Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Survey IM planned for Hartford Two Men to Conduct Canvass Russians Question German Captive weck with H. tho de Hart 6 ondltlons of housing the water plant, chief of police. 9 vacant houses, haye Cmayor said, a com-" be formed to consult who have houses, to rent and l-Kumi a ne ed such accomo- ler Rites at Godfrey Church for Ellis Eugene maintenance em- who died a captured Ger Two Soviet officers (center and right) question a man Identified by Russian So AAfit lUTncmnitr A Atir man. This photo was sent by radio from Moscow to New York, who has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Dwlght Graham of Ester avenue for two weeks, will return to her home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thallman of Seventh street have returned from Indiana, where they accompanied the body of Mrs, Alice Bartlett, who died at her home on Tenth street last week. Mrs.

Bartlett was buried beside her husband at the family burial ground in Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ankrom of Central avenue, Roxaha, are on their vacation and are spending this week fishing in Minnesota. Ankrom is with the Ohio Oil Co.

Mrs. Robert Parks spent Wednesday in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs.

Forest Ruyle of Penning avenue attended the camp meeting of the Church of God at Petersburg, 111. There were a number from Wood River present and all reported a nice time. The Wood River Girls Drum Bugle Corps left this morning at 8 o'clock for ah all-day trip to Salem. They will parade there at Wood River Honey Production Is Thriving Industry, Three Tons Expected This Year the mnual picnic. On Saturday the girls will go to Alhambra and on Sunday they will parade here at the American Legion annual picnic.

Rupert Biggerstaff of the Whitelaw hotel has been In an Alton hospital with an infection on his leg, but will return home Saturday. De Alton Dickinson left today with relatives from Michigan to spend several weeks at their home in Flat Rock. Mrs. Frank Bauer of Anton avenue, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Dora Trabue, Is vacationing In Colorado.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Smith have returned from a vacation of several weeks in Colorado, on which they were accompanied by Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Harris of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Harris, a former teacher In the Wood River school system, now has an administrative position in a Kansas City high school. Miss Elizabeth Retterath and Miss Esther Culp left several days ago to spend a vacation in Wisconsin to Pass Through Wood River Friday WOOD RIVER, July 31 Friday morning Wood River will get first look at the new army to whloh it has been sending men for the past eight months.

Beginning at 5:15 a. 520 and men, in 130 vehicles, will through town from Alton on alternate route 67. The group will consist of Company 50th Signal Battalion, with the 23rd ordnance Company and Company Slut Quartermaster attached, and will pass through In three sections, at 15 minute intervals. Police have been requested by Capt. Leland M.

Frederick of the Signal Battalion to furnish the sections with an escort. The Soviet naval base at Kronstadt, 20 miles off Leningrad, has three harbor basins, one of them capable of holding 1000 merchant ships. Fractures Finger In Fall from Swing Miss Rom- 1 Brummell, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B.

Brummell of 69 Eckhard avenue, Wood River, suffered a double fracture of a finger on her left hand Wednesday evening In a fall from a swing at Rocfc Spring Park, where she was attending a Sunday School picnic. The Injury was Incurred when Miss Brummell lost her balance and fell while standing in the swing. She given surgical attention Alton Memorial Hospital and remained there over night for observation and treatment. She returned to her home today. Pilot training is being speeded In South America.

Among the nations which have adopted Impressive programs for training new pilots are Argentina and Brazil, Read Telegraph Want Ads Daily. If evening following an acci- If wfekTgo last Tuesday when thrown from a railroad mo- -Bott Rev. E. E. Belong, Expert, Relates Traits of 'Hardest Workers' and Miss "Nearer My God to iThee -in the Garden" and "Does Mrs.

Dorothy Nic- was organist and accompanist l.for the (lingers. I Pallbearers were Charles Brown, I'Qsto Nelder, Louis Zimmerman, I feorge Fowler, Lindley Waters land Homer Graves. Ladles Aid Meets GODFRKY. The Ladies' Aid I society of the Melville Congrega- I lionai church met Wednesday 'afternoon with Mrs. George Wll- 'llimi on the Alton-Jerseyville roai Twenty-five members and others were present.

The weather jfsj so warm no effort was made jo any work. The hostess served refreshments. In (wo weeks the society will meet with Mrs: W. A. McKee of Belleview avenue.

Godfrey Notes GODFREY. Corporal Felix Ballard of the 84lh Infantry, Camp Roberts, visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mans. Corporal Ballard enlisted about a year ago and was on his way back to camp, having been called home by the serious illness of his brother.

He lived for several years at the Mans home, A gathering of girl friends was entertained Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss Katherine Cham- Ibclaln. Games provided amuse- Iment and refreshments followed. were Miss Audrey Roos, JAltivine Dingerson, Alvina Von I Bergen and Margaret Harris. I Miss Katherine Chamberlain I went to St. Louis today to visit I the Misses Martha and Barbara pSweigert for several days.

