Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Quincy Whig in Quincy, Illinois

We have 16,533,882 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1919

Page

8

Women Society Notes From Quincy Rotary Page

A Quincy society page highlights women aligned clubs and church groups. Activities include a Cathedral of St John auxiliary meeting hosted by RS Leffingwell and Mrs J S Bacon with a talk on early church history, plus gatherings at East Maine and Jefferson streets with needlework luncheons and festive decor.

J. S. Bacon Cathedral of St. John Effingwell East Maine Street W. O. Cone L. E. Emmons, Sr California Harvey G. Riggs Caliria Rudolph Riggs Emain Quincy Emil Cook Vine Street Elmer Meyer Charles Zimmerman Detroit Mich J. F. Liebig Jeffern Street J. P. Liebig Sam Strauss A. A. Huechteman August Koch Frank Fisher Ed Taylor C. Grubins Eek End Harold Leffingwell Rity C. W. Leffingwell E Bird Club Joe Whitefield Blue Bird Club Forth Seventh Street George Glasgow George Powell Harry Beatty Los Angeles

Recitals Highlight Quincy Conservatory Music Evening

Two performances Friday at the Quincy Conservatory featured Ruth Weiler and Ruth Smith with violinist Edwin Davidson and other students. Selections spanned piano and violin pieces from Bach to Schubert, Bohm, Cramm, and others, with multiple pupils and instructors noted in a lively program.

Quincy Conservatory of Music Ruth Weiler Margaret Persons Edwin Davidson Georgia Morey Grant-Schaefer Bohm Mozart Foster Waterfall Ruth Smith Deewee Fritzi Mohrenstecher Dorothy Rupp Henrietta Dickson Esle Knollenberg C.c Schubert Pixie’s Ballet Ceee Eens Schultz Miss Knollenberg

Fifth Union Church Plans Every Member Canvass

More than thirty members of the canvas sing committee met to receive instructions for the Every Member Canvass set for next Saturday. Campaign director J H W Bastert is finalizing team arrangements and assignment lists as twenty teams will launch at two o'clock Sunday afternoon to raise over 10500 for the 1920 church budget. A detailed budget copy and a clerk’s urging letter were mailed Friday to all members.

Fifth Union Congregational Church J. H W. Bastert

Unitarian Young People Plan Bazaar

Members of the Young Peoples Society of the Unitarian church met at Miss Frances Eldred’s home for a regular business meeting. Plans were made for a candy sale at today’s annual bazar of the Ladies Aid society. Rev. E F Cook delivered a talk on Religions of Primitive People after the meeting. Hosts were Miss Eldred and Miss Grace Eberhardt.

Young Peoples Society of the Unitarian Church Frances Eldred Ladies Aid Society E. F. Cook Miss Eldred Grace Eberhardt

Missionary Work in Japan Discussed at Lutheran Meeting

Missionary work in Japan was the topic at a Thursday meeting of the Lutheran Memorial church Missionary Society held at Mrs. Frank Krueger’s home. Speakers included Mrs. George Dasbach Mr. YW Condron and Mrs. WJ Busselman. A brief business session followed by refreshments.

Japan Misionary Society Lutheran Memorial Church Frank Krueger State Street George Dasbach YW. D. Condron W. J. Pusselman Luther Memorial Lutheran Memorial

Miss Edyth Winter Weds Thomas Vermilion in St Louis

Miss Edyth Winter longtime cashier at Central Union Telephone in Quincy wed Thomas Vermilion of St Louis two weeks ago in St Charles Mo The couple plan housekeeping and reside at the old Winter home 1507 State street Quincy The bride active in Alpha Chapter Order of Eastern Star the groom an auditor for American Telegraph and Telephone Co both prominent in Masonic circles

Edyth Winter Central Union Telephone St. Charles Thomas Vermillon St. Louis Miss Winter Order of Eastern Star Vermilion American Telegraph and Telephone Company of Quincy Jeanette Will John Winter State Street

School Children Aid Plans Forumas

The School Children's Aid Society met at the Y M C A to discuss Christmas baskets since public schools are closed. They will cooperate with Cheerful Home to provide baskets and allocate all monetary gifts to the shoe fund for needy children when school resumes. If coal shortages persist, more funds will be needed to supply shoes.

