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THE DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1937 23 COMPLETE NEWS Off TODAY MOLIME I VERSARY HELD 55TB OTIS BULLER THE TIMES MOLINE OFFICE 1533 Sixth Avenue phones: Molin 4600 and 4601 J. W. Wallace Manager Thomas W. Carter City Editor Subscription (city or rural) can be paid, paper commenced or discontinued and newa itema left at the office at any time. Want Ada and other advertisement can be left here for publication.

Complaint of Irregular delivery of The Times should be made to the office and will be promptly corrected. Carrier boys are not permitted to receive etops or complaints from subscribers. Report to the office direct. To Head United Belgian Groups WARRANT SIGNED BY PARENTS CHILD Chest Fund Drive Is Nearing Goal; $64,894 Reported Chairman Nutting: Is Op tiraistic on Campaign Success Community Fund drive workers at the luncheon today, reported $64,894.40 pledged, leaving less than $4,000 to be obtained before the final meeting tomorrow. Chairman E.

P. Nutting wal optimistic over the success of tha campaign and said he had no doubt the goal would be reached. Gold Stars Employes of the Silvia shops store department, roundhouse and car department went 158 per cenll over the top of their quota in th 1 4" V' i i 5V, Mi BUS SERVICE PUPILS IS The Moline board of education, at its meeting last night, was confronted with petitions from pupils and parents asking accommodations to pupils living in outlying distances, principally the Roosevelt and McKinley districts. A. W.

Kuehnel, 5408 Third avenue, presented a petition signed by 67 parents living in the east and south end of the McKinley school area, seeking bus transportation to school. The petition pointed out that there are approximately 150 children living more than three-fourths of a mile from the school and the families of those youngsters urged that transportation be provided for them. The board referred the petition to a special committee, which will report back at the next meeting. Transfer of two pupils from the Roosevelt school to Wells school was approved by the board last night, with agreement by County Superintendent of Schools Floyd Shetter. The two pupils living in the Roosevelt district are old enough to be enrolled in junior high school but the distance is too far, they said, therefore they petitioned to be transferred to Wells school which is only a mile from their homes.

The Moline board of education will pay their tuition to Wells school. VICTIM OF THREAT Deputies of Sheriff Rudolph Kropp were called to the Desert tavern of William McKaufsky in the upper end of Rock Island county late yesterday for an investigation of an alleged gun attack. McKaufsky claims a man threatened him with a gun in his place of business. He said the man brandished a pistol with the threat "I'm going to make it hot for McKaufsky told officers he knocked the gun from the intruder's hand and fled through a back window of the building. Up on his return, the man had gone, but nothing was missing from the bar.

The case ia being investigated by Deputy Sheriff George A. Ebe-ling, who with Deputy Walter Kreplin, heard McKaufsky's story at the scene of the reported attack. Another is reported to have accompanied the man with the gun. A. D.

C. Girls in Annual Election At High School Marianne Kehoe was elected president the Moline high school girls' After Dinner club at the first meeting in the school Tuesday afternoon. Joyce Carlson was chosen vice president, and Phyllis Reaber was elected secretary and treasurer. The club, a social group, holds six meetings during the school year. To Hold Tourney In Marksmanship At Camp Mansur The annual fall marksmanship tournament for qualifiers and adult leaders of Moline council of boy scouts will be held Saturday afternoon' at Camp Mansur, according to John H.

Keim, assistant scout executive. Medals will be given for the best scout marksman and the best scouter marksman. Widow to Benefit In Peterson Will Mrs Minni C. Peterson of Moline is named sole beneficiary under the will of her husband, Herbert E. Peterson, who died Sept.

18. The will was filed in Rock Island county probate court today. Mrs Peterson is named executrix. The will was executed Sept. 22, 1930.

Christopher Johnston of Bowling township has been named administrator of the estate of his wife, Sadie Johnston, The widower opened the estate by filing a petition in probate court today. The estate consists of $2,250 in personal property. Mrs Johnston died Aug. 6, 1936. Watch for "Red Circle" Slayer at Burial Rites NEW YORK.

