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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1918

Page

8

Social Affairs in Quincy Unites Clubs and Weddings

Social news from Quincy details a surprise birthday affair for Miss Swope hosted by Homer Swope and Mrs. Warren Pearce with Hearts Club members in attendance. The piece also lists multiple upcoming gatherings including a Home Improvement advisory committee effort aided by the University of Illinois, quarterly forums, and numerous bridge and whist events among local clubs and residents.

Homer Swope Warren Pearce Hearts Club Swope Emma Holmer I Yore Mrohn Inghram Ie Clara Cole Mie Poe Swope Hes Ralph Clarke Radams County Home Improvement Association University of Illinois Soha Inghran

Definite cupboards to take up the clutter

A housewife complains about maids wasting rags and cloths. She recalls a neighbour who built labeled cloth cupboards for specific tasks. The writer envisions homes with dedicated spaces like string, wrapping paper, boxes, and a clothes closet with a shirtwaist rack to reduce clutter and ease housework.

Sundine Guests Honor Visitor Then Return to Chicago

N8S8 Sara Sundine visited Thursday with Miss Marian Wall before both travel to Chicago Saturday to resume studies. Wall hosts a luncheon for Sundine. Sundine, from Moline, has prior Quincy ties and many local friends. Mrs Ernest Wood reviews the Modern Novel with Mrs J Willis Gardner at luncheon. Miss Lillian Depenbrook’s sewing club shower honors Miss Rose Schell and fiancé Al Hecker kamp, with Mrs Paul Schell as guest. a dainty luncheon followed.

Sara Sundine Ernest Wood J. Willis Gardner Lillian Depenbrook Rose Schell al. Heckerkamp Paul Schell

High School Notes Launches Season With Campaign For Tickets

In a lively assembly, faculty and students outlined a plan to sell basketball season tickets. Separate girls and boys teams will compete with rewards for top sellers as total tickets reach 200 and 250. Tickets include five games starting January 12 against Macomb.

Paul Morrison Harold Brazelton Harold Bush Brazelton Macomb Henry Wurst Willard Brazelton Joe Menke Florence Ringler Marguerite Gabriel Willis Heidbreder Frank Wheeler Alma Drescher Anna Whitney Neva Schallenberg James Potter John Bader Hope Christ Erma Gerdes Betty Castle Kenneth Stewart J. F. Wellemeyer

King's Heralds to Meet at Vermont Street Church

Vermont Street Methodist church youth group plans a Saturday afternoon meeting with piano solo recitations and songs. Sunday school reports show yearly attendance 23 790 with highs and lows, and officers including Superintendent George H Wilson and a long list of department heads and committee members.

King’s Heralds Vermont Street Methodist Church Katherine Anderson Genevieve White Miss McCarty Cicero Mary Hedges King's Heralds George H. Wilson N. J. Hinton J. L. Thomas Henry Schmiedeskamp Clara Wilson C. H. Allard A. S. Flanigan Home H. B. Dines E. F. Charsa Idella Hewes W. G. Musselman Nell Crawford Herbert Parsons Esther Taylor Robert Bunting McCardy Sung Lee Lloyd Cook F. Wellemeyer Helen Judd Carl Bexton Maurine Alslard G. W. Blair Clara White South Side Mission G. W. Murphy H. F. Lummis J. H. Crafton John White J. F. Wellemeyer Mary, Oldridge Joseph L. Thomas Roscoe Townsend M. K. Sinnock Etta McCarty Euphemia Irwin Francis A. McCarty O. E. Anderson Gertrude Frame H. W. Cranmer St. Peter’s Evangelical Church Ninth and York Street J. Phil Appel Ora Rengstorff Olinda Heidemann August Schelp

Heberlein and Foster Wed in Kingston Ceremony

Grace Foster daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilson Foster of Kingston married Walter H Heberlein son of Mr and Mrs August Heberlein of Liberty. The ceremony was held Thursday at 10 30 by Judge Lyman McCarl. The couple will reside in Liberty where he is in business.

School Board Discusses Boys Smoking at Madison Meeting

State law and city ordinance on young boys smoking cigarets were read at the United Parent-Teacher association meeting at Madison school. The subject was discussed and further steps may follow. Reports for last year and plans for the new year for each school were presented. Dewey Irving and Washington PTAs will meet this afternoon in their schools.

Quincy Woman's Forum Chamber of Commerce John E. Wall Quincy Forum United Parent-Teacher Association Madison Dewey Irving Washington Parent-Teacher Associations

Y W C A Notes and Rebekah Lodge Meeting

The second French class formed Thursday evening with members from the first two classes. First Aid members completed their examination Wednesday night. The Irma lodge of the Rebekahs initiated two candidates Thursday night. Officers for the coming year will be installed January 17, with routine business conducted.

Secon Rebekahs Irma Lodge

Winter suit lines in a spring fashion sketch

Fashions for Americans present a winter suit cut on spring style lines. The sketch shows an Eton jacket emphasis but not as the dominant note. tailored coats stay hip length while boxy sport coats trend with military touches. The described suit features a straight narrow skirt with fur paneling and Hudson seal trim, possible in dark red wool velvet or velveteen, with covered buttons to match. This design targets a youthful figure though fashion emphasizes figure over age.

Eton Mart

Maccabees Vote to Buy War Stamps at Moose Hall

The Globe tent lodge of the Maccabees unanimously voted to use all surplus funds to buy war saving stamps after Jack DeCrow’s speech at Moose Hall. They recently purchased 200 dollars in liberty bonds and will devote incoming money to stamps as part of wartime support. Officers were installed and a smoker and oyster supper followed. The lodge aims for 25,000 members in the United States and four applications were approved.

Globe Tent Lodge The Maccabees Jack DeCrow Moose Hall Lodge United States Quincy Order

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