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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 7

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MONDAY, AUGUST 10, ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Hospital Notes Alton Memorial Hospital Medical, Treatment Mrs. Mabel Miller. 321 Picker, Wood River. Mrs. Carrie 117 Third.

Joltet Mrs. Ida Conham, 602 Forrest. Mrs. Anna Roach, Batchtown. Mrs.

Myra Watkins, 61 Madison. Wood River. Donald Phlpps. Godfrey, -Route 2. Mrs.

Carrie Fetters, 230 West Nln- lecnth. Surgical Treatment Raymond Smith, Alton. Route 1. Mrs. Atkins, Hartford.

Marco Kovaclch. Llndberg Park. Robert Hayes.yEast Alton, Route 1. Dismissals Edward HlghfMI, Grafton. Joseph Cole, Savoy Hotel.

Miss Vivian Beneze, 5lS Condit Kirs. Louise Prewltt. 3000 Western. Anita Watts, 522 Way.is. Judy and David Herd, Bunker Mill.

Miss Delores Tweedy, Lincoln place. Wood River. Gustave Bangert, 424 Ferguson, Wood River. Eugene Stlne, 187 Gouldlng, East Alton. Mrs.

Hosallnd Hexroat. 1900 Liberty Mrs. Jackie White. 236 Arbor. Mrs.

Sarnh Bradley Cottage Fred Meyenberg. Godfrey, Route 1. Mrs. Dorothy Young and infant daughter. 603 Wilson.

Mrs. Leone Gallagher and Infant son, 155 Gouldlng, East Mrs. Wanda Geldlnghagen and Infant son. Cottage Hills. Mrs.

Virginia Crouch and Infant daughter. East Alton, Route 1. Mrs. Mabel Southard and infant son 553 Shillvleiy, Bethalto. Mrs.

Harriett Nolan, Sherwood drive Mrs. Laura Burrls. 2317 Edwards. Francis Hogan, 3116 Burton. Margaret Klrsch, Godfrey, Route' a.

Gerald Booth, Jerseyvllle. Norman Challacombe, 1805 State. Janelle Hidans, Oottagc Hills. Mrs. Nina Plzzo and infant daughter Hartford.

Mrs. Esther Searls and Infant daughter, Medora, Route 2. Mrs. Vivian Mills and Infant daughter. 2Q07 Residence.

Mrs. Marilyn Dana and Infant daughter. Bunker Hill. Wlllene Hammock and Infant son, 112 North drive, East Alton. St.

Joseph's Hospital Surgical Treatment David Warner, son of Mr. and Albert Warner. 712 Royal. Mrs. EHznheth Witt, wife of Harry Witt.

317 Cherry. Mrs. Mary Hooper, wife of Thomas HoOpcr. 100R Wescott. William McCllntock, 1244 State.

Medical Treatment Vincent Manlon, 330 McGlnnls. Michael Amerln, 23 West Fifth, Hartford. Miss Mildred Ohley, 727 East Seventh. Donald Deterdlng, son of Mr. arid Mrs.

Mark Detcrdlng, 112 Old St. Louts road. Miss Erma Boeker, 227 -Crane, Ed- wnrdsville. Mrs. rrene Kruse, Godfrey.

Miss Jewell Crawford. 1119 Belle. Harold Kelly, 924 Belle. Mrs. Gladys Bendorf, 141 Shamrock, East Alton.

Miss Theresa Rielley, 1924 North Rodgers. Mrs. Nettle Perkins, wife of Jarden Perkins, 4 East Sixth. Dismissals Miss Lillian Godfrey. Evelyn Johnlon, 119 Missouri.

Mrs. Alma Connerly, 1201 East Fifth. Mrs. Cora Peters, 440 East Sixth. Mrs.

Margaret Williams. 2306 Sunset, i Mrs. Edith Maher. Brighton. Mrs.

Bernlce Carter, East Alton, Route 1. Mrs. Darlcne Krauss, 181 South Ninth, Wood River. Jean St. Clalr, 79 North, Edwardsvllle.

