Dinner party honors fifteenth wedding anniversary guests listed
Mr and Mrs Dapper entertained Friday to honor Mr and Mrs Garnett Smith on their fifteenth anniversary. Guests included Mrs Carree Long and many couples. Marion Crane heads to Washington for two weeks of public health work. Rev S H Dana and daughter Mabel arrive. Dana will preach next two Sundays. Bremser family heads to Chicago after holidays. Hostess House seeks cushions. YWCA served noon. P-T A postponed. office offers practical nurses. Sodality meet at St Peter school hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dapper
Silas J. Dapper
Garnett Smith
Mrs. Dapper
Carree Long
Collinsville, Til
Mr. Smith
Elmer Lummis
J. H. Koetker
Marion Crane
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Mrs
F. W. Crane
S. H. Dana
Mabel
Exeter
N. H
Mr. Dana
Congregational Church
Stahl
George Stahl
Modern Novel Club
Frank Crane
W. A. Richardson
Fussing About Things Saves Us From Pain
A narrator recalls a friend who avoids long electric railway rides and learns that much discomfort stems from fussing about issues rather than the issues themselves. The piece emphasizes sympathy through suffering and self awareness as antidotes to nuisance and irritability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen
Valentine party planned by Dewey PTA at school
The Dewey school P T A announces a February 14 Valentine party with a home cooking sale and supper, followed by an evening social. Children present a program including a playlet Jack and Jill, and Attorney J Frank Garner speaks on After School What addressing youth problems. Committees for ice cream, popcorn, apple coffee sandwiches soup home cooking amusements and fancywork are named. The association votes to adopt a French orphan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Parent-Teacher Association of
Association
Jack and
Jill
J. Frank Garner
John Wottman
Harry Goodapple
Louis Denning
George Short
A. J. Clark
J. W. Hart
E. Waggoner
Ferrill Glasscock
School Children Send Out 75 Xmas Baskets
The School Children's Aid society distributed 75 large baskets on Christmas day funded by schools churches and individuals. Thirty five baskets went to schools unable to provide for their needy, twenty two individuals received baskets, and eighteen were sent from schools to district families. The annual meeting moved from January to June with officers continuing, Mrs. A N Calkins appointed to the board of health, and Mrs. J W Westerman as alternate. The aid group met Friday morning at the Y W C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Children’s Aid Society
A. N. Calkins
Board of Health
J. W. Westerman
Aid
Storck welcomed first child daughter in Louisville
Mr and Mrs O W Storck of 1650 Kentucky Street welcomed a daughter born Friday noon. This is their first child. Mrs Storck was formerly Miss Clara Hapke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Pfeiffer
O. W. Storck
Kentucky Street
Industry Calls For Safeguards In Peace
New York January 4. A permanent executive committee to safeguard the aes of industry during reconstruction was appointed at a meeting of 400 industrial war service committee representatives called by the United States Chamber of Commerce. The committee would push legislation for compensation for holders of cancelled war contracts and press for a government plan to distribute surplus war materials to avoid flooding harms. William Butterworth of Moline Illinois was named to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aes
Industrial War Service Committee
United States Chamber of Commerce
William Butterworth
Moline
Ill
Keep Knitting Is Message To Knitters
American Red Cross bulletin relays a soldier letter from France praising knitters for 2000000 men overseas. Two socks cover a foot through three knitted socks, and Lt. and a comrade swap to share warmth. Mrs. Charles G. King urges all knitters to continue their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
France
Streator
Illinois
Charles G. King
General Supplies and Comforts
Central Division
America
Red Cross
States
Mrs. King
Europe
Personal items and moves in Quincy community
Lieut Herbert Murphy returns to Washington DC after visiting Miss Sue Armstrong. Roy Westerhoff of Keokuk joins Burroughs Adding Machine here. Donald Steers heads to Chicago after leaving Camp Gordon. Several union members selected for meetings. pressmen to elect officers. Community notices include illness, travels, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Murphy
