Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 3

TyEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1907 THE REGISTER-NEWS MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS SOCIETY Square Dance On Sunday October 22, Bquare dance workshop will be held in Mt. Vernon at the City Hall. The afternoon workshop from two to four will be called by Lloyd Larson of Stone Park, 111.

From four to five O'clock there will be a meeting of square dance callers of the Southern District. WiU MiUs of Chicago, the Roving Director of the State of Illinois will be in attendance, also Bill Walters of Mt. Vernon, the Southern Illinois District director. From seven to ten there will Se a fun dance with fit- teen callers for the ever-ng. All square dancers are urged to attend.

The only cost will be $1 .25 donation per couple wliich will mclude both the afternoon and evening sessions. This money will go toward sending a caller from this District to the National convention. Mr. and Mrs. Howai-d Newman of Tampa, Florida attended the dance in Mt.

Vernon Saturday night October 14. They are the recipients of the Knot Head Badge, which is awarded to any full set or four couples who attend a dance 100 miles from home. In attending the Mt. Vernon dance tliey became eligible for the Rover Badge, which is awarded any couple who attends a dance 1,000 miles fyom home and receives a letter of certification from the President of the club in that city. Mr.

and Mrs. Warren Tliies of Terre Haute, Indiana, were also out of state visitors to the dance. MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL E.

BUESCHER Faculty Wives Organize Club A gi-oup of college faculty wives from the Rend Lake College met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. James 40 CIieiTy Drive, for the purpose of organizing a new Bollege faculty wives club. Elected to head the new organization was Mi-s. James Waugh with Mrs. John Travor, vice- president, Mrs.

Arthur Bamford, secretaiy, and Mrs. Wayne Arnold, treasurer. During the business meeting the calendar for the year was wimpleted, projects and program ideas vjere discussed, and a meeting date and time were The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Edward Kownacki, 2801 Jamison at 1:00 p.m on Tuesday, No yember 21st. Preceding the business meeting the hostess served a dessert with coffee- Blook Frtendshlp Circle club Meeting Members of the Block Friendship Circle Club will meet Friday, October 20, at tlie home of Mrs, Mona Clark.

A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon and visitors are welcome. Newcomers dub The Newcomers' Club will met next Tuesday, October 24, at 6:15 o'clock at the L. and N. Cafe, Reservations and cancellations must be made not later than 9:00 o'clock Monday morning by calling Mi-s. Randy McCoy at 2424276.

Opdyke Romemakers To Meet Thursday Members of the Opdyke unit, Opdyke Homemakers' Extension Association, will meet Thursday afternoon, October 19, ut the home of Mrs. Lucy Ramsey, Visitors ai-e welcome. Hall F.T.A. The Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of tlie year Thursday evening, October 19, at 7:30 o'clock at Dr. Andy Hall school.

Dr. WiUiam A. Grant will be the guest speaker and will show a film dealing with optometry. Ainveti) Auxiliary Members of the Aimcts auxi- liaiy will meet Thursday evening, October 19, at 7:30 clock at the club ixjoms. All members are asked to attend.

Patton Conimandcry, Auxiliary Dinner Members of Patton Comman- dery 60 and the auxiliary will liave a potluck dinner Thursday evening. October 19, in the dining room at the Masonic Temple. Sei-vlng will begin at half past sbc O'clock. Engagement Announced Mrs. Marjorie Lake of Flora, is announcing the engagement and forthcoming mariaige of her daughter, Kay, to Virgil Witln-ow, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Withrow of Blufoid. The wedding will occur at two o'clock Satui-day aftemoon, October 21, at the First Qiris- Chui-ch in Flora with the Rev. Tom Wyatt, pastor, officiating. Friends and relatives we invited.

Miss Brenda Darlyne Ellis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ellis of Bettendorf, and Michael E. Buescher, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Buescher of this city were married Thursday evening, October 5. The ceremony was performed at the South Side Baptist church in this city with the Reverend Cliarles Taylor officiating. The bride wore a pretty 3ti -eet length dress and a corsage of white carnations. The attendants were the bridegroom's parents.

