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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1918 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE THRB1 Jersey ville Club Elects Officers JERSEYVILLE, Oct. of the Spanish Club, Los Bus- cadores, of Jerseyville High School have been elected and the orftmi- zatlon will meet the fourth Monday of each month. Carol Henderson is president, Kenneth Hagen, vice-president; Patricia Murphy, secretary; Pat Modlin, treasurer. At various times movies concerning Latin American countries will be shown and members of the club will exchange letters with students in Spanish-speaking countries. The Latin Club met Thursday and new members were initiated.

Supper and Raznar JERSEYVILLE The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church has completed plans for its annual baZaar and chicken pie dinner Nov. 18 at the church. Proceeds will be used for missionary work and to assist with the parsonage fund. Mrs. O.

H. Peters is chairman of the dinner committee and Mrs. Velma Pellikan Is chairman of the bazaar committee. Fun Club Party Fun Club of the seventh and eighth grades of the Jerseyville Elementary School will have a party at 8:30 p. m.

today. Officers of the organization are: Henrietta. Hughes, president; Charles Bowers, vice-president; Karen Stephens, secretary; Bobby Eisier, treasurer. To Orgnnlco Chorus of the Jersey County Home Bureau are planning a chorol club and will meet at. 2 p.

m. Nov. 1 at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Daniels.

Duck Senson Opens JERSEYVILLE. The opening of the duck hunting season brought the usual storm of complaints from land owners whose properties were being invaded by hunters. Several calls were telephoned to the office of Sheriff C. E. Wedding from Elsah township Friday afternoon.

One land owner in the vicinity of Belletrees telephoned that he had apprehended a duck hunter on his land shooting ducks from his own private pond in spite of posted trespass warnings. Hunters in the western Jersey County area reported obtaining the limit soon after the season opened at noon. Absentee Voter List Growg JERSEYVILLE. The list of voters making application for absentee ballots or who have already voted absentee ballots in Jersey County reached 100 Friday morning. Of those on the list, some 10 percent had cast their ballot personally with the county clerk instead of by mail.

Submits to Operation JERSEYVILLE. Vorhis Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Allen of this city, entered Alton Memorial Hospital Thursday for surgery. He was accompanied to the hospital by his mother and his sister, Mrs.

Andrew Soffray. He underwent an operation Fri- REPUBLICAN RALLY HIGHLAND, ILL Principal Speaker: Wnb Stratton Public Invited GODFREY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH members who secured pledges for funds lo erect a parish hall. Ar the first meeting, pledges were reporled, and $1500 at a second in all of the goal of $20,000. First Rev. Dr.

Warren Dcnison the Rev. Lawrence Craves, pastor; William Lewis, William Bricker. Middle Rintoul, Fred Bartlctt Ralph Drurv, Logan Hickerson, Frank Page. Top Copley, Roy Marsh, Fred Hagerman 'Charles Kruse, Bill Nicolet, Robert Copley and Charles Brown day morning and his mother, Mrs. Lawrence Allen, Mrs.

Andrew Sof- fray and Mrs. Jerry Burmester went to the hospital Friday afternoon to be with him. Announce Birth JERSEYVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Judson DeVerger of Route 3, Jerseyville, are the parents of a nine- pound and eleven-ounce son born October 28 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

He is their first child. Home from Hospital JERSEYVILLE. Mrs. Clifford Heath was brought from St. Jos- Attorney William G.

Vogt Carrollton, 111. Rtpubliean Candidate For Office of STATE'S ATTORNEY of Greene County Election NOT. Tour Support Will Be Appreciated. ELECT RUSSELL H. CLASSEN ATTORNEY AT LAW FREEBURC, ILLINOIS Republican Candidate For CONGRESS 25TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Believes labor should earn a living plus a saving wage.

Will fight to reduce your withholding tax to lower the cost of living. ELECTION: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1940 Sponsored by Citizens' Committee Classen for Congress. Understands farmer's problems. Member Farm Bureau, Grange. Overseas veteran World War II.

Member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. RE-ELECT ORVILLE E. HODGE Republican Candidate For STATE REPRESENTATIVE Re-elect a man whose past record shows results. Re-elect a man who tirelessly represents you in the State Legislature. RE-ELECT HODGE VOTE REPUBLICAN TVESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd eph's Hospital at Alton in the Jn- coby ambulance to her home in Jerseyville Thursday evening.

She re-entered the hospital a few days ago for additional treatment for injuries received several months ago when she was struck by a hit- and-run driver on a street in Fiel- Rninbow and DcMotny Party JERSEYVILLE A Halloween party for Jerseyville DeMolaysand Rainbow Girls will be given this evening at Masonic Hall on West Pearl. The local DeMolays Chapter plans to go to Grafton Monday evening to install new officers of the Grafton club, don. Cora Fowel Honored JERSEYVILLE Miss Cora Powel was guest of honor at a party given by Mrs. Harry Breitweiser at her home Thursday afternoon. Games were played and prizes won by Mrs.

Frank Greene, Mrs. Clarence Sunderland, Mrs. H. G. Neely and Mrs.

Eleanor Shaw. Mrs. Breitweiser was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Orville Breitweiser and Mrs. Eleanor Shaw.

Refreshments were served. Guests included a group of former neighbors of Miss Powel, as follows: Mrs. Frank Greene of Kane, Mrs. Herb Scheffel, Mrs. Herman Schafer, Mrs.

Mary E. Walsh, Mrs. Leslie Sunderland, Mrs. Clarence Sunderland, Mrs. Eleanor Shaw, Mrs.