School Childrens Aid Society Cheerful

Personal Notes From Quincy Society Page

Mr and Mrs John Hosett of La Prairie visited Quincy Friday Miss Hazel McCann of Monroe City has returned home after visiting Julius Schraggs of 711 South Fifteenth Street Julius Kespoki has returned from a business trip to New York City The city ambulance ferried Ben Heffelfinger bridge foreman of the Burlington railroad from Front and Vermont streets to St Marys hospital He resides in Silvis Illinois and was taken ill an operation is likely Quarantine has been hired from the home of Mr and Mrs H SH Slocum as their daughter Dorothy has recovered from diphtheria Mr Slocum and son Roger have stayed with Mr and Mrs E Carl White during Dorothy illness A son was born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts of 911 Jersey street Mr and Mrs John F Thompson of Rosedale Kansas announce the arrival of a baby daughter Mrs Thompson formerly lived in Quincy and is well known there

John Hosett la Prairie Quincy Hazel McCann Monroe City Julius Schraggs South Fifteenth Street Julius Kespokl New York City City Ben Heffelfinger Burlington Railroad Vernont St. Mary’s Hospital Silvis H. SH. Slocum Dorothy John F. Thompson Rosedale Kansas Thompson

Christmas Savings Club ads and local personals

Brief local notes announce Benjamin Blaesing of Melrose still bedfast, while multiple items promote the Christmas Savings Club at State Savings Loan & Trust Co. with calls to join, branch details, and member benefits. The column lists many residents visiting, traveling, and social events, plus small ads for goods and services and scenes around Quincy.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Orono Cole Groot Lawrence Besty Uncheon Jersey Street Terrains Club Walter Stevnson Card Club Dewey Parent Teachers Association James Riggs W. J. Wall Robert Whitefield Vermont Street Melva Stecht L. Woodworth Amelia Schultzig Jersey Mascoutah George Postel Medora A. J. Monroe Belle McCrellins Sadie Kramer South Fourtheenth Street Beatty Home Harry C. Beatty Calif James P. Beatty Kentucky Street Fred Terwische Chicago Terwische Florence Keck Friendship Mary Preece North Eighth Street First Christian Church Miss Grace Theodore Koelsch M. T. Koelsch Park Place University of Ilinois Theta Chi Fraternity Merwin Lytle Gray Lummis Harold Lummis Harold Bush Kenneth Bush Merle Lummis Irwin Lummis Ernest Gay Charles Eaton Miss Nicloy Mildred Nicloy Salem Church Hugo Schuessler Edward Siepker Siepker Jesse Siepker South Sixteenth Street Margaret Montague King's Heralds Vermont Street Methodist Church Hope Taylor Oliver Williams South Twentieth Street Verdner Carson M. B. Carson Sioux City Margaret Londergan Gem City Business College Kansas City Elizabeth Schreiber Herbert H. Graham Schreiber Webster Springfield Ruth Staley Ohio Harry Morrison Community Service Morrison The Conservatory Eatonic Fatonic Church News Unitarian Young People Vermont M. E Board of Directors Miss Edyth Winter D'Bulls Ocr Benjamin Blaesing Melrose Christmas Savings Club State Savings Loan & Trust Company Broadway South Side Katherine Helen Kriegshauser Halbach-Schroeder Company Helen Lesser Co Eva James Maple Street Alfred Sexton Hannibal Ed Reynolds Augusta Chester McCreary Darlene State Saving Loan & Trust Company Marvin Robinson T. J. Torney Lewistown Delpha Robinson Robinson Joseph Andrews Frank Baker Wabash Railway Andrews Bloomington Baker Mendon Nettie Cosgrove North Seventh Street William Hicks David Klinger West Point Fire Bank Million Dollars Capital W. A. Montgomery W. T. Duker Dry Goods Company Topeka Kans William Sattermeyer Jack Mast Slutmacher W. Jj. Neaterour J. H. Heitman Tioga State Street Bank and Trust Co Marguerite Behrensmeyer Macomb F. A. Behrensmeyer South Fourteenth Street Irwin Leiser Co Industrial Society of the Unitarian Church Emma Heidbreder South 12Th Street W. R. Lockwood Cleveland Will Steinwedell E. F. Stannus Hampshire Street W. S. Coxe Zimmerman and Requet North Sixth Katherine Marrett Freda Longlett Quincey William Michaels Camp Point Frank Robinson Maine Street Florida Rudd Newark M. P. True General Store Court House Akery Sixth Ave Maine Hampshire Art Weisenburger Castoria Serenado Niehaus Bicycle and Sewing Machine House K. of C. Bldg Maine St
Search Courier

Search the Quincy Whig Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Quincy Whig?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication