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PAT. OFF. COPE. 1937 BY NEA PHONE WANT Your D8 4500 DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1937. THE CHENOA CIVIC LEADER DIES Fred H.

Ballinger, Former Postmaster, Is Stricken Suddenly in Florida. Pantagraph Central lilinois Service. CHENOA. -Fred H. Ballinger, retired Chenoa business man and former postmaster, died Friday morning at Lakeworth, where he and Mrs.

Ballinger had been wintering. A sudden attack of heart disease caused death, according to word received by his daughter, Mrs. Hyatt Van Dolah of Lexington. The Ballingers had planned to start home Friday. Mrs.

Ballinger plans to arrive home by train with the body at 2 p. m. Sunday. Her son in law, Mr. Van Dolah and David, who had gone to "Lakeworth preparatory to returning with the Ballingers, will return by auto.

Born in Ohio, Mr. Bailinger was born Jan. 26, 1873 at Camden, Ohio, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ballinger.

He married Miss Blanche Lord of Chenoa Nov. 27, He lived here practically all of his life. Surviving are his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Van Dolah; three grandchildren: Jean, David and Blanche Van Dolah of Lexington. There also are four brothers and one sister: Alvin, John, R.

E. of Chenoa; Clayton, Lexington and Mrs. Ella Dayman, Springs, Colo, Postmaster 16 Years. Mr. Ballinger was postmaster for 16 years and in the drug business for 17 years, retiring less than a year ago.

had acted as newspaper reporter, once serving The Pantagraph. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Chenoa and the following Masonic orders: Chenoa Lodge No. 292, Chenoa chapter 143, Chenoa Council 75, also Star of Bethlehem chapter, order of Eastern Star. Central Illinois Deaths Mrs. Lillie Ball.

Pantagraph Central lilinois Service, MINONK. Mrs. Lillie Parker Ball, 74, a resident of Peoria, died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Frances Bignal of Akron, Ohio, where she had been visiting the last two weeks. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p. m.

Saturday at the Cumerford-Endsley Memorial home. Burial will be in the Low Point cemetery. Mrs. Ball was born in Minonk, May 17, 1862, daughter of Joseph and Susie Parker. She married Edgar Y.

Myers, Dec. 30, 1880 in Lacon. Mr. Myers preceded her in death 37 years ago. Later she married Alvin Ball who died 15 years ago.

Before going to Peoria to make her home with her sons and daughters, Mrs. Ball had resided near Low Point. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Pearl Willis and Mrs. Jessie Schwenk, Peoria; Charles Myers, Akron, Ohio; Miss Blanche Myers, a missionary in Nanking, China; Mrs.

Bignal, Akron, and W. C. Myers, Peoria; a sister, Mrs. Eva Debolt, Low Point, and 21 grandchildren. Mrs.

Ida Campbell, Mrs. Nona Stonier and Miss Alice Parker of Minonk are cousins of Mrs. Ball. Mrs. Acie Smith.

Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, Acie Smith died at 12:30 a. m. Friday at her home here. Funeral services will 2 p. m.

Sunday at the "Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. T. Reighton Jones. Mrs. W.

A. McCully and Mrs. Harold Brown will sing. Pallbearers will be George Crum, Charles Wright, Gilbert Elson, Harry Fritz, C. E.

Smith and A. P. Schantz, Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Melissa Burdette was born March 1, 1869 in Lawndale township and lived her life in this vicinity. She was married to Acie Smith May 1, 1917, since which time they had resided Lexington, Besides her husband, she is survived by one brother, Isham Burdette of Austin, and several nieces and nephews.

an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Ivan Norris. Fantagraph Central Illinois Service. Norris, 49, died act 9 p. m.

