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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 5

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31, ALTON EVENING FIVE Blizzard Cuts School Attendance East Alton Good Record Due To Scarcity Of Illness ALTON, Jan. 31 School EA which has been at an tlem lTiv high average for this time nusua when Illness is usually of affected by the rUcWeninthcl Along a County Camera nrevcnieu neighborhood from reach. ins sch offices for the report for a a npo nJng, was to he' duties Mon- "'fiirl Scouts to Meet FAST ALTON The East Alton r.fl Scouts will meet Wednesday at the home of the cap- started by the g.r,s uniforms for members ol the lrOUP iteturm Home EAST AWON Ettard Halsey vho has Keen at the home of his XuvU-law and sister Mr and Mrs Scbcrt Vcttcr on Main street, after an operation for I Fantasy of the Shapes i An imaginative mind'could conjure up various figures from the snow at the left but it's just the result of photo. Such a Scene Would Inspire a Whittier The snow glistened, on contrast to the towering trees behind, along the road at Godfrey iterlthis staff photograph was taken. The sky was darkened artificially to provide contrast, with the artistic in the picture.

ndicitis: was able to return to in Calhoun Saturday. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Balscy, who have been here with him, returned also. Mothers' Club to Meet EAST ALTON The Mothers' Club of the East Alton schools have their regular business meet- Ing Thursday at 2 p.

m. at the Blair school. from Missouri EAST ALTON Loman Frey, who was called to Grey Ridge, by ihe serious condition of his brother, Marshall Frey, returned Monday. The brother, who was injured in a fall when a scaffold on which he was working collapsed, was in a critical condition when Frey left there Sunday. Improving EAST ALTON Village Clerk Joe Nolan whose condition was reported as not so well Sunday, is again showing improvement.

Nolan underwent an operation at Alton Memorial Hospital on dciy of last week and is still a patient there. Mrs. Clifford Manlove of Cape Girardeau, sister of Mrs. Nolan, has come for a visit at the Nolan home on Bowman avenue. Officers Council Meets EAST ALTON The officers council of the First Baptist church met Monday evening at the church.

Alter the business session a social hour and refreshments completed the evening. Mothers' Singers to Meet EAST ALTON The Mothers' Singers of the Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday at 7 p. m. at the Blair school. Entertains Club EAST ALTON Mr.

and Mrs. William Kiel entertained Saturday evening at their home on Bowman avenue guests being members of the married couples club. The club favors were given to Roy Ford, Mrs. Earl Hill and Wil- ill several days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Henry on East Main street, is able to be up a part of each day.

Mrs. Russell Draper is seriously ill at her home on Ohio avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lloyd of East St.

Louis visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Soper, Monday. Yvonne Mouser is ill of bronchitis at her home. George Sataff continues to improve at St.

Joseph's Hospital where he has been a patient the past month. Bullard Rites At Chesterfield linm Kiel. Mrs. Kiel served refreshments after awarding the prizes. Township Clerk and Mrs.

J. W. Kelly will entertain the club in two weeks at thoir homo on Bow- avenue. East Alton Notes EAST ALTON Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd and son, Glenn, visited Mrs. King's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. S.

Hedgecock, at Greenfield over the weekend. Mrs. Omar Boettger, who has been bedfast the past three weeks at her home on Ohio avenue, continues seriously ill, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tayloi and daughter visited Mrs.

Taylor's park's, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Reno, at Kane over the weekend. Boyce Williams, who is stationed at the C.C.C. camp at Carroll tonr- his parents, the Hev.

and Lester Williams weekend. over the Clyde Nolan and Shirley, chll- of Mrs. Opal Farmer, who nave been ill of whooping cough at "eir home on Pence avenue, are Mrs. Anna Harlnn Job street, who entered Alton Memorial Hos- f'lttl last Friday, underwent a major operation there Monday morning. Mrs, Theresa Wiist of Fieidon, lias been the guest of her Daughter, Mrs.

Louis Drainer, in Ood River, the past three weeks, "as come to the home of her Uaugh- wr Mrs. Howard Franklin, for a Waller Johnson is bedfast with Sei'lOUS cold at his nnmo JQU CHESTERFIELD, Jan. 31, services for E. D. Bullard, 75, were held Sunday afternoon in the United Church, the Rev.

W. S. Beardshaw officiating. Mr. Bullard was born and reared irt' Polk township.

Bullard was the last of 11 children of William C. Snow Bullard. His wife, the former Ollie Elizabeth Greenwait, whom he married in 1880, died several years ago. Bullard is survived by the following children: Mrs. J.

E. Phelps, C. W. Bullard, Mrs. George Woods, Charles Aulabaugh, Frank Sawtell, Harold Keele and Walter Klein, who cared for Mr.

