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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1919

Page

8

Social Affairs and Event Notes From Local Page

Miss Wal hosts luncheon for Miss Eliza McNeill and Mrs Ralph Schaberg with eight guests. Other social items include visits, dances, showers, engagements, and outings, plus a YMCA Outing Club picnic and a church reception for veterans.

Iss Marian Wall Eliza McNeill Ralph Schaberg Mabel Johnson Sara Sundine Moline Louise Waggoner Chicago Dorothy Allard Alma Bredeweg Mildred Irish Miss Wall Miss McNeill

Personal notes from Dr Swartz and area residents

Miss Minnie Warmker remains ill at home on 1038 South Twelfth as J B Lohman of 913 Madison recovers from lumbago. E E Emerson from West Point Ill visits his brother H C Emerson at 1425 North Fourth. Robert Riley vacationing in Center Mo. Hazel Boemer visits her uncle John Boemer at 228 State. Miss Ethel Price leaves Quincy to head Pekin high school commercial dept. Gladys Reeser returns home from Des Moines.

J. L. Swartz Wells Minnie Warmker South Twelfth Street J. B. Lohman Madison Street Witty & Combs Farm E. E. Emerson West Point Ill H. C. Emerson North Fourth Street Robert Riley Ohio Street Center, Mo Hazel Boemer East St. Louis John Boemer State Street Ethel Price Quincy High School Pekin High School Gladys Reeser Des Moines J. E. Andrews Soldiers L. A. Morest Oklahoma Thomas Gore Charles Miller Jake Ward Granger Texas Virgil Rupp Spring Street Quincy Gas and Electric Company St. Louis St. Louis University Ed Maas Gas Helen Requet Odell Edison Company John Sweeney South Fourth Street Galesburg F. Laule Agnes Connell Chicago Steve Malone Maine Street

What Will They Do in the Year 2000

Ruth Cameron notes how comforts and luxuries multiply yearly, from hammocks with canopies and extra mattresses to white shoes and silk stockings. She observes shifts in everyday items like toothbrushes, predicting future generations may adopt even more refined habits and tools.

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Miss Mills Coming to Quincy's Visitor

Mrs. Lucille Mills formerly of Quincy visiting in Boulder Cheyenne West now in Denver will visit Mrs. John Wood Sunday before returning to St. Louis. Mills is great granddaughter of Governor Woods born in Quincy.

Swimmer J. H. Rottmayer Isabel Swimmer St. Louis Helen Rottmayer Miss Swimmers A. Swimmer Quincy Miss Mills Lucille Mills Boulder Colo Cheyenne Denver John Wood Governor Woods

Clyne Returns Ready To Push Packer Suits

District Attorney Clyne returned from Washington and announced that prosecutions of the packers would be rushed. He said both criminal and civil suits would be brought against packing company officials first, with actions against food hoarders to follow. The venue for suits may be Chicago New York St Louis Texas or Kansas.

Chicago Clyne Pelmer Washington New York St. Louis Texas Kansas

Pro sharpshooter Fred Gilbert sets 589 straight targets record

Breaks world record for continuous target breaking at Hampton Iowa. Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Iowa, achieved 589 consecutive targets without a miss, according to a telegram received here.

Bionx City Fred Gibert Spirit Lake Hampton Gilbert

Camp Point Neighbors Share News and Arrivals

Local residents from Camp Point and nearby towns are noted visiting relatives, attending fairs, joining picnics, and relocating. Mentions include Miss Birdie Coleman in Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. James Walling in Hannibal, Mo, and George Rejtzel with a new Chevrolet roadster, plus multiple travels to Quincy and Mt. Sterling for events and visits.

P. Wood Louisville Neb C. C. Jackson Elmwood Ray Quincy Harry Little Council Bluffs Art Little Galesburg Horace Cady Camden Verett Cady Miss Swanson Miss Levere Simmonds Charles Lewis Buick

Emma Younghein and Alfred L Thorp wed in Columbus

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Emma Younghein and Alfred L Thorp at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Buckner in Columbus Ohio with a ring ceremony on Aug 2 at high noon They will reside at Camp Sherman Ohio after Aug 10 Younghein a former resident is a graduate nurse with posts at Martha Phelps hospital Macomb and elsewhere Thorp is a government accountant and highly regarded at the camp Also notes on local events: Home Bureau meeting at Mrs Emmett Leslie home Cleaning of M E church last Tuesday Gay s entertainers tents in park nightly services at the Christian church garage work near the old building continues Jeff Boling owner restaurant opened east of F M Lees store Mrs Boling visiting Mt Sterling son James Smith returns to Camp Mills N Y John Norris to Baylis Friday canvass for Eagle Nursery Montrose Ia

