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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1920

Page

12

Entertaining Women and Children in Quincy Society

Social notes from Quincy detail dinners and club gatherings at various homes on Maine, Hampshire, Vine, and Adams streets. Events include Mrs. FIFER entertaining eight friends, a postponed matinee music club, pie social for Armenian relief, D W L club afternoon, and multiple birthday and card club celebrations. Several families plan travels to Hot Springs Arkansas and Chicago, with others returning from Texas and Florida visits.

R. T. G. Club May Lenane Vine Street Edith Kohlmeyer South C. A. Fifer Will McMein Florida Quincy Arkansas J. H. Bastert Mildred Hot Springs Ark

Alpha Chapter Masked Ball Draws Large Crowd

A large crowd filled the Ma sonic Temple ballroom Thursday for the Alpha chapter O E S masquerade party. Costumes ranged from pretty to unusual with impersonations by clowns and minstrels. Dancing to O Farrells orchestra followed the grand march. Mrs Ernest Kuhle and Miss Eleanor Heuer organized the event.

Masonic Temple Alpha Chapter O'Farrell Ernest Kuhle Eleanor Heuer

Judge Fred Wolfe Weds Walter Miller and Miss K Welsch

County Judge Fred Wolfe married Walter J. Miller of Peoria and Miss K Welsch of Center Missouri in his office at the courthouse on Thursday.

Fred Wolfe Walter J. Miller Peoria K Welsch Center Court House

Teachers' Club Delightful Annual Minstrel Program

A minstrel show with songs vaudeville stunts and witty sketches entertained the Webster school audience at the Teachers Club annual meeting Thursday evening. Committees led by Elizabeth Schreiber Edna Heidbreder Dorothy Fargo planned acts and a 6:30 supper chaired by Florinda Uecke. Doris Fisher, recently elected president, presided for the first time and committees were formed for the coming year.

Women Teachers Club Webster School Auditorum Elizabeth Schreiber Edna Heidbreder Dorothy Fargo Florinda Uecke Doris Fisher

Civic Section Hears Report Of Meetings

The Civic Section of the Women's Forum met in the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs Anne Jarrett Wood spoke about the Jubilee meeting of the National Women's Suffrage League held last week in Chicago and described the forming of the National Women's Voters League. The session discussed general civic topics and adjourned to meet again in two weeks at 4 PM at the Chamber of Commerce building.

Women’s Forum Chamber of Commerce Anne Jarrett Wood National Women's Suffrage League Chicago National Women's Voters League

Salem Confirmation Class Members Named by Church

Confirmands of Salem Evangelical church are listed with names and addresses. The long roster includes Loren Mester, Alfred Bentrop, Le Roy Bardon, Harold Sturhahn, Ralph Bentrop, Edwin Ehrer, Hosmer Ebrer, Wm Laaker, Walter Vahle, Walter Leemhuis, Kiebert Loehr, Carl Pechl, Elmer Neuer, Wm Boekmann, Ralph Wiegmann, Oliver Degitz, Loren Mansfehit, Floerence Stroatman, Mildred Schutte, Elsie Neuer, Louise Steinmann, Irma Loos, Florence Adams, Helen Schildt, Helen Heilwagen, Vera Selumidt, and others.

Salem Evangelical Church Broys Loren Mester Monroe Alfred Bentrop South Twelfth Leroy Bardon Washington Harold Sturhahn Ohio Ralph Bentrop Hieventh Edwin Ehrer Payson Avenue Hosmer Ebrer Wm. Laaker Madison Walter Vahle Walter Leemhuis South Ninth Kiebert Loehr Jefferson Carl Pechl R. BR Elmer Neuer Wm. Boekmann State Rarph Wiegmann Oliver Degitz Loren Mansfe Hit Clais Marian Spilker Jefferson Floerenee Stroatman Mildred Schutte

Marriage Licenses for Walter Miller and Lola Welsch

Walter J. Miller aged 28 of Peoria and Lola K. Welsch aged 32 from Center, Missouri are listed as a marriage license pair. The notice records their names ages and hometowns as filed.

Walter J. Miller Peoria Lola K. Welsch Center, Mo

Evangelist Loose Preaches Hell Sermon at Farewell Tonight

Evangelist E. P. Loose declares hell designed as warning not threat and urges acceptance of Jesus Christ. He discusses memory, repentance, and the gulf between saved and unsaved, noting college students and local attendees at Vermont Street revival. Farewell sermon announced for this evening as services end.

Evangelist Loose Hell E. P. Loose Vermont Street M. FE Jesus Christ Treaven Heil the Evangelist Mr. Loose Gan City

Lutheran service postponed to next week

The Lutheran church service scheduled for Thursday evening was postponed to next week. Members of the Ladies Sewing Circle of St. John Lutheran met in the school hall Thursday afternoon with a social coffee following the regular meeting. Rev. G. J. Losh returned from Paloma where he aided in organizing district Sunday schools for an evangelistic campaign to begin Easter. Rev. Carl Buch and Rev. F. Ettelgeorge returned from Canton and Warsaw after attending the Win One Campaign of the Methodist church. The Vermont Street Methodist Polvanna class hosted Evangelist and Mrs. E. P. Loose, Jed G. Fisher, Dr. and Mrs. KF. A. McCarty, and RB. R. Potter at a class supper.

Tri-Mu Central Baptist Church Chicago J. L. Heintz Joe Weber Adams Street E. Wortman Will Warmker Leo Fisher Fairbury Frank Johnson Johnson Dallas Teague Tex R.A. Gardner Hampshire Street George Riedinger C. E. Zander Liberty Lassies Madison School Park Place Thomas Johnson Roma Boekenhoff St. John Lutheran Church Paloma Rev G. J. Losh Carl Buch Bethel M. E F. S& Ettelgeorge Kentucky Street M. B Canton Warsaw The Methodist Church Polvanna Vermont Street Methodist Church E. P. Loose Jed G. Fisher KF. A. McCarty RB. R. Potter

Nearly Everyone Insane to Some Degree in Bivin Lecture

Dr George D Bivin warned a large Quincy high school audience that nearly everyone is insane to some degree. He described nervous signs such as nail biting finger twisting pupil enlargement and neck pain and stressed rest to prevent breakdowns Emotions shape health and daily actions and the morning mood sets the tone for the day. He answered questions about Christian Science and outlined eight weeks of follow up lectures by Mrs C A Moorman for the Chaddock Aid Society at the high school building.

George D. Bivin Bivin Lilis

Church News: St John Guild Holds All Day Sewing Meet

Members of St John Guild spent Thursday in an all day sewing session for an Easter sale. A picnic luncheon was served at noon. The Sunday school teachers meeting was postponed.

St. John Guild

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