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Dixon Evening Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 3

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Dixon, Illinois, Monday, March 18, 1946 tr SOCIETY MISS MARILYN ELIZABETH KOHL BECOMES BRIDE OF GEORGE ELL WOOD LENOX Oil Saturday, March 16, at 4o'clock at St. Patrick's Parish house, the Rev. Father Thomas Walsh united in marriage Miss Marilyn Elizabeth Kohl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas, 322 Lincoln avenue, and George Elhvood Lenox.

618 Galena avenue, son of Edward Lenox, 915 East Chamberlin street, in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a wo piece suit with black and white accessories and a shoulder corsage of red roses and ferns. She carried a silk I I I I handkerchief that her father 10 iTlCjn OCflOOl there during "World War I The maid of honor, Miss Irene Jessie, wore an aqua wool two piece suit with black and white accessories. Her corsage was of pink roses. Best man for the couple was John Joe Thomas, brother oi the Mrs.

Thomas, mother ul the bride, cose a navy blue ensemble with pink accessories and a corsage of pink and white carnations. Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, and Mrs. John Thomas, from seven until nine in the evening with more than 150 people attending. The table was decorated with pink and while carnations with two three-tiered wedding cakes. Seizing for the evening were.

Theresa Hoban, Helen Miller, and Rose Miller, cousins of the bride. Doro- NACHUSA CIRCLE The Mesdames Marie Ccrtright. Lillian Peterson Lucy Pad gett, were hostesess to the Na-chusa Teachers' Reading Circle on Thusrday evening, at the Cort-right home. The meeting was conducted by the president. Mary Jane Boynton.

Each member responded to roll call with the name of her favorite book. s. Coral Lambert presented a report on adult education rrom study gook. "Frontiers ot erican Culture." Two interest ing special reports were given on arithmetic and geography oy Mrs. Ella Mae Herbert and Miss Mary "Wolf, respectively.

The dair.tv rc-r serv er) Vn- t-hp carried out the theme of St. Patrick's Day. SOUTH DIXON CLUB The South Dixon Corr.miinity club will meet with Mrs. Bell ftlUmiOrCl Oil cuiicjuav, 20. with a scramble luncheon at a miscellaneous shower for Perle Mumford and his bride.

DINNER GUESTS s. C. R. Walgreen entertain- ed five guests at dinner Sunday i ata her Hazelwood home. Dr.

and Mrs. Albin Bro of Mt. Carroll. Roy Martindale of Kenil- and Mrs. Howard Frantz of Chicago, Benefit Party Tuesday, March 19 8:00 P.

M. 25c Sponsored by The Presidents' Parley of the Legion Auxiliary DIXON STANDARD I I DAIRY 1 PASTEURIZED I 1114 S. Galena Pb. Play Given April 4 The senior class of Ohio high school will present their class play, "The Ghost Parade" Thursday evening, April 4, at 8 o'clock in the Ohio high school auditori- Ann Watkins has inherited an old and haunted hotel from her grandfather: and all the regular guests are leaving as she and ner friend Mamie Rose arrive. But more than willing to stick around are two handsome actors, Aleck Smart and Ted Lewis, who are left broke when the op'ry house burns before they play.

The colored boy Rastus. is much allergic to car rying trunks and seeing ghosts but his "Nearer My God To Thee' on the harmonica seems to inviti latter. Ann's old step-uncle. Absalom, is trying to get possession of the thy Nelson had charge of the hotel (it rumored there a dui- bride's book. Fifteen members of the diate family enjoyed a course dinner at the Xachu: tel later in the evening.

The bride attended and graduated from Dixon schools, with the class of at high school. She attended business college at Gregg colege for six months in Chicago. She is employed at the Illinois Northern Utilities Co. The bridegroom attended Dixon schools and is employed at the Dixon Welding Shop. Mr.

and Mrs. George Lenux will leave for Miami. for two weeks. The new Mrs. Lenox was wearing a black gabardine suit with black and white accessories and her corsage of red roses for her going away outnt.

I couple i Mr. and Mrs. Goofus) are staying there. Sweet 45 year old 1 Miss Abigail, who sleep walks. i comes down to the lobby and Anne.

Aleck Smart and Mamie Rose, the mystery of the clock. the wheelchair boarder and the village shiek bring the climax to a racy height in "The Ghost Pa- The cast is as follows: Absalom Harry Molln; the sheriff Bill King: Hiram Bob Draper: Bill O'Brien: Abe Higgenbottom Gene Brown: Walter: Dolores Brandau: Mamie Rose Helen Clark: Anne Ed-ardine Fahs: Aleck Smart Dick Meyer: Ted Howard An- 'derson; Miss Abigail Vir-jgina Phillips: Billy Virginia Giesenhagen: Helen Smith: Rae Moore: the pest Swanson: sound effects Mrs. H. L. Heer a Mrs.

