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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 12

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PAGE TWfiLVB ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Pay Town Taxes At East Alton Hours Set for Wood River Payments EAST ALTON. Collection of taxes for Wood River Township started June 1, at the Wood River Township office, 412 St. Louis. Office hours will be dally except Monday and Saturday from 9 a. m.

to noon and from 1 p. to 4 p. m. Monday hours will be from 1 p. m.

until 5 m. and from 6 p. m. to 8 p. m.

and Saturday the office will be opened from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. The tax office will close June 30.

EAST ALTON. The Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle was rededicated Sunday at services held at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. Theodore Kessel of Springfield spoke.

The church was redecorated and remodeled. A basement was dug and will be used for class rooms for the church school. The church was organized nine years ago by the Rev. E. E.

Manring, who assisted with the erection of the building and served as Its first pastor. The Rev. Manring and Mrs. Manring, who now live In Orchardvllle, attended the services Sunday. The Rev.

Manring spoke at the morning services. A series of evangelistic services began Sunday at 7:30 p. m. conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Frank Moffltt.

The services will continue indefinitely. More than 100 attended the basket dinner at noon. East Alton EAST ALTON. Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford Sands of 323 West drive entertained 14 children Saturday from 2 until 3 p. m. honoring their ion, Lonnie, who observed his AN ALTON MAN FELT LIKE SWOLLEN BALLOON; FULL OF STOMACH GAS Recently, an Alton man stated that he used to feel like a swollen balloon after every meal. He would bloat full of gas and spit up acidulous liquids for hours after eating. Was terribly constipated.

This man Is one of the hundreds in this vicinity who now praise ERB-HELP. He states he was amazed at the results when he took this medicine. Now he eats what he wants without gas or bloating, and bowels are regular for the first time In years. He feels like a new man. ERB-HELP contains 12 Great Herbs; they cleanse bowels, clear gas from stomach, act on sluggish liver and kidneys.

Miserable people soon feel different all over. So don't go on suffering! Get ERB- HELP! Sold by All Drug Stores here Alton. 26 Attend Meeting of Fidelity Home Bureau FIDELITY. The Fidelity Home Bureau met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ralph Chandler, with 22 members and four visitors present.

The major lesson, "Keeping Fit for Our Job" was given by the home advisor. The minor lesson, "Slips in Speech and Use of Verbs," was given by Mrs. Melvin VVeigand. The next meeting will be July 6 at the home of Mrs. Jacob Rodell.

Fidelity Notes FIDL1TY. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tuetken and daughters of Alton spent Sunday at the home of Tuetken's father, William. Miss Sylvia Cornelius returned home Friday after spending the winter nt the home of her sister, Mrs.

S. C. Pearson, of Thornton. Mr. and Mrs.

Claud Hidritch of St. Louis were Friday guests of Mr. and Paul Kuehnel. Mr. and Mrs.

Eldon Earl Moore of Jerseyvllle and Harry Armstrong were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Reed. Miss Palsy Shaffer Is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Doris Smithee, of Alton. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tuetken and son, Junior, of Alton spent. Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Tuetken. fourth birthday. Games were played after which Mrs. Sands served refreshments assisted by her sister, Mrs.

Mary Flack. Jack Elledge of Monroe street entertained Miss Rose Edwards, Miss Mary Brenner and Marlin Retzger at dinner Sunday evening. Mrs. Ruth Galley of Kansas City, is visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Leslie Hedden, of St. Louis avenue. Mrs. Galley came here to attend the commencement exercises at the East Alton-Wood River Community High school. Miss Marcella Hedden was among the graduates.

Mrs. Sadie Glas of St. Louis avenue received a letter from her son, George Glas, Monday saying he Is now on Luzon in the Philippines, The Amorette club will meet today at 7:30 p. m. at the U.S.O.

center. Other activities planned for this week are the dancing classes from 6 to 8 p. m. today and also bridge instructions at 7:30 p. m.

Thursday evening the hostesses of section 3, will attend a dance at Scott Field and Friday from 7 to 8 p. m. a splash party will be held for girls at the Y.W.C.A. pool. Miss Betty Lee Moore of Jacksonville is spending a week here as guest of her aunt, Miss Lillie Long, 334 Job, and Misses Joyce Ann and Mary Lou Mayoral, 325 Smith.

