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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1920

Page

12

Local society notes from Quincy and surrounding cities

Mrs J Schwartz and Mrs Lawrence Bonfoey host luncheons while Miss Dorothy McIntosh and Miss Kitty Rogers visit from Mobile and hostesses entertain at home. Miss Emily Landwehr enjoys a surprise party with friends, while Mrs D Lewis departs for Chicago with multiple sendoffs. Mr and Mrs Chauncey McAdams and H F Lake travel to St Louis for business and leisure.

Galesburg Knox Calles Ustis Chamber of Commerce Helve Louis J. Schwartz Lawrence Bonfoey Card Club East Maine Street Bacon Dorothy McIntosh Mobile Robert Bacon Jack Ellis Eastersey ‘Street Kitty Rogers J. M. Winters Rock Island Derma East Vermont Street California E. J. Parker Santa Barbara Calif Ernest Thayer St. Louis Chauncey McAdams H. F. Lake Waterloo Wilma Stock Virginia Menke Emily Terwelp Frances Niehaus Virginia Hunter Lewis D. Lewis North Sixth Street Chicago T. E. Squares Luther Drury George Athome Dudley Jackson Washington, D. C H. H. Oelrich Sunda Ernest Sarah Bryson Dorothy Derkes Lawrence Dettle Paul Reith Robert Rudolph Winking McCormick Quincy Rudolph Heintz Davenport Henry Wegs Elm Street Arthur Walter Mais Carl Woltring Lloyd Boden Aurors S. N. Gabel Stanley Aurora Bee

Musicians Entertain Ex-service Men in Quincy Hotel Banquet

Members of the Musicians' Union of Quincy hosted a Sunday noon dinner at the Hotel Quincy to honor ex servicemen who have returned to the city. The event featured toasts and talks by union members, with several named ex servicemen in attendance though a number were absent due to unavoidable reasons.

Musicians’ Union of Quincy Harris O'Farrell Sidney Hausman Gustav Rischar Emmett Kintzle Ernest Phelps Arthur Sibbing E. Robert Maier George Singler Arnold Lambertz William Ongland Albert Rutz Otho Cleaver Albert Wolf John Steinbach Nick Musolino Archie Bert Gilbert Harland Maurice Dickson George Mayhall Caldwell T. Baker Arthur L. Ford Burton Strock Harvey Clingingsmith

Christenings Reported Across Local Churches

A series of christenings took place Sunday with Rev F Eitelgeorg and Rev J C Reiger performing ceremonies. Names include Robert Lawrence Altheide, Norma Sormer, Lee Harry Goodapple, Myrtle May Goodapple, Lorna Laurene Goodapple, Walter Albert Jr., Marian Louise Bessie Mutz, Herschel Walter Marshall, and other infants. sponsors included Lawrence Sturhahn, Mrs Ada Howser, Gustave Holm, Miss Florence Holm, and Walter Dingerson among others.

F. 8. Eitelgeorg Kentucky M. E. Church Robert Lawrence William Altheide Washington Street Lawrence Sturhahn Norma Albert Sormer Ohio Street J. C. Reiger St. Paul Evangelical Church Ida Steffen Jeanette Stormer H. J. Leemhuis Myrtle May Lorna Laurene Goodapple Arry Goodapple Ada Howser Walter Albert Jr Walter Rieper St. Louis, Mo St. James’ Lutheran Church Oscar Horn Gustave Holm Florence Holm Elmer Mutz Madison Street A. R. Warscaw St. Peter Evangelical Church Marian Louise Bessie Frank Hussong Herschel Walter

Waters Brockman wedding in St Marys church

Miss Corrine Brockman daughter of Mrs Teresa Brockman of Mt Sterling and Frank Waters of Mt Sterling wed at St Marys Roman Catholic church. Attendants Miss Florence Heiderman and Charles Yates. After ceremony a wedding breakfast at the bride's home. Honeymoon trip to Chicago and Ottumwa.

Edward Sohm Aid Albert, Sohm Will Sohm Brockman St. Joseph’s Academy Ottumwa Waters Mt. Sterling

Goldsberry Haydon Nuptials In Quincy Home Ceremony

Goldsberry Haydon couple Josyshine E Goldsberry and David E Haydon both of Hannibal were wed Sunday by Rev R H Hartley at the Presbyterians parsonage with attendants Baepey O Ross and Miss Neva Smith. Meador Henning marriage to Evangela Henning of St Joseph Mo performed in St Joseph by F Casky. The newlyweds plan to reside in Quincy.