Mrs. Lois Burton, 1201' Hampton: Ernest Smith, 909 Union. Mrs. Nina Wanick, 2711 North. Mrs.

Viola Winkle, 321 Douglas, Ed- wardsvllle. Mrs. Marchla Agee, JerseyvilU, William Brauer. 2753 Hillcrest. Mrs.

Frances Penning, Bethalto. William Eisner. 1611 Greenwood. Rose Armbruster, 708 Euclid. Mrs.

Christine Senl, 434 Korick, Wood River. Paul Maley, 1820 Maple. Mrs. Marilyn Aulabaugh, 3521 Aberdeen. Mrs.

Juanlta Bruce, 2417 Washington. Miss Nejle Burgoyne, 804 East Sixth. William Cooper. 517 East Third. Mrs.

Virginia DeWitt, 1113 Garden. Mrs. Minnie Grenzeback, 902 McKIn- ley. Mrs. Thelma Hardy, Johnson, Route 1.

Roger Isrlnghauscn, Ficldon. Miss Janet Kamp, Brighton. Mrs. Gladys Kaus, 113 Gerson, Godfrey, Raymond Mitchell, 2113 Johnson. Mrs.

Louise Murphy, .1106 East Broadway. Miss Cina Kelly, John Radcllff, Godfrey, Route 2. Richard Simonds, 37 Marguerite, Wood River. Mrs. Thelma Strecper, 603 State.

Mrs. Gladene Winkler, Godfrey. Mrs. Mary Zaradka, 818 Highland, Edwardsvillc. Mrs.

Dorothy'Beyer, 645 North First, Wood River. READ TELEGRAPH WANT ADS IF YOU'RE Hard-toFtt? Jon't decide on a specially made foundation for the support you you've discussed your problem with our trained Camp fitter. Chances are that she can tit you correctly with the exact type of garment you and save you money! Camp Supports are scientifically patented adjustments for extra back support and abdominal con-. trol with the freedom muscles need for proper body balance. Come in for a ft Camp-trained expert.

SANDERS DRUGSTORE BROADWAY MARKET Fittings by Appointment by Sanders. Upper Alton News Attend Funeral at Patterson Conrad Fichtel, Tom Fichtel, Airs. Laverne Miller and daughter, Carolyn, and Miss Harriet Grlssom attended the funeral of Sgt. Leo. McClennlng at Patterson, 111., yesterday.

The young man, a cousin of Mrs. Conrad Fichtel and Miss Grissom, was shot by anti-aircraft fire while on a bombing mission over Germany New Year's Day, He was a navigator and his body was found when the plane returned to Us base in England. Here for Parents' Anniversary Miss Ruth Anderson, here to attend the observance of the golden wedding anniversary of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.

"ft. Anderson, East Alton, Friday evening, has returned to her home in Moline, Miss Anderson, former teacher in the commercial department of Wood River High School, Is secretary of Mollne Gospel Tabernacle and superintendent, of the Sunday school. Miss Mabel Watts, director of music at the Tabernacle, was also in Alton for the observance. They were guests of Miss Anderson's sister, Mrs, John W. Parks, 2301 LaSalle drive.

Family Reunion A reunion of the descendants of Henry and Katharine Miller, farmers in the Coal Branch area before they moved to Alton some years ago, was held yesterday at Rock Spring Park with about 75 present. They came from Nokomis, Bunker Hill, Woodburn, St. Louis, Montana and Florida, as well as Alton. Mrs. warren Kendall of Miami, and Mrs.

Dora Fisher of Sidney, who are here visiting their brother, William Miller, Buena Vista, here for the reunion, will leave soon in company with Mr. and Mrs. William Noblltt, cousins, for an automobile trip to Michigan and Indiana before returning to their homes. Mrs. Kendall has been visiting Mrs.

Fisher and the two came for the reunion. This Mrs. Fisher's first trip back to Alton since the family left 35 years ago. to Picnic The Anti-Cant's and the Adah Class, both of Main Street Methodist Church will have a covered dish picnic at Rock Spring Park Tuesday at 5 p. m.

