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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 14

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Alton, Illinois
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AWGft wr Rotary Cbmmittees Named by Pridgnt Cbf cen i for year of River Rotary Club ft? Richard P. Cof- and the board of IfiraJtOfS. head the alms and committee under "Planning Steering" assisted by A. A. iH.cn, Rolla Hord, O.

o. Brun- ftay Elmore, and Alvin fifjes is chairman of club service assisted by H. H. Smith, A. Jfyifi and E.

V. oiehl. Bard beads vocational service, tsslstea by A. Edson Smith, anti W. I.

Winston chairman nf community service 'assisted by the Rev. Henry Ijnan, E. J. Sldo, and Thad Carter, Slolze Is chairman of international service assisted by Charles Ltitz and Joseph Connors. Operational commllleemen for club service itirlude H.

H. Smith, 'chairman of programs, assisted by Scott, William Harrison, Cat) Kayser, A. Lessner, Dr. Gantns Smith, and Ray Koch. Ryan Is chairman of fellowship assisted by "Buck" Rogers, Herbert Wlekenhauser, Francis Manning, 'and Dr, S.

Plsarek. Jesse Cross heads the committee on Informa- Jtlon assisted by Virgil Parker. Glehl Is chairman of classification, membership and attendance, assisted by H. K. Paton and Ivan -Kramer.

Dr. Fred Ordeman Is chairman of the club bulletin assisted by Lloyd Carter, Roy Adams, and Jack Wilson. Jolley heads Silvrr Dollar Coupons Gtvrn at WOOD RIVER. Local frier- chfln(8 wi 11 begin couons for Silver Dollar Days tms Township Chamber of promo is sponsored by merchfltlls committee the Chamber to stimulate local business. First.

In a series of Friday night gifts will be Riven at 8 July 21 from a central point in the business district. Gifts are silver dollars ranging In amounts from $3 to $150 nna are awarded through coupons given by merchants for each dollar nurchase or fraction thereof. The promotion will end the first week In September with a city-wide Dollar Day sale. READ TELEGRAPH WANT ADS music, assisted by Lessner, Paton and Holcomb. Operational commltteemen for community service are Winston as chairman of youth service assisted by the Rev.

Wlchman, A. C. Hunt, Walter Hale, and Dr Wiseman. Sldo heads the rural and urban committee assisted by Thad Carter, T. P.

Eggman, and Bryant Hnrrod. Hord hcnds vocational service assisted by A. Edson Smith, Holcomb, and Jolley. Stolze heads Interno- lional service assisted by Lutz and Connors. Wood River.

Pool to Close for Tivo Days WOOD Wood River municipal swimming pool win fie closed Monday sttd "Tuesday for draining water, according fo Howard Getting, manager. AttUNTftrck Mtstmft WOOD cflf driven by Richard Vaughn, 30? Easl Burrh, Hartford, and a truck driven by Ralph Glssal, 410 East Fourth. Alton, were involved In an accident on Madison avenue near the Old Louis road. Damage was reported to the left frtml fender of the car driven by Vaughn, Home from Hosnlia! WOQD RIVER. Miss Louisa Montgomery Is convalescing ai her home, 821 Ferguson avenue, fter undergoing major surgery at 3e Paul Hospital, St.

Louis, June 8. Mrs. V. J. Robinson, a sister of Louisa and Belle Montgomery, re- urned to her home as Osborn, Friday, after spending some me here.

Ulemt Itotary District Assembly WOOD RIVER. Three mem- ers of the Wood River Rotary Club attended the District Assem- ly meeting at Roodhouse, Wed- iesday, where Ned O. Haney, ary International governor, gave nstruclicms to Incoming presidents the southern part of the stale. jfiKrti Towtmwters Dmws What to Do with the YOU CAN BEAT THE HEAT! ATTIC FANS 24" 39.00 36" 98.00 42" 126.00 48" 135.00 You, can't control the weather bur you the temp- 'eratureen your home. We.have i Jans of every size and descrip- tion for every need, in our large 'fan at amazingly PEDESTAL FANS 12" Eskimo $21.95 12" 34.95 22" Eskimo 55.00 20" Used Westinghouso 35.00 We Have a Fine Selection of DESK FANS 8" Sffaighr 3.95 '10" Sfrajghr 8- 9 5 10" Oscjllatirjg ,10,95 12" Oscillatmg 18.95 Oscillating $26,95 They were resident; O.

resident; and Richard Coffeen, O. Brunjes, vice A. C. Hunt, past fovernor. Hunt served as sergeant- t-arms for the assembly at which 3d Brown of Alton talked on Vo- lalional Service? There were about ,00 in attendance.

Open House nt Dlldlncs WOOD and Mrs, Dildlne held open house ftt heir home, 520 Ferguson avenue, 'uesday evening from 7:30 until 0 o'clock In honor of their house- guests, Mn and Mrs. Robert Sealh nd children, Sandra, Martina and Hobby, of Des Molnes, la. Scath, former pastor of the local First Church of Christ, Christian, nd his family arrived Tuesday for a week's visit In the vicinity. Ad- Illonal dinner guests at the Dll- Ines Tuesday were Raymond Ca- illl and daughter, Marlene. Mrs.

