Class of 1918 Scholars and Notables List
A long roster of graduates and honorees from the Class of 1918 including Lyman Abbott Marguerite Alter Kenneth Andrew Edith Baker and many others. The list names numerous individuals from schools and communities, with notes on scholarship honors and wartime service captions such as With the Colors and references to Moellering Lubker and other families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Abbott
Marguerite Alter
Margaret Amen
Kenneth Andrew
John Butler
Edith Baker
Lewis Baum
William Becker Floyd
Belt Archie Bert
Maria Bowen Wheeler Brittain
Vernon Buckles
Harold Bush
Letha Butler
Elizabeth Cas Hope Christ
Edna Collins
Mollie Connell
John Cunningha
Maude Daughert
Hazelton DeCrow
Albert Dickhut
Helen Eaton
Ethiyn Ebert
George Ebert
Tillie Egan Lawrence En Ruth Entow
Paul Ernst
Anna FitzGerald
Josephine Fersth
Viasta Fortier
Daisy Frank
Virginia Fry
Lawrence Gar
Fred Garner
Lettie Gee
Quincy High School Commencement 1918 Largest Class
Quincy High School awarded diplomas to 117 graduates at the Empire theater in a patriotic program led by Principal J Fletcher Wellemeyer. Dean Kendrick C Babcock of the University of Illinois delivered a call of tomorrow focusing on science social obligations service and sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fletcher Wellemeyer
Quincy High School
Empire Theater
Playhouse
Weiler
Phe
Wlld
Ennares
First Christian Church
George Gabnel
Board of Education
Weilers
Wild. Andres
Lehnert
Dean Kendrick C
Babcock
The
University of Illinois
Tschaikowsky
Drolla
Frank Malambri
Casper Schwab
Violet Schwab
Encorgy
Frank Malambi
Ancre
Bob Burdette
Dean Babrock
Europe
Wilson
Red Cross
Dean Babcock
United States
Oxford College
England
Prof
Wellemeyer
Ouiney High School
Garbage Contract Awarded to Rees for Another Year
Quincy finance committee opened bids Friday for garbage collection and disposal. Frank Rees bid $9,335, the same as before, and the committee will urge acceptance. Edward Meyer bid $7,500 but failed to include a $1,600 certified check, so his bid was ignored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rees
Quincy
Edward Meyer
Rees
Meyer
Edward P. Allen
Harmon
Peoria
Ilinois
Curses President Wilson and Held For Disloyalty
Clarence Baldwin of Bethel Missouri was arrested early Friday near Third and Broadway for cursing President Wilson and denouncing U S entry into the war. William Muldoon, a local bartender, says Baldwin’s remarks were vehemently unpatriotic and Baldwin claimed loyalty and denials of government knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Baldwin
Bethel
Third and
Broadway
President Wilson
United States
William Muldoon
Third
Vermont
Baldwin
Burch Case Fades As Witnesses Skip Testimony
Dau in pinay Viola Anderson will not be in Quincy to testify against Dr. George Burch and no legal means can compel her presence. Anderson paid a $200 fine for disorderly conduct, avoiding bonds forfeiture, while officials note the case is effectively closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Anderson
George Burch
Quincy
Anderson
Buren
Bioyvd Munroe
Missouri
Roy Adair
Bond
Burch
Crowds See Quincy and County Boys Leave for Rahe School
A midnight exodus at Burlington station sent nineteen Quincy and thirteen county boys to a Rahe Auto school training in Kansas City. The departure followed induction filings in the afternoon, with tearful goodbyes from families and friends. They were joined by Hancock county youths on two coaches, forming a large, festive sendoff with songs and cheering. Notables include William C. Eakle, Marcellus Kendall, Oliver J. Fischer, Raymond G. Schmitt, and Charles E. Butler from the Seventy eighth district exemption board in Chicago coordinating the transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Quincy
Rahe Auto School
Kansas City
County
Hancock County
Chicago
William ¢. Eakle
Vermont
Marcellus Kendall
North
Oliver J. Fischer
Raymond G. Schmitt
Charles E. Butler
Joy riders bound over to grand jury
William Willis and Robert Harris were held to the grand jury on bonds of 500 dollars each by Police Judge P W Reard on Friday for taking an automobile from Pinkelman Clark garage without permission and using it for a joy ride. The case will be investigated in September. The car was taken from in front of Charles Morgan's home, a year old employee. Defense through attorney William Schlagenhaus contends Morgan said they could have it for a few minutes, but Morgan denied it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Willis
Robert Harris
Grand Jury
P. W. Reard
Pinkelman Clark
Charles Morgan
Willam Schlagenhaus
Conteed
Morgan
Ford Announcement Draws Forth Comment
Detroit June 15 Henry Ford of Detroit said he would accept the nomination for United States senator to succeed William Alden Smith, if tendered Former governors Charles E Osborn and Fred M Warner commented on the move Osborn condemned the Lansing Democratic conference endorsement of Ford Warner predicted Ford would be nominated and elected on the Republican ticket
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
United States
William Alden Smith
Charles E. Osborn
Lansing
Ford
Michigan
Fred M. Warner
Eaxing
Imlay City
Quincy Nurses to Join Red Cross Parade in Chicago
Blessing hospital class of 1918 nurses will march in Chicago for the Red Cross parade detailing nursing standards, wartime needs, and student nurse support. Unit led by Miss J C Garmas includes Wilma Kendall Marie Butler Elizabeth Chamberlain Alice Altenhein Vera Creel. return to Quincy Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blessing Hospital
Chicago
Red Cross
Central Division
Americaned Cross Nursing Service
American Red Cross
Camp Grat
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Bessing Hospital
Mes Wilma Kendall
Marie Butler
Ezabeth Chamberlain
Alice Altenhein
Vera Creel
J.C. Garmas
Quincy
