Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 19

PAGE TWENTY Wood River Will Compile History ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH THURSDAY. MARCH 21,1945 Library Will Undertake Task WOOD RIVER, March 21. A written history of the City of Wood Rivpr will he compiled by Wood Rivi- Public Library, with the aid of residents of the city. Mrs. Mnbcl Wolf, librnrian.

has requested civic organizations, schools, nnd city council to nid with the project. In a communication to the city council, Mrs. Wolf states that the job has been put off for too long a time, and hns been tossed from one- sponsoring group to the other. The history will Include data on the city even before the Standard Oil Co. was constructed, according to Mrs.

Wolf, and will Include facts on the old "Benbow west of the Standard refinery, before Wood River was given Its rame. Much of the history will probably come from Interviews with older residents of the city, Mrs. Wolf believes. Anyone having books, documents or pictures of historical value to Wood River, Is asked to contact the library- As the material Is ac- East Alton Club Guest at YWCA ELSAH WOMEN VISIT NEW "Mickey" Rhoads, who knows all the tow-boat whistles, and meets nnd wave; to the pilots, come aboard the "Frank L. Monday night at Elsah, to official- As the material is iv the boat good luck The boat was taking a party of business men of Alton on a river cruise, and will be written in! pepped the little river town to receive the best wishes of Mrs.

Rhoads. At left, Capt. Hugh Blaske, Mrs book form. Methodist Services WOOD the absence of the Rev. O.

C. Smith, clue to illness, various members of the First Church are assuming leadership of services. Edwin Bean was lender at the midweek service Wednesday evening. Girl Scout Troop 21 Meet WOOD 21 of the Girl Scouts and their leaders, Mrs. Louise Pope and Mrs.

Robert Stouffer, met at the Methodist church Tuesday. They worked on the "friendship bags" they are preparing to send to some foreign country and completed some requirements for the foods badge. Members of the troop voted to visit St. Louis in the near future. Mrs.

Darling I Ins tend WOOD Missionary Society of the First, Presbyterian Church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. Darling on Sixth street. Mrs. I.

W. Arbuthnot was lender. Committee appointments for the year were made. Members of the society voted to change the meeting date from the third Wednesday In the month to the fourth Wednesday. Mrs.

Honored WOOD G. Knauss of 516 First street entertained at her home Tuesday afternoon in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Freda Andrews. There were seven guests present. The table centerpiece was a large birthday cake and bouquets of.

yellow and white jonquils. A birthday gift was presented to Mrs. Andrews. Elite Club Meets WOOD Elite Club met Wednesday evening at the East Alton-Wood River Commu- niyt High School. Plans were discussed for a series of parties, which will begin soon.

Eastern Stars Meet WOOD of the Order of Eastern Star met at noon Wednesday in the home of Mrs. John Grove on Seventh street. A potluck dinner was served, followed by a short business meeting. Assistant hostess was Mrs. Laura Kranz.

Pythian Sisters Meet WOOD Sisters Rhoads, her sister, Mrs. Eugene Kibbe, and Floyd photo. Wood River Woman 9 8 Club Observes 30th Anniversary WOOD RIVER, March Wood River Woman's Club observed its thirtieth anniversary Tuesday evening at the Wood River School, with East Alton and Roxana Woman's Club, county and district officers, and Junior Woman's Club officers as guests. Mrs. F.

W. Bauer, president, welcomed the guests and introduced visitors, who brought greetings from their organizations. Responses were made by Mrs. Florence Day, president of East Alton Woman's Club; Mrs. Keith McFarland, president of Roxane club; Miss Martha Hammet, president of Junior Woman's Club; Mrs.

Robert Chapman of Granite City, county president; Mrs. Carl Taylor of Alton, district president. Mrs. Bauer announced that five of the original organizers are still members of the M. F.

Manning, Mrs. Robert Parks, Mrs. William Bacheldor, Mrs. J. F.

Mc- Credle and Mrs. J. K. Towey. An invitation was read from the Junior Woman's Club for the senior club to visit a meeting on March 25.

Mrs. H. Clark Foster of Alton gave a review of "Gumbo Ya-Yn," by Lyle Saxon. Members of the Heltman Dancing School presented a program of tap dancing, with Mrs. Arthur Lippoldt as announced and Mrs.

Wayne Helmantoler, pianist. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Zoda Lumley, who presided at the punch bowl, Mrs. Paul Schleeper, Mrs. H.

