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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 11

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ALTON EVENIKO TELEGRAPH -saw Wood River News Woman's Club Meeting qeUri, chairman lot BeonomlM introduced Mrs. FJaoufce Huston ot the American Bern- Corporation of 180 Madison Squire, Hew York City, who gave a i lMt evening at the Olub meeting "On the Laundering of Fine Fabrics." Mrs. Huston brought with, her samples of materials made ot new rlcs, woven frotn thread purposely manufactured for materials iA a small village in Tennessee. BheKad a number Of dresses lingerie and hosiery made from these threads. She demonstrated the laundering of fine fabrics.

Miss Huston called for a scarf which she would launder for tome one in the audience 1 Miss Lulu Batton who wore her beautiful hand I painted scarf which was hand ed in oil colors, submitted to having I it touadrted by Mrs. Huston, and to i the delight of all present the'scarf I came out beautiful and clean, The thread used in the garments and 1 materials demonstrated by Mrs. were manufactured and woven to resemble silk, and it is claimed, 'are durable than suk. Several i dresses made up of this material were I on display, and their durability i practicality pointed out The removal of stains on fine fab- rlcs was also demonstrated. The 'Monday Club" constituting the Bdwardsvllle Woman's Olub had been Invited to this meeting.

Quito number was present. It. O. Helm, past president of Edwardsville olub and President Hhe County Federal announced the rtirst county convention which will be held on Friday, April 10, beglnlng at 10 o'clock in Bt. John's M.

Church in Edwardsville. Luncheon i will be served at noon. ft E. B. Brooks of the Jacksonville State Hospital will be one of the speakers, also Mrs.

George Thomas Palmer, past state president of the lUioois Federation of Women's Olub i will apeak. Reservations for the luncheon may be made by writing to Mrs. Alice Mayo, Edwardsville, HI. Quite a num ber of Wood River women are plan ning to attend. Luncheon is SO cents per plate.

1 The hostesses at last night's meet ing Were Mesdamee Frank Baiter Jack Maloney, D. O. Burroughs, Paul TJfert, Earl Stacker, Ira D. Fanning i Russell Carter, Anna, Carstens, ant Btadtmann. The next meeting will be on April 16, under the literature and art sec- tion.

The program to be presented bj 'I the Dramatic Club of the Commuoit High School under the supervision Roberta Poos. The annual club banquet will be I held on April 18 in Alton. Mrs. J.L. Tuley is chairman.

Mesdames Calvert, E. V. A mith, W. H. Bacheldor, Frank ainor, J.

F. McCreedle and Frank Klenstra constitute the committee. Mrs. D. o.

Burroughs will be toastmistress, Mrs. E. Mueller announced a adlo broadcasting program on Apru assisted by Mrs. E. Schnepp of Greenville.

MbrwTr Bord to Meet The Llrary Board will meet on Thussday. night at the Library. New books are -continually coming In at the library. St. aabrkfr Mission Cnlld Meeting The Guild of St.

Oatrtel's episcopal Mission will meet on Friday of this weak with M. Seymour on ixrtrena, avenue. The, meeting will be o'clock. ttistrtet ChMtnmM to Broadoast Mrs, Mueller, District Chair, man of Radio of the Twenty-second District of Clubs of Illinois will broadcast cltib news, over radio station WZL in St. Louis on April 8.

She will be assisted by Mrs. E. Schnepp of Greenville, past prest dent at the district, and also district chairman of art. Ah interesting program has been arranged. To Attend CrandaU Ftmeral A number of old friends aad business assoclales of Fred Orandall at- his funeral today which was held-in Lincoln, HI.

Mr. CrandaU died from a stroke of apoplexy in Chicago last week end. j- Stnu Benner Improving Friends will be glad to know that Mtts. Charles Benner who was in lured in an auto accident last week Has been removed from the hosplta in MarttnsvUle to her own home in that place. She is getting: along, as well as expected.

Her son Kenneth is quite ill at the family home withe th flu. Mrs. Zamablel Howe, formerly Wood River a daughter of Mrs Benner. She and her husband now reside in Ohio. They are living near the campus ot the Theological school at Dayton there where Mr.

Howe is a stu dent. They have one little daughter Mary Catherine, When not In schoo Mr. Howe is employed with th Frigldlere in Dayton. Girl Scout Troop Organized In Woo Blver Qlrl Scout Troop No. 1, was or ganlzed In the Wood River school i a meeting held there In the auditor! um at 3:30 o'clock yesterday after noon.

