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18 THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1936. Will Be Transferred May Bride-Elect MB NEW BRANCH AT CHICAGO IS PLAN FOR DEERE CO. RITES HELD AT SILVIS CHURCH F0R PHYSICIAN TODAY IN MOL EAST MOLINE and SILVIS 1 Medk-al, Cily( Lodge and Legion Units at Services for Dr. W. 1).

Chapman. Expert to Open Quarters April IS Manrlce Block, Moline, te Be In Charge, "if I a -S TURNER AFFAIR IS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 500 SEEK MEMBERS FOR COMMERCE UNIT IN MOLINE Deere Co. today announced the" Bridge to Campbell's Island Ordered Closed to Vehicles After Ice Weakens Pilings Residents of Campbell's island are without a means of driving from their homes to East Mtrline today, following an order issued by Rock Island county supervisorsyester-day that the old street car bridge Which connects the island and the mainland, be closed to yehicle traffic. opening or a Chicago branch onice on or about April 15 designed to serve many of the firm's officials who are often in Chicago on business-of the company. The quarters occupy an area of 50 by 60 feet at 230 South Claik street.

Vandeville Show Features Opening of 1-Day Carnival la Moline Clnbrooms. Fifty-five Front Association Open Campaign by Interviewing 100 Prospects. Funeral services for Dr. W. D.

Chapman, 52, Silvis city physician who died Monday night, were held yesterday afternoon in the Silvis Mtthodist Episcopal church and were attended by several hundred officers of both stare and county medical societies; Silvis city officials. Masons, American Legion members, Boy Scouts and friends. Members of the various fraternities and organizations of which the Silvis physician y.a& a member, at-1 tended in a body. The color guard of the East Moline post of the Le- Constant pounding of the big cakes of ice which have been i. i ,1 vy manager and assistant secretary of is being transferred to the new Chicago office, where, in addition to the duties of his new position, he will -continue in his present capacity as assistant secretary of Deere Co.

Mr. Block became associated with Deere Co. upon leaving tbe service of the Rock Island Lines in 1912. His present position as office manager and chief clerk in the office of c. I), 'fViman.

presfdejnt of Deere wan assumed in1918. A longtime resident of Moline, Mr. Block ia actively Interested in whirled against the water-soaked underpinnings of the bridge by the river currents, has so weakened the old wooden structure as to make its use as an automobile bridge unsafe, was stated. Barriers were placed at either end of the bridge yesterday by county workmen, and signs reading "Bridge Closed." were posted. Several pilings near the center of the bridge have been washed out during the last 24 hours.

Others have been weakened by the pressure of the ice which has been floating downstream since the hreaking up of ice In the river channel about and many of its members, as well as members or the Silvis 'Ma-, tonic lodge and the Silvis city council, were among he groups represented. Both the auditorium and basement of the church were tilled to capacity. A public address system' was used in carrying the fuueral rmon ta those unable to get into the church auditorium. Floral of- fti r- i tv a tnttnhu tf Atf oom fmm rr the structure in its present weakened condition might result in a serious accident should the bridge give What, if any, action will he taken to repair the bridge was not known today. Campbell island residents have been working for many years to get the county or state to build a modern bridge to the island but funds for the purpose have not been available.

It is hoped by those who have long been backing a movement to obtain a new bridge that the closing of the present structure will serve to create new interest in the bridge project and serve in impressing county and state road officials wKh the need of a modern andsafe method of reaching the island by automobile, residents of the island said today. MAIRICE BLOCK. Mr. Block, general office manager and assistant secretary of Deere will be In, charge of the Chicago branch of Deere scheduled to open about April 15. me frilern K' Mniu.

VIU. More than five huudred persons attended the opening of the 4-day Moline Turner Bociety carnival in the clubrooms last night, featuring a vaudeville show and various games. The carnival will continue throueh Sunday evening. Proceeds will lie used to send the Moline Turner contestants to the national turnfest at Cleveland. Ohio.

The highlights of the vaudeville show, composed of six acts, are the Windisch family of Moline, acrobats, and the WHBK radio revue, with Emil, Louie and Rosa. A German village is constructed on the first floor of the clubrooms. and games, danciug and vaudeville take place on the second floor. A popularity contest Is being conducted in connection with the carnival, and a queen will be crowned In the hall Sunday night. The first prize In the contest will be free trip to the national turnfest.

