Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH section Member of The Associated Press, 5c Pet Copy. ALTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16,1934 EetabBsbed Drainage Problem To Be Eliminated On State Rt. Ill WOOD RIVER That ditch filled with stagnant water which extends along the west side ot Highway 111 in Roxana is going to be drained within the next few weeks when the construction firm of Fleming and Kilgo of Alton completes some preliminary work for the relocation of I he highway through Wood River and Roxana. The proposed new stretch of road will extend.along Central avenue In Wood River and join the main stretch of Route 111 at the Roxana-Hartford county road intersection below Roxana. Friday the job of moving several houses from the right of way on the Wood River end of the proposed new road was launched and Fleming and Kilgo started this week the project of moving and covering pipelines and building concrete drainage facilities ntlhe pont where the new highway will cross the old Tannery road and a spur track owned by Illinois Terminal' Railroad Co.

The low elevation of the land which the present road traverses near the Ohio Oil Company has made the road's drainage ditr.h on the west side a source of complaint from Roxana residents. Water will not drain from the deep ditch, being bottled at the Tannery road and railroad crossing mecti.igs of Roxana residents and officials of Illinois Division of Highways to discuss the drainage ditch saw Roxana inhabitants calling the ditch a health menace and source of disagreeable Jors. The project now pushed by Fleming and ICilgo however, is expected to eliminate the drainage problem. The relocated road will lie west of the present road at the point where it crosses the old Tannery roacfr and the railroad tracks which serve the Shell Oil Company. Two drainage ditches are being built, one of which will be open, the other closed beneath the tracks and Tannery road.

Pipelines at the point are being lowered on one side of the road and raised the other. The pipes will then be encased in a large concrete culvert so I hat the road may extend over them without damage and so the lines may be reached for repairs without disturbing the highway when it is completed. Park Group To Pick Site For Belk Tickets on Sale For Otter Alumni Dance on 18 WOOD RIVER Tickets are now available for the seven than- naul Oiler Alumni Association dinner dance scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 6:30 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars Club, Edwardsville, association president, Dr.

Harold Hudson announced today. They may be purchased from Baker, Kerrigan Logsdon, Orval Burk, Louis Camp, Frank Carstens, Byron Killam, Howard Getting, Don Ott, Mervin Stahlhut, Kenny Stoecklin, Mrs. Earnest Maguire, Mrs. James Towey, Mrs. Charles Summers and Mrs.

Philip Schoppet. At Camp Chaffoe WOOD RIVER Gerald Lee Slandefer, son of Mrs. Anna Standefer of 324 E. Ferguson and the late C. E.

Stande- for, is stationed at Camp Chat- fee, Ark. Standefer left early this month for military service, Methodist Women Feted WOOD RIVER Mrs. Arthur Davis, Mrs. Foreman Dykeman, Mrs. Ray Allen, Mrs.

Warren R.agsdale, Mrs. Melvin Weller, and Mrs. Robert Orman were hostesses for a joint meeting ot the Wesleyan Service Guild and Woman's Society of Christian Service at First MethodistChurch Thursday evening. Mrs. Albert Uzzell led the devotions.

Mrs. Paul Todd spoke to the group lolling of her recent sojourn in Germany where her husband is stationed. Job32 Years William Bauer Retires As Letter Carrier at East Alton AT LOUVER END of Route 111, near Old Tannery road, in Roxana, Fleming Kilgo, contractors, change the location of oil pipelines and prepare to encase the lines in concrete so that the route, which will extend along Central avenue in Wood River, through Roxana, can pass over the pipelines, the Tannery road and two sets of railroad tracks. When the preliminary work is done the stagnent water which stands in a ditch alongside the present Highway 111, is expected to photo. Sent, from Neto York EAST ALTON William L.

Bauer slept late this morning, and for the first time in 32 years, does ftot have to worry about getting to work on time. Bauef worked his last. shift Friday morning the feast Alton post office, where he has been employed as a letter carrier since 1922. His official retirement is effective Dec. 1, but he will be, receiving his accrued leave time until that The 55-year-old letter carrier lives at 711 Broadway with his wife.

The couple has no children. But Bauer plans to wove soon to his farm in Jersey County. There he plans to take life easy, and do as much or as little farming as he pleases as a hobby. Will Miss Work His fellow employes at the post office spent his last two hours of work telling him he will miss tits job, and return to work within a month. Bauer admits he will miss the routine at first, but has reservations as to returning to work.

