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PAGE SIX ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Bishop Scarlett To Speak Sunday At Monticello' SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 24,1934 Lnnrhrnn for Mrs, Mrs. L. A Lohman of Alton and Mrs. A.

Anderson of Wood River To Discus? Conditions in 1 at the McCurdy Tea Banquet Hall Mrs E. H. who is leaving short- fincdal celebration of Washington'. 1 birthday at Montlccllo n.iry is an occasion of and nhmmne. It; be', a c'lsiom (or many years; to rompkte at that time the or- 1 of the collegi middle senior.

to their plri'e ris finlors the 'ar. The colors, ern- songs of the class are lea-; I'irM tor til" tlrnn at th': brvivjU' birthday I Inll'i-iv. Tl.is ynir Hit: flrbra'lon I'-il on Frt'lay and middle M-nlors. as n-i niir.y or the hlKh schcfxil were dressr.d In colonial An intnu was lor the banquet, followed a comixjtitlve program of toasts, antj stunts between the two riarses, 1934 nntl 1935. This had bcrn inaugurated In the week pre- rrdlng 'called competition week) by fiords of athletic, ciramntlc and artistic competitions sponsored! by fiirh class.

Tho results of the (ontrs'ji are announced carh year' ht the banquet. i Probably the moil inlcrcslinR competition this year was a "scav- party last rnorn- injr. Each group was required to within a certain time limit a list of articles presumably hard i to obtain. Some of the things were goose CKK, a snwll amount of snuff, a 1932 license a I Harry Lander vlctrola record, a I corn-cob pipe that has been used, an early spring wild flower. Both sides scoured nil the articles within the time allotted.

The officers of the new class of 1535 who were introduced to the school and guests Friday evening are Miss Adelaide Baethke of Kc- wanw, president; Mlas Jane Overly; of Colllasvllle, editor-in-chief of the school magazine, "The Echo;" and Miss Barbara Wilc-y of Parts, secretary nnd treasurer. Th- emblem of the class la a rainbow and the colors green and orchid. Many outside guests were present for the banquet and festivities, Including a mimber of last year's graduating; class. After the banquet there was dancing In the entertainment hall. A beautiful lea- ture a minuet in i wits given by the seniors.

i It had been announced that Charles Nagel of St. Louis would sjjcak on Sunday, but to Illness he has had to cnncfl the engagement. Instead Bishop William Scarlett of Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis, will speak at 4 o'clock on European conditions at the present time. Any who are In- are invited to attend, 0 home In The Hague, Hoiiar.cl.

Mrs. Schlppem, who on Algonquin Terrace, In was p.evented with afnre- gift. Luncheon was served at 1:30 o'rli'" and the remainder of the afternoon was devoted to the playing of brldRc. Among the out of Kiiests were Mrs. R.

B. High nr.fl Mrs. G. Byfrs of St. Louis, Mr? L.

H. Kendall and Mrs. L. H. Orp.y of Edwardsvllle, Mrs.

R. K. MrCurdy. Mrs. Horace D.

Dale. William Reydon, Mrs, C. E. Mrs. A.

R. Moorman. Mrs. E. B.

Harrison find Mrs. W. E. Seymour of Algonquin Terrace, Ho'xana, and Mrs. M.

A. Rogers, Mrs. L. L. Baker, Mrs.

C. W. Ryan, Mrs. O. Praeper.

Mrs. C. O. Mull, Mrs. L.

R. Hill. Mrs. F. E.

Isamln- gf-r and Mrs. J. R. Qoff of Wood River. Bridge prizes were presented to Mrs.

F. E. Isaralngcr, Mrs. Spencer T. Foote.

Mrs. William Reydon, Mrs. C. E. Wight man, Mrs.

A. R. Moorman. Mrs. T.

B. Rendel Mrs. J. R. Ooff.

and Party at llif Nrwrll Home Mr. Mrs. M. E. Newell of 2701 Wa'ak' entertained Thursday fver.itiK with bridge party.

The home was in keep- Ing with Wnshlngton's motif bein? red and white. Re- wore served at a late hour. Thore who c-xeeiled at bridge were Mrs B. and 8. L.

Moore. Prizes Tew alro awarded to Mrs, S. Moore and W. M. Weiss.

The punts were Mr. and Mrs. George McBrirle, Mr. and Mrs. B.

Riifps. Mr. and Mrs. S. L.

Moore, Mr Mrs. W. M. Weiss, Miss Elsie, Henkel, and Wayne Newell. Mlw to Entertain Miss Louise will entertain tonight at the home of her grandfather.

R. H. in Fan-mount. The guests will gather at the Levls Youth Knighthood Ranks Conferred at Wood River WOOD RIVER, Feb. 24 8B, under the leadership of Miss Eetner Culp, which Is sponsoring the of Youth Club, gave a Washington birthday banquet in the dining hall of Lewis- Clark School Friday evening.

