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EVENING TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JULY 8, 1940 (iiiiiiiiiiiMMiiiiiMiMiiiiiiiiiutiitiiiimniiiiiiMiiaiiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiiiiiniMcu Society. Itahy and Penny Cause Excitement ar.rl a of no Baby Chimney Swallows and Home nt he; to Sioux Ci'v f-'urvlav. willing OlwrMinrf of in-o Patrolnv had v.val- th'-y and but found Dr. R. th'-r" and giv- 'br- reassuring opinion that would rx; all right.

'in thp from find Mn. Pan; Kffllwpll. Flau'K, Walter OUo Stlll- w-ll. Jr ton: 1 Dorothy Ford. Mr.

and Mrs. Hilt. Mr. Fred an'' Mm. Mary Ff'drnond of Alton, and Mr.

and Charles of Godfrey. Many wen- tnlnp'! at the Rchoeff'-l home Snt- urrJay night, and friends aiwembling for prp-nnnivernnry IW-la Aluiimar lull CUib sororily v.ill an lit. o'clock in 1 Hotel. Plans will be a siurruni-r dnri-e to Gamma tonight Springs made for jfivri iii f.iiit of A Hass of instni'lion for knitting be for Hub during the meeting. Ldaml Dies.

Aged 12, in St. Louis Hospital Had Hff-n III Ei-rht Woeka Setvicos Wednesday A half-hour after hix arrival In Children's Hospital, St. Leland Gentry Dunnagan, 12-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward iJiinnagan of 1313 flixon street, died while doctors were examining him at.

2:05 a. today. The lad's was an unusual one and had v. is These four baby chimney swallows were found in a fireplace chimney by Joe Clyde, 1003 Logan They set up a continual chirping and are being hand-fed with a medicine dropper of milk at intervals. They seem to like it.

Staff photo. PERSONAL I'arty for Mlu Pearl Mitchell f-ntfrtnin'-d with a Friday at her hornp, 13J2 Belle xlreet, complimenting Hugh MrGuiggnn of ton Kant Alton, wnn P''in recently announ'vd. Mri. McGulg- I the former Miss Helen Volr of Wood River. Garden flowers ornamented the house, nnd the tnbl" from whirh was served was centered with a bouquet.

F.nch guest was Kivpn a oorsMge of dni.iicn. Miss MltchPll wan aRsisted in nerving by mother, Mrs. ('lar'-nrc Mlt- In Hf union Sunday A family reunion of the Schulz attracted much interest among family wa.t held Sunday at the i physicians. He had been 111 eight Onlzed Club grounds, near Godfrey. The event wan arranged so that it could be held during the time Mr, and Mm.

Henry Schulz of City, who are visiting Al- relatlves, were h'-re. They to return home the Intter of the week. Card Party St. Mothers' Club will have a party Tuesday afternoon at St. Patrick's Hall.

Kuchro, pinochle rind bunco will be played. weeks. A heart ailment had been the cause of Leland Dunnagan'g illness and his cane was regarded ai serious from the start. After the first three weeks of his disability the parents were convinced that their son was on the road toward recovery. But, in the last two weeks, there bad been a change Clare Ryrie, of 1308 Henry street, and In the past, few days the boy's jn ca ve Tuesday morning to Rny Scbobernd of Brussells, C.il- houn County, was brought to St.

Joseph's Hospital Sunday evening for medical treatment and observation. F. F. Ferguson of 415 Twelfth street, left recently for a stay in Hot Springs, Ark. Alice Ann Gissal, 8, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Gissal of 410 East Fourth street, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital Sunday for surgery. Mrs. George M.

Ryrie, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Helen Troop 10. Boy of America, has returned to Alton after w-fk'? online nt Camp Warren Dr. C. O. Whitten, scoutmaster, spent every nftornoon last week rit crimp with the scouts.