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY ALTON WORKS The steel manufactured In our plrfnti Is used to promote the war effort all over the world. Much of this steel appears in the following uses: STRAPS FOR BOMB RINGS BOMB LUGS Pfc. Christian's Rites at Dorsey DORSET Memorial services were conducted Sunday morning after regular church services for Pvt. Roger Christian at the Lutheran Church. Pvt.

Christian was killed in action In Germany April 16, serving with ihe infantry of the First Army. He Is the son of Mrs. Martha Christian. Boyd-AIjets Wedding DORSEY Miss Ruth AljeU, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Aljets, became the bride of Sgt. Clarence Boyd at 6 o'clock Sunday evening at the Lutheran Church. The Rev. Otto Strohman performed the double ring ceremony. They were attended by Eldore Bertels and Miss Dorothy Johnson.

A reception at the home of the bride's parents followed the ceremony. Sgt. and Mrs. Boyd departed Monday for Fort Devens, Mass, Sgt. Dale Halbert of Kane Home from Overseas KANE.

Sgt. Dale Halbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. H.

Halbert, returned to the States June 3 and Is at Miami, Fla. He has been in the army 36 months and overseas 34 months. He telephoned his parents he would be home soon. Kane Notes KANE. Mrs.

Roy Cummings entertained at dinner Friday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mowrey. Her guests included Miss Helen Richards of Alton, George W. Witt, A.O.M.

and Mrs. Witt of Pensacola, Jack Holloway, A.M.M. of Hardin, and Mrs. George Woods, jr. Mrs.

Leslie Hawk and daughter, Gloria, returned home Sunday from Dixon, where they visited a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Mundy. Mr. and Mrs.

William Bates spent Sunday with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yocom, at Fidelity. Mr. and Mrs.

W. L. Richards and daughter, Mary Louis, atttend- ed a dinner at the home of Mrs. Richard's sister, Mrs. A.

W. Hoppe, at Alton Sunday, In honor of Miss Helen Richards, who was celebrating her twentieth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. D.

E. Williams were guests Sunday Mrs. Robert Williams at Lebanon. Kenneth Darr, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Orville Darr, passed the examination for the navy some time ago, but the pase week went to Chicago for an examination In the Navy Air Corps. He did not pass but received notice to report June 8 for duty. While In Chicago he visited his uncle, Landon Gardiner. Mrs. Sam Tucker was summoned Jerseyvllle Saturday.

Her son, Oliver Tucker, was seriously hurt in an automobile accident. The 75th anniversary of the Order of Eastern Star will be celebrated June 12. For a point free sandwich filling try blending peanut butter with honey and chopped carrots or grind dried fruits and nuts together and moisten, with mayonnaise. Anne Short nl oday reported a total of $7525 worth of War Savings Bonds and Stamps purchased by the grade school pupils this to two field ambulances at $1950 inch and one grasshopper jeep at $3000. Vacation School Dominican sls- of Springfield will arrive Sunday to teach at the vacation school at St.

Patrick's Church here and ac St. Michael's Church, Beltrecs. Classes will assemble at 8 a. m. daily.

28 First Registered children have registered for the first grade of public school next fall, but not all appeared for the annual round-up examiantlons at the High school gymnasium Friday. Those who did not appear will. )e required to present certificates 'rom their private physician before they can be admitted to the In the fall, under state laws. Orafton Notes and Mrs. Evan LeFalvre were hosts at a family Sunday In honor of Raymond Jones, who Is spending a furlough here.

Miss Mildred Dunlops, music teacher at the East Alton schools, entertained Miss Pauline Zippay and Miss Olive Paddock of East and Miss Dorothy Redmond of Granite City with a picnic at Marquette park Monday. Raymond Vanausdoll, CM son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Vanaus- doll, is stationed at Miamla, Fla. Petty Officer Vanausdoll recently ipent a leave here after two years' duty overseas.

1HVS CLEARANCE of MANY FINE PATTERNS of COOK'S WALLPAPER Cook's have smart, colorful papers thai look lovely in any room of your home. Odd lots, In- dudes border. PAfNT THAT 010 WITH WAtl FINISH Woihoklt finlih lovt fy colon. IcoofuiuoNycovon FINEST QUALITY WALLPAPER PASTE TOP QUALITY WHEAT PASTE COSTS ONLY 2.lb. BAO RAPIDRY LHAMEL Finest, quick drying for general use.

