Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 5

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1934 ALTON KVSNIfcG TELEGRAPH PAOBP1VB Hearing Feb. 4 on Wood River Sewer Assessment Roll $22,000 Special Bettefits ainst City Shown ByPetitiptt WOOD of objections on the Wood River Trunk and Relief Sewer Improvement assessment roll Is set for Feb. 4 in a petition filed today In County Court at Edwardsvllle. The petition was taken to Edwardsvllle this morning by city Attorney Francis Manning and Mrs. Joseph L.

Connors, special assessment commissioner, In the petition It was disclosed $22,000 of the total cost of the would be assessed against the Itself, as special benefits, If he pumps at the river outlet are oowered by electricity, according to he 'petition cost of the Improvement Is estimated at $408,308. If powered by dlesel engines, It will cost $435,515, according to tne engineer's estimate. Hearing on the assessment roll Is set for 9 a. Feb. 4.

Hamilton's Entertain Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hamilton entertained P.

O. clerk members and their husbands at their home Friday night. Pinochle prizes were awarded to Mrs. J. Willman, Mrs.

8. Magill, Mrs. Gardner, D. Gardner, 8. Magill, and I.

Rhoades. addition to those attending Mr. and Mrs. L. Longman, Mr.

SJr'Mrs. B. Lash, Mr. and Mrs. K.

Plgg, J. Willman, Mrs. I. Rhoades, Miss Marian McKean, and Leonard Hamilton. At midnight a two course luncheon was served.

Women's Union to Meet The Women's Union of the Evangelical church will hold its regular business meeting Thursday at 1:30 p. m. Officers are to be installed. These officers will be included in the public recognition service of the church on the first Sunday in January. The Brotherhood has set Thursday, Feb.

7, as the. date of its fourth annual sausage supper. The new executive committee has held ftwo meetings to over-haul the program of the organization. The Evangelical Church Coun'-J! has been called to hold its meeting of the new year Monday evening, Jan. 7 at the church; Retiring and newly elected officers are expected to be present.

Pinochle Parly. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bell entertained a group of friends with a pinochle party at their home on Marguerite avenue Saturday night. Prizes were awarded to L.

H. Holland and Mrs. Harry Troeckler, Wood River Notes WOO RIVER Leonard Becker and family of Cincinnati, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

P. Becker, here, and other relatives in Alton. Mr. ant. Mrs.

A. F. Becker returned Saturday from a visit with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Grange, in Houston, Tex.

ym Mrs. Cora Allen of Rolla, who is visiting her son, Dr. S. H- Allen on Wood River avenue, was the overnight guest Friday of Mrs. Josie Cole on Lorena avenue.

The Casino rollerskating rink, which has been operated since fall, on Lorena avenue between Whitelaw and Wood River avenues, has been moved to St. Louis. Mrs. Gertrude Suffled and daughter, Miss Helen, of Peoria are visiting this week with Mrs. Luella Darling.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moose are visiting relatives on Whitelaw ave- A group of members from the Wood River chapter of Eastern Star attended an installation at the Ed- Wfu-dsvllle chapter Friday. Mr? and Mrs. F.

J. Tupate of 444 Leslie avenue are announcing the birth of a son, Richard Michael," at their home on Friday night. He is their third child and second son. Lorene Williams, 9, and Adean and Ruth Mae Kelly, children from the Huddleston orphanage, who spent several days here, accompanied Fred Graham back to the orphanage Sunday. Lorene Williams was a guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Asa Ditson while the Kelley girls stayed at the Graham home. Mrs. Mary Meyers and Mrs. L.

W. Schmidt wid daughters, Patsy and Nancy, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George McCullom, Mrs. Susan Hay was hostess to "members of her family at a 1 o'clock dinner at her home on Rice street Sunday.

Those attending were Mr, and Mrs. Robert Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Hay and family. Wilmer Hay and children, and Mrs.

Viola Vinson and children. Radio Opetatots Aid In Hunt Foe Missing Plane While more than a score of planes and searching parties scouring the mountainous countryside between Utica and Albany. N. for a missing air liner forced down because of bad weather, radio operators at the Albany airport are shown operating the direction finder in an attempt to locate the shop. Later a pilot reported sighting the plane near aCnada Lake.

(Associated Press Photo) Dies at Wheel of Car Being Towed to Town Wood River City Officers Guests Of Fire Fighters WOOD RIVER, Dec. Henry Schnaufer, aldermen and elective officers of the city, were guests Saturday night of the Wood River fire department at a dinner in the American Legion home. Short talks were made by the officials. The evening was spent socially. To Entertain Club.

