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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1919

Page

5

Bide-a-Wee club meets for luncheon and reviews

Kirk Shawgo presented the book review at the Bide-a-Wee club Friday noon during a luncheon at Mrs Wave Miller's home. Guests included Mrs Rome Arnold Miss Mamie Tripp and Mrs Frank Raisbeck plus club members. Several upcoming social plans and visits were noted as members and friends prepare for departures and entertainments.

Kirk Shawgo Wave Miller Rome Arnold Mamie Tripp Will Sinnock

Roberts and Sexauer Eloped to St Louis for Marriage

Bob Roberts and Miss Walda Sexauer wed during the past week and reportedly honeymooning in St Louis. Roberts left Quincy on business for Halbach Schroeder, in charge of the drapery department, while Miss Sexauer’s marriage and whereabouts remain unsettled. Her mother, Mrs P L Sexauer of 322 South Tent Street, confirms the wife status but not the date or place. Sexauer recently obtained a divorce. decree issued last week.

Bob” Roberts Miss Walda Sexauer St. Louis Roberts Quincey Halbach-Schroeder Company Miss Sexauer Plog. Sexsauer South Tent Street Quincy

German delegates named for peace conference in Zurich

The Munich press lists German delegates to the peace conference in Zurich as Foreign Minister Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau, former London ambassador Prince Lichnowsky, Count George Aree, and Socialist Karl Kautsky, ex under-secretary of foreign affairs in the Ebert government.

Zurich Munich Count von Brookdorff-Rantzau Prince Lichnowski London George Aree Karl Knutsky Ebert

Personal notes and social items in Quincy listing

A long stream of brief notices covers visitors and local happenings in Quincy. Charles Sisemore of the American Association Nurserymen visited, various patients and townsfolk are mentioned, and there are theatre and church notes plus a government horse auction notice and several travel plans.

Griffin Elected New Secretary of S S B C

At the South Side Boat club meeting Friday night two new members joined the club and Samuel Griffin was elected secretary replacing Albert Weisenburger who resigned to become a traveling government auditor. Weisenburger has started duties in Minneapolis two weeks ago. he formerly worked for Pips Coal. An engraved boulder will honor George Rentrop, the club’s only member to die in U S Army service, with a nearby inscription detailing his death.

Charles Sisemore American Association Nurserymen Jom Louisiana Quincy Gem City Business College Wm. C. Abbott N. Sixth Street Adam Vancil Liberty E. F. Stannus Hampshire Street S. QO. Borland Kahoka Clark County Red Cross Clarence Young Borland Virgil Johnston Chicago General Crowder F. R. Morgan Illinois Bank Building Post Office Camp Grant Rockford C. W. Leffingwell Kansas City D. W. Barker Vermont Street Batavia N. Y Thomas White R. B. White Key West Naval Aviation Grounds Princeton Minneapolis Key West Anita Patti Brown Bethel Church Stein Zimmerman Booker John J. Moriarty South Side Mission Rooms Sonel Pree Zora Zelma Lera Johnson Palmyra Mayo Bros Rochester Loren White Irma Black Golden Maude Dunbar Mendon High School South Side Boat Club Samuel Griffin Albert Weisenburger Weisenburger Pips Coal Company George Rentrop United States Army

Blockade to Continue Says London Despatch

London dispatch reports the admiralty has no plan to ease the sea blockade of Germany immediately. The Central News summarizes that restrictions will stay in force for now.

London Admiralty Germany Central

Relief Corps Seeks Return of Silk Flag

Members of the Women's Relief Corps John Wood Post urge the borrower of a silk flag to return it to the Chamber of Commerce. The flag vanished during a patriotic demonstration, and the group plans McKinley day and Relief Corps day with Mrs Edna Shank presiding over the 23 member meeting. Mrs Anna Guth will lead February program.

Women's Relief Corps John Wood Post Chamber of Commerce Edna Shank Relief Corps Anna Guth

Sunday Services Notices Deadline Set by The Whig Office

The Whig announces a Friday 6 o'clock evening deadline for Sunday Services notices, requiring submissions to be in the office by that time. Community calendars and religious listings rely on timely submissions for inclusion.

Methodist Church Sunday Schedule Notes and Names

A fragmented church timetable lists Grace Methodist Lind Fifth streets Rev G L Losh pastor with classes and services at 9 39 Sunday school 10 am preaching 6 pm Epworth League and evening preaching. Vermount street location with Rev A Mcviarty pastor morning 10 30 South Side Sunday school 2 30 Epworth League 6 60 led by Robert Wunting. evening 7 30 subject Mind of Christ Stewardship of Intercession by Rev Bob N Towle. Bethel Jefferson Twelfth with Carl Bush pastor Sunday school 9 18 German service 10 00 Epworth League 7 39 evening 5 pm Life Roosevelt address by J Nichols. Kentucky Street Bethel A M church Churchill Oak W H Hagie pastor services shown with sermon times and Roosevelt reference.

