Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

DECEMBER 4, 1945 Auxiliary Meets At Wood River WOOD RIVER, Dec. 14 At meeting of the American Le- Auxiliary at the Legion Hall, Lay'night, plans were, made rummage sale to be held at rner Hall, Alton, Wednesday 'members will take articles for he sale with them to the Turner plnns were also made to ri hospitalized veterans world Wnr I and II, on Jan. Potluck supper and ex- of Christmas gifts, not to th 5 30 cents, will be held on ,17 Members will take nj for "The Yanks who gave" the Wood River Library or Ln's drug store on or before SJlO Tne Auxiliary will send iik or raydn hose t6 Chicago hospitals for er work. The articles a be brought In at the first Lectlnf? in January. A sale of trsft articles, made by disabled ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH veterans, was held at the meet? Ing.

Refreshments were served, fol-1 lowed by games, prlies being awarded to Mrs. Rose Knlplng, Mrs. Mary Hutchlnson, Mrs. Gottlieb Stahlhdt, Mrs. William Wolf and Mrs.

Oliver Vernor. Hostesses were Mrs. Ross Davidson, Mrs. Cecil Dahnke, Edward Brave, and Ms. Paul Ufert.

Phltathea Claw Bazaar WOOD Class of Wood River Methodist Church will have a bazaar and tea Wednesday from 1:30 to 5:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Roy Todd, 344 Acton. The guest attendance prize will be an hand-embroidered table cloth.

"Open House" WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dlllow of 513 Wood River avenue held for their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schulte, at their home Sunday.

Schulte Is wfth the Merchant Marine and has been on 30-day leave. He goes to New York for assignment. He has been In service one year and on his last trip docked on the west coast from the Philippines. WOOD RIVER, Dec. 4 With nly four of the city's eight aldermen present, Wood River City Council failed to seat a quorum or Its Monday night, meeting at Hall.

Business conducted was imlted to that of minor conse- uence, with the stipulation that iroceedlngs would be subject to ipprovnl of the minutes at Dec. 17 meeting, should a quorum be pres- nt. witk its nrigk checteet taneta ovexblotue ana llim monotone iheer crepe it a two-piece outbt tnst will win you admiring BaoonJ Blast, brown, navy. 10-18. 22.95 Ifotuufi fashion floor.

Lack of Quorum Stymies Council At Wood River PAGE THRBB Aldermen Herman DeWitt, Gene Kasten, Joe Pelan, and Joe Stassl were present for Clerk Emmett loward's roll call. Absentees were Aldermen Everett Ragus, Jesse ord, Gordon Mallory, and Clyde Jorman. Presentedand approved by mem- )ers of the council was a plan by department to purchase $2960 In Series Victory bonds be transferred to the Improvement and Replacement fund. Routine bills were allowed, and report for November was approved. Treasurer's report Isted $4351.92 in the general corporate fund, $4178.02 In library fund, and $6502.13 In the recrea- fund.

Following adjournment, Mayor Humphrey cited conflicting work schedules as the reason for absence of council members. Humphrey said that war emergency rulings that prohibited trading shifts at local refineries, keep aldermen from attending meetings. "The city government jobs are secondary to the aldermen. They make their living at the plants, and must subject themselves to refinery rules," the mayor said. Formal complaint to commerce commission regarding paving of Ferguson and Evans avenues, and moving the Ferguson railroad tower will be filed this week, City Attorney F.

J. Manning Informed the council. Arrives In Japan WOOD RIVER Mrs. Francis Minnemeyer of Acton avenue has received word that her husband, F. Minnemeyer, has arrived In Japan.

He expects to be home early in February after being discharged. Wood River Notes WOOD RIVER Mrs. Flora Owens of Edwardsville spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J.

O. Belver of Acton avenue. Mrs. Owens, Mr. and Mrs.

Belver and Mrs. F. Minnemeyer spent Sunday with relatives at St. Louis. Mrs.

Joseph Pelan and children, accompanied by Mrs. I. Markovitch, visited relatives at St. Louis Monday. Weekend guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Holtman of Eighth street were Mrs. Louis Holtman of Perryville, and Robert Hoffester of St. Louis. Wood River Rotarians Hear Elmer Schwade WOOD Schwabe, athletic director of the Wood River public grade schools, addressed the Rotary Club Monday noon, speaking on the Gold Coast of Africa, where he served as a missionary among the natives for several years.

During part of that time he worked with the British Royal Engineers. To keep crumbs from dancing to the floor when putting dry bread through the food chopper cover the mouth of the chopper with a paper sack. East Alton Lodge Meets Tonight EAST ALTON, Dec. of America Lodge will meet at 7:30 m. today.

Plans for a Christmas party will be made. Ensign Dlngenon RcenlUU EAST ALTON Ensign Vernon Dtngerson, who spent the past 30 days visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter of Gould- Ing avenue, left Sunday for Grosse Isle, Mich. Dingerson, who enlisted In the Naval Air Corps in September, 1942, has reenlisted for another nine months.