Thursday in the Decatur and Macon county hospital from a blood clot on the brain. He had been ill for several weeks. The body was taken to the Dawson and Wikoff funeral home and brought to Maroa Friday to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Grady, where it will remain until the funeral which will be held in the Methodist church, Sunday at 2:30 p.

m. The Rev. George Mayo will officiate. Burial will be in the Maroa cemetery. Ivan Norris was born in Shirley July 9, 1887.

He came to when young, and has lived in this vicinity ever since. He married Fern Grady Sept. 23, 1911. She survives as well two eons, Wayne, Chicago and Bert, at home. A daughter, Helen, died in 1930, He also leaves two brothers, Ray Norris, Maroa and Lynn Norrie, Carrolton, Mo.

Mrs. Mary F. Trott. (Special to The Pantagraph.) STANFORD. The funeral of Mrs.

Mary F. Trott, 80, was held at Trott homestead near Stanford Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. Carl Vissering officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Dan McFarland and Paul McFarland, accompanied on the piano by Mre.

Hazel Dye. Burial was in McLean cemetery where the Eastern Star burial service was held. Pallbearers were John, Dean and Samuel Ewing, Lyle Witham, George Mason and Tom Lawrence. She is survived by two sons, Grant, Stanford and Ewing, California; a brother, Watt Ewing, McLean; seven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Her husband, Good Spellers June Koerner, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Phil Koerner and Frank Livingston, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L.

Livingston are two pupils of the second grade in Chatsworth who have not missed a word in spelling for the first three terms this year. Their teacher is Miss Eleanor Shaw of Fancy Prairie. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service Sheridan Sets Town Levy Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. annual levy of the town of Sheridan was filed with County Clerk Claud C. Tull Friday.

The town board levied $5,200 for relief purposes and $1,500 for town purpose. daughter and a son preceded her in death. Mrs. Sally Casey. Central Illinois Service.

Pantagraph N. P. Hefner and daughter, Miss Ethel Hefner; Mr. and Mrs. S.

A. Finley and son, Eugene; Mrs. Anna Guy, and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hefner attended the funeral of Mrs.

Sally Elbert Casey, Tuesday afternoon in Peoria. Mrs. Casey was born south of here March 15, 1859 and lived in this vicinity until her marriage to Frank Casey, Dec. 16, 1879. Mr.

and Mrs. Casey have lived in Peoria the last 25 years. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Blanche ran; also three sisters, Mrs. Stephen A.

Finley, Mrs. N. P. Hefner and Mrs. Anna Guy of this city.

brother, Nathan Elbert of Cooksville, died 10 days ago. Mrs. Janie Custer. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, STANFORD. Mrs.

Janie Custer died a. m. Friday at her home at Stanford, after an illness of two days. The funeral is to be at 2:30 p. m.

Sunday at the Church of God with the Rev. John S. Winters charge. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.

Mrs. Custer was born Sept. 16, 1886, daughter of James and Ann Ayers of Kentucky. She was married to Thomas Custer 24 years ago at Indianapolis, Ind. After their marriage they lived there six years, later moving to New York.

Surviving are the husband and the following children: Frances, James, Antionett, Ada, Raymond Darell of Stanford, Elsie Hamblin, Atlanta; Edna Kiley, Clinton, and Lowell Hedrick, Dry Grove. There are also one brother and five sisters in Indiana and one sister in Illinois. Mrs. Custer was a member of the Church of God at Stanford. Peter Vogel, Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

Vogel, 73, of Grand Haven, died at 5:30 p. m. Wednesday of an attack of heart disease in the Grand Haven city hall. He had been under 8 physician's care for several years. Funeral services were held at 10 a.

m. Friday In Grand Haven and the body was brought to Roanoke where services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Sunday at the David Leconte home. Burial will be in Minonk cemetery, Mr.

Vogel was born June 11, 1863 in the Netherlands and came to with his parents in 1867 America, at Grand Haven, Mich. He married Mrs. Mary Monk in 1914 and they lived in Secor until 1923 when the family returned to Grand Haven. are his wife and the DEWITT COUNTY CONTEST TODAY Play Day and Number Competition to Be in Clinton High School. Central Illinois Service.

