Sterling Daily Gazette from Sterling, Illinois • Page 2

41 MOCKS DITTON TEE GRADUATED FROM V.M.C.A. COLLEGE! Mane Dillon Ang she attender 1. A. college, 900, Mosre exorcises el 11: being one of the graduate. I The commencement program 11 laiven on June 7.

Moron Dillon did not accompany mother home. RA ho remained In to attend the national t'ol. Amateur Athletic field moot tofny and Saturday. will came homo Saturday night. 110 coveral positions in prospeat but ham inot vet decided Just whore he will liorate in work.

There worn thirty young man In tho class of of the Y. M. (. A. icollege, Harry Simeater of Chicago, formerly of Rock Falla, being one ot the graduates.

AVE. OBJECTIONS OVERRULED TODAY case, which was brought The Avenue proponed up in the city court before Judge I. L. I Weaver this morning and which wAS expected to prove a hard fought and long drawn out affair, had al mudden and abrupt. ending when It WAS discovered that certain objectI Iona relative to property benefit had not been filed.

Judgo weaver then all legal objectiona and the assessments were confirmed. The Improvement will extend north on Avenue from Tenth street to the LP Fevre road. There WAR considerable objection to the paving by certain property owners who will have to pay for the same. To Give "'The Dawning" At Lena Camp Ground The Embury Methodist pageantry group of Freeport have been engaged to give a repetition of the pageant "The Dawning" nt the Lena tabernacle on tho evening of Juno 22. This presentation is to bo made under the auspices of the Nurses'.

Alumnno RAsociation of the Deaconess hospital and the proreeds will be devoted toward the building fund for that institution. The pageant has been presented In Sterling and Rockford and on three different occasions In Embuty church of Freeport, of which ling, Rev. Collin, formerly of Sterla the pastor, each time being before capacity audiences. From an artistic atandpoint it Is a mont attractive production. The used as a background has been scenery rebuilt for better the lighting the scheme and appliances a perfocted.

costumes improved and made more beautiful and appropriate, the east through reponted enter into their parta with experience understanding and sympathy. Epworth League Of Rock Falls Suggestion Night The Epworth League cabine of the Rock Falls Methodist church met this and outlined work for the summer months. day, Juno 13, two tepica will be din. cussed, "What risht to pect from. my church," and "What my church has right to expect from me." June 20, there will be a debate, "Resolved that the should be supported church by assesament! rather than by pledges." Juno 27, 18 RUggestion night.

Every member cabinet will come with a suggestion for the betterment of the league, member and every 1a also asked to suggestion. July bring Au- gust, the league expects to COoperate with other young people'8 societica of the community. Speakera and musical the program are In hande of a committee and details will be given out shortly. To Study In California Alias Lucia Miller will leave Saturday for Berkley, whore she will attend mummer school at the University of She will join a tourists party in Kansas City, and enjoy a trip throughout the west. Miss Miller expects 10.

be gone about two montha. Thistle Commissioner E. U. Taylor of Rock Falls wan appointed thistle commissioner by the board of auditors of Coloma township, instead of T. E.

Irwin as was stated. PIRATES RULED JUNIOR-SENIOR S.H.S. BANQUET 200 Guests Enjoy The Clever Program Of Classes At Sterling Club Nearly 200 people in all the clever progtam and excellent menu of the Stealing ton high school banquet af the Hterling club blahl. It was A "P'irate" party. thing symbolizing the romantic freebontern of buccaneer day- on tif4 Spanish main.

The talic4 had pirate ships. low rakish craft. for center and ever the, placo cards were black. Skulls cross hones were conspicuous and even the aky given a lowering aspect by overhanging the celling. or rather underhanging it.

with cheese cloth of A greenish hue, through which were dropped the lighta of the banquet hall. Waitreazes with bandanna headgear and other piratical garb nerved the dinera, had black pirate ca pa AR favors. Mont of the clever drawing done in the tabie decorations was by Willian Lous the high pirate was printed In and Prof. Austin was designated A8 "Long John Silver," while other faculty members and Clara membera were dubbed other names of the days, John Edgar Wonger, president of the Juniors, welcomed the Seniors land guesta, including the Iculty and bonrd education and their families, and Donald Laidig. president of the Sentors, responded on behalt of the guests.