Sizes 15c up SCUFF.PROOF FLOOR ENAMEL Dries Hard $14 A Over Night TU COOK'S Furniture dawtti PoJfalm. Mitll DIC-A-DOO PAINT CLEANER Can safely used on any surface. 1 Ib. SOILAX An cltontt lot poinltd woMl, woodwork, tie. COOK'S Glass Cleaner EMymwtectan aMrrtniNiwIoNs PASTE WAX ONE A POUND for S9C COOK'S PAINT 14 W.

Broadway Phone 3-6812 Graf ton Pupils Buy $7527 War Bonds in Year Vlacoupin Water Safety Course Jean Asworth, chairman of the Water Safety committee of the Macoupln lounty Chapter of the Red Cross, announcing that a water safety nstructor course will be conduct- here by John Kolpacoff, first aid and water safety field representa- Ive, June 25-30. Candidates for the course should be at least 18 years of age, hold a current senior life saving certificate, and give evidence of the sort personality and general ability will fit them for teaching water safety courses. Seventeen residents of Carlln- llle passed their senior life saving course last summer. Of this number, 10 will be available for the coming Instructor course. Other residents of the county who can 'ulfill the requirements and wish enroll may notify Mrs.

Asworth. Food Stores to Close CARLINVILLE. All grocery stores and meat markets In Car- inville, will close each Thursday afternoon during the months of June, July, and August, beginning his week. Two Republicans In 7th District 1945 Edition of the 'Taller' Wins Praise Alton High School Tatler statf, with William Jackson as editor, this year published one of the finest editions of the year book since the war began. A deep maroon leather cover has replaced the cloth binding used during the past several years.

Endsheet Is an excellent etching-like sketch of the front view of the high school building, drawn by William Sanders, art editor. Faculty advisor for the book was Miss Bernice Williamson, who served for the second year in her supervising post. Others on the staff were: Donald Jacoby, Thomas Armstrong, Frederick Seavey, Harold Wilken, Paul McGarvey, Richard Milford, Hebert Cummings, Jack Christian Betty Daniels, Dolores Rathgeb, Betty Cresswell, Eva Mae Streeper, Flora Wimmer, Lucy Walker Marilyn Ewlng, Emily Harrell and Nancy McDow. The bull represents the sign of Taurus In the zodiac. A colt Is about three-fourths its mature height at birth.

JERSEYVILLE Two of three incumbents were defeated In Monday's seventh judicial district election covering six counties, but the Democratic party could take some comfort from the fact that one of its three candidates for re-election led the field. Unofficial returns showed Judge L. E. Stone had received 24,180 votes compared to 24,096 to Clement L. Smith.

Carrollton Republican, and 23,851 for Louis E. Wilhite, Carlinville Republican. Judge Victor E. Hemphill of Carlinville, Democrat, who received 23,692, and Judge Walter W. Wright, Democrat, of Jacksonville, who polled 23,315.

Trailing the field was Alfred H. Greening, Springfield Republican, with 22,704 votes. Jersey, Macoupln, and Greene county unofficial votes in yesterday's election follow: Jersey county: Wright 928, Stone 900, Hemphill 927, Smith 987, Wll- hite 967, Greening 955. Greene county: Wright 121, Stone 1206, Hemphill 1258, Smith 1785, Wilhite 1409, Greening 1393. Macoupin county: Smith 4898; Wilhite 5441; Greening 4842; Wright 4231; Stone 4167 Hemphill 4750.

Ten Veteran U. of 111. Instructors to Retire CHAMPAIGN, 111,, June 5, Ten University of Illinois faculty members, representing A total of 284 years of service, will retire Sept. 1, the university announced today. They are; Miss Emma Juton, circulation librarian and associate In library science, 38 years; O.

A. Leutwller, mechanical engineering department head, 36 years; Prof. C. A. Williams, German department, 34 years; Prof.

Ernest Bernbaum, English department, 29 years; Prof. E. E. King, railway engineering, 27 years; Prof. M.

