Social events fill Quincy holiday season with gatherings
Mrs. John Ellis hosted a Tremont hotel club afternoon for Mrs. Will Frey of Toledo, featuring bridge, a decorated Christmas tree souvenir, and prizes won by Mrs. Ernest Dick and Mrs. Ed Zanders. Luncheon followed the game with holly decor and a “Love-laden” tree centerpiece. Various society members attend dances, teas, and parties at Arcade Hall, Knights of Columbus, and other local venues, with out‑of‑town guests from Springfield, Chicago, and St. Louis. Several notable engagements, weddings, and club activities are noted, including plans for a large masquerade ball and upcoming Graves Williamson wedding in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ellis
Maida Lee Fosgate
Newcomb
Springfield
Chicago
St. Louis
Paul Starne
John Lamphier
John Boland
Louis Wiggins
Hans Jeurgen
Sara Hickcox
Miss Million
Mr. Buck
Ed. Collins
Carl Kinholt
Noah Dixon
Charles Alexander Starne
Owsley Brown
George Bunn, Jr
John Henkle
Wil Lanyon
Charles Ridgely Vincent
John Whiting
Baby clothing patterns offer fifteen cent wardrobe set
Fashion notes for Americans describe multiple baby garments in one affordable envelope. Patterns include outdoor hood, cape, kimono, quilted wraps, and netta coats with white pique and corduroy trims. Advice warns against fur and eiderdown and emphasizes white linings and simple chic for infants. Order details ask for ten cents to Lecile Gordon in care of thin news keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecile Gordon
Snow Battle Set For YMCA Boys In South Park
A snow fight is planned for YMCA boys this afternoon at South Park. They will meet at the Y at 2 o'clock and march a band to the park. Several hikes have been postponed this week due to the snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C. A
South Park
Wingerter to Conduct Company F Inspection
Officer E L ingerter of Company F will conduct a company inspection January 17 focusing on equipment and field efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingerter
E. L.ingerter
State Teachers Fight Over High School Tuition Change
Springfield Dec 30 state teachers in their final session debated removing the discriminating feature of the new high school tuition act in Illinois. Magill attacked the provision while Blair urged against drastic revision, resolutions postponed after a motion to strike the clause. Also noted is a New Year social at Luther Memorial church from 9 to 11 pm with devotion at 11:30 and 12:15 led by Rev. I W Bingaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Resolutions Committee
Cyrus 5. Grove
Francis G. Blair
State Association
Handle
Magill
Felmley
Blair
Lutheran Church
Luther Memorial Church
I. W. Bingaman
Basketball Games Postponed Until New Year
The basketball game between the band and naval reserve team at the Armory gymnasium was postponed for the holidays. No games will be played until after New Year when a new schedule will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band
Naval Reserve
Armory Gymnasium
Unsolicited wage increase for Colorado mills workers
In Colorado Springs the Golden Cycle and Portland Mining company mills announced a 25 cent per day wage increase for all employees earning under $3 daily. The raise retroactive to December 1 will affect about 240 workers and was described as unsolicited by management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Golden Cycle and
Portland Mining Company
To Day's Household Affairs Doll clothes for a baby
Mrs Happy Homemaker describes an economical home sewing plan for Betty Best’s expected baby. She lists fabric, trimmings, and accessories to create an practical, dainty wardrobe costing about twenty five dollars, with emphasis on simplicity and thrift.
Bargain Remnant and Coat Sales Across Local Stores
Halbach Schroeder Co promotes blankets and remnants at half price while Doerr Dept Store offers light colored percale dresses at 49c and odds coats at 25c to 48c. Widespread department store deals include coats at 7.50 and Mr. J H Hanly appealing a small debt case in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbach-Schroeder Co
William Peter
Doerr Department Store
J. H. Hanly
T. W. Hardy
Court of Justice
Halbach-Schrozder Co
E. P. Allen
Mendon
Stephen Bonney
Sherbina
E. J. Bonney
State Savings Loan &Trust Company
Broadway Branch Bank
South Side Branch Bank
Christmas Savings Club
Quincy
Albert Knoeppel
Bluffs
Doerr Dept
O. H. Lawless
Paloma
Doerr Department
Talmadge Deason
Dallas
Tex
Frank Jackson
North Fifth Street
Maywood
W. T. Duker Co
Composite sport costume makes outdoor wear versatile
Miss Marguerite Nama-Ta models a new composite costume for outdoor sports including skating skiing mountain climbing and riding. It features a turkey red kid leather military style coat with bisque collar and cuffs tight waist belt bloomer trousers and laced boots. The outfit emphasizes practicality durability and freedom of movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Nama- Ta
Adage on Mistakes and Marital Harmony
A brief proverb notes that avoiding others' mistakes is simple. It urges yielding to a wife to prevent her insisting later, implying domestic harmony through concession.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth Ball
St. Peter's Catholic
John Kelkering
Michaels
Otto Weltin
Ella Kern
Ft. Madison
Gertrude Scebbing
Kansas City
Edith Wolterman
T. H. S. Club
North Ninth Street
Clara Herzgraffe
Selma Buerkin
Freda Heidbreder
Eleanor Heuer
Clara Herzgaffe
Lillian Trower
Louisa
Mary Castle
South
Oliver Williams
Louisa Castle
Francis Reder
Amelia Ording
John Ording
Arcade Hall
Lyman Noel
Miss Ording
Frappe
Knights of Columbus Hall
Marion
Jack Keighard
Elizabeth Calkins
Helen Chubbuck
Peoria
Katherine McFarland
Burlington
Juliet Graves
Charlottesville
Graves- Williamson
Mildred Glover
C. H. Appleton
Modern Novel Club
East Jersey Street
Phillip Bert
S. H. Balch
Washington
Oregon
Miss Breitstadt
South Ninth Street
Katherine Kreghauser
Eugenia Baumian
Howard Mays
Ezra Best
Marguerite Edwards
Edwards
Will Wall
Florence Bastert
Ellen Sinnock
Fay Hall
E. E. Hollister
Florence Halbach
Bernice Tapp
Genevieve Lusk
Helen Pumpelly
Hildegarde, Germain
Vera Hartis
Dena Gutch
Robert Bacon
B. F. Benjamin
East Maine Street
Isabelle Anck
Marine Anck
Charles Schmidt
Hildegarde Germann
East
Johns Hopkins
Paul Tibbets
Mr. Tibbet
Arthur Pfeifer
Sioux City
Sig Levy
North Seventh Street
Mr. Levy
John T. Ingram
Detroit
Tesse Wetzel
Anna L. Savin
Tremont Hotel
Jacksonville
Will Ellis
Charles Jontz
Mrs. Jontz
Mr S
F. W. Knollenberg
David Felmley
Normal
Mary Lee
Betty
Raby
Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank
Maine Streets
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