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PAGE FOUR THE FRE6PORT JOURNAL-STANDAftO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1932 NEWS OF THE DAY NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS DAY'S FARM MEETING PROMISES TO BE INTERESTING AFFAIR Porreston. 111., Dee. unusually interesting program has been arranged for the annual Porreston Farmers' institute which opens on next Tuesday, December 6, for a two day's session. The institute will take place in the opera house, the same building in which sessions have been held in previous years. Several well known speakers, well versed in agricultural problems, have been secured to appear on the program.

An interesting and educational program has also been arranged for presentation before the Household Science department. The program will open next Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, with sessions taking place morning, afternoon and evening, Following is the program: Tuesday, Dec. 6 Music, Miss Marie Brandt, Porres- ton public school. Invocation, Rev. Johnson.

Saxophone solo, Jane Deuth. Remarks, local institute president. Vocal duet, Mrs. Charles Ranz and Mrs. Fred Diehl.

11 o'clock, poultry talk, J. H. Florea, Mt. Morris. Afternoon 1, Girls' quartet, Forreston high school, 1:10, appointment of committees 1x15, address of Porreston chamber of commerce.

Response, president Ogle county Institute. 1:30, vocal Alberts. 'Agricultural program, Mabel Kitzmiller; Claire Golden. Household Science program, 1:40 and discussion, Mrs. Judson Rucker, Frceport; Mabel Kitzmiller; making demonstration, Miss Ada Willerton.

Evening 7, high school orchestra. 7:10, BiUig. 7:15, Forreston male quartet. 7:30, J. Acheson Princeton.

Wednesday, Dec. 7 Morning 10:30, sonsaphone Dultsman. Albert Manus. 10:40, girls' quartet, Porreston high school. 10:45, announcements by local Institute president.

10:45, saxophone and clarine 1 Brandt and Alice Ranz. Agricultural program, 11:00, live stock T. Robbins, University of Illinois. Household Science program, 11:00, Christmas Cookies and Wrappings- Mrs. Rucker.

Afternoon 1:00, business. 1:20, double Forreston high 1:30, Kirby. 1:40, coronet Bruce. Agricultural program, 1:50, dairy- W. Curtiss, Stockton; 2:45, Harms; 3:00, horse T.

Robbins. Household Science program, 1:50, Harms; 2:00, lecture, Canning Meta Given. Evening 7:00, girls' glee club, Porreston high school. 7:15, girls, Por- reston high school. 7:30, Adeline male quartet.

7:30, auction. 8:00, E. B. Landis, Mendota. CHURCH SERVICES IN NEARBY TOWNS Community Church Dakota, 111., Dec.

school, morning worship, Christian Endeavor, Evening worship, 7:30. Catachlsm Saturday 9:00 o'clock at the parsonage. Rev. P. J.

Langen- xrg, Pastor. Davis Calvary Evangelical ChurcK Davis, 111., Dec. evening, 7:30, cottage prayer meeting at the home of Vernon Keister. Mrs. Edgar Brlnker, class leader.

Sunday school, morning worship, 10:30. Sermon by the pastor. Rock City, Sunday school, E. L. C.

6:30. Miss Marion Young, leader. Evening service, 7:30. Rev. A.

Reid, pastor. Forrcston Evangelical Lutheran Church Porreston, 111., Dec. 4, Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning worship, 10 a.

subject, Christ's Second Coming." Luther league service, 6:30 p. leader, Frederick Deuth. Evening service, 7:30 p. "An Illustrated Address on Church Work." Rev. prank Schroer, Pearl City Lutheran church.

Rev. Edwin Johnson, pastor. WARREN ENTRE NOUS BRIDGE CLUB MEETS WITH MRS, 0, FORD Warren, 111., Dec. O. T.

Ford entertained the Entre Nous bridge club at her home Wednesday afternoon. William Holland and daughter Genevteve went to- Chicago Tuesday to spend several days. Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Wilcox, Mr, and Mrs. L. A. Reisner, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Monnlor, Mr. and Mrs James Daly, Mrs. Mary Blackstone and Messrs. George Stickney, Roy Plllmore, John Richardson and Roy White attended the funeral of L.

Crawford at Oregon Tuesday. Mrs. Tom Hicks and son are visiting her mother, Mrs. E. J.

Baker in Chicago. Roscoc Glendennlng, who ha; been in a Dubuque hospital for treatments for his eyes has returned to his home here. Adrian Delire, of Champaign spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Delire Misses Geneva and Hazel Roberts have moved to the Appell house Their mother, Mrs.

