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the the the the the the the the the the the THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1950 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE SEVENTEEN Ecumenical Register Week Slated Oct. 8-15 at Wood River WOOD RIVER- The Wood Rive er Connell of Church Women will set aside the week of Oct. 8-15, as Ecumenical Register Week, It WAS annotinced: today by Mrs. LeRoy A. Dalliaus, president.

Ecumenical register of church women 18 listing by names, dresses, and denominations of the Protestant women in this country who wish to register their interest the movement for Christian Unttoy in world. Mrs. Dalhaus said, "As church women; we feel particularly Important for us to show our unity and faith at a time like this, when the world is torn with fear and hostility, We want to give every woman in our churches the chance to join with us in this program." Each woman who registers is asked to contribute $1. The money will be used to enlarge the scope of state and local councils of church women; to further the work of women In the churches; and to increase public interest in the ecumenical "The dollars we give our movemently dedication to Christian cooperation, but will help church women across the country to work more effectively," Mrs. Dalhaus said.

Final results of the nation-wide registration will be announced at the National Assembly of the United Council of Church Women, coordinating agency for the state and local councils, in Cincinnati, Ohio, meeting Nov. 13-16. Chamber Group Plans Dinner at Wood River WOOD RIVER The 500-Plus membership maintenance club of the Wood River Township Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a general membership meeting, Nov. 27, Dick Richards, publicity chairman, has announced. Place of the meeting, is to be announced.

that it be of an informal nature with general membership Invited to discuss matters "for the good of the Chamber." Committee in charge Richards, Don Ott, and Fred Busse. The Chamber board recently authorized the 500-Plusers to stage four general membership meetings a year, Fourteen members of the club met Wednesday noon at Skaggs for lunch and a discussion of welfare and betterment of the Chamber. It was reported the Bazooka membership team has 8 total score of 9789.5 and the Torpedoes, 9900. Thirteen new memberships were turned in during August and tember. Present at the meeting were Ed Groshong, Don Ott, Russell Bell, Fred Busse, George Fischer, Glenn Shinpaugh, Ronald Biggerstaff, Dr.

Herman Hoover, Leonard Schmidt, Jerry Trattler, Thad Carter, Carl Roberta, George Meyer, and Dick Richards. Roundhouse May Get Television WOOD RIVER--Purchase of a television set Roundhouse was discussed at the Tuesday evemeeting of the Social Planning Council. Other business was the election of Miss Jean Conzen as a ber-at-large and introduction of Mrs. Glenn De Atley, as the new representative of the Junior Woman's Club. School Administrators to Peoria WOOD RIVER-Supt, Glenn O.

De Atley and Assistat Supt. O. 0. Brunjes of School District 104 and Principal A. Edson Smith of East Alton- River Community High School are attending the fall conference of the Illinols Association of School Administrators at Peoria, today and Friday.

A. Edson Smith and H. H. Smith, assistant high school principal, will attend the meeting of Illinois Secondary School Principals at the University of Illinois, Monday Wednesday of next week. K.O's Say Rosary Tonight WOOD RIVER--Members of the Knights of Columbus are to meet at 8 tonight at Streeper's funeral home to say the Rosary for Mrs.

Mary Pelan, who died Wednesday. Mrs. Pelan was the stepmother of Charles: and Joseph Pelan, both members of the Knights of Columbus. Automobile Misbap WOOD -A car driven by Harold Durell, Granite City, and 8 pick-up truck driven by Arthur L. Farley, 117 East Third, South Roxana were Involved in an accident Wednesday, Ninth street and Edwardsville road.

Damage WAS reported to the front of the Durell car and the rightside and front tire of the Farley truck. Home Bureau Activities WOOD RIVER Fifteen members of the Wood River Home Bureau: met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Norman Dorsey, Moro, and gave hints for fire prevention during the roll call. Mra. Elaine Wendler, home adviser, premented the major lesson on "Preparation of Food for Freezor Storage," and Mrs.

Stanly tie gave the minor lesson on "Guide Good Voting." Members who are attending the annual meeting of the Madison County Home Bureau at Highland Mra, R. U. Kennedy, Mrs. tor are Strohbeck, Miss Frederika Johnson, Mrs. Ed Pleage, Mrs.

George Klopmeler, Mrs. Stanley Castle, Mrs. Fred Hendricks, and Mrs. C. N.

Smith. Change Meeting Thine WOOD RIVER-Parents of Cub Scouts of Pack 37, sponsored meet by St. al Bernard's Church, are to church 7 p.m., Friday, inthe stead. of 7:30 p.m. as previously planned.

