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FAOE SIX ALTON EVENING TELEOfcAPH CUJM I) TEAS "-ir- i iiimiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMmiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiitiMiiiiiiiiiR Erulftn A Bride Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jacoby of Pomona, are announcing the marriage of their daughter, Ensign Jane K.

Jacoby USNR, to Eugene McCarly of Angles. The wedding took place in the latter part of January-, and the bride's sister, Storekeeper third rlass Hat-riel Jnroby, t'SNR, wa.i maid of honor, with hor uncle, Henry Dahner serving as be.st man. Due to the far-l that both of the- young people are in service, no plans have been for establishing their own home. Sergeant Auxiliary Officers of the Ursulinp Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. J.

E. Mc- I-aughlln, president, at her home, 431 Bluff street, Friday evening. Sorority t'SO OnJer Delta Theta Tau sorority will have a social meeting Monday night, February 21, at the USO Center, East Alton. Spars Will Seek Alton Recruits Alton Business and Professional Women's Club had Its annual ternational Relations dinner Tues- Motioned flt March Field, Rivei and his alrlo is nttarheil to a I day night, at the Young Women's Christian Association, and speakers were Mr. and Mrs.

Kahan Mr. Kahan spoke on his impressions of Ellis Island upon his arrival In this country to make his home, and Mrs. Kahan, native of Russia, spoke on life and customs of Rumania and Turkey where she to the communications officer al Terminal Island, Calif. .0 Hlldenbrnnd-Hcnick Wedding Mrs. A.

P. Kasehamer of 306 Court, street is announcing the marriage of her daughter, Miss Helen Honick, to William A. Hllrlen- hrarid. son of Mr, nnd Mrs. John Hildcnbronrt, of Ashley, C.

The wedding took place Sunday, February 13. at Pocohontas, be the Rev. A. B. resided In early girlhood.

Mary W. Gschwend, president, conducted a candle-lighting ceremonial, an Interpretation of the International Federation, be fore Mr. and Mrs. Kahan spoke. The Interpretation Is the work of Mr.

Hllflenbrand is nn account- Miss Lena Madesln Phillips. In- nnt nt. Laclede Steel Company, and ternational Federation president, his bride is with Western Cart ridge Companq, Double Mrilnl Context Double medal content, sliver and Elizabeth Olthoff, Miss i-- ay own Mrs Adolph Church, who has visited Alton on several occasions. the International Relations committee are: Mildred Hi j-iuuii'H uuiiiiiOiz Miss Memorial E1 'en Machin; Mrs. Harold B.

west Ninth street, Sanders, Miss Margaret TIbbetts, Wornan 8 Mls Katherine Wilson, Mrs. John Christian Temperance Union. Souris and Mrs. W. A.

Fisher. f.luh with Mrs Charles Conley and Miss a7 Ad a Brandwl Were rccelved SSSSS" served after prizes were awarded to the Misses Virginia Spaniol, Ja net be held with Miss Janet Shnrkey at her home on Sanford Honored at OES Party Mrs. W. G. Botterbush, associate matron of Alton Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, was an honored guest at an associate matron nnd an associate patron meeting held by Edwardsville chapter Tuesday night.

Mrs. Boltorbush was accompanied to Edwardsville by Mrs. William Aldinger, grand lecturer Mrs. Edward Slephenson, member Of the patriotic, service and charity committee of Grand Chapter, and Mrs. Clarence J.

Wilson. 1'NO Dinner Saturday Past Noble Grands Club will a covered dish dinner Saturday night, at. 6:30 o'clock, In Odd Fel- 1 11 A pnlrlollc Program will follow dinner. Bcl1 fr at Tea re Drnmn and the History of Bells" will be presented Sunday at 3 o'clock at a tea to be given In the Young Women Christian Association by the Alton Young Women's Club. Club members and guests are asked to bring and display bells.

Participants on the day's program will meet with Mrs. Joseph M. Schroeder, chairman, at the home of Miss Gertrude Horn, Bast Fifth street, Thursday night. To Honor Bridal Pair Mrs. Edward McCune, Mrs.

Nettle Ryan and Miss Ruby Roseberry will keep "open house" at the home of Miss Roseberry, South Roxana, Thursday night, honoring Ray P. Smith, pharmacist's mate, first class, Smith, whoso marriage occurred In Kansas City, February 2. Mrs. Smith was the, former MlHS Hulda Jonas of Steel- vllle, Mo. Smith Is leaving shortly for a base at San Diego, after a 30-day leave.