Mrs. Ray Flnney and daugh ter, Rella, conducted the organlza Won. Mrs. Ray Flnney is captain Mrs. Glenn DsAtley is lleutenan The troop was divided into four pa trols, Nightingale Patrol, leade Bella Finney, corporal, Dorothy Her mellng; Robin Patrol, leader Bett Farthing, corporal Jacqueline Me Oreedle; Cardinal Patrol, leade Juanlta Whlteslde, corporal Gene vleve Biggerstaff; Eagle Patrol, rah Belle Traband, corporal Helan amllton.

Much enthusiasm is be- shown in the movement and it Is lelng hoped that more girls will reg- ter by Tuesday of next week, when he next meeting will be held at the ame place on Friday at 2 o'clock, 'he new troop will be known as food River Troop No 1, Girl Scouts Wood River. Burglars at Welsh Home Two negroes were found ransacking le home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Telsh Sunday but escaped before the ollce arrived. Mr.

and Mrs. Welsh were in Springfield when their home as entered. Evangelical Church Notes The Evangelical Brotherhood will meet next Sunday evening for monthly meeting. The ministers Wood Riyer and Iclnlty will meet on next Monday at he First National Bank at 10 o'clock, Rev. A.

H. Idecker spoke at the An- lual Young Peoples banquet on Monday evening in Edwardsville. Notes Mrs. Steels and daughter, Mrs Lovat and Mrs. M.

Probes of Edwardsville were guests at the home Mrs. E. E. Mueller on Central ave nue. Mrs.

J. T. Paddock and daughter Mrs. Troy Kesslnger, Lois Kesslnger and 6. M.

Hawkins motored to St Louis yesterday where they visited with Mrs. Mary Leffler of Lowry City who is a. patient at the Jewish hospital in St. Louis, Mrs. Leffler is Mr.

Hawkins' sister. Mrs. R. O. Farrow spent Monday in St.

Louis. Mr. and Mrs. L. H.

Holland spen 1 Easter Sunday In Jerseyvllle. Mrs. OUie Meyers ot East Alton was a Wood River visitor yesterday Mrs. V. E.

Manlon and daughter Helen, of East St. Louis spent Easte Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams. The Missionary Society of the Bap- church 1 will meet on the third Friday of this month, April 18, at th home of Mrs.

L. D. Rockefeller. Mrs M. Freemann will be the leader.

Baptism and communion service will be held on Sunday at the Bap- 1st church. Mrs. Henry Smith who is a patitnt St. Anthony's hospital in Alton is getting along nicely and expects to be able to come to her home here on Friday. Marth Ribbs, Jennie Weldt and Iva Belle Slmonds of East St.

were guests of Wood River friends last night. Dr. and Mrs. Max Bramer will at- end the St. Louis university prow on Thursday In St.

Louis at the University gymnasium. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Burrls and daughter, Lucille arid son, Buddy spent Easter Sunday in Alton with Mr. and Mrs.

T. Boeschir. Mr. and Mrs, Richard Patton spent today in St. Louis.

C. T. V. to Meet The members of the Wood River c. T.

u. will meet next Friday afternoon with Mrs, Emma Thompson at her home at 509 Bast Ferguson avenue. City Council Meeting The city council on Monday night voted to sent City Attorney Manning and Mayor Tipton to Springfield today to attend a cession of the Ben- ate Committee which will convene in regard to the House Bill No. 989 which will make it legal for swimming pools and recreation grounds to charge for services. The Senate recently approved bill 289, which applied only to Chicago, however this new amendement applies to the entire ttate, and to now before the House.

The city contested Carsten's suit against the recreation grounds recent, and suffered a counter ruling; the Supreme Court declaring thai cities could not conduct business land make charges. The new amendment will make It possible for the city to make charges, and to operate the swimming pool as a business. City Chemist Hartwlg reported the city water teste, and found, satisfactory for drinking. Permission to run a franchise line for natural gas through the west end Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Ooatney ot Alton spent the week end with home oiks. Prof. J. o. Gchner and family were visitors Saturday.

Mrs. Fred Dubbelde, Holger Dub- ielde, Mildred Dubbelde, Misses Mil- if Wood River, to supply industries was asked, by Mr. Parker ot the Mississippi River Fuel Corporation. The line to be brought from Louisiana. A special meeting was called for Thursday night, with plans for idopUng it.