Short talks appropriate to the occasion were made by Prof. E. T. Austin, Mario Hershey and Atty. John M.

Stager. Prof. U. R. presided capably A8 tonat master, Enjoyable musical nutbers were supplied by Ming Mary Stager, who Bang two selections, Miss Darlene Davis, who played two banjo solos, and John Ward, who RAng two selections.

A Junior playlet, "Wedder or Not." was put on by Kenneth Wolt and Misses Marguerite downing and Maroe Tuttle. It depleted a scene domestic amenities, dominated by a good falry. Two under class girls, MIRROR linerlet Huber and Susan Wood, then KATO A dance, In which the treasures pirate from a pirate chest were displayed. Following the prograin A social evening was enjoyed and members of the other classes attended the Innce that followed the banquet. CHURCH AFFAIRS The members of tho Loyal class of the Rock Falls Methodlat day school called at the parnonage this week and officially and individually wished Rev.

J. J. Hitchens a aplendid trip to California and hoped ho would have an enjoyable visit with his mother and sister. The members also expressed a dosire that their pastor come back: next year, the conference being about three months away. The les' Social auxiliary organization alRO expressed, through: a letter, the hopes that tho pastor would have an enjoyable visit with his folks in California and that he would conaider returning to Rock Falle tho next conference year.

Former Pastor Is Ill Rev. George Gable. former pastor of the Broadway Methodist church, who de now pastor of the Methodist church at German Valley, is reported as being run down in henith, and unable look after his ministerial work for the time being. Child Was Killed St. Louts, June Pavla, four-year-old.

was run over and instantly killed by a street car lato yeatorday afternoon while returning with his sister, 10, from a public playground. Graduated In Florida Misses Ruth and Helen Frye, who have been spending the winter in Florida, arrived homo Friday noon. Miss Ruth Frye attended school at Daytonn Beach and was graduated from the high achool there on June 13rd. Eat Ice Cream For Health For Saturday and Sunday we will have Vanilla Ice Cream Chocolate Ice Cream 40c quart, 20c pint, 15c half pint. Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream White House Ice Cream Blackstone Ice Cream Pineapple Sherbet 50c quart, 25c pint, 15c half pint Bricks (all flavors) 45c The Soda Grill 12: Hunt Third St.

1. Davis PINE TWO A BONES BROKEN IN PLUNGE DOWN CELLAR STAIRS: Mrs. Donald Scott Breaks Both Arms And Nose In Fall At Her Home Dire, Donald Scott WAR tim of distressing ac Wed. needav her home. 00: Sixteenth when sho fell dawn the col.

lac stairs and runtained the hac. lure live separate toner. Beth the radlue and nina bones of both her richt and loft forearms were broken and fart struck cement floor of the with such toron that hop WAS also broken. and Inca poveroly bruised. Kluts and abranions her lithe oleo from the fall.

Mrs. Scott war hanging nut the family washing Monday and forrot to take the clothespina out to line. Sho set the basket of clothes down and hurried hack Into house to get the clothespina. which were in the laundry room In basement. An sho started to down the stairs, made A misAtop at the very top.

and plunged headlong down the entire flight atairs, (irat one arm striking and then the other a8 she struck the wooden steps. Mr. Scott in emplored on the night shift at the Illinois Northern Utilities Co. gas plant and ately happened to be nt the accident happened. otherwise there wonld have hoon no and help him wife immedintoly after the accident.

Tiro littlo grandchildron make their home with Mr. and Mrr. Scott, neighbor had taken the older child to her home while Mrs. Scott was busy with tho washing. and the baby grandchild was the only other person in the house when Mr.

Scott heard the sound of the fall and the cries of him wife and rushed to her aid. Mra. Scott was taken to a physician'a office, wher X-ray pictures of the fractured bones were taken and the fractures, wore reduced. Despite the injuries and the unusual number of broken bonca. It 18 thought that none of them is of such a nature 23 to leavo permanent effects.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott lost their home by fire not a great while ago, and they certainly have had their share of misfortune. TWIN CITY PEOPLE In Other Cities. Mr.

and Mra. Omar Fanning were here from Streator Thuraday, on relatives. Mr. will go east today to close A deal with a large corporation for the sale of his pickle business in Streator. Among all the foruer Sterling people who have unumally well in other places, My.

