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EIGHTEEN THE SUNDAY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 193S. PHONE WANT ADS 4500 officiating. South Side First Baptist church Burial will be in the Central Illinois Deaths the Washington Co-Operative Farmer Grain and Elevator company, which position he was forced to resign when his health became impaired three years ago. He was a member of Zion Evangelical church here in which he was an official as long as health permitted. He is survived by his wife, and one daughter.

Miss Verla, at home, and three sisters. Mrs. Theresa Kehl. Peoria: Mrs. Margaret Fulford and Mrs.

Elizabeth Schmidt, here. An- Mrs. Lounetta I.ogue. rantagraph entral lllinnls Service. ATLANTA.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lousetta Logue, 95, who died Thursday at the home of her daughter in law, Mrs. Otto Osborne at Rochelle. will be at 2 p. m.

Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal church and burial in the Atlanta cemetery. Mrs. Logue had been in failing health the last few years and took seriously ill last December. She was a daughter of Milton and will be in St. Paul's cemetery.

The rosary will be said at 8 a. m. Saturday and Sunday at the home of her son, M. J. Woltere.

Mrs. Weber died at 1:43 a. m. Saturday at the Wolters' home after a three months illness of heart disease. She was born April 29, 1864, daughter of Michael and Alice Casey at Highland.

In early girlhood she came to Odell where she spent her entire life except for one year in' Tillbury, Canada. In 1905 she was married to Henry Weber, who died in 1934. Five brothers also preceded her in death. There survive one son, M. J.

Wolters, by a former marriage, also two granddaughters, Ellen Jo and Betty Wolters and three Mary Fitzgerald, Rock Valley. Mrs. John Sadler, Cabery, and Mrs. Nelson Ewing, Kempton. Mrs.

Weber was a member of St Paul's Catholic church. cemetery. Mary Ann Lipprant wag born near Remington, Feb. 23, 1S58, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Kipprant. She received her education in Indiana and moved with her parents to near Robinson. 111., when 18 years old. She married George Henry Erfft. Jan.

1, 1S79. at Robinron. Mr. Erfft preceded her in death. They established their residence in Pontiac 56 years ago.

Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Pearl Middlcton Pontiac; V. A. Erfft, Petersburg, W. Mrs.

Catherine Schlosser, Venice, Mrs. Loretta Deliere, Momence, 111., and Mrs. Bina Shepherd, Pontiac. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Carrie Cottrell, Hess-ville, and a brother, Fred Kipprant, Pontiac.

She was a member of the First Baptist church of Pontiac; Pontiac chapter No. 310, Order of Eastern Star and Samaria Shrine, White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mary Elizabeth Smith and was born other sister, Miss Katie Stumpf pre death only a few coded him in months ago. Bandits Rob Gas Station; Dodge Police 'We'll Probably Land In Says One Two bandits, one of them armed, held up the Ware-Crusius Oil company station at 1200 West Market street, stuffed between $150 and 5200 into their pockets and escaped a hastily formed police net. On duty at the station were Arvin Brent of Stanford and Dale Davis of 1203 East Jefferson street.

The holdup men entered about 8 p. m. Saturday. "Stick 'em up, one commanded. Bent and Davis obeyed silently, handing over their pocket money.

The men then demanded "big- dough." Under orders the attendants unlocked the cash drawer. Koads Blocked. As they left the armed bandit remarked pleasantly: "This is a hell of a way to make a living; we'll probably end in jail but don't you boys stir until we get away." The pair trotted across the driveway and arounfi the corner on Western avenue where their car, a new coupe, was parked. Police said they turned east on Locust street. Within three minutes Blooming-ton and Normal police and sheriff's deputies were laying down a blockade of main roads leading from the city.

Officers were handicapped, however, by a meager description of the car they sought. Neither Masked. During the holdup two cars drove to the station for service. Their occupants waited quietly for attendants to appear. An unnamed customer entered the station and was "invited" by the bandits to remain.

The bandits were middle aged men of average height. The one carrying the weapon was described as "cocky" and "confident." His companion was silent and nervous. Neither wore a mask. Yesterday aK i x-j. 71 fiv-r 9 James C.

Bailey. (Special to The Tantagraph.) LEXINGTO N. James Clem Bailey, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey of Lexington, died at 10:30 p.

m. Thursday. Death resulted from pneumonia following a case of measles. Funeral services will bo at the Union church near Lake Bloomington at 2 p. m.

