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PHONE WANT-ADS 4500 THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1941. THREE AAA Allotments Release Eight Prison Guards Our New Neighbors DELAVAN. (PNS) Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Temple, a boy, born Thursday.

He has been named Harry Richard. ROANOKE. (PNS) Born April Hold Logan County Music Festival Students Receive Ratings of Superior, Excellent and Good WORK IN GARDEN FOR SICK NEIGHBOR LEXINGTON. (PNS) The Hit and Miss class of the Baptist church went to the home of Mrs. Leslie Wheeler Saturday morning and worked in the garden for Mrs.

Wheeler, who is on crutches after breaking her hip early in December. Mrs. Wheeler's son and daughter have also been sick and the class aid was timely. Those who worked were: Miss Ruth Weakley, Miss Amy Clag-gett, Mrs. Rurlc Jenkins, Edwin Sparks, Mr.

and Mrs. Reuben Harrison and the Rev. Willis A. Reed. Others donated seeds, plants and potatoes.

Clinton Men Plan New Club Other Meeting Dates Announced CLINTON. (PNS) Meetings planned for Clinton and vicinity during this week include an organization session of a Lions club, to To Be Mailed Soon PONTIAC (PNS) Letters giv ing the individual corn acreage allotments on each farm, and instruc tions concerning eligibility for conservation and parity payments and farm loans will be mailed within the next few days to all Livingston county landowners and farmers, W. D. Spence, office manager for the county conservation committee, said Saturday. He pointed out that next Thursday, May 1, is the deadline for signups for participation in this year's program.

Community Club Meets at Funks Grove FUNKS GROVE. (PNS) The Ben Funk Community club met Friday night. The program consisted of musical numbers by the Misses Vivian, Helena and Bernice Naffziger, Bloomington; the Ward sisters, McLean, and Haven Sailor of the Illinois Wesleyan university. Dr. James Holbert of Bloomington showed several interesting pic tures.

Officers for next year will be Wil- lard Conely, president; DeLoss Funk, vice president, and Mrs. Tony Kwasigroh, secretary-treasurer. Arrangements were made for the picnic to be held May 23. Damage Suit Filed PONTIAC. (PNS) Mr.

and Mrs. James L. Bradburn of Pon tiac have filed suit against Mrs. Ella O'Brien of near Flanagan for $5,500 damages. The suit is concerned with an auto collision on route 116 May 5, 1940, in which Mrs.

Bradburn was injured. The Woolen LINCOLN. (PNS) Vocal en-lembles In the annual Logan county high school muelc festival were eung Friday night at New Holland and the following ratings were given: Superior Girls' trio, Atlanta; girls' chorus, Elkhart; boys' chorus, Elkhart; mixed octet, Atlanta; girls' chorus, Beason; boys' quartet, Elkhart; girls' chorus, Atlanta; girls' trio, Mt. Pulaski; girls' chars' us, New Holland; girls' trio, Latham and girls' trio, Hartsburg. Excellent Mixed chorus, Mt.

Pulaski; girls' trio, Chestnut; boys' Miss Nina Butler i Lewis Munahan SAYBROOK. (PNS) Miss Nina Butler and Lewis Manahan take leading roles in "Little Women" to be given by the senior elass of the Saybrook Community high school Friday night, May 2, in the high school gymnasium. chorus, Atlanta; girls' octet, New Holland; girls' chorus, Latham; a girls' trio, Harteburg; girls' chorus, Mt. Pulaski and girls' chorus, Elk At Pontiac Announce Five Replacements PONTIAC (PNS) Notification of the release of eight guards at Pontiac prison was announced Sat urday by Warden O. H.

Lewis. Five men who will replace them have been named. Those released are Thomas Myers, William Murtaugh, 1. O. Brown, Walter Slevin, William Herman, Floyd Greenman, John J.

Moran and William Behrens. The new ap pointees are Theodore Ormoloski, Channahon; Joseph H. Weigman, Jolieti Elmo Pinnell, 'Eldorado; Ernest Gillespie, Bogota; and Dorce E. Shaffer, Taylorville. Grade Pupils Will Go to New Salem CLINTON.

(PNS) More than 100 children and their teachers from 10 schools in Barnett town ship will meet at Hallsville grade school at 8 a. m. (standard) Monday for. a sight seeing trip to New Salemi The two school busses from Ken ney have been chartered for the trip. Schools included in the group will be Green Valley, Brown, Spidle, Bowles, West Central, West Hull, Tabor, Midland City, Old Hallsvile and Hallsville.