Washington, D. C
Sue Armstrong
E. F. Stannus
Hampshire Street
Alvera Vanden Boom
South Sixteenth Street
Guy Nations
Roy Westerhoff
Keokuk
Iowa
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Quincy
Army
Donald Steers
Chicago
Camp Gordon
John Schrage
South Twentyfourth Street
Charles Blase
Henry St
Lydia A. Hall
North Fifth Street
Arthur Weisenburger
Dick Brewery
van Buren Street
William Adcox
North Twenty-fourth Street
Blessing Hospital
Red Cross
St. Mary’s Art School
Hfe
Joseph Daegelo
Thomas Ridge
Carthage
Millicent
William Kent
Robert Brice
Delaware
Mr. Kent
Florence Joseph
North Twelfth Street
Druscilla Basketts
Wellsville
Bert West
Edwin Fairfax
Ewing, Mo
J. _B. Shank
Spring Street
D. Barker
Oriskany
N. Y
Baxter Rice
George Levi
Macon
Edward
Two Fire Alarms Reported In Quincy Friday Evening
Two alarms sounded within fifteen minutes as fires broke out in Quincy. One involved soot in a Brenner flats chimney at Tenth and Hampshire, the other a smoky kitchen due to an empty pan on a gas stove at E B Smiley’s home at Sixth and Locust. No damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenner Flats
Tenth
Hampshire
E. B. Smiley
Sixth
Locust Streets
Dublin to honor President Wilson with freedom of the city
The Dublin corporation decides to confer the freedom of the city on President Wilson. A five member deputation will go to Paris to invite him to Dublin to receive the honor and a formal visit is planned upon his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Dublin Corporation
Wilson
Paris
Bethel A M E Church Aids Returning Soldiers Fund
War Relief club of Bethel A M E church held a Friday evening program to raise money for entertaining returning Negro soldier boys. Miss Daisy Dean Booker led with a lecture and readings while local talents performed. Ticket sales by three women raised over 100 dollars for the soldiers reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Relief Club
Bethel A. M. E
Daisy Dean Booker
St. Louis
Dora May Gibson
George J. Smith
Darrell Smith
Mattie Green
Alma Cobb
Peppers
Soldiers Home
Rodney Carpenter
Nannie Hall
Fannie Monday
Weather Interferes With B C Boat Club Meetings
Frigid weather kept attendance light at North and South Side Boat clubs meetings Friday evening. South Side reports $2,000 paid toward debt for their new quarters. Clarence Gail installed as South Side officers, and Warren Hartzell, overseas member, sent a note homeward from France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South Side
North Side
South Side Boat Club
Clarence Gail
Warren Hartzell
France
Army of Occupation
Captain Stevenson Enjoys French Holiday During Army Leave
Captain Walter D. Stevenson writes from Mesves Boucey sur Loire that he has returned from a leave period in France. He toured Nice Menton Monte Carlo and Marseilles and spent several days in Paris while attached to a base hospital with about 1900 patients needing daily surgical care. He notes no progress toward releasing medical units despite the armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter D. Stevenson
Quincy
France
Nice
Menton
Monte Carlo
Marseilles
Paris
Army
Stevenson
Mesves
Bulcey, Sur Loire
Department of
Nievere
Dr. Morgan to Return From Army Work Soon
Dr. F. R. Morgan will resume his medical practice in Quincy after being released from army service. He has been stationed in a Virginia camp and his wife, Mrs. Morgan, has accompanied him during his absence. release expected by mid January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Morgan
Quincy
Dr. Morgan
Virginia
Mrs. Morgan
Rival Committee to Greet Soldiers in New York
A citizen’s committee led by Charles Stewart Davison forms to supplant Mayor Hylan’s welcoming group for returning soldiers. Plans include guards of honor, entertainment, memorial data, and aid to families, with Theodore Roosevelt possibly as honorary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Port of
Charles Stewart Davison
Hylan
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Davison
New York State
Theodore Roosevelt
L. J. Reilly
Milk shortage drives mother to attempted suicide
New York police report despondency over milk price hikes as the motive for Mrs. Sarah Fox, 22, leaping from a third story tenement window. She suffered a fractured skull but survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sarah Fox
