to St.

Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Dierking is suffering from an infection that developed after she was bitten by a rat a week ago last Sunday. Her condition Monday evening was reported as serious. She was brought to the hospital by ambulance.

Methodist Women to Serve Supper WOOD of the Methodist Church have announced a chicken pie supper for Thursday evening, Feb. 13, at the church. Serving will start at 5:30 p. m. Mrs.

H. Batty is chairman of the committee in charge of the supper. Catholic Woman's Club WOOD membership drive is under way by members of the Wood River Catholic Woman's Club and anyone interested in the club work is invited to join them at a meeting Wednesday afternoon at St. Bernard's Hall, it has been announced by the secretary of the club. The meeting will open at 1:45 o'clock.

will be a 15-minute Yead- ing period, with Mrs. L. H. Brown as reader, and a business session in charge of Mrs. Matt Waymire, president.

A social hour, when bridge and pinochle will be played, will follow the business meeting. Mrs. Frank Gainer, Mrs. Walter and Mrs. Eugene Fahnestock will be hostesses at Wednesday's meeting.

At Qt. Louis Mission WOOD number of Wood River people went to St. Louis Sunday where they attended the National Christian Mission program which was held at the Armory, Spring and Market avenues, and where Dr. E. Stanley Jones, Methodist Missionary to India, opened the week-long program.

Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Luman, Mrs. G. Y.

Henry, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Werges and daughter, Joan, Cleo Broadway, Mrs Newby, Mrs.

Emma Price and O. Duggar. At Mt. Vernon Wedding WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs.

J. G. Kistner of Acton avenue were guests Sunday afternoon at the wedding of their son, Joseph Kistner, to Miss Helen Fuller of Mt. Vernon. The marriage ceremony, which was performed at the home of the bride's parents, the Rev.

and Mrs. Fuller, was at 2 o'clock. Kistner Is employed at the Western Cartridge Co. and the couple will make their home in East Alton. Resumes Work WOOD RIVER Jack Walker of North Sixth street has resumed his work as letter carrier at the postofflce here after an Illness of two weeks.

Walker was 111 of influ- WOOD RIVER, Feb. musical program, under the supervision of Miss Frances Smith, music chairman of Wood River Junior Woman's Club, was well attended Monday evening at a meeting of the club at Wood River School. Members-of the Colllnsvllle Junior Service Club were present in addition to members of the local club. A string quartet from the Aehle Studio of Music at Alton played three numbers, "Hungarian "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" and "Two Guitars." Miss Ellse Aehle, Miss Patricia McGuiggan, Miss Louise Staubitz and Miss Lois Hale formed the quartet, and they were accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Gaul.

Miss Dorotha Means of Alton appeared as vocal soloist, singing three selections as follows: "Little Towns" by Ragg; "My Lover is a Fisherman" by Strickland and Awakening" by Sanderson. Mrs. Harriet Rosenberger accompanied Miss Means. Monte Nlssenholtz, well known pianist of Wood River, played a group of three numbers. They were "Deep Purple" by Peter De Rose; Paderewskl's "Minute" and Shubert's "Impromptu" in A flat Miss Mary Lou Specht, also a guest pianist of Wood River, played Rachmaninoff's "Prelude." Mrs.

Charles Fahnestock, president of the club, presided at a business meeting when plans were made to attend a district meeting at Madison Wednesday. Those who plan to go are Mrs. Mllo Palmer, Mrs. Willard Gibbons, Mrs. Elmer Gillis and Mrs.

Fahnestock. They will leave Wood River at nine o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Robert Kraft, contact chairman of the Collinsville Junior Service Club, made a brief talk, explaining the work of the Federation of Junior Service Clubs In Illinois and invited the group to take out membership in the federation. A report on a pastry sale, given under auspices of the Junior Club last Saturday, was made by Mrs.

Robert Wilson. Other routine business included the announcement that First Christian Church had notified them of their permission to use the church when the local club will entertain at a district conference meeting in April. Miss Margaret Thurman, Mrs. Sidney Biggerstaff and Mrs. Arthur Sweet were hostesses last night and served refreshments at conclusion of the program.

Attend Party WOOD RIVER "Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Best of 444 Penning avenue and Miss Betty Emery of Alton were guests at a birthday party honoring Miss Lois Riskey of Granite City Saturday night.

The party was arranged by Mrs. Emery as a surprise to her daughter. Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Best entertained with a dinner party at their home when they had as their guests Mr.

and Mrs. Emmett Emery and Miss Betty Emery of Alton and Miss Ruth Morris of Hartford. Radio Announcer WOOD RIVER Roland Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.

