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Boyle Thinks Memories Act As Currency fty HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (AP) Memories are life's true gold. Chances are that you are personally wealthy in this timeless currency yourself if you can remember Children envied rugs, because rugs were usually beaten only once a year. The first thing a boy did when he got a-new bicycle was turn the handlebars down so it would look like a racing bike. A guest, after a bounteous family rneal, would compliment the beaming hostess by saying, "My, you certainly put the big. pot in the little one!" Cautious mothers in small towns kept their kids in the house when a gypsy caravan rolled by.

You could get a thick, creamy chocolate milk with two dips of real ice 15 cents. careful what he said over the telephone, because you never could tell what gossip would be listening on the party line. The only labor-saving device the average housewife had was a a helpful daughter. During heat waves all the neighbors liked to call on the only family in the block that owned an electric fan. A man who could brag he had once shaken the hand of heavyweight boxing champion John L.

Sullivan could get a free drink in any saloon. The height of high school repartee was to remark, your old man." It broke 'em up every time." Everybody 4 Little old ladies whirred about the streets in high-seated, battery-powered motor cars that ran on hard rubber tires and contained a vase for fresh flowers. The postman not only knocked also delivered the mail (first class letters, 2 cents )twice a day at your home. Ah, vanished yesterdays. Remember? News Notes Of Shanghai SHANGHAI Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Gustafson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt ate supper in Galesburg July 18 in honor of Mrs. Gustafson's birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Noonan and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Peterson attended the ice cream social on he lawn of St.

Aloysius Church in Wataga Sunday. Michael Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt, with some of his classmates of the kindergarten school in Alexis this year, went to Rock Island July 18 and were interviewed on "Grandpa Happy" program. Lawrence Peterson is helping with chores at the Martin Johnson farm since their son-in-law, Omar Mumey, returned to his home in Greenview.

Johnson rs under the care of a doctor, who ordered complete test. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clute and Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Peterson spent an evening at the park in Henderson, where a band concert by the Kroxville school and supper were held for the benefit of the fireman's association. Among the Sunday i guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John White were Mr. and Mrs.

Brooks Foor of Altona and Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Foor of TuLsa, who are returning home this week after several weeks' visit here with lelatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Moberg joined other relatives at the home of Mrs. Moberg's brother, Lawrence Line, and wife, northwest of Alexis, Sunday for dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs.

John Line who were celebrating their 61st wedding anniversary. and Mrs. Lawrence Peterson had lunch and spent the evening Sunday in the home of Mrs. Florence Peterson and family in Galesburg. Their niece, Mrs.

Bruce Terpening of Van Nuys, who has been visiting here for several weeks following the death of her husband, returned home this week. Button-on Holders NOTE: Send pattern direct to New York. Watch addreu below. Orders will NOT be accepted mt Galesburg newspaper office Conversation pair 1 Sunbonnet sisters are pretty and practical kitchen aids. HANDY-esf helpers! Skirts button off to become potholders.

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Send 50 cents for Catalog. Alexis Area News Notes ALEXIS Mrs, Eva Nelson accompanied her son, Perry Wheeler, and family to Marinette, to visit Mrs. Nelson's brother and family. On the way home, they stopped in Galena at Grant's Home. Mrs.

Nelson visited at Dale Brown home in Keithsburg Wednesday. Kenneth Hart, employed in Chicago, spent a weekend at the home ot parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hart. Mrs.

Dan Parris and children of Abingdon visited several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Purlee. Her husband and father-in-law spent Sunday here and they returned home. Alexis Fire Equipment Co.

closed down July 19 for a 2-week vacation for employes. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Morris and family are vacationing in Minnesota. Mr.

and Mrs. James Calhoun and family of Tolona spent a weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Simpson, and also attended 1958 class reunion of Aledo High School. Mr.

and Mrs. Royal rtratz returned home from trip to West Coast. They visited relatives in Duluth, and Spokane, Wash. Mr. and Mrs.

V. R. Brown are vacationing in Minnesota and Yellowstone Park. Aug. 1 is the date for Alexis Lions Club annual fish fry for members and families, serving at 7 p.m.

at Alexis Woman's Club Building. Each family was asked to donate $1 to help defray cost of fish and take other food. Coffee and iced tea will be furnished. Seat Vets Officers Warren Henderson Bi County Council of American Legion met Sunday on lawn at Howard Moore home with picnic supper served. Installation of officers was held.