Steal Hidden Money In Lincoln Home LINCOLN. (PNS) Approximately $26 in cash was stolen from the residence of William V. Bar-rick, 802 Monroe street, Friday afternoon or night, according to a report to police Saturday. The cash was hidden under a rug and in a desk drawer. Although not discovered until Saturday morning, it is believed the theft occurred Friday afternoon while the family was away.

SCOUTS RAISE FUNDS. MORTON. (PNS) Girl Scouts had a newspaper and magazine day Saturday, April 26. Proceeds from this will be used for their summer camping trip at Camp Whip Poor Will at Mossville. Miss Jessie Rohlfing has received a second class badge, and is an intermediate group member.

Ac wmwM'rk P7i4 DIMDI PC Externally Caused Picking and scratching may causa infection. Medicated, toothing Rcsinol acts fast to rtheve irrita tion, and thus aid healing Buy at miv dtiuiiitt. For wnpl, will Kiilnol 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Plsel daughter at their home three miles west of Roanoke.

CLINTON. (PNS) Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bradley, a son, their first child, born Saturday night In John Warner hospital. The mother is the former Miss Esther Cummins.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris of Decatur, a daughter, first child, born Saturday evening in John Warner hospital. Mrs. Morris before her marriage was Miss Jane Ann Ketterson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. V. J. Ketterson of Clinton. Marriage Licenses LINCOLN.

(PNS) A marriage licenM waa tailed here Saturday to: Eugene Harold Conaway, Mt. Pulaski, and Dorothy Marie Sapp ol Lincoln. UK.BANA. (PNS) Jameji Cochrane 20, Champaign and Alice Marie Hettinger, 19, Tolono. KIDNEY TROUBLE Stop Getting Up Nights To harmlessly flush poisons and acid from kidneys and relieve irritations of bladder so that you can stop "getting up nights" get a 35 cent package of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules and take as directed.

Other ymptoms of kidney and bladder weaknesses may be scait, burning or smarting passage backache leg1 cramps puffy eyes. Get original GOLD MEDAL. Refuse a substitute. Mill Store fl S- One Day Only 25c Crinkle Crepes White Grounds and Pastel Grounds With Small Figures N. Main St.

-TUESDAY-- CHATS WORTH. (PNS Alfred Hitch, new president of the Chats worth grade school board, takes over a post formerly held by his father, the late S. S. Hitch, who headed the board for 10 years. Home Bureau Leaders To Receive Training CLINTON.

(PNS) Continuing their study of personality begun in April, home bureau members of DeWitt county will have as their major lesson in May the subject, "The Relationship of Personalities in the Community," according to Mrs. Armine Stanfield, home ad viser. Minor lessons will deal with art principles in pictures. A training school for local lead-era who will give the May major lessons is to be held from 1 to 4:30 p. m.

(standard) Monday in the home bureau office with Miss Alva Ann Owen of the University of Illinois in charge. Minor lesson leaders will receive their training at a meeting which opens at 2 p. m. Tuesday in the home bureau office, with Mrs. Stanfield presiding.

Name Wapella High School Honor Students WAPELLA. (PNS) The following students are on the honor roll in the Wapella Community high school as announced Saturday. Lyle Ciscoe, Nola May Karr, Eileen Burns, Eugene Troxel, Dorothy Reum and Donald Powers, seniors. Phyllis Builta and Carl W. Troxel, Juniors.

Margaret Bray, Dorothy Martin and Mary Alice Hazlett, sophomores. Betty Jane Gladden, Ellen Louise Bell, Doris Martin, Doris Troxel, Merle Young, Leo Powers and Delores Conners, freshmen. PARENTS OF DAUGHTER. DELAND. (PNS) (Mrs.

Anna- belle Dresback received word Sat urday of th birth April 20 of a daughter to her son in law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Augustus Gibson of St. Claire, N. J.

She has been named Annabelle. Mrs Gibbs is the former Gladys Dres back of Deland. 1 One Day-Only For Regular Lingerie be held following a dinner at 6:15 p. m. 'Monday in Magul hotel.

Twenty five younger business and professional men of Clinton have signed the application for a charter and at least 10 more are expected to add their names. A delegation of Decatur Lions, the 10th club in the International association to be organized and active almost 22 years, will meet with the Clinton group for the organization. Also on the calendar of Monday meetings is the Clinton Woman's club, with the Rev. Fr. J.