Lulu Bruso was brought home from Alton Memorial hos- piUl Tuesday evening where she lad been taken with a broken hin, Mr. and Mrs, Morris F. Hesh of Irace street entertained weekend I flieiU from Hamilton. They were IMt, and Mrs. Paul Lamport and Craig, and Mr.

and Mrs. Jay IMcCracken, and daughter, Joan, son, Jimmie. I Louis Walter has taken down his fold home and is building a new tae on the foundation, faul Barringer of Rochelle called on old friends in this vicinity Tuesday. USO Drive Ends In Wood River Lohr is building a new nwie on his lot on the road lead- "8 north tinst Smith Rfnnnh WOOD RIVER, July 31 Wood River has another industry besides oil refining, and this year it's booming along at a top rate of production. Its management has been afflicted by none of the problems currently assailing other local industries, such as a shortage of materials, scarcity of skilled workers, and housing problems for its employes.

None of its prosperity Is based on defense contracts, and if England and Germany would sign a peace treaty tomorrow, not a single worker would be laid off. The Industry is the production of honey, and it gives employment to several million workers, all of which, to use a highly accurate comparison, are as busy as a bunch of bees. No reliable statistics are available on the industry's production, since monthly reports are not filed with the State Department of Commerce and the industry isn't listed on the Dow-Jones index. But a cautious guess would be that Wood River apiaries a fancy name for produce better than 6000 pounds of honey this year, Considering that it is gathered a minute fraction of an ounce at a time, any bee will tell you that that's a lot 6f honey. Pastor Big Producer One of the main units Of the industry is run by the Rev.

E. E. DeLong, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, with a lot of help from 18 queen bees about a half- million anonymous workers. His 18 hives will produce better than 1500 squares of honey by fall, and each square weighs between 12 and 17 ounces. The Rev.

DeLong attributes the current prosperity of his "factories "to a dry spring and an excellent clover crop. Production in the industry is seasonal naturally enough, and runs from spring until about September, In a series of "honey-flows." "The first honey of the year comes from fruit blossoms and dandelions," the Rev. DeLong explained. "The dandelions weren't much this year, but there were a lot of fruit blossoms. After the blossoms comes white and sweet clover, and then alfalfa and heartsease that's the common smartweed.

The last honey of the year comes from wild aster, In September. "You there are a lot of odd little facts about bees and honey that people don't know," he went on. "For Instance; honey from different flowers will have a distinct appearance and taste. Dandelion honey Is a pure amber, but clover honey Is almost clear and honey from asters is very WOOD RIVER, July drive for funds for the United Service Organizations national defense movement has closed in Wood River, with a total of $765.55 collected, it was announced today. Of the total, $600 was mailed to U.S.O.

headquarters hi New York north Khool. past South Branch Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lusk of the rseyville road observed the birthday anniversary of their 1 June Allen wlth a dln Sunday, with her grandparents, 1 1 McKa y- and Charlene McXay of Granite prenti The lable was dec hti ne lame was decor- iirtrf Junc Allp blew the ir. on tiny candle.

She re- fcLi, many 8lfls; Deluding one tt herbrother, Jackie, 5. family is expecting to bring Iceland Smlth home hospltal thls evening, WM takcn for and 8ister Rutn a week Mr. and Mrs. pouna ot give their lives. dark.

Sometimes you can hold a comb to the light and see the difference in adjoining cells. That's another won't put two kinds of honey in the same cell. They'll cap a cell before It's full and start on another cell rather than mix clover honey with alfalfa." 15 Years of Experience Tho pastor's comments on the habits of his "workers" have an authoritative ring, and for a good reason. He has been keeping bees for fifteen years, and served for three years as deputy bee Inspector for the state. In these fifteen years he has acquired a Jot of respect for tho Intricate social organization that bees Ipve achieved.

Division of work and responsibility are highly organized In a hive, and tho bees evince odd loyalties at times, "For instance, there was a time two of my hives swarmed at tho same time," tho Rev. DeLong said. "Both of the swarms were close together, and I decided to combine them. You see, a centers around a queen bee, of which there ured that by removing the queen from one swarm, the bees would Join the nearby swarm and I'd have a bigger and stronger colony. "I found the queen, who was rather old, killed her and buried her about 30 yards from the swarm.

Then I went Into the house to leave them alone for a while. When I came out the swams were still separate, but the one that had lost its queen had swarmed over to where I had burled the dead queen. They completely Ignored the queen of the other swarm and were heaped there on the ground, trying to dig up their dead queen. I've never been able to figure out how they knew where I had buried her." Industrious Workers In addition to being loyal, the bees are industrious with a sort of single-mindedness that would send any factory manager into ecstasy. Long after they have stored enough their own needs through the coming winter, they continue to pile it up, as long as they have combs to put it in, and can find blossoms from which to extract it.

