Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

MONDAY, 6, 1941 'Methodist Church Teachers and Mothers Meet Speaks On Good Habits for Children their regular Friday evening at elr president, Mrs. Musson en Grand avenue. Ri fnotlucksupper was served at Ckvvhioh was followed by a iS'grarn. Miss Shirley Taqlor ved. group of accordion Miss Virginia Swettenham Vi, registered nurse, spoke.

tfham spoke on "Good HWtflor Young She rciort lour books available at the A ton library for the mothers. Mrs.HuckIe of Alton, also a nurse, ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE THREE A Magazine Cover, No Doubt Cooper, Mrs. Marlon Brown nnd Miss Annabelle Sraith were hostesses. Ten guests for Florida EAST ALTON Mrs. Walter Otstle who spent the past few months visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs; Cecil Ledbetter of Monroe street, plans to (i leave this week for her home at 1 Lakeland, Fla. Castle, who underwent an operatino while heie, has recovered. Her husband, who has been receiving treatment at (he Veteran's Hospital at Outwood, Kv while she has been here, Is improved and will accompany her to their home at Lakeland. Legion Auxiliary EAST ALTON The American Legion auxiliary will hold busi- ness meeting at 7:30 p. m.

today at the American Legion hall. Mrs John Hanks will entertain members of Hie Naval Plate club of the American Legion auxiliary with a Halloween party Oct. 27. Mrs Hanks will entertain at the home of Mrs, Zola Rayborn on Herman street, Daughters' of America EAST ALTON The Daughters of America lldge will hold a business meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p. at the Junior hall on Church street On Vacation EAST ALTON Mrs.

Maude Quillen, assistant to postmaster Earl Hill, is taking her annual vacation. Mrs, Quillen went to Chicago Sunday where she will attend the meeting of the Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Stars, which will be in session at the Medina Temple Oct. 6 to 8. Mrs, Quillen plans to go to Indianapolis to visit relatives from Chicago. Members of the Senior Wesleyan Guild of the First Methodist church will omit their regular meeting for October because of the revival services going on at the church.

Mrs, FIorehce'iDay will' eTHer'tain the guild at its November meeting. Entertain Class EAST ALTON Mrs Elmer Lynn was hostess to the Philathea class of the First Methodist church at Wood River Friday evening These girls, both obvious magazine covet 1 material, are working in the bookbinding 'department of the arts and crafts department at, the school. They are twins, Letty and Betty Thompson. Staff photos. Ben Ftanklin This engrossed youth is Bell engaged in setting type in the arts and crafts department at.

East Alton-Wood River High school. Golden Anniversary of Well-Known Wood River Pair Arts and Crafts Club at Wood River High School No Longer Dubious Experiment Mentor Considers Its Operation Ideal for Students The evening was devoted to a business discussion, with Mrs. Har- olc I Varnor, president, presiding. Mrs Mrs. Robert- stoffer, 'assisted Lynn in serving refreshments eeland Thom will en- the class on Oct.

at her at wood River. Finger Mashed rdh lreate the in the fin Pl8Ced several anf made might coal -W homc on Wash mg eri lifWhe Blr( lCily er Annie 8erl avenue school tJ I 0 spent the a 58 sepa- 7 en again le Dorsch Of Whowas the former Mrs Gus and -Mrs. acountr school Belhnlto Lorena ave- The hostesses Hord Mrs Joe WOOD RIVjER, dubj- ous experiment begun, with a flive dollar "shoestring" investment, the Arts and Crafts Club is entering mto its sixth year at the Wood high school this fall with a wealth of new an enlarged enrollment, and a well- intrenched position In the high school program. The program has even won the enthusiastic endorsement of John Q. Taxpayer, runner- downer of educational "fripperies." The program is okay with 'John, the man with the besieged pocketbook, because it doesn't cost him anything.

In fact, it saves him a considerable chunk of money- over $1,500 last is a pleasant and almost unheard of. experience to Mr. Ta'xpayer. 'Its Humble Beginnings A voluntary activity, offered to the students without credit, the club was launched in the spring of 1936 by Howard. Getting, general science instructor at the high school.

It. began with an old five dollar hand press, some secondhand furniture, a basement room that the high school didn't need, andean idea. Today the club has an inventory of more than $1400 worth of stock and equipment, electric printing press, a foot press, two type cases with 21 fonts of type, a complete bookbinding photography laboratory, a silk screen outfit, and a sho-card and sign-writing studio, all purchased by the The subjects taught at the club have grown to Include printing, typesetting, bookbinding, stencill- ing, lettering and sho-card work, silk screen, block cutting leatherwcirk, sign writing, and air brush work. The club has mushroomed out of its original one room and now occupies three rooms and a large nail, and 4s turning away applicants because of cramped facilities. Getting explained how the shoestring was run up into a $1500 business without annoying John Taxpayer.