He returned to this country some time ago after 12 months of combat service in the South Sens. He is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of South Roxann. -Dance for Service Men Formal valentine party was given at the USO Center, East Alton, Tuesday night for men stationed at the Granite City Depot.

Serving as hostesses were members of the Marionettes, Timekeepers and Softies clubs. Social diversions In keeping with the season provided entertainment, served. and lunch was Party at St. Mary's Boy Scout commit toe Troop 20 is sponsoring pivot card party tonight In St. Mary's Hall, and the promoters will serve refreshments.

Church Events Couples' Club of the Congregational Church will have a covered dish dinner Friday at fi o'clock, in the parsonage, 540 East Sixth street. Women of the First -Baptist Church will sew for Red Cross Thursday, and will have a business session at neon. Mrs. Agnes Stewart, Alton, president or the Womaft's Missionary Society of Illinois, will review "Burma Surgeon," Dr. Gordon C.

Seagraves, before the School Missions at Cherry Street Baptist Church this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Lodge Notes Members Cwlln Rebekah will ,8 party Thuwday at the lodge nail in the WdW'th Side following meeting, Propeeds from the party will go to the educational founda- ft Recruiting campaign for SPARS will be conducted in Alton Friday nnd Saturday at Mineral Springs (Hotel by Deane Coughlin, yeoman I second class, a representative of the St. I-ouis SPAR recruiting office. SPAR Coughlin will interview candidates on both days from 10 a. to 9 p.

at a booth in the hotel lobby, and will make special appointment for any young woman, who Is unable to meet the recruiting hours. "Now Is the time the push is on. The men are making their push and the women must back them up," the recruiting officer told the Telegraph today. National quota for the SPARS has been raised from 8000 to 13,500. To meet the quota a national campaign Is underway.

Applicants for entrance lo the SPARS must be women between the ages of 18 and 36, without dependents under 18. They must have two years of high school or an equivalent business course. SPARS are given basic training at Palm Beach, Fla. All specialty schools are located at Palm Beach, with the exception of aviation nnd radio, which are at Lakehurst and Atlantic City, N. ,1.

Women In the SPARS are trained as yoeman, storekeepers, cooks and bakers, radiomen, parachute control tower operators, link trainer instructors, drivers, clerks and for every occupation in which a woman can replace a man. OBS Officers Parly Mrs. William Aldinger and Mrs. William Ladcndorff were hostesses to a party Monday nlghf, and had as guests officers of Alton Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. The party was held at the homo of Mrs.

Aldinger, 1124 Washington avenue, and the appointments were In keep- Ing with St. Valentine's Day. Hearts and other games were played, and Mrs. Aldinger and Mrs. Ladendorff served a course repast at a lai.e hour.

Mrs. Wesley F. HInderhan, Mrs. William Pybas, Mrs. F.

T. Hawk and Mrs. Glenn Shinpaugh were awarded prizes. St. Angela's Mission Program St.

Angela's Child Garden will have a mission program Tuesday at 10:30 o'clock at the Urspllne Convent on Danforth street, and parents of the pupils, as well as other persons interested, are Invited to attend. Following the program the little ones will serve refreshments, making a jitney charge for each article. Proceeds will be given to missions. Woman's Club In Meeting Mrs. Robert Johnson and Mrs.

U. P. Johnson entertained members of the Upper Alton Woman's Club, at the home of Mrs. Robert Johnson, 3327 California avenue, Tuesday, and book reviews were presented by Mrs. H.

C. Tittle and Mrs. Paul R. Jr. During a social hour the hostesses served refreshments.

Mrs. Nell M. Wnterbury and Mrs. Stanly Castle will be hostesses to the club Tuesday, February 29, entertaining at the home Mrs. Waterbury, 3115 College avenue, VVeekly-Old-Time Dance Weelily-oldrtiine dancing party will take place tonight, under the auspices of Alton Recreation Committee, at Old Cathedral Hali.

Bailey-Halo Wedding The wedding of Private Lloyd T. Bailey, son of Mrs. Robert Bailey of 2.11'Hamilton street, nnd Miss Lorene of Mr. and Mrs. John Hale of Harrisburg.

took place at 2 o'clock on St. Valentine's Day, Monday, February 14, In St. Louis before Justice of the Peace Patrick Marcella. The couple dispensed with attendants. Miss Hale wore an aqua blue dress, and matching accessories, and a shoulder corsage camellias.

