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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 5

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ANTIQUES Bought and 8oW Victorian Shop NOTICE LENA McBRIDE a DENTIST 2515 STATE ST. (NORTHSIDE) Hours: 9 to 5 Daily. Dial 3-6421 PRESSURE all meal aflmtlM i HllTB BL OO CAPSULES do not relieve I nk (01 your money wa Sltssstst Dr. Games W. Smith OPTOMETRIST 160 E.

Ferguson. WOOD RIVER Opposite the Postofflea. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evenings by appointment.

Dial 4-8463 Home Calls for Invalids. GENUINE HOCK WOOL INSULATION All Typm Siolze Lumber Go. N. BIV1SB Diaper Sarvlot Delivery terries every Wednee- Jsy and Saturday. We famish the jvm.

OB PHONB LEITER Diaper Service 41U Olive 8t-St Leal. Phone JeffersoB tilf' fcntaf Alton, Beat Wood Uver ud At Your Croctcy WILL'S Fresh Frozen ALL MEAT FOR DOGS IB orhw ajar M.B*. if TKFL. jg, nia ji He pice, of the home and community service department. Bloomer variou) In gey co Of 871 buck and brought back tlth till a quarter of a million dollars year In assistahcK grant, to various needy persons here," he aald, "arid certainly, all tax payers should be nterested and-Informed'as to such program.

-day-, 'public he "is not limited mere- to listing relief It is concerned with the. problems, of families and of Individuals Who are trouble because -of sickness, unemployment, death of members, fete, It functions to help persona who been denied equality of opportunity as well, as those who nave" suffered physical or In Jersey county the cost of recipients Is exceeding $1000 a'month. We toe ef- 'orts toward.prevention of well as relief of existing heed." Pointing out that the end Of the war has reemnhaslzed a great many of the problems the social service field-and other problems of larallel nature such as delinquency and out of broken homes, Bloomer continued, fs a problem of the entire community'and is not any one group. A' curious situation is seen in the only trade schools in -the state which are tax'supported-are In our that under present legislation it is-necessary for a child to commit an offense' against society before he can obtain the -benefits of society." Three specific projects for community improvement were mentioned-by the speaker-'as worth definite assistance from the woman's club. These, he said, were the establishing coUnty health setting up of a county nursing lome anj the operation out, tuberculosis Mrs: G.

Schwarz, president of the club, explained the Forrestry Conservation. Program of the fed- eration'and the voted to subscribe to the planting of an acre of frees in'memory of Jersey county boys who lost their lives War II and another acre in honor of Mrs. Theodore S. Chapman of Jerseyville, state president of the federation, work. in recognition of her Mrs, F.

A. Reisner spoke on the "Gateway Movement'; which is to be voted on 'Nov. 5, Mrs. John Lilla'rd asked for a volunteer group to' form a unit for braille transcription: Bumper Potato JTtfVJlfLE bumper Of potatoes were producei this year on the same plot of ground by J. C.

Vanausdoll of the vollage of Dow. planted 25 pounds of seed-early last Spring. After the potatoes matured, Vanausdoll am family. used the product of one row, On July 20 he dug the remaining rows and got 17 After harvesting the crop, Van- auadoll planted 25 more pounds potatoes. Friday the potatoes the second crop, consisting of eighf were harvested.

First Dear of (Season One of the first local deer to return is Lloyd Sunderland, who returned last Friday evening from a trip to Colorado, where 1 he and his wife visited relatives and Sunderland went deer hunting. He shot a fin 1 EVENING TELEGRAPH JERSEYVILLE. HeelmttV daughter, A A. Swntnfiii Ol married this city, at. 3 First Baptist Church.

A. A. Vlnz, pastor, bfticlktBd at the double ring rites and ithe chancel was banked with greenery and lighted by wipers for Mrs. Audrey oi field, a classmate of'r at Shurtleff maid of honor, and Steelman of Women Tuesday uniiiil Out The In'a Club will Tuesday in the Wood ftlver Jw. r.

W. Soli" SreltwMser, the law of the bride, and Mrs. Adelle Law rencc of Jerseyvllle, sister groom, were her other attendants. The rings were Michael Penson of Springfield, cousin of the bride, ahd Patsy Ann Murphy of Jacksonville was her flower girl. Attendants for Church were Charles Studebaker and Duewell Welch of Jerseyvllle, and Richard Steelman of Benton.

Ushers Included Paul Overtoil of Winchester and Glenn Mitchell Of Jacksonville, the bride's cousins; and James Bell of Jerseyville and Stanley Darr of Al ton. Prior to the wedding a organ recital was given'by Mrs. Jacksbn'Rlce, Who played the wedding marches and accompanied the soloist, Cyrena Thompson of Jerseyville, who sang "I Love You Truly" and While the vows Were exchanged, Mrs. Rice played "Always." The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a'gown of white brocaded n'ylon. The fitten bodice was styled with sweetheart 'neckline, long.pointed the gathered skirt terminated in a train.