The newlyweds are making their home at 821 Horizon Court in Bettendorf. FOR LADIES The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Is Not Extinct (Or So I Hear) By SALLY Six Southern Illinois Artists Exhibiting In Washington Six souUiern Dlinois ladies have crafts on exhibit during the month of October at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. Mrs. Hany Killidn, of Ava, makes corn husk dolls. These dolls, with corn husk bodies and poppy seed pods for heads, painted and formed to resemble the fasliionable lady of the Lillian Russell era, late 1800's, are one of tlie crafts on exhibit.

Mrs. Esther Nichols, of Brownfield, and Mrs. Lela Oldani, Christopher, have been asked to go to Washington, October 21-25, to sliow Smithsonian Insiilute visitors how to make rugs on a hand loom. Both ladies have rugs on display. Mrs.

Nancy AiLxier, of McLeansboix), made doll for her granddaughter which was just like the doll- that Mrs. Auxier had and prized so highly when she was a little girl. The doll, dressed in 18th Centui-y clothes made by Mi's. Auxier, lias been patented and judged sufficiently excellent to be sold as a craft item brating the Illinois Sesquicentennial. It is on exhibit at tlie Smithsonian.

Two Carbondale ladies also have crafts exhibited at the Smithsonian. Mrs. Jewell Lockler's happy, wa-inkle-faced (apple head dolls and Mrs. Modene Moore's pine cone were selected as outstanding craft items. Speaking of the craft items similar to those selected from Illinois, Carl Fox, Smithsonian Shop Director said, "We are trying to keep this part of our AmevicEin heritage from becoming lost as people with these skills arc becoming fewer and fewer." The University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Serivce when asked to help select works for the Smithsonian exliibit called on Mrs.

Kathi-yn Keim to help. Mrs. Keim, Area Extension Adviser in southern Illinois has worked closely with aiis and crafts people and was able to help select worthy exhibit items. I've never met John V. Dennis and' I regret this.

To me, it would be a rather awesome experience to shake the hand of a man with such mighty determination. And, in case you've never heard of which I hadn't until I received a letter from the National Audubon Society then let me share this amazing announcement: He has (actually) established the fact that the ivoi-y -billed woodpecker is not as many feared extinct. All things considered, I don't blame the Society for being so proud of him. After all, he didn't just casuaUy glance out the kitchen window and see this rare bird perched on a near by telephone pole. siree.

He traveled all the way from his home in Leesburg. to a spot in eastern Texas. right there, he was rewarded for all that wear and tear on his binoculai-s. He spotted several of these bii'ds. Now, a bit heady with this success, he is going to ti-avel several other states just to make sure this is not still another indication that "everything is bigger and better in For this attitude, I say bully for him.

-o- -o- -o- To be honest, I'd never worried about the ivory-billed bird simply because I didn 't know there was such a thing. that I've spent my life without an interest in woodpeckers. Not at all. a matter of fact, one of them gave me a lot of trouble just after I entered the third grade like this: Every day, just as the teacher made still another attempt to explain tlie rudiments of -arithmetic to me, a woodpecker landed on a tree tru(jk just outside the classroom window and started hammering away at the bark. To me, this was far more fascinating than trying to concentrate while that determined molder of young minds went into great detail about what would happen if I had four oranges and she took away two of them, In the first place, it was just plain silly to assume I would have that many considering that my yearly allotment was one orange each Christmas.

that I came right out and said so. But, it was evident that my thoughts showed in my face because she made an entirely new approach to the "take away" proposition by explaining that I had two recess periods coming that day and, due to my lack of interest, I would not receive them. that kind of subtraction I understood with the lesson indelibly stamped on my mind when I reflected on the fact that, at the moment, I was the rope-skipping champion of the entire school and could not defend my title against a couple of kids who were away above the average in the nimble-footed art. it was a grievous time for me.) -o- -o- -o- However, severe as the "medicine" was, it failed to affect a cure. Or, to put it another way: I found it impossible to mind my own business while the woodpecker was having such a noisy time minding his and things came to a climax one afternoon when the teacher caught me in the act of trying to put a pencil dot on a piece of paper for every time his bill bit the wood.