Second prize will be a diamond ring, and third, a wrist watch. One of the features of the-entertainment tonight will be an amateur contest. cn days ago. Moline Rotary club, Short Hills Country club and the ANer-Dinner club. He served as a director of the association of commerce and the Moline area council.

Boy Scouts of America. Mrs. Block, formerly of Davenport, has resided in Moline since her marriage to Mr. Block, the 20th anniversary of which will be cele One resident of the island drove his car across the bridge this morning without mishap, but it was feared that continued travel over STATE TO TAKE $796 TAX UPON ESTATESHARES In a 2-hour campaign to build up the membership and financial income of the Moline association of commerce, 50 men and five women members personally interviewed 100 prospective members following a luncheon meeting yesterday in the LeClaire hotel. L.

Harvey, chairman of the membership division, spoke briefly relative to the necoisity of greater membership and an increased activities fund for the various committees of the association. "The demands on Moline association have reached the point when it is imperative jlhat greater financial strength and working members be enrolled," Mr. Harvey said. "The inadequate budgets set up for the various active groups are handicaping the work of every commvttee. The objectives soupht by these working groups of the association jutitics the financial support of every business and professional man of Moline." Mrs.

Blanche Hcarn, chairman of the women's group, in responding to the introduction by Loui. Harvey, said: "We have a number of prospects for our division and we are' going out after them at this time." Since its organization about a v.ear ago the women's division has been active on several different community projects. Chairman Harvey statec, this morning that the reports from the various teams are to be turned in by Saturday and that the first groups reported U0 per cent of the prospects interviewed have become members of the association. ganizations and individuals were lM.uked high on both sides of the ci-skct. Dr.

Chapman's accomplishments as a physician, health- officer, father, husband and soldier were told by both Hie Rev. John S. Neal, rector of Trinity Episcopal church of Rock Island, and the Rev. Leslie Archer, pastor of the Silvis Methodist church. His woik in behalf brated April 25 Mr.

and Mrs. Block, 1S40 Fourteenth street, Moline, will make Moline Society Phota by Hawkini MISS TWILA SUNDIXK. Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Sundine, 212 Forty-firth street, Moline, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Twila, to Richard Olson, son of Mrs. Hilda Olson. 739 Eighteenth avenue, Moline, the ceremony to take place on Sunday. May 10, in Imntanuci Lutheran church.

East Moline. The Rev. J. Betuson will officiate, and attendants will be Miss Dolores Quade and Donald McChes-ney. The announcement was made at a party last night in the Sundine home, with 16 girls as guests.

In bunco, prizes went to Mre. Russell Hancock, Miss Bessie Melin and Mrs. Jamas Samuelson. The group was invited to the dining room for luncheon, the table being decorated in the colors Mis Sundine has chosen for her wedding, pink and blue. A bowl of blue sweet peas formed the centerpiece and there were tapers at the ends of the table.

The wedding an-nouncments were contained in little bells attached to the nut cups. Both young people were educated in the Moline schools and Mr. Olson is manager of the Sohl Quality grocery store ins Moline. Mrs. Earl Hall, 2162 Forty-fifth street.

Moline, will give a parly for Miss Sundine next Friday night in her home. rtPTft a nivf a mi VOTE INTEREST IS RUNNING HIGH IN EAST MOLINE Dr. W. E. Taylor; Holdings Placed at $106,967 In Conrt lssesg.

ment Order. public health, his interest in Boy Scout work and his activities as an officer in both the state and county medical organizations, were lauded. Fellow Masons exemplified the Masonic rites, under the direction of Underwood, master. Dt. F.

E. Bollaert. East Moline, sang. He was accompanied by Mrs. Telia Rrhnbert of Silvis.

LIQUOR CHARGE Moline Deaths Entire Student Body Active In Pop-nlarlty Contest; Mildred Burlch Leading Eddie Bassett, 45, Colored, of Me. line Is Remanded In Default of 25 Fine. With the entire student body actively interested. th nanularitv contest at Kast Moline high school, is auracung' a neavy voi. Miss Mildred Burich of the Home Kennnmiro rlnh is Ipadine'.

and the remanded to 6erve 50 days in Moline city Jail by Justice of tbe Peace L. Pulver, yesterday afternoon on a charge of selling liquor without a license. Bassett was accused of selling liquor at 392 Eleventh street, Moline, where" he roomed. Pallbearers were H. C.

