Belvidere Daily Republican from Belvidere, Illinois • Page 5

REPUBLICAN-NORTHWESTERN. BELVIDERE. ILLINOIS TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1941 Page Five HENSEL BECOMES WIFE OF DEKALB RESIDENT Marengo, June 30-Mrs. Lilly Hensel announces the marriage of her daughter, Florence, to John Smith of DeKalb, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Smith of DeKalb which took place Saturday afternoon at the Zion Lutheran church parsonage, the Rev. E. A. Nauss, pastor of the church, reading the single ring ceremony. Attendants were Miss Lilly Hensel, sister of the bride, and Michael Smith of DeKalb, brother of the groom.

The bride wore a white silk crepe dress with white accessories, and her sister wore pink silk with white accessories. Both wore corsages of mixed flowers. A wedding dinner for members of the immediate families was served at the home of the bride's mother. The bride is a graduate of M. C.

H. S. class of '34 and is employed at the Englander Bedding Co. in DeKalb, where the bridegroom is also employed. They will be at home at N.

Eleventh street, DeKalb, STRICKEN IN AUTO; DIES AT HARVARD Phillip D. Palmer, 45, former director of the Wisconsin state welfare department and former head of the WPA in Wisconsin, died in the Community hospital at Harvard Saturday night. Driving from Chicago to spend the week end with his family at Madison, Palmer suffered a heart attack in his automobile three miles south of Harvard on state route. 14. A companion, who gave the name of Miss Loreen Jacobson, rushed him to the hospital where the died an hour and a-half later.

Palmer was employed as a field representative for the American Public Welfare association with headquarters in Chicago. CALEDONIA Miss Fern Clevelond, Correspondent Caledonia, June 28 Mrs. C. T. Ralston has been elected historian of the North Boone unit of the American Legion auxiliary for the coming year.

Stuart Brown and Ray Ralston are chairmen of the United Service Organizations drive in the Caledonia township. William Harvey, Argyle, is filling the vacancy at Ralston's created by the resignation of Paul Bloomingdale, Mrs. William Frank, Chicago, recently spent a few days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ray.

Mrs. William Bauer, her son, Billy, her mother, Mrs. Koehane, and granddaughter, Margaret Ellen Shannon, Chicago, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Stapleton, Beloit, spent Thursday at Lake Geneva, Mr. and Mrs.

Shirley and two children of Belvidere have rented the Margaret Mack home, recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Millard Ramsey, William McClure, 81, of Rockford, died of infirmities of old age Tuesday. His funeral services were held in that, city Thursday afternoon. He is survived by the widow, four sons, and two the Misses Margaret and Katherine Chamberlain and Mr.

and Mrs. D. C. Ralston, relatives whore attended Mrs. the J.

W. services. Brown, former superintendent of the local school, their daughter of Cropsey, have been visitors here. The T. J.

Andrew family, W. D. Kelly family, and the George Ray family enjoyed a picnic dinner at the Andrew home. Miss Anna Ralston, the assistant leader of the Caledonia Merry Makers 4-H club, and Mrs. D.

C. Ralston took the girls and two visitors to the Belvidere park Thursday where the afternoon was spent in swimming and other entertainment which was followed by a hamburger supper. George L. Bills Is Laid at Final Rest Funeral services for George L. Bills were held Witbeck-Wheeler Saturday noon at the neral home with the Rev.

James E. Walker, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Mr. Bills died Thursday afternoon at the Billings Memorial hospital in He had been employed in the screw department of. the National Sewing Machine company for over 40 years.

Many were in attendance to pay their last respects. The bearers were: Frank Neff, John Gilroy, Clyde Hill, Harry Curtis, James O'Brien, and Bert Wrate. Burial was in Belvidere tery. Hitler Kin Enemy Mrs. Brigid Hitler Pictured at her desk in New York where she is working for the British War Relief society is Mrs.

Brigid Hitler, sister-in-law of the German chancellor. Mrs. 'Hitler, who says she was left by Adolf's half-brother, Alois, many years ago, has long been enemy of the Nazi regime and is doing her bit to bring about the downfall of Hitler rule, APPLICATIONS POUR IN FOR CORSET WORK From Friday's Daily By 2 o'clock today 24 women had made application for jobs in the Blair Corset company's factory which will open for business Aug. 1. Application blanks have arrived from the company's office in Chicago and may be filled out at the Chamber of Commerce.

