Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

Buyers Read TELEGRAPH Advertisements ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH (Established January 15, 1836) 3c Per Copy ALTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1940 Member of The Associated Press You Get The Latest News of the World in The Telegraph Daily Drum and Bugle Corps Concert At Wood River Four Organizations to Participate Next Month WOOD drum 0 ps including two from St. Louis, Hlchlnnd Drum Corps and the River Drum Bugle Corps eivc a joint concert in March hlRh school, it has been announced by the committee of the wood River corps. The day in lias not been selected yet, ns will be completed and ouncecl soon. It will be the annual concert sponsored the Wood River group. clftsg Meeting WOOD Mrs.

B. L. Ol- twrt of Oldenburg road will enter- lain members of the Kum-Jota-Ua Hass of First Presbyterian Church for a meeting and social gathering 't home Wednesday evening. will be assisted 'by other hostesses including Mrs. Eugene Dor- cev Mrs.

Myrtle Crippen, Mrs. R. Mil'tord and Mrs. R. Coffeen.

Evangelical Activities WOOD The second len- ten service will be held at St. ohn's Evangelical Church Wed- 'nesday evening at 7:30 o'clock £Tthe Rev. Orville F. Brum- mc will continue a series of sermons on the philosophy of great Tmission study class will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Herman Borgstedt, 810 Acton avenue from 7 until 9 p.

m. They will use the textbook, "Right Here 8 Tuesday the Rev. Brummer will attend an all-day meeting of the Evangelical pastors in the Edwardsville church with the Rev. A. Dick- berndt as host.

Church Conference WOOD The last conference of the South Illinois District of the Evangelical Church will be held in Alton this year on April 8, 9 and 10. The Rev. O. W. Heggemeier, pastor of the Alton Evangelical Church, will be host.

During that conference the new setup will be accepted to place the churches of this area under the Evangelical Reformed Church which is a recent merger of the Evangelical Reformed churches, becoming the synod of Evangelical Reformed churches. Immediately following Easter the Rev. and Mrs. Brummer plan to leave on a three-week vacation trip through the south. During their absence the church will have visiting speakers for the three Sundays.

They will be Theodore Mensel Karl Schneider and the Rev. David Baker who will be here March 31, April 7 and April 14. At Silver Tea WOOD RIVER. Mrs. Charles Fahnestock, president of the Junior Woman's Club, and other members, including Mrs.

Arthur Sweet, Mrs. Curtis Warren, Mrs. W. C. Buchanan and Mrs.

William Bacheldor went to a silver tea given I yesterday afternoon by the Alton Junior Woman's Council at the Young Women's Christian Association in Alton, from 3 until 5 o'clock. George Washington decorations were used on the tea table and tiny hatchets were given as favors. Dwight Horn was speaker and his subject was: "Democracy, Why Give It Up?" Musical selections made up the remainder of the program. Mrs. McKinney and Mrs.

Dempsey poured. Entertain Patients WOOD Betty and Letty, Britain's 'Lifeline' Is in Their Hands New Science Club Is Organized at Hartford School Intrepid Locates Supply Boat for Britons I Other Organizations of Junior High Plan Activities Native Egyptian troops, above, practice with light field gun in a sandbag-protected position along the Suez Canal, Egypt an important strand in Britain's "lifeline" to and the east. With recent arrival of 30,000 Anzacs in Near East, troop concentration there nears one million, while indications continue that war may spread to this locale. twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Thompson, 26 East Penning avenue, went to the Edwardsville sanitarium Saturday evening where they entertained the patients with dance and vocal selections on a program that started at 7 o'clock and continued 8:30 p. m. Others from here who apepared on the program were members of a Hawaiian trio, Tom Hall, Charles Locke and Charles Van Deusen. Merle Manley acted as announcer and master of ceremonies. Rebekah Lodge Meeting WOOD lodge of Wood River will entertain district officers from several cities at a meeting tonight at the Odd Fellows hall.