Chapman, Mayor William Slover, John Ran-son. K. Watkins. Harvey Hill and William J. Parsons.

Ten physicians from various "parts of the state, including Dr. Charles B. Reed of Chicago, president of the Illinois Medical society, terved as honorary pallbearers. Illinois physicians present were Drs. James H.

'Hutton. Clarence Humlston, Harold M. Camp, Everett P. Coleman, John Neal, Roland Green. E.

P. Weld. F. O. An-dreen and Charles O.

Burgess. The body wa cremated at the Davenport crematorium. Disposition of the ashes has not yet been made. outcome will be determined tonight DOROTHY HAYSL1P BECOMES BRIDE AT MACOMR SERVICES wnen tne uiris Atnietic ciuo carnival is held In the school. The contest is to determine the Dr.

Warren E. Taylor, Moline, soil expert for Deere who died March 31, 1935. left an estate valued at $106,967.65. and a net of $96,199.65 for state inheritance tax purposes, according to an order entered today 'by County Judge John W. Heberling, fixing a state inheritance tax of $796.99 against legacies under Dr.

Taylor's will. The files in the inheritance tax proceedings show the estate included real estate valued at $6,500, cash, stocks, bonds, notes, credits and mortgages amounting to and tangible personal property of $75. Deduction of $10,768.29 was allowed for debts and costs of administration. Mrs. Virginia A.

Taylor, the widow, was left a share valued at arid rubjeet to tax of $400.73, and each of the sons, Dr. K. Don Taylor of Lanaconing, and Ralph Mai Taylor of Berlin, were left shares valued at and taxed at' Included in Dr. Taylor's holdings were 1,605 ghares of Deere. Co.

preferred stock. Deere savings certificates of $7,800, shares in the Borg-Warncr corporation. Moline Iron Works and Herman Nelson corporation, and numerous bonds and other investments. mast rtonular pirl in th school. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty but was found guilty on the testimony of an undercover agent for Mayor A.

Henry Arp. Justice of the Peace Pulver levied a HEADS FOR TWO P. T. A. UNITS IN MOLINE NAMED This will be determined according to votes cast by the students.

The contest has been a nip-and-tuck af Miss Dorothy Hayslip, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hayslip. Car-lock, and the Rev. Paul Levin, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Levin, Forty-first street and Twenty-sixth avenue, Moline, were married fair with constant changes in the Fine ex u'nirn Hfl.BAir fanin daily standings or tne six conat- dates. Tfinlht ii a fentnro nf the car uesday night at the Gospel tem Charles J. Magnuson. Charles J.

Magnuson, 79. for many years a resident of Moline, died of complications yesterday afternoon in a local hospital. He formerly resided at 136 Fourth avenue, Moline. Mr. Magnuson, a carpenter1 by trade, was born in Sweden May 2, 1856.

He accompanied his parents to America when a child, the family settling in Moline. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Clara M. i Burkholder of. Oak Park, 111., and a brother, Oscar E.

Magnusoa of Davenport. Funeral services, were held in Knox chapel, Moline, this afternoon with the Rev. C. E. Pettit of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Moline officiating.

Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Wayne Hashing Funeral. Funeral services for Wayne Leo Rushing, 6-year-old- son of Mr. and Mrs. Byrel D.

Rushing. 2369 Fourth avenue, who was fatally injured when struck by an automobile in Moline Wednesday evening, were held at Knox chapel, Moline, yesterday afternoon. The Rev. A. W.

Kortkamp of the Moline Full Gospel temple officiated. Singers were Miss Ruth Anderson and Miss Mabel Watts. Miss Edna Mitchell was at the organ. Pallbearers were Lyle Frost, Karl Frost, Swan Nelson and Allen Newman. Burial was in the cemetery at Cambridge.

was unable to pay. He was then remanded in default of the fine. Bassett was arrested March 10 a police made a number of raids based on information given them by the undercover investigator. A nival, the. winner will be.

crowned carnival nucpn at a colorful vere-i MOLINE MOOSE TO HONOR THREE mony. Several hundred persons Mrs. Carl Freeman, Mrs. Maurice PeBo, Lincoln and Roosevelt Presidents. mw mm win attend.

