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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 7

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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE SEVEN Horticultural Society Meets Mrs. William John McKce. Two of aoclety-MItt Ella William Jackson who birthdays, seated at lcl l' session started at 2 tho president, Fred RcporlS glven who said lhat live onrt If nothing un- th there should be discussed and it visable to lo he done in September. It. was also Yg ted that petunias be plai.t.

rt in tulip beds as they do not have Sol, thai will dtalurb tulip bulbs The onlv vegetable display wab radishes, which had been grown by Sam Lindley. The annual Jrfint exchange among the member. held nt the Se The next meeting will at the church in May, with A Bowman of Roxana, Mrs. E. Russell and Mrs.

George Sewell as hostesses. School Movies educational movie on "Alaska" was shown to the school children at the Godfrey school on Monday. There will be a "Godfrey school movie night at 'the school on Tuesday, April 16. The picture will be "Tom Brown's School Days." A free will offering will be taken. Mason School Meeting monthly community meeting of Mason school will be at the school on Friday evening.

After the business meet- Ing, women of the community will present two short plays. There will also be a pie social at the 1 close of the evening. Godfrey Notes Robert Schroeder, who substituted lo major surgery at Alton Memorial Hospital last Friday, is recovering. Miss Cleo Vanalta is a patient at Alton Memorial Hospital, where she submitted to major surgery Saturday morning. Miss Vanatta was a teacher at the Godfrey school for several years.

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. SaUgast visited friends at Carlinville Sunday and visited his sister, Mrs.

Dora Ebeling, who resides at a nursing home there. 'IT WAS THIS CLOSE 1 Ben Hogan 'left), holds his hands apart to illustrate to Herman" Keiser (center) and Bobby Jones the 30-inch putt he missed on the 18th hole in the final play in the Masters tournament at Augusta, Ca. Hogan's missed putt cost him a tie with Keiser, who won the tourney with a total of 282 for the 72-hole event. Jones, the former top-ranking golfer, presented- the prize Wirephoto. Wood River High 'Primary'Today WOOD RIVER, April High School students were conducting primary election all (heir own today, with the results expected fall somewhat In line with vote.

Personnel conducting the elcc tlon was composed entirely of high school students, and the polling places were derated similar to the manner employed In five precinc polling places set up for the olfi cial primary election In the city Specimen bnllots furnished the county clerk, were used foi voting. The election Involved a parallel lo a popularity contest, since J. F. Snodgrnx, high school principal, was on the Republican ballot, unopposed for the nomination as A candidate for county superintendent of schools. Voting was conducted this mcrn- ing during the first through fiftn class periods.

Civics classes announced that results of the election would be posted on the school bulletin board, as soon as tabulations are complete. Attend Celebration WOOD and Mrs. Earl Boettger of 666 Penning avenue, accompanied by Mrs. Lena later, the Rev. Clarence Sheptrd left ami in a fall at her home last of the Alton Church of Christ.

Tuesday, is still a patient at Alton Plans for a summer camp at Memorial Hospital. Springfield were discussed and a Mrt. Fred Penning of 646 Pen- moving picture of the camp was avenue Is 111 at her home, shown. Refreshments were served.) Lannls Potebaum of Flat W. 8.

C. ft. Meeting Rock, visited Sunday at the vv I IVlKIIVf ATI it I BJW WOOD Woman's I home of Mr. and Mrs. A.

F. Gur- G. O. DeAtley, director, are attending a Girl Scout conference at Chicago. Unity Club to Meet Federated Unity Club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.

with Mrs. Oscar Swanson, 100 West Elm street. Hartford-WSCS Meets Tonight i HARTFORD, 9. The Women's Society of Christian Service will meet at the Methodist church at 7 p. m.

today. Mrs. Bell Fitzhugh will 'be devotional leader. Mid-week prayer meeting at the church will be at 7:30 p. m.

Wednesday. Mrs. V. W. LeslieVlll be hostess to the Adult Bible Class at her home Friday at 7:30 p.

m. The "Win-one" Class will meet with Mrs. Victor George at 7:30 p. m. Friday.

