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(Sotesburq Golesburo.HI, Monday, July 15, 1963 DEATHS AND FUNERALS MAJ. HENRY C. JR. STAMFORD, Conn, Retired Maj. Gen, Henry Clay Hodges 103, oldest living graduate of the U.S.

Military Academy, died at his home here today. ADM. GILBERT J. ROWCLlFF WASHINGTON (UPI) Rear Adm. Gilbert J.

Rowcliff, who served as White House naval aide to former presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, died Sunday at Bethcs- da, Naval Hospital. He was 81. DR. FRANCIS J. RYAN NEW YORK (UPI)-Dr.

Francis J. Ryan, chairman of the Department of Zoology at Columbia University, died Sunday of a heart attack at his home here. He was 47. MRS. LILLIAN GRIMM CHICAGO (UPD-Funeral services were scheduled today for Mrs.

Lillian Grimm, wife of Charlie Grimm, former manager of the Chicago Cubs. Mrs. Grimm died Friday. Her husband now is a vice president of the Cubs. EDWIN W.

MILLER GALVA Funeral services for Edwin W. Miller, 76, of Galva, who died July 10, in Peoria, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Johnson-Gill-Schuster Chapel. Rev. Axel Fahnstrom of Galva officiated.

Organ selections were played by Mrs. Verna Anderson. Pallbearers were Keith Sloan, Lyle Peterson, Alreck Ericson, Roland Olson, Harold Powers and William Quinney. Burial was in the Galva Cemetery. FRANK J.

WISNER BUSHNELL Frank J. Wisner, 83; of Sparland, a resident of the Elms Nursing Home in Bushnell for several years, died early Sunday morning, following a lengthy illness. The retired farmer was born Sept. 14, 1879, in Fulton County, and was married Jan. 11, 1903, to Stella M.

Luper in Lee Township, Fulton County. Survivors include two sons, Ray and Ernest, of Avon; one daughter, Mrs. Eula Morse of Athens, 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren and one sis- ter, Mrs. Elta Allert, Peabody, Kan. One son preceded him in death.

Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Craycraft Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Wiley Cemetery, Ellisville. Visitation is at the funeral home anytime. LESTER BLOUT LONDON services for Lester Blout, 72, who died Thursday at his home in London Mills, were held Sunday at 2 p.m.

at the London Mills Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. Lyle Leverton officiated, and organist was Mrs. Staley Davis, accompanying Mrs. Orlo Harding.

Burial was in the Bushnell Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lloyd Parker, George Schrodt, Howard Ulm, Harry Sherwood. Wren Grice and Harold Morgan. land Electric, Coal Co. He held memberships in the Farmington Lodge the Shrine, Peoria Consistory, and Farmington Post of the American Legion.

Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, Rev. Leslie Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m.

today at the funeral home. HALDON E. PARKER NEW services for Haldon E. Parker, 73, of Glasford, who died Friday, were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Peterson Wallin Knox Chapel in Alpha.

Rev. Gerald Nichols of the Alpha Methodist Church officiated, and Mrs. Ora Stitt played organ selections. Burial was in the New Windsor Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rod aid Parker and Lawrence Eckel berger, of Cambridge; Fred Beck of Sherrard; Guy Parker of Rio; Clyde Parker of Woodhull and Howard Parker of Sherrard.

Monuments and Mausoleums McFALL MONUMENTS Wisconsin Rnby Red ftv Phone 342-6512 1801 W. Main St. Galesburg, 111. Mrs. Esther Newstrom Bridgman, Mich.

Formerly 248 N. Chambers St. Funeral: 2 P.M. TUESDAY FIRST PUCKETT CHAPEL. REV.

DONALD PETERSON. COMMITTAL: EAST L1NWOOD. Friends may call this evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Margaret Ostrander 858 Monroe St, Funeral: 10 A.M.

WEDNESDAY IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY. REV. RICHARD SLAVISH. COMMITTAL: ST. JOSEPH'S CEMETERY.

