Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 7

EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE SEVEN: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1950 ALTON B. E. Rogers Heads New Haven Plant Named Works Manager at Winchester NEW HAVEN, E. (Sanchappointer works Co. Winchester, Olin the Inc.

The announcement George Dawson, manager, who said that, the brings appoint- to the community's largest industrial plant one of the acknowledged production ers in the Industry, whose engineering and production experience dates back 1o 1924. Feb. 14 Rogers has manager of Repeating Arms Industries, was made by Olin regional In coming to Winchester, Rogers relinquishes his post as works manager of the Olin plant in East Alton, one of the nation's largest producers of sporting ammunition, brass and other non-ferrous alloys and products, explosives, blasting supplies, kiln guns, traps and targets. The East Alton plant includes Western Cartridge Co. Western Brass Mills and a part.

of the explosives divisions of Olin Industries whose headquarters are In East Alton, During the war Rogers was general superintendent of the 000,000 government owned and plant, operates largest producers of St. Louis ordnance military small arms ammunition which had a peak wartime employment of 34,338 persons. Rogers began his career. in 1924 in with Neller, Rich and consulting and designing engineers, where he held the post of chief mechanical engineer. Subsequqently, he was factory superof the Twinplex Products Co.

and of the Craft Manufacturing both of Chicago. Prior to joining the Olin ization in St. Louis, he was chief inspector of the BalkeCollender Co. of Muskegon, Born Lake Bluff, on Oct. 5, 1902, he received his gramschool education in Woodstock, IlL, his high school educa- in Whitehall, and studled engineering at.

Michigan State College a1 East Lansing. Mr. Rogers is a member of the Alton District Manufacturers' Association, of the American Ordnance Association, Chicago Yacht Club, Missouri Athletic Club, West Borough Country, Club, Kirkwood, and well as various Missouri trout fishermen's, quail hunters' and duck hunters' associations. Mr. Rogers is married to Priscilla Maxine Snavely of Elkhart, and has two daughters and a son.

The son, Robert Edward, was an army air forces fighter pilot during the war, who later studied aeronautical engineering at Purdue University, Lafayette, and 1a now employed by Air Research, Manhattan Beach, Calif. The elder daughter Elizabeth Ann, was graduted last year from Washington University, St. Louis. Katherine, the younger daughter, is 11 years old. The Rogers family residence is in Kirkwood, Mo.

As soon as arrangements can be completed, Mr. Rogers plans 10 move his family to New Haven. Presbyterians at Moro to Meet MORO, Feb. 14. (Special.) The Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the church Thursday afternoon at 1:30.

Mrs. E. C. Parrish, program chairman, will be in charge of program on the topic of "Africa and the American Negro." Ladies' Aid Society of the church will meet in the morning for quilting and a potluck dinner, after which they will attend the association meeting. Surprise Party MORO.

Mrs. George Graunke, Mrs. Lindell Cooper and Mrs. William Dorsey were given a surprise party Friday afternoon at. the home of Mrs.

E. C. Parrish. Women of the Adult group of the Presbyterian Church presented Young, each with A gift. The afternoon was spent playing games arranged by Mrs.

Parrish. Those excelling were Mrs. Greinke and Mrs. Carl Holbeck. Mrs.

Robert Werts, Mrs. Willis Cooper, and Mrs. Carl Holbeck served Party at Meadowbrook MORO. The Merry Maids 4-H club accepted an Invitation from the Bethallo 4-H club to joln in a gingham-overall party at Meadowbrook School, Friday evening. The Omphgent club was also present.

Valentine Parties At Elsah School ELSAH, Feb. 14. The Parent Teacher Association furnished ice cream, cake, and cookies for the school's valentine parties. William Rister, chairman; Mrs. Douglas Hake, Mrs.

Floyd Hake, Mrs. Stanley Croxford. Mrs. Robert, Lane, Walter Mrs. William Greer, Smith, room mothers, baked the cookies.

The lower room had its party at 2 p. m. today. Besides the refreshments there was a valentine change and games were played under the direction of the teacher, Mrs. Frank Seago.

The upper room attended the student concert al Kiel Auditorium this afternoon, causing its tine party to be given tomorrow afternoon. Besides the valentine cookies and ice cream, Mrs. Edwin S. Leonard baked a cake for the occasion, and Walter Greer provided soda for each child. George Happ, chairman, and the tee of Hobby club will provide games and the tine box will be opened under the direction of Mrs.

F. A. Reisner, teacher. Lenore Smith, daughter of Wood River, Junior Woman's Club Hears White Russian Wood River VFW Auxiliary Gives $100 to StateFund WOOD RIVER, Feb. donation of $100 was made, by Veterans of Foreign Auxiliary to the Department of Illinois child welfare fund, a state project, sponsored by VFW auxiliaries, at the regular monthly meeting of the women's group, Monday night, at VFW Memorial Club.