Fanning'a sueccan has been unique. He engaged In the businesa of raising cucumbera at Struator a number of years ago, and gradually developed a pickle business in order to use the small cucumbers that had been waste producta of his grernhouaes. In pickle busineas hecamo the main businean and his producta have met with immenso sales all over the United Staten. A business regarded an in the millionaire class thus greW out nf the thrift that prompted Mr. to make use of the waste product, and it is said that an old receipt for making pickles that had been in his family for two or three generations had quite a lot to do with the popularity of the "Bread and Butter" plekles which.

ho originated and put on the market. The graded schools of Rock Falls and the Wallace school both put on tho operetta, "Pickies." this comanencement season. but ft 1s doubtful if either the teachers or the pupils knew that a former hoy, who lived later in Sterling. had succeeded almost as as Mr. Pennington, of ton'A Peter Piper Pickles." "Penningsuc- in that occasioned 50 niuch entertainment for the patrone the schools who attended the performances.

In A single year the railroads of the United States use about 000 barrels of fuel oil. TO THE LAND OF STRAW. BERRY SHORTCAKE That's where the little boy sail he'd to And we believe he'd have lot of cantany. The was we and serve 5t's detectable. It surely is.

You're fond ot Bra fords and we are always planning to please you. Chicken Pie Supper 0- nines to or to most Our You: nah for good 1.015 generous portion: 1. toon and pond fre: 19 Sterling Restaurant Henry Eubank, Prop. 218 First Ace. O.

FRIDAY, JUNK 11. 1924 1: ri: a Stolen Car Ta Owner'3 Place And Make Escape By Shooting 1 Sedan owned by Elmer a Rotten wee minion front of Storting club; evening, and strange not swem thief drove 1 the eat blimhment of the At Van accured oil I then made a with the of two mien in Ford who draw revalvera and at their fired: do the nil waR being placed In car at Van l'etten. the attendthe ear an the Mr. Tree. but ct.

before! An In the 1:1 had with: it. car was fultored for short Dre before Ford Coupe cano and the part'e3 in the coupe I to the purquera to RO hack. finally began firing their s-ivera toward the pursuing car. ns: them to gulf. the chase.

It most unusual proceeding in lta phaser. STARS MAKE FIVE RUNS--COLTS THREE Ti.n came between Lincham'a 4 311 Kolls played at Community Athletic park Thursday evening will be protested by the Kelts, It la helteved thnt but four Inninga were paged instead of fire. The Stars made five runs, six hits nei three, errora, and the Kelts made hita and three errors. Huber and Zigman was the battery for the Starg and Truesdale land Holmes for the Kolts. Have Had Plenty Of Rain At Virginia, Ill.

Mra. Perry Thompson nnd grand sun of Rock Fails, linve returned a ten days' visit with relatives friends In Virginia. and vicinity. They report thnt the props look fine in that of the country and that the wheat will be ready to cut in about ten daya. Fino rains have briped the crops: wonderfully this year.

At Reordntown the bridge across the river has been condemmed place much larger, and better bridge will be built. No one has boon nllowed to cross the bridgo since Jant Saturday. S.H.S. Class Of 1916 To Have Banquet Sat. A reunion of the class of 1916 of the Sterling township high school will be held evening in the Presbyterian church.

Tho Indtea of the church will serve a banquet to alumni of tho clans at 6:30 o'clock. There are forty membera in the cinas of '16, nine of whom are reaidenta of Sterling. At N. W. U.

Commencement Mra. Ed Grosse and Miss Della Shiffer, R. of Rock Falls, Mrs. Clara Alderfer of Storling. went to Evanston Friday to attend the commencement cisco et Northwestern Univeralty, and Monday.

Mina Ethel which are being held Friday nightl formerly of Rock Falls, Is one of the graduates from the nurse's train-! 1ng school afillated with tho untversity. Bob Flock and Henry Ward returned Thursday from the University of Illinois and will spend the summer vacation with their parents and other relatives and frienda. SQUARE ESS BUILDING MATERIALS 4-2-1 Square Ess Fuels TELEPHONE Wylie-Shurtleff Service Satisfies ILLINI MATINEE 2:30 NIGHT 7:00 and 8:45 Adults 35c, Children 10c Today and Tomorrow WILLIAM FOX' Weser BUCK JONES AMAN FOUR SQUARE Tar lis 1 SEASONED WITH JAZZ VARI. ATION3 AUNDAY DIY IMA 07 THE ORIENT AT MEETING HERE LAST NIGHT Tre bored 154 el the 3 the Orient. fro it: Savanna.