Glibert Whitten, will Southern be District Commissioner speaker. Henry Holbrook Injured WOOD RIVER Henry Holbrook, 74, 884 North Haller, Veter. was taken to Jefferson Baracks and Hospital, St. Louis, Wednesday morning, for treatment he fell a hip Injury suffered when Charles at Cutrell, the home of a friend, at Niagara. He was given emer- River gency treatment at Wood Godfrey Town Board Hears Garbage Dumping Complaint Name Christmas Promotion Chiefs At Wood River WOOD RIVER.

-Jack Stein will be chairman Ray Elmore, cochairman of Christmas promotion for the Wood River Township Chamber of Commerce. The Wednesday apnoon by Fred Taylor, chairman of pointments were made the Chamber's retail division. ed by Marcus, Alfred Stein and Elmore, will be AssistBrown, Bill Shortal, and Ivan Kramer. First. meeting has been scheduled Wednesday.

The Christmas promotion committee will plan the type and costs ot decorations and present their recommendations to the retali division for general approval. Per-type decorations are fAvored this year, SO they may Chrisimas be used again in future decorations. 'Red Feather' Campaign Started at Wood River WOOD RIVER. An Intensive campaign to acquaint school pupils with the "Red Feather," bol of the Community Chest, And how Red Feather funds help local agencies, started 104 this and week will be in schools of District carried over into next. day during the week, pupils will given a chance place their contributions in a Community Chest although the Red Feather, rather than goal is presenting the story, hehind liciting money.

Pupils have received a comic folder and balloon from 1hc Chest headquarters and Ale to receive Red Feathers. Solicitations of school employees will be staged along with the pupil-educational campaign. Lewis- Clark Edged 13-6 Bv East Alton Gridders WOOD RIVER. Lewis-Clark Explorers were handed their first defeat of the season by East Alton Junior High, 13-6, In touch football competition, Tuesday. Jeffrey Bronson scored the first touchdown for Wood River In the first quarter, but failed to make the extra point.

Barney Belt scored the first touchdown for East Alton at the half, also missing the extra point, Darrell Lasten scored East Alton's second touchdown and Ray Underbrink made the extra point, Next game will be Monday with Blair of Madison at the Wood Riv- er High School. All games start at 4 p. m. Returns to University WOOD RIVER. Bill Hanselman, 201 Eighth street, has returned to the University of Illinois after being home to attend the wedding of Miss Jean Rintoul and Tom Barshack.

Barshack and Hanselman were classmates at the universitgity Electrical Inspector WOOD William Stoneham has appointed Donald Rhoades, electrician at Shell Oil as city electrical inspector to replace G. B. Richards, who has moved from the city. Stoneham's appointment was approved by aldermen at City Council, Monday. Rhodes resides at Halloran avenue.

Pledged to Sorority WOOD RIVER, Palsy Ann Huffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, James D. Huffman of 820 Condit street, has been formally pledged to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority sliy, at the Decatur, James Millikin is member Patsy of the freshman class at Millikin, having enrolled Sept, 14. Millikin, with 350 new enrollees this year, has a total of 1115 fulltime students, according 10 officlal records released by university officials this week. The freshman class, of which Patsy is a member, has a membership of 333.

Philatheus to Meet WOOD RIVER. Mrs. Leona Todd, Mrs. Dorothy Baughman, Mrs. Hallie Welsch, and Mrs.

Helen Frye will be the hostesses at the regular business meeting of the Philathea class at the Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Kindergarten Club Elects WOOD RIVER. The Mothers Club of afternoon session of Lincoln School Kindergarten elected Mrs. Harold Bryant AS their president at the first fall meeting at the school, Tuesday afternoon: Twenty mothers, representing A 100 percent allendance, were at the meeting. Other officers named during the election, which was conducted by Mrs. Hugh Worthen, were Mrs.

Oliver Schoenhofen, vice president; Mrs. Don McConnell, secretary; and Mrs. Fulkerson, publicity chairman." appointed by the new president are Mrs. Harry Scoggins, Mrs. Leita Bell and.

Mrs. Flossie program; Mrs. Lowell Fulkerson, Mrs. Schoenhofen, Mrs. McConnell and Mrs.

Karl Steinkraus, refreshment; Mrs. Hugh Worthen, Mrs. Dean Smith, Mrs. Howard Shelton, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs.

