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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

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1940 food River Pool Scheduled to ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE THREE I Open Saturday improvements Have Been Completed and Staff Assembled WOOD RIVER, June rnvements nearing completion nicipal swimming pool, Merle Manley of the SSon hoard announced today Jllol would be opened Saturday. Through a new Inlet pipe, water Into the pool Wednes- The new Inlet will to be filled at a rapid speed than formerly. oe Improvements Included in- ation of 18 warm water show- .10 for the men's locker room and eight In the women's section. water showers are a S'lremcnt by the State Board A oowder room has been added thk year for the women, and the interior of the bath house has been redecorated. Sniller will be manager of swimming pool starting his the third year.

Others of the personnel Include Miss Laverne Moline, cashier; Billy Jones, Bill Lane and Vernor, lifeguards; Lorna Han- I selman and Mary Hartwig, locker I is' Robert Davis, Jim Farrow and Cecil Watts, locker boys; Roy Fowler, day janitor; J. Rose, night watchman. The concessions will be operated by William Tsimpris of the Princess confectionery. All employes are experienced, most of them having been there for three years with the exception of two new members, Cecil Watts and Mary Hartwig. Billy Jones, lifeguard, was captain of the water polo team at the University of Illinois in his junior year and was captain of the swimming team last year.

This will be his third year at the pool Ttie Improvement project was made possible by the water commission who loaned money, when none was available from the city. The cashier will be at the pool Friday afternoon from 1 until 4:30 o'clock when season tickets will be on sale. Hours for swimming will be from 2 to 9 p. daily, and free swims will be Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 to 11. Mary Arnold Received Award I WOOD Arnold, a I member of the graduating class of East Alton-Wood River Community High School was one of those awarded an honor at commencement exercises Tuesday evening.

Due to a typographical error the name of Miss Arnold was omitted from the list of honor students. Attend Rites WOOD RIVER Mrs. Mary Walker and daughter, Miss Martha Walker of Condit street and Mrs Mark Hetxdley of Alton attended i funeral rites at Kinmundy Wednesday for Miss Helen Morgan. Miss Morgan, a niece of Mrs. Walker was art teacher in the junior high school at Rock Island for many years and was killed In an automo- bile accident Sunday enroute to Carbondale to attend summer school, Houseguests WOOD RIVER Mrs.

F. Woodruff and son, Clyaton, of Coun cil Bluffs, are hoUseguests a the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Magurany of 117 Lorena avenue They are enroute to Portsmouth where they will take up resi dence and expect to go from here to spend a few days with friends in St. Louis from which place they will continue on their trip.

Mr Woodruff is in the United States Navy and Mrs. Woodruff and her son had been with him for two years on the Island of Guam and In China prior to their trip which 1 they are now on. Mrs. Woodruff was born here, but her family moved when she was about two years old. They were dinner guests lasl evening at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Magurany. I Harris Infant Named WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs I J. L.

Harris of Fairfleld Addition have selected the name of Charles Joseph for their son, born Tuesday afternoon at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. The baby Is their first son and second child, and weighed nine pounds and six ounces. Mrs Harris is (ho former Miss Viola May of Wood and she and husband resided here until a time Homo from Reunion WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs Asa Dilson have returned to their home, i.i,j Lorena avenue, after several days spent in Kansas City, they attended a high pi uss reunion at the home 01 Mrs.

Leon Flster of Northmoor of Kansas City. Mrs. lived and was educated at which is near Kansas and while there they went on sight seeing trips and visited with many of their old friends. oz Corner Club WOOD Charles nan-is entertained members of the -i ozy Club at her home, 55 arneu street, yesterday. A two- "Wtt! luncheon was served to the Si? followl ng games of lotto wmchi provided entertainment dur- "8 the afternoon.

A bouquet of white roses was the for the luncheon table, frizes went to Mrg Wlnlam Hagge r( and Mrs. Newton Mallory. July meeting of the club will Mrs. Hassebrock of Harn itreet. i Mr Newton Mallory was honor- fa last week at a party at her nome on the occasion of her blrth- thl nnlver when members of spent the day there and her with a birthday gift.

-j. ttlvalf Bible School be RI will Preparation day at Calvary enroll Church when 1 )U I1B wl "foil for Bible School which will be held there for two works beginning next Monday, June 17. En- will be at tho church 'rom 2:30 until 4:00 oclock. Class- is will be five days a week from nine In the morning until noon with the Rev. A.

