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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 14

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a a a a a PAGE FOURTEEN ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Wood River Music Section to Mrs. M. to Be Hostess to Group WOOD RIVER, Oct. music section of the Wood River Woman's Club will hold iLs first meeting of the season at the home of Mrs. M.

F. Manning on Ninth street Monday afternoon. Mrs. 0. G.

Tipton will be In charge of the meeting. The subject of the afternoon's program will be "Early Music in America." Mrs. G. A. Smith and Mrs.

Alleen Hoffmann will discuss American music. Mrs. Richard Coffeen will play piano selections. Mrs. C.

E. Dey is chairman of the music section. Episcopal Gulld WOOD RIVER Mrs. Wesley Koenneker was elected to head St. Gabriel's Episcopal Gulld for the coming year.

The election was held at the annual business meeting of the guild at the home of Mrs. Chris Mayford. In this grave-littered Nanking Mrs. George Gillham is the new bury a bomb victim. One looks vice-president; Mrs.

Richard Gray is secretary; Mrs. James Phillips, Oct. 17. This meeting will be treasurer; and Mrs. Chris Mayford, supper; serving at 6 publicity chairman.

After the bus- o'clock. A social evening will folness session. refreshments were low. This is the first social event served by the hostess. of the year.

Kum-Join-Us Class Wood River Notes WOOD RIVER The October WOOD meeting of the Kum-Join-Ug Class of Wood River has opened auto RIVER--Sidney Goldfarb an of the Presbyterian Church, will store in the parts Old Madison regular monthly meeting County Dairy building on the hold Its St. at the home of Mrs. Walker Mead, Louis road. Whitelaw Wednesday avenue. night, Oct.

20, at 318 Wood River -youths that wish to The event will feature a Hal- enlist for the CCC camp service, lowe'en party. Each person is may enroll at Camp Wheeler in the asked to come masked. county seat on Monday, Oct. 18. The hostess who will assist Mrs.

Miss Margaret Camfield was the Head are Miss Lucy Alice Thaxton, guest honor st a birthday dinMrs. Paul Page and Mrs. Walter ner last evening at the home of Stark. All members are invited to grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

her attend. Frank Berry. Birthday Party Mrs. Galen Grimma entertained WOOD RIVER -A group of Wood on Wednesday with a potluck dinRiver friends arranged a surprise ner at her home, 905 East Ferguparty on Mrs. Frank McNeley In son avenue.

observance of her birthday. The Mr. and Mri. Carl Berry and party was held at the new home of Mrs. Bertha Bell spent yesterday Mr.

and Mrs. McNoley in Rosewood with Miss Mattie Bell in Grafton. heights. day also marked the Mrs. Joe Martin and Mrs.

Effie birthday of Mrs. McNeley's mother, Baker visited in Alton with friends Mra. Richard Cary, and her brother- yesterday. In-law, Joe Elfgen, both of Alton. Mrs.

Charles Vaughn and daughAbout 30 attended the event. Re- ter, Mra, Lynn Husted, and son, freshments brought by the guests Eldon, are visiting friends in Alton were served. today, Bible Lotto and mixed games Mr. and Mrs. Larson Cooper of were played.

Group singing was East Chicago, were guests Thursalso a part of the evening's diver- day of triends on Wood River avesion. nue. Catholic Card Mrs. Harold Hadfield entertained WOOD members of her bridge club at her Party RIVER-Mrs. J.

J. field loney, and Mra. Mrs. F. J.

Galner, Mrs, May- Mrs. G. McKinney entertained Home 'Thursday evening. members of her bridge club at her Meyer will be in St. charge of the arrangements for home on Prospect avenue Bernard's Cathollo Woman's Tuesdays Club card party for Oct.

21, Harold son of Mr. McKean, The party will be held In the Mrs. Oscar McKean, of West- River Wood churcH Both hail, minster College, Fulton, has avenue, who is a student at contract and auction bridge and pinochle bunco, will be been chosen bass for the played. Playing will begin at 1:45 college glee club, o'clock. A.

Hunt, clothier, began moving his stock, this week from his Logion Auxiliary present location into the store WOOD RIVER The regular room at 55 East Ferguson avenue. meeting of the Wood River Ameri- The new bullding has been entirely can Logion Auxiliary will be hold remodelled. at the Legion Hall Monday night, PRESCRIPTIONS Quick Bervice We Deliver PHONE 121. Nitsche's Drug Store 4. 630 E.

Broadway WINDOW GLASS Small and Large Sizes E. F. PAUL DRUGGIST. 2510 State Street AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR BOY SCOUT SHOES BROWNbilt MAUL'S 121 SHOE W. ALTON 3rd STORE St.

Even the Dead Know No Peace two Chinese These three starving pigs, grunting, fighting, and secs- over a body they have rooted up a few feet away North Alton News Card Party A card party--pinochle, bridge and bunco -is being given this evening at Rufus Easton school, sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association. Activities will under way at 7:30 o'clock. Arrangements have been made commodate a large crowd, which is assured. Gravely MI Mrs. Claude Ball of Virden street is seriously ill in St.