Miss Florence Mathie of 802 Hawley avenue, who is in charge of taken condition was bad. ing him to the St. lit bridge were by M. F. Manning, Mm.

bfth Hoffnnir, Mrn. Hairy Yaronik, Mrs. Frank IJnd Mlsii Aline Hoffman. Mm. MrGulggan was presented with a shower of miscel- for UUP in her new home.

The guejitg )n ndditlon to winncm were Mins Pauline Mitchell, Mnt. Clnrcnre Lnngley. Mrg. Sophia Smith, Miss Maigitret Knigbl, Mrx. John Lirid, Mrs.

Dale Mm. K. Jouelt, Mm. O. A.

Voln, Clarence Mitchell, Mrs. Altl nnllard, Mrs. Robert Slutcn, Mrs. Hobfrt I.nni'. ninlly Nation family had a reunion at the Onlwd club grounds in Godfrey Sunday, and forty-four persons werp In attendance.

Basket dlnrii-r was nerved, and a program entertained large Attending were Mr. and Mrs. JameoK Nation of Cue-tun, Mm. Frank Stark and daughter, Heidi, of Phoenix, John Nation, Mrt. Ricka Mailer, Mr.

mid Harold Nation and daughter, Helen, nnd sons, Harold and Joseph; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ohley nnd daughter, Helen, and sons, Harold and Joseph: Mr. nnd Mrs. Kdward Ohley and daughters, Mary Amies and Mnroella, and (son, Jodoph; Mr.

and Mm. Hnrold Under and daughter, Betty, sons, Jack and Freddie: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Emerlck, Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Biislinoll, Mr.

and Mrs. Chnrli'K Mr. anil Mrs. William liiishnell and daughters, Carrie, Ruth, Mary, Joyci- and Janice, and David Snville. To Sluih I iiilrr W'lntnrnltx Craggotl of Godfrey Friday for Whltefield, N.

when- will study violin under Feiix nt the Chase Fnini Colony. Mins Crng- Kdt uns mcl Springfield, by Mrs. David Sparks of Alton. of the CluiKp Farm, nnd w-prit from Spi im-fleld 0 Whlte- fielr) by 'lUloinobi'i'. To Ill-port on (iriuid Aiuscmbly Alton Assemlih, Order of Rainbow for Girls, will have a meeting tills evening nt o'clock, nnd complete plan', for a summer formal, at Masonic temple, on July Hi.

nrh! for a bouse party to be held in In Carroll IVtprs' orchestra will piny for the diuire. The Misses Virginia Duff, Aniln Fayo Caitwrii.hl and Lois Low- ranee who attended the ninth annual iesslon of the Grand Assembly In Chicago, June- 'St, and ail will make Miss Chin- lotte Ells, past worthy also ntlend'-d Ibe ciinveiitinii Miss Duff one uf pages, and R. A. Ells of Alton wns a IiU'mbt'r of three committees ex ecutlve, and Mm. Mary S.

Abt of East St. Louis, supremo deputy, was chairman ol I hi- eseriitive Church Events Plnns for Ink- spe nd July nnd August at the Cary Louis hospital hotel, Chautnuqun, N. Y. were marie late last night, and Tamos ris of 2909 Bucna Vista the party ar-companying the lad rive onlcrc(1 st oseph 8 Hospital readier) the Children Hospital about 1:30 this morning. An ex- amlnntion in an effort to diagnose his case wns but bis death Sundcy evening and expects to undergo surgical treatment there.

Mrs. J. L. Liscom and daughtfi, Evangelical Daughter. 1 will have a dinner Tuesday night at o'clock, In River view Park.

Congregational Church nnd Sunday ncbool will luivo a picnic nf Rock Spring Park Wednesday nt o'clock and grimes and other diversions will be provided. Dinner will be server) at o'clock. Doicag Circle of the Kir Hi Chiis- tinn Church will meet with Mrs. O. Cameron, 751 Park drive, Tims- day nluhl nt.

8 o'clock. Missionary Circle of the First CnilHtlnn Church will meet with Mrs. Kolland Cooper of Godfrey nt 2 o'clock Wednesday, Whnl-So-Ever class will meet TupKdny evening at 7:15 o'clock, nt the Twelfth Street Presbyterian Church. Mrs. F.

