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THE rRBEPeif JOURNAL-STAtf BAK0 PHONE A NEWS OF THE DAY IN EXPECT MAI EVENT IRE INTERESTING PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN AT MOTHER- DAUGHTER BANQUET Stockton, ill, Mar. 250 persons are expected to attend the annual mothers' and daughters' banquet this evening at the Stockton high school auditorium. A fine program has been arranged and is headed by an address by Mrs. H. L.

Heer, of Galena. Following is the complete program Toastmlstress Miss Vera White. Rachel Kelster Virginia Farley. Stanley Blrdsall. Jeanette Hughes.

Bulldin' a Oresence Nlemeyeri H. L. Heer. Perfect To Enter ConUMt Stockton high school Is planning to enter the district commercial contest which will be held at Galena, Thursday evening, April 14. The various events are open both to teams and individuals.

From each of the following groups three people will be selected to represent Stockton high school in a team, and as individuals. Marian Murray, Vivian Height, Delbert Beyer, Robert Brunner, Mary Brlen and Margaret Carroll. Amateur, Virginia Farley, Marjorie Bettye Schmidt and Jeanette Hughes. Open, Phyllis Dow. Mabel Richtemeyer, Virginia Farley and Marjorie Kleckner.

Shorthand, 70 words, Marian Murray, Marcella Blair, Margaret Oar- roll and Vivian Dick. 80 words, Virginia Farley, Phyllis bow, Marjorie Kleckner and Mabel Richtemeyer. 100 words, Virginia Farley, Marjorie Kleckner, Dorothy Stanley and Phyllis Dow. Stockton Brief Stockton wrestlers went against the strong Durand team at Durand last Saturday. Stockton trailed most of the evening but was able to win the last two matches to win by a score of to Winners lor Stockton were: Delbert Beyers, fall In 155 pound class, Roger Steffens, fall in 165 pound class.

Verall Evans, fall In 115 pound class. Edward Coppernoll, fall in 125 pound class and Bernard Fox, draw in 05 pound class, The Bona Fide club enjoyed: a "Country Party" at the home of Mrs. Xtaxine Hanson Saturday evening with a 6:30 o'clock supper, each member coming, dressed in attire of her particular country and bringing a dish of food that is popular in her country. The club will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Ralph Miller, at Freeport, on Saturday evening, April 2.

A variety shower in honor of Miss Mary Ellen. Carroll was held at the home of Miss Eleanor Borsdorf Saturday evening. Eight guests who were former members of a bridge club were One table of bridge and one'table of monopoly was enjoyed. Miss "Carroll was pre- sented her gifts by means of a treasure hunt. She was presented many lovely gifts.

A lunch was served by the hostess at a late hour. Mr. and Mrs; Charles E. Vander- Ardath, attended the furniture show which was held at Rockford Saturday. Mrs.

J. Baslcker, of Gary, returned to her home after spending several days at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Haight. Dwight Siemen, of Rockford, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W.

G. Siemen. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Moore returned home after spending several months in Florida.

S. Beattie underwent an operation on his eyes at the Mayo clinic, at Rochester, this week. Week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Paul Jones included, Mr, and Mrs. Earl Drew, of DeKalb, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Magee, of Chicago, Ray Nenneman, of Oak Park and Mr. Drew's mother, Mrs. Anna Drew, of Chicago. the home of the latter's parents Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Oruise. Walter Aekerman, ef college, at Pells, is a h6u.se guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aeksrman.

Mrs. Helen Edwards, of New oar- lisle, Indiana, was a guest in the 0, j. Harbers home ever the week-end. John Alien motored to Rockford Monday to visit his wife who underwent an operation one day last week. Mr.

Alien reports his wife as being as well as can be expected. Revival meetings are being held this week in the Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the Rev. Prances Thomas of Chicago, and Rev. J. McKelvy pastor of the Methodist church.

LANARK HIGH SCHOOL BAND MEMBERS AWARDED HONORS MEET Lanark, 111., March division winners in solos at the band contest held in Rock Island Friday and Saturday were, Robert Hower, saxophone; Dorothy Ruth Yeager, piccolo; Barbara Packard, Clarinet, and Norman Lahre, sousaphone, Mrs. William PuUsrbaugh delivered the sermon Sunday morning at the Church of the Brethren, during the absence of the pastor, the Rev. I. D. Leatherman, who was called to Ohio by the death of his father, on Thursday, just one month after the death of Rev.

