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ALTON Member of The Associated Press, 5e Per Copy. Wood River Class Plans Events for Next 3 Months WOOD RIVER--Plans for the next three months' activities were outlined at the watermelon feast of Mixed Adult class of St. John Evangelical and Reformed tion of adult attendance at 'its Halloween Party, There will be a home-made ice cream social for members and prospective members on the church lawn Aug. 28. fn September a bus trip to St.

Louis for members is being planned by a committee named by President Wilbur Hendricks. It includes Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Gross, Mr. and Mrs.

John Van Hooser, and the Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Smith. In October the class will help the church school in promotion of adults attendance at its Halloneen Party. Announcement was made that the church membership is invited to attend an outing being sponsored by the Woman's Guild and Men's Brotherhood at Westerner Club grounds Aug.

10. More than 40 persons attended Saturday evening. A hayride provided entertainment. Visitors from Urbana WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Guth and sons, Greg and Mark, of Urbana, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schmidt, and children, Terry, Randy, and Carla Jane, of 605 Maurice Fox Acres, Wood River, Ice Cream Social WOOD RIVER An ice cream social was altended Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schmidt of 605 Maurice St.

Fox Acres, Wood River by members their school class at First Presbyterian Church, Wood River. Thirty-eight were present including members and their famthes. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt were assisted in entertaining by Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Arbuthnot and Mr. and Mrs. George Humphry. Picnic Tonight WOOD RIVER The Men's Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church will have a picnic tonight beginning at 6:30 at Lake Dunlap in Members are to bring own service, and the committee will provide the food.

On the committee are Carl Kayser, chairman; George Humphreys, John Duncan, Harry Stovers, Jack Hubbard, Paul. Page, and William Henselman, Returns from Minesota WOOD RIVER Dr. Gaines Smithm, local optometrist of 160 E. Ferguson attended a post graduate course in visual development of Children at Laverne, the past week. WOM To Meet WOOD RIVER-'The Women of the Moose meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the lodge.

All chairmen have been requested to be present. Called to Duty WOOD RIVER--John A. Urich has received word from the Fifth Headquarters' in Chicago that he is. to report for active duty. with the Corps of Engineers of the U.S.

Army on March 28, 1955. Urich was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Reserve Officer's Training Corps at Unlversity of Illinois in June. He is scheduled to graduate from the university in February, 1955 with a degree in landscaping architecture. He is employed for the mer months with Harland-Bartholomew city planners, in St. Britain's carrier Ark Royal, the warship they said would never sail, has been pleted after 11 years and sailed to Liverpool from Birkenhead, FREE DEMONSTRATION the fabulous lets arpider, buttom, blindstitch.

Central Sewing Supply Co. Home Owned. Union. W. Broadway, Ph.

2-5214 Dr. Tonkinson of Wood River Improved RIVER Dr. W. G. Tonkinson Is reported by his In Mrs.

FrankHn Tonkinson, to be much 1m- proved and is now able to have visitors at St. Joseph's Hospital, Alton. The dentist has been in serious condition at the hospital since a week Ago today, after he was found in an unconscious state "at his home, 440 Whitelaw. Ave. Wood River Firemen Find They're Unneeded WOOD RIVER The fire department answered one alarm Sunday, but found it wasn't wanted.

Receiving A call that a car WAS on fire on the old Bethalto Rd. men near, rite out Edwardsville to find one burning out an old car so it could be sold for scrap: A passerby who saw the flames called the firemen, Attend Calvin Funeral WOOD RIVER Mrs. Newton Mallory of 48 Harnett; St. and her son. Hayes, of Edwardsville allended the funeral of Mrs.

Winnie Calvin, 67, at- Trenton, Mich. Saturday, Interment was in the Dearborn, Cemetery. Mrs. Calvin is survived by her husband, William son, Calvin of Trenton, a daughter, Mrs. Geneve Frauser of Wyndott, and three sisters.

The Calvins resided here on Harnett St. -before being transferred to. Trenton by the White Star Refinery 20 years ago. Mrs. Calvin had been ill for, sometime before her death.