Grace Methodist Lind Fifth Streets G. L. Losh Vermount Vermont Kisincn Tev Mcviarty South Side Epworth League Robert Wunting Christ Bob N. Towle Bethel Jefferson Nev Carl] Bush Kentucky Street Methodist Kentucky and Eighth Wahl Bethel A.M. . Churchill Oak W. H. Hagie Patstors Wiao P.m Eix Roosevelt Ho J. Nichols

Central Baptist and Immanuel Chapel Sermon Schedule

Hubert Van Meigs pastor at Central Baptist preaches Sunday morning on The Modern Life or Life the Cause of Ratification and evening on The Glorious Resurrection at Immanuel Chapel Cedar and Twenty-second. Sunday school at 3 pm. Eighth and film streets S M Duke pastor holds morning 11 30 services and Sunday school 2 30. Women's Mission Society meets at 7 pm.

Central Baptist Vermont Hubert van Meigs

First Christian Church services and details

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway with Endres as pastor holds church school at 9:00 a m and preaching at 11:30 a m Evening service at 7:30 p m Youth and elementary classes noted. Rev J B Clark to lead morning service. East End Christian Church led by Rev A C Manuck with Sunday service at 11:00 a m Junior and Senior Endeavor groups meet during or after the hour.

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway Endres la A. m EL Stu J. BG. Clark Walling East End East End Christian Church—l Rev. A C. Manuck Junior Christian Endeavor

Doings Of The Parent-Teacher Association Franklin School

Dr. S. H. Dana addressed the Franklin School Parent-Teacher group on Friday praising improvements made during his absence. He highlighted the Payarent- Teacher association for linking parents with the school. The seventh graders sang, the group voted to support the Smith-Hughes bill, and there were folk dances.

Franklin School S. H. Dana Parent-Teacher Association Dana Quincy Payarent- Teacher Association

Cooperation theme at Adams School PTA meeting

How T W Tingaman used the war’s early cooperation as a model to urge Adams School Parent-Teachers to unite their efforts. The program featured pupils from all grades and five teachers Cecilia Dempsey Lillian Pierson Catherine Ryan Lois Jones Sarah Derrick. Refreshments followed.

How T W. Tingaman Adams School Aafternoon Mr Tingamean Cecelia Dempsey Lillian Pierson Catherine Ryan Lois Jones Sarah Derrick

Flag Presented at Webster School Meet By PTA

The Parent-Teacher Association presented a beautiful American flag at Friday afternoon’s Webster school meeting and plans were made to purchase a piano. A committee will arrange the instrument’s purchase. Miss Katherine May spoke on reading in the lower grades and Miss Elizabeth Schreiber on English and reading in the Junior High. The association, like other city groups, endorsed the Smith-Hughes bill before the senate.

Webster School Katherine May Elizabeth Schreiber Smith-Hughes Bill Wherh Senate

Jackson School Pupils Present Pleasing Hille Play

Pupils of Jackson school staged a charming production titled The Land of in a school event. The student cast delivered a cohesive performance showcasing confidence and teamwork.

Jackson School

Realize or Idealize in Daily Chit Chat

A short discussion on seeing virtues versus faults in others. Molly argues about idealizing versus realizing with the Lady-Who-Always-Knows-Somehow. The Lady challenges the idea, noting eyes can be sharp for faults or virtues, and asks whether one can realize beauty as well as ugliness. The piece reflects on unfair labels and the usefulness of the term Ideahble.

Olly Cavily Molly Gil Scott

Local church notices list priests and service times

Cathedral of St John on Seventh and Hampshire streets lists Dean W. O. Cone as priest. Good Shepherd on Twelfth between Maine and Ilamopshire streets. St Alban Chapel at Spruce and Twenty second streets with W. M. Gamble in charge. Church school and evening prayer at ty o'clock, ty Pr.

St. John Seventh Hampshire Streets Dean W. O. Cone Good Shepherd Twelfth Street Maine Ilamopshire St. Alban Chaapel Spruce and Twencond W. MM. Gambler Ty O Ty Pr

Church services and Bible school schedule

First Union at Corner Twelfth and Maine Sts invites church school and adult Bible class at 9:45, morning worship at 11:00, vesper services at 4:89. Rev. B H Dana will give the sermon with morning subject The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth and vesper subject The Secret.

First Union Twelfth and Maine Sts B&h. Dana

Church notices at First Church of Christ Scientist

Sunday services listed with times and locations on Eighteenth and Vermont. Wednesday evening meeting, daily readings in Wells Building reading rooms open 10 am to 9 pm, Saturdays until 9 pm. Morning subject titled Life.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Eighteenth Vermont Wells

Hartley Sunday Services at Broadway and Eighth

Rev R H Hartley I 1 pastor schedules Sunday school at 9 15 morning services Christian Endeavor 6 40 and evening services at 7 80 o clock. Morning subject A Day of the Son of Man evening subject What We Learn from Roosevelt.