Mrs. E. A. Dodson is the teacher. Assembly of God Church HARTFORD.

A bus load of members of the Assembly of God church went to Graf ton Monday evening where they attended a fellowship meeting at the Assembly of God church there. The C. A. group will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p. m.

at the church. Everett Richardson is the president. Prayer service will be Thursday at 7:30 p. m. The Rev.

Marshall will be In charge. The Rev. and Mrs. Marshall spent most of last week in Missouri, where they were called by the serious illness of Mrs. Marshall's father.

Family Dinner HARTFORD. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Heiderscheid of Hartford gave a family, dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Powers of Jersyeville Sunday in honor of Mr. GOLDEN and Mrs. Henry Heinemeier of Worden, vVho will observe their golden wedding anniversary next Sunday. An anniversary party will be given Wow VM NotM at Worden city hall. Relatives WO OD A.

will be entertained at dinner and'- ----supper and open house will be held from 2 to 4 p. m. VV 1 Vfc A IIV TT i flQjflQ Ul iYlt at Society of Christian Service will ey 166 Acton avenue. meet Wednesday at 7:30 p. In Reuben Trlckey, commls the auditorium of the First Meth- Uloner of Girl Scouting In Ihr Al-1 Crocodiles are the largest sur- odist Church.

Miss Jean Smith, ton-Wood River area, and Mrs, vlvors of the great reptilian age. formerly a teacher In a South American Methodist school, will speak. Mrs. Alfred Thallman will sing "Hosanna," hy Gralner. Refreshments will be served by the hostesses.

War Bride WOOD Robt. Bal. ster and daughter, Linda Carol, of Hayes, England, arrived In Wood' River last week-end to join her husband, Robert Balster, 535 Acton avenue. Mrs. Balster, the former Margaret Smith, is the first English war bride to become a resident of Wood River.

Wood River Notes FOB DAYTIME WEAK Here's a charming afternoon IIUV) Deist, attended the silver wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wiemers at tneir home near Bethalto Saturday night. Mrs. Deist Is the mother of Mrs.

Wiemers. Attend Wedding of Niece WOOD and Mrs. Clinton Tucker and daughter, Sue, of 456 North Sixth street, visited relatives near Springfield over the week-end. Sunday afternoon they attended the wedding of their niece, Mary Katherine Lloyd, to Garland Gupton, at the Methodist church in Middletown near Springfield. Catholic Women to Meet WOOD Catholic Woman's Club will meet on Wednesday afternoon at the hall of St.

Bernard's school. Hostesses will be Mrs. Hegeman and Mrs. M. F.

Manning. Evangelical Lenten Service WOOD John's Evangelical Church will have a midweek lenten service Wednesday at 8 p. m. The sermon topic will be: "It Is Finished." Presbyterian Aid to Meet WOOD Ladies Aid Society of the -Presbyterian church will meet in the church basement Wednesday for an all-day session A potluck dinner will be served a noon, with new officers as host esses. Youth Meeting at Calvary WOOD Baptis Church is observing "youth week.

Shirley Craig will be in charg of the prayer meeting at' 7:3 p. Wednesday. Immunization WOOD immuniza- Ing cough and typhoid serum and diphtheria toxoid shots will be given. Girl Scout Leaders Meet WOOD will be a "cook out" for Girl Scout leaders at the Clark farm near Bethalto Thursday morning. The group will meet at the Bethalto postoffice at 9:30 and go to the farm.

All leaders who have taken Kane Ernest Abbott and Mrs. Chester Ray spent Saturday at St. Louis. Mrs William Webb and Joe Short were dinner guests Sunday I of Mrs. Katie Ballard.

Miss Gussie Richards was a dinner guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs C. F. Combrink. Mrs.

William Darr and granddaughter, Miss Herietla Darr, were dinner guests Sunday of the former's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Darr. Mrs. Lloyd Anderson accompanied Mrs.

Norman Campbell and Mrs. John Pivoda of Jerseyville to St. Louis Wednesday, where they 1 attended a training school at Lillian Avenue Church of Christ. Miss Anna K. Williams of Jerseyville wos a dinner guest Sunday of Mr.

and Mrs. A. P. Pope. Mrs.

