Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 8

EIGHT. SWIMMING MEET ATTRACTS MUM ATTENTION HERE Many Visitors Witness Competitive Contest Be tween Grade Students at Y. School A great deal of Interest shown hv the annual swimming meet'at Alton Y. M. p.

A. New Year's morn- Ing when a large number oj local peo- pie gathered to witness tho contest between tho grade school students of this city. The nvent opened at 10 o'clock Saturday morning and the boys from the Horace Mann School romped oft with first honors with twenty-nine points. The unattached boya took second place, Just one cqunter behind tho winners with a 14 ity-elght score. Tho Horace Mann loam was very well balanced and ncored in every event that was ran off.

Lincoln school entrants camo in third plaxje with eleven points. Humbolt annexed two points. In, the one length on breast'swim, Feller of Horace--Mann came in first. Meyers of Lincoln wfcs second and Heuman of Humbold grabbed off third 'place, The time was 15 seconds, Feller also annexed first place in the two length swim, with Meyers again pushing him all the -a. teammate of Felior'B, came in for third place.

Feller crossed the tape in 35 seconds. In the neat and fancy diving con-j 'test, Crivello of the Cathedral school took first place with Dletschy of Garfield second and McGowan of Hpr-; ace Mann third. In tbo plungi) for distance Milford of Horace Mann plunged 36 feet for first place, Crlvollo of the Cathedral was with 80 feet and Beattyof HoracuiMann third with a dip of 29 feet. The summary of all the events: One Length' fBreast first; Meyers, second; Neuman, third, Time, Length first; third. Time, 86 secontle.v" A Length first; Crivojlo, second; Neuman, third.

Time, 10 seconds! Two Lengths'- "on first; third, second; McGowan, Tims, ,48 j- piuffgo for first; second; Beatty, third. DIs- ff 6 feet. and Fancy Diving riVello, first; Dietachy, second; Mo- Oowan, third. Swim for Mlltard, first; CrlveUo, second. Distance, 60 feet, Underwater stay ford, first; Dlxon, second; Reid, third.

Time, 88 seconds. ft' Under a military law, commanding officers in the French army have the -Wgut'-to lies. perform marriage cere- In ihe United States 27 acres of are cultivated for In agriculture. each person EAST ALTON Dinner 1 Party, Florence Dny entertained a party of twenty relatives and Mends at Mr liowie on Herman street 1 New Year's Day. Those present were Mr.

and B. Kelsey and son, Robert, Mr. and Wardaman and children and: Mr. and Mrs. Rusflei Tftt and baby of AHon, Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Uzzell and daughter, Miss Grace and Mrs. Moore of Granite City, Mrs, Lee Moore and two children of Memphis, Mrs.

Emma and children of Upper ton and Mrs. Adolia Day of East Alton. Mr. and PostelwAlte Entertain, Mr. nud Mrs.

T. H. Postelwaite en- teHained with a 1 o'clock dinner lit! honor of their guests, Mr. and Mrs. A.

Kettlekamp, of Nokqmls. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Leach and family, Mr. and Mrs, Eml! Dick and family of Alton and Mr.

and Wn. Costellb of St. Louis. -i' Birthday Dinner. Mr.

attil Mrs, Henry H6ehn: entertained yesterday with a birthday dinner given in honor of Mr. Hoehn's fifty-first hlrthday and Henry AtWns' sixty-first Granite, City. Thoao present were MrJ and Mrs, William George and son, George, and Mrs. WUHam Berkel and Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Atkins of Venice, Mrs. Jiucy Eichelbureor and Henry Atkina of Granite City. Baptist Church Party. The members of tho Baptist Church entertained with a watch party Friday evening in the church. They also had the of officers for the coming 1 year.

John Jones was elected superintendent of the Sunday school; Ayilllam Paddock, church treasurer; Albert Jones, librarian, and Miss Bertha Richardson, church clerk, and 1 Mlsa Ethel Ulancel, secretary, On January 24, both the Washington and Lincoln schools will open beginners classes for children who are six years old on or before April 1, Mrs. Al. Harrison has returned from Lenaburg, 111., where she attended the funeral of her brother. John Rotting of Harvel and Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Plegge and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kruso yesterday. Earnest Nelson has been called to Chicago by the death of his mother. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Miller and children of Wood River visited relatives here Saturday. Mr. and Ed Doerr, have returned from a week's visit with relatives in Greenfield. Frank Ferguson of St.

tomls spent yesterday with his brother, Charles Fergtiaon. Lottie Mae, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCullum, is ser- tously ill with pneumonia at the'home of her grandmother, Mrs. Jumos Jordan, in EdwardBville.

Miss Alta Sly has returned from several days' visit with relatives In Hillvlos. Alfred Rielly of St. Louis spout the week end visiting relatives here. Miss Babel Laughltn spent tho week end visiting at the Starkoy home oast of town. Mr.

and Mrs. Snm Nichols and daughter, Miss Lortne, of Alton visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thomae Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph File and children of Bothalto visited at tho home of Mrs. File's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

WOOD RIVER 1 New Party Enjoyed. The members of the Wood River Woman's Club entfertMnfid thftlr husbands at New Year's pftrty on Sot- tiMay, January 1,1921. It was one of the most hapjy kttd enjoyable even-; ings spent by the olijb tor some time. Ths program was a "New Year's Birthday Thirteen women of the club, representing Father Time and the twelve niowths of the year. Thto part 6t the pfbgram wan.

cleverly arranked and made much merriment. Following is the cast: FatiSer fij; 1 MjOulre. C. Fehton Sollday. R.

Tuttey. Robert Lane. H. Wuesonfeidt. Raymond Buck.

AUguStA-Mrt. H. H. Clark. 0.

Mehdrickson. H. Herbert Fox. Charles Vaughn. Piano w.

A. Adalr, Violin Clark. Fen ton Sollday. After the birthday party six suit oases were placed on the stage and throe ladies and three gents wore ap pointed to unpack the suit coses and The dressing tho quickest won a 0. 0.

Rate, Don Burroughs and Messrs. O. Nagel, H. Loarts and C. A.

James unpacked the suit cases. This brought but loads of fun. RefresWnentB Were served, and a social hour was -spent. Thus Woman's-Club started the Now Year with Joy and happlndss. Mrs.

M. F. Manning and Mrs. A. James had charge of the evening's program.

to Watch Party, MIBS Ottie Daniels entertained with a New Year's'watch party on New Year's Evo at her home at 142 Lorena avenue. A delightful evening was spent by the young folks, who played games of all kinds. Just at 12 o'clock they celebrated the passing of the old year, and greeted the New Year, after which dainty refreshments w.ero served by the hostess. The guests were Misses Millie Roberts, Lillian Hayes, Onlta Harris and Roy MJIller, all of Alton. The following were from Wood River: Messrs.

Walter Vaughn, Charles Vaughn, James Keith and Lester Edwards. Misses Catherine Proyanovltch, Ethel Franklin and Mrs. Elbe! Pomberton. House Guests Leave. John Droste of Mount'Olive'' and Russel Muvphy, gueste of Francis Sam McDonald over Sunday.

Mrs. Lillian Burk and son and the former's father, Ben Paddock, of Brighton visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sardley BuiJlay. Mr.

and Mrs. James QuWon of Upa Alton spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs, Sadie Welch. Mies Jenny Douglas has returned from a several days' visit at the home of her uncle, Henry Smith, at Wood River. Mr. and Mrs.

Leto Reike have re turned from a several days' visit with relatives In Highland. Al Harrison and daughter, Miss Stella Holland, wore called to Alton Sunday by the death of the former's granddaughter, Miss Frieda Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lathey Harrison. J.