Forty-three pupils nnd 13 special teacher guests attended. Fern Waspm, vice president of the club, presided In the absence Of Virginia Starkey In making the awards of rank. The first rank Page buttons were conferred upon eight candidates. 38 received the rank of Herald, and the "Aide" rank was conferred upon 20. Motion pictures of Gcorpo Washington was shown and explained by G.

A. Smith, superintendent of schools. Luncheon was served In ihrcc courses at long tables in the few- Ing room of Lewis-Clark School home nf'er Alton High-Collins- Decorations were made in the ville pame. Dancing. billiards and pin? pong will be the evening's diversions.

The Jane will be the Misses Watkins, Ruth Watklns, Georgine Olin. Louise Olin, and Mary pfelffenbereer. and Ward Staliinss. Clark Deem. June Paul, Ptitw, Ned Gerard, Edward Watson.

Swain and BUI Brunner. Junior Musical-Tea The music group oi the Junior Woman's Council will sponsor a concert and colonial tea at the Stratford Hotel, Sunday afternoon Parly for Mrs, Ituyle Misses Dorothy Spanlol and Dorothy Schlndcwolf gave a party last evenln? In honor of Mrs. Kenneth Ruyle, whose marriage was an event of Feb. 10. The guests were Invited to the home of Miss to, wu.

be receded, and the money will go towards the Council two After prizes were awarded to fund. Annually the the Mlsscs Dorothy Dlxon Bertha fund. Council gives a scho'arshlp Shurtleff College to E. Kahlman Horn String Ensemble "DIchterllebe" Cycle Schumann a. Im wunderschoenen Mai (When all the world was fair) b.

Aus Mclnen Thraenen Spriessen (Whene're my tears are flow- Ing! c. Die Rose, die Lille, die Taube (The Rose, the Lily, the Dove) d. Ich Nlcht. (I'll not complain) Alvln Hofmann. "Serenade" Drdla John C.

Voorhees "Arlette" Vldal "Morgens Send Ich Dir die Vellchcn Meyer-Helmund Mrs. R. H. McRow Lou Marsh, Mary Lodge Notes Mrs. Josephine Holiday of Wood River, department Americanism chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary, will be the speaker at a meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary to bo held Monday even- February Is the month ed by the Legion for the stressing of Americanism and because of this Mrs, Holiday, who recently attended the National Americanism program In Washington, D.

has been Invited by the local auxiliary to speak. The meeting will be held at the Lesion hall. Mrs. WalU-r Hutchinfcon, president of the Woman's Benefit Association, will entertain the W. B.

A. Officers' Club Monday at her home, plans for the month of March will be made, and at noon pot luck luncheon will bo wived. Any member of the Association interested In Monday's meeting, is invited to Join the officers. Dell Olin, Mary Ann Houck, Carol Beth Robertson Mrs- J. Lewis Hormell, Piano.

Offertory Selected Horn String Ensemble "Who is Sylvia?" Schubert Alvln Hofmann Dance" Brahms John C. Voorhees "Dawn Light and Bird Song" Mrs, H. McDow "Serenata" Macbeth Horn String Ensemb'e Guy Clilsm Surprised Fourteen guests surprised Guy C. Chlsm at his home, 3304 Belle street, Friday night, the party belnj; arranged as a birthday celebration. The evening was devoted to the playing of games, and at a late Mrs.

Chlsm nnd Mrs. Ambrose. Brown served refreshments. Mr. and Mrs, Luther McCoy, Mrs.

Frank Lenlmrdt, Henry Foncs and Anton Kremer were, awarded prizes. The guests presented Mr. Chlsm with a birthday gift. Party at Bowman Home HeUrung, Frances Miller and Dorothy March, the guests were Invited to the home of Miss Schlndewolf at 916 East Seventh street. As she entered the Schindewolf home Mrs.

Ruyle, who will be remembered as Miss Beatrice was presented with the end of a string and Instructed to follow the cord, which was drawn throughout the house. At the end of the trail Mrs. Ruyle found gifts of a miscellaneous friends. nature from her Later refreshments were served, the guests being seated at one long table arranged In the Schlndewolf home. Covers were arranged for IB guests, and at each place was a favor, a rose.

A miniature bride and groom formed a pretty center piece, and the colors used In the table oppolntmcnts were pink and white. Party for Congo Club A George Washington Birthday party was given last evening for members of the Congo Club at the home of Marston Stewart on Lev- erctt avenue. Sixteen guests were In attendance, and played games appropriate to the season. Miss Francene Stewart, Miss Virginia Stewart and Marston Stewart were awarded prizes. Refreshments were served by Mrs.

Carl Colby, Dr. M. L. Jeans and Miss Mary Esthur Bowman, during the latter part of the evening. Mrs.