Steinkraus, Mrs. Fulkerson, and Mrs. Nelson, transportation. More appointments are to be made. The club voted to meet the third Thursday of each month from 2:30 The kindergarten pupils, directed by Miss SadiemazHepler, teacher, entertained -Complaints relative to dumping of garbage In this community were volved.

by a delegation of residents who live on Oakwnod avenue at a meeting the Godfrey Township Board Tuesday evening. About 18 months ago, 18 sons in the Oakwood vicinity filed suit to force the owner of the lot on. which the garbage 18 dumped to cease such action. According 10 Assistant State's Attorney Paul Reis, Interviewed by telephone this morning, the ault was dismissed in County Court er counsel for the defense cited mistake in spelling of the name of the defendant. Rels added that he was to have met with the plaintiffs about four or five months ago, but At.

the Appointed date they did not appear. He said he has been and continues to be willing to cooperate with the plaintiffs. The delegation complained of flies and oders allegedly caused by the garbage and pointed out that there WAS A pollo death In the nelghborhood during the past year; however, the residents did not. tribute the death specifically to the presence of garbage. re The town baord also passed resolution to the highway commissioner to conduct a hearing concerning acceptance of a road In Milspring Addition.

Mason Club Pastry Sale GODFREY The Communily Club of Mason School will have a pastry sale Saturday at Imming Furniture and Skelgas Store in Upper Mrs. Howard Lewis As chairman of the event and Any' one wishing to have donations picked up may call her before Saturday. The sale is 10 start at. 10:30 o'clock and the proceeds will be used toward the purchase of kifchen stove for the school buildIng. Livestock Prices At East St.

Louis NATIONAL STOCKYARDS, Oct. 5, (P)-(USDA) -Hogs 8000: 1rading active, fully steady with Wednesday's best 1imes; 200-250 pounds 19.25-50; top 19.50; liberal percentage of run 19.35-50; 260-325 pounds 19.00-25; 170-190 pounds 118.50- 19.00; 140-160 pounds 17.00-18.00; few lighter 15.00-16.50; sows 400 pounds down 18.00-75: few at 19.00, heavier 16.25-17.50; slags 12.50-15.00: boars 9.00-13.00; good early clearance. Cattle 2500, calves 1000; steers in small supply, 10 loads on sale including five cars southwest. grassers; heifers and mixed yearlings also in modest supply; 30 percent of run cows; opening trade slow; medium to low good steers 27.25-28.50; medium and good heifers and mixed yearlings 24.00- 28.50; cows dull, most early bids dium good 21.50-24.00; cutter unevenly lower; bulls steady, meal common 18.50-21.00: vealers 1.00 lower; good and choice 31.00-35.00; common and medium 22.00-30.00. Sheep 1100; early sales fully 50 lower on Jambs; other classes st.ea• dy; practical 28.00 for well sorted lots to shippers and butchers; other good and choice 27.50 down to packers; no yearlings sold; few slaughter ewes up, to 13.00; scat- tered lots of cull to medium 10.00- old bucks 9.50-10.00.

Produce Prices At St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5, (P)--Produce and live poultry: Eggs, wholesale grades, extras 46-48; consumer grades, A medium large 37-39. Live poultry, fowl, heavy breeds ducks, young whites (5 pounds and up) 26, a small 21; turOther young produce, toms 29-31.

egg and live poultry prices unchanged. their mothers with A short program before the meeting. Arnold Kassing Visiting WOOD RIVER. Plc. Arnold Kassing arrived from Keesler Field, Tuesday to spend a few days with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. George Nelson, Rosewood Heights, and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kassing, Bethalto. Kassing, who enlisted in the U.

S. Air Force June 8, is enroute to Newburgh, N. where he is report for further assignment Oct. 12. He plans to leave by plane for New York Sunday.

Arnold Is 1950 graduate of East Wood River Community High School. Consider Fire Equipment WOOD of the Rosewood Heights Fire District will meet Saturday with representatives of fire equipment firms to consider purchase of necessary fire equipment. Monday night the commissioners approved the ordinance on an $11,000 bond issue. Bonding attorneys are now checking the legality of the Rosewood Heights election 'in January, Suggests to Speechmistresses That Words Be on Taxable List Using word rhymes and clippings on better English, Mrs. Robert P.

McFarlane, who conducted the table topic, demonstrated to a guest and members of the Speechmistress Club how, it every other logical source of revenue is exhausted, more money can be obtained by taxing words. The topic mistress pointed out that if we were taxed on all the words we use, after deductions for vital communications, we would learn to make every word count. Mrs. McFarlane concluded her ble tople by quoting, "Nature gave us two ears and one mouth intend. ing that we listen twice as much as we talk." Mra, Donald Moore presided as mistress at ceremonies, introducing Mrs.

Edward Groshong and Mrs. Ambrose Schreader, who spoke on Chicago, St. Louis Grain Quotations Chicago Cash Grain CHICAGO, Oct. 5, (P) Cash wheat: No. 2 red 2.16; No.

3, 2.101. Corn: No. 1 yellow 1.53%- 2 1.54: No. 5, 1.49-50. No.

2 1.54; No. 3, 1.49-50. Oats: No. 1 heavy mixed 831-84: No. 1 heavy No.

