Marion County to Have Calf Clubs This Year
Palmyra Missouri will launch calf clubs for Marion County youth funded by the Marion County Savings Bank and the First National Bank of Palmyra. An initial 150 pure bred Jersey calves will be allocated to 150 boys and girls who will repay the original cost after one year. Calves will mature and be sold in spring 1918 with proceeds covering the note. profits stay with owners who keep the heifers. A prize sale will occur at the event with awards for best calf, best growth, and top butter from a girl member. Calf clubs will meet monthly across the county with dairy experts and Extension representatives participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Beys and Girls
Marion County
Missouri
Marion County Savings Bank
First National Bank of
OL Settles
American Jersey Cattle Club
Marion Cerrity
Mr. Settles
Charles E. McClure
Lanesbro
Iowa
James Clayton
Ralls County
Head &Gray
Council to Sell Small Building and City Property
City council moves to place the water works building and related property up for sale with bids to be opened at the March meeting. The pair of notes discuss repairs to the reservoir, a proposed sale price, and the city’s financial position including $12,000 in treasury and past expenditures. The council also accepts a quarry gift from Charles Oehlman and addresses firemen’s pension funds, street maps, and railway crossing concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin
City
Treasury
O'Brien
McNutt
Superintendent of Public Works
Alderman McNutt
Jon Quincy
E Campbell Try
Pattt
Charles Oehlman
Park Commission
Oehlman Park
Firemen's Pension Fund
Board of Trustees
Thompson
Quincey Railway
Railway Company
Eighth and
Jersey Streets
Frank A. Jasper
Duke Schroer
Quincy Schools to Hold Spelling Tests This Week
Charles M. Gill, superintendent of schools, plans spelling contests in twelve city schools to select representatives for the county spelling bee. Each school will appoint one contestant from grades six through eight, with eliminations set for the week of February 6 to 9. Final times not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles MM. Chll
San
Tee
Gill
Bible sermon at Y M C A league meeting in Bloomington
Rev. G F Oliver of Vermont Street Methodist preached to 175 members of the Men's Christian Workers league at the Bloomington Y M C A gym. He urged joining a Sunday school men's class, urged Easter enrollment growth, and outlined four props of the Bible: honor, read, follow, and treasure it. A quartet sang and Walter Chappell chaired the civic reform department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Oliver
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Men’s Christian Workers
Herbert Hendricks
Bible Study
League
J. A. Hanna
Bob Jones
Men’s Christian Workers’ League
Bloomington
George W. Blair
J. H. Kelker
Roscoe Murray
John Barton
L. A. Cook
Walter Chappell
Civic Reform Department
Mr. Oliver
Ile
St Johns Lutheran Names New Trustees
C C Bangert J L Ripper and August Wulfmeyer were elected to fill expiring trustee terms at St Johns Lutheran. Other officers listed include William Zelle as chairman and George Hoffman as recording secretary. A board will oversee Sunday school and trustees meet Wednesday to organize and elect a financial secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Bangert
J. L. Ripper
August Wuifmeyer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Albert Roeder
John Schroeder
Charles Ott
William Zelle
George Hoffman
J. Ottwein
J. H. Seidel
Henry Pfeiffer
John Hemme
George Hoff
Ladies Ald Society at St. Jacobi elects officers
The Ladies Ald society of the St. Jacobi church met Sunday afternoon and elected officers. They are President Mrs. Henry Budde, vice president Mrs. Anthony Abbath, Mrs. Henry Rottger in charge of alms funds, and Rev. G. D. Ramm secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Margaret Waechter
Lydia Blamed John
Elmer Lampe
George Hagemann
Charles Schneider
Young Ladies Sodality
St. Francis Church
Ladies Ald Society
St. Jacobi Church
Henry Budde
Anthony Abbath
Henry Rottger
G. D. Ramm
Concordia church group hosts talk and christenings
The Concordia league of St Jacob church met Monday night after a brief business session and an illustrated lecture titled Mardigras. Harold Frederick and Harriet Metzger, children of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Metzger of Elm Street, were christened Sunday afternoon at home by Rev. T. W. Bingaman, with Rosina and Warren Allen acting as sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia League of the
St. Jacobi Church
Harold Frederick
Harriet Agnes Metzger
Harold Metzger
Elm Street
T. W. Bingaman
Luther Memorial Church
Warren
Rosina Allen
Knife and clubs used in camp fight paralyzes two linemen
Louis Miller and Charles Sconce two wood choppers in the South Quin cy drainage district fought with knives and billets of wood Saturday night. Miller is in St Marys hospital with cuts across the back while Sconce is jailed. A warrahick was issued charging Sconce with attempt to kill. Milo Barnes was cut across the arm. The quarrel began over pay when a foreman reached for money. Sconce allegedly drew a knife and attacked workers, Miller interfered, and a blow from a club cut Sconce atop the head before he was overpowered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Miller
Charles Sconce
Quincy
Coens
Miller
St. Mary's Hospital
Sconce
Warrahick
Milo Barnes
Sconée
Jess Reeder
St. John's Pupils Stage Clever Show in Rosa lind and Innengard
St John s Catholic Parochial pupils presented Rosalind and Innengard a four act religious drama in the school hall at Tenth and Spruce aided by striking stage effects and lighting. A large cast performed drills and complex settings under careful coaching. The audience enjoyed the production and the leading roles were well played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Catholic Parochial School
Rosalind and
Innengard
Rosalind Rescues Siblings in Stranded Land Tale
By Helen Disseler and Florence a Horst the play follows Rosalind as she rescues her sister Mengard who is abducted by King Zoolo and his black brigands. She becomes a substitute at court, frees her sister, and plans an escape with captive Hilda, overcoming trials to reach a happy ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Disseler
Florence A Horst
Rosalind
Investment Firm ITungate Green & Mart in Quincy
A new investment company named ITungate Green Co is organized in Quincy to trade farm mortgages and investment bonds. John M. Hungate of Farmers National Bank Warsaw and Will P. Green of Hartzell Cavanaugh Green Martin join. offices will be in Quincy and Warsaw with ties to major Midwest houses. Green resides in Quincy, Hungate is a noted banker in Warsaw and LaHarpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itungate, Green Co
Quincy
John M. Hungate
Farmers’ National Bank
Warsaw
Will P. Green
Hartzell, Cavanaugh, Green & Martin
Middle West
Hungate
LaHarpe
Green
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Purity and Health
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as purifying enriching and revitalizing blood to strengthen the entire system. It claims impure and weak blood leads to disease and promotes use of the remedy guaranteed by forty years of experience.
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Pop
Clarice of
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Mrs. Jones
Mr3. Jones
Ren
Rev. G. F. Oliver
ST. John's Lutheran
Ladies Sewing Circle
Emma Zolle
Tulia Niemann
Hannah Fleer
Ernest Lux
W. E. Lampe
Y. M
R. C. Mann
Decatur
Church Erection Society
Ilinois
United Brethren Conference
United Brethren Church
Guild of the Presbyterian Church
W. H. Govert
A. V. Fetter
Women's Home Missionary Society
A. S. Flanigan
Grove Avenue
M. K. Sinnock
Alaska
St. Jacob
Druggista
Grote
Ze —Adv
ST. John's
Ice Contracts
Europe
Pure Ice Co
Jersey
Pfowincy's Greatest Clothing House
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