UP) Detectives were assigned today to attend burial services for pretty Frances Hajek and her sweetheart, Lewis Weiss, in the belief that the mysterious "red circle" prowler, who killed them in a lovers' lane, might seek a last look at his 20-year-old victims. Mine Strike May Spread LANSFORD, Pa. (AP) Threat that a sit-down strike of 44 anthracite miners in the Coal-dale colliery might spread to a general S3'mpathy walkout loomed today as strikers began their second day of self-imposed imprisonment, 1,350 feet beneath the earth's 1 ASKED Or SCHOOL BOARD TAVERN OPERATOR WITH GUI REPORT 1 SOCIETY Annual Meeting Oct. 28 The executive board of the Mo line King's Daughters union met Tuesday afternoon in the King's Daughters' room, with 49 present. Mrs T.

E. Van Meter presided and led in devotionals. The annual meeting of the Moline Union will be held Thursday evening, Oct. is, at the King's Daughters rooms with supper to be served at 5:30 p. m.

The Semper Fidelis circle will serve. Reservations must be made by 5 p. m. Oct. 26, by calling Miss R.

E. McGee, chairman, Mrs Carl Gamble and Mrs Gene Lyons. The union voted $240 to the Moline Community Chest fund. Mrs Howard Parkhurst report ed on the infant welfare teas and asked for circles to serve the last two Fridays in November and the first three in December. Mrs William Driggg cave a report on the Thrift shop and read the new constitution and by-laws.

Mrs Grace Heartlein, manager of the Thrift shop, stated that the shop was doing a wonderful business, above that of last year. Miss Mary Richards was named to fill the vacancy on the Thrift shop board, left by the resignation of Miss Jewell David. Mrs Carl Gamble gave a report of the marking committee and asked that circles have markers at the shop by Friday mornings at 9 oclock. Miss Mabel Dunlap, director of the Moline Public Health Nursing service, gave a report of the work for September. Special work during the last month consisted of calls to homes quarantined with Infantile paralysis.

The total number of visits made was 823. There was one tuberculosis clinic with a total attendance of 17 and one physically handicapped clinic with an attendance of 22. There were 14 child welfare conferences with an attendance of 105. Mrs W. L.

Straw, president of the Rock Island County King's Daughters' union, announced the annual meeting to be held Sunday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p. m. at the Central Presbyterian church, Rock Island, and urged each circle to send five members. Mrs R.

E. McGee gave a report of the state convention at Chautauqua, 111., telling of several projects sponsored by the state. Mrs McGee said there are 1.200 Indian King's Daughters in the country. There are 192 senior circles in Illinois with a total membership of 3,632 and 31 junior circles with a membership of 400. The next meeting of the executive board will be Nov.

2. Sorosls Society Meets The Sorosis society of the First Lutheran church met Tuesday eve-ning at the parlors of the church with 30 members and guests in attendance. The hostesses were the Misses Hilma Nelson, Selma Peterson and Edith Swanson. The meeting opened with unison singing followed by devotionals by Rev. C.

O. Morland. Miss Stella Johnson turned over the sum of $32 from the April, May and August birthday group. It was decided to have the Christmas dinner party Tuesday evening, Dec. 7.

A voluntary offering was taken for the Christmas cheer fund. Mrs Irene Swanson was welcomed as new member. The serving table was centered with a gold horn of plenty and Hallowe'en decorations were used. Miss Florence Swanson and Miss Edith Swanson poured. During a social hour, games were enjoyed and prizes awarded to Mis3 Mirney Isaacson, Mrs Eyalina Fors and Miss Josephine Johnson.

Nov. 2 is the date of the next meeting. Ladies' Day at Short Hills The weekly Ladies' day party was held Tuesday at the Short Hills Country club. The hostesses were Mrs A. D.