1 extra heavy white 85; No. 2 heavy white No. 4 heavy white 79: sample heavy while sample grade extra heavy white Barley nominal: malting 1.30-63; feed 1.05-25. Field seed per hundredweight nominal: sweet. clover 12.50-13.00; top 33.50-34.00; alsike 34.00-35.00; timothy 10.50- 11.00.

Soybeans: none. Chicago Grain Futures Wheat High Low Close Dec 2.25% 2.24% 2.24% -1. Mar 2.29% 2.28 2.29 May 2.294 2.28 4 2.28% July 2.16% 2.14% 2.15% Corn Dec 1.463 1.45½ 1.45% Mar 1.50% 1.49% 1.49% May 1.52% 1.51 1.51 1.33% 1.52 1.52% Oats Dee 81 81 1 8114 Mor 81 814, May 80 July 75 Rye Der 1.43% 1.4244 1.43% May 1.50% 1.48% 1.50% Soybeans Nov 2.3419 2.32% 2.3334-34 2.38 2.36 2.37°, la Mar 2.11 2.38% 2.401 May 2.434; 2.41 2.42% July 2.44% 2.43 2.41% St. Louis Cash Grain ST. LOUIS, Oct.

5, (API Cash grain: Wheat, three cars, none sold. Corn, 25 car's, sold five, No. 3 yellow 1.53ly. No. 5 yellow 1.50, sample grade yellow 1.45%.

Oats, seven cars, sold 1.wo, No. 1 white 83, No. 1 mixed 83 Closing New York Stock Quotation Abbott I. 45 Allied Chem 58 Allied Stores 41 1-2 Allis Chalmers 37 Am Can .103 3-4 Car 31 3-4 Am Gas El 49 3-4 Am Loco 16 3-4 Am Pow Lt 17 Am Rad St 13 1-2 Am Smelt 65 Am Snuff 41 3-4 Am Tel Tel ...150 7-S Am Tobacco 5-8 Am Zinc 13 7-8 Anacon Cop 35 Armco SI1 43 1-4 Armour Co 10 1-8 Alchison .133 Avoco Mfg 8 Bald Loco 14 Bendix Av 48 7-8 Beth Sul 43 5-8 Borden 50 1-2 Borg Warn 70 1-2 Briggs M(g 33 3-8 Budd Co 16 3-4 Case (JIJ I) 50 7-8 Caterpil Tra 43 1-4 Ches Ohio 30 3-4 Chi NW 17 3-9 Chi Ri Pac 44 7-8 Chrysler 82 3-8 Comw Edis 28 1-2 Cong-Nairn 25 1-4 Con Edis 28 7-8 Cons Gas 47 Contalner 62. 1-8 Cont Can 36 1-4 Cont St1 22 5-8 Crn Prod 66 3-4 Corn Prod PI ............182 1-2 Crane Co 26 1-2 Curtiss Wr 10 Doug Airc 85 Du Pnt 81 3-4 Eastm Kd 46 7-8 Eaton Mig 37 1-2 El Gen Auto Elec Lite 47 47 3-4 Gen Foods 47 7-8 Gen Time 36 Goodrich 114 Goodyear 62 3-4 GL Ire Ore 15 1-8 Gt Nor Ry pfd 41 3-4 Greyhound 10 1-4 Homestake 39 loud Hersh 12 3-1 Hudson Motor 16 3-4 Ill Cent 50 7-8 Inland St 50 1-2 Inspir Co 17 Int Harv 31 1-8 Int Harv pid .175 3-4 Int Nick 34 3-4 Int Tel Tel 13 3-4 Johns Many 46 1-2 Kennecott 63 3-1 Keystone 24 3-4 Kimb.

Cl 42 1-2 Lib 0 Glass 36 5-3 Lib McN 8 1-4 Marsh Field 32 Montg Ward 64 1-8 Nash Kelv 20 3-4 Nat Disc 36 1-2 Nat Cont 10 1-4 Nat Dairy 46 1-4 Nat Steel 48 NY Central 16 5-8 Am Avia 14 3-4 No Amer Co 18 Nor Pac 23 7-8 Ohlo 011 39 7-8 Owens 111 GI 69 3-4 Packard 4 1-8 Pan Am Air 9 1-2 Param Piet 21 1-2 Penney (J C) 64 5-8 Penn RR 19 1-4 Pepsi Cola 9 7-8 Phelps Dod 58 1-4 Philip Morris 54 Phillips Pet 75 3-8 Pure Oil 44 Radio Corp 18 5-8 Reo Motors 17 5-8 Repub Su 40 3-8 Scott. Pap 42 1-4 Sears Roeb 51 3-4 Shell Oil 1-2 Simmons Co. 32 Sinclair OIl 29 7-8 Vao 24 South Pac 61 Spiegel 11 3-4 Sid Brands 22 3-4 Std Qil Cal 75 5-B Std Oil Ind 56 3-8 Std Oil NJ 83 3-4 Sterl Drug 36 Studebaker 33 5-8 to Name Committees At South Roxana 'SOUTH RONANA The Suns shine Sisters will have their tetly entertainment at 7:30 p. m. Oct.