(That incidentally, was back in the days when each and every teacher kept a sturdy little paddle for the pui-pose of making a few marks of their own when they felt the occasion warranted it. And, taking me to a room reserved for that purpose, she proved to be as speedy in her way as the woodpecker was in his. And, from that day forward, I lost aU interest in his activities. Now, after all these years, I'm made to wonder: Could that have been an ivoi-y-billed specimen. If so, perhaps it's just as well that his kind has taken to the wide-open spaces.

There it will have less chance of distracting a student who is making a valiant effort as I was on that long ago day to try and think just what would happen if he had four oranges and two of them were taken away. -o- -o- -o- On that would present no problem in this modern age. Today's kid would merely go out to the kitchen and help himself to four more of the oranges and never mind what happened if two of ttiem came up missing. OBSERVING NATIONAL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S WEEK Local members of the iocal club attending a breakfast at the L. and N.

Cafe Sunday morning were, first row from (eft, Margaret Hicks, Faye Lerch, Jean Estes, Doris England, Mavis Martin, president; Maxine Weerts, Ramona Reid, Nadine Allison, and Norma Garrison. Second, row, from left, Gertrude Roy, Myrtle Jeanguenct, Tina Ayers, Maxine Higgins, Jane Marlow, Stella Rudolph, Rose HironSj Neva Mick, Paulina Marvel, Doris Baize, Wilma Garrison, Gerry Dorris, Leah McPherson, and Josie Lambert. '(Richard Clark Photo) The celebration of National Business Womens Week, Oct 1521, was inaugurated by Maj'or Joe Martin's proclamation on Saturday, October 14. It continued on Sunday, when the local club met to honor it's president, Mavis Martin, with a breakfast meeting at the L. and N.

cafe. Maxine Higgins led the group singing, accompanied by Jane Marlow on the piano. Norma Garrison made tlie announcements of the week's activities, and reminded, all to be sure and see the window of the Chamber of Commerce office which has been decorated by Josie Lambert, Gertrude Roy, Margaret Benton, Rose Hirons, and a great big asssist by Rose's son, Jim Hirons. After the closing prayer, the group adjourned to meet again in front of the Logan Sti'cet Baptist Church, where they accompanied President Mavis Martin to Sunday morning Services. It was the first time for many to see this beautiful new church.

Fern Watson Speaks To Rotary Club POLLY'S POINTERS Address Label Prevents 'Lost' Child Rome P.T.A. Membei-s of the Parent -Teachers Association will meet Thm-sday evening, October 19, at o'clock at Rome consolidated school in Dix. Open house will be held with parents visiting the class ixwms and mothers of the seventh and eighth grades will serve rciresh- BY POLLY CRAIWER Newspaper Enlerpriso Assn. DEAR POLLY Wlicnover I take my four-year-okl daughter a crowd, like watching a parade, to the circus, I always stick one of my name and address labels to her collar or pocket. Her I.D.

card is obvious should we ever become separated. DEAR POLLY Pointer is for Doug who has ink stained white jeans. Go Mod, Doug. Buy more ink and splatter it. Tt will make the jeans look like blue faded to white.

SOFIA, A Mod Toon. DEAR have found tlie only thing readily a- "ailable to take ink stains out of white jeans is i-ubbing alcohol. It is naturally more difficult to remove any stain once it lias been set by washing but I have had success with nlcohol removing 'stains from washed garments. My best to ftll of you. DEAR POLLY-To keep the bedspread in our guest room from becoming dusty and between infrequent guests, cover it with a new 9x12 plain plastic di-opcloth such as painters use.

The pattern of spread shows tlirough and a lot of laundering is saved. The thinner the dropcloth tlio better. Tuck it in at the top and bottom of the bed. It even glistens at night, C.W. F.