Burt Addresses Council Mrs. Arretus Burt of St. Louis, chairman of the Better Films committee for the Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs, and president of the St. Louis Better Films Councfl, spoke before the Alton Woman's Council nt Young Woman's Christian Association Friday afternoon. Mrs.

Burt told of hearing on the code proposed for the motion picture industry, which she attended as a Mrs. Anna Hoscntrctor, of William street, is planning to leave about Murch 15 for Cnrrollton to take up her future residence. Mrs. Hosen- trcter resided iji the Carrollton neighborhood before comliu; to Alton several yuurs uno. Mrn.

Mtibcl Clilsni of Medora is vlsitlnn! tit the homes of Mr. nnd Mrs. Uuy Chlsm ami Mr. and Mrs Ambrose Brown on Belle jitrect Mrs. Chlsm will to St.

Louis' Tuesday to assist her mother In celefJrntlni? her eightieth birthday. Leo Berner Is confined to his home, 718 I-aniukm street, because of iUnwis. This morning his condition was snld to be slightly Improved. Miss Kuthryn Koch, who tenches school nt Lebanon. Is spending the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr.

niul MI5. Charles Koch of Twelfth Btri'ct. Mrs. Emmn Lummun. who is 111 will enter the Barnard HoMiltul in St.

Louis on March II. Mrs. Pauline Benson of Stale street wns moved to Bt, Anthony's Infirmary last evening for medical treatment. Bernard Ur.sch has been from quarantine in st. Anthony's Infirmary and last cvcnlni: roturn'ni to his home.

Urnch tvcovorcd from an attack of scarlet fever. Mrs. M. Stosky of Hartford, who underwent on cmcun-ucy operation lost evening at fii. Hospital, waa sold to making satisfactory progress today.

A party wns given at the Bow-j speaker In Washington, D. rc- mun home on the Alton-Jerscyville I cently, and also of the success with road In honor of James Bowman Friday evening. Hostesses for the evening were the MLs.s«s Mildred Nlbort and Mary Bowmnn. A program of games was enjoyed, and refreshments were served. Mrs.

Kllnghelinrr Mrs. Edward Kllnghelmer entertained a group of friends Thursday evening at her home on Hillcrest, and pinochle furnished diversion. The house was decorated In keeping with George Washington's Birthday. Following the awarding of prlws to Doles, Mrs. O.

Huff, Mrs. Mrs. Nicolcs and Mrs. N. Bradshaw, Mrs.

Kllnghelmer served Washington motif, with cherry trees for centerpieces. After luncheon a program was held. The Lewis-Clark chorus sang "I Will," Elaine Rice and Audrey Fulton played a violin duet, Oliver Honke played a violin solo, and Jean Marie Lumley and Edna Howcrton gave piano solos. Talks were made by David Lev- Inson and Dorothy Carroll. Miss Meinershagen was In charge of the chorus and piano accompaniment.

Edna Paul was muster of ceremonies for the program. Special Church Music Sunday College Avenue Presbyterian Church 10:45 Service "Organ Prelude In Choir Christian Soldiers" Junior Anthem Soprano Holy City" Adams Wilma Logan Thompson in the House" Organ March" 7:00 Service Young People's Orchestra New Hymn Books Baritone Not Your Heart Be Speaks Herman Peek Mrs. C. S. Porter, organist-director; Mrs.

Wilma Logan Thompson, director Junior choir. Mr. and Mrs. William Holers of U024 Washington avenue are announcing the birth of a son, wall am Steven, yesterday afternoon at the St. Louis Maternity Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wolfans bcrgcr of 910 East Seventh street MO announcing the birth of a son. born Utls morning at St. Joseph's hospital.

Gllsnn lirown to Give Address Qllson Brown will give an address before the Roosevelt Parent- Teacher Association Monday night, at the Roosevelt School, speaking on Washington. Miss Koch Honored Mr. and Mrs. R. s.

Atterberry were host nnd hostess to a delightful party Friday evening, entertaining at their home 210 Mather street, In honor of their houso gueat. Miss Mildred Koch of Milwaukee, Wto. The George Washington motif was u.wd In the decorative scheme of the home, as well as in the refreshments served Cnrds furnished entertainment, and at a late hour Mrs. Atterberry a delicious two-course repast to her guests, six couples were in attendance, and prizes were presented to Mrs. Paul Vln- yard, Maurice Yimcoy and Miss Vorts Johnson.

Double Birthday I'arty Mrs. W. A. Dolbce and Mrs. Leo Frankel gave party Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Dol- bce, in Clifton Terrace, honoring Muriel Frnnkcl, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Frankel, and Mury Catherine Benvcvdell. daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Raymond Bouvmlpll.

