Rotary Dedicates Quincy South Park Shelter
Quincy Rotary dedicated the new shelter house in South Park with ceremonies and songs. City officials and Park and Boulevard association members attended as Rotary leader Schlagenhaus urged cooperative civic drives and Mrs. E J Parker outlined the park system’s growth from 50 acres in 1895 to planned extensions including golf links and playgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
South Park
America
E. J. Parker
Park and Boulevard Association
William Schlagenhaus
Will A. Pfeiffer
John Korn
Schlagenhauf
Rotary
Rotary Club
Shelter House and Rotary Thematic Quotes From Quincy
William Schlagenhaus praises the shelter house as a symbol of what Quincy can achieve. Dean Atchison lauds the “fighting bishop” of Quincy. Mrs Parker commends Rotarians for raising money. Alderman Ellis credits Rotary with answering the business men’s challenge. James Blomfield notes neglect of the waterfront. Former Mayor Abbott calls the shelter house an investment for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Shelter House
William K. Abbott
M. Edward Fawcett
Schlagenhaus
Fawcett
Robert H. Atchison
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Dean Atchison
Quincy
Parker
Park and Boulevard Association
E. J. Parker
South Park
Curtis Creek
Council
Sam Hyatt
Prief.y
Perry ©. Ellis
William Schlagenhaus
Perry C. Ellis
Rotary
James Blomfield
Abbott
Rotary Party Celebrates Quincy Shelter House Dedication
Alderman Ellis speaks at a Rotary meeting celebrating the dedication of a new shelter house in Quincy. Speakers praise Rotary the water front neglect noted by James Blomfield. Parks and committee members credited for the project. The next meeting will be led by the August birthday crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Quincy
Rotarians
Globe
Pls
Dickhut
James’ Blomfield
Mr. Blomfield
Pfeiffer
E. J. Parks
Rotary Committee
Rotary Club
John Korn
J. Will Wall
Harvey Riggs
Henry Bastert
William Schlagenhaus
Bert Higgins
Charles Crooks
Wil Schwindeler
St Paul E Men to Hold Picnic Aug 23 in South Park
The St. Paul Evangelical Men's league will hold its annual picnic on Thursday afternoon and evening August 23 in South Park. A committee of Prof. H Warma Elmer Starkel Emil Voss and Elmer Wittland organizes events with three stands selling drinks snacks and ice cream. Activities begin at 6 30 with rolling spear fighting wheel barrow rope jumping leaps and other races to win prizes. If rain, the event moves to Friday August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Telegraphy classes urged in Quincy schools for army service
Capt. John A. Kirk of the U S signal corps urges the Quincy school board to establish telegraphy classes to prepare students for service in the U S army. A committee will consider the letter and schools statewide are responding, promising patriotic aid and technical training for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
John A. Kirk
U. S. Signal Corps
Chicago
United States Army
Kirk
U.S
Padgett dies near Kellerville after cancer battle
John Padgett, aged McKee county landowner of Kellerville, died Monday night of face cancer at seventy five. Born in Ireland, he owned 1600 acres, farmed, and held political interests. Survived by seven children, a brother in Oklahoma, and his wife who predeceased him. Funeral at 2 pm today at home with private cemetery burial. Also notes Adda Lee Allen aged 14, obituary details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Padgett
McKee County
Kellerville
Ireland
Mr. Padgett
Carrie Arntzen
Daisy Peacock
John C
Turner W
George A
Russell
Letitia Johnson
William James Padgett
Oklahoma
Padgett
Adda Lee Allen
Thomas Allen
William
Charles
Garland
Anna Adams
Lula Gale
Fairfield
Wis
Ida Allen
Howerton
Seer Ridge
Mrs Jansen Died of Tuberculosis at 24
Mrs Mathilda Jansen age 24 of 524 Van Buren street died Tuesday afternoon of tuberculosis. She was born in Quincy and resided with husband Barney Jansen. She left parents Howard and Mrs Rookaird, four brothers Dave Leo Arthur Carl, and two sisters Gladys and Eva Rockaird. She belonged to Salem Evangelical church. Funeral plans to be announced.