DEAR POLLY -1 use little, steel wool pads until the bitter end. To keep them from getting rusty, I always put them on top oC some baking soda I keep in A little dish just for that purpose. I will always bless a little blind friend who put me on to this. DEAR POLLY-When prepar- mg for a long ti-ip and loading trunk of the car with ma- supplies and luggage, we 'always i-emove the tools and 'he spare tire from its mounting and place tliem at the very front of the trunk so tliat are easily accessible in case of tiro trouble. It eliminates a complete moving, job and a lot of worry.

A.M.O. DEAR want to use old nylon stockings for. illei- Jn a small pillow. What is the best way to the pillow soft cutting tliem in small Dieccs or in oblong strips? M.R. DEAR is so simple mid yet such a time saver if you use scissors to cut out tlie center of your rubber sink pad the si2e of the drain.

It is so much easier to open and shut the drain when tliere are dish- rs in the sink. No longer do you have to ti-y to lift up these dishes and the mat to put the drain stopper down. This seems so simple but since I been doing it I wonder why I "never thought of it during the many years I haVe been washing dishes. J.J.R. DEAR POLLY My husband is a do-it-yourself meclianic and always gets his hands covered with grease and grime.

To clean he uses an inexpensive brand of liquid dishwashing detergent and finds tliis cleans his hands and fingernails better than anything he has tried. MRS. You will receive a dollar if Polly uses your favorite homemaking idea, Polly's Problem or solution to a problem. Write to Polly care of this news- poper. DEAR ABBY Dad's 'Playmates' Confusing To Kids Abigai? Van Burer (NBA Telephoto) PERFORMING the weddinK ceremony for tlio President's daughter, Lynda Johnson, and Marine Capt.

Charles Robb will bo RuV. Canon Oornid McAllister, an Episcopal clergyman who is the son ot the San DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are friends with another couple and we visit back and fortli in each other's houses all the time. Please undei'stand, they are very nice people, but something puzzles us. This man has the walls of his den covered with "PLAYMATES OF THE MONTH." (You know, those big busted girls from Playboy magazine.) His wife doesn't seem to mind but how about the children? (They have three, the oldest is 6.) Those youngsters go in and out of the den all the time. I know it's nature and all of that, but it seems so vulgar to me.

Do you think it could do the children any harm? FORT WAYNE DEAR FORT WAYNE: It won't do the children any harm, but it might confuse them when they're told to go out and find themselves some "playmates." DEAR ABBY: This wiU probably seem trivial to you, but it is a big problem to me. My mother died when I was born, so my father named me Louise, after motlier. I am now 32 and happily married. My husband doesn't especially like the name Louise, so he calls me Lou. Well, every time my fatlier him call me that he be- comts very angry and there's an argument.

My father says my name is LOUISE and not LOU, and I shuold be called LOUISE. My husband says that I am his wife, and he will call nie LOU if he wants to. Honestly, Abby, this is for real What is the solution? LOUISE OR LOU? LOUISE: Since you were named for your mother who died at your birth, it wouldn't hurt your husband to call you LOUISE, If only to please your father. But if your husband is adamant, your father sholdn't make an issue of it. DEAR ABBY: After repeated invitations, my husband and I decldKd to visit my sister and her husband.

Before starting out on the trip, we telephoned to let them know when to ex- m. After driving 1,200 es, we arrived to find the lights on in their home, the door wide open, and a note saying they were out, but we should help ourselves to whatever we found in the refrigerator, and if we didn't want to wait up for them to go to bed. My husband wanted to turn around and walk out right then and there, but I persuaded him to take me out to dinner. We retuined two hours later, and they still weren't home. The phone rang several times, but since it wasn't our home, we let it ring.

At midnight my sister and her husband appeared. They weren't in the least apologetic, in fact they were iiide, bawling us out for being so dumb as to let the phone ring. We stayed a week, during which time they had three prescheduled social engagements, which they kept, leaving us home alone to shift for ourselves. What kind of ti'eatment would you call this? And how should we behave toward them in the future? INSULTED DEAR INSULTED: The treatment was shabby. And if you maintain more than a distant, polite i-elationship with these people they will have every reason to assume that either you lenjoy being insulted, or are to insensitive to recognize a snub when you get one.

