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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1931 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE FIVE Three Wood River rs vod itTi i Alton Mission Grow YouthsllnderBond On Larceny Charge Caught Taking Accessories From Autos on Used Car Lot WOOD RIVER, June local youths, all under 16 years of age, were placed under $500 bond each and held to the circuit court grand jury on charges of attempt- Ing to commit larceny after a. preliminary hearing in which Assistant State's Attorney I. H. Streepcr conducted the case against them Friday afternoon. They are Richard Pines, 13, of 138 South Main street, Tony Melazzo, 16, of 201 Main street, and his brother, John, 14.

Charges against the trio were preferred by Lloyd Carter of the Wood River Motor Co. after he came upori them as they were in the act of removing parts from cars on the used car lot outside the garage. Th? boys took to their heels when discovered, but Carter managed to catch Pines. Later the Melazzeo brothers went to the police station to learn why the police were holding their partner. They were placed under arrest also.

Carter told police his concern had lost parts and accessories which he valued at several hundreds of dollars as the result of petty thievery on his used car lot. EAST ALTON, June O. Price was hostess to the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the E. church Thursday evening at her home on Job A business session was held during which officers were elected lo serve for one year. The officers elected were Mrs.

Stephen Plvoda, president; Mrs. Cleo Broadway, vice president; Mrs. J. E. Short, recording secretary; Mrs.

Rosella Douglas, mile box secretary; Mrs. Ansll Smith, citizenship secretary; Mrs. J. Kelly, supply secretary; Mrs. Willlam Gentry, thank offering secretary; Mrs.

Roy Page, secretary of Christian stewardship; Mrs. Murray Sanders, secretary of missionary education; Mrs. J. E. Short secretary of evangelism; Mrs.

R. Smith, treasurer. Free Swims For Children Begin at Wood River Pool Ancient Bell Calls Presbyterians to Centennial Rites Continued from page 1. The visiting clergymen from the other Presbyterian churches had Important portions of the the Rev. Reynolds the Scripture reading and.

prayer; the Rev. Krtbs and the Rev. Morrison dividing responsibility for the communion administration. The pastor. Rev.

Edgar J. Vance, preached a stirring sermon. "The Challenge of One Hundred years" In part he said: The study of history Is one of the most valuable the human mind. Wood River Standard Oil Stock Co. Directors Meet WOOD.RIVER, June of the Standard Oil Stock will meet Monday evening, July 13 for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year.

At a meeting of the stock holders this week at the office of O. F. Nagel, tha secretary, M. P. Manning, W.

I. Jolley, George G. Guker, and C. W. Raines were elected as directors, Mission Circle Studies Stewardship Featured a debate on "The Value of Stewardship," the meeting of the Baptist Mission Circle was held at the home of Mrs.

G. Butler Friday afternoon. The remainder of the meeting also was centered about the topic, "Stewardship." Mrs. B. H.

Weston sang a iolo, and was accompanied by Mrs. Butler. During the business meeting Mrs. J. B.

Hyde acted as secretary. Wood River Notes. WOOD W. Akers returned Thursday from Springfield where he attended the re-dedication of Lincoln's tomb, Mrs. George Oetken of Acton avenue Visited yesterday with her nephew, George Newman, son of Mr and Mrs.

Tobe Newman, at Bethalto, who has been ill at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. Mr. and" Mrs. George Barnes and sons, Bruce and Wilford, of Detroit, and Mr.

and Mrs. Mace McDonald of Qulncy, were guests Wood River friends Friday. Miss Melinda and Miss Helen Powell, D. M. Lyori, Elizabeth Stocker, and June Winkleman re turned Friday evening from an excursion to Washington, D.

C. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carrol whose marriage was an event June 10, will reside in Wood River Mrs. Carrol, who before her mar riage was Miss Oreta Major, daugh ter of Mr.

and Mrs. James Majo of Higsbee, resided for the pas three years with her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. V. Major.

Standard Ojl Refinery Head Sees Juveniles Make Plunge WOOD RIVER, June 20 C. B. lanbeck, general manager of the tandard Oil refinery, visited he Wood River swimming pool uring the first free swim of ths eason for the children Friday. The pool receipts nyeraged $175 er day during the warm weather the first week of the opening, ccording to the report of H. R.