Games were played b'y the guests, and prizes awarded to Muriel Frankel, Roscleah Frankel, Mary Catherine Benverdell, Charleen Conley and Margaret Ann Conlcy. HctfCBhments were served at 4:30 o'clock, with the guests being seutt'd at a beautifully decorated table. Two birthday cakes ornamented the tables, and miniature red riding hoods were given to the children ns favors. Covers were fir vpr.Rcd for twelve. The party mnrked the fourth an- of each small honored guest, and the little ones were presented with many beautiful which the Belter Films Council is meeting in St.

Louis. Mrs. Burt spoke in the interest of the formation of Better Films Council for Alton, and members of the Alton Woman's Council at yesterday's meeting expressed a strong desire for such an organization. Miss Eleanor Langham and Miss Dorothy Dodge furnished a pleasing musical program, being presented by Mrs. W.

R. Curtis, chairman of the Council's music committee. Miss LanRham sang "The Jewel Song" from the opera "Faust" and "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life." with Miss Dodge as her accompanist. Following a piano solo by Miss Dodge, Miss Langham sang another number. In the absence of Mrs.

John W. Olvnstend, Miss Mary U. Armstrong presided at the business session. Miss Armstrong also presented Mrs. Burt, who paid her second visit to the Council as guest speaker.

In response to roll call, members Rave George Washington quota lions. Following the program yesterday tea and refreshments were served. Hostesses for the day were Mrs. G. D.

Hclmlck, Mrs. William Waters, Mrs. George E. Wilkinson, Mrs. H.

C. Modes, Mlsa Laretta Blerbaum, Mrs. E. T. Keightley.

and Mrs. Harry A. Sawyer. Mrs. Carl A.

Taylor, Mrs. J. T. Bramlctt and Mrs. J.

W. Cnssella will entertain the Council at the' home of Mrs, Taylor, 3011 Brown street, on Friday, March 9. Social Club Dance Franklin Social Club gave another of Its popular dancing parties lost night at the Masonic Temple, on Washington avenue, and 85 couples were In attendance. During intermission refreshments were served. Announcement was made that another dancing party will be given In two weeks by the club.

Main Street Methodist Church Morning Worship 10:48 Processional. "Jesus Shall Reign" Prayer, Choir response Anthem, "Holy, Offertory, Voluntary Still with Heyser Forward Miss Eva Wyckoff, choir director; Miss Eva Deem at the piano. Evening Service 7:30 Evangelistic Singing response to the Cross" The God of Nature" Mrs. Ruth Thompson, choir director; Miss Alice Fry at the piano. First Presbyterian Church Fourth and Alby Streets Morning O'clock Prelude, "Lovely Appear" (Redemp- Gounod Junior Choir, "Come Unto Me" Campana-Parks Solo.

"The King of Love My Shepherd Mrs. M. W. Acker Postlude, Dlggle Evening O'clock Prelude, Solo, "The Blind Wood River 0. E.

S. Host to Betlialto Lodge WOOD RIVER, Feb. 24 Be- Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and charter members of the Wood River chapter were entertained by the Wood River chapter at the Odd Fellows hall Thursday night. The hall was In red, with miniature the long table. white and blue cherry trees on Upper Alton News Mrs.

Ray Flnney, worthy matron of the chapter here, welcomed the guests. Mrs. Fanna Wuestenfeld, was presented with flowers In recognition of her 10 years' serv- ce as secretary of the chapter. In observance of the thirteenth anniversary of the order here, Mrs. Flnney presented a gavel which was made by her husband, to be used in the meetings.

After the serving of refreshments, cards furnished diversion. Entertains German Children Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fosha, who are stationed ir Berlin, Germany, entertained 'sr their son Albert, Feb. 2, In observance of h'r fourth birthday.

His guests were German children, a girl and boy each aged 4, and another girl aged 6. Albert, could not speak In their language and they could not speak English, but they enjoyed themselves, their mother, related, in letter to Mrs. James Fosha, her mother-in-law, on Eckhard avenue. The letter was received by her yesterday. Qulltlnr Party Mrs.

Al Brave entertained the Cozy Corner Club at an all-day quilting party at her home Thursday. At noon the guests were taken by the hostess to a cafe for luncheon. Bridge Club Party A group of Wood River young wcinen attended a oiub meeting at the home of Mrs. Arnold Renken in East Alton Tuesday night. Bridge was the diversion.

Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ralph Delp, Mrs. Neal Falley and Mrs. Hugh Christy. Leave After Reunion Dewey, 35.

and Frank, 32, nephews of Mrs. Gilbert Trent, who have been guests of the Trents at their home here left Friday morning for their own home in Kansas City. Their mother died when the boys were small and the father took them to Kansas City. Later the father also died, and the boys enlisted in the army. They had remembered hearing their parents talk of relatives in Litchfleld.

Mrs. Trent happened to be in Postlude, Mrs. H. R. Barton in C.

Gluck Newton Boggess, organist; Mrs. M. W. Acker, soprano; Mrs. H.

