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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1919

Page

12

Quincy Women and Children Page Highlights Local Events

The column covers social visits and gatherings around Quincy with hostesses, guest lists, and weekend trips. Highlights include Mrs Edward Hasson hosting a card party, Mrs Louis Ost's card club gathering, and Mrs Clara Woerman's belated birthday surprise. Also noted are visits from Howard Irwin, Mrs Newell Thayer, and Mrs Julia Housman, plus upcoming Melrose School entertainment and a Sunday home reception.

Stess Edward Hasson South Twentyurth Street Charles Gay A. O. Lindsay Lab Isits Brooklyn Albert Elgin State Street Payson Stanley Wheelock Liss Sue Quincy Rom Payson

Bugle Calls Junk Drive For Cheerful Home Settlement

Trucks tour the city from morning to afternoon collecting waste bags of household rubbish to be sold as one lot for Cheerful Home Settlement. A bugler signals collection, urging residents to bring bags to the curb. The campaign boosts funds and promotes resource conservation and a cleaner safer city.

Time to Stop Shopping Parable on Wardrobe Waste

A reader recalls a coat bought in fatigue and confusion, then hated the next day. The piece warns against impulsive purchases that burden a wardrobe and urges swift return home from shopping, noting many women own such items and that fatigue intensifies the urge to buy. It concludes that the time to write this reflection fits a moment when shopping runs long.

Kafka Violinist Pleases Quincy Audiences at K of C Hall

Rudolph Kafka violinist with pianist Clara McCune Korb and soprano Jona Young performed a refined program in the Knights of Columbus hall under the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Encores followed with a varied mix of piano, vocal, and violin pieces, drawing praise and a profitable outcome for the host group.

Rudolph Kafka Knights of Columbus Women’s Christian Temperance Union Kafka Clara McCune Korb Jona Young Quincy Miss Young Miss Korb Synnoves Mr. Kafka Madame Cutterfly Knights of Columbus Hall

Christmas Seals Booths Set To Open In County

Red Cross Christmas seals will be sold at booths in the post office and Soldiers Home headquarters on December 10. Seals available in any amount with strong returns reported from county towns, schools, and factories sending in purchases. Blessing hospital nurses will staff the post office booth all day and Women’s Relief Corps will run the Soldiers Home booth.

Red Cross Soldiers Tome Blessing Hospital Women's Relief Corps Soldier’s Home

Clothing Wanted By Assed Charities In Quincy

The Associated Charities of Quincy seeks clothing especially shoes coats and bedding for needy families and adults amid harsh cold. Miss Ida Hopke reports cases at Community Service headquarters 32 North Fifth Street where donations are received. Florida plans over 3 million dollars in new hotel work ahead of a busy tourist year.

Associated Charities Quincy Ida Hopke Community Service North Fifth Street

News Notes of the Churches in Vermont Street

Mrs Eugene Seger will host the Women s Foreign Missionary society of the Vermont Street M E church Wednesday at 2 30. Mrs S R Phillips leads devotion with The Lame Walk as subject. Mrs E J Taylor reviews China study book chapter 2 A Crusade of Compassion for the Healing of the Nation. Mrs C A Cox reads And Forty five Missionaries by Henry James Forman. Chad dock Boy s Glee club to sing. Quincy district W F M S must raise 400 for Miss Mabel Allen s China mission expenses, local quota about 160. Slogan Adequate Equipment for Maximum Efficiency.

Eugene Seger Vermont Street Women’s Foreign Missionary Society M. E S. R. Phillips E. J. Taylor China C. A. Cox Henry James Forman Chaddock Boy's Glee Club Quincy Mabel Allen Baylis

Cottage Prayer Meets Held By Christians

Cottage prayer meetings will be held each evening this week at homes of First Christian church members due to coal shortages. Hosts include the Bryants 1230 North Sixth, the Smarts 526 Elm, the Williams 1240 Main, and the Steers 1115 Vermont. The Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. rooms heated with wood and quilting planned. Choir mothers meet tonight and next Friday at Mrs. Warne Smith’s home for Christmas music rehearsals.

First Christian Church W. H. Bryant North Sixth Street J. S. Smart Elm Street Williams Main Street Joseph Steers Vermont Street Ladies Aid Society Warne Smith United Brothers Women's Missionary Society of the United Brethern Church Fred Breckschmidt North Seventh Street J. A. Staff Cedar Street Fred Glasse North Third Street Vermont

St Paul Ladies Prepare Bazaar Thursday

Final arrangements by the ladies of St. Paul Evangelical church for a bazaar this Thursday in the school hall. Mrs John Zimmerman president of the Ladies Aid society leads the event with committees organized to assist. An evening musical entertainment is planned and strong attendance is expected.

St. Paul Evangelical Church John Zimmerman Ladies Aid Society Techaffair

Feast of Conception celebrated in city churches

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception was observed Monday in Catholic churches across the city with well attended services despite unheated buildings. Community groups announced upcoming meetings and events including Christmas party plans, Sunday school activities, and prayer services hosted by various churches and societies.

McCarty family travels for aunt's funeral and church events

Rev F A McCarty and sister Miss Etta McCarty travel to McLean Illinois for the death of Mrs Sallie Snow. McCarty then heads to Bloomington for Wesleyan University trustee meeting. Bethel M E and sister societies plan a union meeting at 1128 Ohio street, with a cottage prayer gathering at 907 South Twelfth street. Kentucky Street M E reports a large union meeting at United Brethren and Grace M E. Ladies Aid plans a quilting session. Young People's Society rehearses for a Christmas cantata at Unitarian. Kings Daughters meet at 10 am. Industrial Society will meet at 1454 Hampshire Street. No Congregational prayer service this week due to coal shortage. Guild to pack clothing for Kentucky colored school. St Peters School Young People practice for cantata The Search for the King and hold a schoolhouse meeting.

F. A. McCarty Etta McCarty McLean, Ill Sallie Snow McLean McCarty Bloomington Wesleyan University Bethel M. E Ladies Aid Society Women's Foreign Missionary Society Bethel M. FB Albert Specht Ohio Street Carlenga Schroeder South Twelfth Street Unitarian King's Daughters of the Unitarian Church Church Guild Kentucky Peter Evangelical St. Peter's School Ladies’ Aid Society

Central Baptist to host forty eight cottage prayer meetings

Central Baptist announces forty eight cottage prayer meetings to be held Friday in the homes of members across the church community, inviting participation from all attendees and highlighting neighborhood outreach.

Central Baptist Central Bap

Quincy Baptists Plan Private Home Meetings For Rally

The Northern Baptist convention marks a new world enlistment week and meetings are set in private homes to conserve coal. A rally program is planned by church members Sunday, and the day is expected to be significant for Quincy Baptists.

List Church Northern Baptist Convention Quincy Baptists

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