Gordon Blacklock presided at the punch bowl for open house. Seventy-five guests attended, ac- to register which was kept by Mrs. Bert Berrisford. Table dec- irations featured the pink and white scheme, lace table cloth, and crystal candle holders. Wood River Notes WOOD Watson of Sault Saint Marie, Is spending this week at home of ils brother and sister-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. C. B. Watson, 257 Ninth street. Mrs.

Gilbert Frazer and daughter, Nancy Ann, Springfield, were guests Friday through Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fredrickson, 630 Lorena avenue. Mrs. Frazer is a niece of Mrs.

Fredrickson's. The group, accompanied by the Fredrickson's son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wagemann, spent Saturday at Forest Park, St. Louis.

Miss Wanda Watscm, who is on a months' vacation from St. Joseph's Hospital 1 School of Nursing, Is In Xenla, this week visiting her uncle and aunt, Lt. and Mrs. R. A.

Perry. WOOD RIVER Hllnl masters tried orally Wednesday night to drop an A-Bomb on the nf the present world trouble, but wire undetermined as to where and when, although they agreed it shouldn't be at Korea now. War and current conditions concerned the group at the weekly dinner meeting at Skaggs when three addressed the club and "Should We Use A-Bombs In Korea?" was discussed durlnt the table topic. Led off by Carl Roberts, -these who participated in the table topic were divided on use of the A-bomb, with some bellevelng It shouldn't be used on Russia, some feeling it shouldn't be used at all, and others believing we shouldn't be the first nor the last lo dfop the bomb. Robert Clement hammered at credit spending by which persons purchase wilh a down payment when he discussed "Cash on the Barrelhead." He compared credit spending to the great amount of cash buying done at his home town In Maine.

Dr. J. E. Mahoney discussed "Washington, D. 1920," telling of his'work in decoding messages when he was a clerk In secret service.

As an outstanding personal experience, he told of decoding the message which revealed that President Woodrow Wilson would receive the Nobel prize. "Anti-Submarine Tactics," was discussed by Gene Harmon, third speaker. He told of tricks used by the Germans to "throw off" radar tests. These included use of metal balloons from submarines and a film of special oil on the water which reflected the radar beams. Dale Bangert as general critic gave the evaluation and awarded prizes.

Other individual speech critics were R. H. Streeper, Norman Robey, and Larry Westcott. Ed Grbshong was grammarian and parliamentarian, and Marvin Wilson operated the "Ah-Suppressor." Charles Clark staged the business session; D. Bangert gave the invocation, and Frank Walter'told the joke of the week.

Guests were Warden Kopf of Shell Oil Jim Towey of Western Cartridge and Don Ott, East Alton jeweler. Brotherhood Plans Family Night WOOD for the Brotherhood Family Night, Aug. 14, were appointed the president, Fred Richardson, at the regular monthly meeting and fish fry of the Men's Brotherhood of First Baptist Church at the home of Clarence Wilson, Edwardsville road, Tuesday evening. Orville Mallory is general chairman: William Hawkins and Gus Bangert will be in charge of entertainment: Ray Inman, ticket sales: and Everett Reader and Gail McMean, purchasing. The family will feature a chicken supper and various types of entertainment.

Ath- $2,14 Macoiipjn Price on Wheat CARLlNVlLLE-- the basic pries support rate on 1950 crop wheat has been established at $2,14 per bushel fof Maeoupln eounty. Lester R. Miller, chairman of the local Agricultural Conservation Committee has announced. The Terminal ai St. Louis and Chicago are $8,31 based on U.

S. Grade No. 1. Bath loans and purchase agreements, based oil the eounty rate, will be available to producers through January 31, 1951, at Nursing ttenie CARLlNVlLLE Mrs. Minnie Larkin, president of the American Legion Auxiliary of Post No, 126, Alton, entertained at Macoupin Nursing Home Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. Larkin played the aetserdian. Birth to Chesterfield Fair CARLlNVlLLE Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sarginson, of Chesterfield, are parents of a son, Roger Wayne, their third child, born Tuesday at Macoupin Hospital.

The mother Is the former Miss Norma Ralston. Sets Macoupin Teacher JExams CARLlNVlLLE I. K. Juer- gensmeyer, Macoupin County Superintendent of schools, has announced sjtecial examination for teachers' certificates to be held at 8:30 a. m.

Friday, Aug. 4, In his office at the courthouse. Those desiring to take the examination may notify Juergensmeyer not later than Saturday, July 29. To be eligible to take the test, one must have 60 semester hour! or more of credit from a recognized university or college. Such training must Include 10 semester hours In education.

Three types of certificates may Shlpirmn the thewas fittftano, filled his peiTttmnt, Stmtfty at tfte Hie Baptist Ghtireh, and with Harris and mm wtre guests in the home of Mr, and Mfk Porter enbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Hurry, with their sen, Harold Hurry, and wife, Garlinville, returned te their homes Sunday after a trip Missouri, Kansas, rado, Wyoming, and south Dakota, a distance of 8000 miles. Mr.

and Mrs. James Inman, Mr, and Mrs. Dick Hansen and son, Jerseyvllle, Mr. and Mrs. William rtansen, Fleldon, were guests day of their parents, Mr.

and J. Hansen. Afternoon guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ooetten and sons and Mr.

and Mrs. William Hellzlg, Fleldon. Mrs. Etta Mowen and Martin Walsh, Jerseyvllle, were guests Sunday evening of Mrs. Tlllte Thomae.