Anthony's Infirmary, She Is suffering from a nervous breakdown. Mrs. Ball has not been in the best of health for some time. Recovers From Injured Ankle In falling from a bicycle she was riding, Sunday, Miss Rosemary Dwyer of 1216 State street, suffered a severely sprained left ankle. Confined to her home for several days, she has now returned to her studies at Old Cathedral school, but is still showing the effects of her fall.

Party Tonight A benefit party, sponsored by the Dads Club of Kiwanisplayground on 'State street, will be given this evening at 7 o'clock in the shelter house. The committee on arrangements and entertainment have planned for a social evening, Opening Up Strip of Ground Joe Mangan of 843 McPherson street has opened up a strip of ground from Dantorth street to McKinley boulevard, comprising 35 lots. The property in bounded by Danforth street, Fairmount and McKinley boulevard. At the present time. there is $100,000 worth of building now under way in this vicinity, Personals After a six-month visit with his son, Earl Cope in Riverside, Lon Cope has returned to his home at 1248 State street.

William Feldwish of Springield was calling on North 'Side friends, Thursday. A delegation from. this end of town attended the card party Farm Bureau Buying Northern Seed Potatoes the plan. YOUR MONEY BACK YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH ANY RAG USED CAR USED CARS TRUCKS Word check parts planned are by replaced, the Ford And Factory. then spe- ALL RaG used car has been through a REG MAKES teel you're The given RaG a written, money- guaranplan is used only by Ford This emblem moria Go see your may Ford apply Dealer to any today spake -and of drive car.

wed ears sold saly by Ford Dealers. I A Dealers, but a special class home a guansuited bergala! means gates protection s0 eaten Lack for when you bugi SEE SPECIALS IN CLASSIFIED SECTION! EDWARDSVILLE, Oct. 15 -Farm Bureau members In the southwestern part of the county are again buying northern grown seed potatoes co-operatively, tor the seventh consecutive year, it WAR announced today at the Farm Bureau office here. A committee of three members, William Hanfelder, chairman, Herman N. Meyer, and Henry Branding, Is in charge of securing the seed potatoes.

Purchase Is made in the far north, usually in North Dakota, and the potatoes are then shipped to Granite City for distribution to farmers co-operating in IM.E. Society ate Godfrey Meets The GODFREY, Ladies Aid 15. 0 Society Methodist Episcopal Church with Mr. H. H.

Satti afternoon with 17 The annual election of held, resulting in Mr. being chosen president; Mrs. W. Sloan, vice-president; Mrs. Sattgast, secretary, and Mrs.

Clyde, treasurer. After the regular business sion, the Sunshine Club exchanged gifts, and new friends were drawn for the ensuing three months. Mrs. Helen Sattgast, amisted MA Nelder, served reshments: The November meeting will be held with Mra. Julia Stuts on the ond Thursday.

Godfrey Notes GODFREY- The Ladles Aid Society of the Melville tional Church will meet Oct. 20, with Mrs. George Williams, the meeting having been postponed because of the Congregatiotial Church convention th Litchfield last Mr. and 'Mrs. L.

H. Maxteld left Wednesday morning Torch Lake, Mich. They expect to return Monday. Mrs. Joseph Clyde was injured Monday.

evening when she fell while coming down the stairs of the Stratford hotel to the street. Several ribs were fractured, her ankle sprained, and there were other injuries. She confined to her home. Roy Stolp In, erecting a bullding on the foundation for his house, the foundation having been finished for a year. Mrs.

Stolp is visiting relatives in 'Alton. Frank Robidou and brother, Robert, of Chicago called on friends here Thursday. They are visiting family relatives in St. Louis. Mrs.

Martha Wade of Alton, recently sold to. Kelley Turner, of Alton, her farm of 33 acres, altuated between the Bartlett and Waggoner farms, Kelley will take possession when the tenant moves away. Miss Laura Ebbeler sister, Miss Edna, returned from Abilene, Thursday evening. They were accompanied by William Burjes, Mrs. Cars.

Burjes of Chapman, and Lou Burjes of Alton, Because of the late and wrap the soluable covering, the lining of the of eggs are used certain forms of ing. ability to coagupoison in an inthus protecting stomach, whites as antidotes for internal poison- Edgar Allan paid 8 Boston printer to print his first book, "Tamerlane. And Other Poems." Now it brings $15,000 to $20,000 in the book market. The old feathers pushed out by the new ones' when a bird molts. GRANTS NIVERSARY VISIT.

VALUES GRANTS DURING FOR THIS GREATER SALE HAVE Thursday evening, given for the benefit of St. Alphonsus Church, at Brighton. This end of town patthese events generously, Roy Hilt of Herman, visited his father, Jullus Hilt, of State street, Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hartman returned to their home in Galion, after a several days' visit with Mrs.