According to Mrs. Etta Weaver, who has been engaged as supervisor or forelady by the corset concern, there are approximately 65 women in Belvidere who are experienced at corset making and who are available for employment. It had been announced that the application blanks would be at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday and the office there was besieged with telephone calls and perosnal applications for the blanks. However, they did not arrive until late yesterday morning. The Blair Corset Co.

has completed arrangements for locating in Belvidere and plans to make certain functional changes in the Glass building and begin moving new, machinery here about July 15. Full operation is expected to begin on or about Aug. 1. EXPECT RECOVERY OF HAMMER VICTIM Harvard, June 27-Hope is held today for the recovery of Otis L. Tanner, 29, Capron farmer, whose skull was fractured by a blow from a hammer in the hands of his uncle, Charles Palmer, during an altercation.

Improvement was reported in the condition of the victim and physicians said that they expect he will recover. The altercation is said to have resulted when Palmer protested to Tanner about pigs from the Tanner place running on his farm, which is across the road from the Tanner home. Moorhead Home Is Sold to Woodards Atty. and Mrs. Allen B.

Woodard signed final papers today whereby they acquire the fine G. W. Moorhead home located at 903 Garfield avenue. The house, thoroughly modernized in every way, is situated on a landscaped lot six rods square. There is, too, a new two-car garage.

The Woodards, who have been living at. 1215 South State street. will take possession July 15. The Moorheads will spend the summer at some lake and the winter in Florida. Later they plan to build a house more in keeping with the present size of their family, their children now being married or away from here.

Kirkland League Elects New Officers Kirkland, June 30. -The Epworth league of the Methodist church elected officers at its last meeting. They are Shirley Hopkins, president; Richard Colton, first vice-president; Merle Tutt, second vice-president; Mary Canter, third vice-president; Margaret Williams, Weaver, fourth vice-president; Donald assistant fourth vice president; Roy Vrba, secretary-treasurer; and Jacqueline Edwards, pianist. BIG SUPPLY OF FIREWORKS TO BE SOLD HERE SALE STARTS TUESDAY BUT CELEBRATIONS ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW PRIOR TO MORNING OF FRIDAY, JULY INDEPENDENCE DAY PROGRAM EAST OF GROVE TO ATTRACT MANY. Displays of firecrackers are increasing in number in the business district, promising the supply will be ample to.

meet all local demands. While their sale is permitted on Tuesday, July 1, the city ordinance forbids premature celebrations. Mayor Harry Perkins and Chief of Police August Stegeman ask public co-operation in seeing that this statute is obeyed. The nance reads that no firecrackers, fireworks, or other noisemakers be discharged before the morning of July 4, a penalty being, assessed for violators who are apprehended. The display of firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, aerial bombs, and other pyrotechnics is expected to be the last next Friday for many years.

Under the terms of the Thon bill, passed last month by the state legislature, Illinois joins 14 almost half the nation's in prohibiting the sale of fireworks for private use. The Illinois measure provides for properly supervised public displays, operated under a permit and covered by bond, to cover injury to persons and property. Sale to individuals, however, is prohibited. It is expected that the I. O.

U. club carnival will attract many toting this city for their Independence day celebrations. A number are also planning to attend the program that day in Lett's woods east of Poplar Grove when the high light will be an address the chaplain of Camp Grant. The festivities will start at 10 a. m.

with a big parade from the social and to center the scene through of the Poplar day's Grove) gram, located east of that village. The sports activities will start at 11 o'clock. They include a trap shoot, bait casting contest, and a nail driving contest. Lunch will be served on the grounds at noon and the program will get under way at 1 p. m.

A playground ball game will follow the address. There will also be a display of machinery, CHERRY VALLEY Mrs. Myrtle M. Hyland, Correspondent Cherry Valley, June 30 Owen K. Stephens, who has been principal of the school here for the past four years, has signed a contract to teach at Harlem Consolidated School for the next academic year.

The he bans on the approaching marriage of Mary Baldwin and Woodrow Bucey, both of Cherry Valley, were announced for the second time at St. Rita's church Sunday. Sinnett Elliott, assistant superintendent of schools for Winnebago county, who is enjoying a twoweek vacation from his duties, expects to leave Thursday, accompanied by Mrs. Ellitt" and son, Paul, for a visit with his brother in Dry Ridge, Ky. About 30 attended the farewell party Friday evening for the Rev.

Mrs. Leslie Palmer and daughter, Lynn, who are leaving today for St. Charles, where he will be pastor of the Methodist church. Mrs. Fred Peterson was in charge of the program, and Mrs.