Bullard during his sickness. Burial was in the Loomis cemetery, southeast of Chesterfield. Boys Entertained of the basketball team of the Chesterfield Grade School, Coach Lee and Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Oliver Wheeler, Miss Wilma Followeil, intermediate and primary teachers, and other junior high pupils were entertained Saturday evening at the school, honoring the success of the team Jn the Junior Eight tournament by winning third place and their success in the conference games during the season.

The eighth grade girls served fruit salad and cake after a very pleasant evening was spent in playing pinochle and Chinese checkers. Members of the team ace: Keith Sanders, (captain), Armin Rigsbey, Martin Rogers, James Riddle, George Dean Gahr, Charles Reynolds and Dean Rnmel. Meetings for the Week evening the Medora Men's club will have a "practice" in the United Church basement, preparatory to the dart ball contest to be held in Medora Friday night. Wednesday afternoon Mrs. S.

A. Malone and Mrs. Walter Long will be hostesses to members of the Woman's club. A patriotic program is being planned. This February meeting is to be at the home of Mrs.

Malone. Wednesday evening the Rev. Beardshaw will have band practice in the band room at the high school. Thursday there will be an all- day meeting of the United Ladies, Aid Society at the home Mrs. Malone, with a covered dish luncheon served at noon.

There will be quilting and hand work A missionary meeting will be held at 2 o'clock. rvpn Thursday evening tRB will have their weekly meeting. Miss Lee Estil Bullard will be ihe leader. Also Thursday even ng the Chesterfield High Basketball team will play Modesto in the county tournament at Gillespie at 6 p. What Winter Does to the residence of Mrs.

C. A. Hartmann, at Godfrey. The snow- i the drift of snow in the foreground, the bare trees, lend enchantment to this winter pnoto. Carlinville Lake Job to Be Done Within a Week Oi Mr and Mrs.

Ben Stauffer of Wfc iiio iwonue entertained Mr. and rs William Craig of East St. Wu -Sunday. t'lta Burgess of Ml. Hope, skl wno "as been visiting her Mrs.

James Moore, of avenue, has gone to Moro to us 't Mr. and Burgess. Lawriu Out Of Race; Kicked Himself KANSAS CITY, Jan 31 UFI Herbert M. Woolf said today his Lawrin. winner of the last Derby would not run in the $50,000 Wid ener Cup Race at Hileah March because he is suffering from a swollen leg that came from kicking himself in a trial run.

to hunt gamp in Turkestan. Numbered among their kills are foxes, gazelles jjwi-pceo. I1 Cuny, who 'uas been'goats, hares and wolves. Not mountain peaks, but fantastic ice forms in the Missi great ice field above the dam in Alton photo. Circle Meeting At Carrollton CARROLLTON, Jan.

Members of the East End Reading Circle met Monday afternoon in the library hall with Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard as hostess. A paper on "Rivers Made Famous in Song," written by Mrs. Saretta DeBolt, was read and special musical numbers were given by Mrs. Brace Dawson, Mrs.

Henry Borlin and Mrs. N. D. Vedder. The West End Reading Circle mot Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Leven Dowdall. A paper on "Maps" was read by Mrc. A. J. Sharon.

Home Bureau Mrs. S. F. Wehrly of Kane was elected president of the Greene County Home Bureau at an organisation meeting of the executive board in the Farm Bureau office Saturday afternoon. Mrs.

A. R. McConathy of White Hall was elected vice-president; Mrs. Clevelie Otey of White Hall was elected secretary, and Mrs, A. K.

Baldwin of Carrolltog was re-elected treasurer, Golden Date CARRO 0 N. Thirty-five relatives attended the fiftieth anniversary dinner given Sunday at (he home of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Hackley complimentary to Mrs. Hackley's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Robley of Eldred. Open house was also held at the Hackley home from 3 to 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon. All but two of the six children were present Sunday. Those present were Mrs.

Herschel Hackley of this city, Miss Gilda Robley of Chicago, Vales Robley of Eldred, and Arthur Robley of Perryville, Mo. Two sons, Lester Robley of Mineola, L. and Ross Robley of Springfield, were unable to be present. Mrs. Robley was before her marriage, Miss Gertrude M.

Dnyton, daughter of the late Captain and Mrs. Thomas H. Dayton of Woodville township. Robley was a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Robley, also of Woodville township. Mr. and Mrs. Robley were married on Jan. 27, 1889 at the Dayton home with Col.

J. B. Nulton of Carrollton, an uncle of the bride, performing the ceremony. They made their home at the old Robley homestead on the Bluff road north of Eldred where they resided until 14 years ago when they moved to Eldred where they have since made their home. Prior lo his retirement from farming Mr.

Robley was an extensive landowner, was at one time president of the Greene County Fair Associalion and was owner of race horses that made the circuit of many large fairs. Prior to the dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Robley entertained 45 at dinner Friday at their home in Eldred, the guests being members of four clubs of which Mrs. Robley is a member.