Rlngering, Mrs. O. G. Gent, Mrs. F.

Berry, Mrs. S. F. Weaver, Mrs. L.

Schmidt, Mrs. A. W. GersoTi, Mrs. H.

J. Borgstedt, Mrs. Paul Page and Miss Ruby Smith. Returning to States WOOD RIVER. Mr.

nnd Mrs. G. C. Blevins of 823 Condit avenue have received word that their son, Manila, March 14, for San Francisco, and will be discharged about April 1. Wood River Notes WOOD G.

King of Warren, returned to his home Monday after spending a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fox of 113 Thirteenth street.

He expects to enroll as a junior at Ohio State University on March 23 to complete his education In dentistry. Mrs. Rhody Knauss, who has been visiting at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G.

Knauss of 516 First street, accompanied them to her home at Arlington, where they spent the week-end. The last in the series of lectures arranged for presentation by the American Association of University Women will be given at 8 today in the auditorium at the Wood River school. Bruce Thomas, war correspondent, will be the speaker. Mrs. Katie Peebles, mother EAST ALTON, March members of the East Alton Woman's Club were guests at a meet- Ing of the Alton Toastmlstress Club, Wednesday evening at the Y.

M. C. Alton. On Tuesday evening 25 members of the club, vere guests of the Wood River Woman's club. The Wood River club observed Its thirtieth anniversary.

The East Alton club will meet next March 26 at the Community. Center. Mrs. Raymond S. Knapp, state chairman of International relations will speak.

Mrs. Nina Abraham of Alton will sing. Hostesses will be Mrs. Wilson Rogers, Mrs. E.

Qulnn, Mrs. Joseph Glassey, Mrs. John Sow dors, Miss Mildred Dunlope, Miss Dorothy Redmond, Mrs. Frank Goodman and Mrs. K.

R. Ricks. East Alton Notes EAST ALTON Edward Gallagher, who has been on duty In the Pacific, is spending a 23-day leave w'th his parents, Mr and Mrs. Elmor Gallagher on Monroe street. He will return to ship at San Francisco when ills leave expires.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lee of 111! r.oi.s avenue have sold their home lo Mr. and Mrs Cecil Crosnoe ot Alton. Mr.

and Mrs. Lee have purchased a farm four miles south of Carllnville. to which they plan to move. Mr. and Mrs.

Crosnoe who were recently married, will take possession of their new home soon. Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCormick of 1945 State Sales Tax Totals Show Madison Sixth Madison county Ih the tint six counties of Illinois which top the list of. total receipts from the Retailers' Occupation (sales) taJt 219 Pence avenue entertained Mrs.

Daisy Jefferles, her sons, Ray nnd Eddie Jefferles, Juel Llley, Jesse Duncan and Cletus Page Of Cot tnge Hills a 1 dinner Sunday. Mrs. Mora Hollls, who has been seriously til at her home on Vlr- Cinia avenue Is Improving, She continues bedfast. Mrs. Robert McManus and Jnughter, Mrs.

Vernon Welsh, visited Mrs. J. V. Dawson and Mrs. Gilbert Clark on the Jerseyvllle road Wednesday.

Jerry Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Howard of Virginia avenue, who has been seriously 111, Is Improvfhg. Mrs. Presley Hollls and son, John, of Highland Park, 111., are visiting her husband's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Mora Hollls, and other relatives. for last year, a report released by the State Department of 'Revenue revealed today. The annual report showed that 2307 taxpayers in Madison paid $1,080,923, or 1.T5 percent of the total receipts for 1045 In Illinois. No county, other than Cook, showed nv.irh more of a percentage of the total paid.

Cook county's figure, however, was 57.44 percent of the total, or more than half. In Calhoun, 102 uxpayers paid $33,646, or .04 percent of the total state receipts. Jersey's 198 payers paid $92,766 (.10 percent). Macoupln's 844 taxpayers, $314,469 (,33 percent). A breakdown of the total sales tax receipts for the state in 1945 shows that 10,757 groceH total of $11,646,920, w7ih eS ald Other retail store paying more than Uoi Wx-and only two oZrTj, 881 coming close to grocerleS tax paid.

The paying builniu was "refrwhrnent Hands, bee .11 and liquor package contributed irom itorei. In third place were lunch roor tauwintsi 8800 i an $7,198,094. The othe. paying In the $3,000,000 class were 185 8161 tilling stations, stores. room rei ire met Tuesday evening at.