Dr. and Mrs. F. M. 'Leever will be host and hostess to the Married Couples Club tonight at their home with four tables of bridge.

Christmas Gift Exchange. Mrs. E. R. Quinn entertained of her club at.

a dessert- bridge party at her home In East Alton Friday afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs. Charles Baker and Mrs. Joseph Qoff. An exchange of gifts Was-Tield.

Mrs. C. H. Hale of Alton and Mrs. Omar Lyon were additional guests.

Miss Gieseman Honored Miss Frances Nord entertained Saturday night at her home on East Ferguson avenue with a party in honor of Miss Marion Gieseman, who is spending the holidays with friends here. Bunco prizes were won by Miss Dorothy Hermeling and Miss Myrtle Bartels. Those present were Doris and Ellen Shult, Myrtle Bartels, Dorothy Hermeling, Grace Kienstra, Marion Nord, and the honoree. Miss Gieseman, who formerly lived here, moved the past summer with her parents to Danvill. Edward Dowdall Dies at Grafton GRAFTON, Dec.

Edward Dowdall, 68, died unexpectedly at his home, Sunday night, a short time after he had suffered a stroke. His brother died uexpect- edly two months ago. A native of Jersey county, Edward Dowdall had resided in this section all his life. He leaves two sons, Fred of Jefferson City, and Curtis of Arkansas city, two daughters, Mrs. Florence Heck and Mrs.

Ethel Griffin of St. Louis; a step-daughter, Mrs. Ethel Wallace of Grafton; two step-sons, Clyde Green of Osage City, and Mer- rll Green of Desark, and two sisters, Mrs. Ida O'Neill of St. Louis and Mrs.

John Tonkinson of Grafton. With Sincere Wishes For Joy and Prosperity AY good health -and happiness continue to be with you throughout the entire year! We also take this occasion to express our deepest gratitude to you. WOOD RIVER-20-22 W. Ferguson and Plata. JERSEYVILLE, Dec.

rode at the wheel of a wrecked car as it was being towed back to Jerseyvllle Saturday. Eugene Munsterniari and Theodore Thurston had answered a call for a tow-car to pull an automobile out of the ditch at McClusky. Munsterman, on the return trip, drove the tow-truck, leaving Thurston a.t the 'wheel of the car being pulled. Arriving at the intersection of U. S.

Route 87 and State street here, Munsterman noted the car behind him was swerving on the road. He glanced back from his moving no one at the got out, and went wheel. He -pped, back to investigate, Thurston was slumped to the floor of the car dead. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of death from dilation of the heart. Thurston was 65 years of age.

He was born in Jersey County. Surviving is a widow. Elizabeth; two sons, John and William; and six grandchildren. Funeral services have been set for 2 p. Tuesday, at Jacoby funeral home, Interment will be In St.

Francis cemetery. Elder T. J. Ready of Kane will officiate. Personal Notes from Nearby Towns SHIPMAtt-Mrs.

Lizzie Hupp returned Friday from Springfield after several weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Stutsman. Charles Brietwelser went to Springfield Saturday to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson.

Melville Shultz, William Winslade, O. A. Shultz, and David Main were St. Louis visitors Saturday. William Adams returned to St.

Louis Saturday after spending a week with relatives here. Miss Edith Kahl returned to St. Louis Saturday after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

W. Kahl. Mr. and Mrs. H.

T. Edward of Grafton and Percy Edward of Des Moines, were guests Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gaspard. Eleanor Dey returned Friday alter several days visit with her uncle, Ernest Heal, at Alton.

'Mrs. S. J. Johnson and sons, Donald Lee, Lewis, and Charles Johnson were Alton visitors Friday. Mr.

antf Mrs. WUlard Wiegand of Wood River arrived Friday to visit relatives here. Claude Watklns, Frank Reader and Walter Mulligan were Granite City visitors Friday. Mrs. Merna Lee Rhoads went to Plainview Friday to spend several days with Mr.

and Mrs. Westley Gilworth. A miscellaneous shower was given In honor of Mrs. Eugene Kahl Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F.

F. Kahl. Twenty-five were present. Refreshments were served. Mrs.

Mary Strahan returned to BunkerHJll Thursday after spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Grace Henson. Mrs. Myra Kruse and son, Mel- vm, of Godfrey were guests Thurs- of Mr. and Mrs.