Arthur Meiners Honored WOOD RIVER Mrs. A. E. Meiners entertained with a family dinner at her home, 530 Sunday noon, honoring her husband, Arthur, on his birthday. Guests included Dr.

and Mrs. Edwin Meiners of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Melners of O'Fallon; Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Meiners of Rosewood Heights, Mr. and Mrs. John Krohn and family, Steelevilie, and Mr. and Mrs.

Gross of St. Jacob, their Wood River Notes WOOD RIVER Mrs. Hollis Franklin of 225 Whitelaw Ave. resumed her employment at. Ben Franklin Store after an absence because of illness.

She underwent surgery at. Wood River Township Hospital two weeks ago, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long left for their home in Rockford Saturday after spending a twoweek vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John' Urich of 223 Eighth and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Long at Brighton. Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford Talley and 16-year-old son, Clifford have purchased and are now occupying the Don Lemon home at 547 Whitelaw Ave. The Talleys resided in Alton until moving to Piasa a number of years ago; He is a Shell Oil Co. employe. Supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Young, 550 N. First Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. I. M.

Baker of O' Fallon. Champs Decided at Victory Garden EAST ALTON Donna Rae Nesler won the junior 'division contest and Janet Nesler and Jane Fosha the senior division at. the Victory. Gardens Playground Saturday morning. Donna Rae was the winner in the 5-12 age bracket, in which the girls, were to make waste baskels from ice cream cartons or boxes.

Janet and Jane defeated Patsy Phillips and Harriet Garrison two games out of three in the badminton contest to take first place. Girls from 12-16 years of age were Judges for both contests were Mrs. Thomas DeGerlia, Mrs. George Clayton and Mrs. Vernon Fischer.

A motion picture will be shown at the playground Thursday night at dusk for residents in the Victory Gardens area, The film will be provided by the Madison County sociology office, East Alion Notes EAST ALTON Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lockett and children, Carla and Terry, of 208 Victory spent Sunday in Mulberry Grove with the Rev. and Mrs, Robert Edwards. Mrs.

Edwards is Mrs. Lockett's sister. Dr. C. FRANCIS SWAIN OPTOMETRIST EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED Appointments Daily Except Monday, Evening Appointments For Appointmenta Call or Visit BRANDENBERGER'S a 215 PIASA ST.

DIAL 2-3621 Franca Swain 0. EVENING ALTON, MONDAY, man of derseyville; and brothet, Hubert E. Kirchner of Alton. She was born in Jersey county, Oct. 7, 1917, was a member of Jerseyville Order of Eastern Star and of Calvary Baptist Church in Washingion.

Funral rites will be day at 2:30 p. m. in Jacoby Bros. Funeral Home, with the Rev. F.

W. Schwarzlose officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m.

Tuesday. Obituary Mrs. M. Zumwalt a daughter, sister, Mrs. Juanette Eunice Mae L.

Oliphant; House- Mrs. May Zumwelt, 48, wife of Gilbert Zumwalt of Rte Godfrey, died at 11:50 p. m. Saturday in Joseph's Hospital. A native of Italy, she was born April 1, a daughter hies, of the late Beni Cistaro and Mary Cistaro: Her mother, who is among survivors, resides in New York.

Mrs. Zumw wait came to the United States at the age of three, and spent her carly life in New York. had resided in Alton since 1937, She was married Aug. 17, 1930, at San Diego, Callf. to' Gilbert Zumwalt, Surviving in addition 1o her husband and mother, Arc four daughters, Mrs.

Darlene Taylor, Mandon, 'N. Mrs. Edith Lowe, Alton; Shirley and Carol Ann, at home; two sons. David, who Is at Great Lakes Naval Training 'Base, and Michael, at home; two brothers, Frank and and two sisters, Mrs. Anthony, Ciglarino and Mrs.

Philamino Warren, all of New York. Funeral riles will be conducted by the Rev. George Millard, pastor of the Church of Redeemer (Congregational) Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. in Streeper Funeral Home.

Burial will be in White Hall Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today. Mrs. E. Edwards Funeral rites for Mrs.

Effie M. Edwards, 68, of Rosewood Heights. who died Sunday at 1 10 a. m. in Villa.

Terrace Convalescent Home, were conducted al 2 p. m. today at Streeper Funeral Home by the Rev. A. I.