J. Perry of 864 Acton avenue, is announcer avenue, under the direction ot Mrs. Merle Manley. Miss Harriet Watson will be pianist for the singers whD will 'practice every Saturday afternoon, it has been announced. Mary Alice McGIll Wai leader this week and next week MlM Wanda Watson will leader.

The choir at present has about ten voices and Is made up of young people ten years of age and older. Return from Miami WOOD RIVER Mr. MM. Everett Wlegand have returned to their home at 2S Eckhard Avenue after spending a six winter vacation In Miami, FUu They were joined at Miami by Mr. Mitt; MM.

Fred Jacoby of Akron, 0., the two couples having spent several weeks there together for the past three years Enroute home Mr. and Mrs. Wiegand stopped in Louisville, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. E.

Gerner, former Wood residents. Their son, is a student at Shurtleff stayed at the home of Mrs. Jack Walker of Sixth Itreet during their absence. Evangelical Daughters WOOD RIVER Mrs. Ernest Becker of Wood River will entertain together with Miss Augusta Vahle at, a meeting of the Evangelical Daughters Class St.

John's Evangelical church Wednesday night at the home of Miss Vahle in Roxana. Three topics, under the leadership of Miss Dorothy Menschlng, Miss Charlotte Riemer and Miss Vahle, will be discussed and there will be a business session followed by a social hour. Visit in Alton WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Fred Landre and Miss Dorothy Landre of 164 Eighth street visited Sunday at the home of Mrs.

Landre's sister, Miss Hulda Well of 727 Linden street, Alton. 1 Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Landre had as their guests for the evening Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest McNely and son, Laverne, of Rosewood Heights and Mrs. Don Lemon Mayor Hart of Hartford Will Seek Re-Election Three Men So Far Are in Race. Petition to Be Filed Friday HARTFORD, Feb. Hart, now winding up hit sixth year as mayor, announced today that he would reflection. Simultaneously he obtained from Village Clerk Hugh Manahan a petition to qualify as a candidate.

Hart has served a two-year term as mayor, which he followed with a four-year term after the leglskv ture passed laws making all terms of four years duration. He is an employe of the International Shoe Co. an active member of the Baptist church, and served as member of the school of Alton. Sorrento Guests WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Caulk and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. West, all of Sorrento were Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar McKean of 854 Acton avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Willard McKean. Fidells Claw Meeting WOOD RIVER Mrs.

Victor Miller will entertain members of the Fidelis class of United Brethren church at a meeting at the home of Mrs. S. K. Baker, 120 action avenue, tonight. The meeting will convene at 7:30 o'clock.

Presbyterian ladies Aid WOOD RIVER An all-day meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society will be held Wednesday at the church. It will be a Sunshine revealing party and a pot luck luncheon will be served. Mrs. Ross Davidson, Mrs. F.

D. Roberson and Mrs. Henry Kohlmiller will be hostesses. Hear Service Talk WOOD RIVER Boyd Case, superintendent of the Edwardsville Water spoke at the noon meeting of Wood River Rotary Club yesterday at Whitelaw Hotel. Case, who was introduced by the program chairman, W.

I. Jolley, talked on service. A report of a meeting at Springfield which war attended by President Clarence Hale, E. V. Glehl, Francis Manning and A.

C. Hunt, was made. They visited the Springfield club Feb. 3. William Barnfield of Granite City and Representative Norman Flagg of Edwardsville were visiting Rotarians Monday and Junior Rotarian Robert L'Heureux was a guest Mrs.

Landre to Entertain WOOD RIVER Mrs. Nora Landre will entertain with a party Wednesday evening at her home, 164 Eighth street, when she will have as her guests members of the Past' Noble Grand Club of Royal Neighbor Lodge. After a short business meeting games will provide entertainment and refreshments will be served by the hostess. Last evening Mrs. Landre and Miss Dorothy Landre attended a meeting of the Hartford Royal Neighbor Lodge which was held at the home of Mrs.

Rebecca Howdeshell. at station WJBC, Normal, 111., every Tuesday night from 8 until 8:30 o'clock, according to word received here. Roland is a student at Illinois Normal University, majoring In science, and the radio station from which he announces is located on the campus of the college. He is also a speech student and has been interested in announcing since before his graduation from high school. Organize Junior Choir WOOD RIVER An organization meeting of a Junior Choir of First Methodist church was held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

E. T. Maguire. 530 Tlpton Undergoes Tonslllectomy WOOD RIVER Wyatt Dodson, young son of Mr. and Mrs.

Hoyt Dodson of 411 Seventh street, is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, Alton, following a tonsillectomy this morning. Wood River WOOD RIVER Miss Hilda Fauchus has returned to her home on Whitelaw avenue after spending the weekend with her parents at Bunker Hill. Earl Bennett of the Grace Methodist church, Alton, will lead a prayer meeting service Wednesday night at United Brethren church here. Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Loveless of Springfield were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henry, 836 Whitelaw avenue, Sunday. Mrs.

