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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1919

Page

10

Surprise party honors Miss Bertha Meves in Quincy

Mrs O Frank Waddell hosted a Tuesday evening surprise at her East Broadway home for Miss Bertha Meves who will move to Portland Oregon. Music games and lunch followed. Miss Meves received many gifts from guests with Miss Merea also noted among honorees.

Mise Meves O. Frank Waddell East Broadway Bertha Meves Portland Ore Merea

Playgrounds Report Shows 250 Children In Weekly Programs

Otto Wurl directs a week of playground activities with over 250 children enrolled. The report praises the move, urges parental participation, and outlines a detailed daily schedule of free play, exercises, games, crafts, and team sports across morning and afternoon sessions.

Otto Wurl

Endeavors End Meeting After Two Day Session

The Christian Endeavor district meeting closed after a two day session with talks by Karl Lehmann and Charles H. Evans. They praised local workers, discussed Dixie outreach, and shared ideas for junior C E work. A missionary playlette and a picnic supper followed, with seventy five guests at dinner and out of town attendees from Brown Pike and Adams counties.

Christian Endeavor Society Karl Lehmann Charles FP. Evans Southern States Evans Mr. Evans South Lehmann C. E Harry Githens I. W. Bingaman W. V. Martin Quincy Dixie The Presbyterian Church W. W. Martin Ada Green Girls Missionary Society India Missionary Society Alma Drescher Virginia Fry Mary Sinnock Dorothy Joseph Clara Carl Theresa Parsons Little Mildred Leckies George Hayes Lee Lewis Ella Lewis Riverview Park Brown, Pike Adams L. C. Mauck

Pretty Graduation at St Boniface School

Pretty graduation exercises at St Boniface School featured 14 graduates as the operetta A Day in Flowerdom delighted a nearly full hall. Queen Marion Freiburg led the production with soloists Edna Freiburg and Marion Freiburg, while medals for Christian Doctrine were awarded to William Rhode and Cecilia Jansen.

St. Boniface School Marion Freiburg Miss Freiburg Mary Josephine Padberg Prof. Wilhauck Edna Mathilda Klein Blossom Pine H. B. Degenhardt St. Boniface Church William Rhode Cecilia Jansen K. C Richard Bauer Joseph Bernhardt Harold Heckel Anthony Padovic Marcellus Sibbing Carl Wachtel Edna Freiburg Wilma Geise Marcella Heintz Rosemary Ridder Stella Wansing St. Boniface

Miss Mayme Herold and John Duker Wed in Quincy

Miss Mayme Herold and John Duker, two well known Qu incy youths, will marry at 8 this morning in St Peter Catholic church. Miss Rose Herold and Harry Duker attend. Clarence Herold and Lawrence Duker usher.

Mayme Herold John Duker Quincy St. Peter Catholic Church Father Driscoll Rose Herold Harry Duker Clarence Herold Lawrence Duker

Wedding of Miss Anna Doran and Mr Duker in Melrose

Miss Anna Doran will wed Mr Duker in Melrose with a wedding breakfast for nearly a hundred guests at the Herald home. Mrs August Koetters will sing and a platform dance will follow. The bride wears white Georgette with beads and a French veil. her sister in white crepe de chine carries Ophelia roses. The couple plan to live at 10004 Hampshire street after a trip south, with out of town guest Miss Bernice Martin of Canton Ill.

Anna Doran August Koetters Herald Home Melrose Hampshire Street Bernice Martin Canton, Ill

Personal notes on Charles Curless and Quincy visit

Charles Curless of Ursa, discharged from service in February after serving in France with the trench mortar battalion, will return to teaching and has accepted a position at Marcelline. Mrs J W Moresy and family, who recently moved to Quincy, traveled to Camp Point with Mr and Mrs A J Shake to visit relatives and friends.

Charles Curless Ursa France Marcelline J. W. Moresy Quincy Oak Street Camp Point A. J. Shake

Farewell and Welcome Given For Pastors

Members of First Christian church held a farewell for Rev W D Endres and his family and a welcome for Rev R H Newton and his family. Endres will move to Mexico Mo. Newton is well liked. The program featured talks by local pastors and songs by J A Kay and Shannon. Ice cream and cake followed in the basement.

First Christian Church W. D. Endres R. H. Newton Endres Mexico Mr. Newton R. H. Hartley Presbyterian I. W. Bingaman la Memorial L. C. Mauck East End Christian Church J. A. Kay Shannon Kayward Coon

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