Private Bailey Is leaving for Fort McClellan, near Birmingham, where he Is stationed, Thursday night, and his bride will leave at the same time for Evansville, where she is employed. For a year Miss Hale was nn employe of Western Cartridge Company, Private Bailey, Infantry, has been In service for five months. Before entering service he was with Small Arms In St. Louis. Japs Smuggling Poison Liquor to Yankees in China HEADQUARTERS.

U. S. 14th AIR FORCE IN CHINA, Feb. 14, (Delayed.) Japanese have turned bootlegger In this war theater, attempting to peddle pKbney "American" brands of liquor- some of It American troops. Joseph W.

Stllwell In an order to his troops In China declared liquors represented as Scotch, rye, brandy and others are "being smuggled Into China from enemy-occupied territories by Japanese agents Intended for sale to American troops." "Recent reports Indicate the Japanese In some instances Introduced poisons Into these liquors," the stated. "All United States army personnel warned that the purchaw of theue spurious liquors actually is ajdljig and abetting the enemy, and drinking the Japanese beverages may result in serious illnew wMte 1 Miss Beverly Barley, granddaughter of Mrs. D. Johnson, 3018 College avenue, returned to New 'York after a two weeks' visit with his grandmother. Miss Beverly graduated from Wellesley College, Wellesley, In June, and is at present a member of Macy's squad in New York, where she is training to be a buyer.

Corporal H. P. Brueggeman and Mrs, Brueggeman are visiting the former's father, H. P. Brueggeman, 815 Hawley avenue.

Corporal Brueggeman has just completed an instructors' course at the Buckingham Flexible Gunner School, Fort Myers, and after a short furlough will be assigned to Barksdale Field, Shreveport, La. Corporal Brueggeman was a sales representative of the. Mississippi Lime Company of Alton, before his induction induction into the army In May, 1943. He is on his first furlough. Mrs.

Leslie Bates and son, Robert, left this afternoon for their home in Tulsa, after a two weeks' visit with Mrs, Bates' parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Cousley.

Marriage license was issued in St. Louis to Lloyd T. Bailey, Alton, and Lorene Hale, Harrisburg Mr. and Mrs. William Hickerson and small daughter arrived from Los Angeles, Tuesday night nnd plan to resume their residence in Alton.

Mrs. R. C. Leslie left Tuesday for a short visit with her husband, Lieutenant Leslie, stationed at Helena, Ark. Mrs.

Leslie is tiie daughter of Mr. and-Mrs. J. Stephenson of 728 Royal street Word wfls received last night by Mr. and Mrs.

P. B. Cousley of the birth of tenth grandchild, a six-pound boy, born to Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Lehr at St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Lehr was Miss Katherine Cousley.

Mrs. Cousley will leave Friday to be with her daughter's family. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Fishman have received a letter from their son Bernard, serving the army In England.

He wrote of having met his uncle, Sol Solomon, formerly of Alton, meeting him in England. Another son of the Flshinans. Stanley, is In India In the military service. Mrs. Edward F.

Mooney. wife of Air Cadet Mooney, has arrived from Victoria, and is slaying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Bund, 820 East Fifth street.

Mrs. Mooney came to Alton when her husband was transferred from Foster Field, Victoria to Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls Tex. Lieutenant and Mrs. Paul Maley and daughter, Anne, have returned Denver, after visit with relatives. Lieutenant.

Maley will report at the end of the month for active service in the naval dental corps. Mrs. J. C. Gorman of 2305 Mound street will return tonight from Chicago where she was the guest of her parents, Mr, and Mrs.

John M. McDonald, for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scynhoven of 670 First street, Wood River, had a telephone conversation Tuesday with their son, A.

V. Seynhov- en who was in San Francisco, after being in the Aleutians for 18 months. Seynhoven, machinist's mate, first class, was on an eight-day leave and due to lack of time did not attempt a visit to Wood River. He Is leaving at the end of hjs leave for the South Pacific. While on leave he was the guest of his uncle, Fred Jin- klnson, in Portland, Ore.

Judy Carol and Jerry, children of Mr, and Mrs. C. N. Cover of Delmar avenue, are ill at the family home. Mrs.