Elizabeth Bartlett, who has been seriously 111 at her home, 230 Tenth street, for the two weeks is reported Improving. Mrs. Wyona Elliott of Bethalto visited yesterday here with her sister, Mrs. G. Y.

Henry of Whitelaw avenue. Later she went to Alton where she visited her daughter, Miss Jean Elliott, student nurse at Alton Memorial hospital, who has been ill. board of district 104 before bfl coming mayor. Heretofore Hart has always been supported zy a ticket of candidates and now the question "Will Elmer again run with a ticket or be Independent?" First filing day will be Friday, March 14, and it Is generally supposed that by that time there will be some definite information on whether or not the mayor candidates will be supported by tickets. So far otner petitions for mayor have been granted to Charles D.

Wade and E. T. Beckman; Curtis Robertson for trustee, Joe Stumpf for clerk, and Walter Conrad for police magistrate. To be elected are, a mayor, a clerk, a police magistrate, and three trustees. In the trustee field there is no competition for Curtis Robertson unless the next few days alter the situation.

Likewise and Conrad had no other entries in the field. Resident and Mrs. Arthur Dillow moved from their home on West Fifth street Monday. There are now about four empty places in the village but several them are not in condition to rent according to village housing rules ScouU Profit as Officials profit of $7.65 was realized by the Boy Scouts Troop 29 Saturday after they had served the village as officials for a single day. Included in those placed under arrest were the mayor, Elmer Hart, who pleaded guilty to dis turbing the peace by honking an auto horn and stopping in the mid die of the street, and paid a fin of 50 cents; Judges Curtis Sum mers and Walter Conrad, wh pleaded guilty to jaywalking.

Sum mers paid 25 cents for his offens and Conrad who also smoked in the court room paid 20 cents fo hlg two offenses. Frank Zagar, member of the fir department, took the boys for ride on the first truck during th afternoon. Sam Drenovac, "may or," who did not bellevt it rlgh to leave the village without an of flcial for 15 minutes, rejected th ride and ate his dinner during th others' absence. 250 Dlini Await Service CHAMPAIGN, More thar 250 University of Illinois members of the advanced R.O.T.C brigade expect to be summone for federal army service after the! graduation next June. Lamb Is the flesh of sheep un der one year of age; mutton is th flesh of sheep older, than on year.

RubbUh Fire Quenched A fire call to 2601 East Broad- ay was answered by firemen of 'o. 2 engine house at 1:25 p. unday, and they extinguished a ubblsh fire at the rear of that ddress. To enable the pilot to "ball out" hen his plane is disabled, the Jell Alracobra is equipped with wo doom that fall away from the uselage when a Is pushed. North Carolina's growing season ranges from 174 days in the mountains to 295 days at teras, GIVE YOUR LAZY LIVER THIS GENTLE "NUDGE" follow Noted Ohio Doctor's Advice To Feel Tlp-Top" fa Morning! If liver fails doesn't flow freely ettru day into your with its headaches and tfcat "hulf-alive" feeling often result.

So step up that liver bile and see bow much better you should feel! Just try Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets used no miccessfully fov years by Dr. F. M. Edwards for his patients with constipation and sluggish liver bile.

Olive Tablets, being punty vegetable, are wonderful! They not only stimulate bile flow to help digest fatty foods but also help elimination. Get a box TODAY. Mi, All drugstores. Z-FOLD FOR WOMEN. PERFECT FOR AFTERNOON PERFECT FOR EVE- I MING.

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Boost Scouting Boy Scout Week Feb. 7th to 13th Styles That Please the Young Men SLACKS All wool fabrics. Tailored with full drape pleats and high waist. All sizes and patterns for all boys SWEATERS SPECIAL HIE Shears for Coupon Assembled With Jewel Bolt. 14 Karat Gold Plated Crew neck slipover and coat styles.

Many have double, reinforced elbows that I 4 .98 nssure longer wear SHOES All leather style sthat are built for ough boys' wear. Genuine full leather soles and heels "ff-r Dept. Alton osffboniiod cat- ting edgos of extra quality. They are of highest grade euUeifi highly nickeled, carefully by 'a A lean, workmen, and have been accurately, tasted and Inspected. They tome to throe slies.

Frankly casual when tailored for spring suits have an easy way about them even in dressier versions. Above the waist softness plements skirt slimness freedom. Plaid Topcoat and Jacket; plain skirt $29.95 Single Breasted Three-Button "Boy's" Covert Suit 916.95 Main Floor Hats to top off your new spring verve, and dash and Spring Pastel Felts that are spirit-lifters all. Be unfalllngs sure 4 Ji to i to see them ON THE FASHION FLOOR.