Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 19

rist Alton May Hike Fees To Tap On Water Lines To Review ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH New Practice Adopted By Board of Education ISAST ALTON tht present $88 fop A tat) Onto the man 1 fiWS to Eist ATton wfll be Increased before the Is ended. The ffllage board discussed gft Increase during a meeting TBtsday night, and Mayor CUtfltt referred the ftffctteP to a special committee consideration, with a view tOfcfftf dftwlng up a new ordi- fcieorporating the increase. The ptesent ordinance calls for f66 of $38 for a property own- if to tap Onto the water main. tW including all labor and necessary. The Ordi fiafice' includes the provision that latter be paid for at the rate of 80 carts per hour per man.

Labor Costs tip mayor pointed out that iabof eosts much more today, ifld fn some cases it would cost about $35 to merely dig the necessary ditch. One change discussed by the board was to have the property tmmef be responsible for laying lateral out the main, with the village responsible for only thft tapping of the main. The committee was instructed to determine the procedures used in nearby communities, and make ftcomlfiendaUoruj to the board. On, the special committee are LOrell Hicks, chairman, Bob Unk and Joe Apple. In other action, the board au thorlzed the building committee to Make the necessary repairs to.

the roof of the village hall, Which Showed some leaks following the last Orville y'Oglesby, committee chairman, said the James Bar- rtitt Sheet Metal Co. of Alton had offered to replace the broken slate On the repair and paint the guttering and repair the downspouts 4pr $235. Slate Broken Oglesby said a survey showed that about half the slate on the roof was broken, probably over long period of time. The mayor said replacement of the broken slate would probably put the roof in'top condition 'again, because the timbers in the structure are sturdy and show no signs of rotting. He said th.e building still has the originalroof placed there when the building was constructed in 1896.

The mayor reported to the board the electric traffic signals at two intersections in the village are all wired and complete except the installation of the controls. 'He said the control fqr the Broadway intersection has arrived and the control for the Smith Goulding St. Louis Aye. intersection is expected to arrive Friday. 'Wants Lights Covered.

Bill Linkogle suggested covering the lights until they are ready for use, since the sun shining on the lights has caused some motorists to stop. The mayor observed he hoped they would continue to stop after the. lights 'are in. operation. Francis Manning, village attorney! reported, the necessary petition fpr annexation of the Federal Steel and Supply Co.

property on East Alton will probably for presentation to the board at the next meeting. He said other ndtes- sary information has been submitted, and only the petition remains to be signed and presented before the council acts i on the matter. JtmiorWometi Of East Alton To Give Dance EAST ALTON Final plans for the annual autumn dance sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club were made during -a meeting of the club Tuesday night at the Community Building. The dance will be at the American Legion Hall on East Alton beginning at "9 p. m.

Friday. Part of dhe proceeds will go to the cerebral palsy center in Alton. Miss Jerry Cole resigned as chairman of the committee to prepare a float for the American Legion parade Oct. 29. Mrs.

Milo Gulp was named to'replace her, and asked for volunteers to assist with the float next Friday morning. The members were invited to be guests at the Wood River Junior Woman's Club meeting Monday night, and Mrs. Charles Towey, president, Mrs. Lloyd Slaughter and Mrs. Cecil Crosnoe will attend.

Mrs. Towey read a letter inviting the club to attend the 22nd district meeting at the YWCA in Alton Oct. 27. Mrs. Marjorie Dintelmann of Alton reviewed the book "Inn She was introduced by Mrs.

Jack Harden, program chairman. The American Home section meeting was to be held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gus Haller in Rosewood Heights. Planning to attend were Mrs. Towey, Mrs.

Ervih Hayden, Mrs. Miles Lynch and Mrs. Lorell Hicks. the Tuesday night meeting were jVIrs. Robert Dillow, chairman, Mrs.

Forrler Scrib'ner, Mrs; John Yates and Mrs. Howard. Turnbaugh. Style Review Set Thursday At East Alton EAST are completed, and the annual style show sponsored by the Woman's Club will be presented Thursday night beginning at 8 o'clock at the Junior High School here. Final rehearsal was held at the school Tuesday night.

