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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1920

Page

8

Hostess To Club And Society Gatherings In City

Mrs. Charles Bartlett hosted her card club at luncheon at her East Jersey street home with guests Mrs. Clarence Steinhart and Mrs. Walter Weatherwax of Peoria and Mrs. A O Lindsay. Mrs Edward Hasson gave a dinner for twelve at 412 South Twenty fourth street in honor of the Peoria guests with yellow tulips as centerpiece. Mrs Lindsay will host luncheon in her East Hampshire street home Wednesday noon. Mrs Bartlett and son John Hay depart Friday for Chicago for a weekend visit. Mrs Musselman and her baby daughter visit Rushville with her parents. Judge Floyd Thompson was entertained at luncheon by Attorney John Wheelock and later hosted at dinner by Mr and Mrs Arthur Roy on East Broadway. State's Attorney and Mrs Roy Adair attended a box party at the Orpheum. Mr and Mrs M G Higgens leave Sunday for Davenport. Rev and Mrs George W Murray plan to live in Quincy after months with their daughter on Maine street. they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Mrs Getty's. Civic Section of the Women's Forum will meet Thursday at 4 pm in the Chamber of Commerce building to discuss spring plans. Mr and Mrs A Ellis returned from New York City. their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Flachs sail for Buenos Aires. Miss Maud Slarding returned from St Louis. The W W mothers were entertained Monday afternoon by Mrs John Nessler. Washington’s birthday decorations, whist prizes awarded to Mrs Paul Duncan, Mrs Herman Schuckrecht, Mrs Tom Wall and Mrs Oscar Eggerson. Miss Otto Hoffmann will entertain next Tuesday at 729 Jefferson street. Hypatia Literary society will install officers this afternoon with a musical program.

Charles Bartlett East Jersey Street Clarence Steinhart Walter Weatherwax Peoria A. O. Lindsay Edward Hasson South Twenty-fourth Street East Hampshire Street Chicago John Hay Rushville Edgar Musselman Musselman Judge Thompson Floyd Thompson Supreme Court of Arthur Roy East Broadway Roy Adair Orpheum Davenport M. G. Higgens George Thomason Quincy George W. Murray N. B. Getty Maine Street Quincey Murray Mrs. Getty Harry Flachs South America Mrs. Flachs Buenos Aires St. Louis Maud Slarding W. W. Club John Nessler Vermont Street Washington Paul Duncan Herman Schukrecht Tom Wall Oscar Eggerson Otto Hoffamn Jefferson Street Hypatia Literary Society

Women and Children Focused Social Round in Quincy

Local society notes detail luncheons card parties and visits in Quincy. RS Wells hosts a luncheon for a card club with Bertha Dick Brown and Cleo Benninghoff as guests from Kansas City. Several families travel. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan visit from Chicago, Mrs. Laird returns to Leavenworth, and Mr. Ford improves from pneumonia. Milestone birthday for Z. Smith. King and Schild families host gatherings. Miss Adelaide Thuman travels to Chicago. family club social held in Odd Fellows hall.

Family Club Odd Fellows Hall Chester Quenning Arthur Brown Ward Weatherford Fred Lay Richard Smith Clarence Brown James Tobin

Spring Hats Parade in Quincy Shops Charm Shoppers

Elegant spring hats in Quincy stores showcase straw and fabric designs. Feather trims, ribbon rosettes, and new materials like cellophane fashion bold, colorful looks with veils to combat March winds. European wings and floral decorations reappear as hats evolve into vivid, wearable art. N. I Pfieffer and Earl E Potts depart for Los Angeles to seek work.

Quincy

Jonah Sermon Emphasizes Duty and Judgment

Evangelist E P Loose preached on the story of Jonah and the Whale at Vermont Street M I church revival. He argued the ark confirms salvation for believers and Jonah shows duty must be accepted, critiquing reluctance to serve God and urging immediate obedience. He promised a follow up on the Unpardonable Sin and noted prayer services and morning scriptures.

Jonah E. P. Loose Vermont Street M. I Evangelist Ninevah Dr. Loose God

Y M C A NOTES EVENTS AND PLANS

Boys from the Older Boys conference in Aurora gather at the Y M C A building for an indoor party with a 5 30 supper. They discuss forming a permanent Y M C A group, a citywide field day and a summer camp for boys. Membership night features games stunts and a fireside talk.

Aurora Association

Rev Meigs to Open Sermon Series on Marriage Proposals

Rev Robert Van Meigs of Central Baptist Church will begin a Sunday sermon series with the topic When Is It Right for a Woman to Make a Proposal of Marriage to a Man. Other subjects follow: March 7 Surprise to Quincy Press. March 14 All Good Things to Be Said About Dancing. March 21 All Bad Things to Be Said About Dancing. March 28 Christian's Attitude Toward All Amusements.

