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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1918

Page

5

Miss Wessels Resigns Teachership For Marriage

Miss Wessels, ISS VERA WESSELS, resigns as Webster school teacher to wed John Woovart. Faculty hosted a dinner in the domestic science room with twenty guests enjoying chicken patties celery olives wafers salad wedding cake and ice cream. The cake was baked by Miss Flora Uecke and small Christmas trees decorated the table. Returns To Kansas City.

Miss Wessels Vera Wessels Webster School John Woovart Flora Uecke

Leads Community Sing At Soldier Celebration

Leads Community and Alph Snyder will head a 8 pm Friday Christmas celebration at the court house for returned soldiers. Gifts for the boys are coordinated by Mrs. C W Leffingwell with a Santa Claus, and donations sought from businesses by Mrs. Fred Koehler. Luncheons, refreshments, and a moving pictures program supplement the event.

Alph Snyder Court House C. W. Leffingwell Santa Claus Chamber of Commerce Fred Koehler J. W. Wall

My Wills and Wants for Next Christmas

A reflective note on reducing Christmas overwork. The author resolves to avoid excess by limiting engagements, preserving Christmas Eve, and protecting peace and goodwill. Seeks balance after a taxing season and cold confinement.

Doings Of The Parent Teachers In Schools

Christmas carols and exercises were given by the pupils of Jefferson school at the meeting of the Parent Teacher association Friday afternoon. The women in the business meeting planned a December 24 popcorn sale at Miller and Arthur drug store to aid the French orphans. The association sent greetings to A. R. Smith, former principal now in the Masonic home, Sullivan, Ill, for his health. The next meeting will discuss medical supervision.

Jefferson School Miller and Arthur Drug Associaton A. R. Smith Masonie Sullivan Smith Association

Address to Franklin fathers delights crowd at event

Willam Schlagenhaus gave a festive address to the fathers at Franklin school Fathers night. The talk suited the season and audience of parents. Children performed exercises while the Furnt-Teacher association ran a popcorn sale after the meeting.

Willam Schlagenhaus Franklin School Furnt-Teacher Association

Talk on Boys at Madison PTA Meeting

Rev. I W. Bingaman spoke on Boys at the Madison school Parent-Teacher association gathering in the school auditorium. His talk focused on youth, pleasing the teachers and mothers present, with Christmas music by children and a Christmas dialog.

I W. Bingaman Madison School Parent-Teacher Association

Christmas Festival At Adams School PTA Meeting

Members of the Adams school Parent-Teacher Association enjoyed a Christmas festival Friday afternoon during the regular meeting. The students presented numbered performances that were greatly enjoyed. The business session included only routine items.

Parent-Teacher Association of Adams School

Christmas Programs at Local Methodist Churches

Multiple sermons and services listed for Grace Methodist Lind Fifth Streets Vermont Street Bethel Jefferson Twelfth and Kentucky Street congregations. Pastors Rev G L Losh Rev FE A McCarty Rev Carl Bush Rev D Wahl with Sunday schools morning services and Epworth League events. Christmas topics include The Spirit of Christmas and The Christmas Spirit in Life. Evening services feature Christmas messages and a Christmas program.

Grace Methodist Lind and Fifth Streets G. L. Losh Robert Bunting Bethel—Jefferson Carl Bush Kentucky Eighth Wahl

Central Baptist and Eleventh Street Church Schedules

Central Baptist at Seventh and Vermont lists Sunday school 9:15, preaching 10:46 and 7:30, Young People’s Meeting 6:30, morning topic The Christian Choir of Angelic Hosts, evening topic The Wise Men’s Christians and Ours. Chapel at Cedar and Twenty-second with Eleventh and Helm lists Rev S. M. Duke, morning 11:20, Sunday school 2:30, Women’s Mission 7, evening services 1:30.

Central Baptist Seventh Vermont Robert van Meigs Cedar Elebth Helm Eighth Elm Streets M. Duke

Christmas Program Highlights at First Christian Church

First Christian Church at Ninth and Broadway led by Pastor W D Endres holds church school at 9 16 morning worship at 10 30 with an evening service at 7 30 Y P S C EB meets at 6 30. Christmas program scheduled during the morning hour. Evening sermon title Faith of the Prophets Justified. East End Christian Church led by Rev L C Mauck offers Sunday school at 9 30 service at 11 Junior Christian Endeavor during preaching and Senior Endeavor at 7 with worship at 8 p m.

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway W. D. Endres East End Senior Christian Endeavor

Cathedral and churches schedule with clergy listed

Cathedral of St John on Seventh and Hampshire mornings 7:30 and 11 o'clock with Sunday school at 10. Good Shepherd on Twelfth between Maine and Hampshire with lessons at 6 46 holy communion 7 39 church school 10 00 matins 10 25 litany and holy communion 10 45 sermon The Place That Is Set Before You. St Alban Chapel Spruce and Twenty second streets with Church school and evening prayer at 3 30.

St. John Seventh Hampshire Streets Dean W. C. Cone Good Shepherd Twelfth Street Maine W. M. Gumbie St. Alban Chapel Spruce and Twenty-second Streets W. MM. Gumble

Congregational services at First Union Church

At First Union Congregational Church located at Corner Twelfth and Maine streets Pastor Rev. George A Liuttrick conducts a church school and adult Bible class at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 and vesper services at 4 59.

First Union Twelfth and Maine Streets George A. Liuttrick

Scientist First Church Services at Eighteenth Vermont

Sunday services at 11 o clock and Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Wednesday evening meeting at o clock. Reading rooms on first floor of Wells building open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm and Saturdays until 9 pm. Morning subject Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Forces.