Bauer will be honored at a customary dinner party later in the year. When Bauer started work at the age of 23, the post office, in the second class bracket, was located at 107 W. Main St. The office was moved to its present site at 200 Smith St. in 1935, and eventually grew to be classified as a first class post office.

When he began work, Bauer covered the entire village, and was the only letter carrier, PTA Carnival Nets $600 At Lewis- Clark Motion To Adjourn Philathea Class Meeting Made by Mail Tflere are six regular carriers now. The carriers were required carry 50 pounds of mail then, but the load has been i now to 35 pounds. I He had to carry all the mail 'or the entire route when he eft the post office years ago. but before he retired, Bauer had six relay stations where he rould pick up mail along the route. Conditions Improved Other ways in tvhieh working conditions have improved include added time off, Bauer relates.

At first 15 days vacation and 10 days sick leave were allowed each year. Now employes get 26 days vacation and are allowed 13 days sick leave. But in all his 32 years, Bauer says he was unalbe to work because of illness a total of less than or nine days. Two of those days were the result of an injury when he slipped on ice while delivering mail one winter. Bauer remembers delivering mail when the temperature was 18 degrees below zero, and wading through knee-high snow to deliver the mail, but the residents along his route always got their mail ontime.

He remembers on woman who would ask him in for a cup of hot chocolate on the coTdest days. And others along the route often offered cold water or lemonade on the- hot days of summer. Bitten by Dog "They are all nice people, and Wood River Stars Hear Report On Grand Chapter WOOD RIVER Mrs. Leo worthy matron, gave her report of the grand chapter meeting she attended at the armory building. Springfield, Oct.

4-6, at the Thursday evening meeting of Wood River Chapter 871, Order of Eastern Star, at IQOF Hall. The following members were appointed to grand chapter committees: Mrs. Herman Wuestenfeld, Grace Jones, Christian service; Mrs. Clarence Qutllen, youth progress and Hal Barnett, national emergencies. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs.

M'arlin Flalt, Mrs. J. R. Robinson, Mrs. Arthur Snodgrass Mrs.

Maude Ricmay. Mrs. Albert Uzzell and Mrs. Harry Maas. Tuesday Night East Alton Council To Act On Request for Annexation the only trouble I ever had was with he said.

"I guess I've been bitten by dogs at least a half a dozen times while delivering mail. But it's all in the day's work." "Looking back, I can -honestly say I've enjoyed my work," Bauer says. "I guess it's because I like working outdoors and enjoy meeting and talking to people." Bauer was. born in Jerscj County, but family moved here when he was about five years old. Now he plans to return to Jersey County to relax and farm a little as a hobby EAST ALTON Most of the details have been taken care of and action will probSbly be taken at the village board meeting Tuesday night on annexation of the Federal Sfeel and Supply- Co, property on East Alton Ave.

Mayor Charles Vanpreter said oday all the necessary informa- ion has been forwarded by the irm to Francis Manning, vil- age atiomey. The company must now sign a petiypn requesting annexation and present it to the The board at its last meeting ave the company until Oct. 15 to submit the information. The village permitted the firm to tie on to the water and sewer line early this year when the company said it would petition for annexation. The board threatened to discontinue water and sewer service unless the petition was presented.

Five-Day Holiday For East Alton Students EAST ALTON-A five-day holiday, right in the middle of the school year, is in prospect for East Alton students next week. Schools will be closed Wednesday in observance of BIE Day, and Thursday and Friday to permit the faculty to attend the 97th annual Madison County Teachers' Institute at Alton. Classes will be resumed the morning of Oct. 25. Hartford Church Services Listed HARTFORD Sunday will convene at the AssemMy God Church Sunday at 9:45 i.m, Morning worship service wfM begin at 11 o'clock with the Rev.

Willis Myers speaker, ftev. Myers will deliver the evening sermon at 7:30. Services begin at the First Baptist Church with Sunday schobl 9:45 a. m. aittf devotional hour at 10:45 a.

m. with the Rev. Joseph Humerickhwrie as the speaker. The Rev. Htitner- ickhouse will also be the Speaker at the evening service at 7:30 p.

m. Sunday School convenes at the General Baptist Church at 10 a.m. The speaker for the morn- ins worship hour at 11 ft'clock will be the Rev. Norman Ellege. Rev.

Ellege will also give the evening message at 7:30 p. tn. Morning services will begin at the Church of Christ at 10 a. in. The devotional hour will begin at 11 o'clock.