Monday. Burial will be in Hinthorn cemetery. The body will remain at the Musselman funeral home until the funeral. He was born Feb. 20, 1928, in Dallas, Tex.

Surviving are his parents; a brother. Burton Lee; a sister. Norma; a half brother, Curtis Noel; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vandegraft of Lexington and several uncles and aunts.

Mrs. Margaret Volkmar. Tantacraph Central Illinois Service. CLINTON. Mrs.

Margaret Sur-dam Volkmar, 61, died at 12:25 p. m. Saturday in her home at 114 South George street, following a six weeks illness of a heart disease. Funeral services are to be held at 2:30 p. m.

Monday in Reeser's funeral home, with the Rev. J. Ford, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of Clinton, officiating. Burial is to be in Woodiawn cemetery. She was born Sept.

4. 1S76, at Nashville. the daughter of Frank and Sarah Surdam. She was married to William A. Volkmar Sept.

17, 1S93, at Beardstown, 111., who survives. Two children survive. Mrs. Nellie Havlin and Russel J. Volkmar, both of Clinton.

There are five sisters surviving, Mrs. Mary Ummel. Mrs. Clarence Shell. Mrs.

Ed Taylor, Mrs. Ellis Reddick. all of Clinton, and Mrs. Harry Hass, Milan, and one brother. James Surdam, Detroit, Mich.

There are two grandchildren living. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of July 22. 1812 at Woodford, Ohio. She was married to a Mr. Osborne and they were the parents of a son.

Otto. She later was married to Richard Logue. Most of her life was spent in this vicinity and was an active member of the Methodist church since girlhood. She had made her home in Rochelle the last two years. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs.

Oleatha Harvey Manito. Harry K-ls Jr. rantacraph entrul llliiioi Service. WASHINGTON. Harry Kelso 7 months old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Kelso, died at the family home here about noon Friday, following a short illness of pneumonia. The body was removed to the Ha-becker funeral home here where final rites will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday with burial in Glen Dale cemetery.

Harry Lester Kelso was born Aug. 7. 1937, to Harry and Katie Thewlis-Kelso. He had not been in the best of health since birth. The little fellow is survived by his parents, and 10 brothers and sisters: Mrs.

Woodrow (Dorothy) Schabing-er, and Mrs. C. M. (La Verta) Bow-den, Washington; Ethus, Wilma. Bernice, Donald, Shirley, Naomi, Patricia and Richard, all at home.

One brother, Robert preceded him in death one year ago. Mrs. (Vila I'ricp. I'antaKrapli entrul Illlmtls Service. PONTIAC.

Mrs. Celia Gallup Price died early Saturday morning at the Francis Willard hospital in Chicago. The body was brought to the Erwin funeral parlors in Pontiac Saturday afternoon. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Saturday afternoon. Surviving are her mother, Mrs.

Marion Gallup, Pontiac; a brother, Harvey W. Gallup, Pontiac; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Dickinson. West Palm Beach, a brother, Joseph Gallup, Maple Park, a son. Marion Munson and three crandchildren.

I I6dayg KEMEMItEK? In 1916, the Locust street viaduct presented the appearance of a river bridge. The approaclies were wooden and the abutments were of stone. Today a more sjmetrical structure crosses the Alton railroad with solid roadbed and concrete abutments. Both views are to the Osman Resident Has House Remodeled Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. OSMAN.

Mis3 Clara Adams is havingfher house on the village lot remodeled. She is having a porch enclosed, a new bedroom closet built in, two short kitchen windows added also, a sink installed in the enclosed porch. There will also be inside papering and painting. The old wash house is moved and is being converted into a garage. Mr.

and Mrs. Delbert Williams will move from the L. N. Leffler property to the Clara Adams house and Mr. and Mrs.

Donald McDavltt will move into the Leffler house. James Pursley. rantairaph Central Illinois Service. CLINTON. James H.

Pursley, 80, died at his home, 812 South Center at 8:45 a. m. Saturday. He had been ill two years. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.

m. Monday at the Pullen chapel with the Rev. E. R. Karban officiating.

Burial will be in Wood-lawn cemetery. Mr. Punsley was born Dec. 19. 1857, at Sublette, 111.

He married Misst Alice Petticrew in 187S. She survives with two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Zanies, Waterloo, and Miss Ethel Pursley at home. Mr. Pursley had been pensioned 14 years by the Illinois Central railroad.