Troubled? Write to Abby, Box 69700, Los Angeles, 90069. For a pei-sonal reply, inclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Hate to write letters? Send $1 to Abby, Box 69700, Los Angeles, 90069, for Abby's booklet, "How to Write Letters for All Occasions." Miss Fern Watson was guest speaker at a meeting of the Mt. Vernon Rotary Club held Tuesday at the L. and N.

cafe. In a most interesting manner, she gave the highlights of her observations made last summer while touring the Balkan States. She explained that the group with which she traveled was composed mainly, of college students and educators who received college credits for the trip. This, she explained, gave them an opportunity for holding seminars with promment people in the countries visited and to obtain both interesting and unusual information. Miss Watson, an experienced traveler, was particularly impressed with the industrial development and the clean surroundings in most of the areas visited, she said, Dr.

James Snyder, president of Rend Lake Junior College, will be the main speaker at next Tuesday's meeting. He will outline some of the future plans for the college. On October 31, A. Edwards, manager of tlie lUinois Bell Telephone Company business office in Alton will present a program with the theme "A Trip To The Moon." Then, on the evening of November 14, the Rotai-ians will cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in entertaining rural friends at a rural-urban dinner which will be held at 6:45 o'clock at First Community Church, Local business men will host one or more guests. Personals C.

E. Capps of Opdyke made a business trip to Mt. Vernon yesterday afternoon. C.A. Hooper-of Fairfield spent Tuesday afternoon transacting business in the King City.

Mrs. Peggy Swain of Ashley was a business visitor and shopper in Mt. Vernon Tuesday. Frank Niedbalski of Nashville made a business trip to the King City yesterday afternoon, John Kent of Opdyke spent yesterday afternoon transacting business in Mt. Vernon.

Floyd Kash of Ina was a King City business visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Jaco of Woodlawn) transacted business in Mt. Vernon yesterday afternoon. Founders Day Observed By Alpha Delta Kappa Pas leys Wed Fifty Years Mr.

and Mrs. Lyman Pasley will observe their Golden Wedding anniversary next Sunday, October 22. Open house will be held from two until five O'clock at their home on Liberty Road and all relatives and friends are invited to attend betwen the hours of two and five o'clock. Those attending are asked to omit gifts. They were married October 26, 1917, in Bluford with the Reverend J.

L. Jordan officiating and they have five children: Genevieve Pasley, Mrs Logan Marlow, Leonard Pasley and Clifford Pasley of Mt. Vernon, and Jarrell Pasley of 01- ney. They also have eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Founders Day was observed by Illinois Sigma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, International Teachers' Sorority of this city on Saturday, October 14, in the Methodist church at Hillsboro, 111.

Members from chapters in Macoupin county, Belleville, Edwardsville, Salem and Hillsboro also attended. Following prayer by Miss Blanche Grubb, a 12:30 o' clock luncheon was served with mem- J'ers of the hostess chapter, Illinois Zeta, in charge of the arrangements. An autumn decor of mums and colorful leaves decorated the tables. Greetings were extended by Mrs. Loma Walsh, president of the Hillsboro chapter.

Following the luncheon, Mrs. Eula Durston, program chairman, introduced Mrs. Walter Bishop, superintendent schools in Montgomery county, who gave the welccmiing address. She has the distinction of being the youngest county superintendent in the nation, Jaines Fletcher delighted the audience with several vocal selections including "How to Handle a Woman." "The Surrey with the Fringe on and "Others." He was accompanied by William Bruce. A humorous reading "My written by Ruby Hope of the Zotu Chapter, waa read by Velma Hardy in tho absence of tlio author.