Barton, manager. If the hot weather continues, re- are expscted to grow still urther, and it Is anticipated that he money spent for past improvements may be regained. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday next week, between 3:30 and :30 free swimming lessons will be iven at the pool to those who wish hem. Free swims for the children were tarted this week. They, are given Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of week between the hours of 2 3 o'clock.

A large number of hlldren took advantage of the free wlms this week. Bethalto Hopes to Remain on Line as Big 4 Cuts Dorsey of He who would understand life, and be prepared to deal with it upon a basis of knowledge, must steep himself in the lore of the past. We study the story of the past in order that we may observe the mistakes which people have made, and seek toi avoid them. We study history In order that we may contemplate the historic progress of' the past and gain Inspiration from It. Human nature changes very little in its esssntlal elements from generation to generation.

Our lives are en- Iched by a knowledge of the as- jlratlons and the achievements of Ihe fathers. Such study is a tremendous Incentive to achievement. We recognize that what men have done, men can do. We realize also that with the vast material progress of the world allied to us that we should achieve greater things for the Spiritual Kingdom than our fathers were able to accomplish. God has given a solemn trust to each generation.

He expects each generation to keep that trust, to preserve sacredly the faith, and to strike out boldly to win other realms of life for the Saviour. A view of the past, and especially of the history of the Church, impresses upon our minds the dignity and the nobility of the human race. The heroic history of the Church has for us a supreme value, and carries to our own portals a heavenly challenge. These great values which the historic Church has bequeathed to us are concretely before us in the story of our individual church. The qualities which so distinguished use this holy faith to the shores of a new continent.

It was the foundation stone of the Republic. The faith for whoee preservation 1 plead is the religious power that conquered the continent. This Is the faith to which this church was dedicated back In 1831. We have a supreme sense of the value of this holy faith. If it was not of God It could not have lived and so transformed humanity.

Unless It represented the highest con-! ceivable value our fathers would not have ppld for It such ft price We get a vision of a small group of men and women ever growing, sometimes slowly, but still growing, working, planning, and sacrificing for this church. They gave out of their possessions to point of sacrifice beyond the imagination of most modern Christians. They save of their life service, of their most constant church attendance, and of their vigorous personal Influence, for the building of this Institution. We need to re-assess this value. In this solemn hour as we gather around the holy table we should not only re-assess the value represented to us In this church, but re-assess our own contribution of service to it.

The faith of our fathers! What constitutes the outstanding elements in that faith which has been handed down to' us through a century In this church? What Is it; that through the centuries has given the Gospel its virility? What Is the source of this strength that has withstood the buffetings of time? What is it that makes the Gospel the Rock of Ages in the storm-tossed sea of life? It is its divine elements. The power of the faith is found in the Deity of Christ, the blood atonement on Calvary's cross, the fact of the new birth through the regeneration of the Holy Spirit, the assurance of a blessed immortality through the resurrection of 'the Lord, the assured demonstration of the practicability of the teaching of Jesus as it proclaims' unceasingly a new social order. In this day of religious fads and false scientific emphasis, I plead for that virile Gospel that has been the saving power of twenty centuries. Let us have nothing to do with a diluted Gospel which seeks to make friends with agnosticism. Let us have nothing to do with an indefinite philosophy seeking to pose in the guise of religion.

Let us have nothing to do with a lazy humanism which seeks to discredit God in BKTHALTO, June 20, The Dorsey Big Pour railroa station will be closed permanent! July 15. H. W. Lyford has bee agent there for a number of years. This still leaves an agent for Bethalto through whom residents between the two communities can transact business.

Many cars of wheat are still loaded here, and it is expected with an above-normal corn crop this year much will be shipped from here. As much -lumber and cement and limestone shipped in, local residents believe this station will not be closed. 11 Girjs of East Alton M. Q. Class Go to Gamp EAST ALTON, June 20 Eleven members of the Liberty Girls' class of the M.

E. church, with their eacher, Mrs. William Oruner, are making their annual excursion to lamp Talahi. The party went to camp today and will remain until Sunday even- ng. Final plans for the outing were completed at a special meeting held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.

Gruner. The girls in the party are Marie Bauer, Merle Doerr, Mona Douthitt, Nell Eddington, Mildred Johnson, Helen Heathman, Eunice Gentry, Ann Julius, Gwendolyn Vroman, and Feral Gurley. East Alton Notes. EAST ALTON Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Bauer, their daughter, Dorothy, and son, Bernard, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hodsell, and Vance Know- elson are spending the week-end at the lake in Hillsboro.