He had been an engineer on the Wisconsin division of the line. Teachers Have Session Here The annual meeting of the seV' enth district of the Illinois Voca Mrs. Minerva Pickett. (Special to The ranlagraph.) CHESTNUT. Mrs.

Minerva Pickett, 72, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude Hamblen, Feb. 22. The body was taken to Mt. Vernon where the Rev.

Cyrus Maulding officiated at funeral services. Burial was in Hams Grove cemetery-Mrs. Pickett was born Sept. 24, 3865. Her husband and one daughter preceded her in death.

Sui-iv-ing are three daughters, Mrs. Lu-vera Leonard, Bonnie, Mrs. Florence Cothran, Herrin and Mrs. tional Homemaking teachers was held Saturday at Hotel Tilden-Hall with 25 in attendance. Eight coun ties were represented.

Miss Dor Mrs. Jane VanDyke. Fantaxraph Central Illinois Service. EUREKA. Mrs.

Jane Ann Van Dyke, 57, died at 1:45 a. m. Saturday at the state hospital in Peoria after a long illness. The body was taken to the Wright funeral home here where it will remain until funeral services at 2 p. m.

Monday at the Christian church. The Rev. Donald Salmon will officiate. Burial will be in the Oleo cemetery. Mrs.

Van Dyke was born Dec. 18. 1SS1, in Decatur, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stwert.

She spent the early part of her life near Delavan. She was married Nov. IS. 1S96. at Pekin.

She has lived in Pekin the last nine years. Surviving are her husband: four children. Mrs. Sadie A i Chandlerville; Eugene. Peoria; Mrs.

Alice Clark, Peoria; Mrs. Sina Phario with whom Mrs. Van Dyke made her home, and 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. othy Ann Holmes of Sibley was elected chairman for the coming PEAF? year with Miss Mary Elizabeth Goetz of ML Pulaski, secretary-treasurer. MifW Muriel Riegel of Beason, 25 Scoutmasters Guests at Session Twenty five Scoutmasters of the Corn Belt council were gueU of Glenn Kemp at a dinner meeting held at 6:30 p.

m. Friday at the Kemp cabin. Lake Bloomington. Following the dinner, Phil Bolinger explained the camp savings plan for boys planning to attend the eoimmer outing at Camp Heffernan. April 1 was announced as the date for the first dividend to the boys.

Leroy Shutes explained the new advancement plan for Scouts and the Scoutmasters discussed plans for participation of their troops In the Boy Scout merit badge exposition to be held April 22 and 23 at the Bloomington coliseum. The remainder of the evening was spent viewing an exhibition by Mr. Kemp of colored pictures of a recent canoe trip. Max Stamm and Delos Carlock, trip companions, described the trip features illustrated by the pictures. Leona Hamblen.

Chestnut: three! Lincoln Religious Survey Planned Fantagraph Central Illinois Service. LINCOLN. A city wide religious survey of Lincoln will be made Tuesday with 11 local churches cooperating in the project. Approximately 130 workers will make the survey and they will go from home to home to take the religious census. An organization meeting will be held at 7:30 p.

m. Monday at St. John's church. Gillespie in Chair For Igoe Meeting Frank Gillespie of Bloomington. former representative in congress, has been chosen as chairman for the mass meeting to be held at 8 p.

m. Monday at the Coliseum in the interest of Michael L. Igoe, United States senatorial candidate, and other candidates on his ticket. The selection was made at a meeting of a committee of prominent McLean county Democrats Saturday. In Mr.

Igoe's party appearing at the Coliseum will be Bruce A. Campbell, candidate for state treasurer; Lewis M. Long, candidate for representative in congress at large; Walter J. Orlikoski for clerk of the supreme court; John A. Wieland, candidate for re-election for superintendent of public instruction, and John C.

Martin, candidate for representative for congress at large. County and district candidates have been Invited to seats on the speakers platform. The Igoe organization has opened headquarters In a suite of rooms on the third floor of the Roland Mrs. Johanna Weber, rantagraph Central Illinois 9ervice. ODELL.

Funeral for Mrs. Johanna Weber, 74, will be 9 a. m. Monday at St. Paul's church.