Garnet Robinson of Blandinsville was installing officer, and installed were George Lafferty Jr. of Alexis as commander; Harold Mackey of Little York, first vice' commander, and Delbert Rankin of Dallas City, second vice commander. Moved to Alaska NEW WINDSOR-Airman l.C. James Patterson, who was transferred for duty at Anchorage, Alaska, July 13, has notified his wife. Mrs.

Patterson, who remained with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Anderson at New VJmdsor, that she and their son Bradley, will be allowed to reside at Anchorage. They plan to travel by airplane ia November December.

Perdue Reunion family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Perdue of Abingdon. Those present were Miss Lola Adams, Mrs, Evelyn Slice and her son Hil, all of Galesburg and Mr. and Mrs.

Shorty Perdue and family of Carthage. Hil is spending a few days at the home of his grand- father in Abingdon. Roughly 64 per cent of U. S. machine tools in metal working are at least 10 years old.

NEED GUTTERS? 1 1 Call WHITE'S 7 Methodist Men Elect Officers GLADSTONE The Methodist Men's organization of the Gladstone and Biggsville churches met at the Gladstone church for the monthly meeting at which time officers for ensuing year were elected. They are: President, Gene Mcintosh, Biggsville; vice president, Milan Watson, Biggsville and secretary- treasurer, Arthur Olson, Gladstone. There will be no meeting in August but the regular meetings will be resumed with the September meeting in Biggsville. Serviceman Family Visit At Gilsoti GILSON Lt. W.

A. (Junior) READ THE WANT ADS! Dugan of the Air Force and ily are visiting his father, W. D. Dugan and brother, Harold Dugan several days. Lt.

Dugan had been stationed in Japan, and is en route to New Jersey, where he will be assigned. A dinner was served Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Bushong, honoring Mr. and Mrs.

LaVelie Bushong of Titusville, Fla. Present besides the oflgs wefe Mr. and Mfs. Cuftte McCoy, Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Snell Gilsoft and Miss Shelly Webbef of Galesburg. Dr. Harry C. McKown returned Sunday after teaching a 3-week summer course at Western New Mexico University. On the way home, he visited with relatives at Mount Pleasant, Tenn.

Dr. McKown is ill at his home at the present time. Word has been received at Gitson of the deaths of the brothef and sister of Mrs. Ruth Stevens, third grade teacher at Gilson. The brother, James Kinsilbe, and sister Hafcel, both resided at Quincy and died after lengthy illnesses.

Mrs. Evelyn Westfall is spending a few days with her brother- News Notes Of Cameron CAMERON and Mrs. Wayne Conard, David and Diane, and Mrs. Rose Youngquist visited his brother Bob and family of Peoria Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Bernie Mayer and family of Chicago, recently visited with the Tom Curtis ily. Mike, who visited iri the Curtis home for a few weeks, returned home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

LeRoy Mills of Belvidere, spent the weekend in in-law and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heil near St. Louis. the hdffie of his mother, Mrs.

Lis- sic Mike and Maria Nelson are visiting in the home of their aunt, Miss Ann Nelson of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ole, John Fields and Eddie Hanson visited with her brother Ralph Hanson and family of Niles last week. Mrs.

Opal Armstrong and Mrs. Eileen Hanson, Alice and Eddie went by train to Fort Madison Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson are staying in the home of Laren Sprout at Roseville, while they are Vacationing in Minnesota.

Mrs. Eddie Youngquist, Mrs. Ira Mackey and Mrs. David Palmer called at a Peoria hospital Wednesday to see Ira Mackey, who is a patient there. Gives Lemon For Society at New Windsor NEW WINDSOR Mrs.

Curtis Walsten conducted the lesson at the meeting of the Grace Guild July 25, when the group met at the home of Mrs. Arthur Samuels. Miss Mabel Coleman was 111 charge of the Bible study. The summer medical offering was lifted. The Grace Guild will join the Faith and Hope guilds in entertaining the junior missionary group at the Aug.

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