William Howard. Melvin remained for several days' visit, Miss Loons Howard went to Godfrey Thursday to visit relatives. Brothel-Pastors to Exchange Pulpits EAST ALTON, Dec, of the East Alton and Hartford Baptist churches, brothers, will exchange pulpits for watch services to be held tonight, The Rev. A. Bonn will go to the East Alton church, and the Rev.

William Bohn to the Hartford church, After the services have been held, each will return to his own church for watch parties to follow. At thu East Alton church, the roll call will be held, followed by the December business meeting. Jan. 4 beadline For Progressives' Vote GILLESPIE, Dec. 4 is set as the deadline for all returns in the state Progressive Miners of America runoff election, the retiring president, Pearcy, announced today.

Officers being elected Claud in runoff include vice president, retary-treasurer, ant, legislative three auditors. the sec- spe'cial account- committee Board members from three districts, Harrlsburg, Springfield and Belleville, also are to be elected. Mexican Launch Sinks, 25 Drown. TAMPICO, Mexico, Dec, 31, The waters of the Panuco river at El Caracol were searched today for the bodies of 25 women and children who drowned yesterday when a passenger launch sank. The boat, enroute to Tamptco, was attempting to 'dock at El Caracol when it struck an obstruction.

All the men aboard apparently reached safety but helpless women and children were carried away by the swift currents. East Alton Police Magistrate 111 ALTON, Dec. Magistrate J. E. crosuoe was In critical condition today at his home following an attack of heart trouble late Saturday.

While he had rallied somewhat Sunday, when relatives of his late wife called on him. coming here from Mount Vernon, his was still deemed serious by the attending physician. Mrs, Crosnoc died last June following a long illness which had been a heavy tax upon her husband's strength, and his health had shown a steady decline since that time. The Mount Vernon relatives, Mr. and Mrs.

j. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.

Shoehorn, and Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Sheehorn, left Sunday night after their visit with Crosnoe.

Whaley Death Held Accident Verdict that the death of Samuel Whaley, 42, of Grafton on Dec. 25 In St. Anthony's Infirmary was the result of "hypostatic pneumonia following an Injury to his back Aug. 25 in Jumping from a barge at Graf ton; accidental" was returned by the Jury at an inquest conducted Saturday afternoon by Deputy Coroner Klunk at his funeral home. Statements of- six persons were considered by the jury Including Whaley's widow, Mrs.

Lucrecie Whaley, and three physicians. Lonnie Wright of Grafton testified that and John Stumps had been at work with Whaley as em- ployes of the Kingston Lake Gravel Co. whose product was being unloaded near Grafton for use in construction of the Marquette Park road. He told the Jury that on the afternoon of last Aug. 25, Whaley reported having hurt himself after going with Stumps to tie up a barge, and that Whaley went home on working for an hour first mentioning the injury.

Mrs. Whaley and Clinton Hodge, her brother who resided at the Whaley home, told of Whaley being bedfast following the reported injury of Aug. 25. Dr. F.

C. Baecht of Grafton, Dr. B. A. Marsden of Jcrseyvflle gave statements as to treating Whaley, Marsden having found rib fractures, and Baecht having received a report from Barnes hospital where the Injured man was sent for treatment that a depressed fracture of a vertebra had been disclosed.

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Address orders to the Alton Evening Telegraph Pattern Department, 343 West 17th Ibreet, New York City. Upper Alton News Home From Hospital Mrs. Edward Llppold has left St. Joseph's hospital and has returned to her home on Judson avenue. Mrs.

Llppold entered the hospital for treatment about two weeks ago nnd was said to be much Improved upon returning home. Pastor, Recovering, Fills Pulpit Getting from his bed Sunday morning where he had been the past week by a severe attack of the grip, the Rev. Earl M. Jensen, pastor of Milton Baptist Church, occupied his pulpit Sunday morning and evening. The pastor had been Improved the latter part of thfe week but remained in bed to continue his Improvement until Sunday morning There was a large attendance Sunday at the services at Milton church.

E. P. WhltMlde In Hospital When his condition became critl- ta) at noon E. P. Whlteside of Fullerton avenue was removed from his home to St.

Anthony's Infirmary. Mr. Whlteside, whose Illness began at Thanksgiving, is said to be suffering from leakage of the heart. He had been up to that time at his work In the plant of Western Cartridge Co. where he has been an employe many years.

Two Church Watch Services Two Upper Alton churches, Edwards Street Assembly and Jameson Baptist, will have watch services this evening. The meeting in Edwards street church will open at 9 o'clock, the Rev. Harry E. Bowley, the pastor, said today. He will preach and the congregation will join in a social hour before midnight.