Friends may call at First Puckett Chapel Tuesday evening where Rosary will be recited at 8 P.M. 96 North Chambers St. IWNOIS CICERO GRAHAM BUSHNELL Cicero Graham, 53, of Bushnell, died Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at McDonough District Hospital, Macomb, after a lengthy illness. He had been in the hospital for a few minutes when death occurred.

He was born July 18, 1909, at Piedmont, and was married to Ines Bilbrey March 2, 1940, at Greenville, Mo. Survivors include the widow and 10 children, LeRoy of Bushnell and Eugene of Avon, and Alma, Larry, Mary, Nellie, Donald, Karen, Ruth and Dorothy, all at home; one grandson; one twin brother, Osroe Graham, and a half-sister, Mrs. Margaret Pay ton, of Detroit, Mich. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church, with Rev.

Gerald Snyder and Rev. Robert Rutledge officiating. Burial will be in.the Bushnell Cemetery. Visitation is at Craycraft Funeral Home Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. ROY WHISENAND FARMINGTON Edward Whisenhand, 56, died Saturday at 9:15 p.m.

in his home, apparently after suffering a heart attack. He was born July 14, 1906, in Ethel, and was married July 15, 1940, in Galesburg to Vcrna Young, who survives. Also surviving is a brother, Ike, of Montezuma, Iowa. A son, two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. Ho was an employe of Mid- MRS.

NANCY R. GRAHAM Nancy Graham, formerly of 200 N. Second died Sunday at 8:30 a.m. at Monmouth Hospital. The former Nancy Rice was born in Monmouth, where she attended school and Monmouth College.

She was married to George H. Graham Aug. 3, 1914, at Galesburg, and he preceded her in death in September 1957. For many years Mrs. Graham owned and operated a dress shop on East Broadway.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, OGM Club, and the Business and Professional Women's Organization. There are no survivors. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Turnbull Chapel, with burial in the Monmouth Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel anytime.

our choice of our bronze marker area or the monumental section. Mrs. Vashtl LaFollette Sales Representative Ph. beautiful MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY West Main St. Route 34 KIMBER WEST 36 PUBLIC SQUARE PHONE 343-5210 FUNERAL DIRECTORS For Over 60 Mrs.

Charles Rutledge 1362 Monroe St. Funeral: 2 P.M. WEDNESDAY at KIMBER WEST CHAPEL. Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening. MRS.

ESTHER NEWSTROM Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Newstrom of Bridgeman, formerly of 248 N. Chambers who died in Bridgman, will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. in the First and Puckett Funeral Home, where friends may call this evening.

Burial will be in East Linwood Cemetery. She was the widow of John Edwin Newstrom, who died May 19, 1953, in Galesburg. Mrs. Newstrom is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Liennea Van Dellam of M'chigan.

MRS. CHARLES L. RUTLEDGE Funeral services for Mrs. Charles L. Rutledge, 52, of 1362 Monroe who was found dead in her home Sunday morning, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.

in the Kimber and West Chapel, where friends may call Tuesday evening. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The former Vada Pearl Shelton was born July 9, 1911, at Cameron, where she was reared and educated. She had been a Galesburg resident the past 25 years. She was married to Charles L.

Rutledge Oct. 6, 1941, at Canton, Mo. Survivors are the husband; four stepsons, Rex David Richard D. and Robert A. Rutledge, of Galesburg; a daughter, Vicki Sue Rutledge and a stepdaughter, Doris C.

Rutledge, at home; two brothers, Clark Shelton of Abingdon and Clarence Shelton of Galesburg; three sisters, Mrs. Berniece Dollinger and Mrs. Beulah Brooks, of Galesburg, and Mrs. Gayle Smith of Niota; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A sister, a half-sister, a brother and a son preceded her in death.

Foster of Eureka and ii grandchildren. Me was also preceded in death by a son and two sisters. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Turnbull Chapel with burial in the Biggsville Cemetery. The family will meet friends at the chapel from 8-9 p.m.