Mrs. Earl Dey and daughter, Mrs. Marshall Halllday and children, Jerry and Marsha Kay, were Springfield visitors Monday. Mrs. John Stouffe, Palmyra, arrived Sunday for several days visit in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. Stouffe. Mr, and Mrs.

Kenneth Archer and sdh attended the Johndrow reunion at Beardstown, Sunday. Miss Alta Meier left Sunday to attend school at St. Charles for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Burgoyne, Alton, were guests Sunday of Mrs. Burgoyne's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E.

Travers. Charles Henry, St. Louis, is a guest of his grandfather, A. M. Scott.

Miss Mary Cahdler, Granite City, was a weekend guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Candler.

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Schoeneman spent Sunday in the home of.Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Mr. and Mrs. JameS Stevenson; and daughters, Indlanola, were guests, of Mrs. Stevenson's parents, Key RoWhteinip went te oia with them it.

Mr. and Mrs, Amfertfse Brown and son, Weed River, were guests Sunday ef Mr. and Mfs. Thomas Bunt. Mils RutJi Ann Smith, St.

Lmiis, is a guest in the home of her cie, Albert Seottt Gladiolus can be ed by dusting the plants weekly with 8 percent B.b.t. Polio Claims Sewfld HERRlN, auiy io, -T dawned its seeotrd me southern Illinois this year. Edna Paye Rtrsftiftf, 8, Her; fin, m. 1, died in Hefrln Hospital tuesday. Yesterday a posthumous examination confirmed she has bulbar polio.

The flfst polio victim, on 18, was Lee Stein, a Carmi HigH Sctieei athlete. be earned by examination. They are: Limited elenjentary, limited special, and limited kindergarten- DO YOUR RESERVE FUNDS EARN? Join the many local families who find here aa attractive combination of worth-while return oa savings, plus safety, conservatism, and helpful service. Savings are insured to $5,000 by Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Money received on new or present accounts by the I Oth earns from the 1st of the month, CITIZENS' 208 SMITH ST.

WALTER A. HALE, President BAST ALTON BLDG. AND LOAN ASS'N PHONE 4-6611 JOE NOLAN, Secretary Mrs. Kenneth Sweet, 123 Illinois avenue, East Alton, Is visiting her son and and Mrs. Walter Hossback and son, Allan, at Johnstown, N.

this week. Miss Helen Volz and Mrs. Ernest Brlggs and children, Eileen, David and John, of Metambva, 111., are spending, this week with Mr. and Mrs, Julian Ryan, 664 Halloran avenge. Miss Volz and Mrs.

Briggs are cousins of'Mr. Ryan. Mrs. Lena Stamper Is spending the month of July vacationing in Forada, Minn. Mf.

and Mrs, Ray Powers of Carrolltoin were overnight guests, Tuesday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Powers, 61 Harnett. Mrs. Bennle Powers, 61 Harnett and 'her nieces, Donna, Jeanne, and Wanda Rose Powers, are spending this week at Manchester visiting with Mrs. Powers' sister-in-law, Mrs.

Earl letic activities provided entertainment at which by 2p members. Neighborhood Wiener Roust WOOD Stamper, son of Mr, and Mrs. Eari Stamper, Rosewood Heights, en- ttertalned his neighborhood playmates at a wiener roast at. his home Tuesday evening. Guests were Bev Ball, Barbara and Jimmy Brown, Bobby, Jimmie and Carol Graham.

Joe and Sonny Buck, Jackie Skundrlch, and Jean Rolfhin'g. Petroleum Needs Discussed HOUSTON, July 13, The National Military Petroleum Advisory Board opens a two-day business meeting here today, with petroleum requirements of the U. S. in the event of war due to. be discussed.

Northern Ireland postmen demand the lifting of the ban on smoking while on their rounds. mltted to Wood River Township Hospital last weekend, Is scheduled to undergo surgery the latter part the week. Mrs. MooVqs is secretary of the International Association pf Machinists at Efist Alton, TREMENDOUS STORE-WIDE JL COME EARLY FOR BEST SELECTIONS RHONE 4-4364 Mrs, JuarUta Moores, daughter of Mr; Mrs, Oscar Monken, 409 Penning avenue, who was ad- GALVANIZED HARDWARE TOO, Sut Not MEN'S SHORT; SLEEVE SPORT In blue, ran, yellow-rsmall, medium and large sizes. Regular $2.98 $1.69 MEN'S Sanforized in assorted colors and patterns, $3.44 and Cray, pair 15c NUN'S $HOP CAPS MJN'5 Overall Pants Our Entire Stock of Ladies Nationally Advertised Brands That Ypu See Constantly in Favorite Women's Magazines Regular $14.98 Values CHENJLLE BEDSPREADS IwP.

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