The gathering will be held in the valley and the class teachers, Mrs. Francis Watson and Mrs. Roy C. Elliott, will be with the girls. Church Events Circle 2 of Woman's Service Society, Cherry Street Baptist Church, will meet Tuesday at 1 o'clock with Mrs.

Burch Batchelor, 1634 Rodgers avenue. Mrs. Clarence Pace will be leader. Lodge Notes Ladies of the G. A.

126, will meet Tuesday at the D. of U. V. Hall. Covered dish luncheon will be served at 12, and a -business session will take place at 1:30.

Visit Mrs. lone Berry Mrs. Cecil H. Andrews, 3212 Brown, and other members of her family visited Mrs. lone Berry, 92, at Mary's Convalescent home in Jerseyvllle, yesterday, and found her resting contfortably and her condition satisfactory.

Mrs. Berry fractured a leg in a fall about a month ago. She asked about old in Alton and sent word here that she wanted visits from them. Mrs. Berry was police matron under Mayor Bcall and later, until old age forced her retirement 25 years ago, was matron of the Soldiers and Sailors at Bloomington.

To Undergo Surgery Gary, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rush, Fosterburg, who sustained a fracture of the right elbow when he was thrown from, a horse, will undergo surgery at Memorial Hospital Aug. 16. The fractured bones have been set three times since the accident occurred Aug.

7. Gary was riding behind his ther when the horse stepped in a hole throwing the riders to the ground. The father escaped injury. Spring Flowers Blooming Flowers that ordinarily bloom in the spring are blooming for the second time this summer. Reports come in of hydrangeas and snowball bushes in bloom now that should be growing and preparing for next year's blooms but which apparently became confused over our unusual season and started producing flowers Instead of just green leafy stalks and branches.

Mrs. Leo Foster, 510 Stowell, reports a six-year-old snowball bush blooming for the second time. It had been trimmed after being In bloom in' the early spring. Some hydrangeas that had been in bloom at Easter we're trimmed and set in the yard of his home by William Dee, florist. They were severely trimmed when planted.

A dry "spell" came which afforded the plants a rest. came rains and with new vigor, the plants are now in bloom. Dee says other SpKJng, plants and shrubs are also bloom now, "especially in those instances where they had been pruned. Called'to Home of Friend Mrs. Joe Brandt, Fosterburg road, went to St.

Louis last evening after word of the death of Mrs. Cora Synar Belk, of Nelson Edward Belk. News of the tragic death was phohed to Mrs: Brandt, soon after the body of Mrs. Belk was found, by her daughter, Mrs. E.

Hainstock the former Alice Marie Belk. Older residents of Alton recalled today the tragic, death of Mrs. Belk's younger sister, Alice, in 1904. She was one of seven little girls who lost their lives while swimming in the Mississippi under the tutelage of Michael Reilley, fa- tiier of one of.the children. Reilley, an expert swimmer, lost his life trying to rescue his young charges.

The children were from the home of five Upper-Alton families, two of the "families having two children each in the' disaster. Returning to Alton to Live Miss'Elizabeth Jane Carhart, 'who retired two.and a half years ago from Western Cartridge Co. plant at East Alton where she had PAGE SEVEN been employed 40 years, Is rilng to return to Alton to make her home. Upon her retirement, she went to EHtaheth, N. to reside with a sifter, Mrs.

Will McHenry and now that Mrs. McHenry, who wftl be. remembered as "Blanche Carhart, is becoming afflicted with arthritis, Miss Carhart will come" home. She. has recently undergone several operations for the removal of cataracts from her eyes.

While In Alton Miss Carhart will make her home with a sistfer-ln- law, Mrs. Dan' Carhart, 2814 Brown. Mrs. Carhart Is at present visiting a son, George Carhart, at Newport, R. and It is thought she will acconipany her sister-in-law to Alton about the first of the month.