Robert van Meigs Central Baptist Church Quincy Press Christian

Confirmation Classes in Lutheran Churches

Palm Sunday confirmation lists from St James Lutheran St Peter Evangelical and St Johns Lutheran churches include many named confirmands such as Paul Hetzler Virgil Reichert and Marie Blume plus others like William Ellerman Gilbert Meyer Flora Schafnitt and Berblinger. The articles enumerate confirmands across three congregations.

St. James Lutheran Church Paul Hetzler Wilbur Huseman Virgill Reichert Werner Kruse Earl Hermsmeier Harold Albers Delbert Albers Ernest Hetzler Lucy Wildgrube Lena Ertel Norma Heitkamp Gertrude Holzgrade Ruth Fleer Myrtle Warmker Edith Grublus Lydia Steffen Irma Doht Dorothy Kerker Irene Vleer Margaret Meyer Therese Spilker Ruth Hroener Bernadine Halterberg Marie Harland Ruth Nesta Isugenia Peuster Erna Budde Ruth Budde Florence Fleer St. Peter's Evangelical Church Marie Blume Dolores’ Lohmann Florence Stoermer Velma Thenhaus William Ellerman Royal Royal Litleman, Gilbert Meyer Ben Miller Edgar Stuckmann St. John’s Lutheran Church Flora FE Schafnitt Virgil Berblinger Willis C. Adelpoht Carl R. Schmalzhzof Herbert B. Merker

Resignation Tendered by Rev Hartley at First Presbyterian

Rev Reuben James Hartley D D longtime pastor of the First Presbyterian church read his resignation during Sunday services. The resignation will take effect in June 1921 and be acted upon by the official board at the April annual meeting.

Reuben James Hartley First Presbyterian Church

Service Flag Lowered At St Peter Evangelical Church

The St Peter Evangelical Church lowered its service flag Sunday evening in a ceremony led by Rev August F Warskow who recounted the faiths role in World War and the church societies wartime work The flag was received by Miss Lisetta Lageman and Miss Ora Rengstorff Also a Missionary Society meeting is planned at Kentucky Street M E Churches and Orange Day was observed with a Sunday school gift of an orange from Dr and Mrs H W Trueblood A timber study notes sound timber 25 years old is stronger than net stock.

St. Peter Evangelical Church August F. Warskow Lisetta Lageman Ora Rengstorff Meeting of Missionary Society Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies of Bethel Kentucky Street M. E United Brothern H. W. Trueblood

J. R. Little And Wife Mark 67th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday marked the sixty seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Little with a family dinner at their home 315 Maple street. Mr. Little founded the Little Metal Wheel Company and invented the first successful metal wheel. Mrs. Little is frail. the couple have three children Frank Little, a machinist with Dayton-Dowd Company. George Little, master mechanic at Mayo Brothers Institute in Rochester Minnesota. and Miss Bessie Little living with them.

J. R. Little Maple Street Mr. Little Little Metal Wheel Company

Detmers Grant Wedding Ties Golden and Warsaw Pair

Wilbur C. Detmers of Golden wed Miss Jeanette Grant of Warsaw in St Louis on Saturday. Attendant was Edward H. Detmers. The couple plan to live in Golden after visiting Quincy. Detmers is a trained automobile mechanic and former musician in the Fifth Infantry. The bride is a musician daughter of J W and J W Grant now staying with her sister in Golden.

Detmers Grant Wilbur C. Detmers Golden Jeanette Grant Warsaw St. Louis Edward IH. Detmers Quincy Mr. Detmers C. H. Detmers Fifth Infantry Camp Parker Texas J. W. Grant Earl Anderson

Dr G D Bivin to Speak at Quincy Lecture Tonight

Dr George Davis Bivin, visiting Quincy from Chicago under the Chaddock Aid Society, will deliver the first lecture in a series tonight in the high school auditorium.

G. D. Bivin George Davis Bivin Quincy Chicago Chaddock Aid Society

Lectures On Mental and Emotional Hygiene Offered Free

Dr. Bivin of Chicago presents free lectures on Mental and Emotional Hygiene of the Child and Adult inviting public participation. A question box opens Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with answers given Thursday night, noting his prior link to the University of Chicago and current practice in Chicago.

Bivin Thursda Quincy Bivin University of Chicago Try Chicago

Hood's Sarsaparilla Offers Purifying Blood Remedy

After influenza or grip, fevers and other diseases exhaust the blood causing fatigue loss of appetite and nervous strain. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies and vitalizes the blood boosts digestion and nerve strength, restoring cheerful health and appetite. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla today and use Hood's Pills as a gentle laxative.

Hoad Hood

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