Ida Roberts and grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Williams, of Apple River, expect to come here to reside with them. The Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges sponsored an oyster supper, card party and dance at their hall Tuesday evening, and was very well attended. NEW $750,000 BRIDGE OVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVANNA TO BE OPENED DECEMBER 9 Savanna, 111., Dec. at a cost of approximately $750,000 the new Savanna-Sabula bridge across the Mississippi river at Savanna, will be formally opened in special ceremonies to take place on Friday, December 9.

An alaborate program is being aranged for the occasion. Governors of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin have been invited to at- tend the opening and take part in the ceremonies. The Savanna-Sabula bridge is of steel and concrete construction, 2,488 feet long. The main span is 520 feet in length with an overhead clearance of 55 feet at high water stage, permitting river navigation. Two thousand two hundred tons of steel were used in its construction together with 4,500 yards of concrete, 650,000 feet of lumber, feet of asphalt planking and 35,000 feet of piling.

Th bridge serves as a' new connecting line between Illinois anc Iowa and is accessible by'highways 72 and 77, extending from Dixon to LEAF RIVER C. H. S. Polo, Lanark, Mt. Savanna.

Carroll and to COURT OF HONOR IS HELD AT LENA; LARGE CLASS OF SCOUTS RECEIVE AWARDS S. J. Sehildbammer Conducts Meeting; Several Visitors Present MOUNT MORRIS NIMRODS APPEAR TO HAVE MORE TIME THISYEAR TO HUNT At Any Rate The Number Of License Taken Out Exceeds Those Of Year Ago Mt. Morris, "1C Dec. Morris nlmrods either have more ime to hunt, or more money for icense, is the proven opinion of Fred Frederlckson, who collects the ax money in the village.

Twenty per cent more hunters have bought icenses this year than had purchased them at this time in 1931. Fishing was also more popular year than last, if the purchase of licenses is to be used as an indication. So far this year 220 lunters have signified, their inten- of shooting the wily cottontail or other members of the small game -family. DEMOCRATS OF JO DAVIESS DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS State-Supported Normal Schools Are Bone Of Contention Among Other Members Galena, 111., Dec, victory rally was held by Jo Daviess county Democrats yesterday afternoon at Which time an executive committee was named by Dr. U.

S. Lewis chairman. Those named on the committee included Henry J. Engles, secretary; Miss Jane Sheean, women's representative; Frank T. Sheean state's attorney-elect, Galena; W.

Sullivan, Hanover; T. J. Roundtree, Nora. Mr. Sheean explained the procedure of making appointments and questionnaires were distributed among applicants.

BROTHEFFGRATIOT MAN KILLEDJJUUTO ACCIDENT Gratiot, Dec. was received here Tuesday evening of the death of Father Collins, pastor Of St Joseph's Catholic church at Fond du Lac, Wis. He was killed in an automobile accident which happened near Waupun. Joseph Collins of Gratiot, his brother, left Wednesday morning for Fond du Lac to attend the funeral, A sister, Mrs John Cltuk of Beloit accompanied him. SAVANNA BOOTLEGGER BEGINS JAIL TERM Mt.

Carroll, 111., Dec. Trader, of Savanna, who was found guilty of violating the Illinois prohibition aci, betjan serving a 60- day jail sentence yesterday, when be a ulea of guilty. He was arrested during a big liquor raic (Staged in Carroll county by federa and local officials, a year ago thi! Jie was fioed 300 aad Lena, 111., Dec. scout court of honor was held in the scout hall at Lena, The meeting was presided over by S. J.

Schildhammer in the sence of Rev. Carl Satre. L. Wagner, L. R.

Wagner, county trpla- surer, and Clayton Chatters, scout executive, were also present. The following list of boys received badges: Harold Wagner, of craft and second class. Allen Grinyer, of craft and second class. Vincent Christian binding and cycling. Merle binding and first aid.

Wlllard Dale and five year veteran. Allen aid to animals and reading. Clifford health, public health and handicraft. Kenneth year veteran. Russell first aid and star scout.

During the meeting, Russell Blake was appointed assistant scout executive. Ridott Unit The Ridott home bureau unit's November meeting was held at the lome of Mrs. J. H. Swanzey.

Ten members were present. The meet- ng was opened by singing "Praise 3od, from Whom All Blessings Flow." Roll call was answered by giving Christmas gift suggestions. Everyone was filled with the Christmas spirit, after making a Santa laus from red yarn. Mrs. Watson, lome advisor, then gave the lesson, 'Problems of Launderirig Fine Fabrics." The hostess then had a surprise number, Mrs.

Fierheller favoring us with two readings. For recreation the numbers ilayed a game, "Spelling Turkey," Mrs. Gilbert Molter, winning the prize. The next meeting will be at Mrs. W.