Leatherman's wife. The Sunday school class of the Christian church, formerly taught jy Mrs, F. A. Sword will meet Friday night with the new teacher, Mrs, Grace Franck. The Aloha class of the Christian Sunday school will meet with the teacher, Miss Lillian Olemmer, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.

Dorothy Derrer, Pearl Frederick, lobert Root and Ray and Ralph GERMAN VALLEY xvuueii. ana nay ana naipn mr. wueuituuernur iciu leg was cut 3alvert were baptized at the Stone to the bone from the hip to the knee MMS! A Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Stanberry, pastor of the Church of God. Evangelistic services, conducted by the Rev.

J. H. Barlow, the past three weeks were closed Sunday night. A family dinner, honoring the Jirthday of Mrs. Buckwalter was leld at the Alva Buckwalter home, Sunday.

Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Douglas and children; Mrs. Jones and Ray Dougas of Savanna; Mrs. George Dougas.

and son, of Wacker; Robert Neuschwanger, of Mt. Carroll, Clyde Buckwalter, of Rockford and Mrs. Randall Bloyer of Lanark. Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene Lahre and son, Laverne, were over Sunday at the Andrew Thompson present at a lome, In Mollne. Thirty-two were jeneflt bridge party held at the home of Mrs. M. H. Seyfarth, with Mrs.

Lowman as assistant hostessi Mr! and Mrs. Donald Martin, of Cordova, were Sunday guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Bert Martin. Mr. and Mrs.

Kennoth Gaul are parents of a son, born Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerner of Chicago, were Sunday guests of his mother, Mrs. Bertha Garner, Mr.

and Mrs. George Eby, and daughter, Joan, of Rockford. and he Clarence McKee family, of Mt. rtorrls, were Sunday guests at the William Puterbaugh home. Mrs.

Alva Buckwalter, daughters, Frances and Doris, and Ray Dougas, were Rockford visitors Saturday. Clyde Buckwalter returned with them for a visit. Miss Jessie Todd, art supervisor -he University of Chicago, returned ollowing a visit at the Dr. Mac Seyfarth home, Howard Fuhremann Is confined to ils home with pneumonia, DR, KITTLER IS NAMED" POLICE COMMISSIONER Rochelle, 111., Mar. W.

E. littler has been appointed police ommlsaioner to fill the vacancy aused by the resignation of J. u. Banning, who has moved to Mount Morris. The city council also voted to pay efunds to two purchasers of city censes for the operation of slot and Mnball machines, which recently ivere outlawed by the council.

Edwin Coleman, Rockford, was allowed 364.69 and Al Harder, Rockford, 364.60. Each paid $1,000 for an- mal licenses. SHANNON German Valley, 111., Mar. and Mrs, William Borchers returned Monday morning from California where they spent four weeks visit- Ing relatives and friends. Mrs.

D. E. Shafer returned Monday from Chicago where she spent several days with her daughter, Miriam, who is attending Moody Bible Institute, Herbert Borchers, student at Dubuque university, is a guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Borchers during the spring vacation. The students of Pleasant Prairie academy attended the funeral services of the late Alvin Van Raden which were held at Forreston this afternoon. Miss Margaret Van Raden, sister of the deceased is a teacher at the academy. Mr.

and Mrs. Allan Eickman, of Rockford. spent the week-end at FKEEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD Tuesday, March Published dally except Sunday by TUB PEBEPOBT JOUBNAL-STAND- ABR PUBI48HINQ COMPANY, 12-16 N. Galena Freeport. Illinois.

MAIL SUBSCBIPTION PBICES JgftU eubicrlptlon prices in Stephenton and adjoining counties, per year. elx months, tbreo months. In Illinois and in wuscon- Iowa. Indiana and Missouri, per year. six months.

three months, $2.00. All other elates and Mexico and Canada, per year, $700; months. 14.09: three months, $2.50. Entered second matter Oct. 20.

at the undfjr act or March 3, 1.878. Shannon. 111., March Shannon schools re-opened on Monday after being closed three days on account, of several cases of diphtheria, smallpox and chickenpox. No new cases have been reported. Mrs.

Prank Spengler is entertaining the members of the 500 club at her home on Tuesday evening. The fancy work club will meet with Mrs. Ruth Lashell on Thursday afternoon. The Thimble society will hold Its monthly meeting at the home ot Mrs. Phyllis Coppernoll on Wednesday afternoon Mrs.

Prank Woessner was hostess to the ladies of the So-So club on Friday afternoon. Misses Oenevieve Dean and Florence Backer are entertaining the Shannon teachers on Thursday evening at the home of Miss Backer. Mr. and Mrs. S.

