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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 8

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1924 ALTON EVENING TELEGARPH PAGE NINE Wood fever Circle Dlplomw ng rte of May, fol- pupils received a Heading "Diploma or a Gold Seal, for rrnrt and reported on the re- mher of Illinois art nK Circle Books. tn order receive a Diploma, a is rr.milred to report on four i Roadlnjt Circle Bo6ks Valley Park In Gold Given Away Saturday Evening, June 7 Old time danolno, Thuradny, June B. Music by Glassmclcr's Orchestra Harry Robertson, Manager. elected for his grade. After earn- ng a Diploma, a pupil may receive Gold Seal for reading and making written report of tour other books elected from a list ot his grade.

These pupils received Diplomas: Jleanore Gamer, Lois Smith, Albert Charlon West, Edna Mae Owen, Bills Robertson, Harold Os- Lola Toennles, Curtis Rob- Durham, Edith Noll Marsh, Etta 'ftrnsworth, Dnvld Smith, Uonald Sumner, Gertrude Arnold, Susie Locon, Clyde Robertson, Dorothy Dels, Walter Downer. The following pupils received the Gold Seals: Jennie Gerenda, Oliver Mikolta, Roberta Johnson, Louis Schnoll, Lois Smith, Frances Mil- Daniels, Charles West, Albert Morrison, Edna Mao Owen, Helen Hnu- er, Muriel Todd, Nina Koehno, Mae Lock, Elehnora Gamer. This makes a total of. 163 pupils who have received Diplomas, and 05 Gold Seals that have been since the Reading Circle work wna started In the Wood River Schools. Boy Scout News Troop No.

2 will hold their regular meeting Thursday evening, June 6 at the first Presbyterian church, Fourth and Lorena avenue at 7:30 until 9:00 o'clock. B. Payne and Mr. W. Irving Jolley are scheduled to meet with the H.

C. Schueler IB Scoutmaster. Memorial Services Sunday At the regular meeting last Friday night of Flag Lodge No. 72S, Knights of Pythias, final arrangements were announced for the Pyth. ian Memorial service which will bo held at the city cemetery at Alton.

Services to bo held in connection with the Alton K. of P. Lodge will start at 2'clock sharp. The regular Ritualistic Memorial will be Rlvon, and Ms-' morlftl addreni Vvlll bo delivered hy rtev. B.

L. Gibson of Alton, To this service all Knights nnd their families nnd frlnnda are oordialiy invited. It was also decided at last Friday's meeting to dispense, with the regular meeting hero next Friday June (Ti.h nnd attend tho County booster meeting nt Wordcn. Members will Icnvo the hall at o'clock, ann arc urpod to nttrmd on both of theso occasions. Attending Convention In Chicago.

B. T. Tlpton, foreman at tho Union Tnnk Lino, loft for. Chlr.ni?o. where ho will nttond convmitlon.

Leaves for Strcetor. Perry Dlxon who hnn resided In Rlvor for tho past your, ham f.cccptod a position in Strcctcr, 111., and has departed for his new homo. Streets Being Graded All cindered streets are being graded and rolled, which will mid much to the motorists joy. Soon thn streets throughout tho city will bo in first clnss condition. Pastry Sale Ths Fldells class of the United Brethern Church will glvo a pnstry sals Saturday which will be held Jr.

Chesseu biulding. The sale will start at ten a. m. Spending the Week Here Miss Lorino of Is avenue. Mr.

and Mrs, WolJ will occupy their homo Mr. and Mrs. Emll Wolf. Lutheran Ladles Aid to Thore will be ft meeting ot the Lutheran Ladles Aid Society on Thursday afternoon with 'Mrs, Robert Rotsch of Ktifit Alton. Box Social.

Tha Pythian Rioters Tomple will go to HI. Prldny to SPECIAL For the Graduate All thlngn could possibly be more appreciated by the Bride or Graduate than a lovely Gift ot Jewelry Gift of lasting remembrance). Glorious Diamonds selected Diamond Rings i featuring- the very newest styles and mountings of green gold, white gold and platinum combinations. $20 UP IS-Jewel Wrist Watch A fine 15-Jowel Octagon Wrist of solid vhlte gold, guaranteed movements nnd a Watch "she" will be proud to wear, $17.00 Pearls Will Please Various lengths and graduations from which to Pearls are beautifully matched and all carefully selected. at -wlllB $5.00 UP Do Not Disappoint "Him" "He" expects a graduation nnd undoubtedly one that will ploase him most is a dependable Watch.

