Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1936 Illinois Legion Head Addresses Wood River Post J. T. Murphy Describes Inception of Organiaztion WOOD RIVER, fleb. hundred guestt attended the Wood Blver Legtott port's anniversary banquet at the high school cafeteria and heard State Department Commander 3. T.

Murphy of Bloomington tell the story of "the Inception of the Legion 17 years ago." At that time the country, in an emergency, was served by American soldiers, who were aware that there was ft patriotic need for further service for the country, he said. They banded Into a "peace-time army" for 'service to the community, state and nation. He stated that In non-political affairs of the country the Legion had made Itself definitely felt, since its membership represents the cross section of every community. In its legislative program, it had carried out the needs of rehabilitation work among the disabled war veterans, their widows, and children, he stressed. Murphy was Introduced by Harry Mahoney of Alton, division commander.

He was brought to the banquet hall by a committee composed of Commander Charles Baker, William Stoneham, L. H. Holland and Joseph Lamm. Roger Holcomta greeted the visitors upon their arrival and intro- riuced Baker, who is post com- nander and who acted as toastmaster. The menu was humorously la- steak," "Auxiliary potatoes" and "bonus dressing." Dr.

S. H. Allen led in the singing of "America." A quartet of boys sang. Toostmaster Baker Introduced Mrs. Peter Nader, president of the Wood River American Legion Auxiliary, along with past and unit president; the county president, Mrs.

Fred Tickner of Alton; Mrs. Harry Mahoney, rehabilitation chairman of Alton; Mrs. Henry Wegener of Collinsville, district director, and Mrs. Fenton Soliday, first vice president of the department of Illinois. Commander Baker introduced local and visiting post commanders.

Ralph Ritchey played a violin solo, accompanied by Mrs. Arnold Pfafflin, and the evening concluded with a reception for distinguished visitors. Attendance Perfect WOOD following pupils of Lincoln School were neither absent nor tardy during the last semester of the 1035-36 school year: Grade Buchner, Bobby Caffery, Marion Fosha, Bobby Jean Howe, Edward Melners, June Stark, Steve Mihallch, and Phillip Bruce. Grade Walter Schneider, Betty Pern Pinley, Norma Lee Legg, Glenn Weaver, and Doris Jane Young. Grade Barnett, Willis Bryant, Virginia Cheek, Ruth Pair- less, Marjie McGhee, George New- now, Richard Milford, Mary Romano, Charles William Taylor, Elmer Large, Marjorie Mellor, Pearl Meyers, David Miller, Gladys Marie Nichols, and Louise Peach.

Grade Faye Curtis, Emma Pranich, Betty Jane Miller, Dorothy Miller, Betty Walker, Richard Bell, George Creeling, James Kesslar, Thomas Korbet, Rose Pelligrino, Raymond Sanders, Alyn Brave, Sally Carstens, Wayne Coxi Benita Ellege, Geddis Fairless, Jean Huggins, Price Link, and Dorothy Meaners. Mrs, Jamerson Hostess WOOD High Score Club met at the home of Mrs. C. M. Jamerson, 424 St.

Louis road, Monday night. Pinochle was the diversion. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harry Brummel, Mrs. Walter Maguh-e, Mrs.

H. Drainer, and Mrs. Carl Rogers. A two-course luncheon was served by the hostess. Honor Meets WOOD Honor Class of the Baptist Church met at the church parlors Tuesday night.

Miss Helen Mahanna and Miss ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE THREE Eugenia Hawkins were the hostesses Refreshments were served. Lutheran Aid Meets WOOD Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church will hold an all-day quilting meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Bartels on East Ferguson avenue Thursday, A pot-luck dinner will be served. Entertain PhllatheM WOOD RIVER-The Phllathea and Amoma class of the Baptist Church was entertained by the Men's class Monday night. Wives and friends of the men were included among the guests.

Oossard EnterUlm WOOD J. J. Gossard entertained her bridge club at her home Monday night. Two tables were occupied. Additional guests were Mrs.

Paul Schleeper, Miss Marian Bumstead, and Miss Bernlce Ernst. Mrs. Schleeper and Mrs. Clinton Tucker won the prizes. Refreshments were served.

Mrs. Schleeper Hostess WOOD of her club held a pot-luck luncheon at the home of Mrs. Paul Schleeper on Oondit street Mondays After luncheon several hours were spent at bridge. Mrs. J.

J. Gossard, Mrs. Park Morgan and Mrs. Harry Cornfield won prizes. Wood River Notes WOOD RIVER Miss Mildred Phelan was able to be up Tuesday for the first time during an illness of five weeks duration.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd HighfiU of Grafton are the guests of Highf ill's brother, Ray Highfill. Mrs. Ada Oldham is convalescing from a recent illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

J. Logsdon, 201 Central avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Council announcing the birth of a 10 3-4 pound son at their home at 11:30 p.

m. Monday. He is their fourth son and sixth child. John Hammett left Lambert flying field in St. Louis for Chicago by airplane Tuesday.