Hack, Mrs. W. Hack, Mrs. R. Handler nnd Mrs.

K. will he hostesses. occurred while the examination i wns under way. Lclunrt was born on May 9, at Star Lime Works, anrl came to Alton with his parents! when an Infnnt. Surviving beside 1 the parents nrc two sisters, Edna! nnd Maxlne, and a brother, Ru- rlolph.

Dnvid Lovell of Kultawn, the grandfather, nnd Mrs. Sussie Tibbs, of Mnyflelrl, grand- i mother, also survive. The body was brought to Slreep- er funeral home. On Wednesday morning nt 9 o'clock the body will bo taken to the residence on Rixon street where it will remain until time for the funeral service, Wednesday nt 1) p. in Free Methodist Church on Mnin street.

Burial will be In Fosterburg cemetery. Linda, arrived Sunday from Angeles, to visit Mrs. LIK- com's parents, Mr. anrl Mrs. J.

W. Schmoellcr, of 215 East Eighth street. Linda observed her third birthday today. Mrs. John Buchanan of 602 Olm- avenue was taken to Alton Memorial Hospital last evening where she will receive medical treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leamy, of Wood River have returned from nn automobile trip east. They visited the World's Fair, nnd were Harry Hunt Dies; Funeral Ttiesd; Plemoit Ulble clans of I he First Baptist Church will meet Thursday, from 10 to .1 o'clock, with Mrs. D.

M. Kitzmlllcr, at her home, California Circle of Alton Gospel Tnbcrnacle will meet Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, and will have the husbands of members as guests. Invight Horn will speak, nnd Mrs. May Hello Caiey will be in charge of dcvollonals and chorus singing. years Lodge Notes Republican Women's tion will meet with Mrs.

A. W. Hoppc, Kast Sixtli street, Wednesday at '2 o'clock. Auxiliary to the Brolbci hood of I Railroad Trainmen will have ils icgular nu'ctiiiK Tuesday afti'inoon ill o'clock tit I Haskcll House 1211 lli'iirv street. i Harry Iluni.

a native of England I and a rdlred farmer of the I'insa died Sunday at his home, 12718 Hrown street, at the uge of I HI. He luirl resided In Alton for 22 yours, coming here after he had retired from farming. Mr. Hunt came to the United Wales at the age of 1H anrl settled In the I'insa community whore he engaged In Inrming. Ho had resided there until his retirement 22 ago.

He wns miirricd in 1802 to Miss Ella Lynch, who, with one daughter, Mrs. Holla Clowor, and a nephew, Thomas ISmber. survives. He also leaves a grandchild, Dorothy Clowor, nnd several nieces nnd nephews Ho uns a nii'inliiT of the Modern Woodman Lodge. Funeral services will be held Tiisoilay ni p.

at Morro Culfiirtli funeral homo Henry street, with the Rev. W. II. llan- huuni officiating, liurlnl will be In Oak wood coniolory. TJio body at funeral homo where Iricnds may call I his owning and I lino of (lie lomoirow the beauty shop at the Young store, entered Alton Memorial Hospital yesterday for surgery, possibly today.

Mr. and Mrs. I.eroy Renfrc and daughter, Rnmona, have returned from a week's vacation trip. They visile'! the Delis and Rapids in consin, Oshkosh nnd Milwaukee, Chicago. Gary nnd Terre Haute.

Ind. On I heir way to the Dells they were entertained in Elgin at trie home of Mr. Ranfro's cousins. Mr. and Mrs.

William Burns. Jimmie Longshore of 2308 nvomi" was admitted to Alton Momr.rinl Hospital yesterday for medical treatment nnd observation. Mis.s Doris: N. Clifford is attending a YWCA conference at Lake Okoboji, in Iowa, as representn- tive of the Industrial Girls' Club of the local Association. Miss Gifford, an employe of Western Cartridge Company, is having a two weeks' vacation.