Al Harvatln, who resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seynhoven, 670 First street, Wood River, has received word that her husband, Seaman First Class Harvatln, has left Slieepsheari Bay, for overseas. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 16, MACUIRE-CROSBY WEDDING PARTY-N became the bride of Ensign Ernest at cerer River Evangelical church.

Their are Mis and OrviHe photo. Mrs. Challacotnbe Dies at Age 64 111 Several Years Saturday Births Rites Mrs. Ida Cantrill Challacombe, 64, wife of Frnnk Challacombe of 1304 Clawson, died Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.

aft. an Illness of several years. Mrs. Challncombe, who would have been 65 next Oct. 11, entered St.

Anthony's Infirmary three weeks ago. She had been in ill health for the past nine years and her condition hod been such that hospital rare had been necessary several times. She was born i Piasa, Macoupin County, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mrs. Emnia Still Hunt. Her early life was spent in the Pinsa-Kemper community.

She was marrlcJ in 1900 to Oliver S. Cantrill. For a few years fbllowlng their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cantrill resided in Kansas, but after death of Mr.

Cantrill she returned to Illinois and to Alton to make her home. She had resided here for the post 31 years. Her marriage to Frank Challacombe took place in -April of 1918. Mrs. Challacombe had been a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and after coming to Alton she affiliated with Main Street Methodist where she had been active until ill health prevented her getting about.

She was a charter member of the Mizpah class. Surviving besides her husband are a daughter and three sons, all children of her former marriage. They'are Ralph H. City, Spencer N. Cantrell, Pasadena, Mrs.

Robert A. Morrow, Alton, and Lt. Frank T. Cantrill, in the 'nited States Navy, on duty in the South Pacific. She also leaves 'three brothers, Dr.

Frank Hunt Medora; Earl T. Hunt, Shipmar, and Victor C. Hunt, and a sister, Mrs. Howard Bartow, Alton, and two grandchildren, Alice and Hewitt Cantrill. Funeral services will be held Saturday, to permit her son, Spencer, time to arrive from the west coast.

Rites will be conducted al 2 p. m. at Main Street Methodist Church. The body is at Morrow- Quinn funeral home where friends may call after 5 p. m.

Thursday and until time it is taken to the church. J.S. Freeman Dies, Hartford Resident HARTFORD, Feb. S. Freeman of 205 Market street, Hartford, died at Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital Tuesday.

He had been hospitalized at St. Joseph's Hospital for two weeks before being taken to Veterans Hospital. He leaves his wife and eight children. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the William Walers funeral home, 7814 South Broadway, St. Louis, with burial at Jefferson Barracks vet- leran's cemetery.

Corporal an Dirk are pare their first ch! horn at 9:29 Joseph's Hosp Mrs. William B. ts of a daughter, d. The baby was Tuesday in St. tal and weighed seven pounds end six ounces.

Mrs. Dick, who befo Miss Jeanne i her. marriage was lellley, is residing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H.

Reil nue, while her ice. Corporal Camp Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Aclon avenue, parents of a 3:06 a. Hospital.

The pounds and 13 A son, welg and seven ou 6:07 p. Tu morial Hospite Announcettle; at. Alton Menu birth of a soi Melvin Lindsej baby weighed 'iss Wilma Crosby ionics at the Wood Beatrice Ma thews ey, 900 College ave- lUsband is in serv- 3lck Is stationed at san Diego, Calif. Seigel Hauniof 876 Wood River, are daughter, born at in Alton Memorial baby weighs eight ounces. ing seven pounds ces, was born at sdny fn Alton Meto Mr.

and Mrs Kiwanis Hears C. J. Schlosser Edward Bickn ore of 3713 Coronado drive. was made today ial Hospital of the to Mr. and MrS of Jerseyville.

The seven pounds anc 15 ounces and was born at 2:44 p. Tuesday Mr. and Mr Bclhallo are weighing six ounces. The Mrs. McCann the former East Alton, is John Schilling of parents of a son pounds and foui baby was born at 12:48 p.

esday In Alton Memorial Hospital. Announcement has been received in AHoi of the birth of a son to Robert McCann, petty officer second cl ss, in the navy, and The baby, their first child, WES born at Bremerton, Where Mrs. McCann ss Irma Wallace 01 residing while hei husband is inj service. The baby was born February 13. Mr.

and Mi's. Nelson J. Gould of 424 Foulds kvenue are announcing the birth iff their second child and. at 9 o'clock this morning in The' babe we and 11 ounces Joseph's Hospital, ghed seven pounds Mr. and N(rs.

