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FIVE AGRArlT. THURSDAY, DEC. 9. 1943. BENSON PUPILS RAISE WAR FUND Delavan Youth Center Plans Near Completion PRISONER Brennan Takes Stand in Own Defense U.J 4 lLJ dLL I PONTIAC.

PNS) Col. John J. IIul liliison. army air rorp, presented the air medal to Harry M. Johnson at the Pontiac armory Monday on behalf of his son, 2nd Lt.

Myron L. Johnson, who is a Nazi prisoner, ('apt. Ira I). Clavton, area commander of the Kixtli service command, is also shown. Central Illinois Deaths Loyal Dickerman of Sheboygan, Clinton Teachers Plan Yule Party CLINTON.

(PNS) Teachers of the Clinton elementary school system will hold a Christmas dinner party in Washington school at 6:15 p. m. Monday, with members of the grade school board of education as invited guests. There will be a gift exchange and program following the meal. Members of the board will hold a meeting before the dinner.

Sullivan To Speak At Eureka EUREKA. (PNS) The Eureka Community association is planning a "ladies nlKht" dinner and program for their next meeting Monday. The attendance promises to be the largest of any dinner meeting held thus far in the history of the organization, according to a report of 250 dinner tickets sold. The program has been given a headline attraction in that of Capt. Charles Sullivan, Eureka, who hai won fame as a flying "ace" in the armed forces, will be the guest speaker.

Listed also on the program is a presentation of bird pictures collected by W. L. Zcllcr, Spring Bay, which has been rated as one of 10 of the best bird picture collection in the United States. C. F.

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V. II. Roland, McLellan's a4 Woolworth or any Department. Dm or So and 100 store. nnnnn nra rt 7yVV Ha iC( iiiiirvii sss Logan Board Ends December Meeting LINCOLN.

(PNS) The board of supervisors at the closing session Wednesday of the December quarterly meeting appropriated $10,000 from the $55,000 TB sanitarium fund for the tuberculosis fund to meet expenses incurred during the year in the care of county tuberculosis patients. The board also adopted a reso lution restricting loads of more than 12,000 pounds, truck and load, on the new black top road from Middletown north to the Salt crock bridge, between Dec. 10. 1913 and March 10. 144.

Grand jurors and supplemental grand jurors selected for the January term of circuit court are: Grand Jurors Clesttis Howe. I.ols Rmtth, Dorothy WMIllams, Mabel Bromvn. J. M. Dowd.

Neva Colaw. Wilfred ScroKKln. Helen Buckles, Edna Abbott. Henry Knecht, Mrs. Kathryn Schroeder.

Charles Cruse. Mabel Lanterman. Ralph Cherry. Pete Johnson. Leonard GrtieslnK.

Emma Kurts, Harold Fink. J. E. A per. Leo Orleme, Paul Beaver, Jake Conklen, Henry Arnold.

Supplemental frrnnrt Jurors are Troy Musfrrove, Michael Bchlachter, Henry Neu-schsfer, Dorothy West 'and Herb Craw ford, James FoIKs. Forestlne Gupton, Glen Miller, Agnes Heald. Walter Simons, Paul Gordon, Miry Smith, Nelle Cosily, John WlKnera. Mary Moore, Anna Fink, C. L.

rternnnn. Joe Trenkle William Gchrke and Grace CUnnlnKham. Chenoa WSCS Plan Program CHENOA. (PNS) The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at the Methodist church Friday at 2 p. m.

Devotions will be in charge of Mrs. E. L. Beach, Mrs. Clyde Easton will read a Christmas story, Mrs.

George Ferree will play a piano solo, Mrs. Alva Schickedanz will sing a solo and there will be a vocal duet by Selma Meece and Margy Lou Burke. The hostesses are Mrs. Charles Coleman, Mrs. Pearl Spence, Mrs.

Virgil Stewart, Mrs. Jay Smith, Mrs. E. M. Streid, Mrs.

Jeanette Jones and Mrs. A. Schniepp. "2" DROP THAT COLD ijl Use 2 drops Penetro Nose Drops to open cold-clogged nose. i Breathe freer almost instantly Mjl and give your head cold the air.

Get PENETRO BENSON. (PNS) At the beginning of school in September, the pupils of the Benson Community high school pledged to buy one jeep, and one field ambulance by weekly purchases of war stamps. The cost of the two pieces of equipment totalled $2,945. Wednesday, Dec. 7, the final day of the campaign, a total of $2,682.85 had been reached.

Chenoa RNA Elects New Officers CHENOA. (PNS) Camp 5889, Royal Neighbors of America, elected the following officers Tues day evening: Mrs. Trtiii Jontry, oracle; Mrs. Etn Blierrintrtun, past oracle; Mrs. Violet Hlg- gins.

vice oracle; Mrs. Cecelia Mlnnal, recorder; Mrs. Mary Bchopp, receiver; Mrs. Sylvia Jordan, chancellor; Mrs. Aidine Elliott, marshal; Mrs.

