Women and Children Focus in Quincy Club News
Local clubs and social events highlight women and families in Quincy. Mrs Otto Mohrenstecher hosted the Modern Novel club luncheon at her East Tergey Street home. Mrs Ellis will visit from the University of Oregon and act as house mother at Kappa Kappa Gamma in Eugene. Birthday celebrations, weddings in St Louis, pinochle gatherings, and home cooking sales fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Mohrenstecher
East Tergey Street
Oliver
Ellis
Will Ellis
Quincy
Frank Weems
East York Street
Kappa Kappa Gamma
University of Oregon
Eugene
Oregon
Edna Stoechle
Jersey Street
Noll
St. Louis
Guy Noll
Helen Arthur
Fidelis Bible Class
Vermont Street
M. E
Crooks Brothers Millinery
Get Fat Tip Sheet Draws Reader Letters
The Start Up column recounts a reader letter seeking fast weight gain and a suggested program from the Grateful Patient. It emphasizes patience, rest after meals, fat-rich foods, exercise guidance, and avoiding stress, with notes on a reader gaining roughly 12 pounds over months and improved health. Social notes follow, including teasers of local gatherings and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthie
Mendy
Duker Couple Celebrates Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Duker marked forty years of marriage with a surprise gathering at their 1109 Hampshire street home. Forty relatives attended the dinner hosted by their children, with Albert and John Jr in the family furniture and undertaking business at 712 Maine street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Sue Richardson
A. A. Richardson
Robert Kisler
Richardson
Miss Sue
California
Kisler
Quincy
John Duker
Hampshire Street
Duker
Maine Street
Albert
John Jr
Mrs. Duker
Special Teachers to Speak at Quincy High School Meeting
Miss Mary Beatty and R A Rossi and Maude Harding will speak at the Quincy High School Parent Teachers Association meeting Friday afternoon. The discussion will cover the value of special subjects in the schools. Beatty on art Harding on music Rossi on physical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beatty
R. A. Rossi
Maude Harding
Quincy High School
Miss Beatty
Hardiing
Mr. Rossi
Women Teachers Club Holds Meeting in Webster School
A meeting of the Women Teachers' club was held at Webster school on Thursday evening. Mrs Irma Knapheide Parker gave a reading with Mrs Mary Gans Knapheide. They planned advertising for a lecture on Nationalizing America by Dr E A Steer under the club's auspices in May HM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women Teachers’ Club
Webster School
Irma Knapheide Parker
Mary Gans Knapheide
America
E. A. Steer
Weddings in Kellerville Clayton Hannibal and Quincy area
Omer V Kestner of Kellerville and Edna Zeiger of Clayton wed in St John Lutheran Church with Rev Schueler presiding. John M Engler and Helena H Davis of Hannibal married at St Johns Evangelical with Rev Schueler officiating. Esther Bruenger and Fred W Hempelmann wed at St James Evangelical with Rev O H Horn officiating. Attendants included Christena Beer Edith Bruenger and Elsie Hempelmann. The grooms reside with families in Kellerville Hannibal Payson Avenue and Monroe Street areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kestner- Zeiger
Omer V. Kestner
Kellerville
Edna Zeiger
Clayton
St. John Lutheran Church
E. P. Schueler
John Kestner
Engler- Davis
John M. Engler
Helena H. Davis
Hannibal
St. John's Evangelical Church
Rev. Schueler
Christena Beer
Fred Schmidt
Miss Davis
Kentucky Street
Hempelmann-Bruenger
Esther Bruenger
Peter Bruenger
Payson Avenue
Fred W. Hempelmann
William Hempelmann
Monroe Street
St. James Evangelical Church
O. H. Horn
Edith Bruenger
Elsie Hempelmann
Quincy Pattern Company
Grace Church W F M S Enjoyable Meeting
Grace Church W F M S members held an engaging Wednesday afternoon gathering at Mrs J Whitefield’s home 802 North Seventh Street Miss Mable Allen who departs August 1 for China as a foreign missionary led devotionals Mrs William Kendricks played an instrumental solo a study chapter was read by Mrs J L Straub Mrs Wood of Galesburg read a piece and Miss Allen closed with prayer A social time followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MecDavitt
Thomas McDavitt
St. Paul
Quincy
Ira Calkins
Maine Street
McDavitt
New Orleans
American Medical Association
St. Boniface
Young Ladies’ Sodality
Joseph Freese
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Grace M. E. Church
Whitefield
North Seventh Street
Mable Allen
China
William Kendricks
J. L. Straub
Wood
Galesburg
Miss Allen
Laughing Cure comedy at Luther Memorial bazar
The Christian Endeavor society of Luther Memorial church staged The Laughing Cure, a clever comedy, at the church bazar of the women's societies. Cast included Walter Harvey, Clarence Brockschmidt, Wilfred Newell, Miss Clara Winter, Miss Ruth Meyer, and Miss Esther Fleer. directed by Miss Edna Bock and Rev. J. W. Ringaman during an afternoon and evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Luther Memorial Church
Women's Societies of the Church
Walter Harvey
Clarence Brockschmidt
Wilfred Newell
Clara Winter
Ruth Meyer
Esther Fleer
Edna Bock
J. W. Ringaman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anderson Home
Nsen Franklin
Camp Point
City
William Anderson
St. North Eighteenth Street
Business Women's Club
Emma Grimm
Flora Schaeffer
Chris Duker
South Eighteenth Street
Frank Menke
Ohio
C. James
North Sixth Street
Ned
George Sohm
Monroe City
Sam Christian
Stess
George Reeves
Thomas
H. W. Thomas
North Sixth Avenue
Ed Patton
Leon Linstrom
Maywood
Patton
Cleo
Blessing Hospital
Fay Wenneker
Dewey School
Katherine Beer
Mace
Mary Doland
J. W. Hart
Mamie
Trace Einhaus
Helen Einhaus
Lela Loos
Mamie Corcoran
Mildred Weisenberger
Nellie Echtenkamp
Margaret Leindecker
Nettie Heckenkamp
Nora Schalienberger
Elsie Lane
Edna Fuller
Mary Terwell
Ales Shumaker
Monica O’neal
Alexander
R. W. Alexander
Grove Avenue
Lota Farrington
Pittsfield
Merry Matrons
Merry Matrons' Society
Ray Lee
Mirs
Gelston
March Circle
Presbyterian Women’s Guild
W. R. Gelston
Olive Irwin
Plainville
Joliet
Celia Harrod
George Heckenkamp
Gille
George Gille
Mr Gille
John Hollender
John Boemer
Walter Mahoney
Herman Schumecht
Charles Hollender
Miss Bowers
Marion Bowers
Dauhter
C. E. Bowers
North Eighth Street
St. Mary Academy
Kathryn Stratton
Desert
Molly
Chisago
F. Hubbard
Ottawa
Chicago
Judge A. Franklin
North Ninth Street
H. A. Bamby
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
Dorothy Bamby Wright
Ruth
Naomi
Ruth and Naomi
The
First Christian Church
R. C. Boger
Weiler’s
Weilers
Quincy, Ill
Walker’s
Bargain Basement
Prin All
Vici Kid
Louis
Poedd
Vici
Blucher
Broadway
Mien
H. S. Meeting
Women School Teachers Club
Grace Church
Luther Memorial Bazar
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
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