The other contestants in the popularity race and their respective standings are announced as follows: Anne Ebbesen, second, Lu- fill. niaon fhtr1 Charmnin C.OX. ored, 1615 Second avenue. Moline. was scheduled for this afternoon in the court of Justice Pulver.

She also is, charged with selling liquor without a license. Dr. A. Henry Arp, Emil J. John, son and Frank Gustat'son to Be Lodge Guests.

fourth; Winifred Heath, fifth, and Mildred Keath, sixth. Officers of the Lincoln and Roosevelt parent-teacher associations were elected at meetings last night. Officers of the Lincoln unit, named at a meeting in the school, are: President Mrs. Carl Freeman. Vice president Mrs.

Clarence Bohman. Secretary Mrs. Claude Edlund. Donation Is Voted For Board of County Wards i East Moline Society BROOKS TO TALK AT MOLINE CLUB ic board of the Moline 'Woman's hud voiea a comriuuuou ui ia monthly to the fund for providing board for girls and boys who are wards of the Jtock Island county Treasurer Mrs, Clarence Ras- ple, Macomb, 111., it was learned today. The Rev.

A. H. Levin, pastor of the temple and a brother of the bridegroom, read the Miss Hazei Hayslip, sister of the bride, and Carl Levin, another brother of the bridegroom, attended the couple. The bride wore a gown of aquamarine shaded silk and her flowers were pink and white sweetpeas and pink roses. She wore a band of.

white flowers inseSer hair. The bridesmaid was in poudre blue crepe and her flowers were worn in a shoulder bouquet. Miss Jeannctte Maurer of Dan-vcrs. played "The Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin" as the wedding procession started. Spring flowera and ferns decorated the altar and while the vows were being spoken, Robert Flndly of Bet-tendorf sang "I Love You Truly." The day also marked the 36th wedding anniversary of the bride's parents.

A reception for the immediate families was held in the Hayslip home-and many Moline relatives were guests. Mrs. Levin was educated in the grade and high school of Carlock. and her husband is a graduate of Moline high school and the bible school at Boone, Iowa. He was ordained in Chicago and is engaged in evangelistic work.

He is conducting a series of meetings in Macomb, at the conclusion of which be will go to Peoria and later to cities in Wisconsin. The new is to be in Carlock. Chicago Candidate for Republican domination for tiorernor toTalk Friday. court, wuue waning tor a aeciaion of their cases to be made. The project Is to be taken care of by the county but until thaf atep is completed various organizations in Dr.

A. Iury Arp. mayor of Moline, EmiKJl Johnson, Moline postmaster, 'and Frank Gustafson, police magistrate, be honor quests of Moline lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, at a meeting in the lodge hall, Sixth avenue, Moline, Wednesday evening, H. J. Koch, dieator of the lodge announced today.

Postmaster Johnson wa.s the first dictator of the Moline lodge, being elected to that office 26 years ago, lie. Mayor Arj and Magistrate Gustafson are expected to make brief talks. The program will include a short address by Judge J. Willis Pierson, regional director. Those in charge of the meeting are Mr.

Koch; Merle Nicholson, vice dictator; Joseph Smith, prelate; T. C. Larson, past dictator; U. T. Nelson, secretary, and George Pettitjutreasurer.

Rock Island ana Moune wui provide funds for the children's care. The weekly duplicate contract match of the Moline Elks club was held Wednesday night in the club rooms, and a Howell game was played, the following scoring more than 50 per cent: Fred C. W. Ewert, and L. McIIenry, Maurice B.

Kelin-son and Hyman Blumberg, second; Mrs. Lawrence Blackledge and Mrs. M. B. Heaps, third; Mrs.

C. E. Wise and M. B. Heaps, fourth: Dr E.

Neff and Mauritz Johnson, fifth. The employes of the Moline State Trust Savings bank, together with Frank Gates Allen, former chairman of the board, and Otto H. Seiffert, Ed Andries, Emil Johnson and E. H. Sohner, directors, enjoyed a good will dinner Wednesday night at Ziegler inn, Ratid City.