Lutheran Churches Sunday Schedule and Sermons Listed

St Jacobs Lutheran Church Wash ington and Eighth led by Rev G D Hamm offers Sunday school Bible class es at 9 00 Levine services at 10 00 Luther Memorial Jersey and Twelfth led by Rev I W Bingaman hosts Sunday school 15 morning services 10 60 Christian Endeavor 6 45 and evening 7 30 O clock Morning subject League of Nations Evening subject Book of Revelations St John Lutheran Seventh and Kentucky Rev E F Schueler holds Sunday school Bible classes 9 Levine service 10 30 Evening Scope of the Work of the Church St James Lutheran Church Sunday school Junior Bible class at 10 German services 10 a m English service 7 30 Student Kaiser of Springfield will conduct both services.

St. Jacobs Lutheran Church Wash- Inston G. D. Hamm Luther Memorial Jersey I W. Bingaman Christian Endeavor League of Nations St. John Lutheran Kentucky Streets E. Fpf. Schueler Levine St. James Lutheran Church Kaiser Springfield

Evangelical Churches Announce Services and Schedules

The St Peter Evangelical York Ninth announces Sunday school at 9 o clock English worship at 10 o clock and German worship at 11 o clock Rev A F Warshow leads. The Ninth and State church under Rev A J Leemhuis lists Sunday school from 9 to 2 56 welock English services and German services with evening services at 7 90 oclock lecture subjects include We are Evangelical Christians Why and David at the Fountain at St Paul Monroe Street 29 Monroe street.

St. Peter Evangeleat York A. F. Warshow Lateor Evangelical A. J. Leemhuis Pavid

Community church schedule for Sunday services and groups

UNEPED BRETHREN at Sixth and Cedar streets presents a Sunday program led by Rev HH Trueblood. Bible school at 9:18, preaching at 10:50, Junior and Intermediate C E at 2:30, Christian Endeavor at 6:45, preaching and evening service at 7:80.

Sixth Cedar Streets Trueblood

Licenses to Export Sugar Expanded After February First

Washington, Jan. 18. Licenses for export of sugar to all destinations except the United Kingdom, France and Italy will be considered after February 1. The allied nations will continue to be supplied by the Allied Provision Export Commission. The food administration credits American conservation for the new export possibility.

Wastiington United Kingdom France Ialy War Board Tall Food Administration Allied Provision Export Commission Aemircan

Equal Chance Featured at Jackson PTA Meeting

At the Jackson School Parent Teacher Association meeting Friday afternoon Mrs Ella Gilmer sang two solos and Mrs L K Woodworth sang. The business session covered the proposed new board of health.

Equal Chance Jackson School Parent Teacher Association Ella Gilmer L. Lk Woodworth Board of Health

Emerson School Female Minstrel Delights Junior High Crowd

Twenty five Emerson School Junior High girls staged a lively female minstrel at the eighth grade room on Friday night. Jokes and comic songs drew steady laughs as students entertained with tender sentiment and strong musical numbers including a violin solo by Roy Voss, an 11 year old boy, whose stage nerves matched his bow strokes.

Emerson School Roy Voss

Examinations Topic At February PTA Meetings

Medical inspections in public schools will be discussed at February PTA meetings. Dates and speakers include Jefferson February 21 and 7, F Wellemeyer Adams February 21, Miss Lyla Biddingver Berrian February 7, Edward Fawcett Jackson February 21, Mr Fawcett Lincoln February 14, Miss Biddingver Webster February 14, Charles M Gill Washington February 7, Mrs R W Alexander Franklin February 21, High School February 28 with Mrs Fawcett, Irving February T, Rev EW Bingaman Madison February 21, Mrs Fawcett Emerson February 21, Mr Bingaman Dewey February 7.

Parent-Teacher Association Jefferson F. Wellemeyer Adams Lyla Bidding Berrian Edward Fawcett Jackson Fawcett Lincoln Biddingver Webster Charles M. Gill Washington R. W. Alexander Franklin Gill Irving EW. Bingaman Madison Emerson Mr. Bingaman Dewey Mr. Wellemeyer

Peruvian Strike Ends With Eight Hour Day Decree

Washington reports Peru’s general strike ended after a government decree setting an eight hour day and designating the President and the supreme court as arbitrators. The measure was received from Lima via the Peruvian legation.

Washington Supreme Court Peru Lima

Chicago Beats Iowa in Western Conference Game

Chicago defeated Iowa 31 to 19 on Friday night. Gorgas scored five baskets to lead Chicago while Cotton, subbing in for Iowa in the second half, added three baskets.

Chicago Iowa Gorgas Cotton

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