R. Riddell, aeronautics engineering, 25 years; Prof. Caroline F. English, 25 years; Prof. J.

A. Poison, steam engineering, 24 years; J. C. Anderson, soil fertility, 24 years; Prof. E.

T. Robbins, animal husbandry, 22 years. Dinner Thursday For Legion Winners Junior high school graduates who recently won the American Legion medals and their parents will be guests at a dinner, arranged by the award committee of the Alton Legion post, Thursday at 6:30 p. m. In Mineral Springs Hotel.

Thomas Butler will speak. Dr. O. A. Meyer will be toastmaster.

Dr. J. W. Coleman Is chairman of the committee. Tribune Auditor Leaves $20,000 to Blackburn WAUKEGAN, 111., June 5.

A bequest of $20,000 to Blackburn College, Carlinville, 111., was provided In the will of Daniel M. Deininger, former auditor of the Chicago Tribune. It was filed In Lake County probate court yesterday. Deininger, who died May 21, left an estate estimated at $350,000. NOW SHE SHOPS 'CASH AND CARRY' Without Painful Backacha Many sufferen relievo nagging backache quickly, once they discover that the real cause of their trouble may be tired kidneys.

The kidneys are Nature 1 chief way of taking the CXCCBS acids and Waste out of the blood. They help moat people paaa about 3 pinta a day. When disorder of kidney function pennita poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains, leg pains, loss of pep and energy, getting up nicbta, swelling, puffiness under the eyes, headaches and diliiness. Frequent or scanty passages with smarting and burning sometimes shows there is something wrong with your kidneys or bladder. Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Dean's Fills, used successfully by millions for over 40 give happy relief and will help the 15 miles of kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from your blood.

Get Doao Fills. W. River Concerts Begin Wednesday WOOD RIVER, June band concerts will begin at the Community Park Wednesday at 8 p. m. and continue each Wednesday throughout the summer, Louden, band manager, announced today.

The concerts, under the direction of Edward Dalhaus, will feature vocal and Instrumental soloists. Arrives In Frisco WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Miles Roberts, 547 Whitelaw, have received a telegram from their son, Miles S. K.

3-c, informing them of his arrival In San Francisco by plane from New Guinea. He has been In the southwest Pacific for the past 26 months. Another son, Lt. Jack Roberts, is visiting his parents after spending 11 months as a lead bombardier In the 8th Air Forces in England. Lt.

Roberts received the Air Medal with four clusters, three battle stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Presidential Unit Citation. The brothers have not seen each other for more than three years. D1AL HESKETT MACHINE GO. DIAL 2-1212 2-1212 DISTRIBUTORS FOR STANDARD IGNITION and BLUE STREAK BALL ROLLER ROCK BRAKE LININGS MATCHED CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES. SALE! 116 Last-in-ilie-Box" Hartcraf Suits Off emember, in the good old days, when the last cigar in the box was free? We can't do the same thing with the last suit of each lot, but we can reduce them below our O.P.A.

price and that's exactly what we've done with 116 regular weight Hartcraft Suits all one of a kind to clear them out! Each suit from regular stock, in sizes from 35 to 44. Worsteds, Shetlands, Tweeds, Coverts, Cheviots many fabrics are prewar manufacture. WERE 25.00 27.50 30.00 35.00 45.00 NOW 19.95 21.95 23.95 27.95 35.95 No Charge for Alterations All out for the Mighty 7th War LOOP HARTMANN'S TUESDAY. JUNE S. ig Bond QnoU June Bfflngham County becawl county in the state to ex! eed quota of Individual drive chairman Gt ported last night.

$1,043,000 against a 106 Years Style Leaders in Alton. Buy Termi. No Intereit Ck DAD IS WISE ABOUT HIS EYES No wonder we're always turning to Dad for advice just naturally wise about everything. Take his eyes for instance. Knowing he's getting on in years he figured he needed glasses.

So in he came, had his eyes examined and the proper glasses prescribed Why not follow Dad's example? CREDIT OPEN SAT. TILL 9 P. M. 18 W. Broadway Dial S-3421 SERVICE to your door! We Call for and your dry cleaning, laundering and rug cleaning Dial 3-8877 Save your tires, time and gas our delivery man is in your neighborhood regularly call us 0 dependable he'll stop on his next trip.

Send as many garments as you ran spare at one time and you will be aiding up to conserve too. Dry Cleaning Laundering Rug Cleaning.

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