Sherman of East Alton: Burial was in Upper Alton Cemetery. Mrs. Edwards, who was born at. Hollygrove, Aug. 28, 1885, was a daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Alec Bowden. She had resided in Rosewood Heights for three and one-half years and prior to that at Forrest Homes and East Alton. She had been in the East Alton area since 1925. She was married Jan.

14, 1903, at Clarendon, to John David Edwards, who died in 1942. Surviving 'are two sons, Fred Edwards of Forrest Homes and Alec of East Alton; two daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Hamby of Pendleton, and Mrs, Betty Rodrignez of Pasadena, two sisters, Mrs. Laura Hill, and Mrs. Martha Fill of Hollygrove.

and three brothers, Fred and Herbert, Hollygrove, and Blaine of Blackton, and four grandchildren. Mrs. L. McClure CARROLLTON Following a five-week' illness during which she had been a patient in Boyd Memorial Hospital, Mrs. Lenora McClure, widow of George McClure, died Sunday at 10:15 p.m.

Mrs. McClure, who made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Swan, in Carrollton, was born, in DeSoto, Mo. She was a. member of the Order of Eastern Star, having been affiliated with the order since 1918.

Surviving in addition to her daughter is a half-brother, Arch Roussau, St. Louis, Mo. The body is at Mehl Funeral Home. Arrangements for the funeral have tentatively been set for Wednesday. Burial will be in New Marcus Cemetery, Louls.

Mrs. M. Oliphant Mrs. Melva Florine Kirchner Oliphant, wife of Kenneth E. Oliphant, died 'at Saturday in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.

to which she was flown from Europe three weeks ago. A daughter of Deputy Sheriff Herman C. and Mrs. Nina Landon Kirchner of Jersey County, Mrs. Oliphant was with her husband in Europe where he is stationed.

She became ill in January and was hospitalized in Tulle, France, before being brought to the United States, Besides her parents and husband, Mrs. Oliphant leaves Deardeauff Infant Funeral rites for Robert Wayne Deardeuff, day-old-son of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph 1.

Deardeuff of 209 Elbe Wood River, who died Saturday. in Allon Memorial Hospital, be conducted Tuesday at in Bethany Church, Crocker," Mo. The body was moved from ton Funeral Home to Hedge Funeral Home, Iberia, Mo. Surviving the inlant, who was born Friday, are his parents: 8 brother, Kenneth Ralph; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Y. E. Deardeuff of Crocker, and his maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.

James Brown of Eldorado. Mrs. L. Holmes CARROLLTON Mrs. Lozzil Holmes, 77, a former resident of Hardin, died Sunday at 6:45 p.m.

in St, Joseph's Hospital, Alton. She had been, moved to the from Bennett Nursing Home in Hardin. The body is al Simpson Funral Home pending funeral arrangements. Miss G. Anthony Miss Grace B.

Anthony, who had resided in Alton since the age of 2, nearly all the time on Alby died at 2:52 p. Sunday in St. Joseph's Hospital. She had been ill for a month and. a patient in the hospital for tvyo weeks.

She was born at Warsaw, March 9, 1875, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Anthony. She moved to Alton with her parents when her father, a steamboat engineer, came here. For 25 years Miss Anthony was chief telephone operator at Bell Telephone and she also had worked in the offices of OwensIllinois Glss Co: and for the Ford agency when it was operated by Hugh Horstman.

She' had been a. member of First Prsbyterian Church since childhood active there in the women's organizations. She was a member of Susie's Kitchen Kabinet Band, an organization of women of the church that had been in demand as entertainers at meetings here about a quarter of a century ago. Mrs. Anthony is survived by two sisters, Mrs.

J. B. Berner The difference is vastly important Two funerals at two different cotablishments may vost the same, yet vary greatly in beauty and dignity, The perfection of our services never entails extra cost. At any hour, call 2-9296 MORROWQUINN Mortuary 6th and Henry Sis. Air-Comlitioned SAVE SAVE NOW Barleffs NOW QUALITY MEN'S WEAR FINAL WEEK Semi-Annual Summer CLEARANCE SALE OUR OWN STOCK Nationally Advertised Men's Clothing.

