Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 5

10, 1940 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE PIVJQ libraries' Topic Of Talk Before food River Club Roxana Sct-Up Op' prate? Under Law of Its Own, She Says vWlor of the library extension Slo the Illinois State Lib- 11 in talk before members of Club Tuesday Mr, tfarraker wns presented by Mrs. E. Wolf, librarian of the Ri and Srman ot the literature section (he ell ub. launching into her talk on in Illinois, Mrs. Karraker brief sketch of origin of the United State Tn Madison county, she said, there 10 public libraries; two at and Roxana are comparatively The set up in Madison county, padded included eight WPA lib- stations.

No Libraries In Five She pointed out that there are ve counties in the state of Illinois thout public libraries, one of se being Calhoun county. In there is one library ea 0 slon p.s named as being the birthplace of the municipal library and in Illinois the first library was Swished in 1836 at Belleville, £ch later became the first public "eland was one of the first (o establish "open saelves" in which persons may browse among he books and select books for themselves without assistance from the staff of the library, she said. In naming the different type libraries Mrs. -Karraker mentioned the tax supported, endowed, and subscription type such as the Benamin Franklin and the Mercantile Library of St. Louis.

of the new libraries of the state at Roxana is unique, she pointed out, in that it operates under a law of its ovvn law which was passed at the last general assembly. Because of money on hand the village was allowed toopen the library without, setting up a taxing library commission. Opening of the new library at Roxana will still leave approximately 30,000 persons in the county without free access to a public library, it was said. In telling about the local library she said that it was supervised by nine trustees, appointed hv the city council and they may levy not more than one and two- tenths mills on the Its sehvices include three shelves, the references, children's room and adult readers' room. Picture Service A valuable picture service is maintained by the state library and she explained how persons might get them for use in club programs and for their personal use.

Many people depend on the state library for special reference books which may be had upon mail requests and often books are loaned to schools for three months at a time, she said. As a closing note Mrs. Karraker spoke of Franklin and his connection with libraries and read, "That Kite" from the book, 'Ben and Me" by Robert Lawson who was the illustrator of Ferdinand. Thank you letters from patients in the sanitorium at Edwardsville and from persons in the Madison county home for gifts received from the club at Christmas time were read. Announcement was made of the next meeting which will be Jan.

23 when Mrs. H. F. Henderson will present Harry Crawford, manager of the Ambassador Theater in St. Louis and he will speak on "I Knew Them telling of his acquaintance with many of the stars the screen and the stage.

Miss Rosalind Hohn, an instructor of the high school, sang two songs. Hostesses last: night were Mrs. Zoda Lumley, Mrs. L. H.

Konzen, Mrs. Derbes Long, Mrs. J. E. Mahoney, Mrs.

3. J. Maloney, Mrs. C. E.

Maguire and Mrs. Edward Maguire. State Librarian Guest Here WOOD Bernlce Wcdemnn Karraker, field visitor of the extension division of the Illinois Stale Library, was a guest Tuesday and today of Mrs. Harold Rice of Twelfth street. Mrs.

Kar- taker and Mrs. Rice were formerly associated in library work at Har- Miss Evans of Harrisburg is also a houseguest of Mrs. Rice. Hostess To Club WOOD RIVER, Mrs. Elma Hhodes of 608 Halloran avenue was hostess Tuesday, entertaining at Jhe Postelwaite Hostess House.

The guests included members of her bridge dub. Prizes at bridge were received hy Miss Molba Hoehn, Mrs. Norton Nummily, Mrs. Arnold Renkln, Mrs. C.

JOIIPK mul Mrs. O. Rcnkin. The dub will be entertained In three weeks by Mrs. Arnold Renkln EftM Alton.

U'niiioii'K Union Meeting WOOD Ernest itttki'r will he in charge of a I Evangelical Women's Thursday. Jan. 11, at 1:30 "I St. John's Evangelical It will be the regular monthly meeting that wag post- I'onwi because a funeral in the 'armiy of one of the members. Fieri Berry will present the 11(1 and Mrs.