Gal: a. Do Witt. Do Kalb Mt. Carr all. tho and.

lodge In Initiating a of 26 croning in tho Knight of hall. 'The rain during the forced the role to br calied off. pa-. Following the Initlatory work 3 feed was served. Everyone had A very enjoyable The was 1111 on In fine shape work: by fire Sterling degree team.

JOHN MORDEN, DIES AT HOME OF HIS SON NEAR COLETA0 Colota. I. June 11. John Mordon. an aged and highly ronident of thie vicinity.

passed away Thursday at-: ternoon at 1:45 o'clock at the of his son. Harlem Mordom, home; near Coleta. Mr. Morden would have been 73 years of age on June 24. lie chine hero many years ngo from where he still hnn many rolatives! living.

Beside hia RUN, Darlem: Mira. he la survived by minter. Borden. Harlem Bushman of Rock Falls, He had been Ill for the eight months, sufforing with complication ailments. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev.

F. A. Lubba of Coleta Sunday afternoon o'clock at the home of Harlem Morden, burial will bo in Bethel near Milledgeville. MISS ELLEN RUSH TO SPEAK JUNE 15 IN PENROSE CHURCH Ml33 Ellen Rush of Adrian. returned will rive an address miasionary from Africa, on the work In Africa, and toll of the customa poopie and other things of Interest, Tuesday eventus.

Juno 10. church at Penrose, at 8 o'clock. She la making a tour of Rock conference, speaking at the various places. She has a number of articles and curos with her which will be on exhibit. In Invited to hear Everyone her.

She expects to leave again for the African Meld In Soptember. W. T. Jennings' Son Visits Him Before He Goes Abroad Miss Marion Jennings of Evangton is here for vlait with her father, their W. T.

Jennings, departure for preilminary where to they will spend the summer with relatives. They will Canada, June 18 on tho 8. Quo- S. bec, Montroyal. Mr.

nnd Mrs. Elmer Jennings and children came from Appleton, Win, today to vialt his father and sister before for they leavo the trip abroad. NEWS OF CLUBS The Ladles' Social Auxiliary el the Rock Falls Methodist Episcopul church, in addition to raising enough money at the dinner and supper which they served Thurspay the installment of the pledgo made, also had EL remarkably good socin! time. The auxiliary 19 ono of the organizations mento for church. the There betterment is not a of move- the church but what tho nuxillary 18 always on hand with splendid cooperation.

Falls The Industrial club of the Rack Woman's Rellet Corps held an all day gathering Thursday at the home of Mra. George Frye. 'The attendance was fine and the mOmbers enjoyed an excellent scramble dinner. During the afternoon hours sewing WAS the diversion. Mr.

and Mra. Otto Ulm were hosts Thursday evening to the mombers of the Young Married People'a club, who for picnic supper and cards, about once 8. month. Everyone had a very fine time. A delicious supper was served, Me 3009 Firel Arenue Adults 25c, Children 10c Continuous Saturday from 2 til 11 P.

M. TODAY! NOW! And Saturday Barrages of merriment Bom. bardments of action High plosive thrills--That's Treat Thomson SILVER, MARVELOUS HORSI AND KING ACROSS THE BORDER" A real laugh show with real thrills of the Weat-Unquestion. ably Fred Thompson's best picture. EXTRA "MAZIE" 1: here ume "Plain Jane" 1 1: 0 "The Re Me 1 IMA DR SHANNON ARRIVES FOR COMMENCEMENT J.ir.

Frotorick F. Shannon. PRAter nf the Central church. who will mirage the of. 1006 Townshin bish nchnol mort AT rived on the 1 o'clock train thin The commencement program will birgin At o'clock in the high auditorium.