Pantagraph CLINTON, -The annual DeWitt county number contest and play day for students in the rural and schools is to be Saturday In village, Clinton high school under the direction of Mrs. May Porter, counof schools, startty superintendent Ing at 9 a. m. The program is to include ketball game and various ment provided by the entertainment consisting Earnest committee, Mamie Hall, Miss Thel. ma Linton, Miss Marian Bedinger, S.

Kempshall, Leland Coffman. J. E. Covey and Harold Turner. Approximately 200 students are to attend the play day and the various committees in charge are: Miss Helen O' Brien.

Mias Edith Bryan, Mrs. Annabel Adkina, Mra. Nellie Gregory and Miss Bernice Stone, in charge of the fourth grades: Mrs. Lola Reeser, Mrs. othy Clerk, Mrs.

Bessie Trummel, MIN Celesta Hiter, Miss Mary Blue and Mrs. Ruth Aery, in charge of the Afth grade: Mina Mildred Cantrell, Misa Louise Hagen, Mra. Fern Sparks, Miss Lulu Hall, Miss Jennie Downs and Mra. Elma C. Heinie, in charge of the sixth grade: Miss Catherine Bogardus, Miss Marine Breistoard.

Mias Martha Shinneman, Miss Ethel Argo, Mra. Berale Stone, Mra. Zona Armstrong and Miss Dorothy Strange, in charge of the seventh grade: Charles Evana, Mr. Helen Miler, Mrs. 8.

La Rotenberry, Mrs. Catherine Ruble, Miss Margaret Schilling, Miss Lenora Wampler and Mrs. Ernest Wene, In charge of the eighth grade: H. R. Sparke, Mra.

Nina Johnson, Paul Hull, Mre. Venetia Alsup, Mrs. Olive Simms and Miss Maude N. Lampe, English test committee: Mrs. Ferne Coven, Mra.

Anna W. Warren, Mre. Eisie Goken, Paul Walden, Miss Evelyn Scribner and Miss Helen Hoose, spelling test committee: Mins Mabel Lampe, Jessie Day, Mrs. Charlotte Donovan, Miss Claribet Griffith, Mra. Louise Palmer and Mina Florence Smith, ushers.

Awards are to be given to the seven highest ranking in each grade. The presentation of awards is to be made by Mrs. Porter in the county courtroom at 2 p. m. Saturday.

following step-children: Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, Grand Haven: Richard Monk, Peoria; Jack Monk, Detroit; Mrs. David Leconte, Roanoke; Mrs. Mary Greene, Chicago; Miss Elsa Monk, Detroit. There are 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Mrs. J. B. Kelley, Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. J.

B. Kelley, 70, died at her home in Loda at 12:45 p. m. Friday following a stroke of parallysis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Angie Middleton was born Jan. 31, in Pittsburgh, Pa. She married J. B. Kelley of Loda in 1887.

They came to Loda, living on farm east of town. About 30 years ago they retired and moved to Loda. Surviving are the husband, daughter, May, Jacksonville, and a son, Howard, Loda; and a grandson, Bobby. A son, Melville, leaves a brother, Middlepreceded deathue She also ton, Pittsburgh, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs.

Josephine Jones. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. LEXINGTON. Mrs. Josephine Jones died at her home in Chicago, Monday.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Faddis, pioneer residents of this city and was born here May 6, 1866.

Her husband, Columbus Jones, preceded her in death. Two daughters. Miss Leah Jones and Mrs. Clarence Hayden of Chicago, survive; also two sisters, Mrs. Ira Whiteman, Lexington and Mrs.