Herbert G. Neely, Mrs. Spencer Powel, Miss Corn Powel and Mrs. Orville Breitweiser. Mrs.

Orubbo Hostess JERSEYVILLE Mrs. C. H. Grabbe was hostess to members of the Jerseyville Unit of the Jersey Home Bureau Wednesday afternoon at her home on South Washington. Mrs.

C. T. Kibler gave both the major and minor lessons on "Soil In Reltion to Nutrition" and "How to Mark a Ballot." Mrs. B. M.

Brewster gave a short health lesson on "Stop the Home Fires." Guessing games were directed by Mrs. Kibler. The November and December meetings will be combined at a joint session Nov. 30 at 10 a. m.

at the home of Mrs. George Perkins. An all-day meeting will be held, with a potluck dinner at noon. Officers will be elected. Son Born and Mrs.

John S. Thatcher are the parents of a son born Oct. 28 at St. John's Hospital at St. Louis.

The baby weighed seven pounds, eight ounces. He has been named David Carl in honor of his two grandfathers, Carl E. Thatcher of Jer- FRANCHISE Shortly, will appoint an authorited deal- in this area to taUf ei This is an outstanding btui- opportunity for proper tadiridual or organization lo direct local activities, appoint talesmen, etc. No warehousing necessary. Those interested are invited to write for full particulars.

State qualifications. A typical Home one of many attractive styles tailored to satisfy individual tastes. Quickly erected, sturdily constructed. Oilers many advantages in modern living. PsH HOMES HOUSES DIVISION SPRING STMIT, PORT WASHINGTON, WIS.

He's a tough customer, but you can make him mild as a lamb with the right kind of coal. We have this right in heat value, at moderate GREEN MARKED COAL Coll ui today- then look for the green I ALL SIZES The coal that cannot be substituted seyvllle and the Into Dnvlrl Swenson of Coeur cVAlone 1 Idaho. The )aby is grandson of Mr. nnrl Mrs. C.

K. Thatcher of this city nncl of Mrs. Frnnk H. Evnns of Tnco- mn. Wnsh.

Mr. nnrl Mrs. Thatcher have two other children, Knndrn Jane and John Shephard Thatcher jr. Mrs. Thatcher was formerly Miss Swcnson.

Third Son Horn JERSEYVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Addlson Orson of Cnrrollton, jformcrly of Jersey County, nre the parents of son liorn Oct. 28 at Alton Memorial Hospital. The.

baby weighed nine pounds and two ounces and he Is the third child of the couple. The Carson family now reside on the former Henry T. Ralney farm. 1'nrpnts of Son JERSEYV1U.K A son, Steve Junior, was horn to Mr. and Mrs.

Steve Scott. Oct. 2S at their home in Jerseyville. The baby Is the third child of the couple and he weighed nine pounds. JrrNpyvillo Notes JERSEYVILLE Mr.

and Mrs. Prentlss D. Cheney left. Thursday for Morrlsonville, where they have purchased ft homo and will establish their residence. Mr.

Cheney has farmliiK interests ner Morrl- sonville, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Worthey and the former's sister, Miss Irma Worthy, have moved into the apartment in the A. M. Wiles home in Woodlawn formerly occupied by the Cheneys.

Mrs. Robert Doland and children, Deborah and Woody of Kirkwood, nre spending a month here at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frnnk Woodrow. Mrs.

Sadie Whnlcn recently returned to her homo from St. John's Hospital In St. Louis where she had been a patient and is now spending some time at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pranger in Carrollton.

Mrs. Pranger motored to Jerseyville to accompany her back to Carrollton. Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Mortland of Hardin and their daughters, Miss Mildred of that city and Mb AND PIABA ST.

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY HYNDMAN ICE AND FUEL CO. PHONE S-5M1 ELECT WM. C. (BILL) STRAUBE Republican Candidate For State REPRESENTATIVE Your Support and Vote U'ill Be Appreciated Miss Glnyds of St. Louis were dinner guests Tuesday evening of Dr.

and Mrs. B. M. Brewster. T.

W. Klrby and son, T. W. Klrby returned Friday from a business trip to southeast Missouri. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul J. Holmes of St. Louis came to Jerseyville Saturday to remain over Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs. C.

M. Hanes. Their daughter, Mary Kny, remained In Louis wtlh her nunt, Miss Helen Hnnes. Miss Anna Marie Brammeier a student in the school of nursing at Our Saviour Hospital In Jacksonville, spent the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Brammoier. Mrs. Elnorn Meek went, to Bethalto Friday to visit at the home of her brother add sfster-ln-fiw, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Prltchett, for few days.

Mrs. Louis Stoekel. who has been a patient at St. Joseph's pltal In Alton was brought by Jacoby ambulance Thursday evening. There were four newspapers In Boston by 1765.

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NEVLIN MOVINB TRANSFER 00. WASHINGTON DIAL t-tNt MAKE MADISON COUNTY REPUBLICAN Vote For State Representative Orville E. Hodge Wm. C. (Bill) Straube For Clerk of Circuit Court Robert C.

Cunningham For Recorder off Deeds Paul G. Fiegenbaum For State's Attornty Virgil M. Jacoby For Coroner Frank Mercer For County Auditor Harry W. Baltbrope For County Judge Francis J. Manning All for Good, Efficient Government Be Prepared for Tomorrow SAVE TODAY! Don't take chances with your future financial statue.

Today is the time to start saving for tomorrow. A little put aside each week now may pay future bills or serve as a "nest egg" for retirement. You owe if lo yourself lo open a SAVINGS ACCOUNT NOW al the WEDGE BANK to give you future security. Growing With Alton For 45 Years.

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