R. Litchfleld the day the young men hunted up their mother's family, about two weeks ago. Wood Elver Notes WOOD Hoelscher of Breeze is unable to assume his duties here at his sister's grocery, because of injuries he suffered when his car turned over several times near Summerfield Monday morning as he was on his way back here to work, having spent the week-end with his family in Breeze. Mr. and Mrs.

O. H. Bell visited in Jerseyville Friday with Mrs. Bell's mother, Mrs. George Hancock.

Louis Drainer and son, Harold, accompanied Hugo Drainer of near Jerseyville on a trip to St. Louis Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Yates and family will move next week to Whiting, where Yates has been employed. Miss Ferol Gurley student nurse at St. Luke's Hospital, is in the Isolation at St. 'Louis City Hospital where she is ill with scarlet fever AIU Marks of Edmunton Alberta, Canada, who has been visiting relatives In St. Louis, arrived here Thursday for a visit with her brother, Harry Marks, on East Lorena avenue.

Mrs. Ernest Glehl returned from Jacksonville three preccedlng Disabled by Sprained Ankle Kermon Moore of the Strceper funeral home has spent a week In the house thlr week resulting from an accident of a week ago today. Mr. Moore turned the ankle in stepping from a curb to the pavement. At first he did not believe the injury would be of much consequence but it soon disabled him and he has been confined to the house since.

Clan to Meet Monday Members of the Delta Sigma class of the Main Street Methodist Sunday school will meet Monday evening with Mrs. R. H. Brcyfogel at her home, 2416 Edwards street. To PUy For Brotherhood On the program of entertainment Tuesday night lor the Brotherhood of the College Avenue Presbyterian Church when the fathers arid sons banquet is served will be piano selections played by two pupils of Miss Lucille N.

Wagenfeldt'a studio, Jane Pfeiffenberger and Betty McDow, Evan Harries of the Brotherhood entertainment committee announced today. The two girls will play a duet, "Ballet from Rosamond" by Schubert. Betty McDow will play a solo, "About Witches" by Mitchell. She will also read a poem describing the selection she Is to play. The Boy Scouts will be guests of the Brotherhood on this occasion Former Alton Man Holds Sale Several Alton people attended the sale held by Floyd Crist In Greene county Thursday on his farm.

Resorts from the sale are to the effect that $2000 worth of stock and equipment was sold and Crist was disposing a part of his personal effects as he is moving to a smaller farm and will not need such extensive equipment. Mr. and Mrs. Crist were for years residents of Upper Alton. They engaged In farming about 20 rears ago locating In the territory aetween Carrollton and Greenfield.

Coming to Mother's Bedside A telegram received this morning ay Roy Johnson from his brother, Lieut. Hermon Johnson, of Philadelphia, stated that he is en route St. Louis and would arrive there this afternoon. He planned to make the trip from the city to Alton by automobile privided driving conditions were favorable. Lieut.

Johnson of the TJ. S. Navy Is coming to attend his mother, Mrs. Enos Johnson, who Is seriously 111. She was reported weaker today.

Former Tenant on State Lands Fred Ackerman, retired farmer who now makes his home with a daughter at Jefferson City, has been spending the week in Alton visiting old friends. He also has visited his son, Ernest Ackerman, and another daughter, Mrs. Ad Lohr. For nearly 30 years Fred Ackerman farmed the Col. A.

F. Rodgers farm which is now a part of Alton State Hospital lands. Ackerman was the last tenant the family had before selling their farm to the state. Grading at Standstill For the first time since the grading project was launched at Oakwood cemetery a week of inactivity has passed. Arrival of winter weather last Sunday with a snowstorm checked operations.

Then cold weather accompanying the storm froze the ground. The two workmen who have been operating the tractors doing the work covered up their engines with a big canvass and the machines will remain Idle until working conditions improve. The 'cemetery grading had gone ahead without much interference from bad weather. The dry winter had left the ground In ideal shape for work. The job at the cemetery is well along and it will not take much more time to complete It, The cemetery board however inny decide to move more earth than the Atnei, soprano; Mrs.

tl, K. Barton, contralto; Junior Choir yn took art in tne thirtieth Illinois Farmer's Institute and Department of Household Science. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore and children of Whiting, were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs Al Glrard Friday. Today they are visiting Moore's mother, Mrs. Esther Moore, in Alhambra. They were accompanied to Wood River by Mr. and Mrs.

Emmett Hallorai and son, who are visiting Mr. anc Mrs. Dan Halloran on Ninth street Mrs. Cynthia Vandersand, mother of Mrs G. A.

Smith, is critical! Director, Mrs. Acker. First Methodist Church. 10:40 a. m.

Service. Schumann. Anthem, "Ye That Stand In the House of the Spinney. Offertory, Solo, "Consider and Hear Herman Peak. Postlude, 7:30 p.

m. Service. von Beethoven Anthem, "Holy Art Thou" (Largo from Offertory, Schubert Solo, "There is a Green Hill far Away" Gounod. Mansholt. Mrs.