Do not disappoint him. This 17-Jewel Hampden, $1 a Week This fine 17-Jewel Hampden will make an ideal your choice or the very newest designed cases, dials and numerals. fl.OO weekly ifl nil you need pay $26.00 Diamond Rings for "Him" A fine array of Diamond Rings for men. Mount- Ings of green and white gold, on I easy payments $37.50 UP $1 Weekly Buys These Gifts Solid Gold Cuff Links $5 and up I nependable Mantle Clocks $15 and up Knives and Chains $5 and up Boantlfui Mesh Bags $5 and up WEfJt! Will 15 Broadway 'Er Gas. It may be all right with the.

Big Four to that auto spring breaking, tlr'i nilnlnR at. First nml Henry street but KB got ur- all rlln.d up every tlmo cross it. What's the bit; iclpa of lotting things run down af the heel like box social to bo given at Iho Wdbash that. I'DRD George JInmlllon, Temple, linll on They will Ferguson Machines meet at their snuc at provided And talking about First, and Mac i noK provioeu. It will bo a year box social flot why are mill nftc; a ho in mala- tho social will bo enjoyed.

Four From Wood River Initiated O. of I. Alton. The following from here were initiated into tho Daughter's of lisa- hollas last night: Mrs. G.

L. McKinnoy, Mrs. Ma- lioney, Mrs. James Moonny and Mrs. Jrtocph Klonstra.

Three others from there were to mvo Joined but due to Illness in their families were prevented from attending, Those from Wood River who attended were: Mrs. M. F. Manning, Mrs. Edgar nannold, Mrs.

C. Kans, spending the week as the suesit of her cousin, Violet Gray of Penning avenue. Moving to Martlnsvllle Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Benner, are packing their house hold goods preparatory to moving to Martlnsvllle, Benner has been employed for several months. The Ben- nors liavo resided here for a number of years and have a large circle- of friends who wish them much success at their" homo home. Entertaining Out of Guest Mrs. Henry Gerl are entortanl'ng as their guests this week, at their home on Margarete Avenue Mr.

nnd Mrs. C. B. Eddy and children, Rose and Robert ot Harrjsburg, Illinois. Visiting In Waynesvllle Mrs.

Ralph Sampson and daughter Clara, left for Waynesvlll 1 they will visit for two weeks Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Sampson.

GUSB Frederlokson is Grandpa. Early yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs. Guss Frcderlckson were formed of the arrival ot a fine and a half pound baby boy at the Home of their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Fredrlckson in Mlllwaukee, WIs. Hence the reason, for the unusual smile today which prevalent as Mr. Fredickson about bis duties at the Standard Oil Plant, Congratulations. Successful Clean Up With the splendid cooperation of the citizens, the clean up here -was a big success. Thera were seventy four large truck loads and fifty wagon loads of cans and rubbish hauled away.

Phllathea Class Met Last night the Philathea class ot the First Methodist Church mot with Mrs. Raymond Todd at her home on Acton avenue. Mrs. Todd was assisted by Miss Nettie Ryan. Meeting of Mission Circle The Mission Circle of the First Baptist Church will meet on Friday afternoon with Mrs.

Earl Stocker at her home B62 Whttelaw avenue. Mrs. O. G. Tlpton will be the leader.

Move Into Purchased Home. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wolf formerly of Ferguson have moved Into their ttewly purchased home between Itninrd In First, street at certain In- IrrvnK coiipln of whocHmrrowii ot ruck and cement, will create a of sood humor down that tvny. They toll a story that a colored boy bought a Ford from another man, for a dollar flown nnd nlckle a week.

Well, RO on nnd figure It out yourself, we'll irv am! find out how old Ann IB. Rut by the time the Is a man hell have It paid for anyway. Wlien ws drive home at nlpht we up Market street at Fifth anr 1 Mrs! J. J. Maloney, Mrs.

Frank I Alby street it says STOP, and Kienstra, Mrs. James McNally, Mra. A. Moore, Mrs. Peter Fox, Mrs.

Lindell Green, Mrs. William Volz, Mrs. Glen Tetreau. Notes. Mrs.

Henry Snauffer has returned to her home on Avenue, after spending the past tour days with relatives in St. Louli. Mr. and Mrs. C.

R. Benner are driving a new Chevrolet Sedan. Miss Ethel Hooper, of Ferguson avenue, Is visiting in PocohonUs with relatives. Rev. and Mrs.