Walter Hubbard OB ioiiHl life chairman will lead Mrs. Orvllle F. Brum will make tu report i liui rlptlon contest report 1 by Mrs. Frank Lheu- i st teacher of 't' will present the of the hip department. Class Received by Order of Rainbow Mrs.

Laura Curry Funeral Services At East Alton Rites Conducted by Rev. William Bohn, Baptist Pastor Girls who became members of Alton Assembly Staff photo. Italian Society At Wood River Installs Of ficers James C. Pelligrino, Succeeds Palermo as President WOOD RIVER, Jan. for a dance to be given Feb.

3 and installation of officers was held at a meeting this week at Moose hall of members of the Mutual Benefit Society Vittorio Emanuele III. Officers installed were: President, James C. Pelligrino vice- president, Joseph DiPoala; corresponding secretary, Sam Guccione; assistant corresponding secretary, Vincent Guccione; financial secretary, Mrs. Nick DiPoala; assistant financial secretary, Mrs. Jasper Palermo; treasurer, Tom Filardo; counsellors, Mrs.

Tony Stassi, John Mule, Tony Balsamo, Mrs. John Bruno, John Bruno, Mrs. John DiPoalo, Tony Certa and Mrs, C. Totora; auditors, Nick DiPoalo, Tony Militello and Sam Pellegrino; sergeant-at-arms, L. Mormino; guide, Giro DiPasquale; flag- bearers, Tony Stassi and Ben Greco; president of receiving committee, Tony Balsamo; and sick committee, John Dipoalo, Mrs.

Tony Balsamo, Mrs. I. Mililello, Jasper Calcaro, Juliano Zappa and. Mike Stassi. Before giving up his chair to the president, Jasper Palermo reviewed activities of the society during the past year.

The society was organized July 29, 1923, with 34 members and the membership has increased to 59 now. Only persons of Italian descent or persons married to persons of Italian descent, are eligible to join. The dance on Feb. 3 will be in accordance with their policy of having recreation along with business matters. Mr.

and Mrs. Harris In New Home WOOD and Mrs. L. Harris and daughter of Cottage Hills have moved into their new home at Fairfield sub division. They have been occupying their new home, which is a five-room brick structure, since Monday.

Garden Club to Meet WOOD O. G. Tipton of 435 Whitelaw avenue will be hostess Friday afternoon at a meeting of the Wood River Garden Club, which will be held at her home at 2 o'clock. Ping Pong Tourney WOOD fling pong tournament will get under way this week at the recreation center and the games will be played after school hours as every night Is taken for other activities at the round house. Plans were made for the ladder type tourney last week at a meeting and it was decided to have single match play offs with two ladders consisting of about 25 players each.

In this type competition the player below may challenge the third one above him until he reaches the top of the ladder, if successful. The tournament is restricted to boys of grade school and high school ages. MM. Husto Honored WOOD Edward Hasto of 812 Condlt street was honored Saturday night on the occasion of her birthday anniversary at a party given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Determan of 619 East Madison avenue. for games played during the even- Ing were won by Mrs. Hasto and William Snyrter. Mrs. Determan served refreshments later and the honoree was the recipient of gifts.

Other included Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder of Roxana; Mr. and C. A.

Moore, and Edward Hasto. Card Fwrty Postponed WOOD RIVER--A card parly arranged for I he Senior group at the recreation center to bo given Thursday, Jan, 11, nan been postponed becauie of the deep snow. Baptist Council Has Gavel Made of Old Church Pew WOOD RIVER, Jan. feature of the meeting of the Alton Baptist Council held Monday evening at the First Baptist Church was the presenting of a gavel to the Rev. William F.

Bohn of East Alton, president of the council. Frank Stobbs of Alton made the presentation. The gavel was made from a piece of hand- hewn oak plank, which had been used as a pew in the first Baptist Church erected in Ma'dison county. This church was organized May 3, 1807, and the log cabin church was built in 1809 in what is now known as the Vaughn Cemetery, located on the highway between Bethalto and Wood River. The wood from which the gavel was made was hewn 131 years ago.