Mrs. Howard Janssen, guest speaker, gave a most inspiring talk "Women of Decision" and she also read scripture. And, closing, gave the history of five women in the Bible which was in keeping with the tlieme nf her talk. The Founders Day ceremony included an impressive candlelight service by the hostess chapter. As this was also the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Alpha Delta Kappa sorority, Zeta Chapter presented a lovely cake with 20 candles.

These were lighted by Mrs. Pearl Spies, state recording secretary and each one was giv- pn a sci-ving of the annivei-sary cake. The Salom chapter invited tho otlier chapters to observe Founders Day in Siilem next year. Those from Mt. Vei-non lending were Mrs.

Mae Warren, Mrs. Opal Wood, Mrs. Marj; Hartman, Mrs. Iris Simmons, Mrs. Margaret Bullock, and Misa Eleanor Hodge.

Fashions Of The Future Tho miniskirt set of 1977 will wear a "numbered nameplate" on clu'st and a fashion like tho one at right, says Jeaiiette Ale.vaiider, who designed this futuristic outfit for tho Californlii Fashion Creators press preview of 1968 resort wear. At left: ski outfit by White Stag of sliver metallic material for skiing on the moon 1997. It's equipped witli its own heating pads around the waist and a communications helmet for Ijilkiiig to fellow moon skiiers. (AP Wireplioto) SOCIALLY YOURS By SALLY Mrs. Olga Shea has returned home following a visit with her daughter, Mrs.

BuiTell O. Price in Lexington, Kentucky. -0- -o- Mrs. Carol Sammons of Lakeland, Florida, spent Ihe weekend visiting with her pai'- ents, Mr. and Mrs.

WiUiam D. Newman. She was accompanied home by her daughter, Stacey Leigh, who has been visiting in the home of her grandparents. -o- -o- -o- Pfc. and Mrs.

Charles Roy Green and daughter, Theresa, have been visiting with his grandmother, Mrs. Charles S. Green and vwth his great-grandmother, Mrs. John Teter of this city. He is being transferred from Ft.

Leonard Wood, to Bliss, Texas. Last April, when scheduled to leave for a tour of duty in Germany, he was hospitalized with injuries received in an automobile accident from which he has apparently made an excellent recovery. -o- -o- -o- Mrs. Maude Dcckor of 117 south 12th street wUl be 80 yeai-s old October 21 we have been told by her cousin, Mrs. Nellie Jackson.

Mts. Hettie Terry Sandusky Has Graduate Assistantship Terry Sandusky, 1016 Telle Road, has been awarded a graduate assistantship in psychology at Murray State University, Murray, Ky. He is majoring in psychology and is a member of Sigma Chi, a social fraternity on campus. 100 WOODLAWN PTA Ham and Bean Supper Carnival Entertainment by SHORTy'S BAND Saturday, Oct. 21st Woodlawn Grade School SerxlHK BetriiM At 5:30 P.M.

Supper Only Adults fl.OO ChUdren SOc Caiargv For Band 5 "-i Ic Sc Ic ic 100 Worth 100 Extra This coupon is worth 100 extra Top Value Stamps with a purchase of $3.00 or more 9Moiine et tiM CLARK Saper 100 Siatioi 1515 West Vernon, Limit one coupon por customer. Oct. 1067 Top Value Stamps 100 Wood of Wayne City will bfc 85 years old October according to Mrs. Laura Witlirow. We are mailing a card to each one today and we do hope eacb will receive many others.

Sally was pleased to recelva a note from Mrs. Caroline Ca" tron of Sycamore, 111., reporting) that the recent announcement of her birthday brought twenty- six lovely cards her way. And she enjoyed a burthday dinner including forty-one of her relatives. The group included two sons who were also celebrating their birtlidays. 242-3224 Anytime Weelily Auto accidents, electric shock, fires, swimming haps all can cause suffocation.

Artificial tion, if promptly tered, can often save a life. The new mouth-to-mouth resuscitation method is rathet easy to learn and to administer. Even' adult should find a Red Cross, Civil Defense, or other first aid instructor to teach him this life-saving skill. SOUTH SIDE DRUG STORE.