Charles Ernest Lewis of 3116 Ray avenue, are parents of a daughter, born Tuesday evening jat 7:30 o'clock In their home. baby weighed eight pounds the name of is the fifth ch and has been given Elizabeth Ann. She Id born to the cou- Father Fennessy Dies SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 16, Rev. Thomas Fcnnessy, 68, former pastor of St.

Patrick's Catholic Church in Springfield anrt from 1901 to 190S secretary to the late Bishop James Ryan of Alton, died recently in Ireland, Bishop James Griffin of Springfield learned today. pie, the other four being boys. New Zealand to Be Rationed on Meat AUCKLAND N. Feb. 16, Meat rationing will begin March 6 In New Zeajand, with consumption reduced about one-third from normal.

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Covarwuat i Survey. I Wit 4M "If you will concentrate! Just think! Just follow the form! You will have no great difficulty In filling out your income tax blank," Clayton J. Schlosser, head of the firm of accountants bearing his name, and a certified public accountant, told members of the Kiwanis Club night at the Mineral Springs. Making out your return sounds way he told it. If you take the form and follow the Instructions, line by line, you will have no great difficulty, Schlosser explained.

Where most Individuals become confused Is In trying to interpret the explanations on the instruction sheet which are written In more or less legal terminology, he added. "It Is a common sense form if you will follow the Instructions as you go along. The blank Is not a great deal more complicated than any used In the past. The extra column for victory tax probably makes it seem more confusing," the accountant pointed out, "but If this column had not been added to the present blank you would have lo make out another separate blank for the; victory William Denune was chairman of the meeting. FAC Recruiter to Be Here Thursday Women of Alton and vicinity, who are interested in joining the Women's Army Corps, are requested lo go to the United States Army recruiting station at Young Men's thrisllan Association Thursday tween 10 a.

m. and 5 p. according to announcement today at the East St. Louis WAC recruiting office. Appointment may be made for later in the day by telephoning the WAC recruiter on duty at the YMCA.

The recruiting office is open every Thursday. The WAC offers women three new opportunities: they may choose the kind of work they would like to do in the Army; they may choose one of three branches of service, the Army Air Forces, where they become "Air the Army Ground Forces or the Army Service Forces, or they may request a particular army post for their initial assignment. To be eligible for enlistment in the WAC, a woman must be between 20 and 50 years of age, without children under 14, and an American citizen. She must be mentally alert, of excellent character and in good physical condi- tirn. Anton Hambert Rites At St.

Mary's Church Funeral services for Anton Hamberg, 61, who died Monday at his residence, 604 Winkler street, were conducted at 9 a. today in St. Mary's Church. The Very Rev. J.

J. Brune was celebrant of the reqMiem mass and the Rev. Paul Hebenstreit officiated at St. Joseph's cemetery Where the body was interred. Pallbearers were Al Goeken, Fred Harshborger, Lawrence Wardein, C.

O. Bickerdt, Fred Curtis and Adam Manns. City Court Session City Judge Lueders of Granite City again will conduct the weekly session of Alton City Court Thursday, it was said today by Court Clerk Boschert. He is conducting the weekly session in absence of Judge Boynton from court room because of serious illness. Hospital Notes Charles Rummerfleld, son of Mrs.

Charles Sewell of Roxana, Is a patient In the Isolation department of St. Anthony's Infirmary, ill of scarlet fever. The fever developed a few days after Rummerfield had undergone an operation. He is a nephew of Mrs. Frances Purcell of 829 Fullerton avenue.

Mrs. Harriett Thomas of 510 Vine street entered St. Joseph's Hospital early this morning for dental surgery. Shirley, 3, and Dorothy, 4, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

George Wfess- ler of 464 Prospect street, Wood River, underwent operations this morning in St. Joseph's Hospital for removal of their tonsils. 'Miss Marie Springer, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J.

Springer of 118 West Broadway, was lak- er, to St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday afternoon for medical treatment. Judith East, 6-month-old daughter of Mrs. Vernon East of Brighton, and Private East, who Is in foreign service of the United States Army, was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday for medical treatment.