The wood was given to Mrs. Stobbs by Mrs. Charles Vaughn of Wood River. The grandfather of Mrs. Vaughn's husband, Joseph- Vaughn, owned the land on which the church was erected.

When the church was taken down sometime after 1850 the plank came into the possession of the Vaughn family. The gavel was made by Edward Barnes, manual training instructor at the Bunker Hill high school, who is a great-great-grandson of the Rev. William Jones, who with the assistance of David Bagely, organized the church and served as its pastor. Dr. Vernon L.

pastor of the Central Baptist Church at Springfield, was the speaker. Dr. Shontz spoke on the "Outlook of the Church for 1940." Miss June Thompson of Wood River sang a vocal solo, accompanied by Mrs. Troy Kessinger. The Rev.

Fred Lueddecke, new pastor of the First Baptist Church in Alton, was introduced by the president. The Rev. Russell Judson of the Cherry Street Church, Alton, announced that a missionary convocation will be held Feb. 21 at the First Baptist Church at Centralia. An all-day and an evening session will be held.

The meeting will be attended by ministers and laymen. The Rev. C. C. Chappell of the Main Street Church, Alton, chairman of the evangelistic committee, reported that plans were in progress for evangelistic services to be held in churches in the council.

A special meeting will be called for ministers by the Rev. Chappell discuss plans for meetings. Announcement was also made of a special meeting to be held on the afternoon of Jan. 21 at the Community Chapel on Route 140, formerly called the Cottage Hills Mission, on the first anniversary of the dedication of the church building. Before the program a dinner was served by the women of the entertaining church to' 86 delegates, consisting of ministers, their wives and laymen from the attending churches.

Further notice will be given when the weather abates. Move Here From Roxana WOOD and Mrs. Lewis Hudson and son are residing at a new home constructed during the last Fifth street. They finished moving Monday and stayed over night in their new home for the first time Sunday night. The Hudsons moved to Wood River from Roxana.

Good Attendance WOOD has been good attendance at special services at the United Brethren church which have been in progress there since Sunday, although the snow has been a hindrance. Monday night the Rev. Clyde Erwin's text was about Timothy and he told about the way Paul urged him to "stir things Mrs. Erwin sang a solo and last night George Crause sang, "God's Tuesday night was prayer meeting night, with A. H.

Smith as leader. St. Gabriel's Episcopal Guild WOOD Thomas Coulson will be hostess at a meeting at her home on Rice street of the St. Gabriel's Ladies Guild Thursday at ,2 p. m.

Hostess to Contract Club WOOD RIVER. Mrs. Ralph Vote- entertained members of her contract bridge club and two additional guests, Mrs. Z. D.

Lumley and Mrs. Herman Meyer, at her home in Sotier Place Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. O. D.

Sullivan and Mrs. L. H. Holland excelled and received the club prizes. Following bridge, tea was served.

Mrs. L. R. Hill will be hostess in two weeks, entertaining at her home on Whitelaw cvenue. Former Cluli Woman Dion WOOD RIVER.

Wood River friends have received- word of tho death at Los Angeles, of Mrs. C. A. James, a former resident of Wood River. Mrs.

James was a charter member of the Wood River Woman's Club and hud been active in church work during her residence In Wood River. Mm. Manning Impryvliin WOOD M. F. Manning Is still confined to her home, 282 Ninth street, as result of an Injury to her ankle suffered Dec.

31. While examination showed that there was no fracture. Mrs. Manning suffered a se- voro strain and hag been unable to walk until the last day or so. IteuovurhiK from Operation WOOD RIVER.

-Continued improvement is ahown in the condition of C. E. Thurman who Lions Club at Wood River Meets WOOD RIVER, Jan. an impromptu program that was arranged in the absence speaker, Deputy Coroner Harry Marks addressed menYbers of the Lions Club at a meeting Tuesday, telling of relationship of his duties as deputy coroner to that of the undertaking business. Announcement was made of a St.

Patrick's dance the club will sponsor Saturday, March 16. Since St. Patrick's day this year falls on Sunday the dance will be held on St. Patrick's day eve. A benefit show will be given In underwent a serious operation a few weeks ago at St.