Lehman, Mrs. Ella Fox and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kisler who have been spending the PBTER BLOW YEARS OLt) BEK.I. BUCK WALTER, 88! CELEBRATE THURSDAY Mt.

Carroll, 111,, March of Mfc, Carroll's older wttlera will observe Thursday. They are Peter Bloni, who will be 66 and Benjamin Buckwalter who will be "5. Mr. filflm was born March 31,1862, Varmland, Sweden, and came to the In 1881, arriving Chicago on day of President Oarfleld's aMBMinatlon. Since 1881 he has lived In this community, making: one trip to the homeland.

Je was employed for over 30 years by the Chicago. Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad company. Mr. Buckwalter waa born March 31, 1853, In Chester county, and came to this community when he was three years old.

He worked as a carpenter until about nine years ago when declining health forced him to retire. He resided with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Ed Elsenblse here until several months ago when he went to live with a son, Charles Buckwalter, in Savanna. Injured In Pall on Dl.sc Fred Queckboerner, 50, of near Chadwlck, received serious injuries Monday afternoon about 2 o'clock when he fell on a disc while work- Ing on his farm. Mr.

ftueckboerner's left leg was cut and he lost a great amount of blood before first aid could be administered at a local physician's office where he waa rushed by automobile. Following first aid treatment he was taken to St. Francis hospital in Freeport by ambulance. City Council Issues Orders The city council has given notice that delinquent water bills for'the period from May 1 to Nov. 1, 1937, must be paid by April 15 or water will be shut off, Members of the council said there were a large number of bills for this period unpaid.

Notices have been sent to users of water whose payments are delinquent and they will have the opportunity to appear before the water works' committee If they desire. Credit has also been given to resl- dines who prior to 1935 lived in sections of the city where pipes were not of sufficient size to give complete at all hours of The; council has also entered an order to '-raise the salary or the assistant superintendent of waterworks iand superintendent of streets $5 each a month, making the total salary for each, $80 a month. The new salary will go into effect next month. Retire From Business Mrs. William Frahm will retire this week from the restaurant business in which she has been engaged in Milledgeville and Mt.

Carroll for many years, Management of the business here which was established by Mrs. Fram and her late husband will be turned over to a son. Carl. Mrs. Frahm will move to Clinton, Iowa, where she owns a residence Earl Wachtel and Fred Noble have been elected directors of the Mt Carroll community house board to succeed the retiring directors, Fred 0, Leigh and Freeman O.

Edwards Other directors are Sachett Smith president of the Mt. Carroll Commercial club; Mrs. John Frank, president of the Community club, and Mrs. N. C.

Smith. to hear the orchestra eoncet IhUf geftidft. AftSrMHl fehufch and the musical program which consisted of some there nice lunch served, malting it enjoyable evening. George Murray living on the state llfid foad eftteftalfled sister, Mrs Atkins of Ifeepott Sunday. Edgar former resident of lnskw but Jtvirig! in visited in Winslow Friday.

Mr, and V. and Marie Leverington were at Freepoft Monday afternoon to visit Jennie L. steer who been in a Freeport hospital the paat week ana has not made much improvement Olen bunaway was sick the past week and unable to attend to his duties delivering gas and oil for the Johnson High Test OH company Alden Campbell drove the truck until Olen was able to get out again. Bowen Staver, of Freeport, was a business caller In Winslow Friday. PLAY TO BE GIVEN IN WARREN METHODIST CHURCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT Warren, 111., March The play, 'Nancy Ann Brown's Folks," a comedy-drama; In three acts by Lilian- 'Mortimer, 1 will be presented Wednesday evening, March 30, at 8 o'clock In the Methodist Episcopal church basement by fourteen young people of the church, Following is the 'synopsis of the )lay: September; Brooklyn, New York; time of play- About two hours.

Act 1. Takes place In Orand heatre, ready for morning rehearsal the end of the summer took season. Act 2, in an apartment of the eading lady. Act 3. The next year at the same ilace.

Story of a girl who defies net mrents to make a wonderful mar- iage, The story gives the expert- nee of the parents who are ig- iorant and came from a farm in Kansas. The play ends by re- nlon of father, mother and grand- The cast of characters is as folows: Pete, stage carpenter Carson 3albac. Dave, property man Junior mlth. Pa Brown, Ma Brown, parents of William Whiles, Mrs. Fred Ivans.