SuBday School will start at the Methodist Church at 10 a. m. Edward Cockrel will speak at 11 o'clock on the topic, "Spirit Born and Dublin's newest school has a "sound baffle" to eliminate street noises. WOOD RIVER Mrs. Clif- RosewoodChurch Wood River resident and a form- Four More er President of the Philathea Class of First Methodist Church, made the motion by mail that he class adjourn a meeting at Placq ue WOOD RIVER A delegation will visit Belk Memorial Park Sunday at 2:30 a.

m. to select the site for the setting up of a memorial plaque to the late Robert E. Lee Belk whose will provided for the aquisition of the property by the City of Wood River. Councilmen Hugh Worthen, Ed Bean and James Delaney will be among those visiting the site, as will members of Belk Park Planning Commission, which is headed by Russell Durham. Belk'i will provides for the setting up of a marker at the "main enlrace" to the park and that the marker designate the park "Belk Memorial Wood River Unit Seats Officers WOOD RIVER New officers were installed at the Thursday meeting of the Wood River unit of the a i County Home Bureau at Bethallp Methodist Church.

They are Mrs. Fred Hendvicks president; Mrs. Dorothy Nix, vice president; Mrs. Dora McGaughey, secretary; Mrs. William Hawkins, treasurer; Mrs.

Robert Kennedy, program chairman; Mrs. Irvin Neunaber, recreation; Mrs, Victor Strohbeck, 4-H chairman, Mrs. Wilbur Hend- ncks, health chairman and Mrs. Walter Slrohheck, publicity. Mrs.

Stanley Castle conducted the installation. During the business meeting Mrs. Ralph Culp reported on the annual meeting which convened at Edwardsville Oct. 7 and the various chairmen reported. Announcement was made of a membership drive to begin Nov.

1 with a "kick off" breakfast at the St. John's Methodist Church at Edwardsville. Mrs. Dora McGaughey presented Thursday's major lesson entitled "Understanding Ourselves and other people." Mrs. Wilbur Hendricks gav the health lesson and Mrs.

William Hawkins demonstrated Thanksgiving table decorations. next meeting of the unit will be Nov. 3 at Bethalto. WOOD profit of approximately $600 resulted from the Lorena Avenue PTA carnival Friday night at Lewis Clark School. More than 500 persons attended.

The cbntest.was won by Jim Wall and David Grieve. First place winners' in the talent show were Kathy Van Horn and Sandra McCoy, with Donna Miller and Sharon Fisher taking second place honors. Judges were Mrs. Jess Grover, Mrs. Harley Sparks, and Mrs.

James Bivins. Other prizes were won by Marilyn Baxter, Rudy Moore, Sandra Nunn, Gordon Wheeler, Dorothy Worthen, Pam Greenshield, and Mrs. Robert Orman. Half 1he proceeds go to the Lewis Clark School and the other- half to the PTA. Woman Reports.

Water Heater Stolen from Yard WOOD RIVER Mrs. Floyd Stufflebeam of 477 George reported to police Friday afternoon that an aluminum water heater had been stolen from the yard of her home. Mrs. Stufflebeam said thai the heater and tank had been taken by a man in an old-model automobile after some men who were working at the place had told him Uiat they could not give permission for him to take it. She said that those on the premises at the time had told the man that they were working there, that they didn't own the heater.

A search among junk yards is being conducted by police. East AltAn Class Dinner Set Nov, 11 EAST ALTON The Daughters of Ruth Class of First Baptist Church will have its annual family night dinner meeting at the church Nov. 11. Committees for the dinner were named at the Thursday evening meeting of the class. Mrs.

George Harney, Mrs. Frank Goodman, Mrs. Fred Button and Mrs. William Holder will be in charge of the dinner, which is to be a fried chicken potluck, and Mrs. Irene Lawrence, Mrs.

Stanley Stepson, Mrs. Irene bard, Mrs. C. Barnett and Mrs. Joseph Glassey are on Hie entertainment committee.

Housedresses were worn to the Thursday meeting in keeping with the "Gingham Party" theme and the Halloween motif was carried out in decorations. Prizes at games went to Mrs. Harney, Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. Dora Stark.

Guests among the 25 In attendance were Mrs. Ola Stevens and Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson. Mrs. James Lauchner Jr.

gave the invocation. Charter Members ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS The charier of the newly organized Rosewood Heights Church of the Nazarene will close Sunday, with four charter members still needed to meet Hie goal of 25. The Rev. R. W.

Meyer, pastor, announced today a total of 21 charter members has signed so far. The charter was opened Sept. The congregation has been meeting in a tent on Airline but because of the cool weather, services will be held in the Rosewood Church beginning tomorrow. The group plans to have a basement on their Airline Dr. property ready to move into within a month.