19 at the Methodist Church. Mrs. Harry Jones is general man. Women having bitthday in January, February and March will be honored. At a meeting Monday evening, attended by Mrs.

Delores Bruning, Mra. Edna Chapman, Mrs. Francis Dugan and Mrs. Edith O'Neill, the following committees were appointed: Decoration, Mrs. Dugan; 'refreshments, Mrs.

Lena Poag, Mrs. Erma Jenkins, Mrs. Virginia McGhee, Mrs. Eleanor Buchanan, Mrs. Emma O'Neil and Mrs.

Ellen Watson; entertainment, Mrs. Edith O'Nell and Mrs. Nina Spudich. Dada Meet SOUTH ROXANA The Dads' Club, Monday evening, voted to rent the park or building with: out permission from the board trustees. Roy Sanders was ed a member.

Entertain Church Class SOUTH ROXANA Mrs. Frank of Melrose avenue entertained girls of the Intermediate Girls class of the Methodist Church Tuesday evening. Mrs. Fannie Poag is teacher of the class and Mrs. Frizzell is assistant.

Refreshments served at the close of the evening. Those attending were Mrs. Poag and her sister, Miss Mary Whalen, Huebner, Rita and MarDorothy, Hanfelder, Patricia Ellis, Nancy Lockhart, Doris McNabney, Mary Rushton, and Judy McNabney. Return to Washington, D. C.

SOUTH ROXANA- Captain and Mrs. J. F. Klein and daughter, Cheryl, Washington, D. have returned to their home' afler spending two weeks visiting Mrs.

Klein's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frizzell and son, William, of Melrose avenue. While here, they were dinner guests of Captain Klein's aunt, Mrs. Eudell Keller, South Roxana, and Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Gierten, St. Louis. Troop 20 SOUTH ROXANA Intermediate Girl Scouts of Troop 20. met Tuesday evening at the home of their leader, Mrs.

Walter Andrews. The girls learned three new games which will be applied toward their second class badge. Seven members attended along with the other leader, Mrs. Ralph Lambaitus. Judy and Delores Andrews were guests.

South Roxana Notes SOUTH ROXANA Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bienemann and daughter, Patsy, attended the third birthday celebration ol Johnny Kay Revenburgh, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Clay Revenburgh, Bethalto. Johnny Kay is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bienemann.

James Bienemann, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bienemann, has resumed his studies at Washington University, St, Louis, where he is a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering.

East Altonian Raises Oversized Pumpkin EAST ALTON Bert Woodson, 113 Illinois, reports he has gathered a pumpkin measuring 27 inches in length and 46 inches around the center. Godfrey Postoffice In New Location Godfrey postoffice, moved from its old location, is now established In the new one-story brick buildIng erected by Carl Rosa, which houses the Rosa grocery and the postoffice in separate quarters. Announcement of the move was made Mrs. Blanche Nelder, postmaster. 'The new location about 200 feet south of the former location and is still on Route 67- 111.

Mrs. Nelder has been postmaster since 1944. She worked prior to that as postal clerk. The postoffice WAS opened in its former location in 1913 and, at that time, Frank Squire was postmaster and operated a grocery store in the building. Godfrey WSCS Plans Activities for Future GODFREY- Women's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon with 19 members present.

The president, Mrs. Elliott, presided in the absence of Mrs. Earl Hatfield, who has been called to Indiana to attend her mother, Lloyd Carson presented the combined devotions and lesson, which were on the subject of "Amidst the Suffering Throng." Further plans were worked out, for the "Luncheon Is Served" program, slated Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 12:30 o'clock, and the rummage sale to the held Saturday, Oct. 14.

Mrs. Roy Page asks that White Cross memberships be renewed for the coming year. Members of the WSCS were to attend a sub-district meeting In Brighton today. An invitation has been recelved from the Brighton WSCS to altend an anniversary party at Brighton Methodist Church Oct, 19. Following the business meeting, guests went to the basement which had been prettily decorated in keeping with the occasion.

Mrs. Leroy Brakemeyer was showered with gifts from the members. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Herbert Elliott and Mrs. Wilbur Long.

showed her Chumfu stick, which she received being Chumfu Cirl of the Week at camp. Patrol names chosen were eer, Sun and Moon, and Blackeyed Susan. Each patrol drew dulles for the Halloween party planned tor Oct, 30 The Ploneers will serve refreshmenta: the Sun and Moon will decorate for the party, and the Black Eyed Susans will proI vide entertainment, Edwardsville Council Votes To Pay for Water Equipment 'Home' Women Launch Season At Wood River WOOD RIVER -A spaghetti supper at Berry Acres with husbands as guests launched the season's tivities of the American Home Department of Wood River Woman's Club, Wednesday evening. This year's home department committee includes Mrs. B.

