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PAGE SIX SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, I9 4s Society. OUOM numai itiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiHiiiiiiininniiiHiiiuiinimnniniMiHiimiiiiiiuitiMiiiitiiii Silver Wedding Reception Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Ash of 1010 Phlnney avenue held "open house" Friday evening, from 7 to JO o'clock.

In observance of their twenty-fifth or silver wedding anniversary, and more than 75 called. Mr. and Ash were assisted in receiving by their younger daughter, Miss Mary Ann Ash, and during the evening had a message of congratulations from their older daughter, Mrs. N. Hamilton, wife of Lt.

(Jg) Hamilton, who is residing In San Jose, Calif. The house was decorated with flowers, including gifts from relatives and friends, and gladioli and stock, in pink and white, were used in the living room where Mr. and Mrs. Ash received. Daisies and In a low bowl formed an attractive centerpiece for the refreshment table.

Mrs. Fred Mlddlecoff, R. L. Patterson, W. E.

Wood, Mrs. Henry Dryden and Mrs. Elra Burrls served In the dining room. Among the guests were Mrs. Marlon Myers of Dallas, who sang at the wedding of Mr.

and Mrs. Ash, and Mrs. Harry Nlm- mons, the former Mlns Selma Ash, sister of Mr. Ash, who served BJS maid of honor at the nuptials 25 years ago. Circle Rosewood Mrs.

Sarah Miner entertained at her home In Rosewood Heights Thursday, and had as guests members of Circle 125, Grand Army of the Republjc. Covered dish luncheon was served, and games provided diversion for the afternoon, Lillian Degnan, Mrs. Mildred Worthey and Mattle Burrls received Guests at Juergensen Home Mr. and Walter Juergensen and sons, Jimmy and Daniel, of Omaha, are spending the week-end with the Rev. and Mrs.

Paul Juergensen and family of 1217 Central avenue. They attended the wedding of Mr. Juer. gensen's sister. Beat a Juergensen, and Walter Hornbostel of St.

Louis, In Emporla, July 22, and stopped off In Alton en- route to their home. Mr. Juergensen a brother of the Rev. Juergensen, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, and Mrs. Walter Juergensen and Mrs.

Paul Juergensen are Walter Juergensen is principal of Lutheran High School In Omaha. Clayton Quest of Honor Anna MM Clayton, fiancee of Pfc. Kenneth Bartels. was guest of honor at a party given Friday night by Pfc. Bartels 1 sister.

Dolores Bartels, at the Bartels home, 437 Ferguson avenue. Wood River. Twelve guests were In attendance and pretented gifts of a nature to the bride- to-be. Cards were played, and the evening was brought to a close with the serving refreshments. Mrs.

Anthony McCllntocK, Mrs. William King and Mrs. Thomas Holds were awarded in keeping with the bridal Idea marked the guests' places when lunch served. -4- Circle at Logan Home Nancy Beardslee Circle of College Avenue Presbyterian Church will 'meet at the Logan home on Humbert street road Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Following a picnic dinner the members will sew.

Helen Stahlhut Weds Dale Robertson, son of Mrs. Matthew Tollan of Sacramento, and Miss Helen SUhlhut, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stahlhut of Edwardsvllle, were married In the First Methodist Church In Peoria, 111., Monday, July 30. The Rev.

W. P. Smith was the officiating clergyman. Sgt. Robertson 1 brother- in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. William D. Hartley of Peoria, were attendants. Sgt. Robertson, who has Just returned from the south Pacific where he spent 37 months, and bride are arriving In Edwardsvllle next week to visit relatives.

After a atf-day furlough Sgt. Robertson will report for reassignment at the Santa Ana Air Base, Santa Ana, Calif. Wlenold-Orum Wedding Carl Robert Wlenold of Chicago and Wllma June Crum, hospital apprentice, WAVES, will be married tonight at 6 o'clock in the First Baptist Church, Wood River, with the Rev. Earl J. White officiating.

Pfc. Dale Myers and Miss Janice Crum, sister of the bride, will be Following the ceremony a reception will take place In the social room of the church, and later the bridal couple will leave for St. Louis. Crum, daughter of Mr. and Charles H.

