Social Affairs News From Chester Poling Home Event
King's Daughters of the Unitarian church held an all day meeting and luncheon at Mrs Poling's home on Tuesday now the meeting day. They are making aprons for an Easter bazaar and a committee plans a fundraising campaign for the Charities which aid 150 families amid fuel and food shortages.
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AS. T. Chester Poling
Cora Montgomery
King’s Daughters of the Unitarian Church
Mrs. Poling
The
Associated Charities
Washington
Franklin
Ira Calkins
George Binkert
Mr. McCarl
D. L. Musselman
Red Cross
Democracy and breeding in a hotel crowd tale
A long diary style piece reflects a woman who defends democracy and equality of opportunity while acknowledging her preference for educated and well bred company. She explains she is one generation removed from plain folk and argues that privilege does not justify contempt, calling some hotel guests our best people.
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Tam
Peple
Eanerier
Omy
Areo
YWCA War Work Notes On Charleston Hostess House
The War Work Bulletin describes a Charleston hostess house near the government uniform factory for 75 girls in single rooms with recreation and class spaces. Miss Kate Boyd George, a YWCA secretary recently returned from France, notes huts aiding nurses and workers in France, while local businesswomen will join two weekly gym classes and Friday safety events shift toward YWCA activities.
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Charleston
S. C
Kate Boyd George
France
United States
Merkel McDonnell wedding at Springstreet home
Miss Therene Repney daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McDonnell of 1800 Springstreet and Carl Merkel were wed Tuesday evening at the bride’s parents’ home. Rev. Ly Greenman officiated. Out of town guests included Edward Merkel of Camp Logan and Mrs. Frank Blickhan of Canton. The couple will reside with her parents for now.
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Therene Repney
Mro
C. E. McDonnell
Springstret
Carl Merkel
Ly Greenman
Unitarian Church
Edward Merkel
Camp Logan
Frank Blickhan
Canton
Adam Christ
Quincy
Merkel
Cheerful Library Hours At Settlement Reading Event
The children's library welcomed visitors Tuesday afternoon on the settlement's second floor with many children reading. The Kindergarten Mothers' club met Tuesday evening, and a regular public dance was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kindergarten Mothers’ Club
Local notes from Richfield area in Illinois
Richfield and nearby Liberty Payson and Barry saw a flurry of visits and small events. Ed Klamer suffers from pneumonia while Dr Landon attends him. Roy Harris vaccinated hogs near Liberty. Several locals like Charlie Hutt Ben Swan and Mrs Sarah Vaughn traveled or visited, with multiple calls to Kennedy’s and Payson business, and a fox shot by Josh Whitney.
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Ed Klamer
Dr. Landon
Liberty
Roy Harris
S. Kennedy
Charlie Hutt
Ben Swan
Sarah Vaughn
George Olcker
Irving Schmatsier
Ea Tuten
Piainville
Eugene
Willis Brown
B.S. Kennedy
Frank Whitney
Adams
Josh Whitney
Mildred Rice
Payson
Henry Volmer
Oliver Campbell
Charles Redman
Wisconsin
Raymond Brown
Chicago Sugar Shortage Deepens After Snow Blockade
Chicago on Tuesday faced a nearly exhausted sugar supply as railroads blocked by snow prioritized coal. Grocers reported widespread shortages while wholesalers held only small, limited stocks amid the urgent energy demand.
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Chicago
Pittsfield Exceeds War Savings Stamps and Local Politics
Pittsfield reports exhausting its war savings stamps supply then receiving a rapid reple nishment by telegraph. Postmaster Carroll Bush said stamps will be kept to demand. Local politics feature a Montezuma township primary with Johnston winning 62 to 44 and potential sheriff candidates including Davis Ervin Perry Usherwood Watters Ducey.
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Pittsfield
Carroll Bush
Fred W. Miebur
Jacksonville
John ©. Dinsmore
N. B. Allen
Montezuma
Jesse L. Smith
Griggsville
S. C. Whitten
New Salem
C. S. Franklin
Spring Creek
John Binge
Flint
J. Smith Crowder
Pearl Township
Clay Thomas
Pleasant Hill
Clarence E. Oakley
Milton
Montezuma Township
Frank S. Johnston
William Hayden
John Davis
Fairmount Township
Oren Ervin
William Perry
John Usherwood
Pittsfield Township
Claude E. Watters
John A. Ducey
County News And Local Notes From Rockport
A Lane a prominent farmer south of the city is seriously ill with pneumonia but improving. County clerk licenses Nick Kindle to wed Goldie Ellison of Rockport. A representative from the internal revenue office assists in preparing income tax schedules, crowding the county court room with taxpayers. The remark about fools and wise guys hints at local humor amid daily proceedings.
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A Lane
Nick Kindle
Goldie Ellison
Rockport
Collector of Internal Revenue
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Charles Ileitz
Walter Wisherd
Pearl Belt York
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York
Elsie Niekamp
South Sixteenth Street
Bertha Iltner
el Dorado
Kansas
Walter Simon
Miss Itner
Freda Detern
Elmer Reichert
Walter Wagner
Women's Committee
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Chamber of Commerce
Bess Bergen
Petersburg, Til
L. M. Rogers
North Sixth Street
Gladys Huechteman
Twentyfourth
State Street
Schwindeler's
J. W. Sinnock
Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Nell Herleman
Louisiana
Walter Jansen
E. H. Wain Steel
Henry Wiskirchen
J. E. Dowd
Ruth Cameron
Hf. A. Christ
Earl Caddick
Don Hoover
M. W. Hart
St. Francis Church
Savoy
Henry Frankenhoff
Mr. Frankenhoff
Fred Eisenberg
George Schutte
Lee Mays
Met Stae Club
Ray Menke
Women's Forum
Girl Scouts
Frappe
Comnasium
Walter Vies of
Warewe
Margaret Lauter
Margaret Worth
Leila Sullivan
Margaret Lanter
Herbert Krietemeyer
Edith Werth
General Supplies Committee
Bud Falligan
Z. E. Halligan
Walter Williamson
R. H. Comstock
Robert Day
Springfield
Mass
Arthur Dunn
Mayme Dickwist
Jefferson Street
I. F. F. Club
Helen Rottman
Florence Aldag
Marie Schlueter
Elsie Burmeier
Alma Eising
Eleanor King
Rickey Ahlimeier
Clara Blaesing
Minnie Meyerkord
QO. E. Law
Maude McLain Law
Mr. Law
Lillian Breitstadt
Myrtle Kriegshauser
Oliver Pieper
Vera Westell
Kriegshauser
Joseph Affre
Affre
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