Scientist First Church of Christ, Scientist Eighteenth Vermont Wree Wells

Presbyterian Service Schedule with Christmas Evening

Broadway church led by Rev. Hartley offers Christian Endeavor at 6 20 and evening service at 7 30 with topics on Christ and the New Era. A Christmas Eve evening service is planned, with a morning and evening program.

Lutherans Plan Sunday Worship Schedules

St Jacobi Lutheran Church Washington and Eighth offers Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:00 with divine services at 10:00. Luther Memorial at Jersey and Twelfth holds Sunday school 9:15, morning service 10:30, Christiaan Endeavor 6:45, evening service 7:30. St John Lutheran at Seventh and Kentucky streets presents Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:00, divine service 10:30, introductory sermon by Rev E F Schueler, no evening service.

St. Jacobi Lutheran Church Washington G. Db. Hamm Divine Services Luther Memorial Jersey I. W. Bingaman Christiaan Endeavor St. John Lutheran Seventh Kentucky E. F. Schueler

Evangelical Churches Schedule in Two City Areas

The notices list service times for evangelical congregations at St Peter and St Paul locations. Rev A F Warshow leads Sunday school at 9, English worship at 10, German at 11, with additional Tuesday and Christmas day services. Rev HJ Leembhuis conducts Sunday school at 9 and English, German, and evening services across the Saint Paul address.

St. Peter Kbyrangement York A. F. Warshow Kaom Satem Evangetteal HJ. Leembhuis

Local Church Service Schedule Fragments

United Boretauren and Unitarian churches list morning services at 11 and 9:45 with Sunday school and various gatherings. Pastor Hew H. Truebload leads Bible school at 9:15 and a 7:30 evening service. junior and intermediate groups meet at 2:80 and 6:45 respectively.

Boretauren Truebload

Union Baptist Church To Have a Big Rally

The Union Baptist colored church will host a grand missionary rally for the building fund Sunday at 2 30 PM alongside morning and evening services. Rev. R M Dehoney leads a program with scripture, solos, remarks, a round table, and a Benediction as part of the district mission effort.

Union Baptist Colored Church Building Fund R. M. Dehoney Sony Wees Pees Ana Op Reyes Bessie Hall Nina Croop Lucia Robertson Sradee Anna Johnson Entatteles Secesees S. J. Morton Cole Jas Ewing Ereeue Peak Florence Cook Natty Pees Alberta Duke James Ewing Quincy W. L. Cobb

Soldiers and Workers Congress Seeks Territory Liberation

BER Nn Dec 21 The soldiers and workmen's congress at Ber Nn Thursday adopted a motion to open negotiations with the Allies for the liberation of occupied territories to prepare for elections next month.

Parib Ber Nn

Local personals and holiday notices fill Quincy page

Miss Martha Danhaus, stenographer at the Quincy exemption board, is confined at home by illness. Mrs I Gray of North Eleventh street is ill from tonsillitis. Christmas candies and book cases from Taylors and Crooks Bros. Giles Bros promotes the Sonora talking machine. Several local residents travel or return for holidays. Sheriff James Simmons to host Christmas dinner for prisoners. Miss Susie Day returns home. various staff, students, and shoppers in town for holidays.

Taylor’s Martha Danhaus Quincy Court House Pharmacy I. Gray North Eleventh Street Morse’s W. T. Duker Giles Bros Sonora Paul Cobbey Lincoln Neb Crooks Bros Paul Jacobson G.C. BC Anna Jacobson Gilman Globe-Wernicke E. J. Taylor & Co Earl Schmith Knox College Gentemann Florista Milton Schmith Nashville Tenn Gentemann Brothers Walter White Fred Scharnhorst Jacksonville Fla Mary White August Heidbreder State Street E. P. Kern Vermont Street James Simmons University of Haineis Reticker HL Bank Retail Liquor Dealers Protective Association William Lincoln Alfred Paradise Josephine Paradise New York Walter Thomas Farmers Bank of Mendon James Buffington James Beatty Camp Dodge Des Moines Kimball Robert Chittenden Minden W. S. Binns Pittsfield Susie Day Monticello Court House Jesse Smith Fort Crockett Coast Artilery Street Railway Company Bockenhoff's Ernst Villamanis St. Louis Edna Pearce Y. W. Cla Central Field Detroit J. R. Pearce George Mills Vine Street Chicago W. P. Martindale Marie Nelson Jefferson School

Red Cross Directors Seek Secretary After Resignation

Red Cross directors Friday evening named a committee of officers to secure a secretary to fill the vacancy left by Mrs. T. Will Wall. The committee includes vice presidents Dr. Wells and Mr. Sprich and treasurer Mr. Singleton. A stenographer handles heavy work. Mrs. M. E. Fawcett was asked to serve temporarily and was asked to take the post permanently but declined due to other duties.

Red Cross T. Will Wall Wells Sprich Singleton M. E. Fawcett

Postal Chief Wants Carlton To Resign

Clarence H. Mackay, head of Commercial Cable and Postal Telegraph, called on Newcomb Carlton to quit his dual role as postmaster general employee and president of Western Union. Mackay argued Carlton’s simultaneous duties give him control over a rival’s policies, an arrangement he branded antagonistic to decency.

New York Clarence H. Mackay Commercial Cable and Postal Telegraph Company Newcomb Carlton Western Union Telegraph Company Carlton Mackay

Burleson Adopts Vail as Advisor in Telephone Matters

The text notes Theodore N. Vail, president of American Telephone and Telegraph, is serving as an advisor to Mr. Burleson on related matters, highlighting continued influence from major industry figures on policy actions.

Theodore N. Vail American Telephone and Telegraph Company Burleson

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