Does Odd Jobs "The club does a lot of jobs for the school, charges the school for them, and then turns the money back into new equipment," he explained. "The school gets necessary supplies and, services cheaper than It could elsewhere, and still the club is able to make a small profit. The club binds and repairs books for the school library, prints office' supplies and tickets for athletic events, makes posters, and so i only the students gej. for their woric, as far as concrete award is concerned, is the right to do a little work for themselves, such as printing their personal cards and making up Christmas cards with the club's linoleum block equipment. No credit toward graduation'is given for the work, and the students receive no pay.

The fact that students still join the club in flocks is the occasion of considerable gratification for Getting, because it touches upon a pet educational idea that he has been mulling over for some time. "I think a whole high school curriculum could be worked around a central workshop patterned somewhat on this club," he said. "The idea is rather revolutionary, of course "Most high school curricula are based on preparing students for college, and the plain fact is that about 90 per cent of them never get to college. Thus we have an entire system pointing its efforts toward a goal that only one-tenth of its students reach. It doesn't quite make sense." The Other 90 Percent Oetting's idea is to render the high school courses more fluid and adaptable, and point them toward equipping the 90 percent non-college students to enter the industrial and commercial worla.

The "core" of this revolutionary school would be a central workshop in which students could putter around in various such as machine shop, journalism, music, and so on, until they found a line in which they showed some and talent. Their subsequent courses would then be determined by this main line of interest, rather than by a rigid set of courses aimed at entrance into a' college which most of them never reach. Getting thinks that if students "learn by doing" they'll probably choose their courses more wisely than they do by picking a readymade course, that lays out their entire four years of study' for them. Such a plan, of course, would put more responsibility on the students, but Getting feels that this would be more of an advantage than. The Arts and ''his Crafts satisfaction, "Students used to have a cynical attitude that if you do anything for nothing you were a sucker," he says.

"Our club here has overcome that with a dynamic program placing emphasis on the idea of serving. The club's purpose from the beginning has been to acquaint its members with the enjoyment of service 'and the satisfaction of good and real workmanship." Jfostpone Apple Butter Making WOOD Due to bad weather last week the Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church has postponed making apple butter. The date had been set for Tuesday, Oct. 7, but a later date will be announced soon. Announcing: New Son WOOD RIVER Private and Mrs, W.

H. Van Home of Rantoul, 111., are announcing the birth of a son whom they have named George Davis. The mother and baby are 'doing well. Van Home is in the Air Corps. will aS meof 'thomeS USE OUR ISUCOTAIO FLOOR Sander EDCER DIAL 8-7701 64B Brdxvy.

Wickenhauser's PAINT A WAULPAPEil STORE WOOD RIVER, Oct. of Wood, River's oldest and best- known was honored Sunday afternoon at the St. Patrick's church bazaar at Grafton. The couple Mr. and Mrs.

James Mooney, of 73 East Jennings, who were guests of honor at a family dinner in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary, which I occurs tomorrow. Although the couple has resided in Wood River for the past quarter century, the celebration was in Grafton because it was there, on Oct. 7, 1891, that their took place. The wedding ceremony 50 years ago was performed at St. Patrick's church, which sponsored the bazaar Sunday.

The table was decorated with a large cake, bearing the numerals The couple received a number of congratulatory telegrams, and many of their old friends from Grafton and the vicinity came to congratulate them. Members of the dinner party included Mr. and Mrs. T. D.

Mooney pf their children, £aul- ine and James, Mr. and Mrs. WH- iiam Kienstra and children, Jean, Margaret, Rita, Billy, and Jerry, of Wood River, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Reynolds and daughter Aletha, of Wood River, and Mr.

and Mrs. Marcelle Reynolds and two sons, of Wood River, Mr. and -Mrs. Mooney's second son, Gregory, was unable to make the trip here from New York, where he is a play producer, but h'e telephoned his goo'd wishes to his parents'Sunday night. Tuesday morning Holy Mass will be said in honor of the couple at St.

Bernard's church in Wood as requested by their grandchildren. Announce Marriage WOOD of the marriage of Miss GeYtrude Crause, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crause, 425 Korick street, to Lowell J. Strahan was made at a shower held at the home of the bride's parents Friday evening, The couple was married July 23, and will make their home at 1318 Highland avenue, Alton, The groom, a graduate of Alton High School, is employed' at the Owens-Illinois Glass Co.

Some fifty guests attended the shower Friday night. United Brethren WOOD Day services at the United Brethren Church were attended by 165 members of the church. At the communion services 80 registered. A meeting, of the Sunday School officers and teachers is scheduled for tonight. Prayer-meeting will be held Wednesday evening, at the home of Mrs.

Willard McKean on Marguerite avenue. Prowler Reported WOOD received a report at 11:30 Saturday night of a window peeper in the 1100 block on Ferguson. The prowler, who was described as about five feet six inches, wearing a blue slack suit, had disappeared when the police answered the call. Attend Grid Game WOOD cub scout's attended ttie football, game Saturday between the University of Illinois and Miami University, at Champaign. Adults who the boys were Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Paul Collins, Joseph Coburn, Ray Randalls, and Sig Langner. A number of cubs were unable to make the trip because of a shortage of cars.