He received his commission at Corpus Chrlstl, In June and went overseas in July. He was a pilot assigned to the Carrier Ben- nlngton. His brother, Oreland Dingerson', also of the navy, who Is at a base hospital on Okinawa, is expected home for Christmas and another brother, Cpl, Walter Dingerson of the Marines, Is In the Atlantic. Ivan Fred Hamcl Promoted EAST ALTON. Ivan Fred Hamel, based with amphibious forces on Okinawa, has been promoted from the rank of gunner's mate, to coxswain his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ivan Hamel, Route 1, have learned. Petty Officer Hamel, a graduate of East Alton- Wood River High School, entered the navy 18 months ago and has been on foreign duty a year. Entertained for Daughter EAST and Mrs Herman Elliott of Lincoln avenue entertained his parents, Mr. am Mrs.

P. P. Elliott, Mrs. Effie Purcell and daughter, Miss Alice, Alton, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Wallace and family, Charles GM and Mrs. Roper of Carrier Mills, 111., Miss Joanne Mouser St. Louis and Mr. and Mrs. Virgi Barnett and family at dinner day.

The occasion honored the eighteenth birthday of their daugh ter, Miss Marilyn, Miss Elliott, cadet nurse at Alton Memoria Hospital, was a weekend guest her parents. Arrives in States EAST Elliot Ph. who has been in the Pacific the past year, arrivei in San Diego, last week, ac cording to word received by hi parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott of St.

Louis avenue. expects to be discharged soon. Be fore going to the Pacific Elliot was at a naval hospital In Eng land nearly a year. The father wa recently discharged after servic with the navy in the Pacific. also served with the navy in Worl War I.

East Alton Notes EAST ALTON and Mrs Chris Wonnacott of Bowman ave nue, with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Lakir if Granite City, visited Mrs.

Wonnacott's mother, Mrs. Tossie Trible, at Franklin, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Leathers and daughter of Cnrbondnle vls- ted his mother, Mrs.

Jnne Loath- of Job street Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Allnn Oshurn of rtnple Park visited his mother, VIrs. Herman Naugh, of Brown trcct over the week-end.

Artricia, granddaughter of Mr. nd Mrs. Arthur Snodgrns, of Jowman avenue, who hns been eriously 111 of scarlet favor at St. Anthony's Infirmary, is recovering. Alex P.

tVatts, S. K. and Watts of Elsbury, are visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mable Eledge, and son, Jack, 601 Monroe treet. Mr.

and Mrs. Watt will go St. Louis, Thursday, where he be stationed. James Vroman of Goulding avenue received a message from his vife Monday that her sister, Mrs. Hoy Amby, whom she is attending at Eldorado, underwent an operation "Sunday.

Mrs. Amby is the daughter of Mrs. C. A. Bass of Alton, Bazaar Friday At South Roxana ROXANA, Dec.

4. A bazaar and supper will be given Friday at Methodist Church at South iloxana, under sponsorship of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Serving will start at 5:30 m. The bazaar will feature hard- to-get articles and needlework. For something different, you can add a touch of powdered thyme and serve creamed onions, thyme flavored, garnished well with gay paprika.

Or, you can add a dash of mace or nutmeg to the cream sauce. Boy VICTORY Bandit State Spending Cut $6,733,047 Under Last Year SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 4. UP) state of Illinois paid out $6,733,047 less during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1945, than it did In the 1944 period, the Tax payers' Federation of Illinois reported today. Disbursements totaled $219,236,056 for the 1945 period compared with $225,969,102, the federation's study showed.

Receipts amounts to $261,314,381, a drop of $3,104,874. Two percent sales tax collections Increased $6,765,852 to $91,039,476. Newfoundland British colony. Is the oldest Peggy Hopkins Joyce Weds NEW YORK, Dec. 4, Peggy Hopkins Joyce was honey-mooning today with her firth husband, glneer Anthony Easton, whom married yesterday.

The bride gave her age as 39, occupation as actress, said she was nervous before the ceremony and told reporters: "This Is the last marriage." Easton said he was 38. HowDr.Edwards' Helps Folks Who Are Constipated For over 40 years. Dr. F. M.

Edwards, a noted Ouio Doctor, successfully relieved, patients bothered by constipation and its headaches, lack of pep, dull eyes, sallow skin, with his famous Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. Olive Tablets are purely vegetable. They work gently but oh so thoroughly! Olive Tablets pep up sluggish bile flow. They act on BOTH upper and lower bowels.

Just see if Olive Tablets don't give YOU the most comfortable, satisfactory, more bowel movements you've ever hadl Ko griping or weakening effects. Buy Olive Tablets today. Caution: use as directed. IJtf, MRISIMS ARDS Time is getting to select your Christmas Greeting Cards. See our large selection of decorative and plain patterns now in stock in attractive, boxed assortment.

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