Milton Area News Briefs and Local Gossip Roundup
Alton community notes report a teacher turnover concern while hinting at a new Personal Finance Company opening on Belle Street. The block includes wedding news, local business updates, midtown remodeling, traffic safety worries on Milton Road, and a snapshot of area shops, services, and a movie listing with stars Fred MacMurray and Sinatra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Belle Sect
Alice Laughlin
Pis
Loran Winner
Army
Air Force
Alice
First Congregational Church
Sixth Street
Reuben ‘Triekey
Winner
Belle Street
Sit ‘Winner
Asoll Miter Milling” Company
Eben Aber
Abbes
Seventh and Central
Broadway Tavern
Oak Jana Broadway
Shermer Brothers Market
Iiton Road
Schott
Firsterate
Mitton Pharmacy
Milton Rod
Milton Road
Berkeley
Mills Brothers
Guy Lombardo
St. Louis
Fred Maciurray
Valli
Frank Sinatra
Father Paul
St. Michael Cathedral
Ernst Clothing Shop
West Third Street
Upper Alton
Washington Avenue
College
Tran
Tennyson
Robert Browning
Wise
Local Memo Mixes Names And Events In Sparsely Read Clip
A garbled report lists Mitton Olander and Dorothy Gerdt with various roles at a San Francisco conference and local offices. Mentions praise, retirements, and a June fishing show with Mile-O-Men Club hosting exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitton
Olander
Instsat
Ovenstros Glas Company
Ney Fn Au
U.S
International Labs
San Franco
Calton
United Water Chamter of Commerce
Natons Nscelani
Department of Labor
Dorothy Gerdt
Washington and
Broadway
Harry Stetterkamp
General Engineers
Mile-O-Men
Weill
Only 109 Civil War veterans still living today
A legacy tale notes 109 Civil War veterans remain, split roughly 87 Confederate and 82 Union, with counts by state authorities for the South and North. The piece also mentions laboratory fabric advances, a planned United Club Blood Bank at St Joseph’s Hospital, and local family visits tied to corporate plants and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans” Administration
United Club
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Alton Llon
Army and Air Forces recruiting drive at Alton City Hall
The column promotes joining the U S Army and Air Forces with a recruiting station in City Hall Alton offering quick entry, six year terms, and varied postings. It cites local veterans and prospects like Loran Curley Vernon Dooley James Mavehee Donald Henderson and Leslie Wagner. Readers are invited to write or visit for details and personal outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave
U. S Army & Air Forces
Room 105
City Hal
Thomas A. Scott
Vernon Dooley
Army
Vernon Kleber
James E. Mavehee
11Th Airborne Dis
Japan
Donald
Henderson
Scott Field
David N. Garin
Navy
Army of Air Force
U.S. Army & Air Forces Recruiting Stai
City Hall
Alton
Southern District Conference at D U W Hall Alton
Delegates from Alton Belleville East St. Louis Centralia Murphysboro and West Frankfort will attend a three monthly Southern District Conference at the D. of U. W. Hall on State Street in Alton. Local No. 858 vice-president B. K. Chapman recently returned from a vacation in Missouri where his services were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sune Am
Pipe Sades
D. of U. W. Hall
State Street
Alton
Radio Controlled Swed Lighthouse At Utgrunden
The first radio operated lighthouse was completed at Utgrunden shoals in the Baltic Sea. It is unmanned and controlled entirely by radio from the Garpen lighthouse several nautical miles away. Electric power comes via submarine cable, while operations such as switching the beacon and adjusting signals for foggy weather are done by ultra shortwave transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utgrunden Shoals
Baltic Sea
Garpen
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Temple Hall Business Service
Dorothy Youngberg
Marjorie Tne
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CNL
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Chicago
Roy T. Icoyoc
Illinois
Canada
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Eana Kemper
Husban Rank Kalvin
Bessie Tsurpos
Helen
Bernadine Lebeda
Mike Lebeda
Mt. Olive
Kalvin
Besse
Bernadine
Bessie
Packing
Frank
MPM
Silver Star
Fort End
Rive
Wood
St. Louis - Alton
Wood River - Roxana - Hartford
McCoy Transfer Company
Front ST
Alton,ll
Noll Insurance Agency
E. Broadway
Charles Milford
Wood River
Uibson Furniture
Wert’s Bottle Gas
Washington
Tel
Alton, Fi
Che Amen
Tal Estate Agency
Oau Byron Yancey Eas
Russel Hale
Alton, mL
W. Broadway
Dial
Credit Open
Challacombe
Alton, BL
Alton Floral CO
Bey
Nat'l Bank Bldg
Harry J. Steel
Lton Feed Company
West Broadway
Delmar Tavern
Hartford
Schroeder
State St
Pohlman
Insurance Agency
Complete Insurance Coverage
Notary Public
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