Burial retiring: chairman, presided. Miss Feme Xicol of Leroy is the retir ing secretary. The morning pro gram included discussions of "Visu al Aids" by Miss Goetz; "Adult Classes" by Miee Holmes; "Family Relationships" by Miss Lila Under wood of Roberts; "Home Project FREE DEMONSTRATION An antiraly naw world el natural haaiina without attain and aliort ia now aTailabla to daaianed aara with thm Coronation Acousucon. Lightar and amallar than any Acouaticon wrar built brinoing haarina oi rmarkabl clarity at almoat any diatanca Cmtom fitted on tha acianhfio Aurogauga- Lifetime Guarantee Free demonabra- 1 tioo at our Aeousticon Offices or la your own home Time payments available. AC0USTIC0N INSTITUTE 601 Corn Helt Bank rhone2137 KITH M.

BACH, Mgr. Work," Miss Emily Robison of Col LXTKA! Iridescent llosierv le Full-Fashioned! fax; and "Home Economics Club, Miss Hazel Ryburn of Heyworth. Miss Bernice Tucker, supervisor of home economics, Illinois State Ftra Chiffons! Newest Spring Shades! brothers. Georpe Willis, Bonnie: Hughel Willis, Macedonia, 111., andj Eligah Willis, Ewing, 111. Sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive.

MathU Funeral. ranlagraph Central IlllnnU Service. MORTON. Funeral services for Lawrence E. who died Friday at a Peoria hospital, will be held at 1:30 p.

m. Monday at the Apostolic Christian church here with burial in the Morton cemetery. George II. Stumpf. rantaxraph Ccnlral Illinois Service.

WASHINGTON. At 4 p. m. Friday, George Stumpf, 57. died at the family home on West Jefferson street here following an illness of heart disease of three years duration.

The body was removed to the Habecker funeral home where the final rites will be held at 2 p. m. Monday with the Zion Evangelical Normal university, spoke on "Cur riculum Revision;" and Miss Fran- Mrs. Mary Krfft. rantagraph Central Illinois Service.

PONTIAC. Mrs. Mary Ann Erfft died at 1:45 a. m. Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

H. I. Shepherd, 927 E. Water street, after an illness of about three weeks. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.

m. Monday from the chapel of the Erwin funeral parlors with the Rev. W. A. Dalton, pastor of the ces Conkey, assistant professor of SliKht irrepulars of S5c to $1.00 (Trade.

They are cut full and are long wearing. Piper City Class To Have Europe Topic Fantagraph Central Illinois Service. PIPER CITY. The Philathea class of the Presbyterian Sunday school will hold their regular Meeting at the church Tuesday night with a potluck supper at 6:30. Miss Elizabeth Stubblefleld will present the lesson, "What Happened in The committee will be Mrs.

Bert Hanna, chairman; Mrs. M. W. Herron and Mrs. Lars home economics, at the university in Normal, epoke on "Educating W.

II. ItOLAMI Hanrmrnt. Name Address for Better Home Living." Luncheon was served at noon. Two Grass Blazes Call Out Fire Department The Bloomington fire department was called out twice Saturday afternoon to extinguish grass fires. Damage at both places was slight.

Shortly after noon the firemen were summoned to a vacant lot on Maizefield avenue east of the Oil-O-Matic plant. At 4:10 p. m. they were called to the Mrs. Hazel Ewing property at Sunset Hill where grass and shrubbery at the rear of the residence had caught fire.

we (sf- Gem Infant Has Paralysis Pantograph Central Illlnoin Service. LINCOLN. Margaret Ann Mote, 6 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mote, 314 Maple street, has been quarantined for infantile paralysis following a diagnosis of the disease Saturday by Dr.

Sharp of the state department of public health. BUY YOUR ARE YOU i church pastor, the Rev. George Jack David Boden Dies of Pneumonia Jack David Boden, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boden of 1307 West Olive street, died at 1 a.

m. Saturday of pneumonia after an illness of three weeks. Funeral services will be conducted at the Beck memorial home at 2 p. hi. Monday.

Interment will be made in East Lawn Memorial Park cemetery. Jack was born May 13. 1933. Surviving besides his parents are two brothers, Roy Jr. and Donald; grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Boden Wykie, officiating. Burial will be made in Glen Dale cemetery. George Henry Stumpf was born Oct.