F. Miller's; Dec. 8. CARROLL TAXPAYERS 'MEET AT LANARK Lanark, 111., Dec. Carroll County Tax Payers association held ts- monthly meeting in the gymnasium with a good representation of the tax payers present.

J. H. Shirk, of Milledgeville, president of the organization, presided and the different angles of the tax situation were discussed. Reports were read of the em- ploye's of Carroll county on the state pay roll Including the county officers who are self sustaining or receive salary from state funds. Guy Wolf, Lanark, gave a detailed report of the distribution of taxes on a ISO-acre farm.

M. P. Roske, of Mt. Carroll, Carroll county farm adviser, also presented reports. KABLE BROTHERS CAGE TEAM TO MEET SAVANNA NIGHT Mt.

Morris, 111., Dec. the Savanna quintet as their opponents, the Kable Brothers basketball will play their second game of the season at the community gymnasium Friday, Dec. 2 at 8 p. m. Chastened, but not down-hearted at their defeat at the hands of the House of David team last Saturday, the Mt.

Morris stars are on edge for the game. The team will go into the game with Blomquist at center, Potter and Henderson, forwards and Muller and Bostrum playing the guard positions, according to Forrest Kable, manager. LEGIONNAIRES OF I3TH DISTRICT HOLD REUNION AT SAVANNA DEC, 9 Savanna, 111., Dec. stag reunion for all Legionnaires in the 13th congressional district and their friends will be held in Savanna on the day of the Savanna-Sabula bridge opening, Friday, Dec, 9, by Van Bibber-Hansen post No. 148.

The mooting will open at 40 a. and continue until late in the evening. Headquarters will be in legion hall. DAVIS Home Bureau Meetings LENA PHIDIAN ART- CLUB MEETS AT HOME OF MRS, SETH RAYMER Interesting 1 Program Is Presented; Plans for Christmas Entertainment Discussed Lena, 111., Dec. Lena Phld- ian Art club held an interesting meeting at the home of Mrs.

Seth Raymer, a large number of the members being in attendance. Mrs. Lewis Hoppe presented a paper entitled, "The Biography of Gertrude Emerson," which proved very Interesting. A book review on "Voiceless India," was presented by Miss Mary Crotzer, this also having been of much interest. Members of the club discussed plans for.a Christmas program.

Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Harrison, of Stockton, visited at the home of Mrs.

Robert Harrison. The Young Ladies'. Missionary society of Amity Lutheran church will enjoy their annual Christmas party Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Will Keifer. METHODIST MEN'S CLUB ORGANIZED IN MEETING HELD AT PEARL CITY Amory Minear Is Elected President Of Group; Plan Monthly Meetings Pearl City, 111., Dec.

club of men and members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Pearl City, was organized at, a rhe-jting held in the church Tuesday night. Over sixty'men were in attendance. A program of special interest was presented during the evening's program, the principal speaker of the evening being J. R. Jackson, of Preeport.

Officers were elected and plans were made to. hold" a. meeting the last Wednesday in each month. Following the business session refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed. The following officers were elected: Minear.

Vice Genre. Lieb- jnstein. ASSEMBLY PROGRAM AND BASKETBALL GAME TO BE FEATURES Leaf River, Dec. third annual "open house" of Leaf River community high school will be held from 7:00 to 10:00 o'clock Friday evening, Dec. 2.

Parents and patrons will have the opportunity of visiting classes, hear a typical assembly program and attend a basketball game. The details of the program of the evening have been completed and include the following schedule of classes, each of which will be in session for twenty minutes; agriculture, physics, English English II, English III, M. M. history, ancient history, typewriting, foods and clothing. Following the schedule of classes students and parents will meet in the study hall, where an assembly program especially arranged for this occasion will be presented.

The classes will be conducted on the same plan as a regular School day but the length of the period of each will be reduced one half. Basketball Game The basketball game at the close of the class and assembly session will be played at 9 p. with Leaf River high school meeting the Franklin Grove high school team. AS in previous years, this game Will be a big attraction to the people of, the community. Only parents of students enrolled in Leaf River high school and members of the local P.

T. A. will be admitted free to the game. DISCUSS PLANS TO ORGANIZE NATIONAL BANK AT STOCKTON Proposition Is Presented fty Group Of Diibnque Financiers Stockton, ill, Ded. fot the organization of a national bank in Stotkton were presented to local business men by a group of Dubuque financiers.