Fred Postlude, Sullivan. First Baptist Church. 10 a. in. Service.

Prelude, "In the Air, "He Shall Feed His Handel, Mrs. Yoder and Miss Bott. Offertory, Oullmant. Gaul. 7:30 p.

m. Service, Prelude, Capoccl. Song, "The Old Rugged Cross." at St. Anthony's Infirmary in Alton. Mr.

and Mrs. William Dlckman of St. Louis, visited Friday with Mrs. August Gossrau and Mr. and Mrs.

George Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Searcy art announcing the birth of an 8 1-2 pound son, their second child, ant first son. Mrs.

Roy Vessell was taken in an ambulance to Barnes 1 Hospital in St. Louis for treatment Friday Mrs Mary Tucker and brother YT.mil .11 I llesple, spent and Mrs. Henry Mrs Thomas FInley left for Wi toritim under auspices of the choir. This program was postponed from last Sunday afternoon because of the snowstorm. At 5 o'clock the B.

Y. P. U. members will give a tea In the Sunday school rooms. The annual roll call of the con- gratlon will be held Sunday evening In connection with the service that opens at 7:30.

All members are urged to attend and to their names when called. Traveling By Rail Train No. 2, the Alton Limited, picked up a good load of passengers this morning at College avenue station. The heavy fall of snow doubtless ci used some people to put away their cars and travel by rail. Week-end business which had been quiet of late was also believed to be better today.

Tli train due here at 9:59 lost 15 minutes between the Merchants bridge and College avenue because of the snow. Broken In Fall Mrs. Anna Christy of 2707 Brown street sustained a fracture of her leg below the knee this morning just before 7 o'clock when she fell In her home. Mrs. Christy was going to the basement floor of her home and in descending the stairway had 1 arrived at the last step when her ankle turned and she fell.

Her daughter, Mrs. Harry Boals, and Mr. Boals were both in the basement firing the furnace and preparing for breakfast and Mrs. Christy deccnded the stairs to be with them. Mrs.

Boals called an ambulance and had her mother taken to Bt. Anthony's Infirmary where an x-ray examination showed both bones in the leg broken. Upper Alton Baptist Church Morning worship, 10:45 o'clock. Cole Processlonaly Doxolcgy. was a Man Named Simeon McPherson Soprano Harold Fox Choir Response- solo Cavatlna-Roff Virginia Stewart Offertory Response.

Hymn. Sevenfold Amen. E. Batiste original contract provided for. Concert at Salem Plans have been completed by Harold Hull of Ml Smithboro, following receipt Roberts.

Postlude, "Grand Organist-director, Mrs. Charte E. Pettengill; soprano, Dorothy Bott; contralto, Mrs. Firman Yoder; basso, Paul Oertel. (Assisted by the young peoples' chorus.) Club With Mrs.

Tlmmenneler Mrs. Newell Tlemmermelcr entertained on Thursday night, having as guests members of her club. Following the awarding of prizes to Mrs. Stanley Stepson, Mrs. Herman Bunyan and Mrs.

Howard Wleland, Mrs. Timmermeiar served a two course repast. Red. white and blue were the colors used In the decorations of the home. Mrs.

Stepson will have the club with her In two weeks, entertaining at her home In East Alton. Gypsy Dance At Y. W. C. A.

and youths, garbed In gay hued gypsy costumes, and dancing steps taught to them In the dancing class sponsored by the Health Education department of the Y. W. O. (furnished a colorful picture at the Gypsy party held Friday eve- OLD TIME DANCE At D. U.

V. Hall Tuesday, m. A. J. Hussman, Harris Bros.

Orchestra. Gents 25c. Ladies Free. members of the Salem Baptist church near Woods Station for a concert to be given In the church on the evening of Feb. 28.

The Ebony Dots, negro broadcasters over station WIL, will put on the concert. This organization has recently given programs at Allen and Tabernacle churches to the Northend. No Plans for New Church Final details in connection with the purchase of a Washington avenue lot by the congregation of Calvary Baptist church for a proposed building, will likely be completed next week it was said today At services to be held tomorrow In their temporary location at the old Wes- hodlst building on Main street the pastor, the Rev ih wl11 dLscuss the situation with the congregation and church officers, completion of the real estate transaction planned for the coming week will likely include films- of the deed for record While tentative plans for a church have been In mind for sev- cial months the Calvary people will a dcflnlte plan for se v- nal weeks. It was said today, until SJ com rch ensive budget has been arranged. The Rev.