Meeting Place Changed WOOD Wood River Garden Club will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. A. E. Meiners of 530 First street. The meeting had been scheduled to be held with Mr's.

M. F. Manning of Ninth street. Ixsave for Texas WOOD RIVER Miss Laura Kriest left Saturday for SaC Tamco, Texas, where she teaches in a mission school. She was accompanied to St.

Louis by Miss Ida B. Bell and Mrs. Forrest Ruyle. Entertains Bridge Club WOOD Nina Harris of George street was hostess to her bridge club at her home Tues- day night. High scores Were made by Miss Sue Scott, and Miss Alma Dial.

Refreshments were served late in the evening, Home on PuHough WOOD Groves, son of Mr. and MtSi Bill Groves of Sixth street, Is home from Camp Ord, California, on a fifteen-day furlough. Buddy got home Friday night and will be here all next week. Phllatlinft Class Meets WOOD RIVER The Philathea Class of the Methodist Church met recently at the home of Mrs. Elmer Lynn of Marguerite avenue with Mrs, Harry Haas and Mrs.

Robert Stouffer as assisting hostesses. There were 31 present. It was decided to hold a rummage salt in Alton in the same building on Broadway in they have had rummage sales during the past two years. The sale will be held on Oct. 25.

Anyone with rummage for the class should take It to Mrs. Todd of Acton avenue or call her. The class has decided to save waste paper and a date will be nounccd for its collection. The next meeting will be the Halloween party at the home of Mrs. Clifford Arbuthnot of Acton avenue on Friday night, Oct.

17. Back From Extended Vacation WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shook of Whitelaw avenue have returned from a vacation. They went to Milwaukee to the American Legion convention and were accompanied by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.

and William Cook of Hammond, Ind. They then went to the Smoky Mountains and on their return, after spending several days In Wood River, they went to the Ozarks for several days. W.C.T.U. Holds Meeting WOOD local unit of the W.C.T.U. met at the home of Mrs.

Emma Thompson of Ferguson avenue Friday afternoon. By virtue of their office, L. Harrod, County President and Mrs. Emma Thompson, local president, are eligible to be the delegates to the State convention, to be held at Streator on Oct. 23.

Return From Canadian Vacation WOOD RIVER Beaumont Parks of Ninth street, Merle House of Eighth street and Denver Harbke of Roxana have returned from a fishing trip in Canada. They report that fishing was good despite the rainy and they also ran Into show one day. Party at Oldenburg; WOOD RIVER Mrs. J. W.

01- bert of Oldenburg was hostess to her bridge club Friday afternoon. A 1 o'clock luncheon was served. There were two tables of Garden flowers were used in decorating the house. Guests present were Mrs. Frank Diamond, Mrs.

Clinton Mrs. Harry Stover, Mrs. Wilbur Stevens, Mrs. Zoda D. Lumley, Mrs.

Oliver C. Gent, Mrs. Harry Hockinghomer and Mrs. Olbert. Mrs.

Olbert, Mrs. O. C. Gent and Mrs. Harry Hockinghomer made high scores and received club favors.

Mrs. Wilbur Stevens and Mrs. Harry Hockinghomer of Edwar dsville were guests, of the club. Wood River Notes WOOD and Mrs. Arthur Welsh of Ferguson avenue are spending part of their Vacation at Tuylorville, where they visited Welsh's brother.

They will also visit a sort, Owen Welsh, at Springfield and relatives at Chicago. Mrs. Richard Henry, Mrs. Venlla Jones and daughter, Shirley, and Miss Rett'a Wall visited at Ed- wardsvllle Friday night. Mrs.

Justin Pope of the Pope Shop spent several days at St. Louis this week on a buying trip. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Feezel of South Roxana are spending several days at Nashville, and Will also visit In Evansville before they return.

Mrs. Ben Goldfarb of Ferguson avenue visited her daughter, Miss Anneta Goldfarb, at Chicago over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Root ot Eighth street spent the weekend at Urbana, Illinois.

Miss Marjoric Pox, who Is attending McMurray College at Jacksonville visited her mother, Mrs. Walter Fox, of the Edwardsville road Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Henry Tiel of Glrard visited Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Mosley Thursday. Betty Mitchell of Carlinville spent the weekned with her aunt and also visited Patsy Hunter at Roxana. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Behme and children of Ninth street were guests of relatives at Worden Friday. Glenn Leonard of Los Angeles, is expected to arrive here today. He will visit his brother on Central avenue. Mrs.

Phoebe Goldberg and Miss Berrieen Goldberg spent Saturday night and Sunday at St. Louis. Mrs. Louis Buchanan and daughter, Shirley, of Pleasant Hill, spent the weekend with Merle Buchanan and family on Hartnet. street.

Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Mooney and family returned to their home in Chicago today, after attending the celebration of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mooriey's parents Sunday.

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