After the dinner, the group enjoyed games and dancing, several prizes being awarded in the games. The garden department of the Woman's club will meet at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Nelson Eastman, 901 Nineteenth street. There will be a talk by Mrs. Seth Temple of Davenport on "Flower Arrangements." Short business session of Belle K.

camp, No. 102, Royal Neighbors of America, will be held in Swedish Olive hall at 7:30 o'clock tonight. A public card party will be held at 8:15 o'clock. The First Methodist Episcopal ladies' aid society members were hostesses at an enjoyable affair in the church parlors last night when they entertained at a mother-daughter dinner. Covers for 120 guests were laid at a long table, attractively appointed in a green and white motif, and miuialure gold harps, surrounded by tiny fern arrangements, centered the tables.

Each cover was marked, with a shamrock program favor. Miss Grace Darling served as toastmaster and announced the, following program: Invocation Mrs. C. E. Pettlt.

Trio selections Olive Carlson, Marlowe Linke 'and Joyce Foot, students at Central junior high school; Miss Elizabeth Matthews, accompanist. Greetings to mothers Miss Betty Nelson. Response Mrs. L. M.

Matthews. Swedish impersonations J. E. Ekstedt and his two daughters, Kama and Gladys. Address, "If I Should Choose" Mrs.

Leila G. Shippam. general secretary of the Moline Y. W. C.A.

Throughout the dinner hour, unison singing was enjoyed. Mesdames George Magerkurtb and George Kirk were co-chairmen. Auxiliary No. 80 to carpenters and joiners, sponsored a successful public card party in Knights of Pythias hall last night. Prizes went to J.

P. Romme of Rock Island, Mrs. Nell Pearson, John Ohrberg and Mrs. Alvina Samuelson. Mrs.

Maurice Barger received the special prize. Another card, party will be sponsored by the auxiliary, on April 9. Mrs. William Driscoll has been removed to her own home, 2330 Twenty-eighth street, from the Moline Lutheran hospital where she underwent a major operation six weeks ago. First Lutheran mission society met yesterday afternoon in the church and the Rev.

C. O. Morland opeaed the session with devotlon-als. The collections-amounted 16 17.85 and $1.30 was added to the flower fund. Mrs.

F. A. Landee, who celebrated her irthday anniversary a few days ago, was honored and her table was centered with a birthday cake, provided by the hostesses, Mrs. Gust Carlson. Mrs.

E. Peterson and Mrs. David Simpson. The Rev. Mr.

Morland made a short talk and presented her with a purse of money la behalf of the society. The next meeting will he oq CLUB HEADS ELECTED Mm. Hazel Rjan of East Moline Mirr Serin Group President. Mrs. Hazel Ryan of East Moline has been elected president of the Nevin club of First Presbyterian church.

Other officers chosen are: Vice president Mrs. Bertha Schafer. Secretary Mtes Anna Long. Treasurer Mrs. Eleanor James.

C. Waylartd Brooks, Chicago attorney, candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, will speak at a Republican rally next Friday night in the auditorium of the Moline Elks club. Final arrangements have not yet been completed. Details of the meeting will be in charge of leaders of the Moline Brooks-for-gov-ernor club. Workers of the club will hold a meeting at.

7:45 o'jclock tonight in the headquarters in the Fifth Avenue building to make plans for a reception. j. tie aoiiaiHJii iueu i sion of tbe board yesterday morning In the Moline public library. Mra. C.

J. Seymour presided at the meeting and the report ot Mrs. Rose Salisbury, city mlsslonai'y, was given by Mrs. Fabian Laweon. Mrs.

Lawson told of the work done by Mrs. Salisbury in providing milk, clothing, food and medicine for needy Moline famiiiea. A report of the civic department meeting of the Rock Island club Silvis Notes was given by Mrs. Ada Entrikin Peterson, Moline president. Judge Crampton Shows Fishing Trip Pictures Motion pictures of a fishing trip which he experienced last summer were shown by Judge Albert M.

Oampton of Moline city court Wednesday afternoon at a luncheon meeting of the Moline Kiwanis club. Gene Pope of East Moline accompanied Judge Crampton on the trip. MRS. KOSTER GUEST ON 85TH BIRTH DATE mutsen. Mrs.

