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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 11

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FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1967 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE A41 6 How-to' for Tire Changers This advice is intended primarily for lady drivers, but we've a sneaking notion that more than one muscular male could profit from the message. It has to do with automobile tires and air or lack of it and nuts 'n' bolts, lug wrenches, 2x4s, and a smudge on the trnd of a cute little nose. In short, it's a "how-to" piece in words and photos on changing an automobile tire without: 1) a handsome Galahad, 2) an excess of grime or grease and 3) an accident to yourself, your nylons or the car. All it takes, girls, is a little forethought and a very minimum of muscle. At any rate, that's what the National Safety Council tells us Let's try it by the numbers to see if it all makes sense.

First, equip your car with a few "extras" not supplied by Detroit. These include clean rags, several packets of moistened paper towels (like the kind you get when you eat chicken in a restuarant), a rubber mat, a pair of work gloves a "4-way" lug wrench, a hefty- screwdriver, a small board, two short 2x4s (swiped from hubby's workshop), a trouble light, and- or flares and, of course, a jack, which unlike the other things came with the car. Waiting for that thump, thump, thump is no time to learn how the jack works. Or whether or not you have a spare tire in traveling condition. If Mack the Bread Winner can't help you, check with your neighborhood service station.

Just for drill, let's assume you're out 20 miles from no where and you feel an abnormal pull on the steering wheel. If it's not one of the kiddies teething or trying to make like Stirling Moss, it undoubtedly mean; a flat. Dont panic. Remeber you've read this article and you're a Fully Qualified Tire Changer, First Class. Hold the wheel steady, apply the brakes lightly and slowly and get off the road preferably onto a flat stretch.

If you're on a hill, face the car into the hill so that it won't Married in Caseyville MIRROR OF YOUR MIND by EDWARD R. PINCKNEY M.D. CATHEY PINCKNEY 4-30 Is there parental objection to young persons' opinions? Answer: Many parents ob- fled as "gifted" children. jects when their sons or daugh- youngster with a high I.Q. is ters begin to make decisions of necessarll a ature in their own that differ and voice opinions widely from their and no of aca parents' ways of thinking.

In demic training, no matter how many cases, it is done merely special, will bring about matur- to test the youngster's exist- ity that will prevent delinquen- women under more stress ence as an individual apart from the family. This questioning of parental values is an at- an men? tempt on the part of the young Answer It would seem person to grow up, and is rec- at least if stress is measured ognized as such by emotional- by an individual cho i este rol ly healthy parents. level There are many who fee that cholesterol is a basic in- Do most delinquent children caim of the amount of lensjon have a low I.Q.? a person is under. Should this Answer: No. It has been said prove to be a reasonable mea that the greatest cause of de- sure of one's anxiety, the worn linquency and crime is low en will have physiological evi grade mentality.

This theory dence that they suffer more has been repeatedly disproved, stress than men. But the trenc More than just a handful of reverses after the age of 45 delinquents have very high in- when the cholesterol values telligence, and are even classi- men exceed that of women. (O 1967. King Features. Inc.) Ringhausen Pupils Give Two Recitals The final two recitals in a series are being presented at the Ringhausen residence, 511 High View, Jerseyville, this week.

Mrs. Ted Ringhausen will present a group of her voice students in a recital at 7:30 p.m. today. Participants will be Billy Parish, Averyl Gisy, Karen Powers, Elizabeth and Kathy McClarey, Brenda Pog- lajen, Joe Munsterman and Peggy Hart. KITCHENS DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND! WISEMAN, Inc.

I ION Notes From Colleges Bruce E. Klosterhoff, 3404 VIorkel Drive, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

Klosterhoff, and Hiss Donna J. Reid, 209 Alpine daughter of Mrs. Harold D. Wright, were named to the dean's list in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Kansas University, for the spring semester. Mark J.

Helmkamp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Helmkamp, 340 S. Prairie Bethalto, has received a bachelor of science degree as an honor graduate of the school of agriculture at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He is a member of Alpha Zeta, national honorary agriculture fraternity.

He will enter the University of Madison this fall to wfork on his master's degree. Richard Hugh Grote, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Grote, 619 E.

15th was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at the University oi Kansas, Lawrence. Richard a sophomore student. Named to the dean's list at McKendree College, Lebanon, is sophomore student, Don Marti, son of Mr. and Mrs. Juliu; Marti, Fairmounl Addition.

Miss Linda Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hamilton. 128 Hampton Bethalto Student teachers Judi and Terri Ringhausen and Kathy McClarey presented piano pupils in a program Thursday. They were Mary Ray Beiermann, Taake, Cathy Cathy Allen, Lane, Randy Deana Donaldson, Teresa Meuth, Mary and Patty Steckel, Robin agji Cindy Ritter, Beverly Ogden, Gale Watson, Gary and Mark Cornelius, Billie Rose Hoffman, Martha Killebrew 1 Beverly Bail Group Honors Mrs.

Nickens Mrs. Carl Nickens was honored at a post nuptial party Wednesday in the home of Miss Martha Hammet, 572 George Wood River, when she entertained members of the Fellowship Class of the Wood River First Church of Christ, Christian. Assisting as party co-hostesses were Mrs. Lewi.s Hudson and Mrs. Virgil De Werf.