Edna Keld, inner sentinel; Mrs. Bonnie Daley, outer senti nel; Mrs. Thelma Boles and Mrs. Elma Tinges, managers and Dr. Benjamin Son-nenscheln, physician.

Installation will be held Jan. 18 at Woodman hall with Mrs. Anne Masso as installing officer. The camp will have a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Louise Streid, Dec.

21. Our New Neighbors ARROW SMITH. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Butler, a Klrl.

born Tuesday at St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington. TOWANDA Mr. and Mrs. Harold Car- mmly, a Klrl.

born Tuesday at HI, Joseph's hospital, Bloomington. MINIER Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Paulsen, a boy. born Tuesday at St.

Joaeoh's hos pital. Missionary Group To Hold Meeting CHENOA. (PNS) The Bap tist Missionary society will meet at the home of Mrs. George Wal- dron Friday at 2:30 p. m.

A spe cial Christmas program will be in charge of Mrs. Everett Elson and a silver offering will be taken MELVIN Miss Marjorie Swanick, student nurse in Grant hospital, Chicago, visited Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swanick. Mrs.

Swanick is confined to her bed from a gallstone attack and Monday was slightly improved. Mrs. Cleve Dierlamm went Saturday to Sholoch, because of the serious illness of her mother. Karl Arends, Winnetka, spent the weekend with his father, Andrew Arends, and his sister, Miss Florence. Wis.

His funeral will be held Friday at 2 p. m. at the Lamb fu: neral home at Gibson City. Bur ial will be in the Gibson City cemetery. Minnie Hyman LINCOLN.

(PNS) Mrs. Minnie Hyman, 87, died at 7:15 a. m. Wednesday at St. Clara's hospital following a three month's illness.

She was born Feb. 8, 1856, in Germany where she married Mo-ritz Hyman. They came to Lincoln 60 years ago. One son, Herman Hyman, survives. The body was taken to the Wright funeral home and will be removed to the Hyman home Thursday.

The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Hyman home with Rabbi Snyder of Springfield officiating. Burial will be in Union cemetery. Grant Infant McLEAN.

(PNS) Carolyn Kay Grant, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Grant, of McLean, died Wednesday night at St. Joseph hospital, Blooming ton. She- had been ill three months.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. She was born July 5, 1941, in Twin Grove. Surviving are her parents, three sisters, Eleanor, Marilyn, Marlene, all at home; her grandparents, Mr. and -Mrs. Ber nard King, Stanford and Mr.

and Mrs. Shelby Grant of Saybrook. Opening Date Set for Before Holidays BY STAFF WRITER. DELAVAN. (PNS) Santa Claas will find a pretty universal request from Delavan teen agers this year.

They want a down town youth hangout. But these youngsters are wise in the way of Santa Claus. They know that he, too, helps those who themselves. So a youth recreation board was busy Wednesday making plans for opening their new center before the Christmas holidays. They have a site.

The Scales Company has conated its large sales room right down town. All the organization has to do is supply the heat and i.wt. Outline Program. The youth board and an adult committee have had several meetings to outline a program and formulate rules. Those agreed upon to date include: i.

Anyone of teen age is el.gible to belong. 2. Membership will cost $1 a month. 3. There is to be no smoking, or gambling.

4 The hangout will be open frcm 7:30 to 11 on Friday nights and from 7:30 to 11:30 p. m. Saturdays. It will not be open other nights of the week. Other rules may be agreed upon l2ter.

The room is about 50 by 30 feet. It will be furnished with equipment donated by the townspeople and every organization in town will be asked to make a cash donation. High school students expect to make some of the equipment. There will be sofas, tables, chairs, magazine racks, a radio, phonograph, ping pong tables, darts and similar games. Flace to Dance.

There will be a corner for couples to dance if they wish. Plans also include a coke bar and candy counter. There is to be a minimum of adult supervision. All plans are to be made by the youth board and must be approved by the adult group. Members of the youth board include: Miss Marjorie Jeckel, chairman; Jimmie Dean Patzer, vice chairman; Miss Betty Grieser, secretary-treasurer; James Climber! ing.

James Runyon, Miss Elizabeth Higdon and Miss Barbara Sowa. The adult committee includes: Mrs. Clark Howard, chairman; Mrs. Gail Pierce, Mrs. J.

E. Wil-t George Million and the Rev. Ward McCabe. Mr. McCabe is leaving Delavan, however, and a new member is to be named to fill the vacancy.