Mrs. James Gihvorth of Jcrsey- ville entered Alton Memorial Hospital Sunday for medical treatment. guests of Mr. Leumy's parents, Mr. Mis.s Betty Wormington of St.

and Mrs. Harry Leamy, in i Louis is visiting her cousins, Mr. Erie, Pa. I nnrl Mrs. Earl Gilford, of 2715 William Soliday of 15.

Eighth Watalee avenue. fi'Tn Ark the July 4 durinc which he visited lie made the trip i train and thus civine i variety to the journey. r. J. Mather Pfeiffenneizer and I.u>'a<;.

Andrew and Franklin. Biufi street, relumed Sat- 1'rom Bristol, Mother Pfeiffcnrvreer. i summer of; College. Before corn- ine they visited in Phila- delj'hia and Washington. D.

C. Leonard Bnrr of Detroit. Caroline Franks of i were quests during the wf.r.;,;..-.n.-j th" home of Mr. parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh P. Barr of 1604 Maple street. i Ciark Deem, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Otis H. Deem of 610 East Eighth street, spent, the week-end with friends in Peoria. the New-port schools. boon visiting Mrs. George M.

porter at her home in Hollywood, Flri. Mrs. McPhail and Mrs. Potter arc former Alton residents. LOUI-.

5. and Larry, G. sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Keller of L'05'J Alby street, are patients at St.

Joseph Hospital following tonsillectomies this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deucker, Mr. and Mrs.

John Ducommer and son, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Linn nnd son of Altcn, and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lind, son and daughter of Indiana spent the week-end in the Ozarks.

Clement L. Noll of the Noll Insurance Agency, is a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital where he un- I derwent an operation Saturday for relief of appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs.

Nelson Moses have returned from a wedding trip to the Lake of the Ozarks and have up tiieir residence at 917 WPA Chief Orders 4 'Red' Murals Burned NEW YORK. July 8, Lieutenant Colonel Brchon B. Somervell, New York WPA ad- miniftrator. today ordered three of four murals recently- hung in the administration building ol Floyd Bennett Field burned, declaring they were "obviously Communist murals." The murals, which required more than three years to complete, were a WPA Federal Art project. Colonel Somervell's action followed protests by several groups who asserted the murals showed Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk in Russian peasant costumes; a Red statue of Joseph Stalin with a fallen aviator at his feet; a red star instead of the correct white star insignia on a painting of the U.

S. Naval Reserve hangar at the field, and a painting of the Soviet plane which flew from Moscow to California several years ago. Boys Clean Up Their Sunday School Room IIc'lh uiii; nnd lary will a meet ing lu- nt H'-llrung shrllrr house. Births John Mr. and Mrs Brighton are of non al pilnl.

Ii Anders of nniuunu'iiii; the birth Alion Memnrinl Hos- iliy Inn Sundnv is inadc Mi. and Mi-s. Qiienlin of 212 l.nm[i>'ii slice! of the birth of sun. Tlic baby bum Sun- dav nt n. nt St.

Joseph's and weighed MX pounds iind ei'thl mini Iliiilnrrd mi Mr. rind Mrs Allii'd Kaxie surprised Sundn.v on the UCCIIMOII their foi lirlh uvddiiiK. at the home of thiMi ami daughlci, Mi. and Hairy Dannemun. of I'll HaiiiMJii Fifty giifil-.

he party, held In the said. Cauls and bunco provided nitri l.iiniiirnl nnd Mia. Sain Wllliuiiis uf Wood River, Harney Diiiincrnan and Hurry Huzcllon, wrc gncn A gift iri-clvi-il liy Mi. and Kavrc, nni! the prrscntatioii was niBilc by Williuiiiji. A buffet dinner served by Mr.

and Mm. cliildrcn, Mis. Albert Fnvre, Mrs. Danii'Miian. Olto Thfuikull () st.

I.ouis and Mrs. C.ilrc.s. ll oimrc Male Mis. Luther M. McC'ny ml Mrs.