L. D. Scouten, Toledo, Ohio; one half sister, Mrs. Frank Mahan, Denver, and three brothers, William Faddis, Fresno, Charles, El Paso, and Albert, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

Frank E. Hull. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. E. Hull, 58, resident of Paxton and Buckley all his life, died at 5:40 a.

m. Friday of cerebral hemorrhage at his home 359 West Center street, Paxton. He had not been well recently but had continued his work as assistant highway commissioner until Thursday afternoon when he became ill and was taken home. At 5 p. m.

Thursday he sank into a coma and did not regain consciousness. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday in the Methodist Episcopal church in Buckley with the Rev. Dan S.

Crane, pastor, the Rev. John W. Starr and the Rev. J. T.

Killip of Paxton, officiating. Burial rites will be conducted by the Masonic lodges of Paxton and Buckley at the Buckley cemetery. Mr. Hull was born Sept. 20, 1878, Dwight to Dedicate Postoffice Building Tonight With Program Numerous Officials to Speak; Open House Arranged--Staff to Take Charge April 18.

Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. DWIGHT. The dedicatory vice the new postoffice will place Saturday beginning at 8 p. m. Mayor Chester D.

Pierce, Representative L. C. Arends and Postmaster John E. Garrett, comprise the committee in charge of the program. The program, with Harold J.

West, supervisor of Dwight township, acting as chairman, will include: Music, the high school band; invocation, Rev. C. F. Dwight, W. Smith; welcome, Mayor Chester D.

Pierce; addresses, Circuit Judge Clyde H. Thompson; John Hart, postmaster, Ottawa, and secretarytreasurer of the National Association of Postmasters; James J. Doh- CONTRACTS LET AT PIPER CITY Addition to School Building Cost $57,000 to Be Started Soon. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. PIPER CITY.

Contracts for 8n addition to the school building were let to the following low bidders: L. O. Thorne, of Gilman for the general contract for Rosenboom of Chatsworth, for the plumbing and heating at $7,750, making a total of $57,000, the amount of the bond issue. include a study hall, library, laborThe addition to the building will atory and three other class rooms, and the gymnasium with playing floor 84x45 feet with bleacher space on one side large stage on the opposite of the playing and." floor. It is expected the work will start in the near future.

near Buckley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Hull. He married Miss M. Blanche Hollingsworth of near Buckley Nov.

24, 1904. They resided on a farm near Buckley for several years and then moved to Buckley where he conducted a general store. In 1930 they moved to Paxton. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in Buckley. He also was a member and past master of the Masonic lodge in Buckley and of Ford chapter 113, Royal Arch Masons of Paxton.

Surviving are his wife and four daughters: Mrs. Verna Hale, Mrs. Lillian icy, both of Jackson, Mrs. Mildred Kemp, Loda and Mrs. Esther Wilcox, Elgin; two brothers and one sister: Jay Hull, LaPorte, Leo Hull and Mrs.

Jessie Singleton, both of Buckley. There also are four grandchildren. Mrs. Floral Pomplin. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

PIPER Lida Iffland and daughter, Mrs. I. B. Griffith son, Boyd; Mrs. Fred Kyburz and Mrs.

John Wood, Watseka, went to Chicago, Wednesday, to attend the funeral of the former's granddaughter, Mrs. Floral Pomplin. Mrs. Pomplin was struck by an automobile and her death followed in short time. She leaves her husband and a 3 year old son.

Mrs. Sadie Meadville. Fantagraph Central Illinois Service. FLANAGAN. Miss Fannie Ingrey has received word of the death of her sister, Mrs.

Sadie Meadville, 65, of York, after an illness of three years of hardening of the arteries. The funeral was Thursday. John Bergan. John Bergan. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

ROBERTS Walter Pendergast has received word of the death of an uncle, John Bergan of Campus. She was taken Campus Thureday by Mr. and Mrs. E. W.

Campbell and attended funeral services there Friday morning. Mrs. Wiemer Funeral. pa. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

services for Mrs. Anna Landwer Wiemer, 79, widow of the late Albert Wiemer, who died at the St. Francis hospital, Peoria Wednesday, will be held at 3 p. m. Saturday at the Himmel funeral home, with the Rev.

