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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 14

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PAGE FOURTEEN ALTON EVSWNO TELEGRAPH 70 Librarians Attend Session At Wood River Comic Books for rcn Come Up for Discussion WOOD RIVER, April 24 Seventy librarians from 11 counties In south-central Illinois met yesterday in an all-day session at the Girl Scouts Little House and discussed such varied subjects as the national rash of lurid comic books for children, and the role of the II- hrary in the defense program. The occasion was the twenty- fifth annual regional library institute. Yesterday's assembly of librarians hero was one of 11 held throughout Illinois In the past ten days, nnd was the first such ffath- critiK to bo held in Wo6d River in Ihe 25 years the librarians have boon meeting. Welcomed by Mayor At ihe opening of the morning session, D. C.

Burroughs, president of the local library board, and Mayor L. L. Harrod welcomed the Guests lo the city, and a message to the group from Miss Emily Mintcr, president of the Illinois Library Association, was read. A discussion was then held on read- Ing Interests of adults and children, during which considerable attention was paid to the currently popular comic boc.s nnd their effects on children. The librarians exchanged ideas on the types of material they can make available for young readers to substitute for the comic books.

The discussion was followed by a demonstration of picture mounting by Carl Gl- ganti, assistant in the art department of the state library. Following a luncheon at the Methodist church, the group reconvened In the afternoon to hear a cross-section of readers tell them what they expected from the ideal library. The representative group was comprised ot Charles Rogers, a local high school student, E. L. Alexander, Superintendent of schools at Edwardsvllle, D.

H. Hunter, Rox- nna man, Clarence Armfield, Granite City clubwoman. Irving Dilllard, trustee of the Col- linsvllle public library, and Chap- Iain Pearson from SCott Field. flood, Simple Catalogue Their suggestions ranged (ram the need of a good, simple card catalogue to a reminder that the users of libraries like to feel welcome in a library and appreciate a foleranf and efficient librarian Following the suggestions of Ihe panel, the librarians informally discussed the matters raised by the representative readers, devoting considerable attention to the problems of widening the infiuence of their libraries in their communities, and of dealing with books and pamphlets that are strongly prop- agnndlstic. At the adjournment of the meet- Ing, the librarians were Invited to inspect the Wood River library by Mrs.

William Wolf, local librarian. Guest from New Orleans WOOD Catherine McDuff, of New Orleans, is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.

Reilley, near Rosewood Heights, Mrs. Saxton Home WOOD RIVER. Mrs. Joseph who has been a patient at Memorial hospital, is much Improved and has returned to her dome on Penning avenue. Wehrlc's Market Moving WOOD 941 Madison avenue, will close this Saturday, Emil Wehrle, proprietor, has announced.

Mr. Wehrle has purchased the grocery store of Joel Sullivan at 215 North Ninth street, and will open a new Wohrle's market there Monday. Women's Club to Take Communion WOOD RIVER. The Catholic Women's Club will take communion at. St.

Bernard's church Sunday morning in a body at the 6 o'clock mass. Moose Card i'arty WOOD Women of the Moose will give a pivot pinochle, bridge, and bunco party Friday night at the Moose Hall on Ferguson avenue. Bridge Club With Mrs. Hacke WOOD Al Hncke entertained her bridge club Tuesday at her home at 1028 Wood! River avenue. at contract were won by Mrs.

Zoda Lumley, Mrs. L. T. Carter, and Clinton Tucker. Additional guests were Mrs.

Jack Carstem, and Mrs. L. H. Holland. Refreshments were served.

62 Men to Leave Wood River for Army Tomorrow Largest Group to Be Called Since Draft Started WEEK-END SPECIALS APPLE SAUCE CAKE I 19c-33c I l3c Call For Your Party Bakery Specialties. UPTOWN BAKERY i 2522 COLLEGE 545 iiiMiiiiiiaWiniiMMaKiii! WOOD RIVER, April 24 The largest group of men to leave Wood River for the armed forces since the Inception of the draft act will assemble at the Terminal station here at 6:30 tomorrow morn- Ing and entrain for East St. Louis a half-hour later. The contingent will comprise 62 men, almost as many as have been drafted from Wood River In the five months the act has been in operation. The group will be under the leadership of J.