Peek the new building will be undertaken In the spring. Baptists to be Busy Sunday. cllurch actl vities sun- AIton will be dls- Missions on this subject in all de- partm (: Duclsion day will also servleo le the mornln 'S church le recently organized Young People of the Chcm- le club of the churc hwill 7:30 Street Baptist Church will be 1P the Junlor department Sun- nf i. CmV charge of the evening service a a Cherry Street Church Smd-w a Stewart. Mrs.

P. Mrs. rc Smd-w Th will be President win lld Weslon ta of Shurtleff Colleee ning in the Y. W. C.

A. Allege. under the direction of Miss Ernai The B. Y. P.

of the a eiullnR tt Mrs. J. Boslev will Bayless. health education instruc- ton Baptist Church 1 A1 sln The program "111 MCS win i talks on subjects cern Il)e homp Mrs JR1 xram wl be followed Hr I'll will (Mvn 1 ft Sunday at five o'clock In the byT ft orlal i The grand march in which 88 try of the church on Collet clmrch vestrv 2:30 the and girls participated was a nue. uc or kers for the eominir norwnni boys feature of the evening!" The march was led by Mlsa Virginia Welch and her escort, William Fischer.

OMVOl Prizes for the best costumes were sweet Christ awarded Miss Hope Oaddls and st Louis Durant Abernathy. Miss Jean'March Moorman and Clyde BchmoeUer rc- St. Paul's Church will nl I CUSJ lans tor the drive lm la Its city-wide campaign will op guosl gpcar The Sidney from a mass Cath-aral of In the Uppc? Alton sfptSt Allen Miss Jnne Plummet', violinist, and MlWrcd Bartllng, pianist, 1 played for the dancing. i Dr. J.

L. Hormell Phone MM St-e National Printing 15 Broadway. Phone Vesper Recital, 4 o'clock Allan Scovell, organist. Wilma Logan Thompson, soprano. Evening Worship, 7:30 o'clock Special Song' Service Hymn.

Though Nigh E. H. Bailey Mrs. W. O.

McNeil Hymn. Chorus E. Lemaigre College Avenue Presbyterian Services at College Avenue Presbyterian Church tomorrow will be given over to a consideration of tha missionary enterprise at home and abroad. The morning sermon, "Light In the House," will be a story of the work of home misr slons, and the junior sermon, "Jolly Good Fun," will be a story of Dr. Grenfell of the Labrador coast.

Honor guests will those members who united with the church in 1930: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tillman, Mr.

and Mrs. Erwln Stocks Heavy Orderly NEW YORK, Feb. generally pointed dor today although the sel'ing derly In the face of pessimistic A few scattered issues, the a rerafts, showed resis the close, on the who'e was The turnover for the biw approximated 1,300,000 shares Market commentators attribute I the further reaction partly to th2 growing belief that a rather drastl law will be enacted by conE? for the federal control of sSf tlon; to the reports of labor ftcAWes In some of the automob'e and motor accessory plant, and to fear that governmental tlon of various Industries tnav im" low an inquiry Into alleged wicT fixing agreements by the packers" Equities had lltt help rt commodities, although wheat and cotton held fairly steady, silver and rubber eased a bit. Bonds particularly those of the secondnrv classification, were Inclined to foi low stocks In a reduction of prices" International dollar rates held to a narrow groove. Among the aviation shares those of United, Douglas, Curtis Wrlcht and Aviation held small advances although they did not finish anywhere around their best levels.

Reports that plans were already be Ing considered at Washington a return of airmail to the commercial companies aided this group. American Telephone was among the few issues that bucked the trend, finishing with a fractional gain. Seaboard Oil also got up a point. But losers of 1 to 2 or included U. B.

Steel, Chrysler Montgomery Ward, U. B. BmeltuV' Western Union, Bethlehem Steel' Electric Auto-Lite, Case, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Santa Fe and Pennsylvania. Pneumonia Fatal to Son of Lawrence Wood John Leonard, three year old ion of Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Wood died last night at 9:30 o'clock at the family home on Fullerton avenue, following a week's illness Pneumonia was the cause of death Mr. and Mrs. Wood have another child, a daughter. The body was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Fensterman at Bunker Hill this morning, and funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 o'clock. Burial will be in Woodburn cemetery. Mrs. Charles Fensterman and Mr. Wood are brother and Bister.

Maxine John Nicholson, Henderson, Mrs, Mrs. Heide, Mrs. George and Ralph B. Jackson, Mr. and John Bower, Prank White, Irene Rawson, Evan Harries, Jack Fischer, Mary Lee Wendt, Mrs.

I Wilbur Napp, Myra Williams, Catherine and Anna Mae Wilson, James Davis, Mrs. C. A. Taylor, Katherine Taylor, William Wallace, Mr. and Mrs.

C. Luddeke, George Butler, Hiram Wood, Agnes Simpson, Fred Tayl ro.Edgar Poss, Eugenia Delano, Virginia Laux, Clare Stone, Juanita Howard Landlss, Virginia Lee Heuer. Albert Ellison and Virgil Laux. At the 7 o'clock service the Young People's Church will consider those foreign mission stations supported young people. by Presbyterian Special speakers will be Mrs.