Luke's Hospital, St. Louis. For a while Mrs. Thurman's condition was critical and relatives were gravely concerned as to the outcome of her illness, but since her return home at 115 South Eighth street, she has shown much Improvement. To Entertain Club WOOD R.

M. Bell will entertain members of a luncheon club at her home. 40 Eckhard avenue, Thursday. Special Meeting On Sewer Boneb At Wood River To Consider Proposal to" Put $400,000 Issue on Sale, Tonight WOOD RIVER, Jan. a special meeting of City Council called for tonight by Mayor Harrod, a resolution will be introduced to offer for public sale $400,000 in sewer-water revenue bonds.

Proceeds of the bond issue would defray the city's share of the cost of constructing the $636,427 sewer. A federal grant of $297,427 for, the project has been approved. At a former meeting, the council heard from its engineer and board of improvements and ordinance committee a plan for financing the city's share of the cost which provides for a combined water-sewer system, with revenue from the city-owned water system to pay off the bonds. Water revenue would be supplemented by whatever income is derived from sewer connections. Ordinances establishing the system are not scheduled for consideration tonight, said Mayor Harrod.

After the call for bids on the bond issue, which would be contingent upon the ultimate establishment of the sewer-water system, the council will consider the series of ordinances setting up the system to finance its share of the cost of constructing the huge sewer, the mayor said. A waterfall estimated to be 5,000 feet high was sighted from a plane in the British Guiana jungle. EAST ALTON, Jan. for Mrs. Laura Curry, who died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Diamond Young, at Augusta, were held Tuesday at 2:30 p. at the Morrow Cutforth 'uneral home, 509 Monroe street. The Rev. William F. Bohn of the First Baptist Church, conducted the rites.

Mrs. Roshier Clinton and Mrs. C. B. Barton sang.

Burial was in Oakwood cemetery, Alton. Services at the grave were conducted by the American Legion Auxiliary of East Alton. Pallbearers were Henry Lawrence, Arthur Lawrence, Clyde Terry, J. L. Cotlrell, W.

A. Din- gcrson and Charles Shive. Members of the auxiliary carried flowers. Leaves Hospital EAST ALTON. I.

N. Treece, attendance officer for the East Alton schools, who has been a patient at Barnes Hospital, was able to return to her home on Bowman avenue Monday evening. Her condition is much improved but she will make regular trips to the hospital for treatment until her condition is sufficiently improved for her to Undergo an operation. H. O.

Clausen is filling Mrs. Treece's place in the schools. Find Stolen Automobile EAST The coupe of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glanzel of Monroe street, which was stolen from its parking place on tlie square in Alton before Christmas, was found last Friday parked in the same spot from where it was stolen.

The battery was down and one of the doors had been somewhat damaged. A rear compartment had been unlocked, but a nearly-new tire store there had not been taken. Because the speedometer was not registering when the car was stolen there was no way for the owner to tell how far the car had been driven. Mrs. Gray Showered EAST Glover Teems entertained Monday evening at her home on Cooper street for her daughter, Mrs.

Neil Gray of Monroe street. Bunco was the diversion. Prizes for high scores were given to Miss Marjorie Davis, February, the proceeds to be contributed to the underprivileged children's fund of the club. During a membership drive in progress this month the Lions have been divided into two groups, the "Growlers" and the "Roarers" with Charles Baker and Russell Beil as captains. Mr.

Paul and Mr. Miller were guests of Clarence Ryan and Dixon Tuley at yesterday's mooting. WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE- Without CaloDMl-Aml You'll Out Bed hi Morninf Rtrin' to Go llvtr pour out two pinto of liquid bile Into your bowtls If thli bile Is not flowing your food not It may dewy In bowtlf. Can up your atomach. You gjt patcd.

You aour, aunk and world "Vtakea good, old Cartwr'i Little Liver FIIU to get theie two plnU of bile flowing freely to make you up and up." In maklnif bile flow freely. for CarUr'a Little Liver Pllla by name. 1 Of and 2Sf. Stubbornly anything Mrs. Leathers, Mrs.