Edwards, who was chosen to head the men at a meeting at the draft office on Wood River avenue Tuesday night. Mervln Stahlhut will be assistant leader. Second Examination The men will report to the Labor Temple, 112 North Fifth street, in East St. Louis, where they will undergo a second stiff physical examination before induction into the service. Although they have already been passed by the local board's medical officers, a number of them will probably be rejected by the army medicos.

Among the contingent will be a new volunteer, Albert Ackerman of East Alton, who replaces Waynp Young, East Alton volunteer who was killed Tuesday at Job's Hill when a tractor he was operating overturned and crushed him. Ackerman, who would not have been called to the service until voluntarily offered to go with the April group when he h'eard of Young's death. Meanwhile, the questionnaires mailed by the Wood River board reached the 2000 mark Wednesday as the board continued build- Ing up a reserve for next month's All of the available men receiving Class one-A among those now being examined will probably be called In the May group, chairman E. V. Giehl said yesterday.

Recommendation of Rolla Hord, personnel man at the Shell refinery, for appointment as associate advisor to the draft board was announced by Gichl. Despite the recent boost In the number of associate advisors, members of the board are still receiving large number of requests from registrants for aid In filling out questionnaires. Gieh! asked that requests for assistance be directed to the associate advisors, who are appointed for that purpose, rather than to members of the draft board. The eight advisors in this area are; Mrs. Gladys Connors, 38 Wood River avenue, T.

P. Eggmann fa 9 Whltelaw avenue, L. D. Palmer, Standard Oil employment office, Mrs. A.

W. McBrlde, 33A Eart Ferguson avenue, F. J. Manning. Sessel Building, W.

F. MeDwiteL, J3 Wood River avenue, John Miller, poatmasiter at Nameokl, Rolla Hord, personnel office at Shell. Revival Meeting! WOOD Rev. W. Williamson, of Hong Kong, China, Is conducting a revival meeting at the Assembly of God Church, Flttt and Jennings avenue, Wood R(ver.

There are services every night at 7:30 except Saturday. The meetings will continue Sunday. May 4. The Rev. Williamson is an outstanding evangelist, Bible teacher and missionary.

He has spent many years in China, and held the pulpit In some of the leading churches in the United States. During some of the he will appear In his Chinese uniform, giving a missionary message. Anniversary Luncheon WOOD RIVER The women's auxiliary of the Operating Engineers, Local 525, celebrated their flich anniversary with a luncheon Wednesday at the Garden Gate in Godfrey, with 23 present. Bunco was played, and prizes were won ay Mrs. Thomas Martin of.

Alton, VI rs. Charles Welsh of Roxana, Mrs. Maude Schrler of Wood River, and Mrs. Norma West of Roxana. Mrs.

Harold Chamberlain of Wood River and Miss Minnie Johnson of Bunker Hill won attendance prizes. Shower for Miss Nleft WOOD RIVER Miss Phyllis Nieft, who will shortly become the bride of Paul Flowers of East Alton, was the recipient of a shower at the home of her mother, Mrs. Clarence Nieft, 469 Hamilton avenue, Tuesday night. Bunco was played and prizes awarded to Mrs. W.

Haist, Miss Sandbach, and Mrs, Sam Kusmanoff, Miss Nleft will be married Saturday morning at St. Bernard's Church. Vacationing In Hot WOOD and Mrs. J. Ritter and family will leave Saturday for a vacation at Hot Springs, Ark.

To Attend Girls' State WOOD RIVER Miss Florence Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott, has been chosen to attend the Girls' State to be held at MacMurray College, Jacksonville, June 21-28. Norma Lee Penning has been named as alternate. The event is sponsored by the American Legion auxilitry.