Miss Helen Helens left today for Chicago, where she will spend a week visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Valentine.

Miss Helens, who is employed at the office of the Western Cartridge Is spending her vacation. Mrs. Earl Hill and children and Mrs. Lydia Ford were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

F. A. Manfield Friday evening. Owen Cooper Is taking his vacation from his work at the Roxana refinery. Randell Franklin Is "spending few days in Glen Carbon at ths home of his sister, Mrs.

John Primas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zciler, their children. Paul and Charles, and Mrs.

Zeller's son, Bernard Picker of San Jose, visited Mrs Henry Hoehn and Mrs. Ed Doerr his week. Mrs. Zeiler Is a former East Alton resident. Her first hus- iand, Chris Picker, in business here the Church universal are present in a concrete sense in an individual congregation.

We see across the ages the leadership of the Holy Spirit in the world-wide program of the Church. We can also see that divine leadership in the progress of an individual church over the period of a century. We begin onlght in this solemn service the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the organization of he First Presbyterian Church. This is an event of great significance to iach member of this church and to his organization. It is a virile Institution which serves a community with, growing influence and a continuous development over the period of a century.

During this seriod this church has had a large nfluence in the spiritual development of the city of Alton, and Us for Christ has been felt throughout the Synod. During these years the strong arm of this Bethalto Vacation School Is Closed BETHALTO, June 20, Bethalto's vacation Bible school, with 58 members, closed Thursday evening with a program and display of work in the Presbyterian church. Friday afternoon the school held a lawn lunch on the school grounds. Bethalto Notes Day will be observed at the M. E.

Sunday school. Harvest has begun in this neighborhood. Richard Albers started cutting his wheat Wednesday. The grain is good, and the head is well tilled. Mr.

and Mrs. John Owens have a nine pound boy who arrived at their home Thursday night. William Merrlgan and family motored from North Dakota, and Katherlne Merrigan of Denver are visiting with their sister Mrs. Margaret Duvall. Walter Hoekstra of St.

Louis is visiting his brother John Hoekstra George Neuman, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Neuman, was taken to St.

Joseph's hospital Wednesday suffering with hemorhages of the stomach. Blood transfusions were to have been administered Thursday night, but the young man wa too weak to have the transfusion made. The village has placed stop sign JThlrd, Prairie, and Mill streets where streets intersect these three main streets. Principal N. File and Ike Rhine are attending summer schoo at Shurtleff College.

Miss Belle Apple has graduate! from the Armstrong School phew, Bernard Epstein, visited Mrs Hlndricks 1 father, Alfred Eckhoff at Staunton Friday. Mrs. Joseph Rowson visited Mrs. Srnesto Mayoral at St. Joseph's Hospital, Thursday.

The condition of Julius Whiteside continues the same at the san- tarium in Edwardsvllle. George Hill has moved from ths Sudy property on Monroe street to tho Glanzel property on the same street. Mr: and Mrs. Thomas Ladd and daughter, Jacqueline, of Edwardsville, visited Mrs. Ladd's mother, Mrs.

Pearl palley, Thursday. Mrs. William Roberts has return- everal years, died. Mrs. A.

J. Hindricks and ne religion and strives to exalt man's puny reason. The world cries for that which satisfies its heart in trouble, that which reveals the character of God, and that which profited by sacrifice and we must be lining to return in order that the church may keep the faith in this constructive it must be willing to sacrifice it requires a constant loyalty on part of church members. I was thrilled with the statement somr time ago, that the local Post of Ui? Grand Army of the Republic would endure as long as one feeble was left to salute the flag. old veterans of the sixties shame the church, With such loyalty.

We need such a spirit In Uic church a spirit that determines that the banner of the cross shall ncm be lowered while one remains to salute It. The Challenge of One Hundred It Is a challenge to vis- Icn of the future. We who live new -hall not see the accomplishments of- the next century, but It is our privilege to start this church upon a century of service to Christ and humanity. The contemplation of the past always suggests a vision of the future. What of the next one hundred years, Is a legitimate question.