The meeting was attended by Stockton business men and persons interested in the formation of a new financial institution. The proposition was presented by F. P. Mc6ulre, of Dubuque, president of the East Dubuque state bank, R. J.

oullen, cashier of the bank, and J. B. Held- Ing, assistant cashier. They Indicated they would from $10,000 to 115,000 if a similar approximate amount is available here. The offer met the approval of Stockton men who attended the meeting.

A local committee was named to sell stock. The committee consists of Paul Jones, John M. Relners, H. P. Richardson and Charles Sughrue.

Friday night, bee. 2, at 6 o'clock, Hi he gymnasium, fhe cast- includes: dariylfe fiversdllj Heleit Settler, Wills Plflpp, till Cfavld Haton, Dorothy fucker, Earl' Drane, Auman, Lorraine Richards, eanftette Murphy, and. Dorothy Clarki Any ienfoif will sell tickets. Re- erved may be obtained at Smith's drug store for five C0nti mow than the regular price of icket. Davis, 111., Dec.

Meier, of Olewein, Iowa, is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs John Meier. Mrs. Sarah Trepus, of Preeport, spent the week end at the O. J.

Buticofer home. H. A. Raymer returned home from Texas Tuesday evening. His father, Edward Rnymer, was much better and was able to leave the hospital and return to his home.

Roy Weber returned home from the hospital Sunday. Marilyn Haraldson, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Haraldson has been seriously ill with pneumonia at the home of her grandparents. James Laffin and family are visiting relatives in Beloit, Mrs.

Rolland Ditzler and baby, of Durand, spent the week end at the E. R. Ditzler home. The last group of the Woman's Missionary society held a social at the church basement Wednesday afternoon. CHECK YOUR LIST NOW SAVE MONEY, Select Your XMAS GIFTS from the SHOPPERS' GUIDE.

WANT AD PAGE MORNING PHLEGM In Nose or Throat? If you awake in the morning with phlegm in the nasal or throat passages you can feel sure that your trouble is BRONCHITIS. And you had better get it cured AT ONCE or ifwill steadily get worse and develop into more serious complications. The surest and quickest as well as the most permanent relief known for Bronchitis is BMMBRT'S ASTHMA HAY FEVER REMEDY, We have sold, ftiousands of bottles right here in Preeport. You can always get it at or LEAGUES ARE ORGANIZED AT DAVES, ROCK CITY CHURCHES 111., Dec. Evangelical league of Christian Endeavor has recently been organized at both the Davis and Rock City churches.

The officers elected for the coming year are as follows. Davis: Kathcrine Minto, Vice Alice Reid. Recording Jean Westphal. Corresponding Best. Miller.

William Westphal. Best. Rock City officers are: Marion Young. Vice Helen Logan Recording Joyce Price. Corresponding secretary Dora Mae Tracy.

Koch. Roy Hofmeister. Leila Barr. Greatest Truss injnany years. Kew Method Akron Truss Pad, soft and comfortable, holds rupture securely and aids Improvement.

Investigate. Ex. pert fitting service. Crawford Pharmacy 1U W. Stephenww St, Opposite Court Bouse Main 183 BORDEN MILK PLANT AT SYCAMORE IS DESTROYED Loss In Yesterday's Estimated At $100,000 Sycamore, 111., Dec.

Borden milk plant and warehouse were destroyed here yesterday in one of the worst fires known in this vicinity in recent years. Damage was estimated at $100,000. It is believed the fire started from sparks from a grass. fire along the Chicago and Western railroad right of North way. The Sycamore Preserve works, a canning concern, reported a loss of cases'of corn and succotash, stored in a warehouse adjacent' to the milk plant.

The entire storage was razed. Flames spread rapidly throughout the three story frame structure, erected in 1807. Late last night firemen had the fire under control. NEWS BRIEFS FROM GREEN COUNTY, WISCONSIN Monroe, Dec. farm home of John W.

Elmer, near Postville, was destroyed by fire Tuesday night while the family was visiting at the home of a neighbor. The blaze had gained such headway when discovered it was impossible to save the contents of the house, ft large, modern dwelling. A. Peterson, Albany, has been elected chairman of the Green county Republican committee. Theodore Walden, 46, Adams township supervisor, died Monday night.

He had been ill several months. Clarence Ginner, Browntown, "was fined $35 and costs after pleading guilty to the charge of operating a slot machine at his soft drink store Found guilty of operating bakery truck without the necessary state license, William Daudert Albany, was fined $25 and costs by Justice of the Peace R. H. Tegan He had distributed cards among farmers, some of which the latter signed, authorizing him to deMver one loaf of bread and to cal regularly thereafter. The court held this was Illegal.