Furnishings and Shoes America's Most Famous Brands YOU SAVE to ON THESE QUALITY ITEMS OF MEN'S WEAR. TE JULY 26, 1954 of Bloomington and Mrs. A. M. Jameson of Alton; three nieces, Mrs.

T. L. Ferguson, Maryville; F. M. Good, Carfornia, and Mrs.

G. Gould, Florida, and two nephews, Louts Berner, Bloomington, and Jack Jameson, Brighton. Dr. minister at First Preshyterian Church, will officiate at funeral services Wednesday. at 10 a.

m. in Streeper Funeral Horne. Burial will be in Upper Alton Cemetery. Friends mAy call at the funeral home after 7:30 p. m.

Monday. Everett Hargiss CARROLLTON Everett giss, a retired farmer, died Saturday at 9:45 p. m. in Boyd Memorial: fluspital. He was born Aug.

7, 1893, near Carrollton, a son' of late Henry and Fanny largiss, and had spent all his life in the Carrollton Area, Hargiss had never married and. his only survivor is a sister Mrs. Maude Dixon of Carrollton. The body is at Mehl Funeral Home. Funeral rites will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.

m. (CST) in Providence Baptist Church, east of Carrollton. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery. Mrs. Nona Carroll EDWARDSVILLE-Mrs.

Mrs. Nona Carroll, 75, of 513 W. High died Saturday at 8:25 p.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton after a short illness.

Born in Hamel Township Feb. 28, 1879, to the late Michael and Mary Grainey, she was united in marriage Nov. 9, 1903 (o Edwin G. Carroll, who survives. The couple had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last November.

A son and daughter preceded her in death as did five sisters. Surviving besides her husband are two brothers, William J. TELEGRAPH and M. Richard Grainey, and three sisters, the Misses Jessie. Blanche and Clara Gratney, all of Edwardsville.

The body is at Weber Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tonight. Funeral services are scheduled at 9. a.m. Tuesday from St.

Mary's Church in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Fr. P. P. McGuinness.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mrs. L. Dustman EDWARDSVILLE- Mrs.

Louise Dustmann. 61, a native of Ft. Rutssell Township, died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland Sunday al 8:15 a.m., where she had been a patient for the past 10 days. She was a resident of 405 Cass Ave.

Mrs. Dustmann, the former Loulse: Strohmeler, was born Nov. 22, 1892 to the lafo Henry and Mary Strohmeier in Ft. Russell Township, On Dee. 31, 1911, she WAS married to Edmund H.

Dustmann in Eden Evangelical Church by the Rev. If. Rahn. Mr. Dustmann preceded her in death on Aug.

J.1, 1934. Surviving are' a son Raymond of Edwardsville; two daughters. Mrs. William (Alvina) Rohrkasse of Hemel Township and Mrs. Rudolph (Louise) Wild of Edwardsville; four and the following brothers and' sisters: Henry Strohmeier, Edwardsville; Herman and William Strohmeler, both of Ft.

Russell Township; Mrs. Henry C. (Grace) Schaake and Mrs. Fred (Kate) Heepke, both of Ft. Russell, and Mrs.

Fred (Minnie) Bartels, Edwardsville. The body may be viewed at Weber Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Monday until Tuesday at 11 a.m. when it will be taken to the Eden church to lie In stale until time of service, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Services will be in charge ol the pastor, the Rev.

R. F. Bormohlen, with burial In St. James Cemelery. See It Today At, STONE BROS.

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15, 1838. 2 New Technicians At Wood River WOOD RIVER Mrs. Walter Aton of Edwardsville has assumed the duties of Chief River Fat techrician.at Wood Township Hospital replacing Miss Dorothy Fiscus, who resigned to complete plans for her marriage. Mrs. Aton received her training in X-ray at Winona, Minn.

Another new employe in the X-ray. department is Miss Helen Anderson of Alton, who was employed as a registered techniat St. Joseph's Hospital, Alton, since last October. She studied Korey for her license at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ashland, Wis.

