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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1919

Page

8

Three Arts Club Meets for Charity Card Party

The Three Arts club met Monday afternoon in the club rooms with ISS Lettie Jochem Mrs George Heintz and Mrs Rudy Weltin presenting papers on Work and Agriculture Musical Instruments and Music and Amusements and Games The club planned a Wednesday card party at Mrs Joseph Fischers 809 Spring street to benefit a French orphan adopted by the group.

Three Arts Club Lettie Jochem George Heintz Rudy Weltin Joseph Fischer Spring Street

Mendon Lt. Ben Baldwin Dies in France

Lieut Ben Baldwin of Mendon died in a France base hospital December 19 from bronchial pneumonia and gunshot wounds suffered in the Argonne forest. He served in Company D 355th Infantry and was born March 24 1889. He left a widow Alta Frisbie Baldwin and a three month old daughter. He is survived by two brothers and two half brothers.

Lieut Ben Baldwin Mendon France Chaumont War Department Baldwin George H. Baldwin Lieut. Baldwin Three Hundred Fifty-fifth Infantry Argonne Forest Mendon High School Quincy Monroe Drug Company Jefferson City Camp Funston Alta Frisbie John Abe Walter

Church News New Pastor Sought

The Congregational church official board and committees held a noon luncheon at Hotel Newcomb to discuss securing a new pastor. Rev Dana outlined several candidate ministers and suggested names acceptable to the church. The pastoral supply committee chaired by Charles M. Gill will contact candidates by mail.

Congregational Church Newcomb Rev. Dana Charles M. Gill

Mrs Crafton to Lead Vermont Street Missionary Society Meeting

Mrs J H Crafton will chair the Vermont Street Methodist church Missionary society gathering Wednesday at 2 30 P M The program includes devotions and talks by Mrs Sparks Mrs Wells and others Gift bags for Christmas offering emphasized Attendees urged to bring bags Dr Dana of Exeter N H former pastor at First Union Congregational is guest speaker for two weeks Speaking at church next Sunday Rev Endres delivers farewell sermon at First Christian church and will join Culver Stockton university in Canton Missouri Union church services highlight Organic Church Union with varied speakers through Friday Perfect Attendance honors announced at Luther Memorial church with long list of names read during services Absent list ends with Morrison Purpus and others

Crafton J. H. Crafton Vermont Street Methodist Church Missionary Society S. Sparks Trail Makers Women Workers of the Orient C. A. Wells Ed Orr Hoover Jackson D. L. Jackson C. A. Osborn E. G. Boyd W. B. Smiley Data S. H. Dana Exeter N. H First Union Congregational Church Dana Mr. Dana Church Union R. H. Hartley Union Church Congregational Church Organic Church Union Vermont Street M. E. Church R. V. Meigs Presbyterian Church L. C. Mauck Luther Memorial Church F. A. McCarty Roma Brecht Russell Riseman William Bingaman Ada Michelmann Edna Bock Grace Hoehne Isabel T. Lesen Willis Heidbreder Florence Hamilton Edna Winter Aaron Bingamann H. D. Condron, Sr Merle Hoelscher Oliver Klipstein H. D. Condron, Jr Elmer Hoelscher Barbara Mouseman Milton Breuer Mabel Harvey Cornelia Huechteman Irma Padgett Esther Fleer Eva Harvey Ralph Riceman Lillian Klipstein Lillian Triplett Ruth Michelmann R. E. Weeks Harold Cordsieman Fred Hoehne Pauline Banggert William Fife Roy Bennett Clara Winter Wilma Schwindeler Anna Meyer Flora Michelman W. H. Weidbreder Dorothy Bergstrasser H. D. Condron Franklin Bennett Will Schwindeler Paul Duncan C. Cordsiemon Viola Beckman Agnes Cormeny R. J. Vickers Ruth Riceman Charles Cordsiemon Ruth Lohr Caroline Condron Helen Heidbreder Ruby Klipstein

Absent Two Sundays Names List

A partial roster lists individuals including Koch Mrs George Dasbach Marion Hoelscher Virginia Brown Henrietta Bergstrasser Mrs Fred Mueller Wilma Lohr Virginia House Elizabeth Pipe Rosalind Genteman Helen Faber Gladys Adelpohl Lilian Lohr Wilhelmiina Venvertioh Leona Venvertioh Dwight Harvey Fred Huseman as absent on two Sundays.