The theme of the show this year will be "Paris In The Fall," with growns styled by Phoebe Goldberg and furs by Leppert Roos of St. Louis. Raymond Wilkerson of St. Louis will be commentator. Music will be provided by -William Fisher, pianist, and Boyd Sever will be vocalist.

Frank Ballard and Carol Newton will dance a tango, and Irma Bartels, James Linkogle and Carol Hanks will present a-cancan dance. A first prize of $50 and a second prize of a dress will be awarded but the winners need not be present. Mrs. Jph.i Dear and Mrs. Robert Borman are co-chairmen for the event, and club members will model the apparel.

ROXANA-The board of cation of the Roxana Conmunity Unit schools has adopted the practice of devoting two hours i of its second board meeting each month to listen to a review of work being accomplished by each department in the school system. At its regular meeting Monday ni-rht, representatives of the primary, Intermediate, Junior high and senior high mathematics departments, demonstrated teaching practices from the kin- InVanpreter Addition East Alton Trustees Award Contract for Meter Boxes EAST of water meter boxes and fittings homes in Vanpreter's Addition will begin immediately, following, awarding of a contract for project by the village board Tuesday night, The contract wa Jet to the H. A. Orabbe Construction Co. of Alton, low bidder of three bids wbmitted.

The contract was awarded at a unit price of $34.75 per installation for approximately 200 meters, and 137 for approximately 70 meters. difference In price is accounted for by different sized I wport from the water de- psrtment read to the board ihQWfd 183 property owners had paid the 137.50 fee per instal- by 5 p.nu Tuesday, with lour persons -indicating they Un bo.xe* and fitting thcmielvej. Twenty Haiti expects 50,000 tourists in 1954. dergarten through the senior high school. The primary were fliscussed by Mrs.

Betty Mrs. T.ouise Summers and Mrs. Anne Lippoldt. The board was acquainted with devises used lo develop "number sense" in the primary area which included use of counting hoards and the abacus. Objectives of each of I 'he primary prades were enu- i merated and teaching techniques Demonstrated.

Mrs. Jeanetle Wildhagen and William Stewart discussed the methods in grades 4-5-6 and reviewed the remedial practices used in the svstem and the advantages of frequent diagnostic tesfinT. William Nolen acquainted the board with the grouping of students as practiced in the junior high and dhcussed why homework is essential in cases involving difficulties with certain arithmetical operations. Carl Nickens explained what is being offered in the mathematics department in the senior high school He also gave the history of the development of numbers from 4000 B. C.

to our present system. The usual question and answer period followed the discussions after which the board served refreshments. Presbyterian 'Youth to Meet ROXANA-The Youth Fellowship of the First Presbvterian Church will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Larry Hobson assisted by Gary Howe will lead the topic on the Bible study concerning God and People entitled "The Call." WMU to Meet Thursday The Women's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church will meet at 10 a.m.

Thursday at the home of Mrs. Cecil Vinyard, 912 Penning Wood River for an all-day meeting with a potluck lunch at noon. A nrogram will be presented at 1 :30 p.m. and the morning will be spent quilting. Troop 14 Elects ROXANA Intermediate Girl Scouts of Troop 14 met Monday at the Little House and new officers were elected.

They are Nicky Nichols and Linda Salsman, Junior planning committee; Jane True, president; Barbara Allen, secretary. It was decided to have a- Halloween party next Monday. The decorating committee is Brenda LaPlant, Nicky Nichols. Bonnie Buchanan and Barbara Allen. Games committee consists of Judy True and Jane Ufert 'and' refreshments, Joan True and Linda Salsman.

Leaders are Mrs. H. G. McGhee and Mrs. H.

T. Nichols. Legion Auxiliary Approves Budget WOOD RIVER The budget for the coming year, presented by Mrs. William Peek, was approved the Monday evening meeting of American Legion Auxiliary at the legion home. Mrs.

Viola Metzer school nurse at Bethalto, attended the meeting and spoke on state aid to schools. Mrs. E. Russell Durham announced the next auxiliary sponsored radio program to be Saturday at 12:45 p. m.

Mrs. Arthur Northway Sr. and' her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Arthur Northway Jr. were hostesses for the social hour.

Entertains Postal Workers WOOD RIVER William McGuire, assistant postmaster, and Mrs. Glenn Holmes, superintendent of mails, were host and hostess to the Mississippi Valley Postal Supervisors Association and its auxiliary at the local postoffice Saturday 'evening. Officers to be elected at the Nov. 20 meeting in East St. Louis were nominated.

