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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1918

Page

16

Dor othy Quincy D A R meeting features national songs

Social Affairs AS reports a Dor othy Quincy D A R gathering in the Historical building on Saturday afternoon. MARCELLUS KIRTLEY led a program on national songs with Mrs. Kirtley and Mrs. Oliver Glenn at the piano. Floy Wright sang The Star Spangled Banner. Richard Davis and others performed. The event closed with a flag pledge and a tea for Mrs Catherine M Zummerman.

Marcellus Kirtley Dorothy Quincy Catherine M. Zummerman Washington Rockford

War Savings Card: Buy Stamps to Back Our Soldiers

A thrift card promotes patriotism by buying war savings stamps to support soldiers. Each stamp on the card is a step toward funding shells, shoes, blankets, and ships while aiding the economy and workers at home. Twenty stamps form a government bond redeemable Jan 1 1923 for $5, with 4 percent interest and 3 percent if cashed early, becoming a war savings certificate at full completion.

Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club Meetings

Monday features meetings of the Round Table and Three Arts, plus family dinner for the Heuer household. Centure club at Quincy College of Music, Ada Kespohl hosts her board club, and Mrs. Tack Elis hosts her club as Friends in Council, Atlantis, and Mrs. H. A. Christ’s club gather. Tuesday lists Women’s Daughters and Kine’s Daughters events among others. Wednesday includes Wayside Inn host, Snahpro Dia with Hackman, and Dave Bertschinger’s club. Thursday covers Reet Day club and Up-to-Date club with Mrs. Hayes. Friday lists Chapter F P E O with Hackman, Emery Lancaster’s literary club, C C Cox’s Literary club, and M. OF club.

Friends In Council Atlantis H. A. Christ Kine T. Chester Peling T. BR. Adams Wayside Inn Snahpro Dia R. FE. Hackman Dave Bertschinger Reet Day Club RN. A O. R. Neefer Eugene Seger Thomas Hayes R. E. Hackman Emery T Lancaster C.C. Cox M. OF

Coal Shortage Alters Local Church Services

Church notices report no Sunday evening service at Vermont Street Methodist and no morning service at Unitarian due to coal shortage. St Peter's Lutheran holds morning services in school hall with no evening service, while St Boniface hosts a communion for W C U branches. A planned Monday entertainment was postponed due to fuel order.

Vermont Street Methodist St. Peter's Lutheran Church Ninth and York Streets Sodality St. Francis Church St. Francis School St. Nicholas St. Agnes St. Peter's St. Boniface Church

W C A to Close Due to Coal Shortage Today

Novesper services will be held in the association this afternoon because of the coal situation and the building will be closed all day. The cafeteria will be open Monday noon and the heat will be turned off after dinner. A number of patriotic league branches will meet in the association Monday and plan for some patriotic work for the winter. The grade girls gymnasium class entertained a number of their friends at a party Saturday afternoon in the association room.

Woc. T. U S. M. Spurgeon Anti-Saloon League G. F. Oliver Woc U. U Patriotic League Association

Emma VonderHaar Weds Zeno Futterer in Santa Barbara

Miss Emma VonderHaar formerly of Quincey now residing in Los Angeles married Zeno Futterer of Los Angeles. The ceremony occurred in Santa Barbara in October, revealed in Los Angeles papers on January 12. The couple now resides in Chicago with Theo and Mrs. Futterer noted as parents of the groom.

Emma VonderHaar Quincey Los Angeles Zeno Futterer Theo Futterer Quincy Santa Barbara Chicago

Miss Murial Brasie Returns to Settlement School

Miss Murial Brasie has returned to the settlement where she will resume teaching in the Virginia Irwin Memorial School. She plans to resume her cooking class Monday afternoon in the settlement. A public dance is scheduled Tuesday evening in the gymnasium.

Murial Brasie Virginia Irwin Memorial School

Battle Royal Over Three Cars of Coal in Evelth

Three cars of anthracite arrived in Evelth on Saturday prompting a clash over ownership. The mining companies claimed the coal for themselves while the district fuel administrator seized the cars and allotted 200 pounds to each applicant, amid police presence to control the crowd. The coal was ordered for schools and the board of education, with rail officials, local residents, and a tense dispute resolved by the administrator.

Evelth, Minn Evelth Board of Education

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