Mrs. Betty HIll was initiated Into membership and Mrs. Kathryn Wheeler, hospital chairman, ported on the recent visit of the organization to the state hospital. She announced that remainder of funds collected through the mittee's project will be sent to Alton State Hospital, A Ninth District meeting was announced for Feb. 19 at Villa Ill.

will a joint Sionver the Post. and Auxiliary. The Auxiliary's charter was draped in honor of Mrs. Laura Smith, 8 gold star mother, who died Saturday, Following the ness members went in A group to Streeper's funcral home to pay respect to the memMrs. Smith.

Atlas Credit Union Raises Deposit Amount WOOD RIVER, Feb. voted to raise the amount of deposits alloted individual members from $1000 to $1500, at the regular monthly meeting of the Atlas Credit Union, Monday night. held in the offices at 153 Ferguson avenue. James Rollo tendered his resignation as a a a a a a director because of ill health. It was accepted.

Rollo had also been a member of the credit committee for a number of years. Elmer Boshert. was selected to serve on the credit committee and Herman C. Schueler to serve on the supervisory committee. Announcement WAS made that the annual meeting of the Southern Illinois Chapter of Credit Unions will be staged Feb.

25 at The meeting is to begin at 6:30 Broadview Hotel in Fast St. Louis. p. m. Present at the meeting were Merle Manley, Wallace Miller, Herman C.

Schuyler, Edward Schoenbaum, Elmer Boshert, Lester Skiles, Hugh Baxter, Schoeffer, Ralph Volz, Hugh Worthern, and Ed Sullivan. WOOD' Ella FerAttend, Funeral and guson Mrs. Maurice McMillen, Wood and daughter, Florence, Mr. I River, and Mr. And Mrs.

Lyle Ferguson, Alton, returned home day after attending funeral of Mrs. Ferguson's sister, Mrs. Mary Thursday at the Pekin Hospital at Vice. Manito, Ill. Vice died the age of 84 following an tended illness.

Funeral services Sunday afternoon at the Methodist. Church. Cemetery, Interment Mani- WAS to. Automobile Mishap WOOD car driven by Mrs. Gertrude Gentry, Bowman, East Alton, Noll's bread truck driven by M.

G. Simmons, were involved in an accident at Third and Lorena at 12:15 p. Monday. Ransacked WOOD Hanfelder, 110 Illinois, South Roxana, reported to police at 10:30 p. Monday, that his car had been ransacked while parked at Eagles' parking lot on Ferguson avenue.

He reported nothing of value was missing. WSWS at Church WOOD of nominating committee and planning of an all-day session on Feb. 22 to study' "Missions of Grass Roots." highlighted the business session of the Women's Society of World Service of the Evangelical United Brethren Church when the group met. Monday evening at the church basement with 18 members and three visitors present. Appointed by Mrs.

Vaughn Ball, president, were Mrs. Ruth Durbin, Mrs. Gertrude Belver and Mrs. Maxine Crause to prepare a slate of officers for elections to be staged at the March meeting. Mrs.

Jane Wathern will be in charge of the all-day mission session for the study book, "Missions of Grass Roots." Lincoln pennies are to he collected society the Red Bird mission in Kentucky. during the months of February for Mrs. Murray Haworth was leader of the evening, presenting the book, "Japan Begins with articles given by Mrs. Jane ern, Mrs. Doris Hollaway and Mrs.

Val Acker. Wood River Notes WOOD' RIVER. The. Father and Son banquet being staged by the Men's Brotherhood at the First Baptist Church, today, will be served at 6 p. m.

The Women of the Moose hold its regular meeting at the Moose Hall at 8 p. today, SIU Given Oil Stock CARBONDALE, Feb. 14 (PISouthern Illinois University has received A gift of 5000 shares of Ashland Oil Refining Co. stock valued at $114,000, university pres. ident, D.

W. Morris, announced yesterday. The gift was made by W. W. Vandoveer of Rocky River, Ohio, president the school's alumni association.

Income from the stock, about $8000 a year, ul. timately will provide scholarships for needy students. Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, and Cecile Thompson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Logan Thompson, decorated the valentine box. Return from Florida ELSAH. Justice of the Peace W. R.

Barnes, Mrs. Dora Bruening and niece, Mrs. Nellle Quall, turned from a three-weeks' trip to Marathon, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Earl, East Alton.

Clash Notes ELSAH. Miss Mary E. Hughes departed Monday morning for Washington, D. where she will be for an indefinite time. and Mrs.