J. H. Singleton of the First Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Hill cemetery. Mrs.

Wiemer was the daughter of John and Katherine Busch Landwer, and was born on a farm near Havana. For the last five years she has made her home in Peoria with her daughter, Mrs. Evalina Lee. Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. Clara Viegler, Pekin, Mrs.

Evaline Lee, Peoria; one son, Gay, Houston, one sister, Mrs. Mary Keest, Havana; one brother, Herman Landwer, Biggs. Randolph Funeral. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. HAVANA.

-Funeral services for Millard Randolph, 55, who died at the Peoria State hospital Thursday, will be held at 2 p. m. at Pfetzing funeral chapel, with the Rev. Matthew Bollan officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Hill cemetery.

Mr. Randolph, was the son of Oscar Randolph and was born in Springfield. Prior to his recent illness he was engaged in the interior decorating business here. Surviving are four brothers: Charles, Havana: A. Jacksonville; C.

Springfield; 0. Danville, and several nieces and nephews. Eureka Presbyterians Elect Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. EUREKA. -The annual tional eupper and meeting of the, Presbyterian church was held Wednesday evening with 75 in attendance.

D. T. Morrow, Erwin Pifer and Leland Parsone were reelected elders. John Voorhees was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frank Dorward. include Curtis Greer, Alec Smellie, Richard Brubaker, M.

Melick. Exclusive Pair of pigeons in Mt. Pulaski build nest alone in tree. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. MT.

pair of pitree courtyard, are attractgeons that, have nested in large ing much notice. This pair detached themselves from a large flock that roosts at the Myers Bros, building. They hunted several days for suitable home site in the cornices and nooks of the old courthouse, but not finding a place to suit, they chose large elm tree near by. This is rather an unusual place for pigeons to build their nest and their progress in rearing their family in the tree top is attracting considerable attention. LOGAN DEMOS CHOOSE STOLLE Chestnut Supervisor Selected to Head County Board at Party Caucus.

Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. Stoll of Chestnut, eupervisor of Aetna township, was selected as the Democratic candidate for chairman of the Logan county of supervisors Friday at a caucus of Democratic members of the board. With the board standing 14 to Democratic the selection of Mr. Stoll is tantamount to election and he will be named at the organization meeting of the supervisors April 23. Mr.

Stoll has served on board the last four years and chairman of the public grounds and building committee. He served previously on the board 20 years ago. Miss Nellie Walker, Noted Sculptor, to Be Delavan Speaker Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. DELA Nellie Walker, Chicago, voted by the Federation of Women's clubs as the foremost woman sculptor of America, is to be the speaker at meeting of the Delavan Woman's club at 2:30 p. m.

April 14 at the grade school. Miss Walker worked for many years with the late Lorado Taft and is now carrying on his work. She is the sculptor of the famous "Mother and Son" at the Chicago Art institute which was voted the most outstanding statue done by a woman. Members of all of have the Women's clubs in the county vited to attend the meeting Wednesday. Green Valley Host to Church Session Central Illinois Service.

Pantagraph GREEN -The largest meeting of the Peoria district enjoyed in years was held at the Green Valley church Thursday beginning at 9 a. m. The principal speaker of the day was Mrs. C. K.

Roys of New York city, who has spent 19 years as missionary in China. Mrs. Howard Hunter of Peoria gave the memorial service for Mrs. Jennie K. Frazee, who had been a member of the missionary society for many years.

Dinner was served to 198 persons by the Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church. Two hundred twenty nine registrations were made for the three sessions. Mrs. Mildred Strawbridge of Green Val. ley, was elected second vice president.

The district is composed of eight counties. Farmers and Wives Meet at Mansfield Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. MANSFIELD. The farm and home bureaus held their joint monthly meeting on Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley Howe. A discussion on soil conservation was led by Paul Bateman of Champaign. A social hour and refreshments followed the business session. Circuit Court Trial Calendar Set in Lincoln by Judge Baker Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. LINCOLN Monday, trial April calendar 19, was for set by Judge Horace H.