Crum of 428 George street, Wood River, arrived in Alton Tuesday and was joined Thursday by Mr. Wlenold. Plans for the wedding were completed upon the arrival of the prospective groom in Wood River. 3 Attorneys Become Fathers Within Week itork to have singled out law profession for special attention recently and Tuesday delivered babies at St. Joseph's Hospital to wives of three members of the legal profession.

Latest arrival In the trio of babies was a daughter, Madeline, to Mr. and Paul Davey, of 420 Henry. The infant, their second child, was born at 5 p. Thursday, and weighed seven pounds and 10 ounces. Davey a member of the law firm of O'Neill Davey.

Tuesday sons were born to Probate Judge A. W. Daly and Mrs. Daly, and to Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce Quackenbuih. Quackenbuih is a member of the law firm Of Green Hoagland. Another attorney's wife, Mrs. Dolores Manning, wife of City Counselor Francis J. Manning of Wood River, accompanied by her daughter, Francine Ann, left the hospital Monday to return to her home, 282 South Ninth, Wood River.

She had been a patient in the hospital since the birth of the baby, July 17. Upper Alton News Hospital Notes Births Capt. George E. Frost and Mrs. Frost are announcing the birth of a daughter, Ann Gardner.

The baby, their first child, was born at 5:19 a. today In Alton Me on Anniversary A party was given last Sunday at the log cabin of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miller at Clifton Terrace, honor; Ing Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Adcock. The occasion was Mr. and Mrs. Adcock's forty- fifth wedding anniversary.

Among the 21 guests present were Cpl. Lawrence Adcock, who was home on a 13-day furlough; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jones of Granite City, Charles Winters of Jer- Mr. and Mrs.

Archie'Laird, grandson and niece; Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hefley and sons, Mr. and Mrs. William Kuntz and daughter, Mary Ann, and Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Evans. Miss Ruth Orr to Wed Miss Ruth Ann Orr. who taught In the Township High School, during 19441945, will become the bride of Lt. (jg) Martin A.

Erdmann, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Erdmann of Normal, August 11. The wedding will take place In St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Belleville, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and the double ring ceremony will be performed by the Rev.

B. J. Koehler. Orr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank B. Orr of Belleville, is a graduate of the Belleville nnd MrSl Ra mc md Clark of Township High School and North. Edwa rQsville, RR 1, are parents of a son. The baby was born Friday at 8:34 p. In St.

Joseph's Miss Dorothy Marth, of 1208 Central avenue, is a patient In 'St. Joseph's Hospital for medical treatment. Miss Marth entered the hospital Friday. Mrs. Sarah Shea of 1223 State street has entered St.

Joseph's Hospital where she expects to undergo surgical, treatment. Mrs. Shea is employed at Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Mrs, Deeta Foster, wife of Owen Foster of 264 South Thirteenth street, Wood River, entered St. Joseph's Hospital Friday afternoon for medical treatment Emma Riley, 11, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Riley of 2831 Sanford avenue, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital Friday evening for medical treatment. Mrs. Rose Stllwell, wife of Vane Stilwell of 821 Logan street, is a patient in St.

Joseph's Hospital previous to undergoing surgery. She entered the hospital Friday evening. Mrs. Glea Booten, wife of Ralph Booten of 11 Maurice street, was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital Friday evening for medical treatment.

Miss Sylvia Pemberton of 260 Acton avenue, Wood River, was brought to St. Joseph's Hospital Friday evening for medical treatment. Dewey Fletcher of Edwardsville, RR 1, was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital Friday evening for medical treatment and observation. Fletcher is employed at Western Cartridge Co.

Mrs. Mary Meyers, wife of J. D. Meyers of 1115 Brown street, was moved to St. Joseph's Hospital Friday for medical treatment.

Paul Maul, 64, a watchman at Beall Tool entered St. Jos May Leave Hospital Nest Week Mrs. William Melnert wu reported today by relatives as Improving steadily In Alton Memorial Hospital. She underwent a major operation there four weeks ago today and her condition had been serious two weeks following the operation. Relatives said Mrs.

