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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1919

Page

8

Jacksonville Pastor Delivers Sermon Amid Anniversary Plans

In Jacksonville H H DeWitt of the Negro Baptist church preached at Eighth and Elm Baptist in Rev S M Duke's absence. Duke remains for tonight's fiftieth Sunday school anniversary banquet featuring a cake representing each year. Miss Mary B Hyde's Bible class will join Luther Memorial for a supper and Daniel Poling lecture.

Jacksonville H. H. DeWitt Negro Baptist Church Eighth Elm Street S. M. Duke Aurora Mary B. Hyde Luther Memorial Church Daniel Poling

Wedding of Mrs Alan Campbell in Paris to Marquis Spinola

The ceremony united Mrs. Alan Campbell, formerly Miss Helen Bull of Quincy, with Marquis Ugo Spinola of Rome in Paris on April 7. The couple, who met in Paris before their Riviera and Rome move, were attended by relatives and friends including Miss Elinor Prudden and Lieut. George Benedict. They will reside in Rome.

Alan Campbell Helen Bull W. B. Bull Quincy Ugo Spinola Rome Italy Paris Marquise Spinola Chicago FE. J. Parker Mary Bull Red Cross Mairie Church of the Magdalene Suisse Hich Campbell Elinor Prudden George Benedict Boston Marquis Spinola St. Louis Ida C. Stewart Cornelia Souther Thomas C. Craig Miss Souther Stewart Eighteenth Jersey Streets

Educational Dep t Needed In Forum

A large crowd heard Rev Eleanor Gordon speak on Russia in the Chamber of Commerce building. The talk outlined three classes of people and how they are misunderstood. The event suggested forming an educational department within the Women's Forum, with potential future lectures. The parliamentary practice division will meet this afternoon there at 4 oclock.

Women's Forum Eleanor Gordon Chamber of Commerce Gordon Russia Miss Gordon Forum Oeclock

Memorial Day Preparations At Adams County Armory

Members of John Wood Post W R N M and all interested in the recouiting of soldiers graves are invited to meet in the G A R rooms at the Armory in Selock this evening to form committees. Adams County Memorial association decorates graves annually.

John Wood Post W. RN. Ce G. AL TH Selock Adams County Memorial Association

Oberderfer Family Welcomes First Daughter

A daughter was born Sunday morning at Hlessing Hospital to Mr and Mrs Henry Trixon Oberderfer. Mrs Oberderfer is formerly Miss Julia Binnock of this city. This is the couple’s first child.

Grace Vanatta A. N.C I. Earle Vanatta North Sixteenth Street Miss Vanatta Foreign Service Treves Germany Hlessing Hospital Morniing Henry Trixon Oberderfer Oberderfer Julia Binnock

Reba Peters Hosts Royal Workers Class Evening

Miss Reba Peters will host the Royal Workers class of Bethsi Methodist church this evening. The church Aid society meets Thursday afternoon. Next Sunday evening the Aid society will celebrate its anniversary.

Reba Peters Bethsi Methodist Church Aid Society Aid

Annual English Tea, Union Activities At Vermont Street Church

The Ladies Social Union of Vermont Street Methodist will host its annual English tea Thursday evening in the church. Mizpah Bible class to be entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs A S Flanigan. King's Heralds meet Saturday afternoon. Union Christian Endeavor dinner tonight at Luther Memorial for Daniel A Paling who speaks to CE society. Dorcas Guild meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Herman Genteman.

Ladies’ Aid Society Salon Church George Harvey Eorge T1larvey Hot Springs Ark Palmyra Homer Huggins Elmer Raymond A. Weyand Russell Harvey Ladies Social Union Vermont Street Methodist Church A. S. Flanigan King's Heralds Union Christian Endeavor Society Luther Memorial Church Daniel A. Paling Union C.E Society Mr. Paling C. E Dorcas Guild Herman Genteman

Rev White to Speak at First Union Church

Dr Frank Newell White will speak at the First Union Congregational church next Sunday morning. The church guild will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 and the Mission Band at 4 the same day.