Charles Klontz, president of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, presented them with a purse. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Knighton and spent the week end at daughters Poulton home in Beloit. Russell Hovey, principal of Harlem Consolidated school, was a dinner guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Owen Stephens Saturday. About 100 attended the charivari Wednesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Seraphim Claesson, who were recently married.

Edwin Carty of Rockford, a former resident of Hogan street, attended the Merry circle meeting Thursday afternoon and spent the remainder of the day visiting friends. M. J. Fayram of Belvidere, roadmaster of the C. N.

W. railroad, was here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Len Buck and children returned to their home in Detroit Sunday after visiting relatives here for several days.

Miss Margy Healey, former resident and teacher 'in Baton Rouge, is here with relatives for an extended visit. Mrs. Earl Peacock and Mabel Nelson, Mrs. Delbert Buck and sons, Arthur and Donald, left Saturday for a ten-day trip to the Black hills in South Dakota. Piano Pupils Are Heard in Marengo June, 30-Mrs.

Ethel Marengo, Greenlief of Elgin presented a class of pupils from Elgin, Woodstock, and Marengo in a recital at the grade school gym Friday ternoon with 50 mothers and guests present, POPLAR GROVE Miss Eva Edgell, Correspondent Poplar Grove, June 27-Poplar Grove unit of the Home Bureau has elected officers. The chair. man is Mrs. Arthur Hawes, the vice-chairman is Mrs. Allan Wares and the secretary-treasurer is Mrs.

James Morehead. The meetings are to take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 2 p. m. A farewell party was held in Ray's hall Monday evening for Gunnard Holmgren who was leaving Tuesday morning to enter the army. Gunnard was presented with a purse of money from his schoolmates.

Betty Doolittle has returned home from a visit with relatives (at Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. R. E.

Hull spent the week end with their son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Westergreen at Kankakee, Ill. Mr. and 1 Mrs.

Paul E. Nelson and son of Rockford are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Swan Westergreen. Mrs.

Floyd Meyers, vice-grand of Crystal Link Rebekah lodge, attended guest night at Woodstock Rebekah lodge Tuesday evening and acted as treasurer. Mrs. Arthur Tuttle, left supporter to vice-grand, is invited to fill a station at Harvard Rebekah lodge tonight. Mrs. Raymond Clark, Mrs.

Harold Mackey and sons, Mrs. Milton Maitland, and Miss Marjorie Stennerson spent yesterday afternoon at Fontana, Lake Geneva. Harold. Mackey and Roy Barmore have been ill. Mr.

and Mrs. Spaulding returned home Wednesday evening from Mr. a and motor Mrs. trip to Verne New Rockford and' Mrs. Pearl Woods of Loves Park were Poplar Grove visitors Monday evening.

Mrs. Orran Dyer, who had been spendthe week end in Rockford, returned home. CRUDE BOMB EXPLODES AT 'DUTCH MILL' POPULAR TAVERN AND DANCE HALL ON SOUTH SHORE OF DELAVAN LAKE IS ROCKED BY EXPLOSION OF CAST IRON PIPE FILLED WITH POWDER -WOMAN IS NEARLY HIT BY FRAGMENT. A cast iron pipe filled with powder exploded in the Dutch Mill tavern and dance hall on the south of Delavan lake at 3:30 o'clock Thursday morning. Fragments of the bomb caused damage estimated by Tony Rinella, proprietor, to be at least $200, One piece of the pipe whizzed across the street, piercing the screen, glass -and shade of a window and loosening plaster from the wall above a bed in which Mrs.

William Lawyer was asleep. The dance hall and tavern were closed when the blast occurred. No one was injured. The bombing was the first reported in Walworth county since a series of explosions shook Lake Geneva last fall. Cause of these bombings has not been explained.

EUGENIA J. CONYES WEDS SATURDAY IN OLD STONE CHURCH Miss Eugenia Jane Conyes, daughter of Edmund J. Conyes of Capron, will be claimed in marriage tomorrow morning 9 o'clock by Robert V. Loft, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Anton Loft of Capron. The ceremony will take place in the Old Stone church at Rockton and the service will be read by the Rev. E. G. Burtness, pastor of the Evangelical church at Capron, assisted by the Rev.

Claude Warren, pastor of the Rockton church. The organist, Mrs. C. C. Gayton, will play the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin and Mendelssohn's Wedding March as recessional and processional.