F. Farrell, chaplain of the state reformatory at Pontiac, as the speaker This will be the annual guest day ob servance of the club to open at 2:30 p. m. In the library club rooms. Business and Professional Wom en will have H.

G. Beatty, city commissioner of finance, as their speaker at a dinner meeting at 6:30 p. m. Monday. His subject will be "Taxation." Miss Frances Foote is dinner arrangements chairman.

The affair is to be held in the Mafill hotel dining room. Tuesday meetings listed are the county institute of Woman's Christian Temperance unions, to open at 10 a. m. in the Farmer City Christian church, and a dinner meeting of the DeWitt Clinton Navy club, Ship No. 17 at 6:30 p.

m. in the Midway cafe. A recruit ing officer of the United States naval services will be the speaker. Scouts Attend Circus EASTON. (PNS) The Boy Scouts went to Peoria Saturday to see the Boy Scout circus in the Armory there and visit the airport.

Boys taking part in the event were: John Dimond, Glen Hagen, Junior Krause, Stanley and Robert Cunningham, Kenneth Smith, J. D. Branson, Donald Akredge, Har old Holstclaw, Dale Hubbard, Sandy Schulte, Gail Ringland, Don Henninger, Lyle Cane, Robert Behrends, Dannie and Richard Spreckelmeyer. hart. Good-Girls chorus, Hartsburg: mixed chorus, Emden and mixed chorus, Latham.

Suspect Arson In Lincoln Fires LINCOLN. PNS) Deputy State Fire Marshal Tom Abrams of catur spent Friday in Lincoln in- vestigating two fires of Incendiary origin which happened in Lincoln recently. Earlier in the week, the car ol Floyd L. Worth, 213 Fifth street, was damaged in an apparent at- tempt at arson and several weeks ago the car of James C. Biggs, 220 Fourth street, was destroyed in a fire at night.

The two garages are located on the same alley a short distance from each other. Three Injured In Lincoln Crash LINCOLN. (PNS) Three persons were injured, none seriously, when the car driven by Walter Dial of Lincoln overturned on U. S. route 66 south of Lincoln at p.

m. Saturday. He swerved the car into the ditch to avoid a head- on collision. Dial, Edward Kaboski, 22, and Miss Alberta Hopp, 22, all of Lincoln, were given emergency treatment at St. Clara's hospital.

They were all able to leave for their homes after treatment. Entire Pontiac High Faculty Gets Contracts PONTIAC. (PNS) Contracts were tendered for next year to the entire nresent faculty of Pontiac high school at a meeting of the board Friday night. Responses are required within 10 days of receipt of contract. Announce Ratings BEASON.

(PNS) Beason tnnnitv hisrh school students who entered the commercial contest held Saturday in Decatur high echool received the following ratings: Typing one team, Edna Broehl, Laura Beth Kindred and Don Southern, second place; Laura THEY WATCH MOVIE WHILE HOME BURNS EUREKA. (PNS) While the Garth McGuire's watched the graceful dancing of Fred Astaire at the local theater Friday night, a large crowd of Eurekians plus the Eureka Are department extinguished a Are in their home. Mrs. Lily Ulrich and her sister, Mrs. Leva Meacham, neighbors of the McGuire's, discovered the fire as they were returning to their home about 9:45 p.

noticing a light in the window of a closet in the rear of the house reseribling a candle flame. They investigated further and called the fire department. When the McGuire's returned home, the fire was out, the firemen leaving and their house a sight for sore eyes for a housewife who had just finished cleaning the last wall that day in spring housecleaning. It is thought the cause of the fire was sppntaneous combustion In the -clothes closet. The fire spread into the kitchen, pantry and bath and the furniture, walls and woodwork in these rooms were badly charred.

Other parts of the house suffered smoke damage. Cooksville Man Injured by Horse COOKSVILLE. (PNS) Carl Durflinger Saturday was a patient at Mennonite hospital suffering from injuries received when he was kicked by a horse. His leg, between the hip and the knee, was badly injured. He was bringing the horses out to begin work at the Vernon Elbert farm when the accident hap pened.

He was taken to a doctcfr at Lexington and later taken to the hospital. Ifivun atid )imm iidgh attd We offer you 800 yards of this gown and pajama crepe. This is genuine wash and ready which is permanent crinkle and requires no ironing, in fact it is the same cloth sold for 25c a yard regularly everywhere. Also for children's sun suits. 7 Plain Pastel Shades and White THE WOOLEN MILL STORE 406-08-10 Beth Kindred, individual typing, hird nlno.e.

