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eA TURP AY DECEMBER 1, ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH FIVE Urs. F. Halloran Dies; Was Long IU njuditcr of Late Former Sheriff Was 41 Florence Halloran, widow Afmon Hnlloran, died at 01 Slav nt the home of her Catherine Fitzgerald, nad been IU re co years. She was 41. i-URhfcr of the late Peter ild former ponce cniet, an county treasurer, and Fitzgerald, Mrs.

Halloran in Alton. She attended ,1 schools and became a lv m'the office of the city she held a position In office of the county treasurer. sed of keen mind, and out- ne ability, she was a val- assistnnl to the public offl- 834' than riff SC the cials in whose offices she was.em- 'leaves her mother, daugh- Mary pntricla; three brothers, 1 ard St. Paul. Leo Paul of Alton; and three sis- Mrs Robert MacMlllan of Son, Mrs.

Ben Poag of Me Island, and Mrs. John Beck of Hollywood, Calif. The body will be at Bauer Hoehn funeral home after noon, wtoy. Funeral arrangements will be made after word of arrival of relatives from other cities. Personal Mr.

and Mrs. R. G. Hardy have returned to Cowan, after a visit with Mrs. Hardy's mother Mrs.

Louis H. Biesemeyer, 1114 McKinlcy boulevard, and other relatives. Marriage licenses were Issued by Hrs. Lillian McGuan Swain November 30 to Helen F. Ray and Elvis Dillmnn; Shirley Wright and Isaiah Wallace; Lucretia Juanita Jones and Tillman W.

Bond, and If Anna Lou Reynolds and J. H. Al ourea PARTIKB WIDDIHOS TBAB DANOM RBOKPFIONI iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiinniiiiiilmimiininiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii minium ber. Miss Mary Jean Goller of De fiance, 0., is visiting Mrs. Louise Bauer Schreiber and daughter Miss Paige Louise Schreiber, ant will attend the marriage of Lt C.

A. Christofferson, stationed a Edgewood Arsenal, and Mis Schreiber at the First Presbyterian Church tonight at 8 o'clock. Sgt. Harold Beach left for St. Joseph, where he wll await his discharge from the armei forces, following an emergency furlough spent in Alton with hi wife, Mrs.

Gwendolyn Dial Beach on Werges' avenue, who Is ill rheumatic fever. Sgt. Beach wa China when he was given a emergency furlough to visit hi wife, and Friday received word report to St. Joseph for his dis charge. Lt.

Oliver Eugene United States Marine Corps, son of Mrs. Lavina J. Larson of Alton, who has been stationed at Santa Barbara, is now enroute to Japan, Alton relatives have learned. His wife, Mrs. Bette Dial, who has been with him on the west coast since their marriage, last December, has gone to Ben, ton Harbor, where she wil 1 reside with her father, Don Wynkoop, while her husband is in foreign service.

Delmai' Lester Unverzagt, chief carpenter's mater, United States Navy, of 2016 Central avenue returned home last night from Chicago where he received his discharge. He recently returned to the states after service In the Pacific theater of war. Elmer Driskell, of Broughton departed Friday night lor Norfolk, after visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Vantrease in Alton.

He spent most of his 21-day leave with his par- ems, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Driskell of Broughton. First Aid Course Dec. 10 to 15 i-Wbndt Miss Mary Lee Wendt, daughter Mrs.

Qeorge Wendt, 1638 Claw- on avenue, became the bride of toward F. Lange, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lange of East St. Louis, his afternoon at 2 o'clock.

The wedding took place at the Wendt ionic, and Lt. J. Heydon Lampe, USNR, former pastor at the Col- ege Avenue Presbyterian Church Vladimir Anastasoff of it. Louis was best man and Mrs. George R.

Butler, of Godfrey vas matron of honor. Mrs. L. G. F.

dl Varmo of St. Louis played "The Bridal Chorus" 'rom "Lohengrin" from Wagner is a recessional. Before the wedding Mrs. di Varmo, pianist, played and "I Love You Truly." Miss Wendt was attired in a urquoise blue street frock and wore brown accessories, and carried a white Bible ornamented with orchids. Mrs.