Freeman was named as del-a-te to the state convention in Chicago next month, and delegates to the reciprocity luncheon at Trinity Lutheran church on1 March 25 are Mesdames Carl Freeman, Claude Edlund and Clarence Ras-mussen. Everett Carlmark presented those taking part in the program, Roy Peterson opening the program with accordion solos, after which Linnea Anderson gave readings. "Tillie and the Twins' and "The Busy Body." Ed Edstedt and his two daughters sang a group of songs. Mr. Carlmark then introduced Selmer H.

Berg, superintendent of Rock Island public schools, who spoke. The attendance banner went to Miss Bertha Baker's room. The next meeting of the child study club will be held in the school next Tuesday night. Roosevelt Unit Elects. Roosevelt officers chosen are: President Mrs.

Maurice DeBo. Vice president Mrs. WTilliam Ferry, Secretary Mrs. Armond Ander-berg. Treasurer Mrs.

A. H. Flodeen. Council delegates Mesdames G. B.

Andrevs and Glenn Dudley. Plans were made for the teachers dinner to be given by the P. T. A. Friday, May 1.

at the Y.i.V. C. A. Reservations are to be made by calling Mrs. Olaf Wrenos.

Mesdames Maurice DeBo and Jens Jensen were named delegates to the reciprocity luncheon. Announcement wag made of the change of the next meeting date from April 10 to April 24. The mothers will entertain the fathers and the session will be held In the evening. A display of the children's work will be featured. LIST POSTER WINNERS Kets First Prize In Mrs.

Lola Hansbu, 2326 Sixth court, 'celebrated ber birthday anniversary by entertaining a group of friends at a party in her home jn the afternoon. There were 12 guests. In 600, Mesdames Ethel Wenke, Letha Shal-lene, Anna Allen and Jessie Morris won prizes. The group presented Mrs. Hanson with a gift.

The choir of First Christian church will meet at 7 o'clock tonight, slightly earlier than usual, because of a second meeting which members will attend later in the evening. Wesley Ingersoll, 611 Sixteenth avenue, celebrated his birthday anniversary yesterday, and last evening a number of relatives anl friends, including a group from Muscatine, held a surprise party in his honor. The guests provided ice cream and a birthday cake. Mr. Ingersoll received gifts.

-I Mrs. William Wilson, 718 Twenty-second street, and her little daughter, Carol were honored at a. party given yesterday afternoon Nby Mrs. Clyde -Schuldt; 1S9 Seventeenth avenue. Twety-one friends were guests." Mrs.

Richard Denhardt of Silvis and Mrs. Louis Donder of Carbon Cliff received prizes in bunco. Many useful gifts were presented to Wrs. Wrilson fof the baby. i The Missionary tabernacle will have a fellowship meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the tabernacle, all members and friends being Invited.

The officers and drill teatm of the auxiliary to East Moline aerie of Eagles are requested to meeet at 7 o'clock tonight in Eagles hall to practice lor the initiation Sunday. Ministers' Wives to Be Alliance Dinner Guests Wive of members of the Moline Ministerial alliance will be guests at the banquet-of the organization in the Moline T. W. C. A.

at 6:30 o'clock tonight. The Rev. Frank W. Court of St. Mother of Assistant East Moline PoIice'Chief Honored.

Silvis G. I. A. to Note 23rd Date of Founding Plans for celebrating the 23d anniversary of it founding were discussed by the Silvis G. I.

A. at a business meeting in the Odd Fellows hall. The celebration will be May 6 and Mrs. Harry Tansley will act as general chairman, assisted by Mes-lames Milo Batten, Fred Ingman, William Druva and J. P.

Kenney. A homecoming will be held in connection with the affair and an effort will be made to get In touch with all former members. Miss Mary Louise Long of Winona, who is visiting her mother. Mrs. J.

I. Long of Moline, was -entertained at dinnerin the F. Crawford home at 2i4 Eighth street, Silvfs. last evening. Miss Long; who is to be married to Dr.

Lee M. Eaton of Rochester, on April-2, was the guest of Miss Hazel Crawford. Miss Crawford is to be Miss Long's bridesmaid and will entertain at a pre-mutlal abower for her next week. The choir of Silvia Methodist church will practice' for the Sunday church service music at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the parsonage. Members oMhe choir are to be present, i Military Group at Knox Admits Moline Student Class I'lar Contest.

Winners in the poster contest held in connection with the Moline high school senior clasa play were announced today by C. R. Crakes, principal. First prize was won by Mary Ida Jones. Leslie Waasberg was second, and Helen Cae third.