Matheson and Mrs F. G. Meyer, both of Davenport. Luncheon was served at 1 p. m.

at the clubhouse and in the afternoon bridge was played. The favor for high score fell to Mrs Horace Dean and the all cut to Mrs Harold Brown. The weekly Ladies' day party next Tuesday will be the last one of the season. At that time annual reports will be heard. The yearly prize in bridge will be awarded to the person having the highest score for the year.

I A benefit card party will be held Friday evening, Oct. 15, at the Short Hills Country club. Bridge will be played and prizes awarded. Refreshments will be served. An invitation is extended to the public.

Sacred Heart P. T. A. The Sacred Heart P. T.

A. at its meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the Sacred Heart school hall, Installed the new officers for the year. It was decided to hold a card party Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, at 2 o'clock at the school hall. Mrs A.

E. Meersman will be the general chairman. Mrs Arthur Hostens received the door prize. Rev. B.

Culemans gave a talk on "Education of Our Children" and urged the cooperation and help of the parents. Mr Ray Van Oteghem gave a talk on the parish credit union. The program consisted of tap dances by Imogene Wild, with Betty Mead at the piano and mandolin and guitar selections by Bobby and Phyllis Williamson. The hostesses were mothers of pupils of the high school and eighth grades. Annual Banquet Nov.

8 The Past Noble Grands club of Myrtle Rebekah lodge met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Mayme Kappler, 1706 Eleventh street, Moline, Plans were, made for the 13th annual banquet" to be held Monday evening, Nov. 8, at the Y. W. C. A.

Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock. Reservations are to be made by Nov. 5 by calling Mrs Kappler, Moline 4135. In games prizes were awarded to Mr Delia Ginthardt, Mrs Alvlna Speaks Monday for After Dinner Club RUTH BRYAN OWEN The Moline After -Dinner club will inaugurate its fall and winter season of dinner meetings Monday evening with an address by the Hon. Ruth Bryan Owen, America's first woman diplomat, who will speak on the subject, "This Business of Diplomacy." The meeting will be held in the Elks' club auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

with Judge Albert M. Crampton presiding as president. Much interest is being taken by dinner club members in the talk to be given by Mrs Owen. Added to her unique background of experience is a record of exceptional achievement. Her political career has been punctuated with unusual honors.

After distinguishing herself with achievements in congress and representing the United States at the interparliamentary union in London she was appointed by President Roosevelt as minister and envoy extraordinary to Den mark, giving her the distinction of being America's first woman diplomat. Ruth Bryan Owen was born in Jacksonville, 111., the daughter of William Jennings Bryan, eons on Wednesday noons, the first to be on Oct. 13, from 11 a. to 1p.m. Entertains Hospital Circle Mrs August Swanson, 1218 Ninth street, Moline, entertained the Mother's Hospital circle Tuesday afternoon at her home, with a good attendance of members and eight guests.

After the business session the hours were spent socially. The next meeting will be Nov. 2 with Mrs L. A. Johnston as hostess.

The Virginia Asher Bible class will have a supper, meeting Thursday at 5:45 p. m. at the Y. W. C.

A. Miss Carrie Fulsinger will be in charge in place of the leader, Mrs Leila Shippam, general secretary of the Y. W. C. who will have a board meeting the same evening at 7 o'clock.

The class will start a new course on "Wonders of the Past and Bible Prophecy." Mrs Halliday, 1615 Eighth avenue, Moline, will be hostess Thursday at 1 p. at her home, at a potluck luncheon and meeting of the Leisure time class of the Y. W. C. A.

Mrs Otto Kurrle, 414 Twentieth avenue, Moline, will entertain the Cloverleaf club Tuesday afternoon at her home. The Danish Brotherhood and Sisterhood will meet Thursday at 8 p. m. at Viking hall, 1516 Va Fourth avenue, Moline. No Action Taken At Board Session On Lauger's Job No action was taken by the Hampton town board at the regular meeting held Tuesday night in the Paul Versluis office.

East Moline, to force the resignation of Verner L. Lauger, Silvis, assistant overseer of the poor. Lauger's resignation was demanded by the board Sept. 7 when several of the members declared they felt the post should be filled by a member of the Democratic party since the town board has a Democratic majority. At that time legality of the move was questioned and a special meeting called for Sept.