CLASS OF 144 GIVEN THEIR LAW DIPLOMAS Springfeld, June 11. (By United cinas of per00119 who have pissed recant testa recotred their law diplomas from the State Supreme court Thursday. 'The oath war administered by Chief Justice Clyde E. Jones, Peoria. the class vinited points of Interest and were guests at luncheon Supreme Following Court the room.

exercinen members in the of given by the State Bar association. of the total membernhip nt the class 133 were admitted to practice on examination and 22 on forrigh licenses. To Survey Roads Decatur. Juno 11. -(United W.

A. Knapp, of highway engineering department of Purdue University, will npend Jul 2 and 3 making aurvey of roads in Adama county. Working in conjunction with the county highway commission, fessor Knap, A western road expert will offer such suggestion N8 he deems beat for the Interest of the Must Get Certificates Decatur, June 11. (United P'reRa). All -be swimmors must vialt their doctors and obtain clean bills of health before they can do any paddling in Dacatur's naw munielpal swimming pool which opened for the first time tonight.

cortificates, city to tho custodian every time officials decree, must bo presented enters the pool this summer. Dogs Killing Sheep Parla, June 11. (By United Press) Sheep-killing dogs have caused sheep farmers of this diatrict to face A menace which threatona heavy losses, If not extinction of their business, in Edgar county. According to reports, one grower lost An entire flock in his pedigreed stock in one night through the ravages of these animals. I.

0. 0. F. ATTENTION. Memorial services, Sunday, June 13, 10:45 a.

Baptist church, Dr. and Mra, K. E. Blanchard and family returned Thursday night from a motor trip to Springfield and. Greenvlew.

At Greenvlew they attended the fortieth wedding anniversary of her parenta, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Alkiro.

The Frederics Method PERMAMENT WAVING Permanent Waving 'in the latest mode, Here you will find true experta in the art of permanent waving, well versed in all of fashion's newest dictates for the cciffure. If you have not yet had your bair waved by The Frederics Method, you do not know how beautiful a permanent wave can be. Telephone For 'An Appointment Main 272 Annabelle Beauty Parlor Locust St. Special Saturday Evening, 5 to 8 P.M. Chicken Pie Supper Everything complete, 50c Note! We served over 60 last Saturday 80 they must be good.

Don't miss it. "Just Good Food" Liberty Cafe Geo. M. Swearingen, Prop. 3009 Firel Arenue Now.

Arrivals ton waS hora to Mr. and re. Mels Thomen. of Rant Ninth Honk Frilla, on Juno WRING BY HAND. When laundering Into never put it through the wringer as that maken crease that ATA almost Imposalble to remove.

mantel. The United States owns approxi30.000.000 acrea of coal landa! with eatimated deposits of more than 200.000.000.000 tons. Extra for the CHILDREN SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 O'clock at the Lincoln And look! MARY PICKFORD a treat for every child 121 town--Come early. Admission 100 Note! Pollyanna will only be abown on Saturday morning. PINAT INDORAD1 67A, lvl Milwaukee.

Bacause "the Charlea. ton to ha quite AR graceful and attractive an nay at our mod. era dances," Rav. Minion J. Nicolas, Gran of nIN RI Marquette Univornity, has approved it for Marquetto dances.

AND IN ALL COLORS. The fringed nealiaca is one of the lovellest of thie offeriner, comes in heavy satin or brocaded like. Moose Dance Saturday Night June 12 A smooth floor, cooling fans, perfect music by Meet your friends here. Summer's Gloom Chasers Admission 75c Couple, Extra Ladies 10c BALL GAME! STERLING vs. CHICAGO RAILS SUNDAY, JUNE 15th Community Athletic Park All fans attend 3 O'clock Admission 50c These Are All NEW -and SO GOOD Not only do our French Fruit Sundaes please the most fastidious, but here are some new ones that are guaranteed to "tickle the palate." Try 'em tonight! French Sundae, 20c By The Moonlight Sundae, 25c Honeymoon Sunday, 25c Morning Star Sundae, 25c Then there's a new Ice Cream, tooGrape Pineapple Ice Cream Try a dish or take home a quart.

Cocoanut Ditties A Come very in Week fine and End summer sample Special it. Spe- 39c cial, per lb. Phone Main 100 ROCKFALLS Vierra's Hawaiians In "AN EVENING IN HAWAII" Unique Spectacular production featuring Enchanting Hawaiian Melodies FIFTH NIGHT REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA SEASON TICKETS $2.50 STERLING Chautauqua Week June 24 to role.