Butler wore a street dress of pink, black accessories and a corsage of pink roses. During the ceremony the bridal larty stood before the fireplace, the living room, which was Danked with palms and ferns. Chrysanthemums were placed at either side of the mantel. An Informal reception followed the nuptials, and refreshments were served from a large lace- covered table, centered with a three tier wedding cake, flanked with tapers. Mr.

and Mrs. Lange will leave this afternoon for Chicago, planning to spend their' honeymoon in the north. Mr. Lange, a chemical engineer at Shell Oil Company, is a graduate of the East St. Louis High School and the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla.

His bride is employed In the main office of the Wood River plant of Shell Oil Company. She is a graduate of Alton High School and Rubicam College, St. Louis, and a member of Delta Theta Tau sorority. Mrs. Anna Jackson Dies at Age 46 SunderlAnd-Rrown Announcement, The engagement of Miss Anita Brown, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs J. C. Brown, 1519 Clawson avenue, to Harold Sunderland, son of Mrs. Myrtle Eyle, 2173 Fernwood place, was made known Friday night at a party given at the Grown home. The date of the wedding was not disclosed but the marriage is expected to take place the latter part of the month of December.

The announcement of the engagement was made when the guests were Invited into the dining room for refreshments. A cake bearing the inscription: "Anita and 'Doc'," formed a centerpiece, and covers were arranged for 12 guests. Mrs. Brown was assisted in serving by Mrs. John Green, maternal grandmother of the bride-to-be.

Bunco provided entertainment for a part of the evening, and Mrs. Bode-Hall Wedding Kenneth L. Bode, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bode of Edwardsville, and Miss Ethel Mae Hall, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. O. Hall Hartford, were married in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dutton in Wood River Thursday night at 8 o'clock.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. N. L. Wolff. Mr.

Bode, who was recently discharged from the United States Coast Guard after servfng for five years, is an employe of the L. and M. railroad at East St. Louis: Mrs. Salaried Honored Mrs.

Charles K. Satarlee, whose; husband, Pfc. Satarlee is serving in the south Pacific, was guest of honor at a party given last Sunday by Mrs. Raymond Perez, and was showered with-, gifts. Bunco'was played, and Mrs.

Naomi Cannon, Mrs. Ellen Cummings, Mrs. Walter Hardwick and Mrs. Stephen Velarde received prizes. Gifts were presented to Mrs.

Sat- arlee, and after the packages were unwrapped Mrs. Perez served refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Abel Quevedo, mother of Mrs. Satarlee. Pfc.

Satarlee is expected to return home in March. While he is overseas Mrs. Satarlee Is with her mother. Party for Miss Goebel Miss Eileen Goebel of 811 East Fifth street was honored with a party Thursday on the occasion of her seventeenth birthday, and eleven young women were in attendance. The social event took place at the home of Miss Goebel's mother, Mrs.

Dorothy Goebel, and social diversions entertained. Refreshments were served, and Miss Goebel received birthday gifts. Charles Eckhouse and Miss Mary Jane McDonald were awarded prizes. Mr. Sunderland and fiancee are graduates of Alton High School, and the prospective groom was recently discharged from service after serving in the Marines for almost four years.

Miss Brown is in the payroll department of the Western Cartridge Company. Mr. Sunderland, who is a lineman for Bell Telephone Company, saw service overseas. Virginia Thompson Weds Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Thompson of 133 East Alton avenue, East Alton, are announcing the marriage of their daughter, Virginia, to Cpl. Gene E. Kelly, USMC, son of Mr.

and Mrs. E. Kelly of Peoria, 111. The wedding took place Saturday, November 24, at 3 in the chapel of the Figneroa Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, with the Rev. Harry E.

Missen performing the ceremony. The bride was attired in a pale blue dressmaker suit, and wore black accessories and a shoulder corsage of white orchids. Mr. and Mrs. L.

A. Thompson of Carlabad, brother and sister-in-law of the bride, were attendants. Mrs. Thompson appeared in a dressmaker suit of gray and had black accessories and a corsage of pink rosebuds. Wedding dinner was served at The Mocambo.

