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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
8
A Quincy society roundup details Miss Elizabeth Wood visit from Palo Alto, birthday cake plan for Walton Heights Cooperative club, Blue Bird club gathering, and numerous community movements. Local residents travel, homecomings, Easter plans, and upcoming events across families, clubs, and schools are summarized with names and places.
Will Wall reported to Jefferson school pupils in a Friday assembly on the value of honesty integrity and thrift in life. Mrs Harry Morrison led a community singing and was presented with a bouquet of roses. she has been leading weekly sings, enjoyed by the pupils.
A columnist reflects on three spoiled children from a wealthy family. The oldest squandered opportunities and rose to a high salary without true discipline. The second son married poorly and lost the family home, while the daughter gravitated toward radical circles during college. The piece argues large allowances hinder character, stressing that effort and responsibility build virtue.
Children in fifth grade at Dewey school staged a three act Little Red Riding Hood for the Parent Teachers Association. Jeanette Pierce Botts played Little Red Riding Hood with support from Lawrence Wolf as the Wolf Florence Glascock as the Fairy Queen and Stella Reuter as Red Riding Hood's Mother Miss Helen Jordan guided the production and Miss Etta Staius teaches the grade A veteran address by principal R H Malcomson on the value of special subjects followed. The association reports a paid victrola purchase and $30 in treasury plus $200 raised over three months A home cooking sale is planned for May Day and Mrs E P Wolfe is general chair. At Berrian school Mrs Constance E Ellis spoke on Courtesy and children from kindergarten through second grade performed songs and recitations.
Quincy music lovers heard The Darkest Hour an unusual Good Friday cantata at First Union Congregational church. Soloists Mrs Rome Arnold Miss Dorothy Fargo Mr J F Wellemeyer and Will Crooks Smith delivered exquisite parts with Miss Luella Knollenberg at the organ and Miss Martha Granadier on violin. Rev E A Thomson led a short service on The Agony of Getsemane prior to the cantata, praising love over fear.
Quincy College of Music opens a pair of student recitals this afternoon at 2:30 and 3:30. First program features Elizabeth Fraser Albert Fritch Joseph Raiser Osmond Christ Virginia Ohnemus Eugene Welch Charles Behrensmeyer Carlene Eberhardt Mamie Vondruff Edna Knoor Mabel Wavering Virginia Brown Mary Evans Virginia Miller. Second program includes Katherine Bockenhoff Lois Lee Roger Clifford Dans Henry Ellerbusch Regina Frericks Florence Kalmer Henrietta Wiskirchen Virginia Bittleston Glenora Schulhardt Geraldine Schwartz Pearl Pryor Carlene Ellerbusch Bertha Johannes James Davidson Leonore Weller and Ormia Paxton. Mrs Gaba and Mr Roberteou spent Friday with tecna Rey.
The wedding of William Channon son of Mr. and Mrs H O Channon and Miss Ethelynne of Palmyra is set for 2:30 Easter Sunday at Palmyra Methodist Church with Rev Boone officiating. Attending will be Raymond Todd and Ruth Todd. Chester Channon plays the wedding match. The couple will depart for Eureka Springs Ark to make their home. A large number of Quincy residents will travel to Palmyra for the ceremony.
Former Riverside pupils staged Snobsoon's Stag Party at a bazaar organized by the Parent Teachers Association. Cast included Herbert Davis Paul McCabe Lawrence Sherman Ray Whitbread Peter McCabe Carl Sherman Ira Sherman Helen Humphrey Ralph Lindenbauer and George Aschenbrenner. Booths manned by Mrs Otto Lindenbauer Mrs Walter Whitbread Mrs Robert Boyer Mrs Peter McCabe Mrs George Aschenbrenner Mrs Clare Irwin and Miss Mildred Sherman. Robert Boyer serves as school principal.
The Mizpah Bible class of Vermont Street M E Church celebrated its 14th anniversary with a class party in the church parlors. Members contributed birthday offerings for missions. A 14 candle birthday cake was center stage. Easter readings were shared by Mrs. Homer Jackson. Hostesses included Mrs. Lawrence Kobel Mrs. W C Lytle Mrs. John Brenner Mrs. Pearle Poore Mrs. F L Mohn Miss Sarah Thursah Mrs. E B Potter and Mrs. Ernest Miller.
Mrs Minerva Parrott of Detroit supreme worthy high priestess White Shrine of Jerusalem was guest of honor at a Miriam shrine banquet Thursday evening. She was made an honorary member of the local organization. Mrs Everett Smith high priestess.
Guests from the Gethsamane shrine of Hannibal and Mrs Edith Winter Vermillion attended a Quincy chapter banquet. Afterward a meeting at the Masonic Temple saw five members initiated.
Services observed Pesach at Bula Shalom tabernacle with L Hirsch presiding and a children’s social in the basement after services. Easter fair at Madison School by Parent-Teachers Association cleared over 150 dollars for the piano fund, with Mrs Emery Lancaster in charge. Good Friday sermon on The Crucifixion given by Rev F Cook at the Christian church, featuring a musical program by Frances Eldred and Floy Wright. Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Luther Memorial church hosted by Mrs Arthur Purpus. birthday of Mrs C W Breitwieser celebrated and she was made life member.
Mrs. Phillip Disseler of Hamilton Neb is visiting her brother Joseph Elliott. Miss Felt president of the Quincy College of Music announces spring term starting April 5. Richard Freiburg son of Chris Freiburg accepts a purchasing job at Teak Hardware Co after government posts in DC and Texas. Pure Drugs Kiefer Pharmacy and Mrs Mary Musselman ill at Blessing hospital improving. Elijah Sapp of Soldiers and Sailors Home deemed insane and to be sent to Water town State hospital. Dr Stannus advertises eye care at 6014 Hampshire St. Mrs Charles Rosenheim recovering at home Park Place after three months illness.
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