Nick. Wright. stage director Sargent HOLD CAUCUS BEFORE ELIZABETH ELECTION Elizabeth, 111., Mar. accordance with the requirements of the new state law, a caucus will be held here prior to the annual school election on April o. The election for the purpose of naming a mem- SSu le OC al board of education will be held from 2 until 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, April fl A caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates for the position will be held commencing at 1:30 o'clock that afternoon or Just one half hour before- the school election polls are The term of Mrs.

Glen Bryant now serving as clerk of the board ri 6 18 ear Wlth the electio cided, the board will Immediately turn IU attention to the contracting of teachers for the coming term President Hnrry O. Long indicated Hint IIP might call an organization lupptins of the board immediately following the election next week WINSLOW Roderick Quinton, villain Ed- 'ard Hlndel. Connie, plays ingenue Esther Golmer. Val, Whitman. Juliet, character of Hindel.

"Denny, her husband Melton Cook. Inez, adventuress Hindel. Barry, leading Blake. Wllla, leading lady's Ralph Blake. Rosalind Raylor, leading lady- Mrs.

Harrison Van Natta. OFFICIAL INSPECTION OF MNME mm is HEL0JMUY EVENING fit. Omar JBrficHftlni Grind OMeeri At Mdrtfoe, tifge crowd of from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois al- sembled at the Monroe Masonic temple evening to attend the official inspection' of Mrs, Lottie Dearborn, associate grand matron of Wisconsin, at St. Omar chapter No. 00, Order of thl Eastern Bur.

The grand Mrs. Mary H. Miller, unable to come for the eyenVMrs. Detrbdm being the deputy in her place. Degrees were conferred by the officers of St.

Omar chapter In an impressive' ftiannet that won very jor operation. He is reported thifcsftered concert held at the MethHttt church here Sunday ning tat Well attended and much enjoyed, Miss Murphy, who hai been ill here it her sister 1 home, is im proved, Mrs. Marvin MeKee attended the funeral of William Simer Pheips, at Scales Mound, Sunday, ANNOUNCE PLANS FOft SERVICES IN MT, MORRIS FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Mt. Mdrris, March though there will be a period ot five weeks before the new paston W. Harold Wiltz, of Havana, arrives in Mt.

Morria to succeed Rev N. A. Bolingef as pastor of local ffff vtttxv vGijr IT, fjtjtittjfvi as poouOF OI biiC ivCcftJ favorable commendation from First Christian church, services will Dearborn, Mw, Sara Wells, worthy matron, and Phillmore Laun, worthy patron, being in Charge. Recognition was given to Mrs. Laura Baker, Belolt, past worthy grand matron of Wisconsin, and Mrs, B.

Hartfield, Freeport, member of the examining committee of Illinois, also worthy matrons and worthy patrons present. Visit- ng members attended from chapters in Belolt, Janesville, Albany, Brodhead and South Wayne, also Mt, Morris, Oregon and Dixon, HI. A delicious dinner preceded the ceremony, served at 6 p. m. at the hotel, for the Monroe offl- and their guests, covers being aid for about fifty.

The small tables were decorate'd in red and white nd centered with red tulips in small Following the ceremonies -at the emple, refreshments were enjoyed the dining room, the serving able with a lace cloth nd centered with a large bouquet Jonquils. LENA SCHOOL TEACHER HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Lena, 111., March Blanche Folgate, teacher of the Rees school south of Lena, was most pleasantly surprised Friday noon when the mothers of her pupils came with well filled baskets to eat dinner with the teacher and help her to celebrate her birthday. As a token of the love and respect the children have for their teacher, they presented Mrs. Folgate with a beautiful sugar and creamer of Cambridge glass. Three happy birthdays were celebrated at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Wesley Yeager, Monday evening. Those honored were Mrs. George Barnes, Mrs. D.

F. Snippy and Mrs. W. J. Yeager, It was also Mr.

and Mrs. Yeager's twentieth wedding anniversary, A very pleasant social evening was spent. At a late hour, Mrs. Yeager served a delicious two course lunch. Two lovely birthday cakes and a large wedding cake, covered with natural Jonquils and a miniature bride and groom, were cut for the guests.

Mrs. Yeager received some very lovely gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Yeager are- both great lovers of flowers.

Through the summer every nook, corner and space are bright wHh beautiful blooming flowers. The guests were: Mrs. George Barnes and daughter, Cora, of Wnddnms Grove. Rev. and Mrs.

W. C. Satre, Rev. and Mrs. Christian Pleper.

Mr. nncl Mrs. William Strunk. Mr, and Mrs, George Schubert, Miss Jennie Yeager, Mrs. Maroe Heller.

Mrs. Emelie Koppien, Mr. and Mrs. D. F.

