War work conference in Chicago features prominent speakers
The two day session in Chicago will include Mrs. Anne Jarrett Wood the only Quincy woman reporting on county registration food conservation and other activities of the woman’s committee council of national defense Dr Radical Yarros of the National Society of Social Hygiene and speakers Mrs Cyrus Hall McCormick Miss Virginia Chandler Miss Jessie Spafford and Mrs Kellogg Fairbanks All sessions except Tuesday evening are at the Congress hotel with the Tuesday event in Medinnah temple The executive board of the woman’s committee council of national defense meets Saturday at 3 in the Chamber of Commerce building to discuss questions
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Chicago
Anne Jarrett Wood
Quincy
Council of National Defense
Larlan Ward Cooley
Radical Yarros
National Society of Social Hygiene
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Virginia Chandler
Jessie Spafford
Kellogg Fairbanks
Congress Hotel
Medinnah Temple
Chamber of Commerce
Quincey
Burton
Coatsburg
Clayton
Wood
State Workers of the Council
George W. Francis
Camp Point
R. L. Gassard
Loraine
Amelia Tandy
Adams
J. E. Kirkpatrick
E. H
Many local notices mix with calls for truth over hype
A column admonishes against careless statements and untruths while summarizing community life. It notes how misstatements mislead households, recalls tea room profits and personal budgets, and links to social events, club meetings, registrations, and visits across Quincy and nearby towns.
Church Groups Report Meetings and Elections
Several church bodies held meetings Thursday night and Friday afternoon to elect officers and plan activities. St Paul Evangelical elected Fruechte superintendent and Doht primary head, with Lampe as assistant and Woener secretary. a Syrian relief service is set for Jan 20. Other notes include missions groups from Central Baptist, East End Christian, Luther Memorial, and Christ Congregational planning events and cradle roll certificates. The Willing Workers and Women’s societies hosted monthly coffees and a Boat Club play titled The Merry Cobbler.
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A. W. Fruechte
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Elmer Lampe
Edward Woener
William Schild
Katherine Doht
Mabel Lampe
Helen Schild
Edna Strakelohn
Florence Lux
Selma Hoener
Carl Slack
Hildegarde Lange
Syrian Relief Fund
Christ Congregational Church
B. R. Bauman
South Side Boat Club
Women’s Society
YWCA Notes and Early Year Plans in Town
A dozen or more girls enjoyed a bobsled ride at the YWCA Thursday evening. An oyster supper was hosted by Mrs. E. S. Potter at Fourteenth and Maine. Miss Mary Hyde and Miss Mary Harness spoke to High school girls about the Patriotic League. The club has 73 high school members, with 93 total at year start. the annual meeting is set for Jan 29 at the Masonic temple with dinner and a possible pantomime. The two French classes completed before Christmas have begun a second course under William Spencer Johnson. The membership drive aims for 900 members by the annual meeting.
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E. S. Potter
Fourteenth
Maine
Mary Hyde
Mary Harness
Association
Patriotic League
William Spencer Johnson
Bush Bendurant family to Reedly California home
Bush Bendurant and family left Tuesday morning for Reedly California to establish their future residence. Miss Georgia Hickerson accompanied them and will spend time with her aunt Miss Wilson. Also noted are local visits from F E C Thompson and Velva, Oscar Haldeman from Rock Island, Pernice Johnson entering Gem City Business College, Pauline Eskew visiting grandfather George Eskew, Zelpha Bendurant resuming duties in Columbia, Mattingly visiting Canton, Alex Smith and Charley Kendrick in Monticello, and the sale of Mrs Bertha Redmond’s household goods in south town.
Birthday Party Honors Mildred at Mrs Kelly Home
Mrs Al Kelly hosted a party for her daughter Mildred to celebrate her eighteenth birthday Tuesday evening. Local social notes mention travels and visits by residents including J F Kelly of Beverly Wm Funk in Tulsa and Fad Gallaher and family in Payson. Others visited relatives in Jacksonville Kingston and near Clayton across the weekend and week.
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al Kelly
Mildred
The
Mutual Insurance Company
RR. Hrart
Barry
J. F. Kelly
Beverly
Wm. Funk
Tulsa
Okla
Fad Gallaher
Payson
G. A. Hendricks
Wm. Hays
C. O. Self
Jacksonville
M.ef
Leta Sibert
Mr. Defker
Kingston
Wm. Kellum
Mr. Delker
Town Hall
Quincy
Wm. Drage
Clayton
Frances
Ora Funk
Fashions for Americans suggest spring sport suits and velvet jackets
The article outlines plain box like coats in dark cal with lighter skirts or plaids, sport skirts with velvet jackets, matching caps, and quills or rosettes. Velvet jackets remain featured for early spring and resort wear, with satin coats and gingham styles rising in popularity for summer. It notes a trend toward silk fabrics replacing wool sweaters due to a wool shortage and highlights gay sport suit designs in satin and velvet fabrics.
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Woman's Committee
Arcade Hall
RS. L. L. Woodworths
Reading Club
John A. Thompson
Hansbro
E. D. Williamson
E. G. Fischer
W. Whitfield
Nelle Terrill
A. R. Sewrey
Guy Nations
Fidelis
Vermont Street
St. John Catholic Church
Tenth and
Cedar Streets
Herman Sibbing
Bernard Engels
R. E. Hackman
North Eighth Street
E. O
Hwy Roth Cameron
Orpheum
Illinois Cafe
McPheeters
Philadelphia
Reid
Shelbina
Clifford L. Reid
Reid Motor Supply Company
Reid Wherrit
Fort Sull
Carpenter
Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church
Emmett Finley
Cedar Street
Earl Cummins
Storm Lake
Iowa
Mr. Cummins
Elmer Lummis
Lummis
Eugene Seger
Mary Stone
E. H. Stone
Florence Kirkpatrick
Cincinnati
F. A. McCarty
South Side
Mothers’ Club
Triangle Club
Mack Smith
Harold Bush
Frank VanSteel
Ursa
Stewart
Taylor
Lily Baird
Liberty
J. B. Varnier
Chester Bryson
Hampshire Street
Edith Decker
Red Bluffs
Cal
B. H. Miller
Spring Street
Ricker National Bank
Quincy, Ill
N. Fifth ST
Church News
Tri Mu
Central Baptist Church
W. E. Jones
North Fifth Street
Woman's Alliance of the Central Baptist Church
Africa
Missionary Society of the East End Christian Church
E. F. Hunsaker
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Albert Swink
Ladies’ Social Union
Luther Memorial Church
C. W. Breitweiser
Swink
Y. W. C. A. Notes
Masonic Temple
LA Belle
Beverly, Ill
Fletcher
Castoria
Walker’s
Pepperell
Steven
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