Methodist Churches Schedule At Several City Streets
Grace Methodist Lind and Fifth streets led by Rev G L Losh holds Sunday school 9 30 morning service 10 30 Epworth League 6 30 preaching Vermont Street Vermont and Eighth Streets led by Rev F A McCarty with Sunday school 9 15 morning service 10 30 South Side Sunday school 2 30 Epworth League 6 39 Robert Bunting leads Bethel Jefferson and Twelfth Rev Carl Bush serves German service 10 30 and 8 pm Kentuky Street Methodist Kentucky and Eighth led by Nev Dh Wahl Sunday school 9 15 morning service 10 30 League 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Lind and
Fifth Streets
G. L. Losh
Vermont Street
Vermont and
Eighth Streets
F. A. McCarty
South Side
Epworth
Robert Bunting
Bethel—Jefferson
Twelfth
Carl Bush
Kentucky Street Methodist
Kentucky
Eighth
Nev
Wahl
Central Baptist and Immanuel Chapel Church Schedule
Central Baptist at Ver mont streets with Robert Van Meigs as pastor offers Sunday school at 9 15 and preaching at 10 45 and 7 30 Young People’s meeting at 6 30 Morning sermon “The World’s New World” Union meeting in the evening Immanuel Chapel at Cedar and Twenty second holds Sunday school at 3 pm Eighth and Elm corner Eighth and Elm streets with Rev M Duke pastor Morning services at 11 30 Sunday school at 2 30 Women’s Mission at 7 and evening services at 7 20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist
Seventh
Vermont Streets
Robert van Meigs
Immanual Chapel
Cedar and
Twenty-second
Eighth
Elm—Corner
Elm Streets
M. Duke
Church Services and Schedules for Two Local Congregations
First Christian Church at Ninth and Broadway led by Pastor W D Endres hosts church school at 9 15 a m preaching at 10 30 a m evening service 7 30 p m Y P S C EB at 6 30 p m with morning topic The Church and the New Year Union services in the evening East End Christian Church under Rev L C Mauck offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m Junior Christian Endeavor during the hour Senior Endeavor at 7 p m and preaching at 8 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Ninth and Broadway
W. UD. Endres
East End Christian Church
L C. Mauck
Junior Christian Endeavor
Senior Christian Endeavor
Parish Schedule for St John and Associated Chapels
The entry lists services at Cathedral of St John Seventh and Hampshire with Dean W O Cone and at Good Shepherd between Maine and Hampshire with Holy Communion at 7 30 Church school 10 00 Matins 10 30 Holy Eucharist with sermon 11 00 St Alban Chapel Spruce and Twenty second streets with W M Gamble priest in charge church school and evening prayer at 3 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
Seventh
Hampshire Streets
Dean W. O. Cone
Good Shepherd
Twelfth Street
Maine
St. Alban Chapel
Spruce and
Twenty-second
W. M. Gamble
Congregational Church Service Schedule
First Union Corner Twelfth and Maine Streets church school and adult Bible class at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 Rev H Dana will preach the morning sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Union
Twelfth and
Maine Sts
H. Dana
Sunday Church Service and Reading Rooms Notice
First Church of Christ Scientist at Eighteenth and Vermont streets announces Sunday services at 11 o clock with Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock and reading rooms on the Wells building first floor open weekdays from 10 a m to 5 p m Saturdays until 9 p m Morning subject God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Eighteenth
Vermont Streets
Itree
Wells Building
Presbyterian Church Services Schedule
Broadway and Eighth Rev H Hartley presides with Sunday School at 9 15 morning service at 10 30 Christian Endeavor at 6 30 evening service at 7 30 Communion and new member reception during morning hour Union services in Congregational church in the evening
Lutheran Church Services and Schedules Across City
The notice lists multiple Lutheran churches with pastors and service times. St Jacobs Washington and Eighth morning worship at 10, Sunday school 9. Divine services at Luther Memorial Jersey and Twelfth 10:30 with evening 7:30. St John Seventh and Kentucky offers confessions 10, divine 10:30, evening 7:30. St James 9 am Sunday school, 10 am German service, 7:30 pm English service conducted by Student Kaiser of Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
St. Jacobs Lutheran Church