There will be a business meeting first and the social period will follow. Harper Case Postponed WOOD of W. Harper that came before Justice of the Peace A. Cobine Saturday morning was discontinued and postponed until Feb. 27.

Harper was arrested Feb. 13 on charges of running a stop sign at First and Ferguson avenues. He was released on bond and a trial was set for Feb. 17, police records show. Wood River Notes WOOD Mrs.

Ralph Sampson and daughter, Clara Ann, of Alton spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson of 26 East Penning avenue. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Coulson of 717 Rice street had as their guests Sunday, Coulson's sister, Rachel Roberts, and other guests from Zicgler. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summers of 809 Whitelaw avenue spent the week-end in High Hill, where they visited relatives of Summers'. Mrs.

Frank Diamond entertained eight guests, members of a contract bridge club at her home, 450 Hamilton boulevard, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Edward Slone spent Saturday in St. Louis at the home of Mrs. Laura Harwood.

Mrs. Harwood is Mrs. Slone's sister-in-law. 50 Attend Dance WOOD More than 50 young people attended a dance Saturday night at the Legion hall that.was given by the local Drum Bugle Corps under auspices of FLAPPER FANNY By Sylvia "Let's ask your teacher to dinner." lunch. She gave me three C's and a this month." Wood River post of Legionnaires.

It was the initial dance of a series that have been planned by the corps. A committee from the drum corps decorated the hall for the event with vari-colored paper streamers. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. William Luman and Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Penning. Plans have been made for another to be given next Saturday night. Efforts are being made to secure an orchestra for the coming dances, but definite arrangements have not been made. To Speak to, Students WOOD RIVER.

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Visiting Parents WOOD RIVER. Halloran of Gary, arrived last evening at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Halloran of 269 Eighth street for a few days' visit with his mother and father and other relatives here. He was accompanied here by Eugene Harmon of 138 Seventh street, who has been visiting relatives In Chicago for the past week.

Mrs. Dan Halloran is recovering from influenza which confined her to her bed for a week and Miss Joan Halloran, who was also ill, has recovered now. At Elnihurst College WOOD RIVE Orville Brummer, national treasurer of Evangelical Women's Union, left this morning for Elmhurst College, near Chicago, where she will attend a board meeting when they will determine the policy of the Women's Union for the coming year. She will be gone until the end of the week. Invited to Colonial Tea WOOD RIVER.

A number of members of the Woman's Club are planning to go to Bunker Hill Thursday afternoon to a colonial tea at the home of Mrs, Luther Mason of the Civic League, who sent an invitation to the dub here. The tea will be from 2 until 5 o'clock with a program from 3 to 4 o'clock. Mrs. T. H.

Postlewaltc, a past county vice-president of District 21 and who served as president of the Bunker Hill Woman's Club for five years, will pour. Two carloads have already made plans to attend, and others expect to rnnke arrangements by Thursday. Among those who intend to make the trip are Mrs. C. H.

Hale, Mrs. G. L. McKinney, Mrs. J.

Wainright, Mrs. R. E. Hcssenauer, Mrs. Julia Postlewalte, Mrs.

Frank Diamond and Mrs. M. F. Manning. At Illtei for Glenn Kolly WOOD large crowd of Wood River people, including close friends, Legionnaires, neighbors and schoolmates of Glenn Kelly, 17, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Kolly of Hillsboro, attended funeral services for him at the Methodist church in HllUboro at HARTFORD, Feb. 19 A jun-! lor high school Science Club, of' which Miss Florence Ferguson isj sponsor, has been organized at the: Woodrow Wilson school and con- ducted Its first meeting Friday during the club hour, to during which time the other clubs of the seventh and eighth grades also met for tho first lecture and activity course of the second semester. The new organization will be formed of pupils interested in the promotion and introduction of scientific study in the elementary school system. They will utilize the resources of the community as a basis of study.