9 to discuss the matter. The town board members could arrive at no decision at the second session and action was again deferred until the October meeting. William Gerhardt, supervisor, told the board Tuesday night that if Lauger's resignation is forced the job of poor relief will fall on his shoulders since the supervisor is also chief poor overseer. He stated that he might then decide to hire extra help to take care of the details. The board adjourned without taking any action on the question.

All bills for township poor relief were allowed. Home Bureau Unit To Give Program Black Hawk unit of the Rock Is land County Home bureau will pre sent a program over Station WHBF at 10:45 a. Thursday, during which Mrs William win ters will give talk telling the benefits of membership in the home bureau. Music will be given bjr Mrs. Juaia McKeag OBSERVED BY COE Mr and Mrs William McRoberts, well known Coe township residents, quietly observed their 55th wed ding anniversary.

In the morning they attended the church and Sunday school services at the Fairfield Methodist church where both are members. During the song service one number was dedicated to them. Mrs McRoberts is the teacher of the Constant Workers and for many years Mr McRoberts has served on the board of trustees of the church. Mrs McRoberts was born In Maine and came to Rock Island county in 1864. She taught in the county schools for several years.

Mr McRoberts is of Irish descent and was born in Pennsylvania Sept. 6, 1856. The family came to Illi nois when he was a child. Lura Barrett and William McRoberts were married Oct. 3, 1882 in the parsonage of the Rock Island Methodist church by the Rev.

I. S. McCord. Mr McRoberts has been a successful fanner and the couple live on the farm he purchased in 1896. During the last several years he has retired from the farm work.

Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson occupy the tenant house and attend to the farm duties. Mr and Mrs McRoberts are enjoying good health. They have two children, Miss Grace McRoberts at home, and Dr. W. Morris McRoberts of Port Byron.

One granddaughter. Ella McRoberts, a stu-denj at the Western Illinois State Teachers' college at Macomb, makes her home with them. Death Notices Anderson Roy Anderson, 46, of 2449 Thirty-first street Moline, an employe of Deere died in his home at 1:30 a. m. today following an illness of six months.

Mr Anderson was born in Kewa-nee Jan. 3, 1891 and married Lillian Borkhart in Davenport April 17, 1913. Surviving are the widow; two children, Eugene Leroy and Robert Durand, at home; his mother, Mr Hanna Anderson, Kewanee; a sister, Mrs Ruth ZUlman, Milwaukee, and a brother, Rurick Ander son. Milwaukee. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.

m. Friday in the Esterdahl chapel, with Rev. Walter Tillberg of Trinity Lutheran church in charge. Burial will be in Kewanee. Hickg Funeral Funeral services for Stephen Douglas Hicks, 1430 Twenty-ninth avenue, retired Moline construction company head who died Saturday from injuries incurred accidentally when he fell in his home a week ago, were held at 2 p.

m. Tuesday in the Wendt Bros, funeral home. Doric lodge of Masons conducted the services, with Charles Mangold in charge. Burial was in Western cemetery, Orion. Pallbearers were M.

D. Rosen-field, O. F. Anderson, H. J.

Gripp, C. F. Settle, John Mauthe and A. J. Kucheman.

Lofgren Funeral Funeral services for Mrs Axel Lofgren, 716 Sixteenth avenue, Moline, who died Saturday night, were held at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday in the Esterdahl chapel, with Rev. Walter Tillberg of Trinity Lutheran church in charge. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.

Singers were Mrs Alvin Anderson and Mrs Clarence Klingebiel, accompanied by John Gilbert at the organ. Pallbearers were H. S. Rohn, Lester Turner, C. B.

Olson, N. L. Swanson, E. Swanson and Ike Olson, Richter Funeral The funeral of Mrs Mary Richter, 334 Fifth avenue, Moline, who died Monday morning, was held at 8:30 a. m.

today from the home of her daughter, Mrs Marshall Oliver, 334 Fifth avenue, with the DeRoo funeral home in charge of arrangements, and a requiem mass was conducted in Holy Trinity church at 9 a. m. by the pastor, Rev. F. J.