Meinert may be able, some time next week, to be moved to her home on the farm between Bethalto and Fosterburg. Advisory Board Meets Tonight The advisory board of the Youth- For-Christ movement will hold Its meeting this evening In Main Street Methodist Church at 7:30. Ralph Scheffel, of Mayfleld avenue, is chairman of the advisory board. The Rev. C.

V. Tolley, an executive of the movement, announced that Dr. H. London would be the speaker next Saturday evening when the Youth-For-Christ rally Is held in Alton High School. Dr.

London spoke at the rally last Saturday night at Kiel auditorium in St. Louis. Leave Today for Washington Ensign and Mrs. Howard Cochran left today for Washington, D. where he is to be temporarily stationed.

The young couple, married June 6 at Annapolis, have been visiting relatives in Alton during Ensign Cochran's 30-day furlough. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cody Cochran of 1310 Highland, former College avenue residents.) Mrs. Cochran was the former Miss Betty Hovey, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Hovey of Orchard avenue. While Ensign Cochran is stationed at Washington, his wife will be with him. Girl Sconta Swim Through Rain and Hall Rain and hall that poured down in the American Bottoms Thursday afternoon did not break up the swimming party of the Girl Scouts of Trodp 1 of Horace Mann school. The girls, with their leader, J.

R. Gwilllam, had gone on an out- Ing to Wilson park In Granite City. They were swimming when the storm came up. When the girls requested their leader to permit them to remain in the pool through the rain, Mrs. Gwilllam consented.

It was lots of fun when the rain poured down. Then some hall became mixed with the rain. The girls had still more fun as some of them were peppered with ice balls. They had enjoyed the outing and a picnic dinner before the storm came up. Recovering from Eye Injury Myron Cooper has left Barnes Hospital in St.

Louis where he spent about ten days following an accident in the plant where he is employed. A small piece of steel that had struck him In one eye was morlal and weighed six pounds. Mrs. Frtwt was before her marriage, Miss Nathalie Gardner, daughter of Mrs. Eula L.

Gardner of 2612 Benbow avenue. Capt. Frost returned to Alton two weeks ago from Europe. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Rathbone of 718 Alby street are parents of a daughter. The baby'was born Friday at 1:14 p. Friday in Alton Memorial Hospital. name of Donald Eugene has been given to a son, born August 1, in St. Joseph's Hospital to Mr.

and Mrs. Rondell Grammer of 301 Penning avenue, Wood River. The baby weighed six pounds and eight ounces and was born at 1:21 a. Wednesday. eph's Hospital Friday where he expects to undergo surgical treatment.

Maul resides at 617 Central avenue. Mrs. Mary Orls of 1624 East Broadway is a patient In St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment of an Infection of her hand. She entered the hospital Friday.

Mell- Townshlp High School and Northern Illinois State Normal University. Her fiancee recently arrived In San Francisco, from the Pacific theater of war and has been assigned to Lambert Field. Graduate of Northern Normal University he was associated with the Belleville Laundry and Cleaning Company before entering service. Lt. and Mrs.

Orr will reside in St. Louis. Zetas at Chautauqua Members of the Zeta Beta Psl sorority will meet Monday with Miss Mary Feldwlsch, at the Feld- wlsch cottage in Chautauqua. Business session will take place in the morning, and the afternoon will be devoted to swimming. Singing Convention Madison County Singing Convention will meet at the First Baptist Church, Fourth street and Bowman avenue, East Alton, at 2 o'clock Sunday.

Officers-elect will be Installed, and the Victory Quartet of St. Louis will provide special numbers. The Rev. C. Baker of Wood River is retiring as head of the organization after five years of service.

Officers-elect are: Lester Barnett, Granite City, president; William Miles, Cottage Hills, vice president; Miss Dorothy Brlnkley, East Alton, secretary; Lee McCormack, East Alton, treasurer, and Mrs. Leo Foster, Alton, pianist. Qiitlaf at Mrs. David 0rlyello, James Booty, Ralph Gent and Mrs, WaJtar spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. wn- Ham B.