Principal O. O. Brunjes, who reviewed the club activities of the last halt of the school year, explained that such topics as soil erosion and conservation, river transportation and its advantages, and new Industries would be among the work taken up by the pupils. He said the Shell loading docks on tho bank of the Mississippi west of Hartford would provide extensive material study as would the recent announcement of a new refinery Into the community. These topics will be augmented by nature study and outdoor "field trips" to be taken as soon as the winter weather breaks.

This year a new junior high course, "science problems," was introduced into the curriculum, and replaces a health course formerly used. It is from this study that the new club was founded. Miss Mildred Toomey again was appointed sponsor of the Dramatic Club, Miss Ruth Toomey the girls Rhythm Club, and Troy Henley, the boys Gym Club. Each club met last Friday for organization of plans for the semester's work. Each of the clubs will be featured on a program to be presented in the early spring before the Parent-Teacher Association.

The Gym Club is scheduled to muke two oarly spring appearances in gym naaium demonstrations, one in Edwardsville and the other at the Wood River-East Alton Community High School. The girls Rhythm Club will also participate in the latter event, sponsored lor the junior high pupils Lewis-Clark and Woodrow Wilson schools. During February the teachers at the Woodrow Wilson, school. are promoting the study of American heroes. The study is combining the lives and works of the two great Americans whose birthdays are celebrated this month.

No program marked the observance of Valentine Day, with the exception of the study of constructing valentines in the art classes. Mrs. Manahan Entertains HARTFORD. Mr. and Mrs.

Hugh Manahan of East Maple street enteitained members of the Home Makers Class at a party Friday night. A business meeting was presided over by the president, Hugh Manahan, and was followed by a social hour. Miss Ruth Lamm gave a reading and indoor games were enjoyed. Mrs. Manahan served refreshments using the valentine motif in decorations.

Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Herndon, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sparks, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Scoggins, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ansell, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Inlow and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Masterson, Nazi supply ship. Altmark, was first sighted along Norwegian coast night before It was run aground by British destroyer Intrepid, above, which gave chase along with other English vessels. German tanKer Balder, overtaken by one of the British ships during the chase, was scuttled by her own crew.

Give Parties for Brighton Girls BRIGHTON. Feb. 19 Moehle, daughter of Postmaster and Mrs. A. A.

Moehle, celebrated her thirteenth birthday anniversary Saturday afternoon with a pnrty at her home on Brown street. Her guests were Dorcas Berkeley of Shipman and her school mates: Virginia Whitaker, Fern Lee, May Hunt, Patty Bott, Shirley Hunt, Vera Watson, Jetta Lively, Betty Heller, Shirley Kruse, f.nd Marilyn Laux of Brighton. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Moehle and her sister, Miss Margaret Duncan. Another birthday was celebrated at the Harry Roady home by little Beverley Ann Roady.

The guests were Nancy Kruse, AdnaMae Stewart, Shirley Montague, Mary Lou Elmore, Audrey Boker, Phyllis Laux and Nancy Aldi-idge. The guests played games and Mrs. Roady served refreshments. Rebekahs Go to Alton BRIGHTON A group from the Brighton Rebekah lodge attended the Rebekah schcol of Instruction at the Odd Fellows' Temple in Alton Friday evening Mrs. Quail of Decatur was present to conduct the school.

Those from Brighton who made the trip included Mrs. Bertha Brands, Mrs William Heyer, Mrs. C. F. Simmons, Mrs.

A. J. Farrell, Mrs. Harry Simpson, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Fret Hermes. Brighton Man Buried BRIGHTON Frank Stewart 77, a brother of A. T.

Stewart Brighton, was burled at Moweaqua been 1H for severe years and died Wednesday at Jacksonville hospital. A cerebra Mr. and Mrs. T. A.

Barton, Mrs Irvin Blair, Mrs. Gilbert Brown Mrs. Belle Adams, Mrs. Irvin Goode, Mrs. C.