The third registered technician in the department is Dale Rowley. Tool Thieves Cut Hole In Top of Auto EAST ALTON Roy 78 Woodland Rosewood Heighis, reported to police 'at 1:45 a. m. Sunday that his car had been pilfered while parked on Shamrock near the Machinists' Center. He told police someone entered his car, a convertible, cutting a hole.

in the top. A screw driver set and wrenches were taken from the glove compartment. Walsh had been attending 8 wedding at the Machinists' Cent- el! Woman 'Blacks Injured in Fall on Furniture EAST. ALTON Mrs. Fannie Jones of Grand Ave.

was treated at Wood River Township Hospital Saturday for abrasions to the "back of her head and neck incurred when she apparently: "blacked out" at her place of employment, and, in falling, struck the furniture. Mrs. Jones was cleaning the office of the East Alton Building and Loan Co, at the time of the mishap and was alone in the building. After a time she regained consciousness Jong enough to reach the telephone and call for help then "passed out" again, she said. She was released from the hospital following treatment to concult her physician today.

Received Into Church EAST ALTON Mrs. John Mudd, 157 N. Shamrock and Clarence Quillen, 309 Monroe were received into the First Methodist Church during morning services Sunday. Marilyn Elizabeth Mudd, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Mudd, was also baptized during the morning service. To Vacation in Oklahoma EAST ALTON Miss Ann Linkogle of 111 Henry was scheduled to leave today for Layton, to spend 11 ot 12 days with Pvt. and Mrs. Bill DeWerff. She is vacationing from her employment at Illinois State Bank.

The Linkogle's daughter Jane, is visiting with relatives in Springfield at this time. Prayer Group to Mect EAST ALTON The prayer group of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church will meet each Wednesday during the summer months with the quilting circle at the church at 1:30 p. Mrs. Frank Bramhall will be the Wanda Methodist Youth Plan Social SOUTH ROXANA The Youth Fellowship of the Wanda Methodist Church will sponsor a home made- ice cream social at 7. p.m.

Thursday on the church lawn. Cake, pie and soda will also be sold. Outing at Marquette SOUTH ROXANA The' following attended a wiener roast and picnic Saturday evening at Marquette Slate Park. Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Sanders of Daniel Boone Trail, Mr. and Mrs, Forrest Opterman and family of East Alton, Henry Loye and Mrs. Rose Boswell of Wood River, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kendall and family of Collax, Mrs, Effie.

Kendall of Gilmore City, and Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart of Allon. Not City Bred FREEPORT, 111, A pound buck deer wandered into town, leaped over autos, crashed through windows and even poked its nose into a tavern. It was so badly injured from collisions with buildings and store windows that it had to be troyed.

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MIDGET SWEET. Pickles 12-01. Jar Gherkins JAr C. PARAMOUNT CANDIED CHISP. 12-01.

Gherkins Jar. Chips Jar. C. W. LENGTHWISE-SWEET PARTY PACK: Sliced jar 339 Pickles Pint C.

SWEET MIXED HEINZ btut. Pickles Pickles 25-02. JAr C. W. MIDGET SWEET: 12:02.

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HOT MIXED PICKLES-. Pickles 10-OT. jar 33t Peppers EVEREADY WHOLE SWEET POLSKI WYROB WHOLE Pickles JAr Q1. 350 Pickles jar Qt. HEINZ: WHOLE SWEET BREAD: BUTTER Pickles L0-Or.

Pickles Jara C. W. Dill-Sour-Kosher PICKLES Quart Jar Short Ribs of Beef lb. 19c Plate Boiling BEEF Lh. BEEF LIVER MORRELL'S Young, Tender, Sliced "PRIDETTES" Boneless Smoked Lb, PORK BUTTS Lb.

New Green APPLES For Pies of Sauce Apple. 3 Lbs. New Green Cabbage Lb. 5c FRESH from Our Bakery CAKE. Cherry Regularly 59c special Delight 49 Salad Dressing BEAUTY BRAND.

A mingling smooth, of full- tang bodied and jars DAIRY FOODS FROZEN FOODS Borden's Wedge Quaker State Frozen Dinners Cream Cheese SWISS STEAK 6-oz. TURKEY POT. ROAST pkg. ECCO SWEET BUTTER 69c Pkg. 89 COSTELLO'S Frozen Dessert half caller 650.

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