Quincy Society Notes Busy Christmas Week Socializing
In Quincy many women and children attended dances at the Knights of Columbus Hall with hostesses Mildred Anderson and Miss Bonita Urban. The item lists numerous visits, engagements, and celebrations including engagements, weddings, birthdays, card parties, and travel homecomings across the community.
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N. Y
Bridgeport
East Maine Street
Margaret Wilson
Brooklyn
Rome Wikitchen
Lottie Kessell
Michael FP
Sherman
Staunton
Ill
North Sixth Street
Miss Kessell
Charles Kessell
Mr. Sherman
Max Sherman
Quincy
Detroit
Helen Rottmas
Mich
Chrotais
EH Rottman
Native Herb Tablets Ad Claims Health Boost
Ostensibly a health-tonic advertisement urging outdoor living and warning of digestion and fatigue. Claims to prevent constipation and indigestion while curing rheumatism, with a money back guarantee. Promoted by Alonzo G Co in Washington with price two bites or one dollar.
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Apa
Alonzo Og, Thiis Co
Washington
Major General Wood Warns Americans On Draft Health
Major General Wood cites Universal Service and draft fitness concerns in a Metropolitan Magazine piece. He warns about the 30 percent unfit for service and outlines health remedies, touting REOLO as boosting red blood cells and oxygen. Brown & Mays Drug Co. in Akron Ohio distributes the product via licensed channels.
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Universal Service
Wood
Metropolitan Magazine
Dr Reusing
Reusing
Dr. A. L. Reusing
Akron
Ohio
Brown & Mays Drug Co
5Th
Hampshire Streets
Dr._L. Reusing
Plans To Boost Home Bureau Membership In Quincy
Extensive plans for a membership campaign to raise Home Bureau members from 460 to over 1,000 are being organized at the office of Miss Grace Taylor, the home advisor. Fern Harris, state organizer, will oversee the campaign in Quincy during January, visiting branch meetings at Melross Mendon Beverly Plainville Ellington Burton LaPrairie Columbus Houston Payson Loraine Clayton and North East. Fred Wheatcroft, formerly of the city, is visiting from Battle Creek Michigan where he works in a large printing press factory.
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Home Bureau
Grace Taylor
Fern Harris
State Home Bureau
Quincey
Quincy
Adams County Home Bureau
Melross
Mendon
Beverly
Plainville
Ellington
Burton
LaPrairie
Columbus
Houston
Payson
Loraine
Clayton
North East
Fred Wheatcroft
Mr. Wheatcroft
Battle Creek
Mich
Christmas Tree At Turner Hall Brightens Quincy Night
Children enjoyed the annual Christmas treat at Turner Hall hosted by Quincy Turners and families. Santa led with a decorated tree and gave candy and toys. John Ohnemus portrayed Saint Nicholas, and O Parrell’s orchestra played at the Christmas dance attended by a large crowd. C C Mays led the arrangements with many volunteers including Breitstadt Keller Ohnemus Pott Nessler Blersch Fredericks Benjamin Dorkenwald Keller Eberhardt and Mueller.
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Turner Hall
Quincy Turners
Santa Claus
John Ohnemus
O’parrell
C. C. Mays
John Breitstadt
Oscar Keller
John Pott
Roy Nessler
Biw Blersch
Edward Fredericks
Jake Benjamin
Edward Dorkenwald
Roy Keller
Adolph Eberhardt
Oscar Mueller
Her Christmas Hat at St James St James Lutheran school play
Eight junior department members of St James Lutheran Sunday school staged a one act comedy titled Her Christmas Hat. Admission raised funds for the department treasury. Cast included Williams Schroeder Schwagemeyer Niehoff Landwehr Schurfeld and others with Miss Tillie Altheide as coach.
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St. James Lutheran Sunday School
Department Treasury
Tillie Altheide
Williams
Et Williams
Della Schroeder
Warren Williams
Aldo Schwagmeyer
Minerva
Edith Schwagmeyer
Eddie
George Pipe
McGinnis
Ernest Niehoff
Louise Landwehr
Hogan
Carl Meyer
Laura Lacey
Virginia Schurfeld
Dedication of Lynds Chancel Postponed Until Health Improves
The Unitarian church postpones the dedication of the Lynds chancel due to Mrs. D. E. Lynds illness. The gift, with two memorial windows from Ned Lynds’ will, was to be dedicated Sunday. Architect Harvey Chatten designed the oak chancel. Miss Marian Woodley sang a solo at the service.
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D. E. Lynds
Unitarian Church
Lynds
Ned Lynds
Children to Have Christmas Party at Congregational Church
Primary department of the Congregational Sunday school will host its annual Christmas party in the church parlors this afternoon with games, singing, and candy boxes plus ice cream and cake. Ladies in charge include Mrs. J Will Wall and others. New Year services at St Matthews Lutheran on New Year’s Day feature Holy Communion and a 2:50 pm congregational meeting. Christian Endeavor at Presbyterian church held a fellowship supper with talks by returning students and a report on The Older Boys conference. officers elected include secretary and treasurer. St Francis church Men’s Society elected Herman Jochem as president and named other officers. St Elizabeth society of St Boniface elected officers for 1920. Vermont Street Methodist Women’s Foreign Missionary Society to meet at YWCA at 2:30 pm Wednesday.
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Florence Crush
A. Fordell
Quincy
Fo. W. Geigerich
State Street
Inlaw
F. O. Edmmnod
Alberta
Lucille
Rbiloomington
Congregational Sunday School
J. Will Wall
Anna Flack Bowen
Mary Jansen
Robert White
Adeline Jansen
Mae Garvin
Lillian Duncan
Harold Moore
Chris Klein
Edith Wachter
Ethel Klocke
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Burton
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Matthews
C. E's
Christian Endeavor Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Virginia McCaskill
Virginia Fry
Ruth Calkins
Kenneth Shumate
Robert Gibbons
Aurora
Men's Society
Herman Jochem
St. Francis Church
Ben Scheucking
Ion, Tibesar
Theodore Wand
Theodore Middendorf
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Aid Society Names Officers at St John Lutheran Meeting
The Ladies Aid Society of St John Lutheran Church elected Mrs George Sweetling president at a recent meeting. Members discussed upcoming events and community outreach planned for the church community.
Three Generations Endorse Fine Purifier and Tonic Merit
A brief notice states that the product Fine purifier and tonic has earned top regard for superior merit, pleasing three generations and earning complete satisfaction. The endorsement emphasizes enduring quality and consumer trust across generations.
Mrs Gones and son Return to Quincy From Monroe City
Mrs Virginia Gones and her small son John have left Monroe City after visiting Mrs Gones' mother and returned to Quincy following several days of stay there.
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Virginia Gones
John
Monroe City
O B Gordon Jr Leaves Wednesday for East on Business
O B Gordon Jr departs Wednesday for the eastern states to conduct business activities.
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O. B. Gordon, Jr
East
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