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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
12
Fred Westerbeck long serving Gem City Garment foreman was feted by the factory’s girl employees at a farewell dinner at the YWCA hostess house. Seventy two covers were served as the group gathered before his move to St Louis with his family. A Masonic ring was presented as a token of friendship and goodwill.
Quincy organizers plan The Messiah in Washington Park Easter morning with a 500 voice chorus. Prof Harry Morrison eyed as director. community service seeks singers by phone or in person at 232 North Fifth Street. Additional Christmas carol arrangements and a park community sing follow at 7:30 to 8 p.m. with the Illinois State Band led by George B Cawthorne.
Mothers of the Walton Cooperative club and their children were welcomed Tuesday noon at Miss Wag goner’s home 2623 Lind Street for a one o'clock luncheon prepared for 55. Christmas greens and mini trees decorated the rooms as the party served as a farewell for club president Mrs James Riggs who plans to move to Arizona. members presented her a brooch as a token of appreciation.
Miss Coral Meader of Quincy and Frank Johnson of Quincy eloped from Monmouth to Burlington Iowa and were married in the home of friends on Monday. The couple returned to Quincy to reside with Miss Meader’s parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Meader. The ring ceremony was used with no attendants and Rev Ferral officiated.
Miss Zora Downs formerly of Quincy now in Topeka Kan wed Francis Collins Dever of Moundsville Mo on Tuesday December 9 at Miss Olea Reed’s home. A dehous wedding supper for 73 guests followed. The couple will spend the holidays with his parents in Mounds Ville.
Miss Helen J. DuBois and William K. Pieper of Quincy were married Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock in the Office of Justice of the Peace J L McCuliy. The couple plans to reside in Quincy after the ceremony.
Benjamin Biltz and Mrs. Nelia Thomas, both of Quinney, were seen in the offices of Justice of the Peace Ben Treckle on Tuesday afternoon, suggesting pending or routine judicial matters involving the pair.
Albert G. Kipstein and Mrs. Edith Mey Danner of Quincy were married Tuesday morning after being startled by Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle.
William M. Daugherty of Beverly and Jessie A. Hendricks of Rockport were married in the County Clerk’s office Tuesday noon by County Judge Fred A. Wolfe.
Jacob Jones of Burlington Iowa and Mrs Anna Fritz of Little Rock Arkansas were married Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 by Rev L C Mauck East End Christian church at the parsonage 633 Oak street. The bride has run a Little Rock millinery business for years. The groom works in West Burlington car shops and helps build Pullman cars. They will spend a few days in Quincy then move to St Louis before returning to Burlington after the holidays.
The St John Sunday school presents The Story of the Birth of the Christ Child tonight in the church hall with St John Church Orchestra accompaniment. Rev I F Schueler will give a brief address before a sequence of hymns, scriptures, recitations, and songs led by Sunday school groups and the orchestra.
Christmas Eve services at the Cathedral of St. John led by Dean Uone begin tonight with a 9 o'clock Christmas Day Mass. The boys choir will sing Holy Night at 11:30 with Oh Come All Ye Faithful as processional. In Detroit Awake Christians Awake solo and the Mass hymns include O Little Town of Bethlehem and It Came Upon The Midnight Clear. William Spencer Johnson organist. St James Lutheran plans a 7:30 program featuring Hail the Day Come, Welcome recitation, Lullaby soprano Edna Tomamichel, Silent Night chorus, and Beside Thy Manger Here I Stand duet. A collection for the needy will be taken during offertory. Prof. Wilder and Prof. Diesing lead catechizations and music.
The Hypatia literary club at the high school held an old fashioned Christmas party in the YWCA rooms. Girls wore dresses from grandmothers days, performed the Virginia reel and other dances, then sang Christmas carols around the piano. The piece ends with a stray line about Norwegians and Lapos living by sides in Europe.
Fashion makers decide miracle skirts will be shorter than tin. A formal decree at the National Suit Coat and Skirt Manufacturers convention in Cleveland announces new skirt terms described as frankly short without direction. The Maron jacket moves to the front, sport coats with high belts gain favor, and straight simple lines appear in spring colors.
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