Baker Friday in circuit court. The petit jury will report for service at that time also. The calendar: Jennie Seefeldt, administrator vs. Chicago and Alton; Katherine Stolz, a minor, etc. vs.

A. Waters, doing business by the name of Joliet Transfer Mrs. Henry Schneider vs. Eetate of Minnie Rogers, deceased; Spellman and Co. vs.

William Stribling; Glen Gissier et al vs. George Awe. et al; Jerry Simpson, vs. A. B.

Bliss; George C. Irwin et al vs. C. C. Dasher.

White Shrine Installs Pantagraph Central Tilinois Service. C. A. McGinnis was installed as worthy high priestess of the Samaria Shrine, White Shrine of Jerusalem, Thursday night. Mrs.

Mabel Boone acted as 'installing officer. EIGHT RECEIVE RABIES SHOTS Allin Township Placed Under Quarantine Seven Dogs, Four Hogs Bitten. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. STANFORD-Allin township was placed under rabies quarantine for dogs Friday by state officials after investigation revealed that an seven dogs and four hogs are to have been bitten by a kenown and that eight persons are taking treatments as a preventative against the disease. Those treatment are Mr.

and Mammen and their two small children; Charles Correll, who lives at the Mammen home; Charles Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Price, and Jean Karnes and his small son.

None of the persons have bitten. A small house belonging to been, the Mammen's apparently contracted the disease last Sunday, It was found on the highway the Mammen home three miles south of Stanford. Dr. C. B.

White had test of the animal made at Champaign and a positive diagnosis of rabies was reported. State officials were called in Friday and the quarantine was ordered. The Mammen dog is said to have bitten at least seven other dogs and four hogs in Stanford Sunday. They either have been disposed of or are under observation. Two Held in Pekin in Tazewell-Logan Bridge Theft Case Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

Leach, Minier, and Charles Thomas, Green Valley, were held to await grand jury action on charges of larceny following a hearing of their case in the court of Justice August Lauterbach Friday. The two men were employes of the county state aid and they are charged with having sold some old bridge bridge south Armington near Tazewelliron located, Mason county line. men'e Warrants for the arrest were signed by Gilbert Turner, road commiseioner of Eminence township in Logan county, and John Turner of Armington, road commissioner of Hittle township. The bridge was the property of the two townships it was claimed. Counsel for the defense claimed that the bridge was the property of and Logan counties and that the road commissionere have nothing to do with the sale of the old bridge iron.

Arguments Heard in $16,000 Road Improvement Suit Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, LINCOLN. Arguments were made in circuit court Friday on a motion to dismiss the suit of D. H. Harts, for Corwin township against C. A.

Davy, supervisor, William Sheley, highway commiesioner, and Elmer Larson, contractor, asking return of approximately $16,000 in bond issue funds allegedly paid out for road graveling that did not meet engineering, specifications. Judge Baker gave Atty. John E. Cassidy of Peoria, counsel for the Aetna Insurance company, who furnished C. A.

Davy a bond, an opportunity to file a brief in the case. He was assisted by Atty. H. B. Harrie of Lincoln and Horace Gorman, Decatur.

Attys. Trapp and Trapp represent the plaintiff, Mr. Harts. Mt. Pulaski Omits Township Tax Levy Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

MT. the annual Mt. Pulaski township meeting held Tuesday, afternoon, Clerk the D. J. annual Fuhrer, reshowed the finance balance in the general fund is sufficient to meet all expenses in 1937, so no levy was made for this item.