A. W. uudd spent Monday in St. Louis on business. G.

W. Wheeler, of Seymore, Indiana, is the guest of his brother, Mr. Hawk. After a visit hers he will go to Irondale, for a visit with relatives. Clarenco Latham and B.

L. Hea- drlcks, of East St. Louis, were Wood River visitors yesterday. Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Nutt were visitors here yesterday. Madelyn Brown is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. McDermott, of Kant St.

Louis. M. J. Wolf was in Alton on business yesterday. Mr.

and Mrs. August Grenzeback wore North Alton visitors last night. 1 Mr. and Mrs. George Oetken and Bon Alvln left this morning for Bethalto to visit Mrs.

OOetken'g mother, Mrs, Beherends. Mr. and Mrs. John Arbsgaat and daughter Virginia, Mr. William Jones, of Granite City, wars guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Monken yesterday. Advertise In the Telegraph- nd Alhy it says STOP, (hen we rive on up to Ninth and Alhj it says STOP; then we turn Ninth, trying our darndest to et up Into Mlddletown and a S'lnth and Henry It sayq STOP; wi take that stop and drive up to TJn on and doton that street to Libert here it says STOP. Say, we ould miss all these stops by going own Broadway to Ridge street bu ive don't want to shake thnt othe oor off our sedan. Oh yes we stop ut for the luv-of-Make why BO nurn rous.

Have you noticed a goat market there seems to be for ars? Buyers have more confldenc ban ever before In used cars, be ause tha garagemen give them a ood once over before they let yoi ake them out. Did you notlcn the peiple from 'osterburg coming In vlth the! lachines nice and clean dtoring all this muddy wet and miry spell? Well, that's collectYg Interest on all of those cinders they spread a couple of years ago. Girl Couldn't Stand Clothes to Touch Her "My father got me a bottle of Mays's Wonderful Remedy for stomach trouble and I am feeling so much better since taking it. My stomach was so painful I couldn't stand my clothes to touch me." It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the Intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes prac tically all stomach, liver and intes tin'al ailments, including appendici Us. One dose will convince 01 money refunded.

Earth's Pharmacj 11O yvii eighth and ninth street on Ferguson I and all good druggists. PRINCESS avn It understood right that muddy country road spells lack ot ooperatlon among the residents of hat section, Alton has tho cinders, Icnty of them and there a nenr allroiid shipping point to almost nil ommunltlM. All It needs tiic ep and (he will to haul and spread cindern. Why don't they iln Thiinkn old top for taking nouif) the klnlts out of Twelfth stre't, Vc ruined the fillings in our teeth r.vlnR to ime this Broadway In our ally travels. Ap nutlmlat Is man who Is always surprised at the weather while, with It.

"Billy" Nctzhalmer lately return- from a trip down Tennessee way, lown tliay have loti of grftvel nd he says the roads there all seem to be good and that they arn a Joy to ride over. What we do with cinders here they do with ravpl thore, tho only difference jeing that they all do It. there and most of them don't do it here. Operates 25,000 Appendicitis Cases Ono doc-tor In Kurnpe IB said to have operated 2.1,000 appendicitis buckthorn bnrk, cerlnt, an mixed In Adlcrlkn, Rimrdu ngnlnst appendicitis because It, acts on I1OTH upper nml lower bowel and brings out. all Helps any case gaa nn tho stomach In TKN mlnutcp.

Adlcrlka brings out matter you nnvfr thought was In your system. Delicate Drug Company. Gem Theatre TONIGHT AND TOMORROW First National JACKIE COOQAN In Charles Dlckena 1 Immortal Classic "OLIVER TWIST" A master screen with the human rsficiiico ot Charles Dickons' wnndurful talo, Mitchell Potruzza, Violinist Stan Laurel Comedy Subscribe to tho Telegraph. Well, we don't believe It, but some wag says that if they will shut off all outdoor shows for a few weeks the rains will cease. We would think the weather man would have vented his full spite on the outdoor organization of shows when he punished the Exposition with rain every night but one.

"Gene" Oasklns, former job printer, now retired, has taken his Dodge sedan up to Chautauqua and with a few cans of worms and ft side of bacon, and with frash country eggs near at hand, he sayj hes Just going to watch the rest of the world go by, while he fishes nnd eats and sleeps, and drives. Some life. Well, who Is there who Is in favor of keeping the city hall on the city square. They are sure scarce. There are bauot 10,000 known varieties ot fish, and often a man at a swell summer resort thinks he is all of them.

GRAN Opera House And talking about Fosterburg, lets BI6 DANCES Every Wednesday Night Also Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Night At Balster's Grove On Bethalto Road via Alton 7-Pleoe Jazr Orchestra Concession spaces for rent for the season. See C. A. MURPHY Manager, on Grounds Three Big.Picnics July 4th, 5th and 6th 2:30 P. P.

M. Last Showing Today "The Marriage Cheat' PERCY MARMONT, LEATR1CE JOY Starring ADOLPHE MENJOU. PAPA" Scenic, Topics of the Day and Fox News TOMORROW, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILLIAM FOX," presents and the encnaiitress Program Changed Dally TONIGHT First Show at Seven "The Danger Point" A story tout vibrates with humaneness; a ''story with a great deal that is lovable and a little that is sinister. Carmel Myers in the leading role. Also Comedy, and Rod and Gun Series showing why Super-X leads are much In demand.

THURSDAY "Wings of Pride" A photodrama ot a woman's whims and passions. two-reel Western and. Movie Chats (CHARLES THE HOME OF PARAMOUNT, GOLDWYN AND WARNER BROS. PRODUCTIONS. The Most Satisfying Entertainment Value In the City Tonight, Tomorrow and Friday Added Attractions STAN LAUREL in "BROTHERS UNDER THE CHIN" Some laughs SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTIONS "THE TELEPHONE GIRL" Series.

Everyone wants to see. It. The Greatest News Scoop of all Time. Patbe News presents an impartial picture of tho ways anil mcana used to violate the Eighteenth Amendment. SEE "RUNNING THE RUM BLOCKADE" "The Fighting Coward" A comedy romance of tho old "nefo 1 the wan 1 days In tho South, the days of slaves, warm Southern beauties, Mississippi steamboats, moonlight, passion, duelling, gambling and hard, llcker.

SUNDAY June Farewell Moonlight Excursion 8th On the Popular Deluxe Steamer. Capacity 3500 will be the last S. Moonlight Trip Until September and on this occasion the Streckfus Steamboat Company Invites you to hear their famous anywhere. You've tried the TONEY'S 10WAN BAND. MAX After hearing about twenty-five orchestras ill different parts of the United States, Capt.

Streckfus selected this one for their Moonlight trips out of St. Louis and will open their season next Sunday Evening at Alton. They are the big hit In Chicago Now. MR. BUFFANO Is the composer of "WOP BLUES" and other dance features.

The pianist with the orchestra was this season the star feature with SOPHIE TUCKER on the ORPHEUM stage. They arc the highest priced dance orchestra featured JULES BUFFANO ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO NEWBYS Melody Makers, The NEW ORLEANS BLACK BOYS, The ST. LOUIS ORCHESTRA and WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA of New York, now get your feet ready for the CHICAGO GLIDE. They say It's wonderful. HEAR AND DANCE "WOP BLUES" AS THE COMPOSER PLAYS IT.

Leave Alton 8:15 Return 11:30 P. M. Tickets on Sale In Advance at Hippodrome Box Office. AH Day Excursion Given By The ALTON HIGH SCHOOL HOPEfAMPTOK JT Also a Sunshine BUT TRUE" Scenic, Sing 'Em Again Series and News Popular Summer Prices No Any GET READY FOR SUNDAY SEE THE LONE WOLF' With Jack Holt and Dorothy Dalton IPPODROEVI THE PRIDE OF ALTON THEATERS DAILY 11 A. M.

TO 11 P. M. 6 Shows Dally, 11 A. 1, 3, 6, 7, and 9 P. M.

LAST SHOWING TODAY 'BETWEEN FRIENDS" A DRAMA OF SCOURGED HEARTS Starring LOU TELLEGAN. NORMAN KERRY, ALICE CALHOUN ANNA Q. NILLSON Also A Mermaid LIFE" And Latest. Klnogram News. TOMORROW, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY HERE IT IS? ON THE STEAMER J.S.

DELUXE MON. JUNE 9th Leave Alton 9:30 A. M. Return 5:30 P. M.

ADVANCE SALE TICKETS 7Bc. DAY OF EXCURSION $1.00 On Sale In Advance at Hippodrome Box Office. MAX NEWSY'S ORCHESTRA "No! whan I marry It'll be to a maul' 1 BON See this great drama with John Bowers and Marguerite De La Motte Also 11th Episode of "THE FAST EXPRESS" With WM, DUNCAN.

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