McGuire has been president the past two years. Postmaster E. V. Giehl, attended the national postmaster's convention which convened in Philadelphia Oct. 10-14.

Grejen To Head Chest Drive at Standard WOOD RIVER -'Emmett Green of 3424 Robin Alton was named Chairman of a 14- maK committee of Standard Oil employes to a rbead the Community Chest drive' at the i ery. Green, who is employed as a painter at Standard i 1 refinery, i have working with him the following committee: F. E. Galliher, R. W.

Awl, Ballard, C. J. Bolo, V. L. Brave, C.

H. Clark, R. P. Koch, G. E.

Van Camp, W. A. Ma- Gurany, G. R. Hussong, H.

Manahan, L. L. Adkisson and G. L. Burris.

member of the Committee will visit each employe on the job, and Green accounced that it is the Committee's desire that every employe contribute to the Community Chest drive. Rebekahs Plan Party Nov. 15 WOOD RIVER Thompson Rebekah will sponsor a public rard party at IOOF hall Nov. 15. according to plans made at a meeting of the or- ganizatin Monday evening.

Card party committees named are Mrs. Howard Gibson and Mrs. Irvin Rau, tickets: Mrs. Ralph Yemm, Mrs. Dwight Healy.

Mrs. Melvin Keilbach, and Mrs. James Howdeshell. prizes; Mrs. Wilmer Edwards, Mrs.

Clyde Borman, Mrs. Oscar Wesley, and Mrs. Gertrude Aljets, kitchen; Mrs. Howard Oliver, Mrs. Joe Harris and Mrs.

Vernon Culpepper, cake walk. The Past Noble Grands will be entertained at the next regular meeting of the lodge and there will be a fall district meeting at Collinsville Nov. 12 at 7 p. m. Wood River Notes WOOD RIVER Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Wilson of the Edwardsville Rd. are visiting relatives in Chicago and before returning home plan to spend some time uith the Rev. and Mrs. E.

J. White at Milwaukee, Wis. Charlotte Samson of Gi- spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keenan, 277 Airi Rosewood Heights.

While she was there Mrs. Keenan's sqn, Leroy Searcy, telephoned from Cape May, N. where he is taking his basic raining with the U. S. Coast juard.

William McGuire, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. McGuire of Carstens resumed his imployement at the Standard Oil Wood River refinery, Monday, after being on leave of absence for two years of mill- service. He and his family ate residing at 124 W.

Second Roxana. The Sigma Tau class of First Baptist Church will have a hay- ride and wiener roast Saturday evening. The group will meet at the church at 6:30 p. m. The Past Noble Grand Club of Thompson Rebekah Lodge will be entertained at the home of Mrs.

Oscar Wesley, Cottage Hills, at 7:30 p. m. Thursday. Meals Missed PONTIAC, There are 500 meal tickets that won't provide a meal. Burglars stole them from Mrs.

William F. C'a- vis' restaurant. They also got $13 in cash. Mrs. Davis says she has a way of telling which tickets were stolen.

property owners have yet to pay the fee. Mayor Charles Vanpreter said meters will be installed in every home in the area, and if a prop-! erty owner has not paid his fee by the time the meter is installed, water service to that property will be discontinued. Members of the water department will install meters in the boxes as the boxes are com-j pleted. The installation became neces- i sary when the government sold the homes in the former defense housing area to private owners. The whole area was serviced through a few meters before, with the cost of water included in the rent paid to the government, and the government pay.

ing the water bill to the village. OPEN YEAR ROUND In-Car Heaters and Comfortable Theatrette TONIGHT HITS-2 "BIO SKY" KIRK DOUGLAS and "SHE COULDN'T SAY NO" BUB Mil CHUM Continuous from 7 p. m. TONITE THURS. FRI.

Neville Brand, Emile Meyer "RIOT IN CELL BLOCK II" 9:38 Sterling Hayden, Eve Miller 'KANSAS PACIFIC' TECHNICOLOR (Curwood Story) "YUKON VENGEANCE" StUcUd Shorts WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER X), Complete Plans For PTA Dance ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS-Final plans for the Halloween square dance were discussed by the executive board of the Rosewood PTA during a meeting Tuesday night. The dance will be held Thursday night at 7:30 at the school, and will include other entertainment and refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Struharik are general chairmen and Robert Borman will be caller.