Miss Madeline Crow Hire Logan County Rural Teachers LINCOLN (PNS) Reports have been received of employment of additional rural school teachers. according to an announcement Friday Dy is. H. Lukenbill, county superintendent of schools. They are: Miss Rose DeJarnette.

Richland; Miss Lena Council, Constant; Thomas A. Gupton, Broad- well; Harry M. Long. Scroesin: Miss Jean Hahn, Fair Haven; Mrs. Hazel Brandt, Rose Hill; Rae' Harper, Laughery; Miss Nina M.

Har- raden, Rabbit Flat; Miss Leona Eury, Burtonview and Miss Stella Donath, Industry. Bellflower Couples Involved in Accident BELLFLOWER. (PNS) Mr and Mrs. Walter Brateher and Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Brateher. nil nf Bellflower, narrowly escaped injury iriaay night when their car was struck in the side by another car in vincennes, ind. The driver of the other car had, it was reported, tried to run a ton light but struck the Bratchpr par on the left side, forcing it into a rjoie on tne nnnnit mrin nf the street. Both 3ides of the Brateher car were, badly damaged but no one was injured. Child Bitten by Dog LiivuuiiJN, (PNS) Earl Thompson, 5, of 527 North Kicka-poo street, was bitten on the face by a dog Friday.

He was given first aid treatment by Dr. E. C. Gaffney. The police are seeking the owner of the dog.

Breaks Collar Bone LINCOLN. (PNS) Leonard Cronin, employe of Feldman and company, was stunned and re ceived a broken collar bone when he was thrown from his bicycle in the 500 block on Broadway late Friday afternoon. He was trying to avoid a traffic accident. Co. ley is commercial instructor in Beason high scnooi.

Season's Final Dance Lmmnce OtivUr Ik Lawrence Olivier 1 2 IL starring in Alexander Korda's Hit 4 MASON CITY. (PNS) The Jackeon-Keen post of the American Legion will sponsor its last dance of the season May 6 in the Production "THAT HAMILTON WOMAN! released through United Artists. Legion hau. DELAVAN ThP fnllowinz croup of students CUO school, accompanied by Principal Elden Finley and Miss Oda jonn-tnn. attended the meeting of the state student council held at Springfield Friday and Saturday: Marv Reardon.

Dan Laffey, Esther hestemeld Pawson, Stella Alien, William Liv-engood, Joe Laffey, Jack Alexander, Bob Orwig, Bob McMakin, Wayne Morse, Harry Rummel, Wil- ma Schreiber, Beverly Walker, Gail Pierce and Patty Hamilton. NEW HOLLAND Mrs. Harold Andes of Lincoln is ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Buse, it was reported Sunday.

The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church with Mrs. Martha Kenzel and Mrs. Gertie Chestnut as hostesses. Miss Tmia Chestnut will be leader and Mrs. Elizabeth Olson will conduct the questions from the missionary magazine.

BULLETIN Board EMERGENCE CALLS Phone Mennonite hospital 296 Brokaw hospital 3290 St Joseph's hospital 166 police 800 Sheriff U3 County Jail 188 Bloomington fire department 340 Normal fire department 5596 Funeral Notices, Cards of Thanks, In Memorlam and Spitclal Notice. 10-Une minimum, J1.S0 per Insertion; additional lines IBe each. Copy for full day's run will be accepted up to p. day before publication and 11 o'clock noon for final edition. FUNERAL NOTICE.

Services for Mr. E. L. (Dick) Ives, will be held in the chapel of the GoodfeUow Memorial home, 401 East WaebinBton treet, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock (DST). Friends invitea.

interment, biuuui lngton cemetery. ALBERT NIEPAGEN FLORIST with a Cooler, Milder, Better Taste" that everybody likes With the stars, and with every smoker who enjoys Chesterfield's Definitely Milder, Cooler, Decidedly Better Taste, Chesterfield is known as the smoker's cigarette. Its famous combination of the best tobaccos from our own Southland and from far-off Turkey and Greece makes Chesterfield the one cigarette that truly satisfies. 4..... i raMWilnHif aiiimM ffllliin-nr- lit -T-ffl' "'i t' unr-Tr if -fT -Tf-llf -fi iWMt-TT-T tit Copyright 1941, Ligbtt Mybrs Tobacco 208 E.

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