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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 6

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PHONE WANTADS 4500 SIX THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1938. Hospital Notes Ann Eaughman, 503 South Vaia street, and Kenneth Smith, Carlock, both tonsil. Patients dismissed are: Joa Kiciol, Leroy; Mrs. J. F.

Stowe, Forrest, and Mrs. Clara Dillingham, 803 East Front street. In The Railway World Fairbury Church Calendar Listed Pantafrraph Central Illinois Service. FAIRBURY. The Rev.

N. L. Godbey, pastor of the First Baptist Central Illinois Schools Arrange Final Exercises Graduation, Other Important Closing Events Listed i I -1 church, will attend the Northern Baptist convention in Milwaukee, this week. The Rev. Sam W.

Crabtree, pastor of the Rutland Christian church, exchanged pulpits -with the Rev. C. D. Hougham of the church here, Sunday morning. The Woman's Foreiern Missionary Two Engineers To End Service This Month Alton's James Duncan And John W.

Diesel To Retire Soon society of the Methodist Episcopal St Joseph's. New patients are: Paul Hall, Leroy; Mrs. A. L. Spurgin, Milford; A.

R. Dick, Waynesville; Charles Fernandes, 914 West Olive street, and Mrs. Felix Hernandez, 901 North Poplar avenue, all medical. John Kurta, 1517 West Locust street, and Mrs. Virginia Huth, 304 South Allin street, both surgical.

Glenn Sparks, Secor, tonsil. Patients dismissed are: Keith Schertz. Minonk; Kenneth Rans-dell, 802 South Allin street; Carroll Dennison, Youngstown, Ohio; Mrs. Josephine Sledge, Downs; Albert Houston, Leroy; Jerome Sell-myer, Saunemin, and Mrs. George Bansau, 606 East Grove street.

Brokaw. New patients are: Jewel Clark, 403 East Emerson street; Miss Janet North, El Paso; George Mar-den, Chenoa; Mrs. Charles Wilcox, 1002 West Market street; Marjory Montgomery, 213 North street, Normal, and Quentin Powell, Cairo, all surgical. Clara Nell Moore, Fell hall, Normal; Mary Elizabeth Mes-ser, Lexington; Mrs. Carl Becker, Shirley, and Jimmie Shambrock, Roberts, all medical.

Victor Bitt-ner, r. r. 1, Blooming-ton, and Stevie Taylor, Country Club place, both tonsil. Patients dismissed are: Miss Charlotte Smith, Towanda; Mrs. E.

C. Wagner and baby boy, Canton, and Mrs. Angeline Grove, Carlock. Mennonite. New patients are: Miss Elsie Salisbury, Stanford; Mrs.

Vernon Smith, Flanagan, and Charles Tur-pin, Kappa, all surgical. Patricia Hour for Mrs. Woellms I Funeral Rites Changed The funeral of Mrs. Meta Woellms of 112 Rossney avenue, who died Sunday, will be held at 2:30 p. m.

Tuesday at the Flinspach funeral home, instead of 1:30 p. m. as previously arranged. Announcement of the change was made Monday night. Burial will be in Park Hill cemetery.

Survivors of Mrs. Woellms ara her husband, a brother, Ed, Bloomington, the following step children; William, Gustave, Mrs. Evelyn Martin, and Mrs. Irma Windell, Bloomington; Mrs. Minnie Cunningham, Chicago; Mrs.

Viola Parker, Peoria; and her father and two sisters in Germany. Reserve Chapter To Elect Officers The final meeting of the year for members of Bloomington chapter Reserve Officers association will be held in the green room of the Hotel Tilden-Hall Thursday evening. A dutch treat luncheon at 6:30 p. m. will precede the business meeting.

Annual election and installation of officers will be held and final MISS KOWENA BUTLER of Gridley lias been engaged to teach the Topejoy school near Lexington the coming year. This is her first term. MISS WANEETA CONGER. Of Sibley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jay Conger, has been engaged as teacher of the third and fourth grades of the South-side Watsekj public grade school for next fall. She is an S. N. U. graduate.

lander, Helen Epps, Paulita North, Leonora Altum, Juanita Hocker and Phylis Martin will offer several selections. G. Wr. Graack, principal, will offer awards to members of the athletic teams, boys and girls church will meet at p. m.

Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. P. Mitten. The anniversary services at the Presbyterian church Sunday were largely attended.

Dr. Charles S. Davies passed his 42nd year as pastor of the church. Protestant churches dismissed their Sunday evening services and the ministers took part in the baccalaureate program which was held at the Presbyterian church. At the Baptist church Thursday afternoon, Mrs.

Will Householder, Mrs. J. C. Page and Mrs. Joseph Gerber will be hostesses to the Woman's Mission circle.

Mrs. Ida Shook will lead the meeting and Mrs. James Degenhart will conduct the devotionals. Special music will be given by Mrs. R.

C. Huntoon. A Children's day program will be given at the Methodist Episcopal church the first Sunday in June. Price School Pupils Get Certificates The annual commencement program for the Price school, taught by Thomas Black, was held at the school Friday night for eight members of the eighth grade and certificates were presented two seventh graders. The graduates are Dorothy McWhorter, Bernadine Prather, Mary Frances Sweeney, The month's end will see the retirement of two veteran Alton railroad engineers James Duncan, 103 "Seminary avenue and John W.

Diesel. 1202 West Locust street. Mr. Duncan, operating the Ann Rutledge speed train No. 18 north and the Alton limited No.

1 south will end his service when he brings No. 1 to Bloomington at 1:55 p. m. Tuesday, May 31. Mr.

Diesel, operating No. 20 gas electric passenger between Bloomington and Roodhouse, will conclude his service when he brings this train here at 6:15 p. m. Monday, May 30. Mr.

Duncan began his railroad career as an Alton fireman in 1896. He became an engineer Nov. 29, 1900. Mr. Diesel, who also served as fireman and engineer, was first employed by the line in 1895.

Railroad Ramblings Garland Shepard, pipefitter helper, was back at work Tuesday after a speedy recovery from an emergency appendicitis operation at St. Joseph's hospital May 3. W. S. Anderson, chief bill and voucher clerk in the division accounting office, is recuperating at Brokaw hospital from an operation he underwent last week.

William "Bus" Brown, boilermaker, took pleasure in Monday's dismal rain even though others roundly condemned it. Bus was able to rest instead of going in for landscaping and other strenuous outdoor chores on his day off. The dog which recently bit Merle Beason, they say, is recovering satisfactorily; and Beason hasn't started barking yet The calf of the leg wound "looks like a vaccination," Merle said. Clarence "Wimpy" Price, machinist apprentice, is out for pugilistic training. D.

A. Spellman, Chicago, chief clerk to the Alton motive power superintendent and Lothar Thietje, Chicago, personal record clerk, spent Tuesday in Bloomington revising the roster. Mr. and Mrs. John Gielow he's a furloughed machinist spent Sunday visiting In Peoria.

Willie Orr, machinist, was off Tuesday with Irvin Szabados filling in. Harold Gehle, rod foreman sometimes called rod and reel foreman plans a Sunday fishing trip to Spoon river. Danny Price, boilermaker helper, was off Tuesday. H. H.

Peters, assigned as second trick dispatcher at Kansas City, left Monday and was on the job there Tuesday WITH THE TRAINMEN. Conductor B. R. Greeness was used on McGraw's car north. Conductor Guy Langley and Brakeman R.

Ambrose were used on Crane's car west. Conductors C. O. Cady and B. W.

Steele reported for duty. Conductor William McGraw i3 laying off. EXTRA NORTH. There was an extra freight, 80-82, north at 2:10 a. m.

Tuesday. Assigned were Conductor B. R. chorus, outstanding basketball ARROWSMITH Miss Lotus Marsh visited from Thursday until Sunday with Mrs. Loren Lindsey at Lexington.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith and the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Hepler of Nappanee, are visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Merritt Hensley. They are returning to their home after spending the win reports of standing committees player, baseball player and outstanding boy and girl student. The Jefferson Park grade school eighth graders will be presented their diplomas Thursday afternoon following the picnic dinner at noon. Members of the seventh and eisrhth errades who have earned will be heard.