Shippy, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoppe, all of Lena, winter at Tampa. home Sunday evening. returned Mr.

and Mrs. Orvjlle Sturtevant, of Rock Island, were week end guests at the George Linker home. Mr. and Mrs. H.

Wilcox, of Elgin were guests at the E. Welgle home on Sunday. Mrs. M. L.

Woessner visited several days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kreider at South Clarence Suavely Beloit. Mr.

and Mrs. and Mrs. Mary Colbert visited Slronghurst on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Webb Colbert and children, anrt Chester Heuerman, oi in Peoria.

were Shannon Sunday. visitors on Winslow, Mar. and VIrs. Ferd Bauch, Mr. and Mrs Harry Watts, of Freeport, were callers at the William Kundert home Sunday.

Mr. an'rt Mrs. John Bradford, of Peoria, came Saturday afternoon to visit Mrs. Minnie Bradford Mr. and Mrs.

William Wiedling who have been visiting here for the past two weeks left for Madison ast week and from there will go to Wisconsin Dells. Miss Bertha Lammers visited relatives in Savanna Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin of Warren, and Curtis Martin, of Lena were Sunday dinner guests at the Clarence Altmatv home.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blaising are the proud parents of a ten pound boy born Thursday afternoon There was a large crowd attending the baseball benefit dance at the Lyric hall Friday night Mrs. A. K.

Graham was a Freeport visitor Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Hastings, of Rockford, visited relatives here Sunday. There was a large crowd at the mere was a large crowd at the Ile gi Methodist church Sunday evening I home.

DAKOTA WOMAN MARKS BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Dakota, 111., March Martha Toelke was very pleasantly surprised Sunday, at the home o'f her daughter, Mrs. L. A. Myers, when her sons and daughters and their families came with their dinners and celebrated her birthday which was Saturday, March 26. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs Elmer Toelke, Alvin. Beulah, Sheldon, Leona, Dorothy and Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Toelke and Wayne, Mr. and Mrs.

Dan H. Schlueler. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman and Marcella, Mr.

and Mrs. J. J. Myers, and Miss Bessie Wiler. Mr.

and Mrs. Ivan Kryder and Doris and Mrs. F. H. Witte, of Freeport, called on relatives here, Sunday.

Mrs. George Schrader, who has been staying with her son. Arthur, is now residing with Lloyd Schrad- ers at Ssward. Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Stubbe and daughter. Clarice, and sons. Laverne. and Lyle were. Sunday dinner guests at the Ray LIZABETH DISTRICT TOURNEY MONEY 'ompetlitf Teams To Receive Only 72.7% Of Expenses, Taft't Report Shows Elizabeth, March rete evidence that Jo Daviess coun- fans were dissatisfied with the etup of the Elizabeth district elimination tournament, first In the tate series of four, Is given in the Inanclal report issued by Superln- endent Harold Taft to the compet- ng schools, today.

Taft's report shows that the local wo-night meet grossed only $104, esplte the added attraction of a and concert on the night of the hamplonshlp contest, and that earns participating in the Elizaeth district will receive only 72.7 er cent of their traveling expenses, computed at twenty-five cents tier mile. The details report as released by Superintendent Taft to the three competing schools: Thursday, Feb. 2 Student tickets! 58 at $.25 14.50 Adult tickets, 78 at $.35 27.30 Total 41.80 Friday, Feb. 25 Student tickets, 71 at $.25 17.75 Adult tickets, 127 at $.35 44.45 $62.20 Grand total $104.00 Tournament Expenditures Officials' tees 40.00 Officials' traveling expenses 7,92 Sum fixed in advance for local school 35.00 Travel allowance to Hanover (24 miles at $.25, 72.7% allowed) 4,35 Travel allowance to Scales Mound (36 miles at $.25, 72.7% allowed) 6,54 Travel allowance to East Dubuque (56 miles at $.25, 72.7% allowed) 10.18 Total expenditures $104.00 Under Illinois State High School Athletic association rules the host school receives no traveling expenses but does receive a sum fixed in advance to cover lighting and heating costs, advertising, and rental of the gymnasium. THREE ElCAPE fjURT" IN BLANCHARDVILLE FIRE Blanchardvllle, Mar.

ropes hastily made from bed- sheets, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Haldl- man and their son, Richard, 14, lowered themselves 1 to safety from the second floor of their burning home early yesterday. Mrs.

Haldl- man awoke about 6 a. m. to find the first floor in flames. The house burned to the ground. be held usual.

