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Upper Alton News
Association's Money In Closed Bank In order to replenish the treasury of the Parent-Teachers Association of Horace Mann school and give the organization a fund with which to operate the lunchroom at the school, several events are being planned by the excutive committee. Funds of the organization amounting to almost $200 are in the closed First Trust and Savings Bank and in order to continue with the lunchroom money must be forthcoming from another source. The sum in the bank includes $75 earned at a benefit card party recently given at Franklin The treasurer of the organization, Paul Harter. said today he has about $50 that was placed by him in his private safety deposit box at another bank when he found it impossible to get to the First Trust before a hurried call from town. That sum is what has served the lunchroom since the bank closed. Expenses of the lunchroom have been small this year it was said to. day, as food donations from school children with the proceeds from paid-lunches, have almost supported the room aside from the salary of the manager. The first event that will be held to add to the treasury will be pastry sale Saturday at the C. E. Megowen store on College avenue. Mrs. Louis Gleiber, chairman of the committee in charge and Mrs. Edgar Rayborn, president, will call for articles that will be given for the event. A trip around the world is being planned for March though details are yet not formed, nor is the date selected.
Patrons Again Postpone Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Par. ent-Teacher Association of Horace Mann school, which was to have been held tonight, has been postponed until the weather moderates, it was announced this ..orning by the president, Mrs. Edgar Rayborn. The meeting was to have been held originally, Tuesday night. It was postponed until this evening because of the severe cold and today, when the temperature took lower drop all plans for the meeting were canConditions resulting at the school building from the lack of water for the heating system was partly responsible for tonight's change.
G. and G. Class Meets. Twelve good men and true, all members of the G. and G. class of the College Avenue Presbyterlan church met last evening for their monthly meeting despite the cold, The attendance which usually is 36 was cut to just one-third by the Brewer. weather. After the business meeting the men held a social hour with their usual custom of refreshments in the form of "Dutch treat." Recovering from Paralytic Stroke. Bill Winkler was said today to be gradually recovering from a paralytic stroke that came upon him nearly two weeks ago and which rendered him helpless for awhile He is still bedfast at the home of his brother, Leo, 1514 Jersey street, where he was when stricken, but he is gradually regaining use of his legs, the part of his body mostly affected by the stroke. Chicken Pie Supper Tonight. Plans for the chicken pie supper which had been planned for this evening by the Aid Society of the College Avenue Presbyterian church, were being furthered this morning despite the fact that Alton was without water. Milk cans filled with water were being brought from Wood River for culinary purposes this morning.
Recovers from Fall. Miss Leòna Randle of 2417 Edwards street returned to her work this morning at the office of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co., after a period of two weeks during which time she was suffering from injuries sustained in fall. Miss Randle fell on the steps of the telephone office two weeks ago: yesterday and inflicted severe bruises and other injuries to her body.
News of No School Travels Fast. The old adage of "no news being good news' found an exception today when school children heard the news that there would be no school today it was the news that would give them the most pleasure. It took only a little while for word to be noised about that because of no water being available this morning, no sessions would be held. There were between 75 and 100 telephone calls at Horace Mann school this morning where principal Dwight Horn sat at the telephone. There are more than 700 children enrolled at the school yet not more than 12 children went to the building this morning. When water service was restored toward noon and it became apparent that it was possible to have an afternoon session, the telephone again was pressed into service. It was safe to assume that the kids were not so swift to repeat that story as they were the one that gave them
Frances Davis Still Improving. A still further improvement was noticed today in the condition of Miss Frances Davis, talented young Alton musician who is very ill at St. Joseph's Hospital While the improvement is very slight and she is still dangerously III, the hope held for her recovery is something enValentine Frolle Held Last Night. A temperature of five below zero was not a thing to mar the enthusiasm of 50 boys and girls of the Main street M. E. church who were giving valentine party in the church dining room last night. The entire 50 were there as were a corps of mothers to assist in entertaining the group. The party was given by the junfor choir under the direction of their leader, Miss Alice Williamson. There are 50 enrolled in the choir and there were 50 there last Each was bidden to come in valentine costume and prizes for the prettiest were given to Lois Lowrance, Ruth Blundell and Vivian Chaney. The prize for the most comical was given to Kenneth This evening the choir is sponsoring the play, "Happy Valley' to be given by eight of the Lancaster
Players. The play is being given at the church and proceeds will bes used for the purchase of music for the choir.
Missionary Society Postpones Meeting The annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the College Avenue Presbyterian Church will not be held tomorrow but will be held Friday of next week instead. The meeting was postponed because of the illness of the president, Mrs. Grant Worden. Foster Township Residents Married Yesterday The marriage of Miss Lamarra Maxeiner of Seminary Road and Edward Voumard of the Salem neighborhood north of Alton, took place yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. O. W. Heggemeler, at his residence, 522 East Eighth street about 4 o'clock. The young couple was accompanied by Miss Laverne Max-