C. Chapman, Mrs Robert Rigsby, Mr. and Mrs. Pau Condray, Mr. and Mrs.

Clinton Miller and son, Travis, and Miss Ruth Lamm. Baptist Meetings Mission Cir clc members scheduled to meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joseph Retzer East Watkins street for a monthly business discussion and social hour. A group from the Baptist church is planning to drive to Centralia Wednesday to attend a convocation. Purchase Residence HARTFORD.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Martin of Delmar avenue have bought the West Maple street house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Schneider.

icmorrhage was the cause of the death. Stewart was born in Brighton, loft the community about 60 vcars ago, and had been residing in tfoweaqua the past 53 years. He caves his widow, a daughter, Milired at home and his brother here. Woudburn WOODBURN. George Fries is patient at Macoupin Hospital, Carlinville.

June Swift of Godfrey is spend- ng a few days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Eliott. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Miller went to Dorchester on Saturday. June and James Harrington and Schwallenstecker children are 11 of mumps. Mrs. Minnie Turner of Bunker Sill visited her cousin, Mrs. Jane ohnso.

Louis Schwallenstecker is ser- ously ill at the Macoupin Hospital Carlinville. Barney Davis is ill at his home. John Davis and grandson of near Moro visited his sister, Mrs. Herman Ellis, Saturday and called at the William Elliott home. Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Moxey anc Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moxey anc daughter, Beverly, of Bunker Hill called at Henry Winsel's home Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Lucker of Alton and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Strohbeck and son, Donald, of Ingersoll visited with Mr; and Mrs. William Elliott Sunday.

Miss Lillian Elliott returned to St. Louis Sunday evening after spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott. Elmo Robinson has been called to Granite City twice in the last few days because of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs.

Leonora Robinson, a former resident of Woodburn. Pains in Back Nervous. Rheumatic Wrong Hoods and drln overwork often put a Wrong foods and drinks, worry, colds end on the Kidneys. Backache, Getting Up Nights. Burning Passages.

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JX)W EVKBV I)AV TRICES PflfirKT PLKNTV OF 1'AKKSNCi OrEN TILL, 9 r. M. 2 p. Saturday. The youth became ill shortly after he and his parents moved from here, and died Thursday at his home after an illness of about two which had been followed closely by their friends here.

The Rev. Reynolds of Hillsboro officiated at the rites and he was assisted by the Rev. E. E. DeLonfi, pastor of First Presbyterian Church and the Rev.

John U. Phelps of First Christian Church. Miss Dorothy Perry sang "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Honorary pallbearers from here wore Harold Hudson, James Wainrighi, Don McConnell, Irving Ringerinr, and Roland Wiogand. Pallbearers from Wood River included Allan Frederick, Lloyd Brave, Earl Hassebrock, Luther Harris and Claude Carnahan Jr. Interment was in Irving cemetery near Hillsboro.

Among those from here who were at the services included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris and dnugh- ter Nina, of Harnctt street. Miss Harris remained in Hillsboro during the youth's illness and accom- panied his family to Minnesota where he wont to the Mayo hospital and when he was in other hospitals for treatment. She was at his bedside (luring the crisis and until his death Thursday.

Others wort Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hugglns and daughters, and Jean; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Penning and daughter, Norma Lee; Mr.

and Mrs. William Lumnn, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Carnahan, Mrs. Walter Ramsey, Mi.

and Mrs. Cecil Dahnckc, Mr. and Mrs. Hurry Fredeking, Mr. and Mrs.

Virgil Louden, Mr. and Mm. Paul Louden, Mrs. Ida Wuestonfeld, Mr. and Mrs.

Wesley Lucking, Mr. and Mrs. William Hanselman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartels, Mrs.

Luther Harris, Mr. ami Mrs. Arthur Northway, Mrs. Donald Waggoner and large group of neighbors of the Kelly's (luring the time they lived on Hurnctl street. IT'S A BUY! STOCK UP FOR SPRING! Sale of Broadcloth and Woven Fabric Shirts Tailored with extra fullness (we use two yards more goods to the dozen than ordinary shirts)! Blues and tans in solid colors and new stripes, plaids and checks in patterns.

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