A man walking along a highway ig able to see times as much area ahead of him as a motorist. Limitation of the driver's sight is due to narrow windshields, wide posts and high hoods over the cars. 1 sippi. A section of the Type Radio Would Provide Landing Beams ALO ALTO, Jan. 30 UH new type of radio, described by as the most irrportcnt de' Slopment in that field in three (lei ides, had been produced by thijee scientists here.

he invention, known as Ihe Kly sir in, was announced by Stanford University. Vaves produced by the instru- mint are-only 10 centimeters asfcompared with the minimum of ubput one meter in use by commercial air lines, The minuteness of the waves, the Stanford announcement said, made it possible to concentrate and reflect them like the beams of a searchlight. Such a narrow wave, the univei- slly could be followed safely by an airplane pilot to a blinc landing under conditions whlcn might be hazardous with a hroartei wave. The wave also could il- ized as an "ttbsolute alllmeu-r" to Spillway Finished And Only Cleaning Up Remains CARLINVILLE, Jan. Mayor Denby Boring announced today that the concrete spillway at the Carlinville lake site has been completed, ending one of the major projects for the new water reserve.

The crew of men working on the WPA at the lake has been cut to 216 workers from 275 men originally. The only accident of any impor tance to happen during the build ing of the lake came seve-al day ago when WPA Workman Vanatta lost a thumb when it was cvushet and had to be amputated. As yet one week's work remain before the completion of the lak project. The men have yet clear off the lake bottom and dis pose of the debris by burning Verness Woodruff is in charge the WPA forces at the lake. He i Carlinville man.

Ten percent of the rip-rappm on the dam at the lake remains he done, together with the con strucllon of 296 feet of Berm gu tor on the downstream side of tn dam. This job should be complete in one day, according to the mnj Gloves In St. LouU CARLINVILLE. The Carl it venlng against the Phillips 66 earn, according to Manager John They will play in the St. Louis Jniversity gymnasium.

Last Fri- ay night the Gloves dropped a ne-point decision here to a aggregation, after winning 17 straight To Undergo Operation CARLINVILLE. Mrs. Roy Bowyer, wife of the city clerk of city, is in St. Louis where she will undergon a second operation. vlrs.

Boyer is a lieutenant in the Girl Scouts and during her absence the troop will be under the charge of Misses Lois Ann Alexander and Lucille Schwab. $80,000 Project CARLINVILLE. The proposed 580,000 Carlinville park project has seen forwarded to Chicago from East St. Louis, according to wort received by Mayor Denby Boring today. The park project includes the building of beaches, construction of club houses, water pipe laying and road building.

The steam shovel, bought by the city for construction of the earth dam, will be put service in construction of the park. Dr. Knowles Disease! Hen, Women mil Bo at 8AVOX HOTEL, ALTON Hours 9 m. (o p. nv.

FEB. 4 Who devotes his entire time to the treatment ol men and women. Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Bowels, Gall Bladder. Constipation, Anemia. Abdominal Neuritis.

Rheumatism, Female Troubles, Neuralgia, Deafness. Varicose Veins, Catarrh ol Head and Throat, Leg Ulcers, Eczemas, Debility, Ruptures, Bed- wotting. Epilepsy, Heart Troubles. Goiter. Successfully Treated Without Use of Knife.

CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTV NERVOUS DEBILITY Are yon nervous, despondent, weak, mornings, DO ambition, memory poor, easily fatlpietS, excitable and Irritable, lack of have failed to get well under previous treatment, see us. We may bo of gel-vice to you. These are the cases we wont DB. KNOWI.E8. I'EflKIA, ILL.

LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY wt ALTON Producing UASIO OPEN HEARTH STEEL laioti, Bloomi, Bllleti, Slobi. MKHMIAN'J BABS AND SHAPES I'ltOOUCTS Brlibl Builc, Cold Heading. Annealed llnned and coppered Wire. WELDED WIHE MESH tVKI.UKI) BTEBl JOIST UOX ROLLED STRIP STEEL Plain or pickled, WIKB HODS COTTON TIES REINFORCING BARS CONPDIT Rigid Conduit-Enameled and ranlud, Black and Galvanlied Structural. Gal- ville Gloves are booked for the Initial appearance of the season in St.

Louis at 9 o'clock Saturday terrain Immediately below instead of above sea The Klystron also offers possibilities of accelerating development of television, the Stanford sponsors said. NO MORE) lor low-cost financing ol FORD PRODUCTS JjniUEBSBl CREDIT OWNERS NOTICE IU V. T1MIXE1) All Steel OH your service mini instull AI ll lnintt ALTIMJZKD Compression Kings, UMM EDISON Spark un iue HISKETT MACHINE EHCIHE DISTRIBUTORS ATrce Not Felled In One CHIP BY CHIP Cut-hy-cut, the greatest tree felled. the sounU- anU surest of old-age security may built up! Many most In thl. Association begun with small-hut steadily Saved Little by little, week by week, wo can help you, too, to create a substantial ALTON BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION BROADWAY AND THIRD STREET.

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1853-1972