Cpl. Kelly is 'at Great Lakes awaiting his discharge from service, and Mrs Kelly Is residing with her parents. Mrs. Shinpaugh Hostess Mrs. Glenn Shinpaugh, who retired as worthy matron of Alton Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Saturday, November 17, entertained the chapter's 1945 officers at her home, 3535 'Aberdeen avenue, Friday evening.

Monte Carlo Whist was played, and Mrs. R. W. Metzger, Mrs. Rolla Mottaz, Mrs.

F. T. Hawk and Mrs. Victor Unterbrink were awarded prizes. Refreshments were served the guests, seated at four tables, by Mrs.

Shinpaugh, assisted by her mother, Mrs. Charles Lampert, of Brighton. Candlestick holders representing stars, gifts from Mrs. Shinpaugh, marked the guests' places and held miniature tapers which illuminated the rooms Curing the serving of lunch. Mrs.

Anna Jackson, 46, wife of George Jackson of 615 Marsh, died Friday at 2 p. m. In Alton Memorial Hospital. She had been 111 since June, and a patient in the hospital since Nov. 7.

Mrs. Jackson was born Aug. 9,1899, at Scranton, a daughter of Mrs. Anna Ruzes, Springfield, and the late Joseph Ruzes. Her early life was spent in Springfield where she resided until her marriage, Nov.

1, 1917, to George Jackson, when they moved to Alton. Before her Illness she had been employed for three years as a machine operator at the East Alton plant of Western Cartridge Co. Surviving In addition to her husband and mother are a son, George Jackson two daughters, Mrs. Helen SeagO, St.yLouls, whose husband, George Seago, is a member of the armed forces in the Pacific; two brothers, Alexander of Mascoutah, and Adam Ruzes, Farmersville; four sister, Mrs. Alice Smith, Mrs.

Martha Charles, Mrs, Elizabeth Hohensteln, and Mrs, Elizabeth Kates, Springfield, and three grandchildren. Funeral rites will be condupted Tuesday at 11 a. m. in Gent funeral home. Burial will be in Alton cemetery.

Friends may cal at the funeral home after 2:30 p. m. Sunday. Edgar c. Larmer 28 More JoinOmzed Dies in St.

L6tiis Edgar C. Larmer of 3510 Miami, St. Louis, died at the Grand theater In St. Louis, where he was employed, Friday, following heart attack. He was a former resident of Alton but In more recent years lived In Chicago and St.

Louis. The late Mrs. Maud Leady of Alton was a sister of Mr. Larmer. The body Is at the Wacker-Helderle Chape), 3634 Gravols, St.

St. Louis, and will be taken to Chicago for burial Sunday. Lnrmer, who Is survived by his wife, Margaret Reuter Larmer, one son, Edgar, and two daugh- terss, Betty and Margaret, was a member of I. A. T.

S. E. No. 6. He leaves a brother, Austin, of Chicago.

Dog Gone LONG BEACH, Dec. 1, was back aboard the Iowa today, just another sailor trapped by the lush living of a land-lubber. What happened was told by Mrs. C. J.

King, as she turned the trim little terrier over to the shore patrol. She said she invited him to free chow and he just stayed. There was talk aboard of a courtmartlal. But that might rob Vicky of his Good Conduct medal. And his record is good up to now.

Vicky has eight battle stars on his campaign ribbons plus a Presidential Citation, conferred by the late President Roosevelt. Quarter-Century Club Births Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kies of Rock Island, 111., nre parents of a son born Sunday, Nov.

25, In St, Anthony's Hospital, Rock Island. The baby was born by Caesarian section, weighing 8 pounds and 12 V4 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Kles have another child, a daughter.

Mrs. Kies is the former Miss Helen Klein. The baby has been given the name of John Reed. Announcement was made at St. Joseph's Hospital today the birth of a daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. Nolan Dierklng of Jerseyvillc. The baby weighed nine pounds and five ounces and was born at 11:25 p. Friday. Silver Star to Lt Keek's Widow Upper Alton News llc American Red Cross' M' dwcs tern area, an tors course in First Aid will Qt Koosevelt Junior High Hnzclle Harper, executive Red the A1 ton-Wood River wur, cha ler said today the to to be given in response Club With Mrs.