24, 1SS0. to Henry and Victoria Geltmacher Stumpf. on a farm near Karmdale west of here and where he was reared and educated. He later married Miss Marjjaret a Farmdale girl, and the couple came here to reside. For 19 ears he had been an employe of Electric or (nsoliiic Washer at STER1VS Dies in California Floyd Thompson of Inglewood, husband of the former Miss Mable Munson of Heyworth, died 'at his home at 9:15 a.

m. Saturday. He was about 33 years old. Mrs. H.

R. King, 1216 East Oakland ave-; nue, sister of Mrs. Thompson, left Saturday night for California. Gaines Community Club To Meet March 23 Pantarraph Central Illinois Sen Ire. MINIER.

The Gaines Community club will meet at the school house Wednesday, March 23. There will be a covered dish and Mr. and Mrs. A. P.

Fagerburg. We Move, Tack, Store and Ship Furniture Household Goods. Fireproof Storage Warehouse Licensed and Bonded by State of Illinois Phone 813 BRUNTON Storage Van Co. "The Original Long Distance Movers" supper at 6 p. m.

The North Union ICommunity club will present a play Community Club Meets and there will be other Your Weapon Against the Thief in Hie Xight STERYS 1 Tf crv7 I II I rantaftraph central Illinois Service. ARROWSMITH. The White Star Community club held its regular meeting Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bean with a potluck supper.

After the business meeting, games were played. Baker Funeral Held Funeral service for Mrs. Fred R. Baker, who died Wednesday in Colorado Springs, were held at 10 a. m.

Saturday at the Good-fellow funeral home. The Rev. Arthur B. Cope, rector of St. Mat thew's Episcopal church, officiated.

Pallbearers were Will Johnson, Amos Johnson, George Dick, Blake Extra Liberal Allowance for our Old Washer! Green Velvety Lawns Leach, Harry Fleming and F. E. Fuller. Entombment was in a private mausoleum at Bloomington cemetery. Mrs.

Baker "was the Are the result of good seed, sufficient plant food in the soil, and a reasonable amount of work done at the proper time. Best results come from seeding, fertilziing and rolling the lawn early in the season. daughter in law of Mrs. Frank! Baker of 804 East Washington! street. T.

P. A. Members Meet Fancy Keniucky Blue Grass, 1 Lb. 25c; 5 Lbs. 10 $1.85.

Vigoro Plant Food, 100 Lbs. $4.00: 50 Lbs. 25 Lbs. $1.50. Lawn Holler, Kental Charge, 75c.

Members of the Travelers Protec tive association met Friday evening in the Rogers hotel. Motion pictures by Harold Hamage and cards con 303 stituted the entertainment Refreshments were served. Wives of members were guests. A neat Mack little Instrument of hollow metal. No, no, not a kud, sir, nothing so crude.

We are talking about a telephone. Two a. in. and silence. a spurt of chance you are awake.

Suddenly to your ears comes a sound from lelow, the sound of drawers beinj: stealthily creaked ojx'n. Upstairs nest to the led is your weapon, that little Mack instrument that slants out its message more rapidly than the swift bullet. in a guarded, muffled voice. "Come The Vigilant operator has plugged your message through with unfailing fidelity and a blue-coated officer has snapped out his orders. Now they ore on their motorcycles, these zealous men of the law, and now they pull up to the curb.

Not long later the Black Maria goes trundling off to the station bearing your late visitors as passengers. "I've just been reading a romance of old Kngland," you remark to the copiers as you pass the cigars. "Relieve me, they never nabbed seventeenth century highwnymen the way you boys got those yeggs." "No," says the sergeant modestly. "But they didn't have telephones and radio equipped squad cars in the seventeenth century England." 21 Hours a Day Seven Days a Week 52 Weeks a Year The Telephone 0erator Is on the Job." SPRING Is nearly here. The few days of sunshine we have had recently reminds us of the fact.

GET YOUR SPRING WARDROBE READY. We are all 6et for the largest volume of Dry Cleaning in our history and can assure you of prompt deliveries and the lest Quality of work obtainable anywhere. Terms as Li I fie as See our line of I II 3fic Washers v5 PZ viy yi 19 SUITS and PLAIN DRESSES. "DeLuxe Service" SUITS and PLAIN DRESSES. "Standard Service" 75c 60c 10 Cents Less for Cash and Carry.

Each Week (S1P SIX LAUNDRY SERVICES AT LOW PRICES Bloomington North of Post Office Phones 362-1626 NORMAL Beaufort and Broadway Thone 6000 WABASH TELEPHONE COMPANY.

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