The poor relief of 30 cents on the $100, as provided by law, was approved. 225 Attend Stag Party Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. hundred twenty five members and friends of the Knights of Columbus attended a stag party held in the club rooms Thursday night. Following the fish fry at 5:30, a program of speeches and musical numbers completed the evening's entertainment. Benefit Party Nets $185 Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

than $185 was collected at the benefit party given at the Knights of Columbus hall by members of the Altar and Rosary society of St, Mary's Catholic church Wednesday night. Proceeds will go to the church. Now Is the Time to Have Your Slip Covers and Draperies Made Chair Covers, Davenport, Drapes, $1 Pair and Up Newest Materials. 60c and Up Phone 1753-L Day or Evenings Talent Washington municipal band conduets elimination contests weekly. WASHINGTON.

Postmaster John Norris, program director of the Washingtolications band, of talented contestants who will participate in the series of amateur hours and talent to be held each Tuesday convening during the balance of April, at the high school gymnasium. At these features, the audience will select three winners each Tuesday night, all the winners in an elimination concompeting, gymnasium, on Saturday night, May 1. The members of the Municipal band are sponsoring the entertainments and they are making up a full orchestra which will preface each contest with a full hour's concert. WHITTEN TALKS IN MASON CITY State High School Sports Leader to Speak at Legion Community Fete. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

MASON W. Whitten of Chicago, secretary and manager of the Illinois High School Athletic association, will be the main speakol er at the annual American Legion community banquet to be held in the Legion hall here on night, April 19, His subject will be "Athletics and Sportsmanship." John Waellewski and his basketball squad will be gueste of the post. Jackson-Keen post, American Legion, has for years given honor to girl and box, chosen from the eighth grade commencement time. The girl and boy chosen last year will be special guests of the post at thie banquet. They are Gertrude McAfee and Robert Donovan.

Morton to Hear Goshen College. Chorus Sunday Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. A Capella chorus of Goshen college, Goshen, will present a program at the civic building here at 2:30 p. m. Sunday.

Walter E. Yoder, professor of Goshen college and formerly of Washington, is the director. The sacred program is being sponsored by the Pleasant Grove Mennonite church southwest of here with the Rev. Joe Davis of Flanagan as pastor. chorus of 53 mixed voices are presenting these musical programs their annual Easter vacation tour, Morton being fourth on the schedule of 17 towns.

The men of the chorus will sing at the Peoria church Sunday morning, ladies Mennonite, of the chorus at that time will present a vocal program at the Pleas. ant Hill church west of here. afternoon proMennonite, gram in Morton they will present an evening program at Hopedale. Saturday they will give an evening program at Flanagan. Minier Woman's Club Elects New Officers Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

MINIER. Mrs. Esther Cooper was elected president of the Minier Woman's club at a meeting held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Helen Darrell. Other officers: Mrs.

Emma Graff, vice president; Miss Imo Galloway, secretary; Miss Geraldine Johnson, assistant secretary; Vivian Theis, treasurer, and Mrs. Sara Appenzeller, reporter. Mrs. Myrtle Storm, Mrs. Geraldine Johnson, Mrs.

Mildred Myers, Miss Janet Myers, Mrs. Appenzeller and Mrs. Theis appeared on the program. Ball Players Collide Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. Thursday afternoon while playing baseball, John Watters, son of Mrs.

Dora Hall, and Herbert Drew, son of Mrs. H. Drew, collided when trying to catch the bail and both received badly cut heads. They were taken to physicians and eight stitches were required to close the wound of John Watters and four stitches taken in Herbert Drew's head. Both were dazed but were better Friday.

(Political Advertisement) I wish to thank the voters of the Fifth Ward for their support in the election of April 6th, JAMES F. TOBIN (Political Advertisement) THANK YOU I wish to thank voters of Bloomington for the splendid support given me in Tuesday's election. H. S. MUNRO.

SCHOOL VOTE TO BE TODAY Central Illinois Grade and High School Districts to Elect Directors. Grade and high school districts throughout Illinois will elect members Saturday, Most of the polls open at noon and close at different hours from 2 p. m. ranging on to 7 p. m.