Manning, returned to, their Friday. JdhlV Dfosla Will studies at 8t tools TMterslty Russel Morptiy, who is a student at Yale, left Sunday for Massachusetts, Rusftol being former classmate of Francis Manning. The boys, including Emmet Wyss of Alton, attended a danco In 8t, Louts Friday night given by the Mlssoure Council. Oanoe tohllllnger's Hall The New Year's Eve dance given by Simoon Halloran at Schlllinger's hall was attended by a very large crowd. People from city, Edwards vllle, East Alton and Alton attended, Cordelia Jones' orchestra furnished the music.

At midnight a turkey sup per was served by Joseph Lonlo. Bowling The handicap tournament running! on' the River alleys since De comber 26 closed last night with Victor (P. Knapp of Alton winner of first place; Jules Kocher, second, and H. Christy, third. collected 610 in the three games which gave him 634 after adding his handicap of 68 pins.

Kocher shot 600 with 76 handicap, totaling 670 and Christy 605 with 09 handicap, totaling 664. Knapp, 616, also won him the money for the three high games scratch. John Kane shot B4B for high score. The prize money paid was: First, '40 per cent; second, 80 per cent; third, ,20 per cent. Three games scratch, 6 per Cent; high game, 5 per cent.

The tournaJnent was a great ces, having tried for the money d'uringf'the' week. The Wood Riyer Five, captained by Bill Adams, defeated a'team Sunday afternoon captained by Louts Koori- The Adams aggregation won the match by 77 pins although two gameg out of the three. Roff shot high score, Gelbel high average, 198. ADAMS. Flick 185 162 175 522 Moon 180 175 168 523 200 182 211 B93 Forstlhg 212 151 517 Adams 132 178 149 458 851 909 854 2614 Team average 174 1-3.

KOTNNEKBRS. Koenneker 177 90 168 435 Roff 183 177 232 592 Cruse 156 173 151 480 Christy 200 148 126 474 Kocher 146 786 862 786 889 2537 Team average 169. The winners accepted a challenge from the Alton All Stars for a game to played at an early The schedule of the Wood River will be resumed with a match Mpnday night betweeii the and PolarJnea. The Burnetts Kochers are scheduled for Tuesday and the Lancostera and American. Legion- for Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank KleinschnHtger of East St. Louis visited the latter's sister, Mrs. P.

A. Swan, of Ferguson avenue yesterday. Paul Ufert was a Saturday visitor In Alton. Mr. and Mrs.

James W. Green were visitors in Alton Sunday. Fred Immenga of Alton was a. New Year's visitor here. John Gllmartin and John Haynes of Alton attended! the New Year's dance here.

Mrs. Kathryne Gerdes and son, Jack, of Alton visited relatives here yesterday. Miss Theresa Mooney was an Alton Society Continued from Page 3. hostesses will be the Mrs. Queen and Mrs, Moore.

Candy Pulling Tomorrow Evening The members of the Ryrie Memorial class of the First Baptist church will be entertained tomorrow evening at the home of their eacher, Miss Rachel Eyrie on sixth street with an old fashioned candy pulling. All the class members are invited. Leap Year Dance Ouatoga The Leap Year Dance given at the Ouatoga hall New Year's by Walter Oampbell and a few boys proved to be a great success. There were about 200 present The ladles paid the ex penses and had to ask the fellows for the dances, There were more lows present than Year's Reception at Maxfteld Home One of the largest and, most delightful events of the New Yea? season was the reception given by Mr, and Mrs. J.

B. Maxfleld at the home on Grove street Saturday afternoon. During the receiving hours, five to about guests'called at the home which was beautifully decorated. The dining room was especially In its decorations, the color scheme of red predominating. Dan B.

visitor New, Year's Day. Mrs. -Manning will entertain the 500' Club at her home In Maplewood Thursday afternoon. Miss Wayerly Miller returned from Danville where she spent the holidays with relatives. Miss Irma Stracke returned from Warsaw, 111,, where she enjoyed the holidays with her parents.

Miss Ruth Webb will return to Nor- Stato "Normal, and Mrs. John Weber and son, Starr, of Alton, spent New Year's with Mrs. Weber's mother, Mrs. Chas. of Lorena Mrs.