Gerson Hall. Eva Dillow, appointed committees to plan for a district con- vent.ion which will be held here, April 23. Esther Temple will have a fancy work booth at the convention and members are to be solicited for donations to be sold. Mrs. M.

Trlpplett, Mrs. M. Rau and Mrs. V. Richardson were the members appointed to serve as a committee to arrange for a new meeting place.

An invitation was read a-skins the members of the local temple to visit the next meeting of the Pythian Sisters In Bcllevillo. District Deputy Mrs. Leola Arbogast, will make her official visit there. Singing Convention Community Singing Convention will meet Sunday nt 2 p. at the Assem- by of God Church on Main street at East Alton.

Special quests will be the Peerless Gospel Quartet of West Frankfort. New Band Director WOOD Etzkorn has been selected to direct the Wood River Band this season In place of E. Dal ha us, who resigned some time RRO. Etzkorn Is a charter member of the band, play- Ing baritone until 1941, when he entered military service. During part of his four nnd a half years of service, he was assistant director of the Camp Cnllan band at San Diego, Calif.

He was In the Philippines for six months. While stationed at San Diego, Elzkorn received am invitation from Herbert L. Clarke, director of the Long Beach Municipal Band, to appear as his band's guest baritone soloist. At present Etzkorn is employed as musical director nt McBride High School, St. Louis.

He was graduated from 'Milllkln University In the class of 1940. J. R. Blevins, sailed from SINUS SUFFERERS If you suffer agonizing sinus heacl- nchen, aching cheek bones, prenure in forehead, soreness In back o( head and down neck, our amazing new treatment gives quick relief In most cases In few minutes. Write for S-day free trial, no cost or obligation except to return If not satisfied.

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Mrs. Barney Rockwell, formerly of this vicinity, and Mrs. Buford Cook and son, Timmy, arrived recently from Lawton, to visit friends. Thick Choking Phlegm Bronchial Coughs Coughs due to Colds Spend 45 cents a day at any drug store for a bottle of Buckley's CANAD1OL Mixture. Take a teaspoonful, let It lie on your tongue a moment then swallow slowly.

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People tell ns: really a miracle shampoo. hair clean, and ready for any style." Easy to use. A jar lasts and lasts. $JOO RAY CUT RATE DRUG STORE III I III 11 I I II I 4 Big Stores in Greater Alton Area. DORAN RICE MODERN BARBER SHOP Formerly O.

K. Barber Shop 117 MARKET ST. Guarantees to Improve Your Appearance NO WAITING Three Chairs Operating LEE (Scottle) SCOTT Hurry Ililyanl, Barbers KENNY'S DELICATESSEN AND MEATS 267 E. Ferguson Ave. WOOD RIVER Phone 4-4415 MRS.

SWEET'S HOME MADE Potato Lb Salad 29 MRS. SWEET'S Macaroni Salad Lh. 27 MRS. SWEETS Meat Salad Lb. 41 Pure Tork Sausage Lb.

Hulk 33c llunler'i Hreakfait Link Sausage 43c Pork Liver Siloed Bacon Smoked Callies Lb. I9c 4lc 30c Lamb Rib Chops 43c l.ei of Lamb Lb. Shoulder ot Lamb Lb. 39c 3lc Veal Shoulder Roast Lb. 28c Fancy Veal Chops 37c With rocket Veal Breast.

I9c Ileef Tender Juicy Sirloin Steak Boiling Beef. Kdwardtvllle Creamery Butter Pastroni Koihtr Salami Lb. KMhir Franks Lb. 39c 2lc 55c 79c 60c 43c May roar Wieners Lb. 39c Large, Sllctd Bologna 33c Surnmrr Sausage Lb.

4lc Bulk I So Corned Beef. 35c Suiulilne Char. Pulf Cookies I6c Quartered Sweet Pickles Quart 62c Uuuttr'i Chili Briok 35c FASTER CYLINDER HONING WITH A LONG STONE CYLINDER HONE The full inch stones in the Liile Cylinder hone give more abrasive contact with cylinder wall they hone faster, more accurately. Rack and Pinion expansion provides instant adjustment to cylinder tize. Handles all size bores from 2.6" to Micrometer screw feed for greater accuracy.

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