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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1915

Page

7

Circle of Friends Gather for Picnics and Socials

Miss Winifred Tompkins of Avon Wyoming and Miss Clara Ball of Bushnell Illinois visit Lombard classmates Miss Frances Eldred and Miss Margaret McCarl. A party of ten enjoyed a Falls picnic in honor of Ball and Tompkins and saw off Paul Smith to St Paul and Ted Wright to join his parents in Boston. Various visitors, card parties, and community events fill the days at the Cheerful Home Settlement and surrounding neighborhoods with weddings, farewells, and club picnics noted throughout.

Winifred Tompkins Avon, WY Clara Ball Bushnell Frances Eldred Margaret McCarl Lombard College Homan Falls Ball Miss. Tompkins Paul Smith St. Paul Ted Wright McCarl Boston Tompkins Messrs. Smith Wright Eldred Miss McCarl Helen Kre James Robert Smith Congregational Church

Luther Memorial Picnic Successful at South Park

Six hundred people attended the Luther Memorial church annual picnic in South Park yesterday evening. The event featured a sumptuous picnic dinner with leftovers for supper, afternoon games and contests, and many stands selling ice cream candy peanuts and popcorn. The candy stand, run by attractive young women, drew heavy patronage. The picnic committee Fred Toehne J J Herman Wes Condron R E Weeks John Lene Roy Bennett and Rev Bingaman received high praise for arranging the event. Meanwhile a local official urged preventing zinc price hikes following wartime shortages.

South’ Park Luther Memorial Church South Park Fred Toehne Wes Condron R. E Weeks John Lene Roy Bennett Bingaman

Wealthy Miss Barker to Wed Howard Spaulding Jr

Catherine Barker of Chicago, heiress to about 30 million, will marry Howard Spaulding Jr. of Chicago on July 31 at Harbor Point Michigan. The couple, secretly engaged a year ago, plan an elaborate ceremony. Barker inherited her father’s fortune and runs the Haskell-Barker company under a guardian after his death.

Catherine Barker Chicago Howard Spaulding, Jr Harbor Point Michigan Yale Haskell-Barker Company Miss Barker Barker James B. Forgan First’ National Bank of Chicago

Government pressure on UK spelter production policy

London July reports Mr Bonar Law speaking in parliament on behalf of the government states the whole problem of increasing United Kingdom spelter manufacture is engaging immediate government attention. More than a score of questions had been put to ministers on the matter.

London United Kingdom Bonard Law

Call of the Pines at Orpheum Delights Local Audience

The Oliver Players presented The Call of the Pines at the Orpheum to strong crowds. Critics praised the scenery and the onstage talent calling it clean wholesome drama with ample action. The theatre, a cool ventilated venue, offers low admission as it draws big business. Starting Sunday matinee, Within The Law will be staged.

Orpheum Call of the Pines Oliver Players

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