In most cases there is little competition but spirited races are anticipated in several districts. Places at head of the boards as president offer the stiffest races. Central Illinois is getting its share of voting in April. The school elections come on the heels of the general township races April 6, 1 on April 20, cities and villages will name new officials. Transport Truck Big Noses Train Caboose Off Track at Lincoln Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

large transport of the Wheelock Brothers Transportation company, Kansas City, was in collision with a short freight train on the Washington street crossing of the Illinois Central railroad, U. S. route 66, at 9 a. m. Friday and, although the train and truck were damaged, no personal injuries occurred.

The truck, loaded with 19,000 pounds of merchandise, was northbound, slowly rounding a slight curve with John Krimbell, Kansas City, at the wheel. The freight train No. 641 in charge of Conductor R. O. Wallace and Engineer E.

J. of Clinton was eastbound Callahan, engine had crossed the state road. The jolt swung the caboose off the rails to the north side and then whipped it back to the south side partially blocking traffic on the highway. Both Mr. Krimbell and Alva Wilson, relief driver, who wAs asleep, escaped injury.

A. in Danvers to Hear Harry Melby Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, DANVERS. Harry Melby, general secretary of the Y. M. C.

A. of Bloomington, will address the Monday in the assembly vers Parent association at room of the school building. Mr. Melby will also show slides of South America. The Toy orchestra, composed of the first four grades of the school will furnish the music.

Officers will be installed for the coming school term and committees names reported for work of the year. OPPOSE VILLAGE LIMITS. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. have been filed in the circuit court here by Bernard Hoelecher et al; John Plattner et al, and Anna Ackerman, residents of Deer Creek, who in their petition to the court task that their property be not included in the village limits. JOIN COC OUTFIT.

Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. Woodford county young men were enrolled in the CCC near Cadillac, Wednesday. They are Glen Robertson, John Cannon and Wilber Prunty Rora of Roanoke and Charles Robbins of El Paso. TO LEARN PROJECT COST. WASHINGTON, D.

resentative Everett M. Dirksen of Pekin, said Friday army engineers would seek to learn at a hearing in Springfeld, April 20 the cost of drainage areas along the Illinois river. Beg Your Pardon The name under the picture of the El Paso girl in The Pantagraph Friday should have been Miss Virginia Dunmire inetead of Miss Virginia Dunn. Miss Dunmire won an oratorical contest in El Paso. ney of Chicago, sixth division Railway Mail service.

Music by Russell Burgwald. Donald Gillett and Billy Hayes; addresses, Dr. R. W. Browne, manager of the Veterans Administration facility, C.

A. Brothers, superintendent Dwight public schools; J. O. Miller, Andrew Sandegren and F. Lyndon Smith of Springfield, state director of public works and buildings; introduction of visiting postmasters by John E.

Garrett, Dwight postmaster; benediction by, the Rev. Svend Kjaer, pastor St. Peter's Danish Lutheran church. Postmaster Garrett states the general removal to the new building will take place Sunday, April 18, and the first mail from there will go out Monday morning, April 19, A crew from the postal department will be sent here soon to dismantle and remove all fixtures in the present building on West street. Furniture for the new office has been received and placed with the exception of the work room, where the exercises are to be held.

"Open house" will be held all Saturday afternoon. Dr. Harnagel The Chicago Specialist Can Be Consulted at Bloomington HOTEL ROGERS Wednesday, April 14 8 A. M. to 5 P.

M. Returning Every 28 Days Chronic Constipation. I TREAT Appendicitis, Stom- Disach and Liver eases. Goiter. High Blood Pressure, (a- tarrh, Gallstones, Skin, Heart, Lung and Blood Disorders, Diseases of Kidneys: Bladder and Female Organs, PILES FISTULA and other Rectal Diseases treated by modern methods.

Private and Nervous Diseases Treated scientifically. Dr. Fred H. Harnagel 1544 East 53rd Chicago..