Maj. W. F. Gregory, regular army instructor from Decatur, will speak. ter in Phoenix, Ariz.

Mrs. Eula Fulton, Reporter. awards spelling, attendance, athletics, music, literary and art ac tivities will be presented with spe cial awards. Pantagrapb Central Illinois Service. LEROY.

The Alumni association of the Leroy and Empire Township high schools is completing plans for a banquet and dance to be held at the school gymnasium at 6:30 p. m. Friday. Dancing will begin at 9 p. m.

Mrs. Mary Williams of Bloomington will sing during the banquet hour. Eugene Hill of Bloomington, formerly of Leroy, will be toast-master. Responses will be given by the class of 18T8, 1898, 1918 and 1938. This year is the 70th anniversary of the first graduating class.

The class of 1618 is planning a reunion of its members. The officers of the association are Miss Jewel Arvin, president; Mrs. Ethel Morgan, vice president; Mrs. Bernieoe Jones, secretary, and Paul McClanahan, treasurer. The Tuckabatohee class of the Presbyterian church -will serve the banquet.

LEROY HIGH. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. LEROY. Commencement exercises at Empire Township high school -will be held at 8 p. m.

Thursday at the high school auditorium. Dr. Preston Bradley of Chicago will deliver the address of the evening on "What Youth Can Do." The Rev. Charles W. Muir of the Presbyterian church will lead the invocation.

Miss Myrtle Dressier will preside at the pipe organ. W. Earl Taylor, principal, will present the class and Joe Rutledge, president of the school board, will present the diplomas. Robert Kline will give the class farewell. A mixed chorus will sing.

Carl Matlock will give a vocal solo. The Rev. R. D. Brown, pastor of the Christian church, will give the benediction.

EL PASO GRADES. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. EL PASO. Graduating exercises of the McKinley grade school will be held at 8 p. m.

Wednesday in the school gymnasium. Monroe Melton, city superintendent of Normal, will be guest speaker. Ruth Coyle will give the welcome and the chorus will sing three selections. Dr. C.

E. Cryer, president of the school board, will present the diplomas and the eighth grade girls octet comprised of Leila Stot-ler, Naomi Crawford. Elaine Boh- MEET VP Missionary Society Meets Jen Crusinbery, Robert "Wright, Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. CHATSWORTH. The members lints KmMsis of the Mary Reed Missionary soci ety met Saturday afternoon at tne basement of the Methodist churcn.

John Madden, John Prather and Delmar Judson. The seventh grade pupils are Russell Fletcher and Donald Bonney. The Rev. Fred T. Ogan, former Price school pupil, was the speaker.

The program included music by Mrs. Clyta Davis, the LeBeau en Miss Arlene Frobish and Miss Irene Tinker were hostesses and Miss Conductor's Son Hurt at Venice Russell Crain, 30, son of Alton Conductor Bert Crain, is in a serious condition at St. Elizabeth's hospital, Granite City, because of injuries received when he was struck by No. 82 freight train at Venice at 7 p. m.

Monday. He and his parents reside at Roodhouse. Crain was found beside the tracks by a switch tender after the train had passed. Amputation of a portion of at least one leg was necessary, it was reported. Crain is a furloughed car department employe at His father laid off Monday night to hasten to the bedside.

Myrtle Perkins led the study pe-The stoud made rlans for sev Quakers Exciting New "Builder-upper "Breakfast! eral of their members to attend the semble and members of the June class; reading, Mr. Black and Standard Bearers camp at Lake Bloomington this summer. The girls will hold a bake sale June 8 to de prayers by the Rev. Mr. Ogan.

During the social hour refreshments were served by the social club. William Lambrecht, Ernest Heyn fray expenses of their entertain ing. and Mts. George Bradford are members of the school board. Prayer Hour Advanced The nraver service regrularly held Greeness, Brakeman E.