The old year will be ushered out and the new one brought in with the congregation praying he said. At Jameson Baptist church there will be a watch meeting and asocial time during the early hours. A candle light service will be held as the old year passes out. Minister Taken to Hospital The Rev. C.

M. Bailey was removed this morning from his home at 1731 Clawson street to St. Anthony's Infirmary for treatment. For several weeks the Rev. Bailey has been ill and most of that time his case was serious.

It was said at Jits residence that he was in a condition today. The Rev. Bailey had served as pastor of the Curdle Heights mission church several years ago and later went to the United Brethren Church of Wood River as pastor. Last fall the organization relieved the Rev. Bailey from the Wood River pastorate- to organize a church in East St, Louis, 111 health had delayed his starting this task.

East Alton Circle Guests. The Queen Esther Circle of Main Street Methodist Church will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs. CoJi- ford Abraham at her home on Brown street. Members of the East Alton circle are to be guests of the Main street circle on this occasion and a social program of entertainment is being arranged. Stores to be Closed.

In anticipation of a holiday tomorrow, business was good today in the Upper Alton business district. Weather conditions were not agreeable but shoppers in sufficient numbers were out early to keep the workers in the stores busy. Stores will close this evening at 7 o'clock and remain closed until Wednesday morning. Oranges From Florida, H. C.

Wilhite has received a box of oranges and tangerines from a friend in Florida who picked the fruit from his own trees and sent them to the Alton man for holiday enjoyment. Personals. Miss Adda May Howard has returned to St. Louis after a Christmas visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. R. Howard. Miss Howard who was graduated from Alton High school a year ago is in training at Missouri Baptist sanitarium. Mrs.

H. C. Jacoby and son, Stewart, returned from St. Louis last night where they spent the weekend with friends and relatives. Mrs.

Jacoby also visited her sister who has been a patient many weeks In a St. Louis hospital. Glenn former Upper Alton resident, and wife left today for their home in Kankakee where both are employed in the Illinois state hospital. Mr. Williamson visited his father, Al Williamson at Wood River part of the time and the couple called on numerous friends in Alton during the Christmas visit they were making here.

Gift From Civil War Veteran "My Civil War Memoirs and Remlnlsccn86s" in the form of a booklet written by W. R. Eddington, now 92 years old, resident of Brighton and pioneer settler of the Fosterburg Woodburn Brighton territory, was a Christmas gift from Mr. Eddlngton to Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbur Weiss of 2412 Judson avenue. Mrs. Weiss Is a relative of the nonegenerlan. Mr. Eddingtort enlisted in the Union forces at the age of 20.

He served until discharged as a lieutenant in Company 97th Regiment Illinois Volunteers in 1865. The aged Civil War Veteran who visits Alton and the Welw home often is said to be enjoying excellent health. 'Mrs. Walker Leaves Hospital Mrs. William Walker of Washington avenue was brought home yesterday from St.

Anthony's Infirmary where she had been for the past ten days for treatment and x- ray examination. After a sudden attack of illness which was later diagnosed as gall stone trouble, Mrs. Walker was removed from her residence to the hospital. She Is Improved and able to have company. It was said today at her home.

The attending surgeons say Mrs. Walker has almost entirely recovered from the attack and may have no more trouble from that source. Christmas Bicycles Numerous The number of bright, new bicycles to be seen on the streets in Upper Alton since Christmas give evidence that Santa Glaus does not consider the bicycle as being a vehicle no longer popular. So numerous are the new "wheels" that drivers of automobiles are finding it is up to them to give the boy ana girl riding a bicycle all the benefit of the doubt in traffic. To Watch at East Alton Members of Milton Baptist church will join the congregation of the East Atlon Baptist church of which W.

F. Bohn is pastor this evening in a watch service. Tne watch meeting will be held in the East Alton church. Girl Grieves For Pet Eva May Strepeer, 7-year old daughter of Mrs, Eva Humphery Streeper, who makes her home with her mother at the E. R.

Humphery home on Sanford avenue, has been grieving for her pet Pekingnese, "Sonny that disappeared Sunday, announcement of which is made in another section of the Telegraph today. "Sonny Boy" and Eva May are about the same age and never before have been separated. The pet followed a member of the family to a neighborhood store and has not been seen since although the neighborhood has been scoured. Few Sleighijdec Boys and girls in Upper Alton had some enjoyment Saturday night out of sleighing on the strets after the mercury finally got down to the freezing point and the bits of fine ice falling from overhead accumulated on the pavements. Lines of sleds hitched to automobiles along'On streets in this section of the city and the voices of the sleigh riders could be heard for blocks over the still night air as sleet and rain continued to fall.