It was stated that Sartford recently granted this right .0 this company. A plat for a resubdiviston of property owned by William Bacheldor in Dulaney's addition was approved, To the Voters of Alton Township: I wish to extend to all, my heartfelt appreciation, for the many votes that I received- for Assistant Supervisor, and I wish to assure you that I will do my utmost to fulfill my duties in the best possible manner for the betterment of Madison County. Again thanking the voters H.Wm. BAUER. Prairietown News dred and Paula aehner, Lucille and Eleanor Qusewelle were Edwardsvllle cullers on Friday.

Miss Cora Bunte was an Edwardsville visitor Saturday. Miss Dorothy Braasch who in employed In Alton spent Sunday with home folks. Misses Dorothy and Marcella Braasch, Miss Mildred Ouseweile and Otto Braasch spent Sunday afternoon In Bunker Hill. Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Ooatney and Mrs.

Fred Knoche were Bunker Bill visitors Sunday. Miss Ella Meyer is now working In Edwardsvlllc. Otto Braasch and Miss Ella Meyer were Bdwardsvllle visitors Thursday. Rev. Bekemeyer and eon, ErharU were Edwardsville visitors Friday, Mr, and Mrs.

William Frlllman nnd children are spending several days la Edwardsville. Mr. end Mrs. Ewald Bunte and son Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Bunte, Mr, and Mrs. Qus Bertak and children of Ed wardsvllle spent Sunday with lives here. The funeral of Ohas. Duelm, well attended regardless of the rainy weather. Howard Siege) was an Edwardsvllla caller Sunday morning.

student Kllnko is a visitor at Rev. Bckcmeyer's. Mr. and MM. Bchaefer and Km and Violet Knoche were Edwardsville visitors Saturday.

The play "Beads on a String" which was given by the public school on April was well attended. A play will be given at Hamel on the 11 and 13th ot April. Amazingly Effective is Konjola. Find Out ALL About It From The KONJOLA MAN Don't entertain the have even the suspicion that Konjola is "Just another medicine." Konjola is entirely Is why it does things that other medicines do not do; that is why it succeeds where others fail; that is why, in less than six yean, Konjola has become the most discussed medicine in America. For the common ills of the stomach, liver, kidney and bowels, and for nervousness.

Konjola has made an astonishing record. That Is Why All Who Suffer Need to Meet The Konjola Man At Barth's Pharmacy No. 2 W. Broadway Elks to Install Officers Thursday Thursday night Alton Lodge of Elks will install tnw officers dieted at their last meeting. F.

B. Oop- pinger will be head of the order as exalted ruler, A. J. Sohultiler es leading knight. William Kellar as loyal night lad Dr.

T. Gallagher atlecturtngknlght; 1 W. F. Hoppi, Inside guard; Beall, tyler. Walter Budde is the retiring exalted ruler.

The installation ceremonies will be conducted by Past District Deputy Harry Meyer. Entertainment will follow the in- stalaltion and a buffet lunch will be served; The Men's Beat Store Foremoat in Style and Value Two-Trouser Tweed SUITS A splendid selection of smart new mixed tans and gray tweeds firm in texture and rich in appearance Specialized styles for men and young a complete range of Spring Topcoats $19.75 to $65 SALEI-1 III Crisp New House Dresses! SPRING'S LATEST a Marvelous One-Day Sale! These frocks express in terms of refreshing, new prints captivating daintiness of fashioning, the loveliness of spring itself! Women who like to look their best at don a pretty frock for neighborhood shopping, will welcome these charmingly; styled this worthwhile saving. Dresses Regularly Selling for as Much as $1.50 and $1.75 The Materials: Typical of Spring and Summer are the tutf- able cotton fabrics I All are lovely! Included are fine quality linens lustrous printed lawns and dainty dimities. In geometric, floral and modernistic designs! I Guaranteed Washable Sizes for Misses 16 to 20 Sizes for Women 36 to 46 So convinced are we of the high quality of these frocks we guarantee that every; dress will fit correctly. If you like, you may try the frocks on at home, returning them for exchange if they are not a proper fit.

Every material is guaranteed fast washable! Limit of 2 to a Customer, The Styles: Dozens of and different! Bouffant styles for the youthful basque styles for the larger woman. Some are elaborately trimmed with crisp organdie collars and cuffs others choose tailored simplicity. to Fit Sizes for Larger Women 46 to 50 16 W. 111..

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