Nfwman, at har cottage, The Elms, in Chautauqua, Alpha XI Chapter Heating Alpha XI Chapter, Beta Gamma TJpsUon will meat Monday arming at 7:80 o'clock In' Springs Hotel, Hospital and weighed six pounds and nine ounces. Announcement was made today at Alton Memorial Hospital of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shake, 904 Wallace street. The baby weighed eight pounds and one ounce and was born at 1:22 a.

today. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Barton of Oakwood avenue, RR 1, are parents of a son, born at 9:50 a. today In Alton Memorial Hospital.

Woman Denied Writ, Bond Set at $5000 EDWARDSVILLE, Aug. 4. In denying hor release from custody on a writ of habeas corpus. City Judge William P. Boynton of Alton, sitting as acting circuit Judge Friday afternoon, fixed ball bond at $5000 for Evelyn Freeman, Alton, one of three negroes held on a coroner's warrant In the fatal stabbing at Alton, July 16, of Al- vln Weatherspoon, a negro laborer.

Amount of the bond was fixed by agreement of the defendant's counsel and State's Attorney Burton, according to the court's finding, which ordered the petitioner remanded to custody of Sheriff Hartman and fixed the amount of ball. Two other negroes, Frank Bule and Alberta Golden, were held to the grand jury by a coroner's jury, which returned an open verdict at Alton, July 18, at an Inquest into Weatharspoon's death. Named to "Ike's" Stall WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, OB Judge J. Warren Madden, of Freeport, 111., has been appointed a civilian assistant on General Elsen- hower's staff, a member of the legal division.

United Statai Group Louis Antrobus, 27, of ville, was brought to St. Joseph's Hospital Friday evening for medical treatment. Antrobus Is employed in the cast shop of Western Cartridge Co. Roger Ruyle, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred Ruylo of Cottage Hills, is a patient in Alton Memorial Hospital for major surgery. He entered the hospital Friday. Mrs. Leslie Moore of Bethalto was admitted to Alton Memorial Hospital Friday for medical treatment. Mrs.

William Greene was moved Friday from her home, 613 Joesting avenue, to Alton Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. Mable Henson, 15, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Bert Henson, underwent an In Alton Memorial Hospital for removal of her tonsils. Merle.

5. Wayne, 6. and Mary, 9, children of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W.

Bradshaw of 2408 Henderson street, are patients In Alton Me- morinl Hospital following tonsll- lectomies. Mrs. Lawrence Means of 931 Trcmont street, was taken to Alton Memorial Hospital Friday for medical treatment. Mrs. Joseph Kalvln of 283 North drive.

East Alton, is a patient In Alton Memorial Hospital for observation nnd medical treatment She entered the hospital Friday Miss Mary Mitchell of Godfrey 2, was brought to Alton Me- morlal Hospital Friday where she will undergo surgical treatment John Flnley of 802 Ridge street, entered St. Anthony's Infirmary Thursday evening for medical attention. removed from the eye while he was In the hospital. He spent most of the ten days with the eye blindfolded. He will not be able to return to his work for a week.or so it was stated today.

Will Show Fourth Picture of The fourth film of a series of five movies on the subject "The Grace of Forgiveness" will be shown Sunday evening in Curdle Heights Baptist Church, the Rev. Fred Peek, the pastor, announced today. These pictures have been shown in rotation each Sunday night beginning at 8 o'clock. The church opens at 7:30. The church inaugurated the plan of showing movie pictures on Sunday evening a year ago.

The programs are attended each week by a full house. Judge Boynton to Address Men Judge William P. Boynton, of Alton City Court, will address the men of Main Street Methodist Church Sunday afternoon when they hold their August brotherhood meeting In the church. The men's organization will assemble for a 5 clock pot-luck dinner. Dr.

W. Brown of Lebanon, district superintendent of East St. Louis district of Southern Illinois Methodist Conference, will be a guest. Will Baptize Class of Ten Children A class of ten children will be presented for baptism Sunday at Messiah Lutheran church as a feature of "anniversary Sunday" to be observed by the congregation tomorrow, the Rev. W.