Moses was not allowed to cress into the Promised Land, but from the lonely heights of Mount Nebo he was given a vteion of those far-flung provinces flowing with milk and honey. We cannot say what the next human society, whatever Its advance or re- trogratlon, will need supremely hristianity. This Alton area Is ertaln to grow and develop. Its material progress, could we look the future, would be no doubt stounding. This church.must keep ace.

It must be ready in strength spirit and in material equipment take Its part effectively in a eveloplng future. The future of nls church will be shaped by the oyalty of the people who compose a membership. As far as this hurch is concerned, I feel that it lands at the border land of great iew conquests for Christ. It seems a me that I hear a voice that ries, "Possess the land." Contrast he situation with that which cx- sted one hundred years ago. Contrast eight people with 846.

Con- rast our equipment and our program with that of one hundred cears ago. If we had a scintilla of he faith and the loyalty which hey had we could move mountains or Christ. The Challenge of One Hundred Years. A glorious picture of the uture! In the centre of that plc- ure, Christ lifted high above the ast century, and lifted still higher above the next century, the cross. The centre of the picture, the leart of our ambition, the glory of our dream, is Christ.

I think of beautiful scene in the picture, "The King of Kings," showing that Mrs. Frances B. Norton, July 14, 1867 Mrs. Florence Haskcll, January 9, 1870 Miss Elizabeth Duncan. April 10.

1870 Miss Mary 10, 1870 Mrs. C. B. Stanton, January 1872 Miss Laura 1874 Miss Linda A 1874 North Alton avenue has gone to Bellvue, to visit with relatives. John Weigler, former resident of Delmar avenue, has moved his 1 ily and effects to a home on State Fruit Crop Satisfactory.

Fruit growers report this year's i street near Delmar. L. Rutherford, April 11 saUsfacor- I ily. Ail indications point to a good 15 i yield in the following crops, C. Feteher, March 8.

Fletcher, March 8, vles, peaches, pears and apples With favorable conditions from Mrs. Anna Mack, March 8. 1874 John T. McClure, March 8, 1874 Mrs. George A.

Stratton, March 8, church has gone out through the world through Its support the Missionary enterprise at home and abroad. Members of the First Church, a century of loyal and sacrificial service looks down upon you tonight. We fsel as though we stood on holy ground. A great cloud of witnesses is everywhere around us. We run, as our race under the Inspiration of the heroic figures of the past.

When we gather around this holy table in company with our brethren, may we think not only of those present in the flesh, but of those who, though invisible, gather in this feast of remembrance. The Challenge of One Hundred Years! It Is a challenge to us to keep in its purity the faith of our fathers. The founders of America brought as their most sacred treas- ed to her home at Eldorado after' a few weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Heath. Farmers residing in this vicinity began harvesting their wheat crop Friday.

The crop is reported unusually good. gives assurance concerning that realm beyond the horizon. We are not concerned with the theories of men re hashing pre Christian philosophies and presenting it as modern religious reform. We know in whom we have believed. Faith of our fathers, holy faith! In that faith in whose centre we see the uplifted of God we place our every hope and place pur confident trust.

The Challenge of One Hundred Years. We here tonight meet the challenge to pledge our loyalty to keep brightly burning our altar fires. We have examined our inheritance. We have considered its price. We have recognized what this Inheritance means to us and that it came to us through sacrificial loyalty of those who have gone before us.

This church stands at the end of one hundred years in its present strength and Influeno because other generations at Such cost have kept the altar fire; burning. The solemn question before us a we pledge each other in th holy cup Is: Shall we be true the trust? If we, as a generation should fail the Kingdom of Goc and the Church, we would not onl; bring condemnation upon our selves, but place a handicap spirit ually upon coming generation which would be impossible to es tlmate. It Is not only our task to kee sacred and inviolate the treasuri but to add to it. We should -ad vance all along the line. It is ou supreme privilege to leave the nex generation a stronger and a bet ter church than we found.

Ou generation must add constructiv achievement. It must build bette and must develop into a more vig orous force the life of the churcl We must k-s willing to sacrifice i order to contribute to the cplrltua heritage of the future. We hav 1874 Miss Florence 6, 1874 E. Whipple, March Smlley May 5 Charles Rowden has returned to his home in Fieldon after a visit the home of Charles Nelmeyer on Elm strest. iQiiions irumi Mlss uby Monaghan of St.

now on, the grape vineyards, too, Louls Is a guest at the home of Mr. will have a good production. Mrs Ollic Hughes of Woodland avenue. Mary Holen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Hcfley, is ill at the fam- To Travel Motor Bus De Luxe. Cloyd Hamer, manager of the Rain and Hamer baseball club, has C. B. Stanton, May 14, 1876 Oliver S. Stowell.