Fii'd Ililo have Julie! licrc they nnmml cnlion ol St.Hi 1 LI-HIT CniiieiV mid Mi. I r-elect rd Ncry emit nt- Association, nnd Mrs. u.is eld led Ui'iismer uf tlu I 11 y. 'lie niiMlijii) voted III t.ii ers to Mis, Henry of Alton, foimer iitnt'- 11 is Birthtlav John Wright, native of Alton, will observe- hi.s eighty-fourth birthday uuieily this evening with members of ns niniilj nnd friends nt Ills home, L'liVil Alby street. Mr.

Wright, who was born In Upper Alton, is a hunting enthusiast, havinit bunted for almost 70 ycnrs. He enjoyed a good season i St. In.st fail nnd Is looking forward IK-, lo Ibe opening of shooting M-IIMIII again tins year. Ills wild gun begin when he flrsl owned at the nge IS. Many young men who hunt with Mr.

Wright admit superiority in the field. He Is in e.Nccllent health. Among those planning to he pii'senl tonight is Mr, Wright's mini. Miss Ellen Miller, Miss Miller, former Allon school lencliei, resides lit the Alton Home. Soliday of 151 Eighth street, Wood River, was brought to Alton Memorial Hospital Sunday for observation 'ind treatment.

Mrs. C. C. Higgins of Los Angeles, arrived last Wednesday to visit her brother nnd sister- in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Eli Daniel, of Aberdeen avenue. Accompanied by Mrs. Dannd, Mrs. Higgins visited her sisters, Mrs. Hurry Ilnyes and Mis.s Nina Daniel, In Jefferson City, last week.

When Mrs. Higgins arrived in Alton she met Mr. Daniel for the first time in years. Another sister, Mrs. Lydin Trombley, of Pnlatkn, is exported to arrive in Alton this week.

Mrs. Trombley and Mr. Daniel have not met In 38 years. Mrs. Florence Maxwell of Greenville was admitted to St.

Joseph's Hospital Sunday evening for mcd- icnl treatment. Mr. nnd Mrs. II. B.

Sparks have gone to their cottage at Harbor Bench, to spend the summer. They spent the winter at their home in Palm Bench. Fin. Silas CiTlgmilcs of Brighton was brought to St. Joseph's Hospital Sundnv evening for medical treatment nnd observation.

Dr. nnd Mrs. Ralph K. Cnrlclo.i of Kingston, R. Mrs.

E. K. Cnilotoii of Whitman, mother of Di. Cnrlotoii, and Miss Doris Coyle returned to Alton from a several weeks' automobile trip Saturday They visited Los Angolos nnd Berkeley. and until i In Albuqiioniuo, N.

While in Uorkoloy Dr. Cnrloton attended S. P. E. E.

and Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity meetings. Dr. nnd Mrs. Cnrloton and mother plan to leave lor Iho east Wednesday, after a visit with Mrs. Ralph K.

Cnrloton's sislcrs, Mrs. C'. Mnthus and Mivv Coylo iind other relatives nnd friends. Vincent Cissell is improving at tin Jewish Hospital, SI. Louis, here he underwent nil operation sumo time ago, mid is able lu receive visitors.

Cissell moved to Louis from Alton eight yours Mrs. Virgil Foster of 2100 Rockwell street WES moved to Alton Memorial Hospital yesterday for surgical treatment. Bill Brunner has taken a position in the news department of the SI. Louis Globe-Democrat. He wns formerly a Telegraph reporter and lately has been employed by Owens-Illinois Glass Co.

Mrs. Harry Stobbs wns moved from her home, 837 Chouteau avenue, to Alton Memorial Hospital Sunday for medical treatment. Ralph Roeske of Chicago and his mother, Mrs. Arthur Roeske of Michigan City, left last night for their homes. Mrs.

Ralph Roeske and two sons are remaining here for further visit at the home of Mrs. George Brunner on Summit street. James R. Pntteison of 120 Second street, Roxnnn, entered Alton Hemorial Hospital Sunday for examination nnd treatment of injuries suffered in a fall from a stopladder. Ralph Davis of the U.