Quicy
Billy Martz Aids Crops As Sheriff Candidate
Billy Martz, Republican candidate for sheriff and noted agriculturist, will assist with crops on the Payson bank cashier John Thompson’s farm. Once farming in Fall Creek, he remains capable, though friends in Quincy were surprised by his broad straw hat and the planned explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Martz
John Thompson
Payson Bank
Mertz
Fall Creek
Quincy
Thompoe Aks
Payson Banker Recruits Harvest Work in Quincy Field
In Quincy, local friends recall Payson banker Martz who grew up on a farm and chose to engage a young worker to help in the harvest this summer. The anecdote highlights his hands on approach and rural roots shaping his community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martz
Quincy
Payson
Docket of Divorce Cases Seen in June Circuit Term
The June term docket 406 lists many divorce suits to be heard with no jury called this term. Cases include Culp versus Culp Saunders versus Saun ders Webchert versus Webchert Gilmore versus Gilmore Kennedy versus Kennedy Allen versus Allen Harris versus Harris Kinman versus Kinman Hand versus Hand Ferguson versus Ferguson Dietz versus Dietz Berndsen versus Berndsen Ketters versus Ketters Leeper versus Leeper Snyder versus Snyder Klipstein versus Klipstein Hughes versus Hughes Nutt versus Nutt Hart versus Imart Wood versus Wood Geiker versus Geiker Moore versus Moore and other pending actions in the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Thomas C. Culp
Katie Culp
Anna Saunders
Vivian L. Saunders
John N. Webchert
Ethel Webhhert
Ellora Gilmore
Charles L. Gilmore, Jr
Mary L. Kennedy
Edward J
Grace M. Snyder
Walter J. Snyder
Elasdie Klipstein
Henry G. Klipstein
Rosa Lillie Hughes
Clarence A H Hughes
Lottie M. Nutt
Chester S. Nutt
Tabitha Hart
George A. Imart
Hattie I. Wood
Ularvey M Wood
Annie Lenheiker
Edward Geiker
Myrtle Matilda Moore
Henry Anderson Moore
Damage confined to southern Indian Grave area flood
Break of the Indian Grave levee at Bear Creek on Thursday floods 4000 acres of southern district land, destroying wheat corn and other crops. Commissioners close upper cross levee to prevent further influx, with losses nearing half a million dollars while recovery efforts begin and a potential district split is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek
Rock Creek
Bushnell
William Grieser
Camp Gordon And Nearby Streets Echo With War Assignments
Soldiers and families across Quincy report rapid postings and training. Harry Menke at Camp Pike near Little Rock acts first lieutenant while his wife remains in Little Rock. Clarence Obrock writes of life at Camp Gordon and friends in Quincy. Robert Hartley, in the British motor transport division, expects an embarkation camp soon. George Schwendeman seeks three weeks at Great Lakes naval training. Lieut. Batsby sends letters from army headquarters about ongoing battles. Robert Fairman moves from Fort Leavenworth toward France, with engineering corps prospects. Three Anderson brothers enlist, Wilfred and Allen in navy service and John in aerial defense in Mobile, then France. William Arp, now in New York at Great Lakes, enlists. Richard McCarl and Thad Hintlingan near France with ambulance service and aviation signal corps. Lieut. Robert Williams in Newport News Balloon Service expects France soon. his wife travels to California. Arthur Gehring notes a long Camp Gordon ride and possible transfer to ambulance or truck battalion as drafts head overseas. Camp Gordon remains a replacement camp awaiting overseas assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Arp
Seventeenth
Harrison Streets
William Arp
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
New York
Arthur Dowd
Arthur J. Gehring
Camp Gordon
Georgia
St. Louis
Mr. Gehring
Lancaster to lead county road bond propagand a plan
Emery Lancaster named chairman and L A Borer secretary of a county committee to promote the state 60 million bond issue for good roads. Gov Frank Q Lowden supports the plan and township supervisors will chair local committees. Public meetings soon, voters to decide at the fall election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Lancaster
L. L. Borer
Ste
Frank Q. Loween
Lowden
Pro Per Court Appoints Conservator and Guardian
In probate court John Fuelbier named conservator for Elizabeth Larden and set bond at 600 dollars. Elizabeth Wevand appointed guardian for Howard Wevand with bond of 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fuelbier
Conservae Fer
Elizabeth EL Larden
Elizabeth Wevand
Howard Wevand
Obituary notices and a career move in Quincy area
Mrs Henry Mast of Chicago Heights dies after four months of anemia and will be buried here. services Sunday at 4 30 from her son George Wieter's home. Katherine Quigg of Hamp shire Street dies in St Marys hospital at 57 from cancer after a hospital stay since February. Philip Brady’s funeral set for Sunday at St Edwards Mendon with burial in Mendon cemetery. Pete Meehan resigns as shipping clerk to join Armour Packing in Chicago with wife and three children to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mast
Chicago Heights
George Wieter
South Tenth Street
Katherine Quigg
Hampshire Street
St. Mary Hospital
Philip Brady
St. Edward's Church of Mendon
Mendon Cemetery
Chicago
Pete Meadan
Kentucky St
N. Kohl Grocery Company
Armour Packing Company of
Meehan
Frances
Marjorie
Paul
Quincy
Weather Across States with River Bulletin Update
Illinois and Missouri forewarn mostly cloudy weekends with showers and warmer zones. Iowa unsettled with showers. Local temperatures reported with a river bulletin showing stages and rises at Davenport Keokuk Hannibal and others. forecast expects a gradual fall, then slower decline after heavy rains. Classifieds note room and board offers, a sale of tires, and a room for rent at 90 Sth St with contact number 22264.