White Frank Newell White First Union Congregational Church Guild of the Church Mission Band

Reverend Van Meigs Speaks at State Baptist Meeting

Rev. Robert Van Meigs will depart today for Peoria to join a state Baptist gathering focused on promoting tithing and stewardship movements within churches. He attends to support church finance reform and religious outreach at the regional event.

Robert van Meigs Peoria The Baptist Church

Meeting Notice for East End Church Guild

The Women’s Guild of the East End Christian church will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Miller.

Miller Women's Guild of the East End Christian Church James Miller

Aid Society Meeting and Play at St Francis Hall

The Aid Society of the First Christian church will meet Wednesday afternoon. The Men’s Society of St Francis church will stage the three act comedy Driven From Home on May 25 in the school hall.

St Francis Church Te Men's Society of St. Francis Church Aid Society Aid Society of the First Christian Church Men's Society of the

Lutheran Leaders Attend Rock Island Conference

Rev. O H Horn and Rev. E P Schueler traveled to Rock Island to attend a Lutheran church conference. Rev. Theodore Mayer led a workers institute at St Peters Evangelical Church Sunday morning, with a conference at St Paul Church in the afternoon and Mayer speaking again at St Peter Church in the evening.

O. H. Horn E. PF. Schueler Rock Island The Lutheran Church Workers Institute Theodore Mayer Evangelical Sunday Schools St. Peters Evangelical Church St. Paul St. Peter Church

Nansen Makes Little Headway in Paris Says

AP dispatch from Paris reports Dr Fridtiof Nansen’s plan to feed Moscow and Petrograd progressing slowly. He has not contacted Bolshevik premier Lenin and Russian anti Bolsheviks fear aiding Lenin. Russians here argue aiding Bolshevik food supplies would bolster Lenine and delay restoration of normal conditions.

Associated Press Paris Fridtiof Moscow Petrograd Nikeliu Lenine Russia Lenine Bolshevik Russia

Y. W. Hostess House Opens in Nice

Miss Julia Russel of Detroit opens a YWCA Hostess House in Nice to serve women in the AEF leave area. The center acts as a hostess house, restaurant, and women’s headquarters for nurses and war workers, following her earlier work opening Coblenz and Signal Corps houses in Germany.

Paris Julia Russel Detroit Nice Riviera Miss Russel Y. W. GC Signal Corps A. EF. F France Germany

Centenary meeting postponed by rain in Lima Illinois

In Lima Illinois the Methodist Centenary meeting was postponed to next Sunday at 2 PM due to rain and bad roads. Rev F A McCarty and speakers from Quincy will present addresses. Frost damaged fruit, low ground most affected while high ground orchards fared better. The High School play The Deacon's Second Wife drew a full house with $55 door receipts. Commencement events will include a baccalaureate at the Methodist church and graduation at the Christian church May 9. Local illness and new son birth noted. township Sunday School convention set for next Sunday at 2 PM with program led by H W Staal and J G Kessler.

F. A. McCarty Quincey Killam Suneday G. G. Maple Christian Church Arthur Miller Henry Conover Methodist Bert Higgins Luther Hill

Township convention seeks officer election and benediction

A business session will decide officers for the ensuing year followed by a benediction by Rev. B L Rudd. An invitation is extended to all residents to attend and help make this the best convention the township has ever held.

Benediction Rev B. Ll. Rudd

Pageant originator Imre Kirally dies in Brighton

Imre Kirally, famed as the originator of pageants and spectacular places, died Sunday in Brighton after a long career creating grand public displays. His work drew crowds across Europe, blending theater with urban spectacle.

London Imre_ Kirally Brighton

Kiralfy Born in Budapest 1845 and staged iconic spectacles

Born in Budapest in 1845, Kiralfy began acting at age four. He arrived in the United States in 1869 and spent 25 years presenting major spectacles such as the Black Crook The Fall of Babylon Nero and the Burning of Rome Columbus and America.

Kiralfy Budapest United States Babylon Rome Columbus America

Flying tutor killed in San Antonio air crash

Lieut. C. K. E. Hies of Lake Charles Louisiana, a flying instructor at Kelly field, was instantly killed when his plane fell. Cadet Masse, who was flying with him, sustained a slight injury.

San Antonio Tex Lieut. C. KE. Hies Lake Charles Kelly Field Masse

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