Will Michels, Jr Sterling Emma, Bailey D. EF. Frederick Springfield Luther Manard Kent Bolton Clayton Visied Camp Point Della Dunham Clayton Timewell Harry Crippen Davenport Joe Bates Esther Lucich New Orleans Laig Paul Curry Richardson Lubricating Company Wherle Stove and Range Co Newark Ohio Iowa Nebraska Art Boger Judge Akers Frank Roberts Roy Reed Garnet Lohr Mr. Lohr Barnet Cummings Studebaker Bert Plank Quincy Elnora Zeiger Portland Oregon Clarence Portland Alexander Barry Idale Ida Mc Obe George Gruny Bowen George Shultz A. Dpd Bates John T. Spence Liberty Harry Omer New Bailey Park Carmen Menely Lucas la Albert Akers Martha Welch Ms. T. Carter Jacksonville Richard Folckner Marion Ellen Kansas City Ray Miller William Bates the Rhine Camp Grant Chicago Ed Bates David Allen Henry Gross Maywood Quincey Winnie Nations Margaret Bradley Wisconsin George Fiett Moody Institute Elda Cate Camp Point Journal W. F. Jones J. G. Hostetter Sam Curry Mountaineers Elizabeth “Garrett Hazel Green William Grove Ravens Mountain Arthur Boger Livingston Academy Song and Co W. B. M. Benediction Alvin Hostetter Des Moines L Wright East St. Louis Boy Scouts Bear Creek Glenn Bogue Colorado John Bergren Clara Mia Sam Mahm Warren Omer Jessie Will Hennick Benidje Minn Harry Yates Lizzie Gruse Charles Shuitz Edison Black Savannah Wesley Horner Myrtle King Ray Hoke Charles Lewis Fred Henhaeff Gol Emma Younghein Alfred L. Thorp Wm. Buckner Columbus Camp Sherman Miss Younghein Martha Phelps Macomb Missouri Montana Landon N. Oak Thorp Home Bureau Emmett Leslie Misa Taylor M. E Christian Church Jeff Boling F. M. Lee McConnell Mt. Sterling James Smith Soldier Camp Mills N. Y John Norris Baylis Eagle Nursery Montrose

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Marion McAfee Rickerson McAfee North Sixteenth Street Hannibal W. B. Welsenburger John Welsenburger B. J. Hoffbauer Alma Rayburn Hoffbauer Weisenburger East Find Christian Church Lawrence Randall Paul Reel Lawrence Perry Harry Reynolds B. A. Moltenhauer LeRoy Fullman Kosyan Margaret Koxsgan F. Fink J. C. Boadwig Martin Grimm Anthony Doblin Miss Heelan Catherine Heelan Richard Holtman North Twelfth Street Lulu Holtman Tulsa Dorothy Dayton Okla Kit Merrill Marguerite Behrensmeyer Mildred Lantz Helen Leib Behrensmeyer Miss Lantz Rushville Miss Leib Bushnell W. T. Duker Glenwood Spring Warsaw Matilda Langhorst Paul Langhorst Miss Langhorst John Stillwell Brison C. J. Hellake Mayme Nickerson Anna Ziener Edward Downs Mary Stock Edith Worth John C. Worth Novth Fourth Street Donald Lape F. C. Lape North Ninth Street Racine Wie Lape Racine Navy Bloomfield Ethel Edna Maas Casper Nieders Forum Women’s Forum State Federation of Women’s Clubs District Federation Arthur Churchill Roberts Southpark Adams County Miss Horn Irene Horn A. H. Sohm Estes Park Gale Smith Humphreys G. Co. B,c Kirtley ME. W. F. Kirtley Federation of Women's Clubs Roberts Ida Hopke Miss Irwin Winnifred Irwin Triton von Strenk Marian Wall Yellowstone George Gardner Yellowstone National Park McCrory Joseph McCrory Triton von Schrenk Percy Werner Marguerite Edwards Bluff Park Thomas Brown Ruth Miss Katherine Johnson Mrs. Brown Miss Johnson LaGrange Ss Brown Bertha Angie Leona Gehring Lydia Koetters Ethel Requet Outing Club South Park Ruth Cameron Rees Dvags & Co Toledo California Lenox Woodruff T. D. Woodruff Scott Club Abbie van Frank Bluebirds Bluebird Club Madison Park Primrosé Park Roy Bartholomew Keokuk Helen Cross Arthur Wiesman Griggsville Camp Point, Ill Den Elmer Selby Shelbing James Kinsella Concord North Dakota King of the Christian Bible School James Hart Ralph Warren Bluffs Esther Robertson Lil- Nan Robertson Mincy Irma Black Eva Holly Camden Point Lorena White Golden Mary Welch Eayt’ Reynolds Homer Willamson Hk EiPoam J. H Varle Lth Wa Pyrup Victor Sornetioee Nanonie Orleana Swift's Rand Ad Queen Maple City Chia Oo Snow Boy Columbus, Ill Bignature A. E. Prince Newcomb Hotel Santa Clara Prunes Monarch Mince Swift Graham Eagle Yacht Club J. H. Brown & Son Maime
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