Mrs. Gilmore Melmkamp, Mrs. Harold Helmkamp and Mrs. Her- frjan Mills Will be in charge of refreshments. Other committee chairmen are Mrs.

Vernon Sheets, prizes; Mrs. Howard Turnbaugh and Mrs. Logan Betz, fish pond and bean bag; Mrs. Guy Pameschi and Mrs. Harold Srhulte, card tables; Mrs.

Frank Stickler, Mrs. Arthur Lawrence, Mrs. Charles Reichert, Mrs. L. L.

Hertenstein and Mrs. Melvin Schein, pop" corn booth; Mrs. Dave Chadwick and Mrs. Struharik, ticket sales. Movies will be shown in the kindergarten room for children, with.

Mrs. Mel Walston, Mrs. Delmar Monken, Mrs. W. C.

Roberts and Mrs. Lloyd McKean in charge. The fifth grade has decorated the gym. Those present at the meeting were Mrs. Adam Ivanuck, president; Arthur Kellar, Ronald Voyles, Mrs.

Chadwick, Mrs. Arthur Lippoldt, Mrs. Arthur Curfman, Mrs. William Adams, Mrs. Alvin Aljets, Mrs.

Gilmore Helmkamp and Mrs. Sheets. Traffic Safety Topic at Kiwanis A A A Manager Shows Film, Addresses Clnb traffic safety was the program topic at the Klwanis Club meet- ng Tuesday night at the Mineral Springs. The AAA furnished the auspices of Sol Miller, district manager of the Automobile Club. President A.

3. Crtvello, back 'rom the Kiwanis convention in Chicago, announced the Afton club had been invited to attend Edwardsville "ladies' Oct. 27. Alton will celebrate its 'ladies' night" durfng the later part of November. On Nov.

2, the delegates to the Eastern Iowa-Illinois Khvahis vent ion at Chicago will report to the club, when an All- Kiwanis Night will be held. Lee Maas, program chairm'an of the day, introduced Sol Miller, who stressed the need of traffic safety. He said that year L953 was the second largest year automobile production in Mie United States. Over 7,000,000 automobiles were produced. More eight Cylinder cars were produced in 1953 than any other year, and the number of people driving cars has tripled in the ast 20 years.

All of this, Miller said, demands greater interest in traffic safety. With the aid of -William ger from the GAAC office, Miler presented a film entitled "A Day in Court," depicting the various types of drivers on the road. WSCS Meeting Thursday BETHALTO Society of Christian Service of the Methp- 'dist Church of Bethalto, will have an all day meeting Thursday with the business session opening at '10 a. m. Members of the WSCS organizations in the Wood River, Rosewood Hejghts, East Alton and Wanda Meth'odist' Churches will be Unreported Crime VENTURA, Calif.

A motorcycle officer discovered a theft but couldn't report it by radio. Someone had stolen the' microphone Irom his motorcycle A coffee tree produces a pound and a half to two pounds of col- fee annually. FREE PARKING IN REAR Doors 6:15 p.m Open Starts 6:30 p.m. LAST TIMES TONIGHT Dan Lockhart "World lor Ransom" Lloyd Bridges "Prido of tho Blue Grass" 8:08 only THURSDAY FRIDAY GUARANTEED WATCH REPAIRING Br Factory Experienced Watch Repair Men 1'rompt HAND ENGRAVING i.ilizfd rr SCHOENBORN JEWELERS East Alton Pair To Mark 34th WeddingDate EAST and Mrs. Balis NewelTwill quietly celebrate the 34th anniversary of their marriage at their home, 318 Goulding Friday.

They were married at Marble Hill, and have lived in East Attpft 32 years flu-ring which Hfflte. he has been employed at the Olifp-Mathieson Chemical Corporation. The Newell's only son, William, is taking basic training with the U.S. Army, Camp Chaffee, Ark. Before being inducted Oct.