E. Wessler Acquires Adjoining Lot Jameson Baptist Church on Sanford avenue has acquired the lot adjoining the church property on Sanford avenue and plans to build a parsonage upon the property at some future date. The lot waa owned by the late Julius Voss. The deed to the lot was signed only a day or two before the recent death of Mr. Details of the transaction, after a delay, have been completed and the church has taken title to the lot, officers of the church stated.

Operation to Lengthen Ligaments Curdle Dean Christy, 5-year-old nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Fearno, 3711 Berkeley, who has made his home with them the past three years, underwent an operation on Wednesday in Bethesda Hospital in St. Louis for lengthening the tendons of his legs. The child has never walked because of the deficiency in his limbs.

Mr, and Mrs. Fearno have visited the lad each day since he entered the hospital. They said today that his condition Is satisfactory and that the attending surgeons are hopeful that the operation may result in the child's being able to walk in the near future. Shurtleff W1U Be BYF Host Dr. David A.

Weaver, president of Shurtleff, Is In charge of a program that Is being arranged for next Tuesday evening when the college will be host to the Baptist Association Young People's Fellowship. Delegations from manv churches in the Alton Baptist Association will attend. The program will be given on the campus. Communion at Jameson Church The Rev. H.

O. Van Gilder, pastor of Jameson Baptist Church on, Sanford avenue, announced today that communion will be observed Sunday morning at Jameson Church. Lutherans Will Observe Second Anniversary Just two years ago mission services were first held In Shurtleff college chapel under auspices of the Lutheran church. The Rev. W.

E. Wessler was sent to Alton by the Lutheran board of church extension to promote the work. The Messiah church was organized and Incorporated the following February and work on the new Milton Road church was begun last September. The Sunday school will have a special anniversary program tomorrow morning in the new Messiah church on Milton Road. The Rev.

Wessler's anniversary sermon tomorrow morning will be on the subject "Thine Be The Glory." At the end of its first two years, the Messiah church has 125 members. At the anniversary- fellowship evening, the movie film "The Four R's" will be shown. Leaves for Frisco Joseph Archer, seaman first Two Victims of Snake Bites in Hospitals Two victims of snake bites, Mrs. Caroline CCHara, wife of Carl H. OTlara.

advertising director for the Gately stores, and Mrs. Mary Bishop of Godfrey, wife of Sgt Robert Bishop, are receiving treatment in Alton hospitals. Mrs. O'Hara was at Plasa Chautauqua where she and her husband have a cottage, when was bitten Friday evening by a snake as she walked about the grounds near her cottage. She did not 'see the reptile, but prints of the fangs were on her ankle.

She is a patient in Alton Memorial Hospital she is being administered serum. Mrs. Bishop, who is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, was bitten by what was believed to have been a snake, while swimming Sunday, near Godfrey. She did not think the bite of any consequence Immediately after it had been inflicted and did not enter the hospital until several hours after she had been bitten.

She was given serum at the hospital and appeared to be responding to treatment and returned home Thursday. Friday night complications developed and she was brought back to the hospital shortly before midnight Her husband, who is stationed at Fort Sheridan, is also a patient in the hospital there. Taintor Smith Is Muny Band Soloist An unusually large crowd gathered in Rlvervlew Park Friday evening for the Alton Municipal Band concert, and the cool breezes which blew from the river across the bluff-top park. Taintor Smith, of Wood River, tenor, was the soloist He first sang "When Day is Done" by Katscher, then as encores, "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere," by Roberts, and "The Caissons Go Rolling by Sousa. The latter song he was obliged to sing "Air de Ballet" from "La Mouche D'ar" by the late Alton composer, W.

D. Armstrong, was played as a request number- Be- PERSONAL The Rev. Howard Moulton, minister at Ovid Center Church, Ovid, N. and Mrs. Moulton, and their children, Philip and Thomas John, arrived Tuesday for a two weeks' visit with the Rev.

Moulton's mother, Mrs. Millie Moulton, who resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R.