Birthday Party WOOD birthday, party was held Wednesday evening for Bruce Dodson, three years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dodson, at their home on Ferguson avenue. Games were played by the small guests, and refreshments were served. The guests were Janet Galllgos, Charles Vassier, Dorothy Phyllis Crandall, Bob Crandall, Terry Randolph, and Barbara Hat- deaty.

Edward Scarborough at Hunt's WOOD RIVER Edward Scarborough has taken the position with A. C. Hunt's men's store that was vacated by J. R. Edwards, who will leave Wood River with tomorrow's draft contingent.

New Kroger Store At Wood River Campus Notes AtShurtleff WOOD RIVER, April new super-market, on Ferguson avenue between First and Second streets, opened yesterday, under the managership of Smith LaMar, who was In charge of the old Kroger store prior to Its closing several weeks ago Until a few days ago Mr. LaMar has been working in East Alton, replacing the local manager who was vacationing. The new store, much larger than the one at the old location on Ferguson avenue, is of the self-service type, with four chutes at the front for the checking of purchases. Retail Federation Lauds Senator Flasg CHICAGO, April Illinois Federation of Retail Associations today expressed gratitude to Senator Norman Flagg for his part in the tabling of S. B.

232 (Wage-Hour Bill) in the Senate Industrial. Affairs Committee on Tuesday. The Federation, representing the retail Interests of the state which would be affected by the proposal to set maximum employment at 40 hours per week with time and one'half for overtime, said that every member of the House Industrial Affairs Committee who took similar action in the future should likewise receive commendation from the merchants of his district. The Temporary National Economic Committee, created by congress in 1938 to study "concentrated economic power," heard 552 witnesses, took 20,000 uages of testimony, and spent $1,062,000. Poultry produces more than one-fourth of the farmers' Income from livestock in Oklahoma and approximately of all farm income lit the state.

Shurtleff College faculty mem hew and students will attend two conferences over Ihe weekend. Dr Justin Glathart, Dr. Ralph Guerrant, and student officers Shurtleff Chapter of Sigma Zeta national.science fraternity, will at tend the annual conclave of the society at Otterbeln College, West- ervllle, Ohio, Dr. Glathart Is national vice-president of Sigma Zeta. Students who will make the trip are Nelson Russell, Herbert Etter, and Marilyn al' of Alton.

Deun C. Shelburne, Dr. I. Jacobsen, William 0. Moss, Dr.

Predrlc Fadner, Dr. Marvin Lowe, and Charles J. Meek will attend the North Central Association Conference on Teacher Preparation at Galesburg. The purpose of this conference Is to enable' liberal college faculty to discuss educational objectives, particularly as these relate to teacher preparation. Shurtleff debaters recently met Lincoln University debaters In two no-decision debates.

Violet Johnson and Paul Wilderman comprised the Shurtleff negative team, Worthen Brooks and Richard Rutz the affirmative squad! All are Alton students except Brooks, whose home is in Conway, Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. A. W.

Henderson I recently attended a banquet and meeting of the St. Louis branch of the Illinois College Alumni Association. Mr. Henderson was elected president of the association for the coming year. Mrs.

Henderson is in charge of the' secretarial science department at. Shurtleff. At one'point near the Transylvania Alps the Danube river forms the boundary betw.een Rumania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. PAINFUL CORNS GO Removed by New Iodized Liqiid RalM wtth Flrit AppUcatiw Mooay Back pom or callow with IOD.IH. Quick); n- Itiru MIMUM.

Shortly report jftnful a or ctllout, eon tnd au, no euttlnt, Junior comlort. Silt, to tut. Off Mo lOD-l tt druiilit todar MiH no loom. Uon or moan bwiT Mtcotn at Luly Drug THURSDAY, APRIL And They Lived Happily About 15 Minutes LAS CRUCES, N. April 24 WP) And so they were married and lived about 15 minutes.

County Clerk Manuel J. Chavez the story of an El Paso couple, married Tuesday; Yesterday the bridegroom returned to Chavez's office to ask that the marriage license not be 15 minutes after the ceremony the 'bride disappeared with a new car, $100 In cash and her wedding outfit, all gifts from the groom. Chavez' was touched, but the marriage went into the records. water Lasts Longer! Wax-rite Pint Ounrt £91 EAST ALTON MEET THE MEAT MASTER Joln our growing list of satisfied meat customers Joe, our master, will give you Just the kind of roast, steak, chops, you PEOPJLE LIKE QUALTTy MEAJ PORK FROM CHOICE 12 TO 14 LB. LOINS FIRST CUTS LOIN ROAST 13' 2 CENTER CUTS, 17 MORRELIj'S SHANK ful or dli- -IM AMD TWffO SMOKED pSKINNED aMSMSMM FRESH NUT OLEO 3 Lbs.

HAMS PORK CHOPS Whole or Half. Pep Lb OJKR'S. 25 19. LARD 27 JLUER'S BACON. ARMOURS STAR AMERICA'S MOST DELICIOUS HAM am When You Buy An G.

ITEM You must it' well or, better than what yon have been using or- we 'iiiml replace It with any Item In stock re- gardtesa of WOOD RIVER, ILLINOIS SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Mces Are Right! Delivery is Prompt! Stocks are Complete Service is Courteous i Credit to extended to responsible people 1 vhich enables to sell at the same prices cash stores. FANCY BRANDED BEEF BLUE RIBBON QUALITY CHUCK Special Get Acquainted with Quality Price ROAST CHOICE CUTS, ib. 19 15 Pure Cone SUGAR Cloth Bag 10 Lbs. BOILING BEEF Found 12 NECK BONES Found 4 SLICED BACON 2 Pounds 37 LAMB STEW Pound 10 ROUND STEAK Small Bone LU. 37 WB ROAST Lb.

Plate BOILING BEEF 2 25 ABSOLUTELY TENDER OR YOUR MONEY BACK SIX DELICIOUS FLAVORS 13 PACK TOMATOES. .4 No. 2 cans 22 FANCY WHOLE Thick STAR HAM wllh am ond Carroll ASSORTED LUNCHEON MEATS SPICED HAM, COOKED SALAMI, BAKED PICKLE LOAF, Ib 29 Pork Loin Roait, Ib, 19 PORK Ib. 21 Pork Tindirloin Ib, 39 CITlt Chlolcin 0 for 25 Chuck Ib, I9f Choice Center Chuck Ib, 23 CHOICE BONELESS Vial Roast, Ib. 25 Veal Loin Ib, 29 CHOICE Rolled Lamb Roast.

Ib, 25 Cube Steaks Ib. 35 WAX BEANS. 2 No. 2 cans 25 HY POWER pCHILI can 10 MARSHALL'S GOLD. BANl'AM CORN 3 No.

2 cans 25 STRAUB'S VITAMINS pkg. 39 SWEET SPICED Crabapples. .2 No. 2y cans 25 New Yorker GRAPE JUICE Eat-More ICE CREAM Pint Choice Sirloin Round or T-Bpne Steak" 37 Pint 10 JULIENNE STYLE LIBBY'S 2canlO STANDARD PACK No. 2 cans 25 PORK BEANS 5 tall cans 23 SOLID PACK 'Am CHERE illJUH GRAPE JU KRAUT ......5 tall cans SLICED OR HALVES PEACHES.

.2 No. cans AMERICAN BEAUTY .3 14-oz. btls. GREEN GIANT PEAS 2 No. 2 cans STANDARD PACK No.

cans23 MARSHAtL'S A Butter Beans. .2 No. 2 cans 251 OR Mustard Greens. 3 No.2 cans 25, I VITAMIN ADDED RICH Finer Flavor In every slice of ARMOUR'S STAR BACON! A tasla sensation in every bite Potato SIBIIII SiM: Mix qc. chilled, cooked toei; 2 cups of cubed Armour's CerveUt; 2 ublcspooni vinegar; 1 cup chopped celery; Ipimicn- pickles; 2 hard cooked eggs.