Mrs. Nickens, the former Mrs. Gladys Darr, 813 Willoway East Alton, and Mr. Nick ens, were married in the Wooc River First Church of Christ Christian, June 10. The newlyweds are living a 3414 Market Godfrey.

is on the honor roll and holds membership in Epsilon Mu Sigma, mathematics club, at Evangel College, Springfield, Mo. Miss Hamilton is attending summer school at the college. Toby Gail Scarborough of Moro is attending the first summer term session at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. Marriage Announced Announcement is being made of the marriage of Mrs. Gwen Ford of Jerseyville, formerly of White Hall, and Paul E.

Gilmore of Jacksonville. the wedding, in the First Ihristian Church in Jerseyville, was in the presence of members of the immediate families of the couple, and took place at 7:30 p.m. June 20th. The bridegroom is employed in Jacksonville by the Howe Electric Company, and Mrs. Gilmore has been employed by the Central Illinois Public Service Company in Jerseyville.

The couple will live in Carlinville. The wedding attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ford. A wedding supper at Busch Farm followed the ceremony.

Announcement is being made here of the marriage of Miss Kathalyn Page Mohundro and Ronald Louis Mueller on June 3 in St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Caseyville, at a 10 o'clock nuptial Mass. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Alice Mohundro, and George Mohundro of East Alton. The bridegroom is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin J. Mueller of Collinsville. The bride wore a white crepe floor-length gown and train, trimmed with heavy Venise lace. Her short silk illusion veil was fastened with a flower cluster of pearls, and she carried a cascade bouquet of gardenias.

A cousin of the bride from East Alton. Miss Lydia Holder, bride's attendant. She wore a cornflower blue floor length gown, fashioned with an empire bodice and sheath skirt. She carried a colonial bouquet of white mums and blue ribbon matching her dress. John Gasawski of Caseyville was best man.

Galen Mohun dro, brother of the bride, anc Tom Maupin from Belleville were ushers. Following the wedding a reception was held in the Missour Athletic Club, St. Louis, fo the immediate family. The bride is a 1964 graduat of East Alton-Wood River Hig School, and attended Southern Illinois University, Edwards ville. The groom attended Louis University where he wa a member of Alpha Delta Gam ma fraternity.

He graduate from Southern Illinois Univer sity, Edwardsville. Prior to his enlistment in the Army he wa employed by McDonnell-Doug las Corp. He is stationed a Fort Dix, N.J., and will atten Signal Corps Officer's Candidat scnool, Fort Gordon, Ga. The couple is residing in Jersey. oil sideways off the Jack.

If ou cant' get off the road, turn your emergency flashers and extra cautious. It's possible for children to ock the car 'off the jack, so ave all your passengers get ut and stay well away from car and the road. Okay? Still alive? Still with Then follow the bouncing all across the accompanying holographs, and don't be too urprised if, when the time omes for you to actually hange a tire: 1) you can do it without killing yourself) and someone comes to your as istance just as you place he flat tire in the trunk. PHOTO 1: At first signs of a flat tire, get the car off the oad. To prevent it from slipping off the jack, leave the car first gear or in "park," set he parking brake and place the Jx4s snugly against the front and rear of the tire diagonally opposite the flat.

If it's dark set up trouble lights or flare; that see you. your hands and keep them from getting dirty. PHOTO 2: Set the jack at thi point on your car that is bes according to the owner's man ual. If the ground is soft, ne the jack on a small board. Now pump the jack until it is firml in place but has not yet begu to lift the car.

You'll be muc more comfortable and your jo will be easier if you kneel, oncoming traffic can Put on gloves to pro Honor Son, Fiancee Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Se kirk, 1508 Seminary will be hosts at a rehearsal dinner at 8 p.m. today in the Co lonial Supper Club honorin their son, Marshall, and fiancee, Miss Judy Ostendor Poag Road, Edwardsville. The couple will be marrie at noon Saturday in St.

Bon face Catholic Church, Edward, ville. the rubber mat next to le jack. PHOTO 3: Use a hefty screw- river to pry off the hub cap. he cap will make handy re- eptacle for the lug nuts, so lace it close to the tire. The 4-way" lug wrench will give ou more leverage than tandard wrench that came with lie car.

Find the socket that Its the lugs of your car. Use in a counter-clockwise direc- ion. Do not at this time remove he nuts; just lossen them. PHOTO 4: Prop the spare Ire against the car next to the lat. Being careful not to let he jack slip or tilt, raise car until the hub is slightly ligher than the center of the pare wheel propped next th he flat.

Finish unscrewing the ug nuts. Take hold of the tire on each side and slide it off.) Roll the spare over and line it up against the hub. Lift the ire, looking through the holes .0 make certain they're lined up with the lugs, and slip it on. PHOTO 5: Replace the lug nuts and tighten them with your fingers, making certain wheel is on straight. Using the lug wrench, tighten them al! one nut and then the opposite, and so on, tightening them all down evenly until the wheel turns from pressure.

Now let down the jack and give the nuts one good last turn. PHOTO 6: If you think the lug nuts might not be tight enough, put the hub cap on the floor of the car where it will remind you to have them checked at the first gas station. Now you're ready to put the spare In the trunk, pick up your tools, call the kids back, clean up with a moistened paper towel and be on your way. MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER ARE SHOPPING AT IQA! Open Tonite Superior Interiors 637 1636 WADSWORTH SHOPPE ROUTE 159 OF BUNKKR HILL, IMPORTS BRASS TABLES, IVORY EBONY INLAID TABLES, Wall Plaques, Vases, etc. All Hand Mafle Merle Norman Cosmetics Also Sold Open 'Til 6 p.m.

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