S. Marine Corps, with his wife and two daughter will arrive this evening from Quantk-o, to visit Col. Davis 1 sislor, Mrs. George BruniuM-. for a few weeks.

'ol. Davis was born in Alton and lived here until he took up service in tho U. S. Marine Corps. His wonts were Dr.

nnd Mrs. Charles Davis. Mrs. Dexlor McCrnokon of Godfrey wns admitted to Alton Memorial Hospital Sunday evening for Miss llenrielln w'ifo of Joseph Rice, is making progress tow.trds recovery following an operation for a kni erd Mr. nnd Mrs.

Walter 'ind sun. Waller, of Louoll, Mie.s no visiting Mrs, Mormon's Miller, Mr. Til- outs, Mr. and Mi of 2213 Johnson Moguwon's sistor, He, nud mother. They plan to bo Claude street, nnd Mis.

11. C. Arch Mogowi MI Alton tor Mo- 'peii- and other iiwny for summer. In scs Evor.s win fui 'i. Blrk of Injured rail Goone C.I-I-KK "I' 'I30H lllnir mo.

line, SI. Louis, Mo, was brought t'i Allon Memorial Hospital Sunday for examination and (roniinonl of injuries inclined a lull I rum a lulling wnllo at Chmilnuqim. After siiCKlcal 'l al tho attention he Airs. not pii ottlvod I he Hingeiiiann. ni i uiuoii flimers The liiinffo Is unly animal ibni i was be tlu- Taken to II Ruilln On, an empluve of cli'de Steol wlio nt Whitelaw avonue, East Alton.

taken to St. Joseph's Hospital tins afternoon following an mvideni In which ho suffi'ied burns. Ml-- M.uie Hick, 1 Mr. nnd Mis. Flunk Ilimin hioiD.hi Ilnspiinl Surui.n for niedicnl ti eatinent.

ind Mis. Ben I.eoiinid trnin a hi 'I ev. lleiiiy I ol enleit-d Meiiiiinnl llos- 1 il nnd I IIMJMI- npeiatlon Saturday nioin- I iiu; Mis cnnditiiin is said lo he isfm loi v. ibiisuii ul c'ciui. is pnlienl Alton iiypltnl wlieie ho wns i for niedicnl tie.ii- Kdunid Bauer thi'ii home in East tup to Mm tins ailment, nut is still unable to resume her work at the Bnrth phnrmncy.

Mrs. Rice is now nt her home 'in Third street. Miss Doris Gass of M.i.lison avenue nnd Miss Frances Giaves of Communily Pnrk, Hartford underwent emergency Sunday afternoon at Alton morinl Hospital for relief dicitis. The Misses Mary and Violet led Saturday inoinini 1 tor the east, visit dclphia, Washington places. They plan to the remainder of tin Philadelphia the Miss visit Mrs.

William merly of Alton Lloyd Hand. 11, son of Mrs. Nelson Hand -if i' siren, lias i elm-nod to from Memorial where be underwent nn operation Miturdny for removal of hi Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Pi, and daughter, Mi Mis.

James Frosl. si. spent Sundnv with Mi niothei, F. Dmiielson Miss Mercdilh Speir, d.ui --hiei "if Mr. and Mrs.

T. M. -71W Cirandview nvcmie, ho is em I'loycd in St. Louis, left Chicngo to visit M-vi'ilii Mis. John II.

East Eighth day lor win 'ivcs nnd fiiends in Hums. Wyo. O. of Humboldt court. Mrs.

Moses was before her marriage last Thursday, Miss Edna Miller. Mrs. Elmer Faulstich of 3258 Hawthorne boulevard entered St. Joseph's Hospital Sunday evening for medical treatment. Mrs.

