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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1917
Page
5
A Recently Wed Lady explains how she and her spouse avoid quarrels, aiming for four months without a real quarrel. They minimize misunderstandings, meet halfway on temper, and use peace overtures to prevent a gulf forming between them. The Cynic and Mollie question the approach as they discuss how careful communication reduces conflicts.
A fashion sketch shows a lady in party dress altering her outfit with a chiffon petticoat trimmed in shadow lace and tiny real bells along the frills. Pink blue or pastel shades suit the piece, while dance slippers feature bows on the heels or ribbons at the back for a chic finish.
The Salem school hall hosts a booster club production of a comedy The Elopement of Ellen. Professor Leo Brink trains the cast with a song Lonesome O Sa Lonesome by Miss Gladys Mester and Miss Vera Scharnhorst and a stunt by Major del Fontaine. The cast includes Richard Ford Louis Peuster Molly Myrtle Gentemann Robert Shepard Harry Gille Max Ten Eyck Oscar Dingerson Dorothy March June Haverhill Vera Scharnhorst Gladys Mester John Hume Clarence Simon.
The Business Women's Bible class met Tuesday evening with about thirty members at supper, and more joined later. They are studying the first book of John as part of the Neighborhood group activities.
Bible class convened Tuesday afternoon in the association rooms from 4 to 5. Rev I W Bingaman led the biweekly study. The extension committee met Tuesday evening with Mrs Kopsicker leading and reading from a chapter of The Social Creed of Churches.
St Jacobi Young People society held its semimonthly meeting in the school hall Tuesday electing officers for the year. They discussed joining the Walter league but sent the motion to the next meeting. A Valentine party is planned for February with a committee formed. Installation set for February 13. Officers: President Andrew Schnack, Vice president Florence Stormer, Secretary Hedwig Ritter, Treasurer Clarence Heithold. Eight ushers were elected.
The parliamentary practice department of the Women's Forum met Tuesday afternoon selecting Mrs. W. F. Kirtley as chair and Mrs. Frank Wood as secretary. The group will meet next Tuesday at 4 pm and every other Tuesday, studying Robert's Rules of Order.
Society notes announce the engagement of Miss Charlotte Snyder of Rock Island NL to John Wheelock son of Mr and Mrs J H Wheelock Seehorn IL. Wheelock studied at Northwestern Law and rose to city attorney this fall. Wedding date planned for early fall.
At a Salem church meeting the Men's league scheduled a minstrel show for Wednesday and Thursday nights February 21 and 22 in Salem hall. Officers elected include President Arthur Mester, Vice President George Gille, Secretary Leonard Brink, Financial Secretary Robert Bastert, Treasurer John Loos, with several committee posts and reps to United Men's league. Installation of officers is set for Tuesday night January 30, with a special program and light refreshments.
Over 250 attended the whist and social of St Agnes branch No 192 Western Catholic Union in Knights of Columbus hall. Whist featured 45 tables with eight prizes. Women prize winners were Marie Walterscheid J S Zengel Lillian Druffell Edith Fragemann. Men winners were J F Powell Ben Stork P H Ullman Carl Marks. Committees led by Mayme Hokamp Gertrude Stratman Florence Moenning and others organized reception floor door check and refreshments.
The Ladies' society of St Francis Catholic church held a whist event in the school hall on Tuesday afternoon. Thirteen tables competed and four prizes were awarded including a crochet work prize to Mrs William Westman a linen dresser scarf to Mrs B Boerkenfeld a cream and sugar set to Mrs Waldin Futch and a tooth pick holder consolation prize to Mrs August Hellake.
Routine business at the Knights of Columbus meeting included preparations for a musical revue and minstrel show to be staged at the Empire theater January 31 and February 1. A participant list was reviewed and Darnaby will select the cast on arrival. A souvenir program is planned. Burroughs Adding Machine company to hold a banquet for all employees on January 20.
Paul Cobber, manager of the Quincy branch, arranges for 170 banquets across the country. The note adds a quip about jokes told about a man being the ones he never heard.
Mrs. Aug. Doellefeld of Carlyle Illinois reported to Dr. Caldwell at Monticello Illinois that Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin kept her four children in perfect health for years. The remedy a mild pleasant laxative with pepsin targets bowel action and suits both children and adults. Bottles cost fifty cents, imitations are discouraged, and a free trial bottle is available by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell.
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