George L. McCollum from Staunton where she spent' Yearns with her sister, Mrs." Charles Meyer. WtlUa'ttuBusse of East Alton was a New: Year's visitor in Wood River. Mr. and Mrs.

James Gormley of Alton spent New Year's and Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Chris Mayford, of Maplewood. Emmott Bfanson motored to Alton yesterday. Misses Julie Barnes Mildred Adraln returned to their homes in Carbondale, after spending New with friends In Wood River. Miss Eleanor Keller returned last night from Edwardsville to resumS her duties as teacher here.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Belckler. returned to their home in St. Louis this morning after spending several days as guests of Mrs.

Belckler's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Keith.

Mrs. Louise Murfree has resumed her autles as music supervisor after a delightful visit with relatives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil King of Alton spent Saturday and guests of the latter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Gifford, of Parkview. Miss NV. Megowen of Upper Alton was a New Year's visitor Wood River. L.

K. Brady of Centra.Ha was a business caller here today. BOXING SHQW DKAWS CROWD, Altalh i ten round mill between Mann Dugan, of Plainville and fclpy Me- Cabe, of Glllesple protett to a big attraction at CarlinvHle fiatuwlay evening When a largo number df fight fans from this city witnessed th The crowd was estimated largest attendance recorded this winter an dthe fans stated that the exhibition was. well worth seeing. McCabe, who held the coast championship title for some time was favored by the fans and odds were on him, however Dugan proved to be mighty fast and the ten round encounter ended In a draw.

Walter Hlesner, of St. Louis, referee, remarked that the bout was one of tho cleanest he had ever seen. Friends of Jack Hanson Of this city claim that Jack may challenge Dugan for a go in the near future. If satisfactory arrangements are made, the bout will likely be staged here. It May Be For and It May Forever.

"When will affairs to the war condition?" queries a reader. "And what is mejtnl; by Normalcy means a time when some restaurant pie crusts are made- out of flour and Jard, instead of out of discarded graphaphone records, and when th'e price of Bne-fourth of pie will be five cents as of yore. Sure you can have hope; it Is about the only thing 14ft that we can have without paying a stjtf sum for it. Fisher of St. Louis, an uncle of Mrs.

Maxfleld, a decorator, was In charge of the decorations. The electrolier was shaded with red and beneath a large vase filled with white nardi- and red carnations. Foftr mal 111 Tuesday where she attehdsj Candle sticks with lighted red can- fitrn tn'" mo 1 dies were placed on the table. The refreshments were crtrried out in the same scheme. Cut glass and crystal added to the effectiveness of the decorations.

Pink tea roses and pale lavender sweet peas Were used in the living room. Tea roses were also used in the hall and other rooms. Assisting in entertaining ami serving the guests were Miss Marian Me- OEwen of St. LOuis, Miss Theo. Erheok, Miss Ethel Beall, Mrs.

Roy Maxfleld, Mrs. Cart Beall, Mrs. Jewett Smith; Mrs. Vat Mahoney, H. Seiner and the out of town guests were Dan B.

Fisher, Frank McBWen, Miss Marian MoEwen, Mr." and Mrs. Al Jacobmier, all of St. Lbuls and Allen of Chicago. "I Mies Doris Coyle Entertained Miss Doris Coyle of Euclid Place entertained with a watch party New Year's Eve at her home, haying a small company of friends to watch the New Year and to-enjoy a social time. S-, Anna Meyers Miss Anna Meyers entertained sev oral couples home on Bast Broadway, Friday evening, with a watch party.

The evening was spent In music and cards, and at lg o'clock a delicious luncheon was served'by'tne hostess. Those present were the, Misses Florence Moore, Helen Unterbrlnk Walter Green, George Springman am Jack Newton. ALLMAN AND HIS FRIENDS BY BLOSSER UPPER AL' Murphy 'Home to It IB stated on good authority that Miss Agatha Murphy, bl the Murphy homestead ott -Brown Jersey streets that nre the morning will rebuild the home. MlsB MUrphy waa at the home of Wr StaWr, 'sM Thomas Teasdale, in 8t, UrttiS lime of the fire. On coming, Alt after being called over the and told of the flre, tfle were so thankful that the hotheBt waa not damaged to a they immediately made known th intention to have the house to its former condition.