Charles Leonard of 913 Belle street will return Thursday from Jerseyville where she is visiting Mrs. Clyde Sunderland. Mrs. Frank Howard of 606 East Seventh street, proprietor of the Howard Beauty Shop, is a patient' nt St. Joseph's Hospital where she.

entered Sunday evening for medical treatment and observation. Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Landiss and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Landiss and daughter, Phyllis Jean, returned Sunday from Detroit. where they spent the Fourth of July holidays with Mrs. Charles Landiss' brother, Warren Duncan.

Franklin Forrester of 630 Sheph- street received emergency treatment Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital after be had been bitten by a dog. Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Newell of Worden avenue left Sunday for a three weeks' vacation stay in California. They were accompanied by Miss Edith Mundell. While in the west Mr. and Mrs.

New-ell will visit Mr. Newell's sister, Mrs. Dow Burdick. Mrs. Julius Voss has returned to her home on Logan street from St.

Joseph's Hospital where she wns a patient for the past month. During her stay in the hospital Mrs. Voss underwent an operation. Hubert Preston McCuistion, son of Dr. and Mrs.

H. P. McCuistion of 509 East Twelfth street, and S. Truman Olin, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Spencer T. Olin of Fairmount are enrolled in the Woodcraft camp at the Culver Military Academy this summer. Highlights of the Woodcraft camp program will be a canoe trip down the Tippecanoe river ant! a trip to the Indiana Dunes on Lake Michigan. Mrs. Emily Laflan of 1402 Highland nvenue was admitted to St Joseph's Hospital at 4 p.

Sunday for medical treatment and possible surgery. Marriage licenses were issued in St. Charles, to Charles Sherman of East Alton and Amelia Neaee of Alton: Clarence King of Alton and Margaret Kelley of Jerseyville; Steve Balen of Wilsonville and Ethel Hawkins. of Stnun- ton. Miss Loin Wehringer of Lufkin is visiting Miss Virginia I'n-e of 2-107 Edwards street.

Joseph L. Crane of Edward.svillc Bernadino A. Mizo of Wood nnd Shelby J. Kingel nml Clara S. Figge of Edwnrdsville were licensed to wed in St.

Louis Dr. nnd Mrs. Martin Juel ami son, Robert, of Onk Park were week-end guests of their son Leslie, of 1710 State street. Mr. nnrl Mrs.

Rny Cole, George Gnssom, Mrs. Kate Chilton and twin daughters, Mabel and Myrtle returned from week's var-n- Ten boys of the young people's department of First Presbyterian Church, dressed in old clothes and armed with large sponges and cans of soap cleaner, began early this morning the job of washing the walls and ceiling of the Sunday school room. This is the first step in the redecoration project sponsored by the young people under direction of an adult committee. Boys from the classes of Paul Jacoby, George Bachman and Paul Vance were supervised in cleaning by Mrs. C.

W. Emons and Mrs. H. R. Barton of Wood River.

Luncheon w-as served the workers by girls of the department, who are members of Mrs. Paul B. Cousley's, Miss Ella and Miss Mary Pfeiffenberger's classes. Mrs. Cousley and Mjss Ella Pfeiffenberger directed the serving.

This evening cleaning work will be finished by men of the church, who are assisting with the project. Mrs. Mary Ott Funeral Rites Funeral services for Mrs. -y A. Ott were conducted Sunday 2:30 p.

m. at Bnuer Hoehn 'fun- ernl home by the Rev. O. W. Hegg meier, pastor of the Evangelical Church.

The funeral home was filled to capacity by the throng that attended the services. Mrs Ott was the wife of George Ott, sr retired printer. Saturday night, members of (he American Legion and of the Auxi- Mary visited the funeral home, anrl Sunday morning members of the Ladies' Aid Society of Evangelical Church paid their respects. Burial was in City Cemetery, Five grandsons and a grandnephew acted as pallbearers: Eugene Grosh, George Mueller, Wallace Ott, Donald Ott ami Carlyle Ott were the grandsons; and Ralph Martini of Belleville was the grandnephew. Out-of-town persons at the fun- oral were Mr.

and Mrs. C. G. Martini Mr. and Mrs.