DeLong says that they have been known to range eight miles looking for blossoms. The honey industry requires little supervision by the bee-owning "manager," and even less outlay of money. Operating expenses, once the hives are installed, consist of the wooden frames for the combs about a cent and the wax sheet from which the bees build their cells another cent. The finished product, a square of honey, sells for about 12 cents on the current market. The "Workers" also take care of their own plant expansion.

DeLong built up his 18-hive" apiary from four hives, which were all he purchased. The additional hives were acquired when a queen bee would lay an egg in a queen cell and then swarm, taking part of the bees with her and leaving some for the new By placing the swarm in a new hive, the beekeeper doubles the number of his "factories." The pastor doesn't know the extent of the "industry" in Wood River, but it's fairly large. "George Buck'used to have a lot of bees," he said "and Mr. Dutton, the jeweler, has a few hives. There are five or six others, whose names I don't know." two weeks ago and the balance of $165.55 will, be in the next several days.

The drive was conducted here by civic and fraternal organizations, of whlcl. the Catholic Women's Club reported the largest amount of contributions received by one Mrs. Matt Waymlre was chairman of the Catholic Women's Club campaign staged in Penning Addition and-Bowman Subdivision. Alvin Stolze, appointed by Mayor Baker, was chairman of the general drive in Wood River, Mrs. Dan Halloran was secretary and George Guker was treasurer.

Stolze expressed the, gratitude today to contributors to the fund and to all those who assisted In the Leaves for Panama City WOOD W. D. Soliday of Ninth street, who recently returned from a visit with her older sister hi Pennsylvania, has departed for Panama City, where she will visit her son, Harold, whip is an engineer on the third lock. She went by train to New Orleans and from there will the steamer Ceful by way of Havana and Cristobal. After an extended sty with Mrs.

Soliday and their small daughter, Sally, Mrs. Soliday will return by way of Los Angeles, where she will visit a daughter, Mrs. Jess Langner Apiary A small Wood River apiary, which is nevertheless internationally known, is that of Donald and David Langner, sons of Mr. and Mrs Slg Langner of Jennings avenue' Their Deeandee Apiary received a lot of publicity in a recent issue of the Ladles' Home Journal, which carried a long feature article on the Languors as a part of the Journal's "How America Lives" The Deeanddee will produce only about 200 pounds this year, but it just got under way last season, and consists of only four hives. But according to Donald and David that's double what they had in 1040 and they have ambitious pians for the future.

If they ever move out into the country, like their dad keeps talking about, they're going to have one of the biggest apiaries around here. "Maybe even a thousand hives," David says. Mrs Langncr thinks thgjt estimate 'is a little ambitious, but David says confidently, "Walt and seo If we don't. Just wait." Courtney, who will be remembered as the former Miss Mabel Soliday of Wood River. Entertains Committee WOOD RIVER.

Francis Manning, president of the Rotary Club, entertained members of his committee at dinner at his home on Ninth street Monday evening at 6:30. The dinner was served by Mrs. Postlewalte of the Postlewaite Hostess House. 'After dinner, thfe members spent the rest of the evening discussing business. Western Visitor WOOD W.

Buck of Ninth street, who is spending the summer in Salem, writes that Oregon has been experiencing unusually hot weather. The thermometer registered above the 100 mark for four days topped by 107 degrees. He said there were many fires in and around Salem and that 100 acres of hay burned after it had just been cut Returns from Ohio WOOD Lossle Pierce has returned from Philo, where she has been visiting her father who was ill. At the time of her return he was much Improved and was able to be up. Wood River Notes WOOD RIVER.

and Mrs. Fenton Soliday drove to St. Louis yesterday to meet Mrs. Soliday's sister, Mrs. Alfred Jackson, of Houston, who will be the guest of Mrs.

Soliday and her mother, Mrs. Webb, for a short time before leaving for Norwalk, where she will visit her husband's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Jackson. John Pierce of Ninth street left this morning for Charleston, W. Va. Mrs. Lillian B.

Gillis of Ninth street has accepted a temporary position as nurse at Western Cartridge Co. Herbert Paton, will return from scout camp Saturday. His brother, Robert, will remain for another week. Robert served as junior officer at the. camp this week and will remain in that capacity next week also.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brien will leave for Hammond, Friday where they will join Mrs. Thomas Hutchison and sons, Billy and Tommy, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Goff, former Wood River residents. The three families will leave on Saturday for one of the Wisconsin lakes, where they have rented a cottage. Mr. and Mrs. William Bacheldor, of Eighth street will return home Sunday after a three-week vacation spent in Canada.

Mr. and Mrs. Bacheldor were accompanied by Bacheldor's sister and husband of Chatham, Canada, to northern Saskatchewan, where they visited their older brother. Miss Jean Paton of Halloran ave- nuo will be tho new assistant librarian at the public library. She will take the place of Miss Venlta Harrod, who will enter the University of Illinois in the fall.

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