Bill Adney, Wood River, spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom ney, Kof Installs At Wood River E. H. Hartwig Seated in Top Post WOOD RIVER.

Feb. H. Hartwig was Installed chancellor commander and Ronald, D. Raines, vice-chancellor Knights of Pythias meeting at of the the regular monthly organization, day night at Italian Lodge. Gilbert Van Camp was installing officer, assisted by members of the order from Edwardeville and Granite City.

Elections were staged in December. Florida, Other officers installed were James J. Phillips, master-at-arms: prelate: Darrell READ Funderburk. Clifford Puckett, master-of-work: Robert Kohlmiller, Inner guard; E. E.

Hooper, outer guard: Gilbert Van Camp, secretary: Lloyd McKean, financial secretary: Henry G. Mueller, treasurer, and Paul Page and Roland Waters, trustees. Members will attend the Rathbone Bible class at Edwardsville, Wednesday night. The class will concern the original Bible of Justice H. Rathbone, founder of the order.

It Is now in possession of Melvin Ewen, supreme secretary from Minneapolis, who is visiting in Illinols during February. Big Business of Crime Target of Newspaper Attacks CHICAGO, Feb. 14. (A) The big business of organized crime and the leaders In the various rackets were the targets for the opening, blasts yesterday by newspapers 'In many of the nation's major citles. The expose of the shadowy operations of rackets in the United States by newspapers in 14 cities was planned at a three-day meeting here last, week by their crime reporters.

exchanged information on the various rackets and organized crime leaders and planned a series of pooled articles. The stories appeared as federal and local crime law enforcement from across the country planned crime confrence in Washington. The meeting today follows the annual closed-door sion of the nation's federal district attorneys. Other newspapers which did not take part in "the conference currently are developing and printing searching articles and series on the country's organized crime. One series is being published by the Hearst newspapers.

The Chicago Sun-Times is printing a series based upon Investigation by five of its staff members. The newspapers at the Chicago meeting last. week were represented by veteran crime reporters who exchanged knowledge about racket operations, and gave reports on situations in their own calities. They agreed to seek information in their home towns Pope Has Influence 1 apartment today with a slight ate VANTICAN CITY, Feb. 14.

(P)- tack of Influenta. The papal Vatican sources reported that dienes for today. have been Pope Plus XII was confined to his celled, they the rich gaming fields of Florida, Arizona and READ TELEGRAPH WANT ADS WOOD RIVER. Feb. 14.

Mrs. William Oglesby, war bride, spoke and the Alton Little Theatre, die rected by Miss Dorothy Colonius, presented two radio skits betore 100 members and guests of the Junior Woman's Club at the Wood River School, Monday evening. Mrs. Oglesby, a White Russian who lived in China from the age of eight, introduced by Mrs. Norman Williams.

related her experiences from time ot meeting her sailor husband until she arrived in this vicinty. A detaled description of their marriage according to Chinese highlighted her discourse. Miss Ila Rafaelle and Miss Lois Schoenbaum, music student at Shurtleff College, entertained with vocal selections. Mrs. G.

C. Low. ery, president of the Junior Club, welcomed the guests, who included members of the Wood River Woman's Club and mothers of the membership. Mrs. J.

P. Hawkins, club, vicepresident of the senior behalf answered, the C. Stover, welcome in president, who of is confined at her home because of illness. Corsages were presented to Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs.

Elmer Gillis, contact chairman, and a plant was sent to Mrs. Stover. Prize winners Omar Lyon, Mrs. John Olbert, included Mrs. Sid Cahoon, Mrs.

Gene Beckham, Mrs. F. M. Manning. Mrs.

William Oglesby, Mrs. J. P. Hawkins, Mrs. James Delaney, Mrs.

Walter Meyers, and Mrs. Eugene Blaine. During a short business session, Mrs. Mike Albor, Mrs. Warren Hedstrom and Miss Margaret Ann Eden were voted into membership.

Members at large announced a nominating committee, composed of Mrs. Mrs. Raymond Schindewolf and Mrs. Mike Tomlanovich, to new slate of officers at presentas meeting in April. A pastry sale has been planned for March 18 with proceeds to be donated to the local March of Dimes.

The annual style show, featuring both men's women's clothing, 1s set. for Feb. the high school auditorium. Program chairman for Monday's meeting was Miss Jo Ann Skiles. Mrs.

Paul Jones and Mrs. Kerrigan Logsdon arranged for the entertainment. Hostesses who served refreshments were Mrs. Betty Hendricks, Mrs. Mae Lou Sum.

mers, Mrs. Arah Belle Camp, Mrs. June Frye, Mrs. Margaret Armstrong Mrs. Arvel Hoeche.

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