Hauser Mrs. Edward J. Hauser of 2835 Viewland avenue entertained mem- of the Green Valley Club Thursday night at her home. Bunco was played, and refreshments were served after prizes vere awarded to Mrs. Jasper Ma- Mrs.

Fred Long, Mrs. Ethel Taguc, Mrs. Floyd Kimbro and Hrs. Anna Calame. Mrs.

Minnie Hauser and Mrs. J. Summers were guests in addition to club members. Mrs. Fred Tutt of Allen street will be hostess to the club in two weeks.

She said that cards expired the peak war period. i who COI the course an cou ou nal les will be listed as instructors. The course as arranged by John Bower, of the First Aid corn- Alton-Wood River the Amum are have and course Public is Invited to attend course, Miss Harper said. '8 those who are to attend of the Alton area who studled to take refresher thelr to July 1945 area 3403 persons th Firsl Aid or Themax- Ol instructors at any urin that period was Hai 'P estimates MILES Auto Licenses Collections OF THE PEACE Meadowbrook Addition Dance at Monticello Dancing party will take place tonight at Monticello College, and servicemen from Scott Field will be guests. WBA Christinas Party Woman's Benefit Association will meet Tuesday, with Mrs.

A. Favre on East Seventh street, and members will hnve a Christmas gift exchange in connection with a business session. Vollorath-Finnoy Wedding Lt. Robert E. Vollrnth of Milwaukee, and Miss Rosalie Finney, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Finney of 516 Wood River avenue, Wood River, will be married Saturday, December 8, at o'clock In the afternoon, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, East St. Louis, with Rt. Rev.

M. Gunn officiating. A reception will follow the nuptials, taking place at the home of the bride's parents. Golden Wedding Reception Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. Reintges will observe the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage tomorrow at the home of their son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul D.

Reintges, 3811A Nameoki road, Granite City. Friends are invited to call between 3 and 9 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Reintges, who were married in Jerseyville, have resided in Granite City since 1903.

They have two daughters, Mrs. Dennlson D. Foster of Alton, and Mrs. Bancroft Brien of Ypsilanti, Mich. A Mrs.

Staten Entertains Mrs. Amelia Staten of 2803 Hillcrest avenue entertained members of her pinochle club Friday evening at her home, and prizes were given to Mrs. Henry Gissal, Mrs. Mary Jun and Mrs. Earl Lawrence.

Late in the evening refreshments were served by the hostess. Miss Korte Hostess Miss Helen Korte will entertain with a dinner party at 7 o'clock this evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Korte. The party has been arranged in celebration of Miss Korte's birthday anniversary.

Following dinner the guests will play bridge. Arrive from Frisco Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd arrived this afternoon from San Francisco, and will spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.

E. E. Shape at their residence, 2029 College avenue. Mrs. Shape and Mrs.

Boyd are cousins. Boyd is a radio technician and was with the Pan-American Air Lines during the war. Because of a war 'contract the company had with the navy, Boyd was unable to have any vacation during the life of the contract. On Nov. 17, the contract expired and Boyd was given a vacation.

He is a. native of Joliet and will leave with his wife the first of the week to visit his relatives there. Mrs. Boyd is the former Lucille Hayden, of Alton. Following the death, of her mother when she was a child, she was reared at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Shape. On Week's Hunting Trip Melvin Rushing and Louis Winkler plan to leave today for Calhoun county to spend a week hunting quail. They will live in Winkler's trailer. Back to Conrad Home Mr.

and Mrs. John Conrad who established the Conrad Nursing Home nine years ago, moved back yesterday to the Hoffmeister place, 205 Elm, to resume management of the place after a rest of 11 months. Moving from the Hoffmeister place the first of the year, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad went to 440 Jefferson where they resided until yesterday, turning the management of the nursing home over to heir son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Calvin Conrad. In making the change yesterday Vlr. and Mrs. Calvin Conrad moved a home on Pearl street in Godrey.