H. Heer of Galena will be guest speaker at the Presbyterian Women Association -when the organize tier, holds its sprino meeting on SHOWER HONOREE and Fra: night-gown. The romance of Ted Uie latter's home Tuesday evening of Miss Glenda Bain, who is soon to become the bride of Pvt. William Boehme. now stationed at Camp Robinson.

Ark. The honoree received many lovely and useful gifts from the Misses Marilyn Schmidt. Loretta Bain. Betty Miller. Delores Fox.

Betty Potter, Lois Shirley Johnson, and Doris' Levan. Mrs. Loren Fink and Bertha Rinehart were unable to attend the party. Miss Bain left Friday for Camp Robinson. JR.

WOMAN'S CLUB The Meeting of the Junior Woman's club, which was to have been held tomorrow night, has been canceled. The next regular meeting will be April 2. HAVE YOUR RADIO REPAIRED By EXPERT RADIO TECHNICIANS GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP FAST, DEPENDABLE SERVICE DIXON APPLIANCE CO. 103 PEORIA AVE. PHONE 214 Can You Locate All Your Income Tax Deductions? Under present revenue laws you could pay a penalty by overlooking an expense item in figuring your 1945 tax.

That's big money. But the man with a checking account isn't making an error. He has a accurate record of every expense. Pay-by-check in '46. It may save you plenty with Uncle Sam next year at this time.

City National Bank in Dixon DIXON, ILLINOIS OFFICERS DIRECTORS Z. W. Mom, President John L. Vice President a C. V.

Tennant, Cashier l. Q. Rorer Frank Fordham, Asst. Cashier E. L.

Crawford Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation DIXON EVENING TELEGRAPH Page Three Loveland A. Makes Spring Plans at Recent Meeting The Loveland school A. met at the school Thursday evening. At the business meeting conducted by the president, Mrs. Fred Hobbs, several committees were appointed.

Mrs. Alvoh Drew. Mrs. Harold Rorer, and Mrs. John Ruth were authorized to pur chase new serving equipment.

George Brunett and Harold Rested were appointed to purchase a new electric stove ii" the present one cannot he repaired. The Summer Round Up commit- ful program of stories round in tee comprised Mrs. Harold Rorer. their school books, fhnirmnn: Mrs. E.

M. Greene and! The school nurse. Mrs. G' Mrs. A.

O. Presnell. Activities for the 1946 graduating class were discussed and a committee appointed to make plans. The committee includes Miss Koch, chairman: Mrs. Can Ogan, Mrs.

Fred Hobbs and Mrs. Greene. The program chairman announced plans for the next two meetings. April 11 and On April 11 Charles Hintz will be the speaker and will show some pictures. Miss Alice Hintz will provide special music and Mrs.

Petersen's fifth and sixth grades will present a program. On May 9. Llewellyn Miller, for March 2i. i many years the superintendent or I schools, will be welcomed back to man-Jim Thompson: electrician Loveland as the speaker oi the -Jim Donnellv. i evening.

A Dig homecoming cele- The plav director is Miss Mar- i bration is being planned and ai' jorie Raglin and is produced with students and teachers who were the special permission of the Dra- at Loveland during Mr malic Publishing Co. term of office are cordially invit- The tickets are now on sale from ed to attend. Names of former anv senior and will be on sale at teachers and students are being the door. Adult tickets are 40 accepted by Mrs. Alvoh Drew, cents, students tickets are telephone R-1194.

or Mrs. Gail cents. The profits will be used to Ogan. telephone X-11U4. leave a gift to the school from the Mrs.

Howard Huflord. telephone of 1946. The public is in- x-1479, is preparing a display or school pictures. Anyone having any old snapshots of students, teachers, or activities are asked to inform Mrs. Hufford.

The homecoming committee is also working on a history oi the school and any information on this subject will be welcome. Please phone any of the names listed above. Mrs. Gladys Braren's third grade pupils presented a delight- MAGIC FOAM UPHOLSTERY CLEANSER Make your upholstered furniture and rugs look like new with MAGIC FOAM brings back natural colors and Will not injure the finest of if used according to directions. KREIM'S FURNITURE and FLOOR-COVERINGS 86 GALENA DIXON ruac Wilhelm.

gave a very interesting and educational talk on the ringworm epidemic and demonstrated the Woods Lamp on several scalp cases. It is extremely important that parents of recognized cases apply medication faithfully and enforce the wearing of caps to pi event the spread of this mrec- Miss Erickson, speech correction instructess. talked very convincingly on defective speech, its causes and corrections. Refreshments were served at a lovely St. Patrick decorated taole by Mrs.

Greene. Mrs. Madden. Miller and Mrs. Anderson.

Miss Koch presided at the conee urn Hostesses for the April meet ing will oe Mrs. William Jones, chairman: Mrs. Arthur Hayiu-s. Mrs. George Tyler and Mrs.