6 he was employed at the Jfcclede Steel Alton. His wife and 3-year-old son a re continuing to reside at their home, 320 Goulding Ave. Lacerates Wrist EAST ALTON Mrs. Lester Linville, 27, of 212 Whitelaw Ave. was cut on her right wrist when her hand went through a window pane while washing woodwork at home Tuesday.

She was treated at Wood River Township Hospital and then dismissed. Dennis Cato, 1, of 3315 E. Broadway, Alton, was treated at the hospital for burns to the bottom of his left foot, suffered when he stepped on a hot register at horns. He was dismissed following treatment. Meeting I'ontponod EAST ALTON The regular Two Hart in Cf ash Neaf Colfttotitfe EDWARDSVILL.E Geftts Henry, 29, of Edwardsvffii and James Gottley, 18, of 3il Sould- ing, East Alton, were fftjtfred about 2 a.

m. Tuesday in an automobile mistvap at the fanr- tion of minofs Rt. 159 trig U. S. Rt.

40, northeast of CoTHflsville. Both were taktn hi flit ambulance of tSoUinsvttjr to Wood River Township Hospital, 'where Henry was reported wider treatment Idt a laeefstlon of the scalp and left eat. Goatley. the hospital reported, incurred scalp lacerations and abrasions. "The ambulance driver saYd the mishap occurred when the automobile, driven by Goatley, stuck a traffic "island" at the highway intersection.

Phone Is Address SANTA MONICA, Police Capt. Clyde Brown-got a letter from Paris, France, the other day. The address on the envelope was: "Mr. and Mrs. Brown, EXbrook 5-9931, Santa Monica." Clyde explained that he and his wife met a friend in Paris.

Brown gave the friend his card which had the phone number of the police department on it. meeting of the East Alton Mothers Club scheduled for Thursday has been postponed a week because of the school holiday. The meeting will be held instead next Thursday, Oct. 28, at Blair Sctiool at 1 p. m.

Mrs. C. J. Mount of Cartyle, 111., will be guest speaker. COMING THURS.

AND FRI. Super Spook Show BORIS KARLOFF "NIGHT KEY" Shown 7:15 LON CHANEY "WEIRD WOMAN" Shown 8 You will receive a Free Pass for next week's show with purchase of an adult ticket Thursday or Friday. 40c Kiddies 12e NOW MIAMI SMASHED GANG RULE! Open 6:80 Starts 7:00 TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BARGAIN PRICE NITES ALL IN CAR FOR TWO SOc TICKETS OPKST and I5c WOODRIVER NOW! 4 NITES Shown 8:15 PLUS BULLET FORCE BIG CHASE" Glenn Clianey Shown 7:00 9:50 if Cartoon OI'KN 12:45 DAILY RftND TODAY THURS. SOc Till Then 70c. Child 15c A Scheming Pair.

A Deadly Adventure? -OFTHE IncRS CHARLTON ROBERT HESTON YOUNG Shown' 2:35 5:55 9:15 The Story of a Volunteer I'tttrnl in the Hnndful of Hours Before the Command lo CEASE FIRE! Filmed on the Firing IJne! Shown 1:10 TODAY LAST TIMES 'Demetrius and the Gladiators' inemaScope uoioi MORRIS JOAN WELDON MlAMf VICTOR HAY WARD Shown 5:50 8:05 PLUS BOMBA "KILLER LEOPARD" shown 4:35 7:50 OPEN DAILY THURS. 3 Days 40o Till 5 Then SOc. Child 15o STARTS Unite! IMUSI LIVE! ON STACf! "My Thru OCTOBER High Auditorium Curtain Time 8:16 p.m Witt "My Three AMttW UTOJB WHERE THE IIC PICTURES PLAY NEW SCREEN TRIPLE HORROR SHOW TONIGHT and THURSDAY 3 Rig Ttchnkolor Hilt 2 TONIGHT NOT NOT 2, BUT 3 SCARY HITS! Adulti ttOc, ChUOrvn 140 CHILLER JWJMBER TWO 8ND HIT KM UTI SHOW FIIPAY.UT. CiiW MiicHai PLUS CARTOON KIDDIES PREI THH1LLKH NUMBER OKU fiyir DM CUHTIS-UURIf-TAYlOR 2ND BIG HIT! Sbown gjQ5 291ft CujjUK-ftl pttMH MUNI F. ZAMUGK'S STARTS FRIDAY.