Davis of 2609 Ida street. The Rev. Moulton will speak at Milton Heights Baptist Church tomorrow and at Main Street Baptist Church Sunday, August 12. Otto Connerly and son, Donald, of Whiting, are visiting relatives. Mr.

Connerly, a former em- ploye in the Alton office of Western Union Telegraph Company, is with Standard Oil Company fore E. J. Kleinpeter led the group of musicians in the Lester H. Parker, manager, gave a brief biographical sketch of the composer, emphasizing his role as a fine musician, a nationally- known composer, and a good citizen. class, left last night for San Francisco, to report to his ship after a 28-day leave.

He had served the last year and a half with the navy in Brazil. Seaman Archer visited his wife, Wllimena, at the residencee, 810 Milton Road where the couple resided since before the war. Mrs. Archer is employed at the plant of Western Cartridge company. Home After Tonsil Operation Mrs.

Eva Fulks was able to Control Council tor Germany. for part of the fat in a recipe. To Attend Conference EDWARDSVILLE, Aug. 4 County Supt. of Schools Wetzel and assistant, E.

Webb, will attend a conference of county superintendents and assistants at Southern Illinois Normal University, Carbondale, next Tuesday, Wednesday nnd Thursday. Speakers at the three-day session, called for discussion of new Illinois school legislation, include Vernon L. Nlckell, state superintendent of public instruction. If the ears of a two or three day old Karakul lamb are long, chances are the fur will be of higher quality and the curls tighter than if the ears are short. Nuts can often be substituted return to her home on Plalnview avenue.

Mrs. Fulks was recovering from effects of an operation for Especially popular with the children iff the audience was Bellstedt's "Indian War which the band played complete with war whoops, gunshots, and other sound effects. The youngsters also enjoyed the "American Patrol" by Meacham. Another well-received band selection was the Overture in der Unterwelt" by Offenbach. 1 The program will be repeated Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in Rock Spring park.

The band will play a program Thursday evening at Johnson Street playground. Sessel Buyers Leave For Eastern Markets Mrs. Maurice Sessel and Julius Dr. and Mrs. Homer W.

Davis of 312 East Eleventh street, have returned to their home from Nisswa In northern Minnesota, where they spent the month of July. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schubert of Hillcrest avenue have returned from Streator, where they were called last Saturday to attend Mr. Schubert's mother, Mrs.

Elizabeth Schubert, who broke her hip in two places in a fall at her home. Mrs. Schubert Is a patient in St. Mary's Hospital, Streator. Mrs.

A. R. Kistner, wife of Cadet Kistner, stationed at Amarillo, and children, Judith and Michael, accompanied Mrs. Kistner's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Schubert, to Streator and will remain for a month or more with relatives. Kenneth Hopkins has arrived in the states and in a telephone conversation with Mrs. Hopkins, stated that he expected to be home shortly. Son of Dr. and Mrs.

F. C. Hopkins of 903 Alton street. Hopkins is with the Heavy Automobile Maintaln- ance Company. Mrs.

Hopkins resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of 429 East Ninth street. Mrs. Robert E.

McKelvey and small daughter of 1100 McKlnley boulevard have returned from Fort Bragg, N. where they were guests of relatives for several weeks. Mrs. Rena Saville of 910 East Fourth street received a message this morning announcing the arrival of her son, David A. Saville, United States Army Transportation Company, in San Francisco, Calif.

Sgt. Saville was in the south Pacific for 32 months, and for the past five months his mother had had no word from him. Emmy Lou Graff of Alexandria, will arrive Sunday to visit her C. Leon Butler, ship cook, USN, son of Mrs. Mary Bmi er i 1203 West Ninth street, underwent an operation at Great Lakes Nav i al Training Center Hospital day.

Mr. and Mrs. Butler enroute to Milwaukee, Wis on their way to the west coast after a visit with Alton relatives when Butler was taken ill. He received medical attention ln Mlhvaukes and was then sent to Great Lakes to undergo surgery. Mrs.