Tuesday. MRS. FREDA S. PRIVIA DALLAS CITY Mrs. Freda Susan i i of Beardstown, died today at 1:20 a.m.

at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrison of Dallas City, whom she was visiting. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Fisher Funeral Home in Dallas City. Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

at the Brand Funeral Home in Avon, with burial in the Avon Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday afternoon and evening at the funeral home. MRS. FLORA C. TINKER MONMOUTH Mrs.

Flora C. Tinker, 84, of 613 N. died today at 8 a.m. at Monmouth Hospital. The former Flora Campbell was born April 23, 1879, at Elmo, where she attended schools, and later college at College Springs, Iowa.

She was married to Wilson M. Tinker in 1901 at Elmo, and, in 1904, they hoitiesteaded in Wyoming, later going to Colorado. In 1914, they moved to Galesburg, where they lived until 1921 when they moved to Monmouth. Mr. Tinker preceded her in death in March 1941.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church, Philathea Class, the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are a son Robert of Madera, a daughter, Mrs. Louis G. Turner of Los Angeles, a sister, Mrs. Rose Bostwick of Skidmore, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her husband, were a daughter, Mrs. George (Lorene) Whitman, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Holliday and Hoover Memorial Chapel, with burial in the Monmouth Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel any time.

MRS. ANNA G. ENGSfttOM Mrs. Anna G. Engstrom, 71, of 293 N.

Kellogg died at 6:15 a.m. today at Cottage Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hinchliff and Pearson Funeral Chapel, where friends may call Wednesday evening. Mrs.

Engstrom was born Nov. 11, 1891, in Knox County. She lived in the Alpha and Woodhull communities for many years and had been a Galesburg resident since 1955. She was married first to Ferren Epperson, who preceded her in death. She then was married to Arthur Engstrom, who died Dec.

24, 1934. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Arlene Hyde of East Moline, and two brothers, Joseph H. and John F. Henderson, both of Galesburg.

ROBERT S. FOSTER MONMOUTH Robert S. Foster, 86, died at his home this morning. He was born July 8, 1877, near Biggsville. He attended the Record School in Henderson County, and was a member of the first graduating class of Biggsville Township High School.

He married Ida Ella Bryans Nov. 22, 1906. He taught school at Olena, Carmen and Lynnville. He later entered the railway service and moved his family to West Liberty, Iowa. In 1914 he moved to the home farm near Biggsville where the family remained until 1945 when the Fosters moved to Monmouth.

His wife preceded him in death in 1950. He was a member of the Grace United Presbyterian Church. Surviving are three sons, John of Monmouth, Lawrence of Denver, and Hairy of Marengo, Iowa, and a brother, W. H. "Nature's most beautiful memorial" nderson florists MAIN 128 H.

BROAD INCH LI FF PEARSON FUNERAL HOMWCHAPEL 287 N. Broad Phone 343-2101 MRS. ANNA ENGSTROM 259 N. Kellogg St. Services 2 P.M.

Thursday at the Hinchliff Pearson Funeral Chapel. Friends may cail Wednesday evening at the funeral home. MRS. MARGARET OSTRANDER Requiem Mass for Mrs. Mar garet A.

Ostrander, 68, of 858 Monroe will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Friends may call Tuesday evening at the First and Puckett Funeral Home, where the Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Mrs.

Ostrander died unexpectedly Sunday at 2:12 p.m. in St. Mary's Hospital! where she had been a patient two days. Death occurred after a short illness. The former Margaret A.

King was born April 8, 1895, in Peoria, and resided in Galesburg all her life. She was graduated from St. Joseph's Academy, where she was a music student. Mrs. Ostrander served as organist at St.

Patrick's, Corpus Christi and Immaculate Heart of Mary churches at various periods of time, and was a teacher of music students. A group of her former pupils will offer responses to the funeral Mass Wednesday morning. She was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and its Immaculata Guild. She was married to H. R.