Ice Harvest Hit by Warmer Weather and Bay Ice

Warmer winds and sun disrupted the weekly ice harvest, thinning employment prospects for hundreds of workers. Hutmacher Co. reports 135 men at the bay foot, with new fields planned if cold returns. W. S. Bees marks the first load cut from the bay, 8 1/4 inches thick, a 27 year veteran’s pride. Labor Examiner Hackman delayed recruiting until conditions clarify. Despite hardship, the bay hosts widespread skating with thousands on the ice Sunday and many returning Monday.

Hutmacher Company Broadway W. S. Bees Hackman Quincy

City to Pay Eulogy to Col Roosevelt

City council adopts a motion to draft resolutions on Theodore Roosevelt's death. A three member committee including Alderman James E McNutt Perry C Ellis and Samuel S Hyatt will send a tribute to the late colonel’s family. McNutt lauds Roosevelt's Americanism and public spirit across classes.

Theodore Roosevelt James E McNutt John A. Thompson McNutt Perry C. Ellis Samuel S. Hyatt

Chamber Of Commerce Building Flooded In Water Burst

Water pipes burst in the Red Cross work room on the third floor Sunday night causing $1,000 damage. All three floors flooded and the basement held one foot of water when opened Monday morning. Ceilings damaged wallpaper ruined and rugs sent to cleaners. Occupants faced watery conditions Monday.

Red Cross Chamber of Commerce

New Volley Ball Teams And Captains Selected

New captains and teams chosen for the volley ball league begin action tonight at the Y M C A. W E Haxel leads a squad against Herman Nelsons tossers while Jack Lusk and Walter Franklin aim to top Tierman Nelsons group. Sam Gabel oversees as physical director with a lengthy list of captains and players including O E Anderson C E Lane George B Cawthorne E C Peters and many more.

W. E. Haxel Herman Nelson Jack Lusk Warriors Walter Franklin Sam Gabel O. E. Anderson C. E. Lane George B Robert Hinchman R. W. Kramer Worner Thompson Charles Kessel J. A. Lumbeck Shields J. E. Wall J. N. Winter G. L. Losh Tierman Nelson W. HT. Grumman Ed Dowd Dr. Waldron D. L. Musselman W. A. Schwindeler Ed Schrange Dr. Wendorff Frank Whitney W. TE. Baker Ed Cameron Jack Cruttenden Dr. Mueller Jack Chipman James Sullivan Jack Kerkering T. E. Musselmin Barney Shallenberg A. O. Arnold J. 2B. Binkert Rev. I. W. Bingaman Wilkes Gilmer Kiefer V. G. Mueselman J. E. Wellemever

Famous Civil War Message Carrier Capt J W Anderson

Capt J W Anderson died at his Clayton home on Saturday remembered for carrying General Sherman s famed order to hold the fort and advance to Altoona He served with the Fiftieth Illinois infantry and helped collect war relics for display in the Armory with Quincy comrades.

J. W. Anderson Clayton Quincy Capt. Anderson General Sherman Keneshaw Mountain General Corse Altoona Fiftieth Ilinois Infantry

Greater Quincy Jubilee Banquet Promotes City Unity

Greater Quincy will be the central idea in every talk by ten speakers at the Greater Quincy Jubilee Victory banquet of the Chamber of Commerce to be held at Hotel Newcomb Wednesday night. Principal speaker Rotarian Chesley R. Perry will be joined by ten local orators who will extol the advantages of Quincy and urge civic pride. Ticket reservations close at noon with Miss Druilla Fiohr, Chamber of Commerce, phone 2200 or 181.

Greater Quincy Chamber of Commerce Hotel Newcomb Chesley R. Perry Quincy Druilla Fiohr

Prompt delivery and illness fill Quincy personals

The item notes numerous local notices including the Masonic Temple directors meeting on January 22, various residents ill with influenza or stomach trouble, hospital stays at St Mary and Blessing, staff updates at the post office and YMCA, and local business moves by the Halbach-Schroeder store, Parthenon and Princess candy stores, plus the Heintz shoe store sending staff to St Louis for a convention.

Quincy Coal Co Masonic Temple Association Masonic Temple Joe Cunnane St. Mary Hospital Hampshire Street Wiskitchen F. W. Simmonds Fifth Hampshire Klean Koal Quincey Coal Co Henry Meise Cyrus MecPike Rock Islam W. A. Mc Pike Kentucky Street Quincy Mual Co James Buffington County Recorder Huffington Len Schrmidt Elean Misa Leona Robinson Pauline Marshall Quincy High School Kiean Koal Samil Halbach C. H. Madison Halbach-Schroeder Grand Rapids Mich August Langhorst Warsaw Paul Langhorst Johnson City Tenn Ellen West West George Albert Heintz St Louis Heintz Mabel Kill South Fourteenth Street Arthur Garrett Mendon Garrett Maine Street I Ilness

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