Rev. Meyer announced plans for a baptism service at 2 p.m. Sunday at a private lake on the property of Charles Pape about three miles east of Meadowbrook, on the north side of Highway 140. James A. Walker, Lee Suhling, James E.

PhiHis and J. 0. Dively are trustees. Police Recover 2 Stolen Bikes WOOD RIVER-Police Patrolman Herbert Stalcup recovered two stolen bicycles during Friday night. One was found in an alley behind the Goldfarb store on Ferguson Avenue, and the other on Sixth Street near the Ferguson Avenue intersection.

Both, apparently, had been abandoned after being taken for rides, not necessarily by thieves, but by Halloweeners, police said. One of the bicycles was reclaimed this morning by Mrs. Floyd Laatsch. the church Friday night. The meeting honored past presidents of the organization and 14 former presidents were present, including Mrs.

Gladys Oickson of Springfield, organizer and first president. Mrs. W. E. Maguire of Alton, a former president, was unalbe to attend.

A letter from Mrs. Arbuthnot was read and in the letter she included a motion to adjourn. Mrs. Fred Penning, present president and also a past president, said that during her active membership Mrs. Arbuthnot usually made adjournment motion, the habit becoming so well known among members that it was a source of some humor among themselves.

In addition to Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. past presidents at the meeting were Mrs. Elmer Trout, Mrs. Harold Vem- or, Mrs.

L. P. Pierce, Mrs. H. Husted, Mrs.

Conrad Welsch, Mrs. C. F. HalJ, Mrs. Merle Manley, Mrs.

Hugh Lewis, Mrs. Daisy Scribner, Mrs. James Feezel, Mrs. Ola Eastin and Mrs. Lucas Prather.

Mrs. Dickson, introduced by Mrs. Manley, presented a large corsage. Charter members attending the meeting were Mrs. Dickson, Mrs.

Trout, -Mrs. Vernor, Mrs. Manley, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Mary Hutchinson and Miss Elizabeth Stoneham.

Mrs. Alfred Thalman and Mrs. Leroy Dalhuas sang "The Lord Is My Shepherd." Mrs. Harry Hanson was piano accompanist. Mrs.

Penning presided at a short business meeting and Mrs. Thalman and Miss Martha Walker reported on a Baraca-Phila- thea convention they attended at Quincy on Oct. 2. Mrs. Elmer Sanders, Mrs.

Manley, Mrs. Husted and Miss Walker won prizes for games. 'The inarm Kami true cliariti) enriclies all men it touckes reiuardinq those mho qiue 11 in still qreater measure 7 4 Roxana PTA To Junior High for New Books ROXANA During the bus iness meeting Thursday evening of the Roxana PTA in the Roxana High School, gymnasium, members voted to donate $100 to purchase library books for the Junior High School. The program consisted of a discussion on "The Four Most Influential Points in a Child's Life" which are church, home, school and community. Speaking for the church was the Rev.

George Psaute, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene; for the home, Walter Heinz, a parent; for the school, Superintendent Latham Harris and for the community, Bill Hunter, a student. Howard Gebelein commented on redistricting of the state and Mr. Opp of Bethalto talked on the equalizing of state aid. Max Syfert sang "The High and Mighty" and Believe" accompanied by Miss LaWanda Sanders. Refreshments were served by the seventh and eighth grade mothers headed by Mrs.

Charles Sakes. chairman of the room mothers, The refreshment table was decorated with fall flowers and tapers. Church Notes ROXANA-The Rev. E. E.

De. Long, pastor of the First Pros, byterian Church has announced that laymen of the church will conduct the Sunday services. The Rev, L. E. Mustain, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will use as his theme at the 9:45 a.m.

worship, "The Word At the 7:30 p.m. service the theme will be "Facts from The Rev. George Psaute, pas. tor of the Church of the rene, will use as his 10:45 a.m. theme "Almost and Altogether" and at the evening service at 7:30 "For Mr, and Mrs.

Gerald Newby will be at the church Sunday. They will play the acordion, trombone, vi- braharp and harp and also play the piano and sing vocal numbers. Friday Dr. C. Warren Jones, former secretary of the Foreign Missionary Society in the Church of the Nazarene, will speak here, GIVE to Our Community Chest" Chufch Sunday YMCA aoY SCOUTS YWCA ASSOCIATED CHARITIES SALVATION ARMY GIRL SCOUTS CATHOLIC CHARITIES ILLINOIS CHILDREN'S HOME AND AID SOCIETY WOOD RIVES SOCIAL PLAN..