Her three-quarter length veil was of'net, by a corone of white chenille flowers and she shower bouquet of white glamelUas centered by a white 'Orchid, The attendants' 01 net fashioned alike with long fittet waists made with sweetheart 1 necklines, short puffed sleeves and loni full skirts. They carried Colonial bouquets and wore hair arrange ments of matching flowers. Miss Bralner was in yellow with bronze flowers; Mrs. Steelman in aqua With yellow flowers and Mrs Lawrence in- pink with blue flow era. The.

ring bearer wore, a'white suit and carried thetdngs on a pink satin pillow edged with lace. Th flower girl's frock- was of yellow organdie, floor length, and sh wore a matching bow in her hai and carried a basket.of rose petals the ceremony a tecep tion for members of family waa held at the Steelman home- Assist Ing In serving were Miss Eleano Hughes of Oak Park and Mis Katherine Hanes of Alton, forme classmates of the bride at Shurt leff, and Miss Mary Jean Thomp son, a student at Principle College Miss Dorothy Steelman of Whit Hall, and Miss Helen Sherwin St. Louis, cousins of 'the bride. Mr. and Mrs.

Church left "on a motor trip through the south an uppn their return will reside will the bride's parents. When she lef on her wedding trip.Mrs. Churcl wore a navy blue stilt with black and gold accessories and the orchid from her bridal bouquet: The bride was graduated from Jersey Township High School ant attended Shurtleff College in Al ton. She has'been prominent Club" work'in Jersey County am has recently been employed in th Office of the International Shoe Co Church also attended the loca high' school. He entered the Navy, 15, 1943,, antf served until Feb.

24, 1946, most the time being in the Asiatic-Pa ciflc area. He isVnow associated with his father in the managemen of the Conoco filling station in Jer seyville. Corn Picking in Kel ley of Piasa township was a Jer seyville visitor Saturday and re ported that corn picking is going on in 1 the area where he resides at top speed. Piasa township wil gather the largest crop of corn in its reported, Th the McConnell solos and a rai Union will International will be Miss Grace 'ktlghh, Mrs. L.

id and MM. 0. tfadeut, speak peni meeting to be held Nov. ,8. i fll announced that the Study Group will meet at ftitat 1 DI nirs.

J. Melds- en Thursday, Oct. 24. Mtil Maftha Hammet, program Mrs, Leroy, Griffith ahd Allan Peiltt, nfc.nn (fttijjjjng ft fc WOOD Mr. and Mrs, NorvUl Bunt 'of Btthalto were vis- an L-.

-iki- nd Mrs. Heights. Miss Pauline Mr. and Mrs. fth street it of her aunt, Mrs.

Myrtle of Alton. llother WOOP Mi-, and Mrs. Harold Calumet City are visiting his mother, Mrs. A. Andrews, of ,481 -Whitelaw avenue Claw Officers WOOD the Fellowship Class of the First Church of.Christ met Friday evening- at the home Of Mrs.

Harry Kihcaid of First streets Mrsi Dole. Farthing! was assistant hostess. -The devotional period was followed by a' short justness meeting "and election of Those 'Chosen' were: president Mrs. Delos vice-president Mrs. A.

Berry; secretary of business, Tindall; secretary of Bible school class, Mrs. Clay Barton- treasurer? Mrs. William Schumacker. ClothUil collected for Chinese, children donations taken tb the home of Arthur Berry, 440 WOOD 1 RIVER Wj-Pyt Robert Mattingly, of Mr and Mrs. R.

tyatflngly of 78 Penning-avenue, has to Cherry Point, N. spend ing a seven-day leave with his par ents. in WOOD RIVER Mr, and Mrs H. A. DeWitt of 299, Acton avenue accompanied their daughters Miss Doris Mrs.

Doro thy Gross, spent Saturday at Ver sallies at the home, of Mr. and Mrs. Greenwell. Home WOOD RlVER -t Mrs. Mena Dunsing, mother of Fred Duns Ing, Is his home, 216 Eula avenue.

A. A. U. W. WOOD RIVER.r-rtTb« er branch of'American Assoclatioi of University Women met'at th home of Mrs.

R. J. Greenshield Thursday evening at 7:30. Mrs R. S.

MacDuff, president, presided at the business meeting. Th most seriousvproblem is one storage space. Funeral of Infant JERSEYVILLE. Funeral serv ices for Michael Edward Heitzig infant son of Herbert J. and Mary E.