Pilarek. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, East Moline. Pallbearers were Wm. Koos, Clement Koos, Adiel Oliver, Chester Romanowski, Stanley Rornjin-owski and Louis Borowski.

Walker Funeral The funeral of Richard Walker, 2508 Twelfth avenue, Moline, who died Sunday morning, was held at 4 p. m. Tuesday in the Wendt Bros, funeral home, with Rev. Benjamin Hulson, pastor of Edgewood Baptist church of Rock Island, in charge. Burial was In Valhalla cemetery.

Pallbearers were Olin O. Shino-field, G. A. Gus-tafson, J. H.

Gcise, J. L. Rexroade, A. Wenberg and John Fosberg. Traffic Engineer Of Illinois Here Harry H.

Harrison, traffic engineer for the state highway department and a number of district traffic men were in Moline Tuesday attending a traffic school at the Eagle Signal Corp. plant, a division of the Gamewell manufacturers of traffic control systems. The state highway department is taking over control and operation of all traffic signal systems on state highways and the men were instructed in the manner of studying traffic problems and the timing of signal lights, TOWNSHIP COUPLE Swanson Quits As Comptroller For Augustana Carl H. Swanson, comptroller of Augustana college ana meo-lncical seminary since Rev. Carl Johnson of Rock Island resigned two years ago, informed tie college board at an all-day meeting Tuesday at Denkmann Memorial -library, that he would be unable to accept the permanent call ex tended to mm, as ne planned va return to Minneapolis.

The board accepted his resignation with keen regret as he has made an exceptional record in the management of the institution during tne brief time he has held the post. Seek Successor Mr Swanson has consented to remain in Rock Island until his successor arrives. In the meantime, a special committee of the board will interview candidates as rap-Idly as possible, will submit its nomination to the group at a special meeting which may be called within a few weeks. In his resignation, Mr Swanson Informed the directors that pressing business and personal matters in his home city of Minneapolis made it imperative that he return there. Seek Kldem as Speaker It was decided to invite Archbishop Erling Eidem of Stockholm, Sweden, head of the Swedish state church, to deliver the address at the annual convocation of the college and seminary in June, 1938.

The Swedish church leader will be among the group of prominent Swedish, officials who have indicated that they will attend the tercentary celebration of the landing of the first Swedish colonists in Delaware which will be an outstanding affair In Delaware next spring. Aaked for Commencement College leaders hope that while In the United States, Archbishop Eidem will find time to come to Rock Island. Others in his party will also be Invited to attend the 1938 commencement program, Dr. Conrad Bergendoff, president, said today. Crown Prince Gustavus Adol-phus of Sweden will head the Swedish delegation to the Delaware observance, according to tentative plans announced recently in Stockholm.

He will also be asked to come to Augustana again. He was a visitor in the tri-cities in 1925. Prof. Martin Lindstrom of the University of Lund, Sweden, a young theologian who has made an exceptional record in his native country, has been called as an instructor in systematic theology in the seminary. CITY BRIEFS A noisy gang of boys reported to be annoying persons in the neighborhood of the Logan school, Sixteenth avenue and Twenty-fifth street, Moline, were "rounded" up by police late Tuesday afternoon and after being severely "lectured'" were sent to their homes.

Complaints were received by police late Tuesday that a number of boys were prowling automobiles in the neighborhood of First street between the River and Third avenues. Tools were reported missing from two autos. Hearings on Canal Project Predicted Early in Next Year WASHINGTON. (Special) J. Ben Walker, executive director of the war department rivers and harbor board, today predicted public hearings on the Hennepin canal project in Illinois soon after the first of the year.