Seek Outdoor Activity. Seme outdoor recreation also is sought for Delavan youngsters. QUICK RELIEF FROM Symptoms of Distress Arising from STOMACH ULCERS due to EXCESS ACID FrBookTllof HomcTraatnMntthat Mutt Hlp or it Will Cost You Nothing CVrertwo million bottles of the WILLARD TREATMENT have been sold for relief of ijmpiomi of distress arising from Stomach and Duodenal Ulcer due to Excess Acid Poor Digestion, Sour or Upset Stomach, Gasslness. Heartburn. Sleeplessness, cue to Excess Acid.

Sold on 15 days' triall Ask for "Wlllard's Message" which fully explains this treatment free at Blast's lru Store. Lower's Pharmacy, Walsreeo Droi More. (Adv.i ON THE I tj '7 1mm EL PASO. (PNS) Mr. and Mrs.

John Bowman received word from the war department Tuesday that their son, Pfc. Marvin Bowman, who was reported missing in action since Sept. 19, is a prisoner of the Germans, taken in Sicily. Chenoa Clubs Hold Meetings CHENOA. (PNS) The "Afternoon Frolic club met at the home of Mrs.

Joe Bear on Friday afternoon. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Ray Winter, Mrs. Elmo Schultz, Mrs. Wilbur Latham and Mrs.

Bert Rathbun. Mrs. W. H. Hawthorne will be hostess to the club on Thursday.

Mrs. Bert Rathbun entertained the Lafalot club at her home on Friday evening. Mrs. Cecile Hig-gins and Mrs. James Sullivan were the prize winners and the next meeting will be held Dec.

13 at the home of Mrs. Lewis Schopp. The Tuesday Bridge club played at the home of Mrs. Sol Kaplan following a 1 p. m.

lunch at Winter's cafe. High score was won by Mrs. Fred Burt. Plans were fairly well advanced at one time for a large ice skating rink near the downtown area. A site had been selected and city officials were willing to furnish water for flooding it when the spot was rented by a private company for other purposes.

Now another suitable site is being sought within the city limits. The city apparently is unwilling to furnish water for a rink outside the corporation line. In the meantime grade school chil dren are wondering whether to include ice skates on their Christmas lists. Delavan has a swimming pool for outdoor summer recreation. The youth board hopes, however, to work out something at the new hangoutfor summer also.

Delavan has a Community high school and membership of the teen age group will be almost identical with high school enrollment. DR. .1. A. MOORE DKKTIST 8 A.

M. to 5 P. VL Phone 4645-0. Corn Belt Bank Bldg. LINCOLN.

(PNS) Francis Brennan of Pontiac, 33 year old tank welder on trial in the Logan county circuit court on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, took the witness stand in his own behalf Wednesday morning. The defendant testified Mrs. Lenora Hicks came to his home about 1:20 a. m. Sept.

2 and told him that a soldier named Speed had assaulted her. Brennan said Mrs. Hicks had a bruise on her face, her hair was disheveled. Tells of Love. He told the court he had been "keeping company" with Mrs.

Hicks for 14 months and testified "I was in love with her." Brennan related the story of going to the office of Atty. Theodore W. Hinds and the two found the soldier Carl "Speed" Zeid-Ier and brought him to the attorney's office. The witness said that when the soldier admitted he had been with Mrs. Hicks "I boiled over and hit him, in the head with my fist.

He reeled and fell over, striking his head against the door and radiator." Brennan denied Zeidler's testimony that he said, "I'll kill you." Hinds Testifies. Brennan told of giving first aid to the soldier and taking him to the hospital. Later Brennan said he paid Dr. H. O.

Parkhill $15 for attention given Zeidler. Hinds, who faces a similar charge and whose trial has been set for Dec. 13, corroborated Brennan's testimony. Closing arguments will be made Thursday morning and it is expected the case will be given to the Jury by noon or shortly after. Kenney Honor Students Listed KENNEY.

(PNS) The honor roll for the second six weeks period at Kenney Community high school includes: Edna Hildreth and Virginia Wene, seniors; Pearl Chandler, John Hagan, Patsy Mills, and Mary Morse, juniors; Dorothy Greeson, Martha Hall, Joan Kemp, Jane Schoby and Robert Volker, sophomores. Report Two Cases Of Scarlet Fever CLINTON. (PNS) Two cases of scarlet fever were reported in Douglas grade school Wednesday by J. D. McKibben, city school superintendent.

Jimmie, the 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wrone, a third grade student, and Gene, the sixth grade son of Mr. and Mrs. F.

M. Rude, were reported ill of the disease. No other cases were reported in the rest of the elementary system, but the superintendent said there were numerous cases of chicken pox and colds, accounting for absences in the grades. FRESIDEKT SYSTEM Joanne Borchers SIBLEY. (PNS) Joanne Maxine Borchers, 13, died Tuesday night at St.