The bride "will wear a white chiffon wedding dress with full skirt, sweetheart neckline, and full sleeves. Her fingertip veil of tulle will fall from a heart-shaped coronet of lace and she will carry a shower bouquet of white roses and stephanotis. Her bridegrooms gift, a string of pearls, will complete her costume. There will be no attendants. Following the ceremony there will be a wedding breakfast on the terrace at the Wagon Wheel for 30 relatives of the bridal pair.

The honeymoon will be spent in Wisconsin and they will be at home 1 in Loves Park after the middle of July. Both the bride and groom graduates of Capron high school and both are employed at Rockford. Navy to Army Lieutenant D'Arezzo Graduate No. 1 at the United States Naval academy, Annapolis, Joseph D'Arezzo of Los Angeles, above, failed to get his naval commission because of an eye strain. Undaunted he applied for and got a commission in the army.

He is now a first lieutenant serving at Ancon, Canal Zone. FRANK MARRIETT WEDS URBANA GIRL Mrs. Frank S. Marriett of Poplar Grove, announces the marriage of her son, Frank J. Marriett, to Mildred S.

Shear of Urbana, daughter of Mrs. M. Shear, which was an event of Saturday, June 28, at 2 p. m. in the Centenary Methodist church, St.

Louis, the Rev. Charles M. Crowe performing the double-ring ceremony. The new Mrs. Marriett was just graduated with a B.

S. degree in commercial teaching at the University of Illinois and is a member of Phi Chi Theta, commerce honorary sorority. She is employed in Busey's State bank in Urbana. The bridegroom was also in the '41 graduating class from the University of Illinois, receiving I his B. S.

degree in electrical gineering. He is a member of Phi Tau Pi Sigma, honorary and professional signal corps fraternity. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the signal reserve June 3 and has been detailed to one year of active duty at Ft. Monmouth, N. J.

He has received one year's leave of absence from Western Electric company with which he has been I employed since graduation. Beginning July 1 he will be stationed with the 50th Signal battalion at Ft. Sheridan. Zoo Pachyderm to Be Movie Starlet Ft. Worth, June 30 Penny is a cute little trick you'll probably be seeing a lot of from now on.

She's an "unknown" here in Ft. Worth now but she is headed for Hollywood where she intends to occupy plenty of film footage. She hasn't been told to report for work yet but she has gone Hollywood already. But whether Penny makes good on this chance or not she will remember it always. Penny has a good memory like all of her kind; One thing in Penny's favor is her size.

Although just four years old she is 56 inches high, 72 inches long, and weighs around 1,500 pounds- -just the right size for a starlet. Penny is worried about the fut. ure of the movie business. The fact that the cobras haven't had work since "Gunga. Din" makes her think people don't like animal pictures any more and that a movie future for a baby elephant is hazardous.

But baby elephant Penny is willing to take the chance. GARDEN PRAIRIE Mrs. Anna E. Hyde, Correspondent Garden Prairie, June 30-Miss Esther Miller, who has been vacationing here with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs.

M. F. Miller, has gone to Chicago to attend summer school at the university. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Kiester and family have moved to Camp Epworth for the summer. Mrs. Sophia Carlson went to Norwood Park Sunday for a visit with her daughter. On Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock Mesdames A. Walters, H.

C. Gooch, Nellie Sanford and Glenn Carlson were hostesses to a group of 25 at the home of the latter to honor Mrs. Gene Hyde, nee Shirley Borchard, with a miscellaneous shower. The afternoon's diversion was "cootie." Mrs. McMaster won first Refreshments were served, followed by presentation of gifts brought in on a wheelbarrow by the Carlton boys.

Mrs. Laura L. Hyde, ill for many weeks, was removed from the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Kahler, in Belvidere, to the home of her son, Elmer, south of the Prairie, last- Thursday. Miss Loretta Lampert, left for her home in Roswell, N.

Friday after a -spent with her relatives here. Defense Bond Quiz Q. Has the sale of defense bonds and stamps been a success! A. A tremendous success. Even in the first month, May, 1941, the sales went far ahead of most predictions by experts.

Q. How many defense bonds were bought last May? A. More than $438,000,000 worth were bought by American men and women during the month of May. This amount greatly exceeded the estimates made in advance by treasury officials. Q.

Wit about defense stamps? A. Stamp total in May 1941 was $3,552,000. Note: To purchase Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office or bank, or write for information to the treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C. BOONE U.S.