Plans have been made by the pulpit committee of which Harold Florea chairman, whereby Harold A. Patterson and Merlin Hawbecker will take charge of and prgach at the hext two Sundays' services, a pastor from Eureka college will fill the pulpit on Easter Sunday, E. R. Henrlcks will preach following' Sunday and H. -A.

Patterson will occupy the pulpit again on May 1. The Rev. Mr. BoHngei lt services In his new pastorate at the Fifteenth Avenue' Christian church In Rock Island will start on April 1, The regular meeting of the" society of the women of the Church of. the be held iri the Church parlors on Wednesday evening, at which time two plays will furnish the evening's entertainment.

The cast for "The Story of Fatima" includes Mrs. Warren Shook and Miss Mildred Davis, while those who will act in, "The Sheer Joy of It" are as folldws: The Misses Helen, Ada Fern arid Florence Thomas, Bertha Vetter, Hazel Kimmel, and the Mmes. Everett Henderson, Virgil Dierdorff, Ray Suter, Nora Buser, Clarence Mitchell and Dan Miller. The hostesses are Mmes. Harold Knodle, Faith Henderson, Everette Henderson, Charles Gouker, Max Barnhlzer, and Floyd Miller, and Miss Dorothy Silvius.

The Methodist ministers of the western half of the Rockford district and their wives will meet in the Mt. Morris Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow for consultation and discussion with Rev. R. L. Semans, district superintendent, from 10 a.

m. to 3 p. m. Luncheon will be served to them at noon by the Homemakers'class. On Thursday of this week there will be an all day session of the mission study class for the mission- ary'societies of the Mt.

Morris and Forreston Lutheran churches in the local church, 'beginning at 9:30 a. m. There will be a scrambled meal at the lunch hour. WED 60 YEARS Mr. and Mrs.

M. Watb, of Maryland SiittoW, to Celebrate Anniversary on April 7 Maryland Station, 111., March 39, -j-Mr. and Mrs. M. fl.

Walb, dents of ogle county for more than naif a century, win celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at their home in Maryland Station, about a mile east of Haldane, on Thursday, April 17. Active and well known throughout the community Mr. and Mrs. Walb have announced a party which they will give for a group of friends on the night of April 7. They are sending invitations requesting the presence of about sixty families to i party to be given in the Haldane hall Thursday night, April beginning at 8 o'clock.

A program of music and other features will be presented, and a talk Is to be given Rev. Mr. Hawbecker, of Mt. Morris. Refreshments will be served following the program.

Both Mr. and Mrs, Walb are natives of Huntington county, Pennsylvania, Mr. Walb being born August 26, 1856, Mrs. Walb Was born August 6, 1858. Mw.

Walb being 17 days older than her husband. Their marriage occurred at Marklesburg, April 7, 1878. They came to llinois, March 1, 1887 and settled 6n a farm near Forreston, They resided in that vicinity until they re- and moved to Maryland Sta- about twenty years ago. They lave been members of the Reformed church at West Grove. Both are In food health and are active, Mr.

Walb spending much of his time In his garden. They have two children, Bert E. Valb, of Maryland Station, and Harry B. Walb, of Kings, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. APPLE RIVER Apple River, 111., March and Mrs.

Earl Oberg, of Rockford, were week-end guests of the latter-s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George B. MoFadden. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Slephenson, Mrs. Cora Roberts and Mrs.

Nellie Roberts attended the funeral of William Elmer Phelps, at Scales Mound, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Baumgardner, of Warren, called on friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Sowerby, of Warren, spent Sunday afternoon and evening with relatives hers and attended the sacred concert at the Methodist church in the evening. The pupils of the schools here are having their spring vacation this week. W. J. Bunker and wife, of Mineral Point, were here Friday evening visiting relatives.

Their daughter. Ruth Phyllis returned home with them to spend her vacation. DAMASCUS COUPLE CELEBRATES SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY uamascus, March About relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gassman, Damascus, gathered at their country home Saturday evening to help them celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.

At 7 o'clock the guests were invited to the dining room, where a delicious supper was served. The room and table were artistically decorated in pink and silver. Bouquets of roses, snapdragons, and sweet peas, the gifts of friends, were used effectively. Several beautiful gifts were presented to Mr. and Mrs.

Gassman. The bride and groom of twenty-five years ago received congratulations and best wishes from many friends. METHODIST MISSION GROUP TO MEET AT SAVANNA Savanna, 111., Mar. are being made for an all-day meeting In the Savanna Methodist Episcopal church of the Freeport group of the Rockford district Woman's Foreign Missionary society on Friday, April The program is scheduled to start at 10 m. and close at 3 p.