Ostrander Sept. 17, 1919, in Galesburg, and he died in 1959. Survivors are a son, John R. (Pat) Ostrander of Galesburg; two daughters, Mrs. Leo R.

(Margaret) Larkin of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. William (Ann) Kircher of Peoria; two brothers, Timothy and Phillip King of Galesburg, and 14 grandchildren. Three brothers also preceded her in death. MRS. LEVA IRONS Mrs.

Leva Irons, 91, formerly of this area, died July 7 at her home in Mercedes, accord ing to word received by a niece, Mrs, G. D. McClain of Galesburg. She had been bedfast the past four years. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m.

in Stotler Chapel, Mercedes, with Rev. Conard Kitchell of the Mercedes First Christian Church officiating, Burial was in Ebony Graves Cem etery, Mercedes. Mrs. Irons, a native of Hermon and later Galesburg and DeLong, was a charter member of the Galesburg First Christian' Church She was married to Milton Irons, who preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, Clifford and Chester Irons, and two daugh ters, Mrs.

Guelda Yearwood and Mrs. R. G. Boiler all of Mer cedes; a sister, Mrs. Lulu Cooper of Beeflower, four grand' children; nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

THOMAS E. ADAMS Funeral services for Thomas E. Adams, 36, of 916 Chamberlain who died Thursday, were held today at 10 a.m. in the Kimber and West Chapel, Rev. Perry Bishop officiating.

Mrs. Harry Neave was organist. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike, Frank, Maurice and Camiel Claeys, Lawrence Rumaly and Bill Parker. ARTHUR D.

ROBERTS AVON Arthur Dale Roberts, 68, died Sunday evening at Saunders Hospital after a lingering illness. He was a retired farmer. Born Jan. 1, 1895, in London Mills, he was married in 1914 in Rock Island to Margery Wyncoop, who survives. Also surviving are four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son Leman, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held MRS. IDA HEICKEL MONMOUTH Mrs. Ida Heick- el, 88, of 403 S. Fifth died Saturday at 10:50 a.m.

at Monmouth Hospital, where she had been a patient about three weeks. The former Ida Cannon was born Aug. 30, 1874, in Warren County. She was married' to Herschel T. Heickel in May 1894.

She was a member of the Smithshire Methodist Church, church woman's society and the Mary Circle. Surviving are a son Floyd of San Antonio, and a brother, A. C. Cannon.of Ontario, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband, a daughter Feme Jamison, a sister and two brothers.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Turnbull Chapel, with burial at the Center Grove Cemetery, at Kirkwood. Friends may call at the chapel anytime today. Over 2,000 Served at Keithsburg KEITHSBURG A large turnout attended Keithsburg Homecoming festivities Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sponsors reported that meals were served to more than 2,000 persons.

Nedra Rodrick was crowned homecoming queen Friday night, with Alice Faulkner runner-up. Both are of Keithsburg. Highlights of the program were a performance by the Aqua Clowns of Avon, talent show, street dance Saturday night and water ski show Sunday. A 16-member team, the Aqua Clowns performed 24. acts, lasting more than two hours.

First place in the talent contest was won by Debbie Fisher of Aledo. Second place went to Robin Harker of East Moline, and third, Don Raatz of Milan. GOV. AMENDS MUNICIPAL CODE-Flankcd by Rep. Raymond Anderson (left) and Sen.

Richard Larson (center), Gov Kerner signs a bill amending the Illinois Municipal Code, sponsored by the two GOP legislators from Galesburg, The bill clarifies voting procedures of the Galesburg City Council and other municipal governments beset by the same problem. It requires a majority of aldermen only for passage of most ordinances, motions or resolutions when a city has odd numbered wards. The code previously required a majority of the City Council members, which in Galesburg's case, meant five out of seven votes since the mayor does not vote on all occasions. Find Boy Dead in Macomb An inquest will be conducted Friday at 7:30 p.m. by Roy Louderman, McDonough County coroner, into the Saturday night death of Frank Steven Graves, 16, of Galesburg.