O. DRIVE SETUP GIVEN PRAISE PERKINS GETS CONGRATULATORY LETTER ON BOONE PLAN FOR WORKING U. S. 0. DRIVE TO HELP MEN IN SERVICE CALLED "A PERFECT SETUP" FOR COUNTY.

Mayor Harry M. Perkins, district vice-chairman of the United Service Organizations, has received a congratulatory letter from regional director, Victor A. Rule, which calls the Boone county organization "a perfect setup." It added that "it's in capable, efficient, and interested hands." C. J. Wolf, Boone county chairman, has a crew of 27 men throughout the county helping him the drive.

In Belvidere they are Harold Simon, Art Johannes, Edson Miller, A. V. DempB. H. Erickson, Martin Rewoldt, sey, Ronald Manley, Jack Coombs, J.

E. Bruce, and Guerdon Laing. Everett Buck, Wesley Goranson, Hal Greef, Don Grimm, Clyde Helligas, Arthur Gilbertson, William Grady, H. B. Clanin, Wallace Blackledge, Harry Miller, William Meyers, and Charles Schweinler.

In Capron the workers are Imbert Johnson and Andrew A. Mulligan. In Garden Prairie, M. F. Miller and E.

A. Miller are working on the project, Ray Ralston and Stuart Brown are the workers in Caledonia and Morgan Bullard and E. A. Doolittle are in Poplar Grove. MAYNARO TO SEEK HIGH COURT SEAT Frank Maynard, Rockford attorney for 30 years, announced today that he will seek the Republican nomination for justice of the Illinois supreme court at the Sixth supreme judicial circuit nominating convention preceding the June, 1942, judicial election.

Nominees for the seat now held by Justice Elwyn R. Shaw of Freeport will be named at' district conventions next spring. CAPRON Mrs. D. 0.

Caudry, Correspondent Capron, June 28 Mrs. L. Y. Schmidt entertained the members of her circle Thursday afternoon. About 12 were present.

Mrs. Alwin Eide and daughter, Allene, and son, Clyde, Columbus, 0., are visiting relatives. Clyde will remain for the summer at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Tena Johnson. Mrs.

Lloyd Dyer has her little grandson, this Ronnie week. Hapt, Dixon, Miss Marilynn Lambert, ston, is spending a two vacation at her home here, Miss Ida Klieve returned home from East Lansing, last Shirley Williams, Belvidere, is visiting Lorraine Johnson for a few days. Miss Harriett Benson has accepted a library position at Champaign, Ill. She will start work Monday. Mrs.

Ida Brannen visited her daughter, Mrs. Emanuel Larson, at Rockford part of week. Miss Marilynn Lambert and Jul. ien Christensen were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Harriett Ritter was at the Wayne Hursh home Wednesday.

Attempt to Break Jail Is Thwarted Woodstock, June 27-Eugene Broune, 16, Crystal Lake, was ready to attempt a break from the McHenry, county jail sat Woodstock when Deputy Harold Reese thwarted his plan. Discovery of an iron bar and an old table leg in his cell brought a statement from the youth that he planned to knockout the jailer, grab his keys, and steal an automobile parked outside the jail. Kirkland Methodists Have Home-Coming Kirkland, June 30. -The Methodist church observed home-coming day Sunday. A was given featuring recognition all new members this year.

Prof. Rockwell Smith of Garrett Biblical institute, gave the address. The Kirkland church was founded in 1886. MRS.MARGARET ('DONNELL IS WED SATURDAY From Friday's Daily Tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock in St. Peter's rectory on North Church in Rockford, Mrs.

Margaret O'Donnell, widow of the late Hugh O'Donnell who was born in Belvidere, will be married to Walter T. Woodward, of the Woodward Governor company, and the leading salesman of the Travelers Insurance company of that city. Monsignor W. G. McMillan will of.

ficiate. Mrs. O'Donnell has been for several years home economist for the Illinois- Utilities company and through her work has made many warm friends both in the county and the city. (The wedding party, beside participants, will include the bride's sister (herself a recent bride) and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.

F. D. Eastman of Rockford. Both of the contracting parties have been previously married. Mrs.

O'Donnell has two sons, Jack and Robert; Mr. Woodward has two children, a son, Donald, and a daughter, Janet. The home for the present will be made at the Woodward home at 2302 Clinton place, Rockford. After a short wedding trip in the east the Woodwards will be at home their many friends after July 15, MARSH-GREGG WEDDING IS ON SATURDAY From Friday's Daily of interest to their many friends will be the wedding at the Bethseda Covenant church in Rockford tomorrow noon of Robert Alton Gregg, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Perry Gregg of this city, to Miss Mae Hazel Marsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Marsh, Rockford. The maid of honor will be the sister of the bride-to-be, Miss 1 Betty Marsh, and the groom will be attended by Chadwick Gustafson, I Rockford. The usher will be Kenneth Goodin, also of Rockford.