Washington and Eighth
G. D. Humm
Luther Memorial
Jersey
I. W. Bingaman
Christian Endeavor
Congregational Church
St. John Lutheran
Seventh
Kentucky Streets
E. F. Schueler
St. James Lutheran Church
Kaiser of
Springfield
Evangelical Church Schedule Observed with Bilingual Services
St Peter Evangelienl York and Ninth lists Sunday services in English and German with Sunday school at 9. Rev A F Warskow preaches English at 10 and German at 11. Salem Evangelical Ninth and State with Rev H J Leemhuis offers 9 o'clock Sunday school 9 to 9 55 English service 9 55 to 10 40 German 10 45 to 11 50 evening at 7 30. St Paul Monroe Street hosts English and German services with staggered times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter Evangelienl
York
A. F. Warskow
Salem Evangelical
H. J. Leemhuis
St. Paul
Monroe Street
United Brethren Church Schedule Update Cedar Streets
Rev H W Trueblood pastors the United Brethren Church at Sixth and Cedar. Bible school 9 15 preaching 10 30 Junior and Intermediate C E 2 30 Christian Endeavor 6 45 preaching 7 30 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren
Sixth
Cedar Streets
H. W. Trueblood
Bible School
C. E. Meeting
Christian Endeavor
Henry Scarborough Recovers From Illness at Payson
Henry F. Scarborough, long ill, shows improvement as fever abates but remains confined to his room in Payson. Doctors say it will be several days before he can be up and about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson
Henry F. Scarborough
Four Miners Trapped as Mine Shaft Burns in Kansas
CHEROKEE Kan Jan 4 smoke and flames engulf the Hamilton Coal Company shaft tipple and chute. Dynamite is being used to control the fire while rescue teams attempt to reach the trapped miners in the burning shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee, Kan
Hamilton Coal Company
Missouri Contest Looms in Legislature Leadership
Jefferson City January reports center on contests for president pro tem of the senate and speaker of the house as the legislature opens. GOP opposition narrows to Greene and Goodson for senate pro tem with anti saloon league influence. house speakership features eight or more Republican contenders led by O Fallon Becker and Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Senate
House
W. W. Greene
Kansas City
W. C. Goodson
Macon
F. G. Harris
Columbia
Goodson
Missour Anti-Saloon League
Macon County
Greene
Anti-Saloon League
Protess
Casey
McGruder
Sedalia
Mayes
Hayti
Kinney
Brogan
St. Louis
Lysaght
St. Joseph
McCullough
Edina
Livesay
Versailles
Bowker
Nevada
Cunningham
Eminence
Buford
Ellington
Stark
West
Linn
Cook
Republican House
Samuel O'Fallon
Holt County
C. A. Becker
Polk County
J. W. Campbell
Cedar County
St. Louisan
Hugh Wagner
Louis E. Trieseler
Jones H. Parker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Crane
Lawrence Bremser
Small Son
Edgar Potter
Gertrude Frame
Berrian
Parent-Teacher Association
Women's Committee
C. D
Court House
Sodality
Young Ladies’ Sodality
St. Peter Church
Ruth Cameron
al, Heints
al. Heintz
Lieut
Albert J. Lubbe
King’s
King’s Heralds
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Miss Wall
Marian Wall
Ironwood
Mich
J. Will Wail
Mrs. Cameron
Edward Cameron
Newcomb Hotel
Mrs. Spettnagel
Leo Spettnagel
J. D. Robinson
Washington Street
Robinson
John and
Agnes Caryen
Kelker
John Kelker
R. C. Murray
Omaha
Neb
K. of C. Hall
James Dayton
Harold Lummis
Ross Dickson
Thelma McDole
Bauman
Leiut
Will Bauman
Camp Custer
Manan Burns
G. A. Bauman
Miss Burns
Battle Creek
New Jersey
Chamber of Commerce
Women's Forum
W. F. Kirtley
Anne Jarrett Wood
Miss Martin
Frances Martin
J. F. Blomer
Blomer
William Dayton
Warren Curtis
University of Wisconsin
W. P. Martindale
Card Club
Snahpro Dia
Snahpro Dia Club
R. E. Smith
South Thirty-sixth Street
R. E. Hackman
John
Arthur Dunn
Princeton College
Has Club
Joseph Weiler
Miss Sullivan
Leila Sullivan
Margaret Lauter
Lola Hawkins
Gertrude Tenk
Mildred Carley
Ruth Jackson
Leslie Morin
Herbert Krietemeyer
Alton
Helen Dickhut
Elmer Holzgraffe
Social Union
Ladies Social Union
Luther Memorial Church
George Ernst
George E. Heidbreder
A. E. Prince
Quinn
Dewey School
B. C
Whig
Methodist
Baptist
Christian
Episcopal
Henry Scarborough
Missouri
Japan
United States Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Galesburg
Quincey
Macomb
Bushnell
Wabash R. R
Wabash
Camp Point
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