By noon Sunday pavements In Upper Alton were bare after thawing had started early in the morning. Invoice Tonight, and Tomorrow Several Upper Alton business houses were preparing to start their annual inventory this evening immediately after closing time. Others will leave'the task of making their annual inventory until tomorrow while stores are closed for the holiday. Several stores invoiced Saturday night the work starting at 7 o'clock when doors were closed to business for the week. In these stores the workers enjoyed a hot lunch at midnight a couple of hours before invoicing was completed.

Frank Wade'i Condition Serious Friends nnd relatives from Alton called to the home of Frank Wade at his Godfrey farm since Saturday report the former Upper Alton resident in a serious condition. Mr. Wade has been in poor health for some time. Since Christmas he spent several days at St. Anthony's Infirmary undergoing x-ray examination.

He has been weak since returning to his home, friends who have visited him report. Mr. Wade devoted most of his life to farming at Wood Station but some years ago sold his property there and erected a new home on Judson avenue where he and Mrs. Wade lived a number of years wnlte he as night watchman at Western Military Academy. A few yeafs purchased another farm near frey and has been residing since.

Notes. Fred Rosenberger of the end, who has befen seriously ill lot three weeks, is nald to have littr proved slightly over the week-enfl. Meeting of the Brotherhood of Main Street Methodist Church will not be held tomorrow night as planned, Tom Parker, the president, announces. A later date lot this meeting will be announced. Harry Nevlin, transfer man, is improving from an illness.

Mr. Nevlin contracted a heavy cold from which he has suffered the past ten days. The cold affecting voice made it almost impossible for him to speak above -a whisper. W. Fitzgerald and family have moved from 1301 Clawson street to the Hendricks property at 1807 Clawsqn.

The Sunday school council of Calvary Baptist Church will meet this evening at 7:30 in the church. The meeting will adjourn by 0 o'clock and there will be no watch service in this church. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Klmlln left yesterday afternoon for their home in Memphis after spending Christmas week with Mr, and Mrs.

E. R. Humphrey at their residence, 2408 Sanford avenue. Mrs. Lulu Rokey and son, Earl, and Mrs.

Theodore Oruckshank and three children of Keokuk, left Sunday afternoon for. their home after visiting a week with Mr. and Mrs. E. R.

Humphrey of Sanford avenue. Mrs. Cruckshank fe Mr. Humphrey's sister. and Mrs: Ralph Herrlck of Denver, left for their home Sunday afternoon after a holiday visit with his parents, Mr.

tmA W. A. Herrick, at their residence 2623 Grandview avenue. J. A.

Johnson, principal of Olarft Barton school, has been making a brief holiday visit to his home town, Centralla. Miss Esther Rushing and Mrs. Mabel Pullman of Normal, spent the week-end with Alton friends. Miss Sophia Jo Neal of Horace Mann school faculty is spending a week with friends in Chicago. Miss Neal spent Christmas with relatives at her home in Ben ton.

Chester Channon of the Shurtleff College department of music has returned from a holiday visit with relatives at Quincy. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vcumardanct son, Edward, and Mr, and Mrs. Link Baker spent Sunday in St.

Louis visiting friends and relatives. The party spent some time with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Clark at their home on Longfellow avenue and later visited Mr. and Mrs.

Otis Blockburger at their residence on Jefferson avenue. Mrs. Mary Scanlon Dies at Infirmary After an illness that began on Christmas night Mrs. Mary Scan- Ion, 62, of 209 McClure avenue, died Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in St. Anthony's Infirmary.

Mrs. Scan- Ion had been a resident of Alton 22 years. The mother of family of eight children, five of whom survive, she was born in Cass, Ind. She had been in good health up to the time of her illness started on Christmas. When her condition seemed serious she was removed to the infirmary for treatment but the hoped-for Improvement failed to materialize and the end came Sunday afternoon.

Surviving Mrs. Scanlon are three sons, William and Robert Sherman and John Scanlon all of Alton, and two daughters, Mrs. Walter Eich of Peru, and Mrs. Edna Hendry of Alton. There are also seven grandchildren.

The body will be removed from the Streeper funeral home this evening at 7 o'clock to the Scanlon residence at 200 McClure avenue where it will remain until time for the funeral services which will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's Church. Burial will be In Oakwood cemetery. Freeport Police Chief Dies FREEPORT, 111., 31, OW William Root, 75, chief of police of Freeport for the 11 years ending 1922, was dead here today. We sincerely wish you A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! Klump Oil Co Belle Street at Twelfth.