Walker said "local interests' In the tri-city area had advised him they will be ready to present their case for the project in January. He added that the engineers' adverse report on the project, completed in August, would be withheld from congress until after the hearing. Three Autoists Held as Speeders Three autoists were scheduled to appear before Magistrate Edward Turnbaugh in the Moline police court late today to answer to charges of speeding. The autoists, all of whom are alleged to have been driving more than 40 miles an hour, are Helen Miller of 824 Warren street, Davenport; Kenneth Remick of 309 Harrison street, Davenport, and Kenneth Abbott of 2424 Third avenue, East Moline. Theater Calendar At The I-eClaire and Thursday-Patsy Kellv, Jack Haley.

Laurel and Hardy, Misrria Auer and Rnxina Laurence In "Pick a Wilcox and Judith Barrett in "Armored Car." Friday and Saturtlay-Kred MarMur-ray and Francos Farmer in "Exilu-liT lR Grcat Garnbini" with 4kim XamiroJuV Hearing of Otis (Gus) Buller, 55, of 613 Fifth avenue, Moline, on a charge of rape has been continued until Sept. 14 in the Moline police court by Magistrate Edward Turnbaugh. Buller was arrested late Tuesday after the parents of a nine-year-old Jloline girl swore to a warrant. Sev eral attacks are alleged. The child was taken to a physi cian's office for treatment.

In de fault of $2,500 bond Buller was taken to the county jail to await the hearing on the charge. Reimera and Mrs Alva Anders. The next meeting will be Nov. 2 at the home of Mrs Mary Lees, 1610 Twelfth street, Moline. To Sponsor Jitney Supper The Inner circle of the Bethel Methodist church held a well attended meeting Tuesday evening at the parlors of the church when plans were made to hold a jitney supper Tuesday evening, Oct.

19, at the church. Mrs Ray Danielson will be chairman of the kitchen committee and Mrs Charles Brumbaugh of the dining room committee. Plans were made for a rummage sale to be held in November, the date and place to be announced. The program consists of a vocal duet by Mrs Clifford Dox-ey and Mrs Howard Johnson and a reading by Mrs Vera Hendren. The hostesses were Mrs Gust Olson and Miss Alice Nyquist.

Nov. 2 is the date of the next meeting. Talks on European Trip Division 5 of Trinity circle of Trinity Lutheran church met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Paul Youngberg, 3904 Seventh avenue, Rock Island. Mrs H. A.

Pier-son led in devotionals. During the business session, ways and means of raising money were discussed. Mrs Ada Entrikin Peterson of Moline, gave an illustrated talk on her recent European trip. Tea was served and Mrs Peterson presided at the serving table. The next meeting will be Nov.

2 at the home of Mrs C. L. Carlton, 1611 Seventh street, Moline. Flan Rummage Sale Eighteen members of Sunshine division of Trinity circle of Trinity Lutheran church and one guest t-tended the meeting of the division held Tuesday afternoon at the church parlors, with Mrs Frank Berge as hostess. The treasurer submitted her report for the year.

Plans were made for a rummage sale the date and place to be an nounced. A social hour followed. The next meeting will be Nov. 2, the hostess and place to be announced. For Miss Jackson Miss Naomi Jackson whose marriage to Mr James Handlin will be an event of Oct.

12, was honored at a party given Tuesday evening by Mrs iu. K. carlstedt at her home, 2307 Eleventh avenue, Moline. Games of bridge were played at two tables and prizes awarded to Miss Alma Duisdieker, Miss Jane Hvitfeldt and Miss Marion Brown. The table was centered with a bou quet of button chrysanthemums in the autumn shades and at either side were two tall tapers In the autumn colors.

Miss Jackson was presented with a collection of mis cellaneous gifts The Beta Sigma Phi sorority will give a dinner party this evening for Miss Jackson. Mrs Clifford Wagner of East Moline, will give a party Friday evening for the bride-elect. Reviews "And So Victoria" The first meeting of Di-Month- ly Book club was held Tuesday at 1:30 p. in the north room of the Y. W.

C. A. with. 75 present Mrs Olof Z. Cervin presented a very finished review of Vaughn Wilkins book "And So Victoria." Mrs Frank Fugate, chairman of the educational department presented Mrs Cervin.