Music before and during the ceremony will be played by Miss Ruth A. Olson. The bride's gown of white chiffon with lace inserts will have short puffed sleeves, buttons to the waist, and full skirt. She will wear a fingertip veil falling from a lace halo and will carry an arm bouquet of roses. The bridesmaid's dress will be in the same mode as that of the bride but the material will be of yellow chiffon and her headdress will be of yellow lace.

She will carry an arm bouquet of yellow roses and lavender blooms. Mrs. Marsh, the bride's mother, will wear a silk crepe flowered dress and Mrs. Gregg, mother of the groom, black marquisette. Both will wear corsages Miss Marsh is a graduate of Rockford high school and the groom-elect was graduated from Belvidere high school.

After a week's wedding trip to the Great Smoky mountains in Tennessee, the couple will be at home on North State street, this city. Both are employed by the American Cabinet Hardware corporation in Rockford. Guests from out-of-town will include Mrs. Gertrude Urie, St. Charles.

WADING POOL IS NOW OPEN TO CHILDREN ADDED FACILITY AT PARK PROVES HIGHLY POPULAR AS HEAT CONTINUES ITS GRIP- -CLASS FOR THOSE WHO DESIRE LESSONS IN ADVANCED SWIMMING, LIFE SAVING, AND DIVING OFFERED. With the wading pool, located in front of the bathhouse of Belvidere's new community pool at the park, now open for use, children are taking advantage of the opportunity for cooling plunges in large numbers. Admission to the wading pool of five cents, according to Manager Tom Stafford, entitles all boy and girl patrons to supervision, stories, games, and other amusement. It will be open each morning from 10 to 11:30 a. m.

and from 2 to 5 o'clock each afternoon. If patronage and interest warrants, the wading pool, in charge of Miss Harriet Teeple, will remain 1 open a short time each evening. More than 1,400 pool customers were recorded the first four days this week, the increase over last week being evidence of its climbing popularity. If the heat wave continues to hold this section in its grip over the week end, it is certain new daily records will result. The weekly schedule of free lessons discloses that classes for children, including those through high school age, are conducted at 10 a.

m. four mornings each week. Mondays and Thursdays are for those living on the east of State street and Tuesdays and Fridays are for those residing west of State street. Advanced groups meet at 11 a. m.

for instruction in swimming, life saving, and diving, according to Manager Stafford. The swimming pool is open week days from: 2 p. m. to 9:30 p. on Saturdays from 1 p.

m. to 9:30 p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a. m. to 9:30 p.m., the closing hour at all times to be governed by the weather. FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT ROCKFORD: TO BE BURIED HERE Mrs.

Frieda Hagemeister, 77 years old, who lived here from 1901 until 1919, died Thursday noon at a Rockford hospital, in which city she had lived since leaving here. She succumbed to a lingering illness. She was born in Germany, Dec. 8, 1863, and was married there to Wilhelm Hagemeister, with whom she celebrated their 55th wedding. anniversary on Nov.

8, 1940. There survive her husband, five daughters and one son, Mrs. Anna Billstrand, Mrs. Elsie Lunquist, Mrs. Mata Hagen, and Mrs.

Tillie Nordenberg, all of Rockford; Mrs. Frieda Haga, of Chicago; and Herman Hagemeister, at home. She also leaves eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Funeral serivces were held at the Wilbur Christenson funeral home, Rockford, on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial was in Belvidere cemetery.

Beth Sisson Wins Knox Scholarship Galesburg, June 27-Superior classroom work has won for Beth Sisson, of Belvidere, a prize scholarship at Knox college for the coming school year, it was announced today by President Carter Davidson. Miss Sisson is a sophomore at Knox, She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Angus M. Sisson, 210 West Lincoln avenue, Make the trip by MEET UP- NATURE IN GREYHOUND CLOSE SAM'S Super-Coach Expense-Paid Tours UNCLE We do the planning -you have the fun PARKS! See Parks or Yellowstone, eastern California, vacationlands the by western money-saving National Greyhound Expense Paid Tours.

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