Mrs. John Cpnrad said today hat she and her husband had materially in health during heir rest. Their first nursing lome was on Virden street nine ears ago, one year before they established it at the Hoffrueister CHIROPODIST FOOT SPECIALIST Orthopedic Shoe Appliances OR. A. G.

GOVEIA Coromeruial Bldg. Dial 2-8H31 8 to 4:80. Organ Recital Sunday Allan Scovell, organist, will present the third and last of a series of recitals at the First Unitarian Church at 4 o'clock Sunday, and the musicale is open to persons interested. The Misses Jane Stouder and Barbara Stockdale will be ushers. Tea will be served after the program, and Mrs.

Carl A. Taylor Mrs. Paul Collins of Wood River Mrs. William Dlttmann, Mrs. Dudley F.

Glberson, Mrs. Adolph Renold and Mrs. John G. Gill will be hostesses. Club With Mrs.

Newcomo Mrs. Ward Newcome entertalne( members of her club at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Laux, 116 East Sixth stree Friday evening, Miss Margare Horstman excelled and was given 14-HOUR SERVICE LEATHER GOLD STAMPING On Billfolds, Key Cutos, and all othir Leather GEO. J.

GRAEF 704 BIDOE 8T. IMIONE 8-80SS place. Bob Elwell at Creal Springs Arthur Thomas, 1514 Clawson street, received a letter this morn- ng from Bob Elwell, many years a resident of Upper Alton, in which he tells Thomas that he sustained a stroke of paralysis on Oct. 18, 1942, that affected his right side and that he had not taken a step since. He wrote the letter with his eft hand and has become quite efficient as a left-hand writer.

He was a member of the old Upper Alton drum corps, also the old Enterprise band. His address postoffice box 34, Creal Springs. Minister on Hunting Trip The Rev. Earl Riley, of Bacone College, Bacone, and Wendell Butler, of Rocfgers avenue, spent today on a hunting trip during lhe open season on quail. They will return this evening.

Rev. Lynch Here Tomorrow The Rev. A. L. Lynch, pastor of an Assembly Church at Thayer, will come to Alton this evening to occupy the pulpit both Sunday morning and evening at Edwards Street Assembly church.

He will return to Thayer Monday where is opening a revival in his church Sunday. The Rev. Kenneth Oglesby Arrives The Rev. Kenneth Oglesby, returned missionary from Africa, a former resident of Upper Alton and a member of Milton Hights Baptist Church, arrived this afternoon and will spend Sunday here. The Rev.

Oglesby, who was supported in the missionary filed by the Milton Heights will preach both Sunday morning and evening at the church. Capt. Rathgeb Arrives Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ralhgeb, 2315 Amelia, received a telegram this morning from their son, Capt.

Therold John Rathgeb, of the U. S. Army Air Corps, telling them he had arrived from Germany and had landed at New York. Capt. Rathgeb was in Calmer, N.

J. He will probably arrive in Alton next week. Entering the air forces four and one-half years ago, Capt. Rathgeb served two and one-half years in Europe. He was the leading officer of the 442nd group of the air forces.

Since V-E day he had remained in Germany teaching occupational forces. Baptist Council to Meet The December meeting of Alton Baptist Church will be held Monday evening at 7:30 in the Baptist Church at Hartford. Dr. Roland Turnbull, of Shurtleff college, will be the speaker. Old Clothing for War Sufferers Women of the missionary society of -Main Street Baptist Church Eire collecting clothing, old garments of all kinds that might be made into comforts or other articles that wolud be of benefit to the war sufferers in Europe.

The women will devote next Tuesday afternoon and evening to this work at the church, where those having articles may deliver them. They will be there from 2 to 9 p. m. Clothing that is good and can be worn "as Is," will be sent across the water that way. Some that needs repairing will be repaired by the women.