Graham Oakiord. WEEK END GUESTS Mr Mrs. Harold Piper and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ropello of Rockford were week end guests of Mr Mrs.

Charles Bishop. LINCOLN SCHOOL The Lincoln school revue, presented Friday evening, was a total success with large crowds for both performances. The student body, as a whole and the teachers and directors of the revue, are to be congratulated on their fine work. The committee for the event were: Harriet Hodgson, chairman. Hazel Hecker.

Mrs. Molly Riordan. Loraine Lessman, Marge Chandler, and Salvilla Palmer. The script for the play was written by Hazel Hecker." Mrs. Charles R.

Walgreen, Sr. Ends Extensive Journey Mrs. Charles R. Walgreen has returned from a trip to South America, after traveling some thirty thousand miles. Many modes of travel were used, includmg boats, trains, autos and busses, but mostly by air.

Mrs. Walgreen flew from Chicago to New Orleans and took another plane at that port of embarkation for the southern hemisphere. Her first stop was Guatemala, followed by visits to Balboa. Quico, Medellin. Manizales.

Bogata. and then to Lima, Ere-quipa, Tuno. Curco. Pisac and La Pas. Several days were spent in the beautiful city of Santiago and from there.

Portaverag and the Chilean lakes were visited. The climax of this three months of sight-seeing ended in Beunos Aires and Rio de Janiero. said to be two of the most beautiful cities in the world. From there Mrs. Walgreen returned to Guatemala and to Miami.

where she spent several before continuing her air to Chicago. One of Mrs. Waigreen's hobbies is photography. She excells at all her attainments and not the least of these is the art of getting good pictures in color, both in stills and movies. She has taken pictures in many parts of the world and on this just completed trip snapped some two thousand views.

Not only for her own pleasure due? tiiis gracious lady take her I pictures. She shares their beauty and pleasure with others and at financial benefit to herself. thousands of club members in the north, south, east and west have spent many delightful hours look- at her beautiful pictures and enjoying her interesting and com prehensive lectures that accompany them. DIXON MUSIC CLUB The Dixon Music club will meet Tuesday evening. March 19.

at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schade in Ashton. The following program will be presented: Three Bs Laola Quick. Sonata VIII Beethoven Naomi Woll.

Sonta II in A Major J. S. Bach Lotte Lande. Loala Quick, accompanying Sonata XXni Beethoven Concert Study Flat Liszt Katherine Haefliger. Dim-Lot Woods Brahms The May Night Brahms Where the Shining Trumpets Blow Mahler The Drummer Wolf Herbert Champaign, Loala Quick, acompanying w.

s. c. s. The W. S.

C. S. of the Methodist church will meet Thursday evening at 6:30 for a co-operative supper meeting at the church with their husbands and the Guild girls as guests. Members of the Young Women's Guild will present a program entitled "Stewardship of Peace" under the direction of Miss Jane Smith, program chairman. All of us at Eichlers wish to thank the people of Dixon and all over Northern Illinois for their wonderful acceptance of our New Store! SHOP IN COMFORT AT EICHLER BROTHERS, Inc.

For The New! KNIT WRIST CANVAS GLOVES 19c BIB FRONT BOYS' JIMMIES 7L 1.98 LADIES' PRINT HOUSE DRESSES 2 10 MEN'S GREY COVERT WORK PANTS 1.98 FLOUR SQUARE DISH TOWELS 12c GAYLY PRINTED LUNCH CLOTHS 1.29 j. C. PENNEY Inc. SPRING MEETING The spring meeting of the Presbyterian Women's association will be held at the church Thursday evening. March 21, at 8 o'clock.

Mrs. H. Heer of Galena will be the speaker and will use as her subject. Secret of Hap- Mrs. Heer is a post president of Freeport Presbyterian and at present is treasurer and synodical president.

From to 1942 she the member quadrennial committee of Presbyterian Women's Organizations. U. S. A. Mrs.

Heer was a teacher and coi (Additional Society on page 'I) Joan of Aix- was born in 1412 'a COUGH $M0 COUGH DROPS I HONEY MENTHOL H0REH0UND I Now Will SOAP SHORTAGES IAST? 0HTHB GLOOMY StVB There are not nearly enough fats in the country to make all the soaps, soap powders, and soap flakes you want. So short is the supply, the government must decide how much fat can be released to make soap and other peacetime goods. Besides, the supplies of soaps many of you housewives have had in reserve are running low and the demand for soaps is increasing. 0H THE BRIGHT SIVZ Most of you housetviv eshave continued to turn in fats. You've helped keep our industrial fat supply large encash to meet minimum needs.

But it's a letdown on you; less soap for evi helping to bring plies of scarce so. Any i-d fats you re bigger sup- Keep on the job, get for every pound. Mere there's tbf-there's soap KEEP TURNING IN USED FATS TO HELP MAKE MORE' SOAP NEWSPAPER!.

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