Add mayonnaise, chTu for 1 hour. Serve in lettuce cups. Delicious CerveUt it just one of fifrv varieties of Armour's fancy sausages. Aik your dealer. OXYDOL 2 FOR 15 IVORY SOAP GIANT VB AHS 3 25 Just remember to order Armour's Star Bacon BY NAMB- and get the bacon that "tastes lust twice You'll be delighted with the deffdoui flavor of this selected lean kilfuUy cured and hickory-smoked according to Armour's two exclusive secret processes.

Your first taste shows you why Star Bacon is first choice amoos eood cooks Now the perfect combination of BOTH Tenderness and delicious flavor 1 Put Armour's Star Ham at the top of today's shopping list and give the family a wonderful treat-America's most delicious ham! You get every bit of that grand, old- fashioned flavor, that rich tenderness that makes Armour's Star Ham the first choice of people who really enjpy fine food! This perfect combination is the product of two exclusive Armour processes: Armour's-Own Curinc uol in Smoking. To get this perfect combination be sure to ask for Armour's Star Hun by. tuunel 10 quart 20 Kraft Cheese 2 Ib box 49 JELLO 3 boxes 14 Q. A. JELIT 3 for 10 WHEATIES 3 for 29 Lfo Pork Beans 3 for 25 LARGE I.

Q. A. Corn Dutch 2 for 15, Palmollve Soap 4 for 20 i Woodbury SOAP 4 for 26 Ritz Ib. pkg. 21 Sweet Pieces qt, 25 I.AKGL' STKAWBERRY PRESERVES 27 HEINZ SOUP 2 for 25 CAirroN BLACK PEPPER 10 KRAKT MALTED MILK 2 Ibs, 49 Count! JO I.

Q. A. MILK 4 for 25 WHIP quart 32 7 GREEN OLIVES 2 bottles 15 KOSHEU DILL 'PICKLES 48-oz. jar 29 LARGE RIPE 3 cans 25 HUM Dale Modern SWEET PICKLES Quart Jar Vt'vet GRASS SEED 3- Lb Bag FRUIT STOLLEN L.arge; I- JUMBO 5 BREADJ Loaf CLEAN WASHED NO. 1 New Potatoes 5 Ibs.

15 FANCY TENDER GREEN PEAS 2 Ibs. 19 EXTRA FANCY-Red Ripe Strawberries 2 25 MILNUT 5 CATSUP 3 25 Dog Food 4 For 19 Ovalline 34 ARMOUR'S STAR MEATS .6 for 49'PARKAY OLEO 2 Ibs, 37 I PEAHUY BUTTER 26 FOLDERS Ib, 27 I. fi, OLEO 2 Ibi, 29 i MaxwiII Housi Ib, 26 1 1 4 Angel Food Cake 25 Sniy 4 or 10 Ptppy Rolls, doz, 10 O1VIUJ FOOP Nu 1 NEW MirtlBMllllW Rill 101 POTATOES RADISHES 2 bunohis 5 TEMTOH PURE SEEDLESS BLACK 6 tall am, okg in IOC HACKAGE 7c RINSO giant pkg. 45, SHOE POLISH SHINOLA 2 for 15 PAINT CLEANER DIC-A-DOO 25c pkg. WALL PAPER CLEANKH ABSORENE.

2 cans, SATINA pkg. PLAIN HANDLE A BROOMS 2for3fc1 SUPER SUDS 3pkgs. lOc. PACKA08 Te pkg. 19OXYDOL GRAPEFRUIT 29 ih, IA Ib8t l8 1 Qfian Onions 2 bunches 5 Oroon CABBAGE 3 Ibt, 1 1 TENOKR LAHGf A8PARA8UI 2 Ibs, 19 ORANGES oi, 32 uwuvcv on UAHUKT.

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