Other articles not so good will be converted Into comforts and other bed clothing. Those who have no way of sending clothing to the church are asked to call Mrs. Palmer Benear at her home, 2306 Amelia, and plans will be made for sending after them; Spiritual Emphasis Week Ending The Rev. Earl Riley, president of Bacone College, Bacone, will speak in the morning and evening at the Upper Alton Baptist church tomorrow and will leave after the evening service for his home. The Rev.

Amos Barton will take him to St. Louis Union Station. The Silver Star Medal, awarded posthumously to First Lt. Carl M. Keck, who died of wounds Nov.

19, 1944, In Europe, was presented to his widow, Mrs. Lucille Nickell Keck, and son, Brain Lee, Friday at 3 p. m. at their home, 3506 Ohio. Presentation was made by Capt.

Arthur N. Umpleby, director of the local army recruiting office. Lt. Kec'k, who served with an Infantry division, was cited for his gallantry near Magny, France, Nov. 17, 1944, when he led one of his squads around the left flank of an enemy position in an attempt to infiltrate behind the lines and stop the barrage of fire which had pinned down American forces.

Although serevely wounded, he refused medical aid end continued to direct his squad In hand-to-hand the enemy and finally completed his mission. He was mortally wounded a short time after he had recovered from Injuries and returned to duty. His wife has the Purple Heart Medal he sent before his death. Lt. Keck, former Shurtleff College football star, was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Dave Keck of Gillespie. His son will be two years old next Friday. The army engineers have perfected a four-pound water purification unit capable of producing a half gallon a minute. Chile is 2660 miles long, with an average width of about 110 miles.

Twenty-eight new members entered the Quarter Century Club at the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Plant 7 at the annual 25-year service award banquet In the Onized clubrooms. Today seven men from Plant 97, which Includes General Engineering, Alton Central Mold Shop and Machine Parts Manufacturing, receive gold pins for a quarter century of, service. On Nov. 8, the 10-15-20-year service award banquet was held at which 38 ten-year pins, 53 fifteen- year pins, and 51 twenty-year pins were presented.

Sixty-one service pins were given out to Plant 97 to ten year service people, 17 to the 15-year group, and 20 to the 20-year service workers. Solid gold life-lime Owens-Illinois badges were given to Ed Hechler, wood box, and Fred Schmidt, maintenance, both of whom have completed 60 years of service. Hechler is still at his job in the wood box department while Schmidt, blacksmith, retired a few months ago. For the Alton plant, the long-service Onizers top the record. Seven percent of all persons now employed at the Alton Owens- Illinois plant have been with the company 25 years or more.

Two departments, Machine Repair and Wood Box, boast 25 and 24 percent respectively of their personnel who have been on their jobs for a quarter of a century. Preston Levis, president of Owens-Illinois, was guest speaker at the Quarter Century Club banquet while Floyd Flexon, plant manager, addressed the group at the 10-15-20 year service presentation ceremony. At the Plant 97 banquet, Milt Olander, wKb recently returned from war-torn Europe and who has headquarters with the Industrial Relations Division in Toledo, Owens-Illinois, was the Hospital Notes President Riley has been speaking each night this week while conducting spiritual emphasis services in the Upper Alton Baptist church. His subject for tomorrow morning is "At Thy Word." The evening sermon subject is "Sealed by the Spirit." There will be no service tonight. Pvt.

Wempen Discharged Pvt. James M. Wempen, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice W.

Wempen, 1627 Seminary, has recovered from effects of a shrapnel wound in his fot sustained in Germany, and has returned home with his discharge. Pvt. Wempen served overseas with the 104th Infantry seven months before he was wounded. He was returned to the states, landing at New York on Aug. 11 nnd was sent to Vaughan General Hospital at Hines, 111.

He was discharged the day before Thanksgiving Day. Hero for Burris Funeral Mr. and Mrs. J. N.

Jones, of a prize. Late in the evening Mrs. Newcome assisted by her mother served refreshments. VFW Auxiliary Party Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Monday, and have a Christmas gift exchange following a business session. Refreshments will be served.