Butler remained in Milwaukee, where she makes her home. Butler was on 21-day leave when he Mrs. Ellsworth Bailey, son, Jack and daughter, Arlene, returned morning from Llndenwood in where they visited Mrs. Bailey'. parents, Mr.

and Mrs, Earl Perrv Mrs. John E. Koch and daugh' ter, Marion, of Cincinnati, spending the week-end with' Mr "1 and Mrs. Howard 3oog Burton avenue. Mrs.

Koch ann Mrs. Otstot are sisters. in. Ernest and Miss Virginia Marmino have returned from Fort Benjamin Harrison, in Indiana where they visited their brother Pfc. Joseph Marmino, and were accompanied to Alton by pf Marmino.

They are sons and daueh i ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mar 1 mino, 2208 East Broadway. P( Marmino, who is recuperating from the effects of a broken leg, suf. fered when he was overseas, wai with the 44th Division of the Seventh army.

He has two'broth! i ers in service, Pvt. Angelo Mar-C. mino, stationed in England and Pvt. Sam Marmino who is in Ger many WAG Recruiter to Be Here Monday Sgt. Margaret A.

Newett, re. cruller for the Women's Army Corps, will be In Alton at the Y. M. C. Third and Market- Monday, and every Monday thereC'" after between the hours of 9 and 4:30 p.

m. Women Interested in the many jobs still open in the corps are invited to talk with the recruiter. There is still need for WACS and any woman the ages of 20 to 38 years with a minimum or two years of high school may apply, Sgt. Newett said. Young 'men who have qualified for the army specialized training; reserve program also may view Sgt.

Newett. Cecil Brown of Sessel's store, and Marcus Sessei have left for the apparel markets in the East They will work in conjunction with their New York offices and will visit other Eastern markets tor about two weeks, covering all the leading fasrfion sources. Kenneth Searles, manager of the Sessel's store in Jerseyville, will assist at the Alton store during their absence. The chances of marriage before age 20 are greatest for American girls living in the South, particularly in small towns. announced.

Trains Men at Dallai Sgt. H. D. Leonard who left Alton a month ago after spending a 28-day furlough here with his wife, Mrs. Leona Leonard, and two children, is now stationed at Dallas, Texas, where he is training soldiers.

Sgt. Leonard had spent two and a half years In Brazil before returning to the states for his furlough. He had been employed In executive offices of the government in Brazil. Mrs. Leonard and children, who had been with her parents in Cottage Hills while her husband was overseas, accompanied Sgt.

Leonard to Texas and the family is together In Dallas. Youth for Christ Choir RohearuU Under the direction of Paul Grant the Youth-for-Christ choir will hold two rehearsals before the next public appearance of the chorus. The first rehearsal will be held at Main Street Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The second will be In the same place next Friday evening at The choir has more than fifty members. It will sing next Saturday night when the third Youth- for-Chrlst rally is held in Alton High School auditorium.

The full membership Is expected to attend the rehearsals and to be with the choir when It appears at the rally. The chances of marriage for American girls are best in rural areas and improve as one ceeds from east to wast. jMauiite oessei ana Julius removal of her tonsils she under- Schaeffer of SeSsels Alton store went on Wednesday. Methodists Closing Conference Year Dr. W.

H. Brown, of Lebanon, district superintendent of East St. Louis district of Southern Illinois Methodist Conference, will be In Alton tomorrow to preach the sermon Sunday evening In Main street church and to conduct the last quarterly conference following the service. The Methodists will close their conference year next month. Centralla Is the meeting place this year for the annual session of the conference.

The Rev. C. V. Tolley will complete his first two years next month as pastor of the Upper Alton church. Sgt.

Leonard In Austria Staff Sgt. Harold D. Leonard, one of the three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leonard, 1517 Clawson, is now stationed in Austria since leaving Germany, relatives in Alton have been Informed.

His wife, Mrs. Isabel Leonard, has been residing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tague, 1639 Main, since her husband has been In the army. Sgt.

Leonard is with the Seventh Army. Ada Hamilton Biermann Buried In St. Louis Mrs. Ada Biermann, widow oi George Biermann, and a native ol Upper Alton, was burled Thursday afternoon In Calvary Cemetery on North Broadway In St. Louis, following funeral services conducted by the Rev.