Mrs. Carhart's daughter, Mrs. Melvln Michael, Dayton, is In Alton at the Carhart home while her husband, Melvln Michael, flight engineer with the army air forces at Patterson Field, is on a month's flight. Cub Pack 18 to Meet Cub Pack 15, Milton school, will have a covered dish picnic at Westerner Club, grounds, Tuesday evening, The Cubs and their parents will meet at Milton school and will leave that point at 6 o'clock. Cars will provided for transportation.

The monthly meeting will be held after the supper. The pack will also be taken on another'trlp Friday, Aug. 20. They will leave the school at 7 p. m.

'to witness a ball game in St. Louis. Funeral Rites for Mrs. Knottncrui Services for Mrs. Auguste Reuter Knottnerus, wife of John Knott- ncrus, 2409 Salu, who died Friday, were held at 2 p.

today at the Streeper funeral home. The Rev. O. W. Heggemeler officiated and Mrs.

A. J. Rosenberger, at the organ, played a program of sacred music. Pallbearers were Harry L. Meyer, Joseph Kennedy, Albert Ducommun, Carl Hering, Glen Ballard and Herman Bockstruck.

Burial was in Oakvvood cemtery. 1 Here to attend the funeral, In addition to the two brothers, August, and George Renter, a nephew, Albert Reuter, and a niece, Augusta Reuter, was a cousin, William Rider of Sedalia, Mo. Two neighbors of former years, Mrs. Miller Kendall, now living at Miami, and her'sis- ter, Mrs. Dora Fisher of Sidney, who are visiting in Alton, were also present at the rites, Home from Vacation and Mrs, A.

B. Clark, 2619 Ida, and their children, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robinson, parents of Mrs. Clark, are home from a week's motor trip to Iowa, Minnesota and into Canada.

Part of the lime was spent at Caroll's Lodge, Rainy. Lake, International Falls, where they enjoyed boating and fishing. A slop was made at the dells in Wisconsin on the way home. Leaven to Begin Training David Fisher, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.

David Fisher, 535 Brookside, left Alton this morning for Ft. Knox, to begin his basic training. David enlisted in the cavalry, Aug. 9, and passed his physical Friday In St. Louis.

Bfvln Helpers Blnford Ervln, chief of Milton fire department, Is sending out call today for painters and a cleanup squad to report at the firehouse at 7:30 this evening. The request comes when efforts are being made to get an Interior Job done before the meeting of Madison County firemen Thursday evening. At that, time the monthly meeting will be held at 8 o'clock with the speaker being tho president of the Firemen's Auxiliary. The meeting Is breaking precedent also, as it Is said It will be the first time In the history of the organization that women have been invited to one of the meet- Ings. Wives of the firemen will be guests.

Notes Mrs. J. P. Hale, 1C20 Washington, left today to spend a week with her sister, Mrs. Hedges at Watseka, III.

Mrs. Laurence Gent of 2823 Brown street has returned home from Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. She is recovering satisfactorily from a spinal operation nnd is able to have a few visitors. Irving Ohley of 1222 Clnwson reported to the police Sunday the theft, from his car of a "back-up" light.

Investigators Investigated You can't win Manila newsnlon Melchor Aquino tells the story of a committee appointed by the government to investigate the affairs of a government owned corporation. Company employees had complained that a stock of plywood Intended for their use In home building was being Illegally diverted to other hands. The commit- te Investigated, The committee ended up getting the plywood for Its own use. READ TELEGRAPH WANT ADS Hitchhiker Delays Trip Of Man to His Wedding DAYTON, Aug. 16.

l.olanrl Frnzier's weekend trip (o his own wedding fit Richmond, was interrupted when hitchhiker he picked up made off with his car, money and extra clothing. Frailer, 20, of Decnlur, 111., was robbed just outside of Dayton late Saturday, night. He told police the hitchhiker placed a knife against his hack and forced him from the car. Frazter said he was headed for ttk'hmnnd where he was lobe married. Police, meanwhile, recovered his car nnrt clothing and arrested Edward Woodcock, 18, of Peorin.