A. Copron in charge. He will be assisted by a 'acuity composed of members of he congregation. Commencement jlans for the class are being made 'or Sunday evening, June 30. To Leave for Enst WOOD and Mrs.

Irmrles Harris and daughter, Nina, and the Rev. John U. Phclps, paste- of First Christian Church, are planning to leave Saturday for the sast where they will spend a vacation on the Atlantic coast. They will go first to Norn Carolina where they will get Mrs. Phelps nnd their daughters and from there the group will continue to the east.

Mrs. Phelps and family have been in North Carolina during the winter while the Rev. Phelps attended Butler University. Leave for Summer WOOD nnd Mrs. Victor Bergholtz and son of 700 Ferguson avenue are in Anna, 111., visiting her parents, Mr.

nnd Mrs. E. N. Fox. They will remain there until the beginning of summer school at the University of Illinois where he will take a summer course.

They expect to live in Champaign until fall, and while they are away, their home here is being occupied by Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Barnes.

Methodist Missionary Meeting WOOD H. E. Scarborough was hostess yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Missionary Society of First Methodist Church at her home, 255 East Acton avenue. Ten members were present and Mrs. R.

A. Scheer, president of the society, was in charge "The World Christian Family and Adult Education" was the subject of discussion. Mrs. James Meecham talked on, "Teaching Adult Illiterates," and Mrs. S.

J. Tipsworc discussed, "Rural Church and Adult Education." At conclusion of the program refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by her daughter, Enda June. Mrs. Hlckman Honored WOOD of Assembly of God Church were entertained at a potluck luncheon Wednesday at the home of Mrs. C.

Custer of Lincoln Place. The party was arranged in honor oi Mrs. A. T. Hickman, wife of the pastor, who will leave with him to take up the pastorate of another church soon.

Mrs. Hickman was the recipient of a persona shower. The guests were Mrs. Arch Bowman, Mrs. Frank McNely, Mrs Earl Rook, Mrs.

David St. Peters and grandson, Ronald, Mrs. Rober Goodwin, Mrs. E. Lawrence, Mrs G.

Ison, Mrs. George Fulkerson and daughter Virginia, Mrs. Car Berry and daughter Doris, Mrs Bertha Bell, Mrs. Nick Geibel, Mrs A. Meyer, Mrs.

Frank Rye, Mrs Una DeWitt, Clifton Enloe nd children, Charlotte Ruth, Davd Wayne and Margaret Dale. The women were jolneed' at noon for luncheon by the Rev. ilckman and son, Robert, Andrew James, Carl Berry and son, Robert, and members of a quartet from lion City who have been singing it the church. Wood River WOOD RIVER. Mrs.

Laura Ilufferd has returned to her home in Lincoln Place after visiting at bedside oi her cousin, Mrs. Me- issa Kessinger, in Edwardsville. Mr. and Mrs. R.

L. McAnear of Lebanon were guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. C. C.

Hall of Tipton avenue. Mr. and Mrs. McAnear formerly resided at Roxana where he was proprietor of a drug store. Miss Margaret Meyer of Chicago has returned there after a visit this week with her grandmother, Mrs.

F. Meyer, of Penning avenue. She was accompanied to Mrs. Meyer's home by her sister- in-law, Mrs. Fred Meyer, of Alton.

Miss Meyer is a nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital in Chicago. M. L. Farrow, father of R.

C. Farrow of 347 East Lorena ave nue, who has been visiting at his home for a week, is improving from injuries which he suffered in a fall. He fell shortly after his arrival here and has been confined to his bed for a week. Mr. Farrow came from Lakevvorth, and will spend the summer with his son and family.

Billy Spradley, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Spradley of 309 Lorena avenue, arrived a few days ago at their home and will be here for the summer.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Spradley of Hannibal, Mo. Birthday Party for Boy, 7, at Worden WORDEN, June 13, A party in honor of the seventh birthday of Robert Dubree was given Saturday afternoon at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Beal. The afternoon was spent in playing games anc prizes were awarded to Roberl Koch, Liliie Mae Randle and Gladys Hambleton. Refreshments were served. Present were: Robert Koch Jimmie Birmingham, Charles Sand' bach, Charles Zirges, Elroy Deming, Wray Best, Robert Hartman Carl Smith, Lillie Randle, Shirley Smith, Norma Moyberry, Glady. Hambleton, Mary Lou Schneider Mary Dubree and Hulda Lohse, al of Worden, Jeanette Ronald and James Ooton of Staunton and Mis LaMonda Hart of East St.