Call For Volunteer Nurses In Timewell Epidemic

Timewell reports over sixty influenza cases and two deaths with a nursing shortage. Women willing to volunteer should contact Mrs. W. F. Kirtley at phone 4030-W before 10 am. Additional cases exist in nearby towns and possibly in Quincy, with volunteers registering to be called if the epidemic spreads.

Timewell W. F. Kirtley Quincy

Plymouth Districts Decide Against The One Big School Plan

Plymouth voters rejected a proposed community school after a hard fought race across about 50 000 acres, including Plymouth Birming Colmar and St Mary. The district of roughly 45 schools favored consolidation for St Marys future, while men and women over age 21 voted 310 to 32 against the plan.

Plymouth Birming Colmar St. Mary St. Marys Sa

Methodist Revival in Moravia Wisconsin Services Four Weeks

Revival services span four weeks, led by Rev. Loose and Rev. McCarty with Prof. Fisher directing singing. An evangelistic party is in Moravia Ta at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Loose. A large chorus choir and multiple committees prepare cottage prayer meetings with listed hosts and locations from Locust to Van Buren and Maine to Twenty-second.

Vermont Street M. E Loose F. G. Fisher Moravia Vine Walter Scott Lee Deeter E. V. Moorman North Eighth B. F. Leake Elmer Lummis Broadway J. F. Schaberg Vermont Maine E. J. Taylor North Twenty-fourth North Twentyfourth van Buren S. Murray South Third W. H. Grumman Washington Navng E. B. Potter South Twelfth J. F. Wellemeyer Jersey R. Potter Prairie Avenue F. T. Brenner West Avenue

Edwin Miller Leads Cong Church Troop

Edwin Miller a noted Quincy businessman leads the Congregational church boy scout troop. He spoke at the Sunday evening service urging church members to enroll every boy over twelve, with younger boys placed in a separate group. An invitation went out to other boys to join. The session included moving pictures on The Boy Problem and a Judge Brown real life story about juvenile courts and guidance for unmanageable boys.

Edwin Miller Quincy Congregational Church E. A. Thompson

Monette On Plays Troop Invite At Church

Monette notes emphasize that a boy who refuses to smoke or gamble is not lacking backbone but stands for his beliefs. Mr Miller invites church boys who want to join the troops to meet Wednesday night in the church chancel.

Miller

Baptist Revival Draws Large Crowds at Central Church

Rev Harvey J Moore of Keokuk preaches at Central Baptist church with eight additions on opening day. He discusses music in war and religion and envisions the heavenward song I Have Been Redeemed as the last in heaven. Afternoon and evening services continue daily. girls friendly society meets at Miss Hazel Willis home at 700 Vermont Street.

Harvey J. Moore Keokuk Central Baptist Church Robert van Meigs Moore Girl's Friendly Society of the Church of the Good Shepherd Hazel Willis Vermont Street

Singing Lessons Held in Church by Prof Morrison

Prof Harry Morrison conducted a large community singing class at the Congregational church Monday evening. The class has grown too large for the Community Service offices and he plans a large Easter chorus in Quincy. He stays in Quincy to direct a community sing for the colored people at 7 30 this evening at the eighth and Tim street Baptist church.

Harry Morrison Congregational Church Morrison Quincy Eighth Tim Street Baptist Church

Meierkord for coal and wood and other local notes

District Superintendent Oliver C. Quinn of Sinclair Refining Co. left for Rock Island on business. Mrs. James H. Orr of Hamilton Illinois arrived for a few days with her daughter in Quincy. Earle Hodges of El Paso Texas and wife visiting Quincy en route to Firestone factory. Various locals note glass fitting services by Dr. Stannus, fire alarm incident, and multiple visits, travels, and hospital cases including Miss Mary Miller at St. Mary's Hospital and Miss Alma Lane group from Palmyra.

Texas Firestone Tire Company Quincy Blandinsville Firestone Stannus Hampshire Street Spring Street Wiskitchen A. M. Arlington Chicago Ruth Glass Mary Miller Edina St. Mary's Hospital E. E. Steiner John Steiner Steiner Loraine Edgar Hafner Hannibal Hafner Betty Bartlett Clyde N. Ware Ware-Wayland Company Grand Rapids R. B. Backman Bart . C.H. Ott Seoviil “ Company Eugene Weber South Fourteenth Street PF. Stannus Hampshire’ Street Mary Langan L. N.rehling Covington, Ky B. EB. Schelepphorst Washington Street S. B. Montgomery Ilinois Bankers. “Association State Street Bank and Trust Ia W. O. Marquiss Gary Ind Letha Thomas Kentucky Street St. Mary's’ Hospital City Ambulance Alma Lane Pressley Lane Mary Lane Palmyra Charles Webbwaiters Majestic Cafe Milan Pri Webb Miss Webb

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