Had he been given an order one day but did no make delivery until next day, or later, he would not have needed a license. STOCKTON SENIOR CLASS PLAY TOMORROW NIGHT Stockton, 111., Dec. Time" is being presented by th seniors of Stockton high school on is no wofd fbf kiss in the 'apanesc language. Farm Bureau Units To Meet The Loran, Erin and Jefferson units of the Stephenso'n county farm bureau will hold annual meetings this evening at Pearl lity. The meeting will be a joint affair of the three township units, and will place in the Methodist church.

Following the supper a 3rogram will be presented and each iownship will elect officers. TURKEY AND CHICKEN THEFTS REPORTED IN JO DAVIESS Galena, 111.. Dec. John Ehrler has been investigating the theft of a pen of thoroughbred turkeys that were stolen from the yard at the home of Mrs. Jacob Westaby, five miles north of Woodbine, on Thanksgiving afternoon while the family were away.

Yesterday Henry Earning' who resides on the James S. Thompson farm on route 80, reported to the sheriff's office that 60 of his high grade White Plymouth Rock chickens were stolen from the chicken house on his farm some time Monday night. These sixty birds were the select of the entire flock and were to be kept as stock birds, JO DAVIESS WEDDING PERMITS Galena, 111., Dec. licenses were granted to the following couples yesterday: Howard Hansen and Norma Baker, both of Waverly, Iowa; Le Roy Trost and Dorothy Schrader, both of Stockton, Charles Askland and Bernice Blackburn, both of Lamont, Iowa. Askland and Miss Blackburn married by County Judge Charles I Cook this afternoon.

SANTATIME Is Hard On Your Old BATTERY BETTER LET US FIX If! 24 Hour Service Year Round Rentals a pay Charging Changing (labor) 25c Service Calls 25c Change your' own battery, If you, care to, We will furnish the tools KLEAN-RITE AUTO LAUNDRY Operated by Yellow Cap Go. Main St. Phone Main 99 KUTCHBACK'S Specials! FRIDAY SATURDAY Fur Trimmed DRESS COATS Tweed and Polo Sport Coats $15 Values Folks! All Colors Sizes 14 to 42 You Remember Kutchback's Sensational 2 for $5.00 Dress Sale? Well Here's Another 250 DRESSES To Close to 110.00 Size! 12 to 48 Set Your Alarm Earlj! See KUTCHBACK For Better Values SAVE AT MOOGK'S Cor. Chicago A Main Sts. CIGARETTES Camel, Chesterfield, Old Gold, Lucky Strike 2 for 25c Carton $1.25) Plat Target Rolling Machine arid 2 pkgfe Target Tobacco All for 25c Princt Albert Tobacco Lb.

98c; Va Lb. 49c 50c Rubbing Alcohol Pint 19c $1.25 Mineral Oil Quart 89c 35c Tick's Vapo-Rnb 60c Forhan's Tooth Paste $1.00 Aspirin, 100's 47c 25c A. P. W. Toilet Paper $1.25 Bnrnham's Skin Rejuvenator 88c 75c Burnham's Cucumber Cleansing Cream 59c 60c Burnham'n French Flower Cream $1.00 Psyllium Seed, Ib.

50c Pepsodenl Tooth Paste 50c Prophylactic Tooth Brush 3flc 35c Playing Cards 23p 50c Scientific Shaving Cream 3Sc 35c Modcss U'a SOc Boric Acid Pound 33c 25c Zymole Trokeys J9e $1.25 Creomulsion 98c $1.00 Cold Wave Cough Syrup SOc M. M. Tar Compound 39c SOc Bromo-Qulnlne 10c 25c Moojk's Cold Tablets 50o Arzen 39c $1.00 Cod Liver Oil 59c 50c Drake's Gleaco 60c Foley's Honey Tar 39c 50c Hind's Honey Almond Cream 33c SOc Almond Lotion, 6 oz 29o 75c Milk of Magrnesia, qt 59c Ctlds Instantly 37W Pour fry drops of STEAMKX In btiln of (teaming water. In few you have a warm, healing, Mteot vapor Out qotci relief t. all Matk Free wUa J.S9C 35c Veldown 19c Sl.OO Pure Castile Soap, 4 Ibs.

79c $1.20 S. M. A. Baby Food 98c $1,50 Pinkham's Compound 75c Antiseptic Solution, pint 49c 35c HInkle Pills, 100's ISc 50o Rubber Gloves 33c 25c Dr. West's Tpoth Paste, 2 for 35c Sl.OO Squibb's Petrolatum SOc Sal Hi-patiea ISc PEPPERMINT PATTIES, 1 Ib, box JULIA KING'S Regular 70c Assorted Chocolates Freshly.

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