They said younr; Woodcock was driving Frnzier's car. ftonrt for Mentor ITHACA, N. Y. (flt Hftrold McCullough, triple threat star of the unbeaten Cofnell team of 1939, hns been elevated to Job of varsity backflelfl coach for the i firid forces of Cornell. Last sea- I son McCullouRh handled the fresh" man team at the school.

STOCK, GENUINE PARTS for your ALTON NASH Inc. 512 E. BROADWAY 8-5281 BROADLOOM CARPETING Newest Patterns Splendid Qualify A good selection of the finer carpeting a good time now to plan that wall to wall coverage or a tailor- made rug cut to the correct size to fit your floors You 11 find all-over patterns. Styles for every room Rugs cut to exact size of your room Gives it appearance of being larger. Priced $C-35 per From.

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Sehlnnsker, Mnnnger Sonotdne of Alton. 201 BAST SIXTH ST. ALTON, ILL. Phone 8-3281 ilearlnt In I'rlvncr ronr home hy requent. Write for FREE DeiorlDtlve booklet Inflation In Ihe Bull King cost of sing- Ing "national jumped from 7,500 to 1,000,000 pesetas ($750 to $100,000) In the last two hundred years, the Madrid sports weekly "Digame" reports.

The magazine said that In 1743 a star bullfighter received 050 pesetas ($95) for an afternoon's performance. The late -Manolete, "Champion" matador, received as high ns 275,000 pesetas ($27,500) for killing two bulls. filly Automatic Washer Eorllvit Orifori Will lorlUil Dal)vtry CONVENIENT TERMS HLTDn REFRIQERnTIDn 550 E. BROADWAY DIAL 3-7722 HAVE YOU TRIED LAUNDRY SERVICE LATELY? and make us some of that swell new kind of candy. Please, Mom! Gee, it's super to have you play with us after school.

You never used to have any time at all you were always so cross with us on washday. How come we never sent our laundry out before? NO OTHER METHOD IS SO CONVENIENT LAUNDERERS DRY CLEANERS RUG CLEANERS 1 Dial 3-8877 We Call For and Deliver Promptly! Thcrc't nothing for you ro do just band your bundle to our rouicman or call office We don'J have to tell you of the, more nlcaiant ways you could, spend washdays. Plan now 10 enjoy an "excra eveninfj" of feeling rcfrcthi'd and ready for fun. You can be proud of thai bundle you get bail', lady, Ii't all there ami your worcles are THE NEW PEARL MARKET YOUR TOM-BOY STORE PINEAPPLE Will be scni-oe until lute full! Stock up! Sliced No. Sliced No.

2 cnn 32c Sliced Xo. 254 onn ....390 Delmcmla Chunks No. 2 can Ubb.v'n Crushed a can 32e No. 1 t.lbb.v'n Pineapple Juice 180 No. 3 Can SWAN pkg.

Sc Will) Purchase of a lor alo LUX FLAKES pk(, Be With Purchaitd of LIFEBUOY bir50 With Purchase of a Bard for, CHIFFON SOAP FLAKES 1 SALE Buy. ono pkK, nt 330 and get another pkg. for THE BEST BUY IN SOAP SINCE BEFORE THE WAR! HICHQMALITY MEATS Handle Only GRADE A BEEF SWIFT'S PREMIUM OK MICKELBERRYIS READY-TO-EAT HAMS Htlf L.ft, 73e Shank Half lb.66o Luir't SwMt BACON, Mb. otllo, 69e Bath's Largi BOLOGNA lb.39o CRISCO or SPRY 3-lb. Can $1.17 Vegico, Chuntiold or GREAMO OLEO ft.

390 LARD 26o l-Lb. Carton OUR FRISK PRODUCE IS KEPT FRESH proper handling and Plenty of chipped ice! CALIFORNIA Oranges Mo J9c SEEDLESS Grapes. 2 36c IC'KHKUO Lettuce 2 I9c RIPLEY'S CATSUP Lurxe "4 CM J4-OI. bottle A 96 SWEET PICKLES full quitrt chunk. CANE SUGAR 10 85c MILK ALL BKANDS THE NEW PEARL MARKET Corner Central Pearl, P.

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