Wll- llom Thomas, Mrs, Myron Dlllard and Mrs. Ernest Franklin. Mrs. Gray Wns presented with gifts, after which Mrs. Teems served refreshments, The guests were Mrs.

William Thomas, Mrs. Thomns Shilling, Miss Margaret Davis, Mrs. Louise Hale, Mrs. Ernest Franklin, Mrs. Lester Keller, Mrs, Cecil Mc- Cownn, Mrs.

Bernnrdnr Schroeder, Mrs. Joseph Tuttle, Mrs. Horace Duncan, Mrs. J. D.

McCollum, Mrs, Arthur Baker, Mrs. Amos Leathers, Mrs. Myron Dillnrd, Mrs, J. B. Teems, Mrs.

Claud Teems, Mrs. Otto Burris, Mrs. H. F. Yodor and Mrs.

Sadabelle Weir. Counting Party EAST Betty Maynard and Miss Alene Rayborn en- tertnined eight girls Monday evening. The girls spent the early part of the evening coasting, after which they returned to the Maynard home on Grand avenue for refreshments. Will Visit EAST Waller Styles of Indianapolis. who came to visit her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Johns, for the holidays, will remain with her parents indefinitely. Mr. Styles and their daughter, Rita, who came with her, have returned home. Mrs.

Johns has been 111 several weeks, but is somewhat improved. Otlus Wardlow III EAST Wardlow is ill at his home on Bowman avenue. He was stricken Monday while at work at the Western Cartridge Co. East Alton rentes EAST Bert Goodwin has returned to Kansas City, after visiting since Friday at the home of her brother, Highway Commissioner Arthur Lawrence and Mm. Lawrence on Bowmnn avenue.

Edward Glanzel of Monroe street, who bus been ill, is improving, Miss Doris Maguire and Miss Vorna Mae Smith have returned to Jerseyville after a visit with Miss Maguire's sister, Mrs, Fred Hendrlcks Jr. The American Association for the Advancement of Science Wai founded in 1848. New Under-arm Cream Deodorant safely Stops Perspiration 1. Does not rot not irritate ikin. 2.

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4. A pure white, greasetess, stainless vanishing cream. 4. Arrid has been awarded the Approval Seal of the American Institute of Laundering, for being harmless to fabrics. IS MILLION Jars oi Airld have been aold.

Try a jar today! ARRID At all fttorei celling toilet KM In 10c and 59c LET YOUR BUDGET LEAD YOU TO A HOME OF YOUR OWN! Use your rent money to good advantage! Apply It regularly towards the purchase of a home. Make an Initial down payment and then let your budget (rent) take care of the rest. ALTON-CERMANIA Building Loan Assn. 617 EAST BROADWAY W. J.

JENKINS, President E. F. HORN, Secretary Why Not New Gar? the stout snugness of Unisteel Bodies by Fisher and the convenience of the Flash-Way Direction Signal. when you most need firm HE slate's clean, the past is roads give you swell chance to past, you're making a new try out BuiCoil Springing's gentle beginning on a new year you ride raw weather emphases hope will be happier and finer and richer, how about doing the job up right? I ou spot in i wnen you IIIUBU this brilliant and buoyant Buick new rubber 8o ft, tiptoe just by watching it flash by, but brakes automatic choke taut frames and rugged bodies, and why wait for spring to buy beauty that gives your spirits a lift? Then too, driving speeds are naturally lower now and driving distances shorter, making this the best time of all to get a car properly started in life. So figure it out! It's a new year.

You've turned a new leaf. Ask your Buick dealer what a new Buick will cost you now and let every month of 1940 contribute to a happy new year! have you been in to try it? Do you know what it's like first hand, we mean have a hundred-plus Dynaflash horsepower waiting your treadle- foot's nudge? Have you sampled the thrill in such an engine micro- poise-balanced to smoothness a wrist watch can't hope to equal? Today's winter-roughened DEAF OR HARD of HEARING Now what 10 many have needed and wanted "AUREX" A SMALL, CLEAR. POWERFUL, QUIET VACUUM TUBE HEARING AID A consultant will be In Alton at the Stratford Hotel, Thursday, January llth, from a. m. to p.

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