He is employed by the American Airways as a master mechanic, having completed his course, in mechanics at Parks Air College in East St. Louis Oct. 1. Hammett has resided with his mother and sisters in Wood River. Mrs.

Henry Bartels, -who underwent an operation for the removal of gallstones at a St. Louis hospital, will return to her home the first part of next week. Mrs. Ed Emerick underwent an operation -this morning at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis at 9 o'clock.

Her sister, Mrs. Corbin Jamerson, a graduate nurse, will care for her. Mrs. E. N.

Wolf is bedfast at her home on Ferguson avenue, suffering from an infection in her right foot. Verna Louise Bartels. is recovering from a week's Illness of tonsilltls. Mrs. Roy Bryant has returned from northern Michigan, where she attended her father's seventy-fifth birthday celebration.

The father, Jacob Owen, has seven children- five daughter and two of whom were present at the reunion. The Methodist Ladies Aid Society will meet at the home of Harry Anderson on Penning avenue Thursday. A pot-luck luncheon will be served at noon. Ronald Styan of Champaign was the guest of Miss Frances Smith, on Whltelaw avenue Sunday. Chipman Uses 3 Cars of Cinders Husband of Former East Alton Woman Dies EAST ALTON, Feb.

H. J. Jutting went to' St. Louts Tuesday following tile death of her sister's husband, Richard 60, who died of a heart attack suffered while driving his car on a St. Louis street.

Driving leas than a block after purchasing a supply of gasoline, Qasta evidently felt the attack coming on. He shut ofi the ignition and the cw glided to a telephone pole and stopped. A passerby noticed the car stop, and the driver slumped over the steering wheel, investigation showed the driver to be dead. Born In Germany, Gvta came to America as a young man. He was a veteran of the Spanish war.

Thirty-three years ago he was married to Miss Mayme Ringering, daughter of the late Antone and Mrs. Louisa Ringering, at their farm home west pf East Alton. She with four daughters, survives him. The daughters are Mrs. Elsie Skall, and Mildred, Florence, and Arlin, of St.

Louis. Two grandchildren survive. For 18 years Gasta had work as a chauffeur for a St. Louis family. Funeral services are to be conducted at the Hoffmelster 7814 South Broadway, at 2:30 p.

m. Thursday. Burial will be In National cemetery, Jefferson Barracks. Baptismal Rites Tonight. EAST services will be held at the First Baptist Church this evening following services conducted by the Rev.

Percy Ray. Delegates from Hartford Baptist Church are to attend with also their pastor, the Rev. Ben Bonn. The Rev Ray will speak each evening of this week. Thursday evening will be men's night.

Friday will be children's and family night. An award will be made to the largest family present. Children will take part in the program. Saturday 'will be home and Heaven night. School Mothers Postpone Meeting EAST meeting of the East Alton School Mothers Club, postponed from last week until Thursday, has been postponed again because of: the forbidding weather.

It is to be held Thursday, Feb. 13, at 2 p. m. at Lincoln school. Mrs.

Bordenbach Breaks Wrist EAST Ben Borden- bach Broadway fell, breaking her left wrist, eh route to Shamrock street to a sick neighbor, Saturday morning. She was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, where shfl was given an X-ray examination. She returned to her home. Claw to Elect Officers EAST Roundtable Class of the M.

E. Church will serve a supper for their Friday evening at the qhurch. The supper is scheduled for 6:30 after which a business meeting will be held. The annual election of officers will be held. Class Meeting Postponed EAST meeting of the Gleaners Class of the M.

Church, has been postponed until Feb. 14 from Friday evening. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jewell Storey, 310 Lincoln avenue. p.

T. A. to Meet EAST regular meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association will be held Tuesday evening, at the Lincoln school. Club Entertained EAST Tuesday five hundred club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Harry Kocher on Brown street, in Alton.

Prizes for cards were given to Mrs. William Kell, Mrs. Edward Schubert, Mrs. A. Bordeaux, and Mrs.

Walter Upple. Mrs. Roy Ford will entertain the group in two weeks at her home on Ridge street. D. of A.

Holds Party EAST Daughters of America held a card party Monday evening at the Junior hall. The players occupied nine tables. Prizes were given to Mrs. Arthur White, Mrs. Charles Owens, Mrs.

L. Van Preter, Mrs. Everett Ragus, and Herman Wilkenlrig. Girl Recovering EAST 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbur Thompson, who swallowed a short lead pencil while at school Monday, was said -to be feeling no ill effects from her experience by members of her family Tuesday. The girl has been kept out of school but will probably return in a few days. Legion to Meet Thursday EAST newly organized East Alton American Legion EVERY YEAR ONE GREAT CAR FLASHES TO THE FRONT STUDfBAKfR WINS IN GAS ttONOMY CLASSIC Of AMf RIGA SHIPMAN, Feb. the village board meeting Monday evening, three carloads of cinders were reported having been applied to the streets during the month. One was paid for from the general fund and two from motor fuel tax fund.

