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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1918

Page

5

Socials Highlight Holidays and Family Gatherings

Local social scene features hostess Suzanne Fawcett entertaining Miss Janet White of Gene ge o Ill with a festive afternoon and plans for a New Year reception. Neighborhood clubs host sewing and guest dinners as residents celebrate holidays, birth anniversaries, and a variety of theater outings across Peoria and nearby towns.

Suzanne Fawcett Janet White Genegeo Ill Miss Fawcett Nora Moriarty M. Edward Fawcett Betty Wilson White Geneseo Moriarty

Turners Have Annual Christmas Festival in Turner Hall

The Quincy Turners hosted a large annual Christmas party Monday evening in Turner hall with Santa, played by John Holtman, distributing gifts from a festively lit Christmas tree. O’Farrell’s Orchestra provided music for a dance that lasted past midnight, with a record crowd of children and spectators. Committee chair Clifton Mays led organizers along with Oscar Jar, John Noessler, John Breitstadt, and Ed Crawford.

Jollity Quincy Turners Turner Hall Santa Claus John Holtman Yuletide O'Farrell Clifton Mays Oscar Jar John Noessler John Breitstadt Ed Crawford

Church News Farewell Sermon for Rev Endres

Rev W D Endres will deliver his farewell sermon at First Christian church on Sunday morning before leaving for a new post at Culver Stockton College Canton Missouri. Other notes include cantata repeats at Bethal Methodist church and various Christmas and New Year services across several local churches with meetings of guilds societies and choirs.

W. D. Endres First Christian Church Mr. Endres Culver-Stockton College Canton The Orient Bethal Methodist Church St. Boniface St. Francis Church

Wells Craig Wedding in First Christian Church

Miss Arlene S. Wells of Clarence and Archie O. Craig of Annabel Missouri were married Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock in the parsonage of the First Christian church by Rev. W. D. Endres. They will reside on his farm near Annabel.

Balfour and Lloyd George to Pass Through Paris

American delegates learned that British foreign secretary A J Balfour will pass through Paris on his way to southern France for a short stay. Premier Lloyd George was also said to travel to southern France in a few days.

Gem City Social Club Christmas Tree Program

The Gem City Social and Athletic club held its fourth annual Christmas entertainment at Moose hall on Monday evening attended by most members their families and friends. William Kerksieck acted as Santa Claus as a large illuminated tree delighted the kiddies who received candy and popcorn balls. After dancing to Hoffmans orchestra the children were ushered around the tree for treats ice cream sandwiches and other refreshments were served. The club headquarters are at Twelfth and Jefferson streets with officers President George Glattfeld Vice President John Wolf Secretary L C Rottmann Treasurer William Spilker Trustees Herman Rottmann Henry Krattenhoff and Charles Prante.

Gem City Social and Athletic Club Moose Hall William Kerksieck Hoffman Little Ones Club Twelfth and Jefferson Streets South Side George Glattfeld John Wolf L. C. Rottmann William Spilker Herman Rottmann Henry Krattenhoff Charles Prante

Fragmentary names hint at a local notice or obituary

Partial OCR shows names including Kerksieck Mildred Kerksieck Reeve Myrtle Myrtis Grockarec Ruth and Agnes Peters suggesting a social or obituary notice with several family members listed.

Rence Kerksiecktation Mildred Kerksieck Reeve Eee Yrtle Dial Gocort Pio Aio Myrtis Grockarec Dialor Ruth and Agnes Peters

The Ir Test serial thrills in film shown

Carol Holloway hosts Vitagraph’s The Ir Test second episode The Van of Disaster at Quincy theater Wednesday. Her daring escape from villains guarding a sweetheart’s locket unfolds from a rooftop chase to swinging between wires, dropping to a porch and fleeing unseen, showcased as a realism high point.

Carol Holloway Antonio Moreno Vitagraph Quincy Theater Enemie Miss Holloway

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