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Athaie
E Eg Ae
Dean Kendrick Babcock
Irma Gerdes
Ray Gibson
Florence Gill
Inez -Gillenware
Isabelle Grant
Lucille Gray
Rachael Hall
William Hayworth
Ralph Heidbreder
Frances Higgins
Edith Hilgenbrink Gifford Henry John Inghram
Irma Kiefer
Edgar Kiem
Ruth Kiem
Dorothea King
Alfred Koenig
Margaret Kuchmann
Ruth Leake
Stanley Lease
Laurel Leggett
Hugh Lenane Annabel Ligon
Mildred Linz
Mildred Loos
Milton Lubber
Harold Lummis
Lilah Manigold
Carl Martindale
Franklin McCan
Alta Mc
Ruth Peters
James Potter
Ruth Pumpelly
Helen Putnam
Alva Becker
Elmer Reed
Virginia Reticker
William Robinson
Irene Ryan
Harry Schaberg
Nona Schallenberg
Edith Schrang
Atherine Schroer
Asper Schwab Ucille Schulte
Helen Schultze
Dorothy Sellner Rubie Smyth
William Steinbeck
Grace Stormer
Eloise Strubinger
Roxie Stuart Ray Thesen
Glenna Thompson
Arma Todd Theodore Urban
Esther Vahle
Orel Viar
Orel Wachter
Azel Wa
Fisabelle
Grant
Asuains
Frances Hig
Liam
Elmer
Mira Lubker Ison
Tha
Nior
Thetr
Army Y. M
Charles M. Gill
Gill
George Gabriel
Errol Swan
Pinay
Dr. Burch
Benjamin H. Lohr
Paloma
John Everett Morton
Coatsburg
Homer Lawless
Fred Hufnavle
Camp Point
Herbert A. Kaltenbach
North Ninth
John J. O'Neill
Oak
Hugh H. Wilson
North Fourth
Carl H. Menke
South Seventeenth
Rayborne P. Lohr
North Fifth
Anton Hl. Wiebmer
State
Imil F. Halbach
York
Ray McIntire
North Seventh
Oscar H. Rathman
Ohio
Robert G. Siepker
South
Thomas FF. Meee
Hampshire
Harry Reynolds
John R. Loebbing
Oscar Alexander VandenBoom
Bradley Polytechnical Institute
Valparaiso
Ind
Teoria
Virgil V. VanSteel
Park Place
Roy C. Walton
Oscar Wich
Donald J. Foster
Vertner Woods
Golden
L. B. Hessert
Liberty
Ray Hoke
Jacob Koch
Grandison L. Grieser
H. D. Thomas
North Sixth
Albert F. Smyth
South Eighth
Neil Zehender
Alphonse Petersmith
August Kasparie
RAKE
Joy
Grand
Indian Grave Drainage District
Rock
Hutmacher Bros
Shrapneizs
Harry Menke
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Clarence Obrock
List Company
Fifth Replacement — Regiment
R. H. Hartley
Robert Hartley
Motor Transport Division
British Army
George Schwendeman
Lieut
Batsby
Robert Fairman
Oliver Glenn
J.C. Barlow
Fort Leaven- Worth
France
Ella Fairman
Engineering Corps
Quincey
C. N. Anderson
North Fifth, Street
Wilfred
Navy
Allen
Navy Merical Corps
Johi
Aerial Defense Corps
Mobile
Scun
Richard McCarl
Wadison
Bud? Thintligan
Richard
U.S. Ambulance Service
Thad
Aviaton Signal Corps
Bud
Robert Williams
Dro
Wlow
Williams
Newport News
Caliifornia
Lancaster
Iowa
Davenport
Keokuk
Warsaw
Hannibal
Louisiana
Willie
Mrant St
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