Shlpman Notes. T. Williams spent Tuesday in St. Louis. Mr.

and Mrs. William Alward and Miss Lulu, visited in Kemper Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen. Donald Allen accompanied his grandparents home for a visit.

Marilyn Lynch is visiting in Alton with her aunt, Mrs. O. O. Brueggemann. Wayne Harris and Joseph Johnson returned Monday from Oden, where Harris was summoned because of the illness of his aunt, Miss Belle Sears.

Her death occurred Wednesday. Junior Baxter, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. B.

Baxter, who Is ill of pneumonia, is improved. Gilmore-Vosemite 352-mile Gas Economy Run is conducted under supervision of the American Automobile Association I It's open to stock cars only and to all manufacturers. And this year Studebaker wins again! With an average of 24.27 per gallon for the Dictator Six! And 20.34mllwpergal- lonforthePreddentEightl Qettbis stand-out economy car of afl tht new cars! Styled by Helen Dry den I Only 1936 car with automatic bin holdet and other unique advancements! World's largest one-piece steel top strongest steel-reinforced-by- steel body I Surprising roominess I 665 AND UP AT THE FACTORY LELAND KREID MOTOR CO. 827 E. Broadway Phone 1950 "Want to start something? GET THIS GASOLINE THAT GIVES and pJatojM alow op in winter.

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Commander Robert Clark is asking all veterans who wish to make application for their bonus to attend. A supply of blanks has been obtained, and several men will bfi on hand to fill them out. The post conducting a ship drive. Scout Meeting Postponed EAST P. Q.

Greene, captain' of the East Alton troop of Girl Scouts, announced Tuesday that the troop would discontinue its meetings until weather conditions improve. East Alton Notes EAST and Mrs. Lloyd King attended the funeral of Mrs. King's grandmother, Mrs. Mrs.

George Melvlri at Greenfield Monday. Ben Whlteside has returned to Hammond, after several days' visit with his family. Doris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, is 111 of tonsllltis, Mrs.

Alice Whiteside has been 111 several weeks at her home on Bowman avenue. Mrs. J. w. Chambers continues to Improve at St.

Anthony's Infirmary In Alton, where she Is receiving treatment for pneumonia. Mrs. F. A. Mayfield continues ill at her home on Klngshighway.

Mrs. Mayfield is threatened with pneumonia. Mrs. George Hill has been 111 several days at her home on Grand avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Barnett are announcing the birth of a daughter, Shirley Rae, their second child, Monday evening. The baby Weighed seven pounds. Mrs. Loatha Henson la ill at her home on Grand avenue, Levl Rosecranz Is 111 at his home on Shamrock street.

Mrs. Walter Dlngerson, who has been suffering from a nervous trouble several weeks, Is able to be out again, Mrs. Charles Thomae has returned after several weeks' visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lasbury, at Whiting, Ind.

Richard, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lasbury, who has been seriously ill, is recovering. Mrs. Eugene Dorsey and children, who have been visiting Mrs.

Dorsey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Norrla of Norrls City, several weeks, returned Monday. Mrs.

Norrls, who has been seriously ill, is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. T. R.

Holt and son visited Holt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holt, at Centralla, Sunday. Mrs. William Clayton has recovered after a recent Illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hoekstra spent the week-end visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoekstra on the Edwardsville road, Mr.

and Mrs. Carl King of Alton were week-end guests of King's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee King. Mr.

and Mrs. King were married last week. The bride was formerly Miss Evelyn Clark of Alton. Jack, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs.

vin Brummer, has recovered after an attack of chickenpox. Mr. and Mrs. Edmond McCrellls, Mrs. G.

A. Gleselman, and Mrs. Eliza Blake visited Mrs. McCrollis' parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Hiram Eddington, at Woodburn Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Smith and their son und daughter spent the week-end visiting at Springfield with Smith's mother, Mrs.

EmmaUne Smith. Quarantine for scarlet fever has been removed from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred on West street. Their son, Ronald, Who has been ill of the disease, has recovered.

Mr. and Mrs, Buster McCoy have moved from McCasland' avenue to Wood River. Justice of Peace John Hanks, who has been 111 the last week, was able to be at his duties Monday. Smoother and more lasting highways are expected to result from use of a new rubber compound for Joining slabs of concrete employed in road-building. Using a high-pressure carburetor, an Italian engineer employs fuel oil in the operation of a gasoline engine.

Used or second hand automobiles cannot be imported into Canada for sale there. Even in most fcqqravated eases burning stops and "comfort follows the chof- Illness Follows Death In Poster Family FOSTERBURG, Feb. Cruise is reported to have become ill as a result of the death of his brother-in-law, Henry Nlebruegge, who died Saturday. The families of William Cruso and Henry Niebruegge have occupied the same house on the same faim, several miles north of here for a number of years. Further calamity upon the same family, took shape Sunday in the form of an attack of acute appendicitis on William Cruse's daughter, Evelyn.

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