The youth was the apparent victim of death by hanging in the basement of his father's home in Macomb, where he was visiting during the summer vacation. Frank Steven Graves was born May 9, 1947, at Macomb, where he resided all his' life except the past four years, at Galesburg. He was a sophomore last year at Galesburg Senior High School. Surviving are his parents, Frank Marvin Graves of 432 N. Campbell Macomb, and Mrs.

Harry DeHaven of Galesburg, the former Lola- Gregorgi; a half- brother, Marvin Todd Graves of Macomb; a stepbrother, Gregg Elwiss of Galesburg; two stepsisters, Pamela and Debora wiss, of Galesburg, and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Violet Kupinski of Kirksville, Mo. Young Graves attended the Bethany Baptist Church in Galesburg, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Wood Cemetery at Macomb. Friends may call anytime until 10 a.m.

tomorrow at the Clusston Funeral Home, or at the Galesburg church after 12 noon. The family will be at the funeral home this evening between 7 and 9 o'clock. Authorities--- (Continued from page 2) sies revealed no injuries to cause death and no signs of violence. The bottle bore the name of an embalmers supply company and a white, strip pasted to it had the word "Solox" hand-printed on it. Shepard, whose mother resides at San Jose, is to be buried here, as an aunt in the Saturday telephone conversation, said burial would be left to authorities here.

He was reported to have a former wife at Knoxville, where he was born; a daughter in Germany, and his father was said to live at Knoxville, Ind. Set Altona Meeting ALTONA The WSCS of the Altona Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at the church. Hostesses will be Mrs. Arlie Krause, Miss Lena Carlson, Mrs.

Leroy Lawrence, Mrs. Mabel Shaw and Mrs. Marvin Eagle. Bell Telephone School Begins At Knox College More than 115 Illinois Bell Telephone Co. officers and employes have enrolled in the first session of the eighth annual development conference and business training school at Knox College which began today.

The program is designed to provide company personnel with training in solving managerial problems and thereby improve service for the company's customers. Officers and employes selected by Illinois Bell from throughout the state are enrolled for the program which runs until Aug. 23. Three sessions of two weeks each will be held with 96 employes enrolled for the course of instruction during each period. About 310 people, including conference leaders, teachers, technical experts and guest speakers, will participate in the management school during the summer.

To Picket Paper OMAHA, Neb. (AP)-The Citizens Co-ordinating Committee for Civil liberties, a local Negro group, plans a civil rights demonstration at the World-H a 1 Building Thursday. A spokesman said the move is in par to "point up the fact that Negroes are not McCaw Kin Hold Reunion NORTH HENDERSON The 41st annual McCaw reunion recently was held at Fenton Park, Aledo. The following officers for the 1964 reunion were elected: President, Verne Struble; vice president, Melvin McCaw; secretary-treasurer, Bernice McCaw; publicity, Mrs. Cecil McCaw; table and lodge, and Mrs.

Ray McCaw; ice cream, Clair McCaw, and drinks, Mrs. Lewis McCaw. Oldest person attending this year was Mittie McCaw, 91. The J. C.

McCaw family from East Moline, came the greatest distance. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McCaw Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Me- Two Defendants Appear in Circuit Court Action, in two cases, both involving youths, was continued this morning by Judge Gale A. Mathers in Knox County Circuit Court. William H. Henning, public defender, was named to represent John Raymond Owen, 17, of 240 Ohio charged with burglary. His case was continued to Tuesday, as Henning indicated he wanted to check certain phases of the case.

Owen was returned here last week following his release from Pontiac, where he had been transferred from the state farm at Vandalia in connection with a four-month sentence resulting from violation of a county court probation. He was alleged to have been one of five youths involved in the burglary of a residence near Dahinda last February. A petition to revoke previous circuit court probation is to be filed against Garold Dee Reading, 17, of 427 E. North and his case was continued pending the petition filing. Reservist Wins CONAC Award ONEIDA Maj.