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Mathilda Jansen
Mathilda Rookaird Jansen
van Buren Street
Jansen
Quincy
Barney Jansen
Howard Rookaird
Dave
Leo
Arthur
Carl
Gladys
Eva Rockaird
Salem Evangelical Church
Elma Cook Buried at Greenmount Cemetery
Elma six day old daughter of Mr and Mrs A Y Cook was buried Tuesday afternoon at 3 from the residence. Prof R O Gibbons conducted the services. Interment followed at Greenmount cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Cook
Elma
A. Y. Cook
R. O. Gibbons
Greenmount Cemetery
St Rose Picnic Hampered by Rain
The St. Rose of Lima church marked its 25th anniversary with a five to six o'clock celebration moved from the school grounds to the school hall due to rain. A chicken dinner cost 35 cents and booths offered fancy work aprons novelties cigars soda lemon aid and home made candy. sale proceeds will aid the church treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose of Lima
W C T U Meeting Reports Held At Headquarters
The regular W C T U meeting Tuesday afternoon featured strong attendance. Officials presented department reports with plans for a yearly secretary report at the next gathering. Rebekah Vickers spoke on prison reform, Samuel Meiser on the flower mission, Mary Donaldson on the press committee, Sarah Thrush on literature, N L Dines on Soldiers and Sailors Home work, and Agnes Cornely on franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Vickers
Samuel Meiser
Mary Donaldson
Sarah Thrush
Rev Elwood Lewis Called to Army Y Work
Rev Elwood Lewis son of Mrs Ella Lewis is recalled from Chicago survey work to join the Great Lakes training station for army Y work. He left a Lake County Sunday school survey contract early to volunteer and may be sent to France soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Lewis
Ella Lewis
Great Lakes
Lewis
Chicago
Lake County
France
Tod Kirk Resigns From High School Faculty
Tod Kirk, a commercial department teacher at the High school, resigns as the fifth faculty member to depart. He will not return to teaching and leaves Nell-Hayworth garment work to continue coaching football last year. Other resignations include Zens Smith Roger Wells Clarence Lineberger who joined the army and C H Thuermer who joined Monroe Drug company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod Kirk
Kirk
Nell-Hayworth Company
Garment Manufacturers
Zens Smith
Roger Wells
Clarence Lineberger
Army
C. H. Thuermer
Monroe Drug Company
Playgrounds Remain Open at Washington This Week
Washington playgrounds stay open under Miss Grace Bidle this week. Franklin grounds are led by Miss Marty Louisa Kidney who heads to Mendon for high school teaching. Miss Bell Bray travels to San Diego for kindergarten work.
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Washington
Grace Bidle
Marty Louisa Kidney
Franklin Grounds
Mendon
143 County Men Are Certified for Service
Seventy percent of the first county exemption board call of 396 men is expected to appeal to the district board for exemption on industrial grounds. Of the 143 accepted for service in the county quota of 198, a lengthy list of individuals from multiple towns is named as certified for military service with further examinations scheduled for August 27 to 29 as the county is called to provide 800 more men.