Hartman's kin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolf of State street. They also called on other North Side relatives. They're Still Arguing About Sitting Bull PIERRE, S.

D. movement to' construct a new marker on grave of Sitting. Bull at Fort Yates; N. again has revived the question of whether the Sioux warrior was a chief or a medicine man. Authorittes have differed on his correct title for years.

Lawrence Fox, superintendent of the state historical department, maintains the. tribal leader was a man but was called chief the want: of better title." Stanley Vestal In hai book, "Sitting Bull," wrote; "There are several men still living. who saw him Inaugurated as head of the nonagency Sloux," and Charles H. L. Johnston called him an Unkpapa chief.

However, the. band which Sitting Bull led was more commonly known as the Hunkpapas. Fox says Sitting Bull's grave has been marked several times but the markers have been destroyed by souvenir seekers or vandals. Children's More fun if you "dress Gay, boid costumes with lots of dash. Skeletons, Clowns, Ghostil Comie Strip Costumes 4.29 Men's Women's Costumes 1.00 Party Decorations Table terns, Favors Covers, Napkins, to 204, Hallowe'en Novelties.

Eerie Masks, Faces, Noise Makers, and FUN FOR Hallowe'en Costumes 1.00 Have Good Time Hallows en Gospel with Grants: I RANTS KNOWN FOR VALUES 300-411 1. LOO CHEND OT. 'Beaver! Jean Patou makes this smart coat for town or country of thick soft wool In light beige and finIshes It with collar and cuffs of elegant beaver. It's worn over a dark brown jorsey suit. The jersey beret has a beaver pompon.

Dr. Samuel Johnson; great 18th century author and critic, when asked If many. men could have written MacPherson's replied: "Yes, many men, many women, and many children" There are 8585 miles of. railways within the boundaries of. Ohio.

Coal Board Defends Schedule Of Classitications U. Commission Galls Body to Explain List WASHINGTON, Oct: 15 The District Coal. Board told examiners for the Bituminous Coat Commission today, Its new coal. classification schedule WAS of the most effort and ose of the best, ation The commission his called upon the board to explain the tion, criticized by three rilinsts. operators." The commission moved day to force an bet the district board: and: the three firms, turning the case over to the examiners and announcing it would promulgate one itself if the trict: board and the protesting firms could not reach an agree: T.

G. Essington, counsel for the board, began laying the classification before the commission examiners today, with the board chairman, George W. Reed, as a witness. Reed said the classification was brought about with the aid of com: mittees representing. each of the four Illinois.

mine districts. the Northern Illinois 1, Corp: Howard Veasey, representing oration, in one of the said the present hearing he was "looking for information" and hoping' to determine the meaning fication and how it was decided district board's new clasal. upon. "We want to get a proper. classification, something never done before," Veasey said.

fication "Unless there le proper classly the consumer will never know what he's getting or how much he. should be paying for it." The pay of a poet laureate of England Is '97 pounds- about $485 a year, John Masefleld, present Inureate, told an interviewer in New. York, The "potato race" is a feature of picnic and. country. fair sports, events.

TRY SOME TODAY DICK'S OWN MADE ICE CREAM A DELICIOUS, WHOLESOME Pints 15c Quarts DICK'S DRUG WASHINGTON 40d BROADWAS EVERY DAY $3 SAVE $1 To. VALUE PAIR Featuring a variety of all-ocwell known. makes! A large casion shoes Samples of .97 variety of priced the very you latest styles, two 32.45 so can buy $2.05 or three pairs and $3.95 MEN'S STYLES Known Makes FOR FALL ARRIVED, Wing Tip Dress and business Shoes with shoes for every in black or brown also grained forated elaborate blucher calf. designs per-, type preference and to fit every type of foot. $2:95 MEN'S WORK SHOES The kind of rugged shoes boys and girls like best, thrift ALL made for wear, priced for 97.

SIZES VICKS SAMPLE SHOES 211 PIASA ST. ALTON, ILLS HOW MUCH MILEAGE DO YOU GET OUT OF YOUR HOSE? Four Alton ladies, all of ditterent vocations- I Industrial employe; Mini school dirt; Miss 0-5 an office girl; and Mrs. house -wife- are going Wear BERKSHIRE HOSE in PEDOMETER TEST To prove the greater mileage you get in Berkshire Hose! Each lady carries a pedometer to register the actual mileage each walk during the day. They will continue to wear, them--the one wearing them the longest will: be presented with a box of Berkshire Hose. Watch our window display for progress of this sotual: mileage of teat will be announced daily.

BERKSHIRE HOSE "BEST by Pedometer 'TEST" Because shorter akirts tor greater care In dressing your anides, we recommend BERKSHIRE Stockings for their stenderizing beauty and longer Superior in tit, appearance and durability, BERKSHIRE HOSE For Greater Mileage We have them in authentio shades. Weights for daytime Berkand shire dross-up Stocking In a Berkshire color for every occasion. .65 Haskell's 112 W. Third St. Alton.

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