Schools Opening Three Days In SuoceMlon Schools are re-op'onlng for tha ttei year three days la succession in per Alton this week. Tfio schools opened this morning; J. 1 left -College opens tomorrow" andr Western Military Academy "Will open Wednesday. Quite a number of the college students came home today toi the re-opening of school. The cadett will come In on Wednesday and rot) call at the.

academy at 4 o'clock Wed' nesday afternoon will mark the open' ing of school for the new year. Two Halli Have Big Crowds at New Year Dance, Both the Upper Alton dance halls, the Ouatoga and the Sweetln hall, were packed by the crowds of young people who attended 'the New Tear dancing parties. Orchestras the dances were at on Saturday night in each of the halls and the merriment of the crowds at the halls very noticeable throughout the business district of Upper Alton. Mrs. Ferdinand Rammes Passes Away, Mrs.

Ferdinand Rammes died- Fri' day evening at 6lO o'clock at thehomtf. on Washington avenue opposite the tipper A1tpn post office. Mrs, Rammes' condition for long time had been bad and her death was expected. The funeral was held today, a short service'being held In the home In tipper Alton at 11 o'clock after which the body was taken to Fosterburg, where the funeral was held at tha Baptist Church. Rev.

Frederick Weber, of Shurtleff College, pastor ol the conducted the services, Mrs. Rammes left her husband. also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Hanna Kleberg and Mrs. Miller, of Chicago, who are beer and attended the funeral today.

Mrs. Rammes was the daughter of minister, Rev. Wllms, who waa pastor of the Fosterburg Baptist Church for more than a quarter of a century. The fnneral today at that church attracted people from many miles away who drove over bad roads to be present at the services. Burial was made in the Fosterburg Denny Improving at Mt Olive.

Miss Blanche Denny, who hag been iU at Olive with 'tonsilltls, is re- 1 ported today as Improving slowly by her relatives in Upper Alton, Miss Minnie Clark, of College avenue, Denny's aunt, has been at Mt, Attending her since her illness started. After Miss Clark left for Olive, her cousin, Miss Ida Clark, came seriously til and her death but Miss 'Clark- has not informed of the death of her cousin, her relatives betog" unwilling to tell her while she has "much worried by the of her niece. Miss Denny ia a teacher iirthe Mt. Oltvd high school but she was not able to sunMf her work when school re-open-, ed today after the Christmas vaca- tlon. Notes Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Dooling left yesv terday atietnooz: foi their home ia PeOria after siding the holidays hero with and friends. Misses Esther Schrpeder, Norine Bott and Earl returned to Brighton yesterday after vitMng with rela- tlves here. Mr.and Mrs. Abe.Fla.l:uifiBn left yes- twclny afternoon for Heir home IB Springfield Mrs.

will toi toniembered as Esther; Solomon Maxey 'Ircnuo. Miss Emelie Juliet of College Ave' nue is confined-to her home LaGrippe. Bert DooUng of St. Louis was visit ing with telatlves here Friday evening Irvn Solomon of East St. Louis spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs, Jacob Solomon of Moxey Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

Ohamblin of Clnciunatjl have been spending Christmas at the home of the latter's brother, DivL. L. Yerkes. The stork made a New in Olrastead'a addition at ISiSO o'clock this morinlng and new daughter to Mr. and Mrs.

'Gun Mo- Donald. was one of the first yistta of the stork in Upper Alton in Mr. and Mrs. Bay Hallam, former Leveratt Avenue residents, were from St. Louis and spent New Yewr'B Day with Ma mother, Heneretta, Hajlara, and with, Mr, unfl ill B.

HaUMn. They are now 1 St, Louis, 1 tul g'yffim.