Henry Roewe, Mrs. Harry DeShasier, D. J. and Marylee Cal- vty went to Alton Saturday to see Mrs. Agnes Calvey, a patient at St.

John's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Cox and aaughiei, of White Hall and Mr. and Mrs.

Harry DeShasier and 'laughter, Marlyn, were supper guests Sunday of Mrs. Henry Roewe. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Guilander, and Mr.

and Murray and sons spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Killbrew at Kemper. and Mrs. Paul Carlton, Mrs niibur Cloninger and daughter JUtiy, of Nehn were guests Sunday 01 Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Welner at Brighton. and Mrs. William Ferreira and Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbur Snell and son, Donald Ray, from San Leandro, who were called here by the death of their brother-in-law, Raymond Cope. They left Tuesday morning to return to San Leandro, Calif. Fred Snell went home with for a visit. Hartford Notes HARTFORD. James Manahan cf Johnsonville is here visiting his son, Hugh Manahan, and family.

Addison Skinner of Carlinville spent the week with his son, Raymond Skinner, and family. Mrs. Richard Burk, who has been seriously ill, is responding favorably to medical treatment at Barnes hospital. Janice and Rosemary Claytor, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Claytor, underwent tonsillectomies Monday morning. They expect to return to their home today. Telegraph Want Ads CLICK recent training in the courses given at Alton, Roxana, Bethalto and Wood River, may attend. The planned outing is more training and will be of use when the Girl Scout troops are taken for hikes and meals are, to be prepared and cooked out of doors. Amoma Class Meete WOOD class of he First Baptist Church met at ne church basement Thursday vening.

New officers were elect- the office of president being noccupied for the present. Mrs. Howard Mourning will be the sec- etary, Mrs. Bess Dillow, treasurer, and Mrs. Roy Thompson eacher.

A review of "The Gaunt et" by James Street, was given )y Miss Mildred Dodd. Hostesses were Mrs. Mae Bangert and Mrs Al Schmitling. Sewing Club to Meet WOOD of th American Legion Auxiliary, wh are preparing articles of fane work for their booth at the ap proaching homecoming, will mee Wednesday at 9:30 a. for their first session of sewing.

A potluck dinner will be served at noon. Plans for Summer Camp WOOD RIVER. Young people of the First Church of Christ went to Alton Monday evening to meet with the youth group and the mln- E. Pelers of 534 Hamilton avenue returned -Sunday from a week 1 visit at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Al Bchaefer, and friends In Kankakee. Miss Virginia Davis and Elmer D. Spence of Wood River obtained a license to marry on April 4. at St. Louis.

Mrs. C. W. Wilson of Alton pent the week-end with Mrs. Deist at the home, of Mr.

Mrs. Earl Boettger of 666 Pening avenue. The Women of the Moose will meet at 7:30 p. Tuesday at the Moose hall. A social hour will ollow the business session and a potluck luncheon will be served.

Mrs. Tillle McNary of Berwin was a week-end visited of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thallman of Seventh street. Elections will be held at Jive- and this week to choose an eleven- officer board to govern for the next three months.

Mrs. Matt Freeman of Penning avenue became ill Saturday while visitng at the home of her son, Norton Freeman, 1136 Lorena avenue, and had to reman there. She was said to be Improved Monday evening. TOWNE Mrs. Ernest Hendricks of 525 Madison avenue, who broke her WOMEN! WHO SUFFER FIERY MISERY OF HOT FLASHES If the functional "middle-age" period peculiar to women causes you to suffer from hot flashes, nervous tension, famous Lydla E.

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lion 'schedule planned for Monday at the Washington, Lincoln and Woodrow WJlson schools was carried out. The Schick test for diphtheria was given and children were vaccinated against small pox. Two doctors and 'two nurses administered the serum. Beginning Thursday, April 11, and each Thursday for two consecutive weeks, whoop- ANTIQUES In China, Milk Glass, Pattern Glass, Copper, Pewter, Brass. The Victorian Shop And Antique Exchange 526 George St.

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