C. G. Martini Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Miss Gladys Johnson, William Heffron Mr. and Mrs, W.

Keck, Mr. and Mrs. W. Schmidt, Mrs. Lena Western and Mrs.

Henry Koenig and daughter of St. Louis; William Seller, Miss Mamie Seiler, Mr. and Mrs. H. Seiler and Mr.

and Mrs. M. Seiler of Pana; Mrs. George Rohrman and son of Louisville, Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Doerri Mr. and Mrs. Ted Doerr, Mr. and Mrs. T.

Thilenius, C. Schindler, Mrs. C. DeLassus, Mrs. C.

Springer, P. Zoeller, L. Layton of Perryville Mr. and Mrs. P.

Skirvin, Vera Thompson and Mary E. Sanderson of LaBelle, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Breig of East St. Louis; and Mr, and Mrs.

Clarence Martini, Ralph and Rex Martini and Ed Koch of Belleville. Bob Wadlow Making Satisfactory Recovery MANISTEE, July 8 Robert Wadlow, 8-foot 9Vi-inch Alton, 111., "giant," was reported making a satisfactory recovery today from the foot infection that forced him to bed July 4 while he was participating in the Manistee National forest festival. His father, Harold F. Wadlow, said the youth would be taken back to Alton as soon as his condition permitted. Alton Officer Wins First Day Honors FT, 111., July the 2nd Platoon Company c.

M. T. C. Regi rm-nt, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, wen the- first days honors, that of hav ing the first completely equippec platoon of the Citizens Militar, Camp. One half bout after having received his trainees, 1st Lieut Millard G.

Gray, 1227 Diamond Alton, Illinois, was instructing bis platoon in the elementarj phases of military drill. 1680 youths from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan are now settled down to the camp routine. Two-Ocean U. S. Navy Urged in Senate Report Continued from page 1, and River, turned from Seattle, where they visited Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Kellenberger. Otis Connerly, has returned from a week's visit in Washington, New York and Toronto, Canada.

While in New York he attended World's Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer T. Olin of Fail-mount were guests during the week-end of Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. Levis of Toledo, O. Miss Lorraine Le Claire has returned from a week's vacation stay in Chicago and Hammond, Ind.

Dr. and Mrs. George E. Bassford have returned from a honeymoon trip through the south and are residing at 40-1 East Tenth street. MLS.

Bassford was Miss June Pitts, before her marriage on June 15. E. N. Rousseau returned today to Detroit after a week's visit. Mrs.

Rousseau and their two children will for a further with K-lalivcs lion al Memphis, in the Mr. nnd berger nnd nnd Mrs. Charles Kellen- son, Robert, have re- New Summer Shoes llrn-l fni-lnrj In III, AND Shoe Stores HKOAIJWAY Sun- leln- and UilhlW Irk eign policy was involved in nominations of the two men, advocates of aid to the Allies. Senators Wheeler, Democrat. Montana, Holt, Democrat, West Virginia, and Bone, Democrat, Washington, among others, prepared speeches depicting the appointments as a sign that President Roosevelt wants to have a hand in European affairs.

Republicans generally remained silent on the appointments. In the House, leaders agreed to take up tomorrow the Senate-approved bill extending the Hatch anti-politics act to state employes paid partly by federal funds. Only federal workers now are affected. Girl Scouts' Style Show Group of members from Troop 2, Girls Scouts of America, completed a course in sewing Saturday, nnd gave a style show and party. Each received a certificate and a pin.

After the style show the young women served refreshments'. Troop 2 meets at Cherry Street Baptist Church. Puzzling Question Elephants which have died a natural death never are found in the regions where they live in a wild state. Where they go to die Is a question which has puzzled scientists for many years. WOULD YOU SPEED YOUR FRIENDS UPON THEIR TRIPS? I 1 1 FASHIONS FLOWERS 224 BROADWAY- PHONES 450-451 ALTON KEEP COOL On Your Vacation clothes cleaned by our- Dependable Method PHONE 173 We call for and deliver.

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