Mrs, Albert Warfel, Lanark, sub-district president, will preside. Speakers will Include district officers. An address will be given by Miss Maren Teirsgaard of Arren, India, who returned to the United States on March 15. Luncheon will be served in the church parlors at Sunday, noon by the Methodist guild. A banquet will be served at 6:30 p.

m. In the church parlors to members of the young women's organizations of the Freeport group with the Young Woman's Foreign auxiliary and the Standard Bearers of the Savanna church In charge. Following the dinner a program including two short plays and an ad- address by Miss Teirsgaard will be given, ftljurrh Nest Sunday IN NEARBY TOWNS PASTORS INVITE THE TO THESE SERVICES 'earl City Zlon Evangelical Church Pearl City, 111., The annual congregational businessi meet- ng will be held Wednesday evening 8 o'clock. Sunday services: Sun- ay school at 9:45 a. preaching ervice at 10:45 a.

subject of ermon, Christ's Words, "I Thirst," ext, John 19: 38. The monthly ffering for the budget treasury 'ill be received. The mission band 111 meet at the parsonage during his hour. League meeting at the :30 p. preaching service at 8.

William Albrecht, pastor. meyer home. The F. Shafef family, Mrs. 0aM Lig.

Nlrtft Wai fad, Mrs, OOfa SfuBafcer IrSd Mrs. Sew Hershey were FYeepoft shoppers on day Mr. and Mrs. V. fi.

McLaughlia were Sunday visitors at Rpekford. Glenn and Claude Thomas haVd been worklrif ai Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. Frexl Stef fen, ef- were Sunday tlsitors at the George Wftiradiheme.

ORANGEVILLE MASONS" MEET THURSDAY NIGHT Orangevllle, Masons will put on degree work at 1: O. rhail' Thursday will be served at the.close of the i Ida Mae Van Matre entertained the "Jolly Twelve" Friday afternoon at her for high score.were awarded- to Mrs. A. Johnson and Mrs. Leo Busk.

Traveling prize went to Mrs, Taft, with the consolation prize go- Ing to Mrs. Carl Wirsing. Miss Frances Cameron of Twin drove, Marlowe Belknap, and She Misses Yvonne Hoot and -Ethel Confer spent the week: friends at the of Illinois: at home Monday SEN, BURKE TO SPEAK AT BELOIT COMMENCEMENT Beloit. Mar. United States Senator Edward R.

Burke of Nebraska, who was graduated from Beloit college in 1911, will be the speaker at the 91st Beloit commencement exercises in June, it was announced by President Irving Maurer. RED OAK Red Oak, 111., March and Mrs. William Stubbe, of Winslow, visited Mrs. Marie Zipse, Friday afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Lindeman, returned home from Springfield on Sunday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Dale Addams, and son, Bobby, of Freeport, were visitors here Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Wilson. Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Wirtjes, and family, of Freeport, were callers at the C. C. Walters home Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Ellsworth Wilson entertained at Sunday dinner, Mr; and Mrs. Clarence Wilson and son Jackie. Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Lied motored to Freeport, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Zlpse, entertained at Sunday dinner, Joseph Kratzer, Mr. and Mrs.

John Heck Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kratzer, and daughter, Marlon, Mr. and Mrs Henry Rotmeier and son, Kenneth and Mr. arid Mrs.

Weldon Rotmeier Mrs. Eliza Wohlford's children and grandchildren helped her celebrate her, birthday anniversary on -Mr. and 'Mrs. Morris Johnson, Melvin Johnson of Rockford, Mrs, Clara Bolender, Mrs. Marguerite Dakes and son Robert -Stewart, were Sunday dinner -guests at the home of Mr and Mrs.

-I. A-. Johnson. The S. club was entertained by Merla Frautschy at the home of grandmother; Mrs.

C. W. Frautschy, Sunday afternoon. Gene and Dick are entertaining members of the Epworth league of Methodist ther home Friday evening, April 1. Dr.

and Mrs. D. 'C. Roach and son David, of Burlington, and Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Roach, of were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rubendall. Mr. and Mrs.

Victor and Mrs. Otto Folgate, and Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wilson were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

William Engel, in Freeport. Miss Aileen Seidel, of Freeport, spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Seidel. Mrs.

Irvin Bear spent several days last, week at the home of. her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bear, Lanark. Mr.

and Mrs. Merle Heitz are the proud parents of a baby son, born Thursday, March 24. Mrs. Victor Folgate and daugh's ter, Judith Ann, visited at the Home of Mrs. Folgate's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ira Zimmerman, Rock Grove, last week. and Mrs. Harry Askey called on Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Am, in Ridott, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. M.

Messlnger and grandson Richard visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Mincemoyer, on -Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fowler, Mr.

and Mrs. Verl. and Miss Frances Huff, of Rockford, called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Bridge Sunday afternoon. and Mrs. Sam Pinnow and family are moving into the Reformed church parsonage. Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Gross who had formerly occupied the house have moved to Freeport. Mrs. Lyle Miller is entertaining the B. O.

B. club Thyirsday evening, at her home east of Orangeville. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blazing ara the parents of a baby boy born last week.

Mr. and Mrs, Glen Bolender and children were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and, Mrs. Sam Matzke at Twin Grove. Mr.

and Mrs, Marvin Shippy and daughter Bette were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. -and' Henry Stabenow, McConnell. Thomas Clark, of Stockton, is yisitirig at the home, of Mrs. Anna Tftft, The Misses Ruth and Beulah Likens, 1 of Freeport, spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Sowards. Mrs and GALENA MAN ARRESTED ON DRUNKJJRIVING CHARGE Galena. 111., March Smith, of Galena, entered a plea of not guilty to a drunken driving charge Monday in the county court before Judge C. I. Cook.

Smith was arrested by Chief of Police Foy Felderman, Sunday. He failed to furnish a $500 bond and was remanded to the county jail pending his trial, the date for which has not been set. Divorce Granted William O. Mulgrew, of East buque, was granted a divorce from Leone Mulgrew, also of East buque, Monday afternoon in the circuit court by Judge Albert Manus of Freeport. Mr.

and Mrs. Mulgrew were married at Waukegan on March 27. 1931. and lived together until Feb. 12 of this year.

They have no chil- I'l A llatC 411' Rev. Mr. Hoover, a former pastor ciren. The suit was not contested, of the Methodist children here, now Harry C. Tear, of Galena represent- serving a charge near ChicagoTTTa ed Mulgrew.

patient in Wesley hospital. Chicago, i Judge Manus will return to Ga- where he recently underwent a ma- lena April 4 and April 11. PEARL CITY Pearl City, 111,, Mar. City public schools have been closed for several days on account of a case of diphtheria. The Schreck family will move from the Baxter house, into rooms joining the east end of the Liebenstein store building.

Miss Florence Kasiske motored to The Pines, near Polo, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rayhorn, and Mrs. Sadie Strohm and son Ralph of Winslow, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Clinton Van Matre a Mrs. Leo Kundert, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Moyer, Mr. and Mrs.

Clark Hoot. Mrs. Irene Mover and Patsy Clarno were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cantrill.

Rev. Barton Holloway called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Actarn Mays on LESSLEY NEWELL, CO-ED, CONFUSESJRATERNITIES Berkeley, March The first name of Miss Lessley Newell, University of California a ...,.,1,11, winvcioity ui Donna Lee Polhill is recovering oretty co-ed, which leaves the ques- mcely from her recent operation, tion of sex in doubt, has made her She is still a patient at the Dea- the recipient of almost everything COnftSX hrtttni fa 1 HocHit arT coness hospital. uu destined for man.

from invitations vttttHUll Ollie Young spent Saturday and to fraternity rush dinners to count Sunday at Belvidere, La Vere and lola Suetcher were Rockford visitors on Monday. Miss Lennie Thomas returned to her work at Polo, after a week spent here with her father and sister. Eugene Block who has been a patient at the St. Francis hospital for the past five wseks shows a slow improvement each day. Polhill Brothers purchased three new Chevrolet cars Wednesday at Janesville, and were driven here A doc ori 41V41.

catalogues on the advantages of training for young men offered by th3 army, navy, marine and coast guards." It has also earned her the campus and classroom designation of "Mr. Doctor's Prescription For Liquor Habit from the factory. The Misses Fern Kuhlemeyer and Mabel Bowers, of Freeport, were years for prescription, used for addicted to the uss cf MODERN WOMEN Not SuSt) momiJy pain and deity dm to colds, aervoussuai exposure or Ctu-chtt-ten Diamond BtudFilU reUiibh and give Quick KtUtl. Sold by over 15 years. Atliloj CHICHESTERS PILLS 'lit ill'I'j can be taken ill liquor, tea.

coffee, food, or any other'liquid or without thp user's knowledge Aids the sufferer to overcome craving for liquor and to build up his resistance. Many loved ones land brought back to a life of useful- I ness. Trv a 'box at our risk Moir-y back if not delighted. Sold by Emmert Moogk Drug Stores, and all other good druggists. Get Alcoban I.