Mrs Leila Shippam, general secretary of the Y. W. C. A. formally presented Mrs Helen Gilday, director in charge of the dining room, at the Y.

W. C. A. The next meeting of the club will be Oct. 19 at 1:30 p.

when Mrs Cervin will review the book "Edward the Eighth" (Hector Bolitho). Entertains King's Daughters Miss Helen Lamon, 834 Sixteenth avenue, Moline, entertained the Sophie Wright circle of King's Daughters Tuesday evening at her home. Mrs Herman Linde gave a report of the King's Daughters union meeting. Miss Friedt Peterson of the staff of the University of Illinois gave a talk on Labrador. The next meeting will be Oct.

19 at the home of Mrs Lillian Mengel, Rock river. Chapter to Give Card Party Gamma Nu ehapter of the Sigma Phi Gamma sorority held a busi ness meeting Tuesday evening at the Peoples Power auditorium, when tentative plans were made for a card party to be sponsored by the chapter the latter part of October. A social meeting will be held Oct. 19, the place to be an nounced. The hostesses will oe Miss Marjorie Caouette, Mrs Wal demar Hecht and Miss Janette Hjerpe.

Dan Public Luncheons St. Margaret's guild of Christ Episcopal church met Tuesday with Mrs John Slover at the home of her mother, Mrs J. Fowler In East Moline. There was a good attendance of members and plans were mada to have pubUs lunch- campaign and were awarded a gold star. Other gold stars for attaining quotas were awarded today to tha following firms: H.

Tractenberg Eastman Clinic (small ani mal), Chicago Motor club enn ployes, Starleaf Service Station, Bernard Lea3 Mfg. Molina Furniture Works, Minneapolis Moline Power Implement John Deere Plow Works, Strombeck Becker Mfg. Union Malleable, K. I. Willis Montgomery Elevator and Sears Roe buck.

Kiwanis-Farmer Event at Colona Attended by 280 Two hundred and eisrhtvmen women attended the Moline-Ki- wanis-farmer chicken dinner last night in the Colona Methodist church, served by members of tha Colona Ladies' Aid society. Mrs R. F. Chandler is president of tha circle and Mrs Mildred Huebner was chairman of the dinner ar rangements. Following the dinner a progrant of entertainment was given con sisting or songs and dancing by Bobby Knight, Hawaiian melodies oy aoD s.

Ward, humorous read ings by Camelia Winchell, accord, ion numbers bv Marilvn Nvnuish and instrumental selections by tha narmony Four. The final Kiwanis-farmer dinnef of the fall series will be held Tues day evening, Oct. 19 at Camp Man' sur, it was announced by Chairman Earl Wendt. Ladies of the Rose Hill United Brethren church will serve the dinner as in Drevious years, Mr Wendt said. Coe Township Charles Saddoris and son.

Allen. Frank Ashdown and Robert Moori were business callers in West Lib erty, Ia. Richard Boardman of Peoria- who is emoloved bv the J. a. Has visited with his Barents.

Mr and Mrs Albert Boardman. Mr and Mrs Arnold Ashdown and daughter of McNabb, visited in the nome oi tne rormers father, Fred Ashdown. The Fairfield Ladies' Aid society is snonsorinsr a receDtion in tha church parlors Friday evening in nonor or ine Kev. and Mrs A. J.

CoDeland and son. who have hppn transferred to this charge from Williamsburg, 111. Mrs Charles Sallows, Mrs Louis Reiling, Mrs Fred Hollister. Mrs Mattie Saddoris Mrs Emma Boardman, Mrs George Hol- iister and Mrs Alvin Reilmg are charge of the affair. M.

L. Stewart has returned from Kalamazoo, where he visited tne past few days in the home of his step-father and mother. Mr and Mrs Vem Richardson and daughters of Erie, Mr and Mrs Fred Hollister were dinner guests or Mr and Mrs Elmer Wassell. Mrs Vernon Reilin? entertained members of the Harmony circle in her home. Mrs Henrv Eisenhaner gave a Bible reading.