Lyles Heitzig, were conducte Saturday at 2 p. fl at Jacob funeral chapel. Burial was in St Mary's cemetery, The Fa ther P. P. Heinen officiated.

baby was born Oct. 18 and Th Saturday. He Js survived by hi parents, one Sandra, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Williar Heitzig of Fieldon, and an" Mrs.

Harry, Lyles, Jerseyville. Jeraeyville JERSEYVILLE Miss Charlott Pritchett is on a two week vaca, tion, from her duties at the Stat Bank of Jerseyville. George Cory, who has been spending some time in JeneyviU With his brother Lester Cory an other relatives left Monday fp Springfield, 111., to spend a few days with his niece, Miss Helei Cory, enroute to his home in Qol Hill, Colo. Mrs. A.

F. Mitzel of this city and Miss Blanche Mitzel of Fulton left Friday for Detroit, Mich to spend a week with the former' and daughters-in-Uw, Mr. an Mrs. Frank Mitzel and. Mr.

an Mrs. Harold Mitzel. Mr. and Mrs. James T.

Hamble have given the name Jane Ann their infant daughter born Oc 17 at St. Joseph's Hospital at Alton Mrs. Caroline Wlndle and Miss Helen England have moved to apartment at the home of Mrs. E. Holland on West Arch stree rom the residence of 'the late Be England.

The England homg ha wen purchased by Mr, and Mrs, Jen Lahey who have establish? heir residence there with the! family. Miw Edith Klrby who la a studen at Washington University In Louis spent the weekend here wit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman BenUe of st. Louis came to Jerseyvul Saturdey to Sunda the home of the laser's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Thatcher, Mr. and Mrs. George T- went to Toledo, 111,, Saturday fpent the weekend visiting at th home of the parents. Alta to Saturday, where wiy re Indefinably. and Mrs, William Orotv.no Of Trenton, a visit la than 80 Mary Jean Caffery.

i(uX tthe DePaul Uouls, spent the (he home of her (J and of Miss Wllma Stjt wart Church nattanal lirg- and MM) Voted to hftttj Mitt ni Dlen, at We Stttdy They showtd a movie of Miss Mabel Dltth, Mrs. Markus and Mrs. H. Petltt were hostesses, Allen on vacation WOOD RIVER Mrg. Lucille Brtfwtf and son, Elberon, bf Seventh street, and her mother, Mri.

Rosalie Dauer, have reHj rom a visit In New Madrid, 1 Weekend In Otarks WOOD RIVER. Mr. Cohdray of 835 Penning iye- accompanied by their gMUid- on, Michael Lee Ricks, spent the weekend at Salem, visiting Mr, and Mrs. J. Called to New! York WOOD RIVER.

MISS Avis Robert Jerry Charles Harris, MM. Ffields, Mrs. Frank Mrs. MagUrat fee's grandparents, Ed Blair. This was Wfthdat party aid he rteelVed many gifts.

A large birth- diy cake was thl centerpiece tor the nerving table; "Attend. Church Convention WOOD RIVER. Among of the First Church of ChrUt, whb attended the convention at 0., the past Mrs. George Blevins and lion, Jimmy; Mr. and Mrs.

Har- bld Riyburn, and the Rev. R. Roxana Club Party Tuesday ROXANA, Oct. 21. The ana Women's club's annual day party will be given at Edison School gym Tuesday at 7:30 p.

m. Husbands of members will attend. The ways and means committee will sponsor a'card party Tuesday flight, Oct. 29, at the Cdmmunily Building. The first permanent fair tion In the United States grew out Spragg of 310 Ninth street, a teach" ir of English, In the local high chool, was called to New York Friday by the death of her sister's husband.

Mrs. Audrey Scheffel will while is away of Moose to Meet WOOD RIVER. Women of Moose will meet Tuesday at Moose Hall. They will for a bazaar and party the hall on Oct. 25.

from Vacation WOOD RIVER. Mr. and Mrs D. Cox of 139 central'ave- nue, returned recently from a vacation trip to Los Angeles, Calif.) They were accompanied home by' Mrs. Cox's mother, Mrs, Lou Wooding, of Phoenix, Ariz.

WOOD RIVER. A dinner was given Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Black of Lakeside avenue, East Alton, in honor of the birthdays of Mrs. Black and her Lloyd Haynes and Miss Bess Finn.

A large birthday cake was the centerpiece for the -dining table. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Will Finn and family, Howard and Lois Black, all of East Alton; Mrv and Mrs. Lloyd Haynes and.

son, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and son, Terry, Mr. and Mrs, Wendall Killam and daughter, all of Wood River; Mrs. Dorothy Fisk daughter of San Pedro, Calif.