Supper and Bazaar Sponsored by Ladies' Auxiliary BOOSTER CLUB Die, 4, of Hall Serving Begin IT at 6 O'clock Chicken and Noodles, Green Beans, Slaw, Pessert. Adults 75o Children under 12, SOo Litchfield, are spending a few days in Alton. They came here to attend the Charles Burris funeral tomorrow. Mrs. Jones was the former Mrs.

Cassie Burris, of Brown street. Takes Over Shop Today Quintin Warnslng, who responded to the draft call three years ago nnd went to Europe willi Uncle Sam's forces, resumed work at his barber shop In the Schmoeller building on Washington avenue today. When Warnslng was drafted he turned his shop over to Mark Headley, who was working with him at the time. Headley has continued the business in the same stand and turned It back to Its owner this morning. Headley is continuing with Warnsing in the operation of the shop.

Methodist Fellowship Tuesday The Street Methodist thurch has completed plans for a special fellowship event that is to be participated in by the congregation, Sunday school and all departments of the church next Tuesday evening In the church. The event will open with a potluck dinner at 6:30. The congregation will honor their returned service men on this occasion with a special table for their dinner. A program for the evening has been arranged and the Methodists will spend a social evening before opening of the holiday season. Horace Mann Mothers to Dine The Horace Mann Mothers Club will entertain the faculty of the school next Wednesday with a potluck luncheon.

A program will follow the luncheon, beginning at 1:30. A pupil program, will be a feature of the program and Miss Smith, librarian, will give a talk on "Books for Children." Conduct Evangelical Institute A district child evangelism institute is being conducted today and tomorrow at the Adventist Church on Main. The district includes Alton, East St. Louis and Jerseyville. A number from out-of-town were attending the opening sessions this morning.

Elder S. M. McCormick, conference Sabbath school superintendent of Brookfield, 111., the church headquarters, was in charge. Elder Burns, of Duquoin, 111., and H. A.

Lies, of Brookfield, were also here 1 to assist with the Institute. Remove Temporary Front The boarded enclosure that occupied part of the sidewalk in front of the Winkler cigar store on Washington avenue, constituting temporary front while the building is being remodeled, was taken down yesterday after mechanics on the job lind rebuilt the front. Brick and glass block construction was used in erecting the new front to the Winkler building. Several of the newly installed glass blocks were shot out last night by shotgun charges when several shots were fired from a gun from within. speaker.

Those receiving 25 year pins were Clyde Beane, Joe Roberson, Olga Hall, Nellie Klein, Frank Sutton, John Dorman, Harmon Cusic, Edith Sotterman Case, Charles Johnson, Earl Blackard, Guy Lawson, Peter Bruns, Paul Tickner, Andrew Kotschar, Wesley Park Joe O'Dell, Ray Tuetken, John Kardis, Gilbert Mullen, Henry Thompson, Eugene Koontz, David Keen, Sylvester Miller, Herbert Sanders, Tony Falukos, Clarence Chew, William David and the late Irving Sloop. From Plant 97, Richard Cosh, Frank Hanei, Morris Mayford, John Beanblossom, William Fitzgerald, Frank Vozak, and Frank White received quarter century pins. Joe Meyers, manager of Owens- Illinois restaurant, prepared the turkey dinners which were served by waitresses employed by the company. Entertainment was furnished by the Onized Glee Club under the direction of Tom Head, pattern shop. The clubrooms were decorated by the promotion department and were done in a fall theme with multi-colored leaves and colorful lanterns.

Mrs. Marguerite MeGlnnls ot 719 Rlverview drive, wife of Dr. William S. McGinnls, is a patient In St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment of a respiratory ailment.

Mrs. McGinnls entered the hospital Friday. Mrs. Charlotte Deem, wife of Roy L. Deem of 1110 McPherson street, was taken to St.

Joseph's Hospital Friday night for examination of an Injury to her ankle. Following emergency treatment she was admitted to the hospital for further treatment and observation. Robert Hunt of 2302 Salu street, an employe of Alton Box Board, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital at 1 a. today for surgical treatment of an injury to his left hand.

fingers on his hand were crushed. Jim Horn, 15, of 1020 Diamond street, received emergency treatment Friday afternoon in St. Joseph's Hospital for a laceration to the palm of his left hand. He is a student at Marquette High School. Mrs.