Rex D. Johnson of Oneida, an Air Force Re servist, recently received an award from Continental Air Command for his work as coordinator of liaison officers in downstate Illinois for the Air Force Academy. Maj. Gen. Robert H.

Warren, superintendent of the academy, presented the award during a conference in Indianapolis for liaison officers in the Midwest. Maj. Johnson supervises 20 reserve officers whose duties includes counseling young men interested in attending the Academy. Mountaineers Spotted Safe On McKinley TALKEETNA, Alaska Seven Harvard University climbers are in good shape and still scaling Mt. McKinley's Wickersham Wall, veteran bush pilot Don Sheldon reported this Ing.

Sheldon flew near the party at the level and the climbers indicated all was well and they were continuing the climb. Sheldon spotted the group Sunday morning after a three-day search. Vanished Temporarily The climbers had last been sighted six days ago. Sheldon, well-known for mountain rescue missions, spotted the party's tracks Friday. The tracks disappeared in an avalanche.

The avalanche apparently occurred after the group had passed that point, Sheldon said. Sheldon, accompanied by a Civil Air Patrol observer, was unable' to land the plane at 17,000 feet. He said the mountain was obscured by clouds. He was unable to talk with the climbers and all communication was by prearranged signals. The CAP official, L.

Tyree, said the climbers probably would take two more days to reach the north summit of McKinley. Probation Is Granted in County Court Following a plea of guilty to a charge of pandering, entered this morning in Knox County Court, Jerry Lee Page, 24, of 151 S. West was placed on probation for one year- and ordered by Judge Daniel J. Roberts to pay costs of the Page was taken into custody Saturday night by sheriff's deputies and the charge was said to have been connected with an alleged proposal made in a communication to an Abingdon girl. Also in court this morning, Forrest Dickerson, 52, of 400 W.

Main pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated, was released on $1,000 bond and his case was continued for trial. Dickerson was listed as arrested the night of July 8 by a member of the Abingdon Police Department. Seek Repeal WASHINGTON (AP) Repeal of the hundred-year-old "Coolie Trade Laws" was called for in measures scheduled for introduction in Congress today. The laws, in existence since 1862, were designed to prohibit certain activity involving the procuring, transportation, disposition, sale or transfer of persons who are subjects of China, Japan, or any other Oriental country, as servants or apprentices. hired in the World-Herald organi zation in other than menial posi- 1 Caw and family attended from lions." North Henderson.

Disarm Militia WASHINGTON (UPP-The Citizens Committee for a Free Cuba said Sunday that a refugee had reported Soviet troops are continuing to disarm Cuban militia to prevent a possible uprising. The organization quoted Juan Francisco Guerra, 33, an electrical repairman vyho recently fled from Cuba. Guerra said Soviet officials feared Cuban soldiers would join with revolutionaries in event of a popular revolt. Clay Family- Attends Scout Conference Mr. and Mrs.

Forrey Clay of Galesburg are attending the Cub Scout Leaders Conference at the Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N. M. The conference is arranged to give the families scout training and a vacation. The Clays have five children at the acre ranch. The conference began day and will end Tuesday.

Various activities are scheduled for the families. Sons of conference members 14 years old and up make a 5-day trek into the mountains. Clay is a cub master in the local Prairie Council. Legion Band to Sponsor Social And Concert Galesburg area residents have been reminded of an ice cream social and band concert under auspices of the Galesburg American Legion Community band Tuesday from 6 to 9 p. m.

here at the Park Drive Dairy. The rain date for the affair is Wednesday evening. The project is planned by the band as benefit for more uniforms and a trip to the Chicago, land Music Festival in August. Members of the band conducted a tag day benefit Friday and Saturday in Galesburg. Don Ross, band president, said proceeds from tag day sales Friday were good, but declined Saturday because of rain.

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