Paul Krebs, of Alton at Herman funeral home In North St. Louis. Mrs. Pearl Carhart, 921 Washington, returned to Alton yesterday after attending her sister's funeral. Mrs.

Ethel Hamilton Reinhardt and Mrs. Carhart were with their sister, Mrs. Biermann, when she died last Sunday night in St Louis City Hospital. Mrs. Biermann, daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Hamilton, who lived many years at Washington and Sanford, was 57 on July 13. She and her late husbam had resided many years in North St. Louis. Last Jan.

2, Mr. Biermann was taken to the St. Louis, City Hospital seriously 'ill. A week later Mrs Biermann entered the same hospl tal. The couple remained there in a serious condition up to Feb.

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After Mrs. Biermann had remained four months in the hospital, her nephew, (Hamilton Carhart, took her to his home in Overland, where she spent a month. Then her condition became worse and she was returned to the hospital where she passed away Sunday at 6:09 p. m. She had spent her childhood days here and attended the Upper Alton schools.

She attended the Sunday school of Upper Alton Presbyterian Church and later in life became a member of the church. Personal E. W. Anthony, of Eureka, 111. returned yesterday after visiWnc this week with Mr.

and Mrs Ted Watrous, of Maxey street. Mrs Watrous had been 111 the past two weeks and her father, Mr. Anthonv came to Alton because of her illness bringing with him Mrs. Dale Parsons, of Eureka, who remained here to care for Mrs. Watrous.

grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil Ham H. Thompson, of 808 Maurice street, her father, Paul Graff, of Leverett avenue, and brother, Dickie Graff, and will remain for the balance of the summer. She was in Alton earlier in the summer to visit relatives.

Emmy Lou will be met in St. Louis by Mr. Thompson. Mrs. E.

N. Rousseau and son, Stan, and daughter, Helen, arrived Friday from Washington for a visit with Mrs. Rousseau's mother, Mrs. L. M.

Berry of 1406 Washington avenue. They will be joined later by Mr. Rousseau. Miss Frances Tellaro, business and industrial secretary at the Young Women's Christian Association, left this morning for her- home in Farmlngton, 111., to begin a month's vacation. She will spend part of her vacation at home, in Ohio, and on a hostel trip through the Miss Tellaro was program director at Camp Talahi the past six weeks.

She will resume her duties at the YWCA following Labor day. Fred Reis of Chicago is visiting his mother, Mrs. Louis Reis, of Easton street, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Reis and son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Moldenhauser of Chicago, will leave for home Sunday. They arrived in Alton Thursday to visit relatives. Pfc.

Estle Sessions arrived late Friday to visit Mrs. Sessions, who resides at 26 East Sixth street, and Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Sessions of 2242 Wyckoff street. He is on a 15-day furlough, en- route from Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri to Camp Beale in California.

Mrs. S. W. Excell of Chicago is visiting her sister, Mrs. T.

E. Stockdale, 1420 Henry street. She was accompanied to Alton by Miss Barbara Stockdale who has returned home after a two weeks' stay in Chicago. Of the first 2,000,000 men examined under Selective Service, 41,000 were rejected because of ear defects. 7 More Alton Men Due at Eastern Seven Alton area men were due' to arrive this week at eastern ports from Europe, according to Associated Press dispatches today.

Scheduled for arrival Friday at Hampton Roads, aboard the ship, John Sargent, was Charles Steckel, 501 Jerseyville. Ivan E. Gros. 1850 East Broadway, Alton; Sgt. George F.

Alexander, Route 3, and Pfc. Paul B. Stock, 201 both of Jerseyville; Sgt Allen E. Young, Route 5, Carrollton, ancL- Pfc. Ernest V.

Gress of Hardin.t, were due to arrive Wednesday at the Virginia port aboard the SS West Point. Pfc. Robert R. Werts, Route 2. Edwardsville, was scheduled for arrival at New York Thursday aboard r- the Hermitage.

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