Sally Jackson, 61, of 'East Alton, RR 1, entered St. Joseph's Hospital Friday for medical treatment. Miss Bessie Tsupros of 703 Washington avenue underwent an operation today in St Joseph's Hospital for removal of her tonsils. Nils Ohlson Discharged Nils N. Ohlson, who served for 29 months in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, was discharged from the army Sunday at Camp Grant and has returned to Alton.

He and his wife, Mrs. Bernie H. Ohlson, are residing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

F. Ohlson, 932 Fountain. Before entering the service 35 months ago, he was employed at Bund's cigar store. While he was in service, his wife made her home with her father, Bart Hellrung, 1025 Diamond. Man, 85, Licensed to Marry Woman, 75 MURPHYSBORO, 111., Dec.

1, Limbert and Rose Loose today made wedding plans after the Jackson County clerk issued them a marriage license. He's 75. Jacksonville Monument Co. C. A.

YANCEY DISTRICT MANAGER Brighton, 111. Phone 17 AUTHORIZED DEALER FOB GENUINE ROCK OF AGES MONUMENTS AND MARKERS DR. G. V. ROBERSON having returned from service with the United States Army dental corps, announces the reopening of his office Monday, Dec.

3rd At 6 W. Ferguson Wood River Office Hours: 9 to to 5. Patients seen by appointment. Phone 4-5114. AMBULANCE TELEPHONE 3-7731 TRAINED ATTENDANTS RtASONABlt RAT It DAY NIGHT SERVICE FUNERAL HOME 2409 STATE ALTON DR.

W. V. ROBERSON having returned from service with the United States Army medical corps, announces the reopening of lils office Monday. Dec. 3rd At 6 W.

Ferguson Wood River Office Hours: 1 to 5 p. in. (except Wednesday) Patients seen by appointment. Phone 4-B114. BAZAAR and HAM DINNER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND BETHALTO LEGION HALL Serving Starts at Noon, FANCY WORK! COUNTRY STORE! APRONS! PASTRY! RELIGIOUS ARTICLES! CRAB BAG! Given By OUR LADY, QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH Bethalto.

Nurses' Legislative Committee to Mclfc The legislative committee of llnois Nurses Association Will meet in Alton over the week-end with Miss F. Jane Graves, a pest man of the committee. The meeting will be the last of the 1945 year and will be held at Hotel Stratford. Among those attending will bs y. Miss Mary I.

Bogardus, president of Illinois Slate Nurses Association, nnd 'director of nursing at the University of Chicago clinics; Misa June A. Ramsey, executive tary of Illinois State Nurses Association; Miss Alice Dalbey, public school nurse at Springfield, and Miss Dorothea Thompson, public health nurse of Chicago. Miss Betty Thompson, daughter of Mrs. H. Thompson, manager of the Commercial Hotel In Wood River, entered St.

Joseph's'Hospital Friday evening for medical treatment. Joanne Marr, 10, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Marr of 3012 Edgewood avenue, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital Friday afternoon where she expects to Undergo surgical treatment Henry Klocke, 71, of Brussels, was brought to St.

Joseph's Hospital Friday for surgery. Ethan Thornton was moved Friday from his home, 1209 Union street, to St Joseph's Hospital for surgery. Big Game SAND SPRINGS, Dec. 1, UP) Garouette's young bird dog came down on a point and the hunter prepared to fire at rising quail. Instead of birds, however, a 28-pound bobcat dashed from the brush and Garoutte's partner, Leroy Everett, brought it down with a blast from his shotgun.

What you look for in Automobile Insurance is in the STATE FARM AUTO INSURANCE POLICY It is reasonable in in a Medical Coverage and also Bail the acceptance of tradesman and profes- sional people. AGENTS Wm. Lengacher 1013 Beall Dial 2-844C C. A. Stickler 1642 Main Dial 2-1188 STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES ot Blaomington, Illinoii The World's Lirieit Auto Insurance Co..

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