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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
9
A compact motor designed to fit any sewing machine attaches to a lamp socket for power. It is sturdy, simple to control, and operated by a foot pedal to adjust speed or stop instantly. The device is praised as a labor saver likely to please women who sew.
Supt Blair urges balance between local initiative and state standards in education. He warns against too rapid centralization or excessive local control, noting uneven opportunities when one side dominates. The Illinois system shows strengths in decentralization but its weaknesses lie in inconsistent standards and funding.
The St Joseph Young Men's Society of St Boniface elected officers for 1916 including Father Kunch as president and spiritual director Rudolph Jansen as vice president Arthur Muehlenfeld as secretary Gerhard Zang as financial secretary and Carl Zang as treasurer The installation is set for the next January meeting with a social hour reports and auditing committee briefings to follow An anniversary banquet is planned for Jan 27 with Cyril Moller Rome Wiskirchen and Joe Strothoff arranging the date and details.
Justice E J Bonney presided in North Sixth Street court when Naaman Whitaker of Beverly married Eva Pearl Johnson of Siloam. The bride is a niece of hotel keeper C S Johnson. The groom is a farmer and they plan to live on a Beverly area farm after a short relatives visit.
Jackson R. Pearce of this city was named director at the Farmers National Life Insurance Co in Chicago yesterday afternoon. He was elected to one of two vacancies on the national board and John Stahl, the company president, expressed pleasure with the selection of the Quincy man.
The first Alabama grown Gulf Coast Satsuma shipment arrived yesterday for William Malambri. Market buyers expect large future demand as quality and taste boost sales. Each box holds 96 to 288 oranges with prices varying by size. Gulf Coast Satsumas touted as the best, with Florida variety also present.
Loyal Order of Moose members plan a Christmas tree entertainment and treat for city’s poor children at the Moose Club on Maine Street Thursday evening December 23 at 8 o'clock. H. C. Emerson chairs the house committee, Virgil McDavitt chairs entertainment, with a joint committee. Last year’s event was successful and repeated this year with piano music. Lodge families will also hold a watch night party and dance on New Year’s Eve with refreshments.
A meeting will be held Friday December 17 at the YMCA to organize a basketball league for churches. Changes to rules will be discussed and no games will occur before Christmas. Each church entering should send a representative.
The Orpheum packed last night for Geo Primrose and the Primrose Minstrel Road Co. A stylish show with new costumes and songs like Little Bit of Heaven. Jessie Hayward’s Talcum Rosewater nails the witty dialogue while Karl the one stringed musician charms the crowd. Dunn and Dean, Victorine and Zollar also entertain with variety acts and dancing.
The Illinois Cafe opened yesterday at its new location one door west of the former site, serving a large patronage at noon. The cafe, a 1916 establishment, remains centrally located and invites both regular and other patrons to visit.
The Alpha chapter No. 109 of the Order Eastern Star elected new officers for the coming year at a Wednesday night meeting in the Masonic temple. Officers named include Mrs. Anna Guth as worthy matron, C. S. Tuffle as worthy patron, Miss Doris Fisher as associate matron, Miss Ella Thomasmeier as secretary, Mrs. Ida Thompson as treasurer, Mrs. Lillian Wolf as conductress, and Mrs. Katherine Kuhle as associate conductress. Installation to be performed by the newly elected matron and master.
Jacob Folkerts, a well known Basco farmer, married Miss Ida Hendricks of Sherburn Minnesota at Zion Evangelical German Lutheran church in Basco Wednesday afternoon. Rev. B Geissler officiated. The couple will honeymoon in Sherburn before returning to live on a farm near Denver, Illinois.
The Quincy Christian Endeavor union will hold its regular monthly meeting next Monday evening at about o clock in the United Brothers church with musical numbers and recitations. Grover Pfeiffer and Lawrence Randall perform in Mr Grump and Charlie Endeavor. Illinois Anti-Saloon League field secretary Mr Clark will give a short address. business for the month will be transacted. Lester Bock of the Y Maroons basketball team expects to leave soon for Toledo Ohio to take an engine paving position.
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