Gillis, general chairman, MrB. Karl Fulp, secretary, and Mrs. Carl Kayser, treasurer. Entertainment featured humorous readings by Miss Martha Reid, Alton, and group singing led by Mrs. Virgil Balster, During a recreation perled, the women topped their husbands in the relay race and 20 questions.

Winners at 20 questions were Mrs. S. E. Cahoon, Mrs. Elmer Gillis, and Mrs.

Arthur Berry. Mrs. Phillip Schoppet was in charge of the program and entertainment. Hostesses were Mrs. Lonnie Bowman, chairman, Mrs.

Dale Fink, co-chairman, Mrs. Joseph Cowan, Mrs. William Harrison, Mrs. F. J.

Manning, Mrs. Charles Bartels, Mrs. Don McConnell, Mrs. Ernest Maguire, Phillip Schoppet, Mrs. Williams, Mrs.

Robert Wegman, and Mrs. Fred Burke. Observe Fire Prevention Week At Wood River WOOD RIVER Fire Prevention Week activities at local schools were begun prematurely this week by Chief Wallace Bond because of the three days' vacation pupils will receive the latter part of next week. Monday, Chief Bond inspected all grade schools of District 104 and staged fire drills for pupils. He announced at his visitations that the pupils are invited to participate in a parade beginning at 3 p.

m. Oct. 12. Paraders will assemble at Fourth and Ferguson and march down Ferguson to Wood River up' Wood to Lorena. Prizes of $15, $10, and $5 will be awarded for best costumes and best decorated toys.

The parade lineup includes musical units of the high school band and the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps. Parade judges will be Mrs. Elmer Gillis of the Wood River Woman's Club; Mrs. Adams of the Junior Woman's Club and Jack Slein and Fred Taylor of the retail division of the Wood River Township Chamber of Commerce. Chief Bond will revisit all schools Monday and Tuesday of next week to distribute souvenirs.

Friday morning, Oct. 13, all children will be feted at a movie at Wood River Theater. School District 104 has planned an active program in connection with Fire Prevention activities. It includes perfection drill organization at schools and homeinspection blanks to be sent home with pupils, drawing the family's attention to fire hazards and their correction, A special school inspection blank will be filled out by principals of the district. Other school activities include check of all fire extinguishers and correction of other fire hazards.

Official fire prevention posters from the National Fire Underwriters are now on display at District 104 schools. Baptist Philatheas Convene at Roxana ROXANA The Philathea class of First Baptist Church met Tuesday at the church. Mrs. Dan Eubank lead a discussion on rewards and crowns. Mrs.

D. Ziemer sang. Handkerchiefs were received from 1 he members by Mrs. Eubank, Mrs. Roy Johnson, and Mrs.

Harrell Dinwiddle, who were celebrating their birthdays this month. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lynn Major and Mrs. Arvill Pickering, Members attending were Mrs. Marshall Dinwiddie, Mrs.

Pickering, Mrs. Ziemer, Mrs. Lehman Archer, Mrs. Major, Mrs. Wilson Gross, Mrs.

Ross Hardway, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Merrill Harmon, Mrs. Albert Bean, Mrs. Homer Peck, Mrs.

Lester Kramer, Mrs. Roy Armes, Mrs. Harry Gallatin, Mrs. Ben Schwarm, Mrs. Eubank, Mrs.

Walter Mapes, Mrs. Susie Snedeker, Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. Earl Kirby, Mra. Harold Sheppard, and Mrs.

Frank Williams. Cub Scouts Organize ROXANA A meeting of committeemen and den mothers for Cub Scout Pack 44 of Brushy Grove area was held Monday eve. ning at Brushy Grove School. Clarence Hunt was appointed cubmaster, Young, assistant cubmaster, Arthur. Lippoldt, committee chairman, and Louis Cox, secretary, The committee is composed of Wilbur Stevens, Charles Mozier, Roy McClelland, and A.

Schussier, Den mothers are Mrs. Mozler, Wilbur Stevens, Mrs. Charles and Mra. Frank Langwisch. Visiting In Ogarks ROXANA Police Magistrate and Mrs.

William I. Shattuck of West Tydeman avenue departed Wednesday for the Ozarka, where they will vacation and visit tives. Troop 16 Moots ROXANA Intermediate Girl Scouts of Troop 16 met Monday at the Little House with their leaders, Mrs. Herman Hochmuth and Mrs. William Wrest.

The treasurer collected $1.35 In dues and all 18 members attended. The troop will hike to Kendall Hill Nov. 4. Melinda Lowe spoke the Chumfu's organization at Camp Potawatami this summer and Township Hospital and removed to St. Louls by Streeper's Ambulance.

Select Wood River Babies Tonight Audience to Choose Top Miss, Master WOOD RIVER A Miss and Master Wood River will be chosen by audience applause at 7:30 tonight. at Cast Alton-Wood River Community High School auditorium when the Knights of Pythias present their coronation pageant of the 1950 Better Baby Show. The public is Invited al. no mission charge for the pagennt. which will feature tiny kings and queens and attending court.

members from each of different age groups under five. State Finances Continued From Page 1. rolls. With the trend reversed. It now expects to run short by only $7,000,000.

These favorable influences will be partly offset, Mitchell said, by higher prices the state having to pay for -food tor mental hospital and penitentiary wards, and things like coal. Mitchell said the Welfare Department, which spends heavily 011 commodities for mental hospital patients, is faced with the problem of making ends meet because of rising prices. The Legislature required welfare to keep within three quarters of Its $28,581,000 commodity appro-1 priation until next Jan. 1. The department Is fast closing in on this limitation with nearly three months to go.

As a result, Mitchell said," purchases of such things as clothing, sheeting and lumber ale belng drastically curtailed and inventories on many items are being shortened 1.0 a maximum cd of money available for food. However, the pressure will be relaxed after Jan. 1 when the department will he free to dis Into the remalning one fourth of its commodity funds, Series Continued From Page 1. to Hamner. Coleman was credited with a two-bagger when his drive Into centerfield took A bad bounce which Ashburn was barely able to knock down.

Reynolds walked. Woodling fouled out to Sisler. RIzzuto lined to Ennis in right. No runs, one hit, no errors, two left. PHILLIES Ennis struck out.

Jones raised a high pop up to Mize. Hamner received Reynolds' first walk, on four pitches. Hamner stole second base. Seminick went down swinging, No runs, no hits, no errors. One left.

Fifth Inning YANKEES Berra popped to Hamner. DiMaggio sent. a towering pop-up to Jones. Mize went down swinging. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left.

PHILLIES-Coliat singled. Roberts attempted 1.0 sacrifice but popped to Reynolds. Gollat stayed at first. Waltkus singled sending Goliat 10 third. Ashburn flied 10 left, Gollat scoring after the catch to tie the score.

Sisler fouled to Mize. One run, two hits, no errors. Sixth Inning YANKEES Brown singled. Bauer fouled to Waitkus. Coleman popped to Wallkus.

Reynolds struck out. No runs, one hit, no errors. PHILLIES Ennis flied out 10 right centerfield. Jones lined to Rizzuto. Hamner flied to Jones.

No runs, no hits, no errors. Seventh Inning YANKEE Woodling popped to Sisler. Rizzuto walked. Berra flied to Ashburn. DiMaggio fouled to Waitkus.

No runs, nO hits, no errors. PHILLIES Seminick walked. Caballero went in to run for Seminick. Gollat filed 10 left-center. Roberts sacrificed Caballero to second.

Waitkus lined to DiMaggio. No runs, no hits, no errors. St. Joseph's Sisters See Head of Order Sister Helen and six other sisters from St, Joseph's Hospital went 10 St. Louis Wednesday to meet Mother Marie Antoinette Blanchot, superioress general of the Daughters of St.

Vincent de Paul, who arrived yesterday from France and is now visiting the American provinces of her order. This is her first time to visit St. Louis. At the Marillac seminary, where she 13 a guest of this province for a few days, there was a gathering of several hundred sisters to meet her. Swift Co 40 Texas Co 75 Timk Det Ax 19 Transmer 17 Un Carbide 46 5-8 Pac 98 1-2 Unit Air Lin 17 1-8 Unit Aire 31 1-2 US Rubber 51 5-8 us Steel 39 West (n Tel 39 7-8 West Elec 33 3-8 Woolworth 47 1-8 Wor Pr PI 75 Zenith Rad 58 T-8 Zonite PI 4 1-2 New York Curb Ark Nat Gas A 11 1-2 Carnation 82 Cities Sve .83 El Bond Share 5-8 Ford Can A 51 Hecla Min 12 7-8 Kalser-Frazer 8 1-8 Kingston Prod Niag Hud Power 15 7.8 EDWARDSVILLE The City Council Wednesday night agreed to entry of judgment by confession against the city in a federal court suit brought by the Permutit Co.