First prize was $3 second prize $2, and third prize, tl. Those receiving honorable meutlon Jn the contest were Howard Gillette and Evelyn Berry. The faculty served as judges. The senior class play is to be given in the auditorium of the school tonight. CLUB ENJOYS DRAMA Members of Moline Bosjnfus Col lege Lnlt Che Sketch.

"She Got the Job," a 1-act play, waa presented by the Triple A club of the Moline Business college at a meeting of the club. The cast included Wilson For-bueh, Rhea Pickens, Martha Lou Bedford, Elfrieda Harts and Xsaao Parker. Tbe program also included a poem by Martha Lou Bedford and, a reading hy Ervlne Blackwell. Phvllia Anderson will be program April 16, whep Mrs. Gust Rehn and Mrs.

Gust Anderson will entertain. i Thirty members and 20 guests were present for the meeting of Calvary circle yesterday afternoon in Calvary Lutheran church and the Rev. Maynard Force opened the session with scripture reading and prayer. Plans were made tor a doughnut sale on Friday, April 3. A program was given, consisting of voice number; by Mrs.

Naomi Ryser and a talkr by the Jlev. Magnus Berglund. The next meeting will be oh April 18, the place to be announced later. Pi chapter, Beta Stgtna Phi sorority, met last night In the LeClaire hotel and a nominating committee appointed, consisting of Mrs. Marjorie Crouch, Miss Trlnie Eisenbise and Miss Margaret Douglas, the election to be held on April 15.

An invitation was received from Lambda chapter in Galesburg to a dinner meeting at 12:30 o'clock Sunday, March 29. The next meeting of Pi chapter will at the LeClaire hotel on April L' Milton Ericaou, son of Mr. and Carl Erkson. 1S20 Twenty Mrs. Johanna Koster of East Moline was honored on her 85th birthday anniversary at a party given in the home of her daughter.

Mrs. Eli Findley. 429 Seventh street. East Moline, with whom she resides. Twenty-five guests were present, among them the members of the J.

C. club. Two separate groups played games, prixes going to Mesdames Clara Junge. Elizabeth Hug-gins, Alta Roseberg. Elsie Falberg.

Quentin Jacobs. Miss Margaret Mocns, Mrs. William Jacobs and Mrs. Lucille Lange. Mrs.

koster was presented with a bouquet of spring flowers, a purse of money and numerous other gifts. Mrs. Hosier's other 1 aons and daughter are William E. Koster, assistant chief of police, and Mrs. Frank Bartling.

both of East Moline, Mrs. J. H. Malthoose of Moline. Mrs.

William SUtson of Denver, Mrs, Tony Rlsko of Nebraska, Mra. Guy Stocks- of Platteville, and Richard Koster of Los Angeles. She has 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, i McKinley P. T. A.

Will Sponsor Penny Supper Announcement of a penny supper on March 27 in the school to be sponsored by the P. T. A. was made by Mrs. Ray Fenno at the monthly meeting of the McKinley school association.

A report of tbe P. T. A. council meeting on March 2 was given by Mrs, C. A.

Anderson. Miss Elsie was named delegate to the state convention in Chicago on April 16. 17 and 18. The program yesterday opened with a read in by Mary Prid-hera. after which Mra.

Leon Plym entertained with vocal numbers. The guest speaker was the Rev. Axel G. Pearson, and he talked on "Educating for Peace." dent at Knox college, Galesburg, has been elected to membership in Scabbard and Blade, national honorary? military' fraternity. He is a graduate of Moline high choo being a member of the class bt 1929.

He was a member of the Maroon1 basketball squad in his Adopted Daughter Sole Legatee by Will Terms An adopted daughter is made aole legate of the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Pfeifer of Moline. who died March 10, under terms of Mrs. Pfeifer's will which has been filed for probate In the Rock Island county probate court. The legatee in Bemadine Pfeifer, and the will names her as executrix.

The will was made Dec. 6, 1930. John's Methodfeit Episcopal church. senior year, ai zvnox is member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, the athletic board of control and council, a group of Knox letter men. He was one of the outstanding men on this year's Knox cage team, playing guard.

Davenport, will present a motion picture travelog. He recently completed a trip around the world. chairman for the next meeting of tbe club on April 1.

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