The busi neas session was in cnarge oi Albert Bowles because of the ab sence of the president, Mrs Louis Eipper. Mrs La Verne PearsaU was in charge of the recreational tieriod. There was an exehance of sunshine pal gifts The next meet ing or tne ciuo win be Nov. 5. wita airs tienry Keinng.

FIREMEN CHECK ROOF. BUZE' Damage of about $25, was dona by fire to the roof of the C. A. An ders home, 2317 Twenty-eighths street, Moline when chimney; sparks ignited the shingles. Firemen were summoned and th blaze was checked with chemicals, I BIRTHS Mr and Mrs Hubert Atkins of 831 Forty-fourth street.

Rock Island, are the parents of a daughter born today at the Lutheran hospital. Walter Ayres of 1707 Twelfth' avenue, Moline, was fined $5 and costs in the Moline police court today on a charge of failing to stop at the sign at Fifteenth street and Twenty-seventh avenue. HENRY BULINS Henry Bulins of Rock Island was elected president of the United Belgian-American societies of the quad-cities at the annual meeting last night in Friends' Circle hall, Moline. He succeeds Louis Van Hooreweghe of Moline. Other officers were elected as follows: Vice presidents Chaa Vyncke, Moline: Rene Van Speybroeck, East Moline; Emil Van Horre-beke.

Rock Island. Secretayr John Vande Somple, Rock Island. Treasurer David Smet', Rock Island. Trustees Maurice Van Ryckeg-hem, Moline; James DeWulf, East Moline, and Isadora Van Oost, Rock Island. The organization voted to contribute $35 to the Guardian Angel orphanage in Peoria.

Installation of the new officers will be held in the Rock Island Belgian American Brotherhood hall on the second Tuesday night of November. FINED $100; DROVE Roger McJunkina, 22, of 718 Eighteenth street, Rock Island, was fined $100 and costs and forbidden to drive his automobile for six months by Judge Albert M. Cramp-ton in the Moline city court Tuesday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of operating an automobile while intoxicated. McJunkina was arrested Monday evening at Seventh avenue and Forty-sixth street, Rock Island, after police received a call over radio that his automobile crashed Into the car of Otto Efflandt of 1548 Fifteenth avenue, Moline, at Eighteenth street and Sixth avenue. Police said that they received the report of the accident and that McJunkina was reported to have speeded west after the crash without stopping to give his name or determine what damage had been done.

Dick Johnson Is Chosen Head of Senior Hi-Y Club Dick Johnson was elected president of the Senior Hi-Y club of Moline high school at a business meeting last night in the Y. M. C. A. Other officers were chosen as follows: Vice president Junior Larson.

Secretary Jack Luchsinger. Treasurer Winston Day. The lub elected Arthur Erick-son, delegate to a planning meeting at Oak Park Oct. 15, to arrange for the annual state older boys' conference to be held in. Elgin, Dec.

3, 4 and 5. Swimming was enjoyed by the members in the pool following their meeting. City Officials At Funeral for Alderman Schmidt Mayor A. Henry Arp and city officials of Moline attended the funeral Tuesday afternoon of Alderman Henry Schmidt of the First ward, who died in his sleep Sunday morning at his home, 530 Third street. Services were held in the Knox Funeral home, with Rev.

C. Hoff, pastor of the East Moline Presbyterian church, officiating. Vocal numbers were sung by Mrs R. P. Haddick and Mrs Robert Fisher, accompanied at the organ by Edna Mitchell.

Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Pallbearers were Emile Eng-strom, Nathan Rylander, Hugh N. Roy, John F. Ohrberg, Henry Lage and George H. Jones.

Townsend Group To Hear Talk by State Director Roy Webb of Chicago, state director of the Townsend movement in Illinois, is scheduled as the principal speaker at a meeting of Townsend club No. 1, to be held Thursday night in the Moline city hall. A program of local talent will he given and the public, ia invited. ROGER Mill AT II DRUNK Ptir KHly. Mirh inf I.aurrl anil Hard PICK A STAR CO-HIt "ARMORED CAR.