Mrs. Laura Hubbard, wife of John T. Hubbard of 114 East Acton avenue, Wood River, Is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital for medical treatment. She entered the hospital Tuesday evening, Mrs.

Mary B. Ferguson of 620 East Fifteenth street, widow of H. H. Ferguson, entered St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday evening for medical treatment.

Louis Ealey of 754 Park drive, an engineer at Alton Laundry, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday evening for medical treatment. He had been in failing health for several months and for the past two weeks had been confined to his home. Caroline Baker, infant daughter of Mrs. William Baker of 523 Brookslde avenue, and Private William Baker, who is stationed at Camp Irwin, In California, was taken to St.

Anthony's Infirmary today, ill of the measles. Mrs. Marie Hughes of 1216 Main street was taken to Alton Memorial Hospital Tuesday where she will receive medical treatment. Miss Wllma Knight was moved from her residence, 509 Anderson street, to Alton Memorial Hospital Tuesday where- she expects to undergo surgical treatment. Mrs.

Harold Dwiggins of 639 Madison avenue, Wood River, is a patient in Alton Memorial Hospital where she expects to undergo surgical treatment. William Berger of Brighton was brought to Alton Memorial Hospital Tuesday for medical treatment, Claude Riley of Tydeman avenue, Roxana, entered Alton Memorial Hospital Tuesday for observation and medical treatment. Mrs. Lydia Townsend 'Will Filed in Court EDWARDSVILLE, Feb. 16.

(Special) Filed Tuesday Probate Court, the will of Mrs. Lydia Townsend, who died at Alton on Jan. 21, bequeaths the bulk of her estate, including residence property at 91 Jefferson, in Alton, to a daughter, Pearl King of Alton, who is nominated executrix. Nominal bequests, are also provided for three grandchildren, two of them serving in the armed forces, and a son-in-law, William King of Alton. A petition to' probate the will, which was executed a week before Mrs.

Townsend's death, has been set for hearing March 13. E. Alton Board EAST ALTOM, Feb IB eial) -A bid of Wegni Co. of Wood filver for of an extenSn 0r fire alarm system was accen 6 the Village Board ai Tuesday evening. meetl The bid provides for tools only.

The exten ioj elude seven alrms, will service for the Z. B. Job for all places east of a avenue. VHSn "igton 8U8gesll(5n ot Guy M. field, government engineer enS Projccl th B.

Job homes, to use fa, ,3 manhole rings and covers MH iron steps instead of brick 1 use Iron pipe under the sta'i'w way Instead of vitrified clav accepted by the board In which provided 0 SO I change's. the Informal announcement mffle by Fire Chief O. vim." that the pumper of the civlHan fense fire fighters which installed on a city cli is about completed and mav ready to be placed In ser ce thl week. The pumper will be an auxiliary to the present pumper and will provide, To Vote on Fire Tax at Hartford HARTFORD. An ordinance aS PBSSet by the Vina 0 Tuesday night to submit to the taxpayers the question of a special levy of 2 mills on the dollar of assessed property for additional fire protection.

A state law stipulates that the tax not exceed two mills on the dollar, that the question must be submitted to the voters and that only a majority vote is required for adoption. According to plans, the question will be brought to the voters at the April election. Thus, no special election expenses will be Incurred The resolution- was presented by Trustee Perry Fox, seconded by Trustee Woodrow Summers, and was passed unanimously. A proposition was presented by Cub Scoutmaster Harold Seehausen to 'the board and received lu sanction. The proposition was for the Cubs to be authorized to inaka house numbers, corresponding with those used by the Illinois- Iowa Light Power Co.

on its ledger accounts. The numbers would then be sold by the Cubs tc the home-owner and would net a small profit for the Cub scout treasury. The matter will require further detailing. An ordinance before the board to repeal the dog license tax was held over for further discussion. on Upgrade Blankets, rugs and other handicrafts of Quebec province, Canada, have replaced commercially many articles from Europe and Asia now cut off by the war.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Will be closed Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays, except for weddlnjs. Bit- by appointment. WISEMAN STUDIO Phone 2-3842 332 E. Broadwiy SURE SIGN OF SPRING IN THE NAN-MAR SHOP! Springtime SUITS' A good and superbly to take your feminine accessories with ease. Twills gabardines, shetlan'ds, coverts, from 29.95 Floor.

Alton's Nicer Things tot.