Louis. Elderly persons in China be Hove that, by eating the curiou: creatures known as sea cucumber they can recapture their los youth. Father's Day Sunday, June 16! He's a Grand GENTLEMAN! And we're going to help you put him' on a if it's just for one day! During the rest of the year Dad is rather taken for granted we don't particularly notice his difficulties unless they are very obvious. And his clothes! hardly know he wears them. How about giving him something new to wear from Harlmann's low priced selection? He'll apprecfate it! Palp Beach or Botany Tie $1.00 Hickok Belt or Braces $1.00 Holeproof Sport Socks 3 pairs $1.00 Manhattan Sport Shirt $1.65 Sanforized Wash Slacks $1.95 Satin Swim Trunks $1.95 Van Heusen, Manhattan Shirt $2.00 Summer Mesh Pajamas $2.50 Stetson Special Straw $3.00 Hopsack Ensemble Suit $3.95 Spun Rayon Slacks $3.95 Summer Wash Robe $3.95 Freeman Sport Shoes $6.00 Palm Beach Slacks $5.00 Tropical Worsted Slacks $5.50 Men's Leather Gladstone Silk Ensemble Suit 0-00 Palm Beach Suit JJJ Hartcraft Tropical Suit 19.76 Dixie Weave Suit Gulf-Weight Suit 3 00 or give him a Hartmann Gift Certificate and let him make his own selection! Louis J.

Hartmann Comfortably Air-Conditioned "POP" for POP He's the Tops This Sunday He's One Grand Guy! And we're going to help you put him on a pedestal even if it's just for one day! During the rest of the year Dad is rather taken for granted we don't particularly notice his difficulties unless they are very obvious. And his clothes! Wt hardly know he wears them. How about giving him something new to wear from Young's? He'll Appreciate It! BILL FOLDS Made of genuine leather browns and tens Good looking, serviceable and convenient. Individual or In sets wllh key holders. A swell $4 .00 $C- 95 Hankdercnleft another needed and gift boxed or loose In white and He snys, "That's my Day lie!" but he'll It with pride when you Klve him a Wembly or Phoenix (It-.

Patterns ho would pick himself. jl.OO each or Plain white and fancy belt) Fwank and other well known Ctet him one to go with his new suit or OTHERS AT 50c! SHIRTS A pretty obvious gift and a very practical one We'll bet ten to one he needs some Why not check up and fill in his supply of Broadcloths, Madrasses, Sheers, in white figured white and deep tones in patterns he'll like and be proud to wear? They're tailored to fit perfectly and we're selling these $1.65 Shirts for $1.59 each If he wears 'em short or long, we 'em and In good looking patterns, too and Phoenix brand that wear well cto 50 And we have another special group of good looking patterns in Broadcloth and Quadriga cloth Shirts that offer you outstanding value at only JEWELRY by Swank and York Key chains, swing and coin knives. tie chains, collar clips and tic clij.s Cuff links nnd other pieces of munlsh 50 2 Gladstones llu may not travel often but when he docs he likes a goud bag These Gladstones are made to order for men's likes Aund handy Havel kiln to take euro of nil Ihe toilet ho AO to ROBES Colorful good looking terry cloth robei for home, locker room or beach They're really tops. The coolest robs he can wear this PAJAMAS Handsome stripes good looking figures and solid colors styles and slip overs A big assortment of colors, patterns and styles Sizes and D. Broadcloth and Sheers.

$1.50 TO 1 .98 SLACK SUITS Comfortable, washable, cool In and outer Suits to wear for sports, touring, about the house or yard or for just plain loafing. Cotton and rayon construction they're good looking in blue, green, tan matching or contrasting sots. A hobby is the best tonic in the world for Dad and just about the best hobby is a new Agfa Speedex pictured above for $27.50 it only one of.many, many cameras you may choose for him. Get him started do him good! .98 SPORT SHIRTS itnyon. gabardine, crash, slubs, rlmm- bry and herringbones saddle Hitched trim blues, amber, 8 1'cona nnd Ian.

What grand aelec- on for only 65 l' 98 SLACKS Good looking trousers In cotton and mixtures sullies and solid colors grwns, bluen, greys, reds, browns i Some have iileuted walit line ami nelt 98 and GET IT AT Dept. Muln Floor I.

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Years Available:
1853-1972