C. E. Goddard, Fern Weiglcr, Opal Brown and Keith Carothers. Herman Peek will sing. The young people's orchestra will the Instrumental ini'slc.

Laura Baker will preside and Dr. Goddard will speak. Mrs. J. C.

Fountain Dies in Peoria Mrs. Ethel Mae Fountain, wife or John C. Fountain, former residents of this city, died Thursday at the Methodist hospital in Peoria following an illness of several months duration. The fami'y hud been residing in Alton, recently having moved here froir Peoria She was born in Jackson county ind, a daughter of George and Sophia Scott Lockman. She was united in marriage to Mr.

Fountain on April 19, 1896, in Mooncy Ind Mr. Fountain was connected th the Peoria Railway company when In Peoria, their reisdence for 15 years. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist church of Clear Springs, and of Pern Leaf Camp, Royal Neighbors of Peoria. Mrs. Fountain is survived by the father and r.

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lockman, tW tW sisters Mrs Peoria and Mrs. A.

Bowen, Los Angeles, Calif. Funeral services were held at oc lock this afternoon in the chapel of the Gauss mortuary, with C. Carpenter, pastor of Central Christian cemetery WM rln dale NEON SIGNS A ndD Advertising Specialties. J. B.

Crivcllo. Phone 351. Germ in marks to 'purchase only one United States dol- Bunker Hill Pupils Mark Washington's Birthday BUNKER HILL, Feb. Washington birthday program was given by the grade teachers in room 5 Thursday afternoon. Pupils of each room In the school participated in the program.

I Winifred Scrogglns, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Scroggins, slipped and fell and was rendered unconscious while playing at school Friday, receiving a scalp wound which required three stitches. Bridge Luncheon Hostesses Mrs. Virginia Cuthbertson, Mrs.

William Behrens, and Mrs. J. L. Penney were hostesses at a 1 o'clock bridge luncheon at the home of Mrs. Cuthbertson on Fayette street, Thursday.

Seven tables were occupied. High scores were made by Mrs. Harriet Campbell, Miss Lydia Kenyon. Mrs. Myrtle Wise and Miss Mary Sanford.

Out-of-town guests Included Mrs. Harriet Campbell and daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen of Columbia, Mrs. Fred Behrens, Miss Julia Behrens, Mrs- Alfred Isaacs and Miss Clara Burton Glllesple, Mrs. T.

H. Postelwaite and Mrs. M. F. Manning of Wood River, and Mrs.

Elizabeth Dickie, Mrs. Robert Kllne- felter and Miss Lydia Kenyon of St. Louis. Bunker Hill Notes BUNKER HILL Mr. and Mrs- Ben Oldenettel and Mr.

and Mrs. Irl Greer attended the Home Bureau and Catt'e Institute at Car- llnville. Wednesday. Mrs. Fred (Behrens of Gflespie and Miss Marjorie Arllne of Zanesville, visited Mrs.

William Behrens, Friday. Mrs. Belle Hinte, Mrs. Thomas Miller and mother, Mrs. Albert Bauer attended Home Bureau Achievement Day in Carllnvllle, Wednesday.

Miss lone, Miss Mary and Miss Roberta Strunk were visitors In Ed- wardsvll'e, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Irl Qreer were visitors in Carlinvllle, Thursday. Mrs.

Sophia Burton, Mrs. Dorothy Pauketat and eon, Carol Jean, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burton, Friday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Keirle were visitors in St. Louis, Wednesday, and Miss Alberta Keirle accompanied them home to spend the Washington birthday holiday. Miss Lena Bunte, Miss Viola Bunte and Mrs. Ed.

WeishHUpt visited relatives in Mt. Olive, Wednesday. Mrs. Bunte remained to visit a few days. Miss Paula Gehner of Prairietown visited friends Wednesday.

Mi-, and Mrs. Albert Keirle and daughter, Freda, and Miss Dora Fahrenkrog visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fahrenkrog in St. Thursday.

Miss lona and Miss Mary Strunk and Fred Mills visited In GU'espie, Friday evening. Miss Stella Welch of Woodburn visited relatives here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C.

R. Dey of Plainview vi-itert friends here Thursday. L'oyd Eddlngton of Brighton was a caller here Thursday. BUNCO UESDAY, FEB. 27th-8 P.

M. MILTON SCHOOL red by Mothers Auxiliary of Boy Scouts Troop 15. Nice Admission 25c Sunday Special DINNER Baked Chicken T-Eone Steak Rib Roast of Beef LUNCHES Baked Chicken Fresh Vegetable Plate, Frozen Fruit Salad Tutti Frulttl Pie Savoy Cafe Opposite City Square.

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