Put President's Parley WOOD RIVER. The 'Past Presidents' Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary was entertained Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Velora Northway of 112 Jennings with Mrs. Josephine Soliday as assistant- hostess. Election-of officers was Mrs.

Moselle Stoneham was chosen ident Games were played and prizes were awarded' to Mrs. Berniee Schjeeper, Mrs. Hajttie Dahncke Mrs. Gladys Davidson and, Mrs. Anna Manning.

The November meet- Ing will be at home of Mrs. Gladys Davidson, with Mrs. Hettie Dahncke as assistant hostess. from Hospital WOOD RIVER. Mrs.

Phillip Schoppet and infant son, Alan Jef- Iry, returned on Friday to-'their home at 431 Whitelaw avenue'from Alton Memorial Hospital, where the baby was born on Oct. 8. He is the fourth generation of the fam- the great-grandmother being Mrs. A. F.

Andrews; grandmother, Mrs. Alta Ballard, and the mother, the former Miss Oliye Ballard. Honors Son on WOOD RIVER. Mrs; Jordan Wilson of 1108 Ferguson avenue entertained Saturday afternoon at her home in honor of the fifth birthday of her son, Donald. Games Accompanies Sinter Home RIVER, Mrs.

Floyd Lorena avenue has from a visit in California. She was accompanied home by her Mrs. Dorothy Fisk, and daughter, Jby, of San Pedro, Who will -visit with Wood River relatives and with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Loren Black, of Lakeside avenue, East Alton, WOOD of scrap 'paper i will be made Tuesday and Wednesday at the five schools in elementary school district 104, Wood River and Hartford. Pickups will be made after school and before Wednesday.

Payment to pupils turning in paper will be in coins, rather than 'in savings stamps as In the Of a cattle show Inaugurated in isio. TEI.KOBAPR In AD3 "CLICK" 'UmiBLE'LIIOID Each year an estimated 2,500,000 pounds of sausage are consumed in the United States. Old Age Policy Pays upto'lOOaMonth! Needed Protection, Afet 65 to 85, Costs Only 1 Cent Day 1 The Postal Life Casualty Insurance Company 5893 Postal Life Building, Kansas City if has a Hew accident policy for men and women of ages 65 to 85. It pays up to 5500 if killed, up to $100 a month for disability, new benefits, up to $100 a 'month for hospital care and other jienefits that so many older people hive wanted. And the cost is only 1 cent a day, a year! Postal pays claims promptly; more than one-quarter million 'people have bought Postal policies.

This special policy for older people Is proving especially attractive. medical examination no will call. SEND NO MONEY NOW. Just us name name, address and relationship of your and we will send a policy for 10 days' KBEE INSPECTION. No oblige- Won.

Write today. (Adv.) DOCTOR'S DKCOVEHr FOR BACKACHES DUE TO KIDNEYS If acidity of your urine makes your back ache to you to you let up 3 or 4 nlfht to pen water, be of tood cheer. fenerktioni ago funoui doctor noticed Oat hundred! of hit pttienti hid thii backache. He compounded a medicine made of 10 jherbt, rooti, Vefetablet, miT- truly own way to relief. Million! have used it.

The medicine it Dr. Kilmer 1 Swamp-Root. Initantly you take it, it ttarti to work fluthlnf out thote exceti acidt that may Mute your backache increairai the flow of urine to help eate that burafaf teniation when you patt and that bladder irritation that maket you get up nichti. Caution take at directed. You'll tay Tt't marvelous.

For free trial tupply, tend to Dept. Kilmer Box 1255, Stamford, Conn. Swamp- Root today at your Hare's Doctor's tntlteptlc stainless liquid which appeaM on the so, highly modlcated that flrat applicatlont relieve Itching, burning of Skin Basnet, Ectema. Athlete's Foot ahd tlmilur Skin and tcalp Irritations due to external caute. Zemo is backed by an awning record of tUccets! First trial convinces.

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Our repair charcei are reatonable. EtUmatet are furniihed IB advance. SINGER Sewing Machine Co. 212 State DwJ 4-8112 Alton 6 N. W.

B. Owl 4-BS41 Wood Blver Safe for Fine Fabrics Magic Foam may be used with absolute safety on the most delicate color-fast upholstering materials. Quarts 65c Gal $1.75 i Guaranteed give satisfaction PAINT I HARDWARE 00 2325 Stitl M4I3 Vie Over the weekend I read a report on Illinois farm income. It had some interesting figures. The last year the Republicans were in made a measly $266,129,000.

Last year, under our Democratic farm program, their income was a whopping times as much. Is this the confusion the Republicans want to end? Vie This advertisement paid for by Democratic Committee. (Political Advertisement) LAUNDRY Jeneyville Stores..

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