J. Geiler Thursday niarht at the Clarksville and William McConnell, Engineer Henry Oliver and Fireman J. R. Craig. Engine 4399 was used.

Mrs. Burrows Surprised Motor Oil Taken Officials of the Auto Service and Sales 216 East Grove street, reported to police that two boya stole nine quarts of motor oil from the company garage about 6:30 p. United Brethren church has been set Wednesday night this week to make possible attendance of members at a special musical service at the Second United Brethren church At Hudson on Birthday m. Monday. The boys were thought to be about 12 and 16 years of age.

in Bloomington Thursday night Mrs. Fred Ogan, wife of the pastor at Clarksville will speak Wednesday night concerning the etate missionary convention held last week in Decatur. Fantagraph Central Illinois Service. HUDSON. Mrs.

Halden Burrows was surprised Sunday at her home on her birthdayanniversary. ThP quests nreDared a basket din The discovery of the arc lamp by Davy in 1800 marked the beginning of electric lighting. ner and presented Mrs. Burrows with a number of gifts. Present were Mr.

and Mrs. John Paxton Agent Resigns Fanta graph Ontral Illinois Service. PAXTON. C. W.

McKnight, Illinois Central freight agent at Pax-ton, has resigned in order to retire at once because of disability. He has been in railroad service the last 46 years and with his family, ha3 resided at Paxton the last 18 years. Mr. McKnight is a veteran of the Spanish-American war. He plans to continue residing at Paxton.

WITH THE EN'GINEMEN. Engineer C. P. Strawser was used in Roman's block south. Engineers J.

P. Romans, O. R. Brewer and E. E.

Goodfellow and Fireman E. Nelson reported for duty. Fireman W. I. Baxter displaced E.

Nelson on 6-11 north with Hoffman. Nelson displaced J. S. Ball on 8-15 north with Manskey. Fireman Henry Poston displaced D.

T. Burrows and daughter Lois, Mr. 1 fend and Mrs. William Burrows, Mr. and Mrs.

Olin Burrows and chil dren of Towanda, Mrs. Emma Whitwood, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rrewer of Holder. Mr.

and Mrs. NEW RED TRIUMPH miJHi, Arthur Prochnow, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brown and Dan Brown of Bloomington, and Mr. and Mrs.

Jay Whitwood. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whit POTATOES MEDIUM ppri SIZE "CK wood, Don Whitwood, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Houser and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Davidson, all of Hud son. McGrath on 23-22. IDAHO RUSSETS Peck 35c CABBAGE ofs Lb.2ic HEAD LETTUCE 72c FRESH PEA FRESH TOMATOES Lb.

10c iTX tor (D. M. IPAYNIE Phones 3180 918 V. Market St. rhones 3180 SPECIALS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Quality Low Trices Honest Dealings Free Delivery Del Monte Coffee, AQ- Corn, Tomatoes, Chile, Lima 1 lb.

Tin 26c; 2 lb. HJC Beans, Beets, Hominy, Pumpkin, Chase Sanborn's AQr Kraut, Spinach, Tomato Juice, Coffee, lb 0C Spaghetti, Mixed Vegetables, Ap- Thompson's Chocolate QCr pIe SaUte' Green Malted Milk. 1 lb. 03 Carrots, Pork Deans or OQft Japan Tea, fr. IIot Tomales.

3 lb. Pkg Crystal Gelatin Kraft Dinner Apricots in 0. ill Flavors A Meal for Syrup, No. 1 Freezing Mix 3 Pkgs. Four.

2 Pkgs. Tall Cans 3 for 3 Cans 10c 27c 25c 23c True Value Salad Dressing or Peas, Country Kist, Fancy Q- Sanihvkh Spread, 9Rn Early June, 3 Cans fcUU Qt. Jar Dlaek Gold Beer, OCp TZ 4 Bottles Apple Butler, 1 0 1 7T. Quart Jar I 2 2 Pkgs. Kellogg's Wheat hrispies, 1 pkg.

Kellogg's Krumbles, 1 Del Monte reaches. Pears, Apri- Cream Pitcher, cots. Spinach, Fruit Cocktail, All for fcOU Pineapple. Peas or Corn, nr Pancake Flour, 1 Qn 3 Sm. Tins 5 lb.

Bag Palmolive Soap, 1QP Crystal White Chips, 07 1 4 Bars 5 is Good Brooms, 0 1 A1 Yellow Laundry 0 Ea. Soap. 10 Bars EVERY DAY LOW PRICES FOR FINE FOODS NO. 10 (Gallon) FRUITS 9c 4-- 29c APPLE SAUCE DEL MONTE SLICED OR CRl SHED PINEAPPLE PINEAPPLE JUICE GRAPEFRUIT iinrr SOLID PACK APPLES 3 25c I ans 15c 2 o. 2 (aai One serving of Little Kurnels FKCIT CHERRIES PEACHES 33c 39c 49c 49c 49c 59c 63c 12'2C No.

2 contains more "Builder-upper" mineral than Vo. 11 Vic Can No. 10 Can BLACKBERRIES RASPBERRIES APRICOTS No. 2 4 ans an extra Vi glass of milk! No. 10 (an No.

2 4 ans SWEET POTATOES LIBBY'S APPLE BUTTER TOMATOES PFAS REU I LifXiJ GOOSE SPINACH Mil If PET HR iFliLiiY CARNATION MILNUT COFFEE, Hills Bros. KAFFEE HAG A no. Cans 25c 29c 29c 19c 5c 27c 35c .3 Tall I ans IN OUR MODERN, SANITARY MARKETS LARGE 50-OZ. CANS HOMINY 3 for 25c RED BEANS 2 for 25c PORK BEANS 2 for 25c Tall Can Lb. Can Lb.

Can Sound teeth, sturdy frame-work depend on your child getting enough of the mineral supplied in Little Kurnels It contains, in each serving, more "builder -upper" mineral (calcium) for strong bones and teeth than an extra Vz glass of milk! Moreover, so nut-like and fetching is the taste of this new ready-to-eat tidbit, that appetites are never backward. Don't risk poor teeth, weak bones, stunted growth in your youngsters. And grown-ups need the mineral in Little Kurnels, too! Plav safe. Give everyone a temptine breakfast of Little lb. 19c BEST COLBY LONGHORN CHEESE Kurnels.

Then you'll know, regardless of whatever else i CEDAR DI TDC I A Dn Fresh Baby 1 Qr esh Ground Beef, Beef Liver, lb I 3C 2 lbs Wisconsin Cream -Qrt Fresh Meaty 1JJ( Cheese, lb 1 jC Spare Ribs, lb Swifts Premium Cooked 21 Corned Beef, Can I 1 Sffah' 100 Pure Pork OQp Puritan Bacon, Oi Sausage. 2 lbs LOt Sliced and Rind. II) I Tenderized Flank 9nP Haddock Fillets, HQ- Steak, lb 3 lns faJU Riseling's Creamed Country Bulk Peanut Butter, OKr Cottage Cheese, i0-O 2 lbs 31 Pint I 21 CABBAGE Strawberries, Fancy Southern Home Grown Red Radishes, Illinois, 19i Green Onions or Qt. Box I 2 Rhubarb, 2 Bunches Jw Pineapples, Fresh inn Tomatoes, Solid IKr Cuban, Case I UC Red Ripe, 2 lbs I Apples, U. S.

No. 1 9Cr Potatoes. Idaho 9Qf Jonathans. 7 lbs tUC Bakers. Peck tdb they eat or drink, Little Kurnels, by itself, supplies in one serving more "builder-upper" mineral than an extra l.

10c 23c 72 glass of milk. Livfe your family this new taste thrilL Get a package from your grocer now. 1 Lm.lS VALLEY FRESH PORK STEAKS MINCED HAM PICKLED PIG FEET 19c Lb. lint 1Q I 01 Jar BLACK HAWK pi mm mmm SLICED BACON lb. 33c These Prices Also Cood at 1116 So.

Main Phones 41 IMPORTANT Redemption Date on Little Kurnels Extended to June 30..

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