Joseph's hospital, in Bloomington. She had been in ill health for three and one half years. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. Friday at the St. John's Lutheran church here.

The Rev. Edward Grosz will officiate and burial will be in the Gibson City cemetery. She was born Aug. 30, 1930, at Sibley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Borchers. She is survived by her parents, one brother. War ren Eugene; her maternal grand mother, Mrs. Lovina Roby of Bethany, and her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Emil Borchers of Sibley. Joseph De Groot SECOR. (PNS) Joseph De-m. Groot, 51, died at 2:30 Wednesday at Mennonite hospital in Bloomington. He had been ill two months.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p. m. Friday at the home and at 2 p. m. at the Secor Lutheran church.

Burial will be in Secor cemetery. He was born south of Secor, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William DeGroot, and had lived in this vicinity all his life. Surviving is a stepdaughter.

Miss Elvina DeGroot, Secor. Mary Wey LE ROY. (PNS) Mrs. Mary Dilcena Wey, Le Roy, died at Bro-kaw hospital in Bloomington Wednesday night. She had been ill three years.

The body was taken to the Stensel funeral home and will be removed to her home Thursday. Funeral arrangements ore incomplete. She was born Aug. 13, 1876, in LeRoy, the daughter of Frank and Rebecca Jane Peavler Britten. She married Henry Wey Dec.

2, 1890. He preceded her in death. Surviving are her mother; nine children, Delbert, Nellie, Ethel. Britten and John, all of PLeRoy; Mrs. Jessie McNutt.

Ar- rowsmith; Russell, Lilly; Pearl, Merna; Joe, Gibson City; sisters, Mrs. Nellie Myers, Bluffton, Mrs. Isabelle DeWltt and Mrs. Floyd Dick, LeRoy; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Benjamin Hoffman MAROA.

Benjamin Hoffman, 67, died at Decatur and Macon county hospital Wednesday afternoon. The body was taken to the Caplinger funeral home. Funeral services will be held in "Milwaukee, where he had lived un til a short time ago when he moved to Maroa. He was born in Grand Rapids, Nov. 4, 1876.

He was married to Elizabeth Zaluski March 5, 1907. In 1941 he moved to Milwaukee. He retired in 1936. Sur viving are his wife; twin daugh ters, Mrs. Ellen Bannenberg and Mrs.

Ethel Langer, both of Milwaukee; a son, Benjamin, Maroa; two brothers, Jacob, Holland, John, Milwaukee; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild. Stivers Funeral CLINTON. (PNS) Funeral services for Sydney Stivers will be held at 2:30 p. Friday at the Reeser funeral home, with the Rev. L.

D. Hopper officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn cemetery. N. S.

Richardson ELLIOTT. (PNS) N. S. Richardson, a former grain dealer of Elliott, died Tuesday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. CHENOA Peggy Jontry, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Jontry, who has been ill with a Kidney infection, is somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sobel of Chicago came last week for a visit at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Downey. Gilbert Pils is able to be out again after a recent attack of the flu. Sandy Pils, his daughter, is also much improved after having had the flu. Mrs.

Hills of Morris is spending some time at the home of her daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Easton. Mr. and Mrs.

Emmett Evans of Evanston spent Sunday here and with his mother, who is a patient at the Mennonite hospital in Bloomington. They were accom panied to Bloomington by Mrs. F. M. Bryan, Mrs.

Fred Bryan Sr, and Mrs. Charles LEXINGTON Mrs. Wesley Woodard returned Saturday from St. Mary's hospital, Rochester, where she underwent a major operation. OOKING AHEAD ILLINOIS CENTRAL 1 With Your Old Suite Willi jSSN, "7V)S TPSfcStjl I 'gy FOR AMY $99.50 SUITE Pu NS ANY $1050 SUITE Ri dlPlll With Your Old Suite 0 'V, SWyVfflB $t19-50 SUITE 11 IT fHIS IS 1943's GREATEST 3f YlliP SIPvtW opportunity II (iff SlilMK I I Central face the wartime future with determination and confidence.

Then, too, we are making plans for after the war. We plan to develop and use new methods and new materials, to resume the improvements in service which were interrupted by wartime restrictions, to increase the inherent economy of mass transportationTo that challenging task we bring zest and enthusiasm, experience and eager willing THIS is the traditional season for looking back, looking ahead, making plans. As we look back over the year that is coming to an end, the performance of the railroads stands out. War traffic has been kept moving. Essential civilian needs have been met.

AH America can share our pride in that record. As we look ahead, victory will continue to be the business of the railroads until the war is won. We of the Illinois ness to learn. CENTRAL ILLINOIS One of America's Railroads-All Unitod for Victory.