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County Exemption Board
Floyd Leslie Shriver
Loraine
Ray Austin
Camp Point
Joseph P. Kaltenbach
Payson
John Dearle
Plainville
Gottlieb Otto Mueller
Golden
Harvey Michel
Henry H. Schmidt
Fred Heldbreder
Quincy
Edward Limon
Honey Creek
Two
Arthur H. Farrell
Fowler
William C. Locke
Floyd L. Morton
Benjamin H. Burnett
Clayton
August Loos
George Aden
Albert Gilbert
Clarence Carl Clapper
Mendon
Henry 8
Odear
Fred Rippel
Ernest H. Summers
Riverside
Herschel I
Hill
Ursa
Henry Stillflew
Baylis
Wm. J. Dingerson
Geo
W. Eber
la Prairie
Grover E
Viar
Frank Cook
Adams
Arnold Joseph Hair
Theo W. Sisk
Benjamin Baker
Cecil W. Tout
Ralph H. Matheny
Raymond Stoniger
Bowen
Justin T. Meyer
Paloma
Fred Wever
E. H. Berndsen
Co. L
Harvey G. Keppner
Augusta
Biga Baker
Alonzo MecPeak
R. W. Cate
Wm. W. Stout
Joe Lierle
Kellerville
Albert Henry Mader
Liberty
Carlton E. Frazier
Burrel John Reno
Joseph Buffington
Arthur W. Bunte
Emil Schoch
Albert R
Ships
Lima
Louis C. Williams
John K. Phillips
Beverly
Charles W. Dedert
Chester Verner Tripp
David A. Fengel
Edward J. Meyer
Carl George Ducker
Theo B. Koetters
Earl Meyers
Clarence Stockman
Samuel E. Tilton
Columbus
Elmer W. Amen
Elmer John Mohrman
Harry Spears
Harry Clifford Little
Erhart C. Varglaub
Clarence Smith
Coatsburg
Henry Clark
Remey E. Nawlin
Chester F. van Dyke
Otho Wilson
Jacob Grotz
Paul S. Green
George Logsdon
J. E. Baker
Lawrence J. Vogel
Henry C. Rilenhoff
Zuar Randolph
Herman Bergman
Charles Lindsey
Willam Hofidbreder
Carl M. Reichert
John A. Thompson
Robert S. Turner
Sylvester J. Kamphaus
Walter Dedert
Fred Henry Hebertson
John J. Anderson
George H. Daugherty
Henry R. Heins
Craigm Utterback
William, EF. Sivertson
Clarence J. McCarl
Frank W. Funk
George J. Frazier
Juscoe L. Dickhut
Wiskirehen
William R. Oberling
Charles W. Fenton
Neil Zehonder
Dreyer
Elmer Schlipman
Quincey
Filmer H. Hartman
Borton
Omer Ta Hunsaker
Red Cross Benefit at Melrose Tonight
Quincy talent will present a Red Cross benefit at the Melrose chapel this evening. Miss Margaret Reed offers patriotic readings and a piano duet with Miss Maude Dunbar. Miss Katherine Collins and Miss Lucy Goldsmith sing. The Gem City Harmony Four performs. Refreshments follow the program.
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Quincy
Red Cross
Melrose Chapel
Margaret Reed
Maude Dunbar
Katherine Collins
Lucy Goldsmith
Gem City Harmony Four
Home Reading Course for Citizen Soldiers
A concise thirty daily lesson program offered to men selected for service in the National Army. The course provides practical help to start the right way and is informal in tone. It does not set binding rules, directing readers to official Army manuals and regulations for formal guidance.
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National Army
United States Army
Marching and care of feet for new soldiers
The lesson stresses marching as the core troop activity and foot care. It covers shoe fit, breaking in, sock quality, keeping feet clean, daily baths, nail trimming, blister and tendon care, hydration cues, and pack fit. Practical rules warn against tight gear and advise rest at halts, with a focus on early adoption by all recruits.
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Europe
National Army
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Four Parties
Susan Harmon transfers part northeast section 35 township 9 west to Annie E. King for 2000 dollars. Jacob W. Hughes transfers part southwest section 12 township 9 west to Charles Spears for 4000 dollars. Joseph A J McDonald transfers part northwest section 2 township 23 west to Robert Whittaker for 835 dollars. Clara Engles transfers unspecified lot to Catherine Laacke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Harmon
Annie E. King
Jacob W. Hughes
Charles 4
Spears
Joseph A. J. McDonald
Robert Whittaker
Clara Engles
Catherine Laacke
Property transfer shown in Quincy listing
In Quincy block 18 Tillson’s add Joel R Woodruff transfers ten dollars to Lulu M Fett at the corner of Ninth and Broadway, Quincy.
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Tillson
Quincy
Joel R. Woodruff
Lulu M. Fett
Broadway
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W.C.T.U
Melrose
War Department
Comiskey’s
Hampshire ST
Thiga
Franklin Co
Springfield Illinois
Missouri
Riverside Coal Co
J. L. Frese
White House Shoe Shop
North FifTh St
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