of New York to obtain payment of $44.082.60 principal and interest claimed due oft water treatment equipment acquired two years ago when the previous city administara tion purchased the local waterworks. of the nine Aldermen present voted for adoption of the resolution, submitted by Alderman Hartung. Alderman Donald W. Lean was absent and Alderman Alvin Davis declined to vote on the resolution, after suggesting that Action be deferred until a complete inventory could be taken of the equipment, which never has been Installed. City Obligated In voting, without.

referendum, A $625,000 water revenue bond sue In 1948 to buy the privately. owned waterworks from Illinois Cities Water the Hon of former Mayor Oscar Schmidt also obligated the city 10 take over contracts for softening and filtering equipment sold hy the Permutit Co. to the former owners. Three Installment payments ot $3000 each were made by the city on the equipment, but the paymenis lapsed alter 1949, leaving balance and Februarzis3 $5689.97 Interest. due the Permulit Co.

The firm filed suit in Federal Court al Springfield to recover the sums and the case has heen set for trial Monday before Judge Charles G. Briggle. Under the resolution the city will pay $18,000 of the principal immediately and the balance in $2000 monthly installments, plus est. at five percent, from the city' revenue fund account. The water fund's operation and maintenance account.

shows a balance of about $35,000, City urer Joseph Rotter Informed the council. During discussion of the proposed resolution it was brought out that the city never has received an itemized hill on the water treatment equipment, now stored al the Poag pumping station, and an inventory of the equipment delivered never had been made. Miss C. Brass of West Alton Dies Miss Clemente Brass, A life-long resident of West Alton, and a charter member of the Sodality of Immaculate Conceplion Church, West Alton, m. today in St.

Anthony's Infirmary. Miss Brass, a member of an old West Alton, family, had been in failing health for more than a year, and a patient at the infirmary since Aug. 15. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mrs.

John William Mintert, West Kaeferstein, Allon, GrandMound, a brother, "Alphonse Brass, West Alton, and and nephews. Five and sisters preceded her in death. The body is at Burke funeral nome, where friends may call after noon Friday and until 8:30 m. Saturday, when it will be taken to West Alton for services at 9 m. in Immaculate Conception Church.

Burial will be in Portage de Sioux cemetery. The rosary will be recited Friday at 7 p. nL at the church, Edwin Cordes Moved to Hospital in St. Louis Edwin H. Cordes, 13, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Cordes of 235 Mather, who was injured last Tuesday when his bicycle was struck by an automoblle at Delmar and Chouteau, has been moved to St. Luke's Hospital, St, Louis, for attention of a and it was said today by his father that he may undergo surgical treatment tomorrow. Edwin's left arm, said Mr. Cordes, was found to have been fractured both above and below the elbowie with S0116 apparent injury elbow itself.

When the boy's bicycle was struck, he was thrown up onto the hood of the automobile, and apparently his left arm struck and broke the glass in the windshield, this resulting In the complicated Injury Edwin Cordes is A student at St. Ambrose parish school, and was on his way to school at time the accident occurred. Boy Cyclist Injured James Allen Rock, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rock of 3522 Wickenhauser drive fered A right knee injury at.

6 Wednesday AS the result of 8 collision between an mobile and his bicycle as he was riding on Milton road near his home, The Injured boy was taken to Wood River Township Hospital for emergency attention, then dismissed pending a visit today to the family doctor. Because of the injury he was kept from attending. classes at East Junior High School today. "Safety" and "Fourteen of Them" respectively, The program was a practice session and will be presented as a model of Speechmistress Club meetings before members of East Alton Woman's Club Oct. 10: Mrs.

A. L. Kitzmiller, president, conducted the business session, during which Mrs. Donald Moore was elected treasurer. Mrs.

Moore 're. places Mrs. Roger C. Rue who has moved from this A1'08. Mrs.

Lawrence Westcolt, a new member, was Inducted Into bership of the club by Mrs. Ed. ward Groshong, membership chair. man. Mrs.

Donald Gephard, Wood River, was a guest. Individual evaluators of the speeches were Mrs. T. Allen Her. meling and Mrs.

Eugene La Eggl. mann. Mrs. Manuel M. Wiseman Was general evaluator, Pelan Funeral Suturday Funeral rites for Mrs.

Mary Pelan, 76, former Wood River Ident, who died Wednesday, will be conducted Saturday at 9 a. in St. Bernard's Church, Wood River. Burlal will be in St. Jos.

peh's cemetery, Alton. The body is at Streeper funeral home, Wood River, where friends may call after 5 p. m. today. Taken Ill on Street Police were called to Seventh and Ridge at 2 p.

in. Wednesday when an elderly man was taken ill when passing Universal Cushion Co. He was found to be Otis Tucker, 74. of Gratton, who has been suffering from a heart condition. Pollcemen moved him in the de.

partment's cruiser -ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital for medical attention. former British ship's officon, aged finished, years effort, a painting of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil..