Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 10

4LTON BV8NINQ from Qlrl Scout organizations Scout Conference Opens Saturday At Wood River Large Group of Delegates From Vicinity Expected to Attend WOOD RIVER, March will begin at 9:30 Saturday morning for delegates and visitors to the Senior Girl Scout Conference which will open at 10 o'clock at the Girl Scout Little House on Lorcna avenue and Sixth street, one door west of the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Carl Thompson, president of the leaders' association, will make the opening address. Mrs. j.

B. Wainright, council commissioner, will give the response. Miss Ruth Toomey will lead croup singing. Sectional conferences will be led by Mrs. Fenton Soliday, Mrs.

Howard Getting and Mrs. Wainright. Luncheon will be. wrved at the Methodist church. Sam E.

Atbrecht of the Illinois State Employment Bureau will ipeak In the afternoon session on A large number of delegates Worth of FLOWER SEE tor Only TMi complete moil It bw than average priw of rintttpackaiil look whit you WtJ One each of MAWbOLD. BACHE- BUTTON, SUB- FUSE (MIXED SEEDS), ASTER, and ZINNIA. Oet vouri early while lupplylaia. Mill or PHOM Orttn COOK Faint and Varnish Co. 14 W.

Broadway iruin AA this region are expected to attend. DcMert-Bridge WOOD Clinton Tucker entertained with bridge at the Postclwalte home Tuesday afternoon. Dessert was served before playing. Mrs. S.

H. Allen invited the club to meet with her In two weeks. Junior Legion Auxiliary WOOD Junior American Legion Auxiliary will meet Saturday afternoon at the Legion home. Mrs. Veiora North- wcy Is the sponsor.

Bridge Cfab WOOD Mrs. C. H. Hale and Mrs. J.

F. Goldsberry were awarded prizes at the dessert- bridge at which Mrs. G. L. Me- Klnney entertained Tuesday.

Two tables were occupied. Mrs. Brown Entertains WOOD Mrs. August O. Brown of Penning avenue was hostess to members of her pinochle club, entertaining at her home Wednesday afternoon.

Dessert was The Easter decorations. served before playing, colors were used in Two tables were occupied. Mrs. William Athey was prize winner. To Olve Musical Program WOOD Palm Sunday evening, April 2, the choir of the First Methodist Church will present a musical program beginning at 7 o'clock.

The choir will present as guest artists a string nuartet composed of Ralph Ritchey first violin; Oliver Honky, second violin; Charles Chase, viola, and G. H. von Fuchs, cello. The program will open with a prelude by the pianist, Mrs. Harry Hanson.

The choir will sing "Sing Aloud Unto God" by Heyser, and Heavens Are Telling" by Beethoven, The string quartet will play the Adagio Movement from string quartet No. 1 Opus 125 by Franz Schubert. The choir will sing "The Radiant Morn Has Passed Away" by Woodward. Miss Marjorie Crewel soprano, and Miss Mary Hartwlg, alto, will sing a duet, "Only Christ for Me," by Porter. The choir will sing Hark! The Cry" by Schollln, "The Heavenly Vision," by Harris, and "Jubilate," a Russian melody.

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and Mrs. J. F. Traband of Wood River, who recently resigned her position at the University of Illinois Education and Research Hospital at Chicago, to take a position as a stewardess-nurse with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. She will travel on the National Limited from St.

Louis to New York City. She was one of five women chosen, for places with the railroad. ber will be the last movement from string quartet Opus Post Humus by Schubert. The choir will conclude the program with "Largo by Handel, and "Our Day of Praise is Done" by Lawrence. Entertained Club WOOD Ellis Travis entertained her club of three tables Thursday afternoon.

Dessert was served before playing. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Kenneth Surge, Mrs. Paul Maley, Mrs. Edgar Harrison and Mrs.

Ben Poag. Attend Dinner WOOD J. K. Towey and Mrs. M.

F. Manning were among those from here who attended the dinner of the Madison County Tuberculosis Association at Mineral Springs Hotel. Roger Holcomb of Wood River was elected a director. Mrs: Manning was James Martin, 35, Is Convicted of ConfidenceCharge Alton Man Asks ville Judge for New Trial CARLINVILLE, March 31 Martin, 35, Alton, was found guilty of operating a confidence game. The amount of money Involved was $235, which was allegedly paid to Martin at the East St Louis granary for coin which he got from the Klme elevator lh their training lake the troop to alirtady haying Its sailboat constructed.

It It a Moth model. BUekbnrn College rtudenU and faculty begaft their vacation WtdnMday Wdjrnl not, fttum to icKobi until April a. faculty, went to their others stayed at the college. Today the high school and grade schools cat a days vacation. The'tttcheM to the Springfield District Entertain BoUty dob entertain- merit for the Rotary Club Monday evetflig in BapUrt Nllwood.

Les Harlan, defense attorney, appealed to Circuit Judge Victor Hemphill for a new trial and arguments will be heard next week. A board meet- Ing will be held by the Macoupln cdunty home bureau Monday for the purpose of discussing the financial situation of the organization. The meeting will be presided over by Mrs. Roy Talley of Piasa. $75,000 Painting delegation of Carllnvllle people will be present Sunday at the Bloomlngton Art exhibit to be held in the Scottish Rite Temple.

Among the paintings on exhibit will be the $75,000 "Venus and Cupid." Pleaded Guilty CARLINVILLE John Bolton, 24, of Virden, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before County Judge E. D. George Tuesday afternoon and was sentenced to 60 days hi the state prison farni in Vandalla. Lloyd Pacey, 50, of Staunton, pleaded not guilty at the same time and was returned to the county jail after his bond was set at $1000. To Salvage Auto CARLINVILLE The Lutheran church board of this city will meet to decide how to dispose of the parish automobile, which was badly wrecked when it turned over last week.

According to the present estimate it would take $210 to repair the automobile and $200 was the sum originally paid for it. R. E. A. Meeting CARLINVILLE W.

G. Bryan, government rural engineer, spoke before an assemblage of the persons, who have done much to promote the rural electric movement in Macoupln county. The meeting was held in the Farm Bureau building and an attempt is now being made to creation room nature, being by Miss Overby, music teacher In the grade schools. She rendered sinK era! selection! on the piano and sang with Misses Mary Fanning Ellen Wilhlte, panled on the piano by Lois Wheeler. Percy Cookson presided at the session.

To Jacksonville Adams, of first to declamation lit the Greenfield sub- meet, will represent the local high the district meet at Jacksonville April 15. Adams Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. jack Others placing at the Greenfield meet were R. Hohmann and Miss Lapp.

West Alton WEST Misses Henrietta and Christina Wleneke. Mrs. Fannie Brass and sons of St Louis visited here Sunday with Miss Clentence Brass. Mr. and Mrs: John Jacobs spent Sunday afternoon in Portage, with Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph W. Boschert William Koont? and Fisher of the Mississippi Valley Stock Yards, St. Louis, were here Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Boschert and son, Jackie, of St. Charles visited here Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.

Stahlschmldt Miss Lorralnne Hunn spent several days this week with her sister, Mrs. Vernon Duello, at Gilmore, Mo. Crosby Golike was in an accident Saturday afternoon and is a patient at a hospital in Alton. F. M.

Bass of St. Louis was a caller here Monday at the Crosby Judge Mehrhoff New Secretary Of Greene Fair Superintendents Elected For Showing July 16 to 21 CARROLLTON, March 31, L. A. Mehrhoff, who resigned last year after serving five years as president of the Greene County Fajr Association, was unanimously elected secretary of the association Wednesday evening. Mehrh'bff succeeds Harry C.

who retained the position of secretary during the five Mehrhoff sewed as president It was decided that the Greene County Fair will be held July 16-21 inclusive. L. who has been superintendent of tha speed department fbr the past five years and'who was re-elected i to serve to that capacity this year, stated Thursday that, there: will be 10 fast horse races this year. Superintendents appointed are: Francis Vaughn, grounds; Price LJndsey, concessions; L. L.

Seely, speed; P. J. Achenbaugh, horse show! Harlan D. Edwards, horses, mules and ponies; Charles Smith, beef cattle; Roodhouse, dairy cattle; Franklin March, swine; Fred Pewter, sheep and goats; Ben Black, farm produce; Michael Vaughn, track; C. A.

Whlteslde, school; Mrs. Y. Beebe, art hall; Arthur Walter, poultry, and George Drew, lights. Guardsmen Lose Breeches But He Gets Trousers UNCOLN, Neb. away the Nebraska national Wairda- men-i brenches but they sutotltttted pants in their place.

Adjutant general Guy HftttlUnger A waj jsiu. no Wore breeches to but wtil supply trousers "It doesn't look as It toft be eastei? to fit John fijJH LONDON 1 telephone I Nearly the entire life of the cicada, or common locust, II ipent re-elected To the same. post. Mrs. attempt is now being maae, Towey will hold over as a director, bring rural electrification in Malowey win iiuiu end hv sitmine Wood River Motes WOOD H.

R. Barton is recovering from a recent illness. She is a patient at Alton Memorial Hospital. Wood River High school choruses will participate in a high school chorus festival at the high School gymnasium Thursday, April 6. Women of the Moose will give a benefit card party at Moose hall on West Ferguson avenue on April 28.

The women are also planning a washcloth shower for Mooseheart and Moosehaven homes. The shower will be held April 11. Miss Rose Ann Mueller continues to improve at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Van Camp.

Miss Mueller underwent a recent operation for appendicitis. Wanda and Lindell Killibrew of the Baptist Huddleston Home in Centralia are visiting their uncle, Harold Killibrew, at 568 Leslie avenue. They will spend the Easter vacation here. Bldred School Literary Contest ELDRED, March 31, The high school preliminary contests were held in the gymnasium Wednesday night. The winners will represent the Eldred school in the annual League Music coupin county to an end by signing up the remaining farmers.

O. O. Figgens, head of the Macoupin R. E. A.

office, assisted Bryan at the is ill at his home Golike home. Sam Keene here. Richard M. Havener, Is seriously ill. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Bextermuel- ler went to St. Louis Sunday afternoon to visit Matt Bextermueller at St. Luke's Hospital. Bexter- mueller is making favorable progress following a serious operation.

The Misses Viola and Rosemary Stahlschmidt, of St. Louis spent Saturday and Sunday with rela- Mrs. Ida Gillham, Dow, Dies at 81 Mrs. Ida Gillham, mother of Mrs. H.

G. Beatty of 325 East Third street, died this morning at 5:30 o'clock at the family home at Dow. Mrs. Gillham, 81, was the widow of Richard Gillham. She leaves in addition to Mrs.

Beatty, a son, Luther Gillham, residing at Dowp two brothers, Fred Chappell, -Of Jersey ville, and Ephraim Chappell of Alton, and a sister, Mrs. Octa Darr, of Alton. Mrs. Gillham, was born March 16, 1858, in Macoupln county, the daughter of Ephraim and Nancy Buckles ChappelL Funeral be conducted at 2:30 ni. Sunday at the Jacoby funeral home at Jerseyvllle, the Rev.

W. E. Lamp of Godfrey officiating. Burial will be in East Newbern cemetery. meeting.

Raising First North CARLINVILLE Two machines were used in raising various sections of First North Street Tues-; day afternoon. Mud was pumped into the holes drilled by the men. The pavement was raised in places where it had sunk. Street Commissioner Fred Lawrence was in charge of the job. Appointed Executor CARLINVILLE Tony Safko tlves here.

Relatives front here went ST. Stands for Dlimor PETERSBURG, and Literary meet to be held at Kane on April 20. The winners are as follows: Oration, first, Ward Neil Chapman; second, Robert Martin; third, Alma Flatt. Piano solo, first, Doris Mae Hoots; second, Mary Louise Behl, third, Nina Mae Davidson. Dramatic declamation, first, Martha May Whitaker, second, Claudia Clendenen.

Vocal solo, first, Edith Shaw, second, Betty Lee Ray; third, Mary Jane Darr. Humorous declamation, Paul Thomas Benner first, Josephine McCormlck, second. has been appointed executor of the will of Anna Safko, his sister-in- law. The will was dated Oct. 1938, and is now in the probate court.

Safko is the assistant sheriff in Macoupin county. The will leaves $2000 to Rosa Tressl of Mecsek, Saloles, Ungann, Europe, a sister the deceased; $2000 to her brother, Ferdinand Tressel of Roundup, Mont; real estate in Madison county to Tony Safko of Staunton; real estate In ladysmouth, to St. Marys hospital to be used by the hospital to their best advantage; $300 to Frances Kapilla of Staunton and the remainder to Tony Safko and Frances Bertoldi. Patients In Macoupln CARLINVILLE The condition of Fred Straub is reported as worse by relatives. fle has been confined to his bed for the past two years by paralysis.

Mrs. Emma Martin returned to her home Monday in Palmyra after having been confined to the Macoupin hospital for the past three weeks. Miss Evelyn Holliday of Palmyra is acting as her nurse. 17 Sea Scouts Darm- staedter, leader of the local Sea Scouts, stated today that there are now 17 Scouts In the newly- formed troop. Counting on getting Eoschertown, Sunday to pay their respects to the family Saale after the death of his wife, Mrs.

Mary A. Saale. Miss Clemence Brass spent Monday -afternoon in St. Louis. Warns Mother Smokers WINNIPEG Mothers should not smoke, says Dr.

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