May 14. 1876 Miss Esther Duncan, March 14, 1880 John Duncan, March 14, 1880 Tomorrow will be made a great day by the Presbyterians In observing the centennial further. Both morning and evening services will partake completely of the centennial flavor, In which musical numbers by the choir will have an important part, especially at night. The outstanding feature of the Sunday morning service will be an historical address by OUson Brown, who has made a thorough study of the history of the First Presby- arranged transportation for his athletes, acquiring a truck. The manager has equipped it with regulation automobile seats, with ample room to carry the entire tsam and substitutes.

The bus is being treat- terian church of Alton, and Influence on the community. Flylnj Safely following is a record of the number of pasen- gers carried by airplanes and the number of air fatalities that have occurred since 1927: In 1927, 13,000 passengers were flown, wlthr six fatalities; In 1928, there were 53.000 passengers flown, with 13 fatalities; in 1929 passengers numbered with 18 fatalities, and lost year 400,000 passengers went aloft and 24 were killed. ed to two coats of paint in a novel manner. One side of the machine being red, the other white, with both sides bearing the name of the ball club. It will be pressed into service Sunday.

Transplanting Tomatoes. Fred Kranz, superintendent of the Maull Canning reports farmers have completed the task of transplanting 280 acres In tomato plants, the production of which will be used for canning purposes. Tomato canning usually takes place about the first of September. The superintendent is non- its pushing a program of repair work and also overhauling the machinery at the plant. The general maintenance work that is necessary will be followed through to completion.

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Hamer, yesterday was presented with a Shetland pony, a gift of his parents. He plans mastering the art of riding, on the farm of hte uncle, Walter Hamer, on the Brighton road, with Uncle Walter being the Instructor. George J. Metzger, who for the past several days has been 111, it recuperating. Radio Aids Airship LAKEHURST, N.

huge loudspsakers will aid In the mooring of dirigibles to the huge port- ale mooring mast at the Navy's Iriglble hangars here. The loud- located on the mooring mast Itself, pick up the voice of in charge of ground crews nd those on the ships and amplify lem so that they can be heard 11 over the field. It enables both rews to work in unison. Kenneth Personals. Llnder of McKlnley boulevard has gone to Pontlac, to spend the summer.

Miss Peggy Sober, alter a visit with relatives In Louisiana, Mo, his returned to her home on Alby street. Mrs. Joseph Gunterman has returned to her home on Delmar avenue after visiting with relatives in Jerseyville. Miss Ruby St. Peters of Dslmar when the disciples were gathered together in the upper room thajt suddenly they found the Saviour standing in their midst.

It was discovery that changed them from 'fishermen to world conquer- ers. It was a consciousness of the Christ in the midst that gave them power, and has given Christians power in every age. It is that consciousness that will give us power on the threshold of another century. May we. -when we gather around this table sot holy in its associations, be conscious of the Crnrist in our midst.

leel that with all of the disquieting tendencies' of our age, that we stand on the threshold of a new revelation of Christ to the world. Centuries; ago when the Mohammedans captured the old church of St. Sophia and turned it into a mosque, they whitewashed over the face of Jesus that was painted upon the wall high above the altar. After many centuries, when the light was right, one standing In the mosque could see the face of the Master shining through the thinning paint. So men have thought to paint Him over with eccleslastlclsm, with schism, with self righteousness, with materialism, and with selfishness.

But through it all shines that tender, loving countenance calling us to a better way of life. We gather around this holy table with great solemnity, and here we give thanks for our inheritance, and here we dedicate anew at its dawning, another century to the Master. And here as individuals, alone with Him, we dedicate our hearts and our life's service. And from our hearts we sing, "My Jesus, I Love Thee." 50-Year Members On the centennial program are names of the members of the surviving church who have belonged there for 50 years or more, with the dates of their uniting with the church, as follows: Mrs. Emma Hamill, March 8, 1863 Quickly Bleaches Muddy Skins Dull ordinary appearances vanish as blemishes and defective features are forgotten under the lure of the bewitching beauty instantly rendered.

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