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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1920

Page

12

Social notes fill Quincy week with hostesses and visitors

Local society pages list Mrs Albright entertaining a club in two weeks. Mrs Lambert and mother Mrs Hannah Carlin arrive from Florida. Miss Juanita Nichols hosts a party for Leona Cosgrove’s upcoming wedding to L Nelson. Dick and family host Chicago visitors at 1100 State Street. Several residents travel to St Louis, Decatur, Noblesville, and Galesburg for weekends, weddings, and family visits.

Albright Rodney “Lambert Lambert Hannah Carlin Bowen Florida Satury Juanita Nichols Eighth Street Leona Cosgrove L. Nelson Barry Cosgrove Nichols Ina Spangler Helen Judd Letha Butler T Howard Lewis Carlite Willis Dick Chicago City Mr. Dick Albert Dick State Street St. Louis F. EB. Mots Mis Margaret North Twenty-fourth Street Modern Novel Club Boston George Benedict J. J. Sothery

Weddings in city note multiple unions in local churches

John Lewis Rogers of Columbia and Ruby Short of Macomb wed at Central Baptist with Rev. Van Meigs officiating. James J. Murphy of Excelsior Springs and Flora E. Day of this city married at the groom’s home with Rev. Burton presiding. Henry C. Nebe and Pauline Curry were married at 713 Oak with Rev. Mauck officiating. Nebe, a WWI veteran, works for Detroit Stove and will reside in Detroit.

John Lewis Rogers Columbia Ruby Short Macomb Central Baptist Church van Meigs James L. Rogers Ewing, Mo J. C. Short Ewing Murphy James J. Murphy Excelsior Springs Flora E. Day F. M. Burton Methodist Church Kansas City Henry C. Nebe Delaware Street Pauline Curry Galesburg Oak Street L. C. Mauck Nebe 18Th Infantry Detroit Stove Company Detroit

Community Service Urged to Parents

J F Wellemeyer principal of Quincy High school addressed Jefferson school Thursday urging community service. The movement was endorsed by the association and a letter read by Mrs James Riggs, formerly president. The meeting was well attended.

J. F. Wellemeyer Quincy High School Jefferson School Wellemyer James Riggs

Women in China topic at Luther Memorial meeting

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of Luther Memorial Church met at Mrs. H. J. Uhlenbrock’s home on Madison Street to discuss Women of China. Mrs. C. W. Buerkin led the reading and devotion by Mrs. W. D. Meyer. Committees named for the March 25 annual Lenten coffees with chairs and servers listed. Mrs. Rebecca Vickers presides the society.

Ed Hapke Joseph Harvey W. D. Meyer Louis Oenking Minnie Neuer Co. A. Long Young Minnie Lageman Mosher Wm. Fife Anna Peters Anna Rothgeb Geo. Dasbach Amela Breitweiser Arthur Purpus Arthur Heideman Hf. J. Uhrenbrock C. W. Buerkin Edward Kohl Frank Kroeeer I. W. Bingaman H. C. Sprick H. D. Condron Len Schmidt Wm. Marsh Rebecca Vickers Society

Luther Memorial Men Gather For Chicken Pie Dinner

More than 400 attended the Luther Memorial church chicken pie supper held in the church parlors Thursday night. Men from the congregation served the meal while committees and table hosts organized arrangements, reception duties, serving, and hospitality across table A through L and other designated spots.

Luther Memorial Church J. L. Pipe I. W. Bingaman Edward Brecht Walter Harvey

Quincy Ministers to Attend Interchurch World Movement

Quincy church leaders will attend the Inter-church World Movement conference in Orchestra Hall Chicago starting Monday. Ministers slated to attend include Rev EB A Xrompson of First Union Congregational Rev F A McCarty of Vermont Street M E Rev GL Losh Grace M E Rev R H Newton First Christian Rev JW Hingaman Luther Memorial Rev Robert Van Meigs Central Baptist Rev F S Ettelgeorge Kentucky Street M E Rev Carl Buch Bethel M E and Rev R H Hartley D D pastor of First Presbyterian.

Quincy Orchestra Hall Chicago EB. A. Xrompson First Union Congregational Church F. A. McCarty D. da Vermont Street M. E. Church G. L. Losh Grace M. E R. H. Newton

Welcome for Central Baptist church members at Van Meigs home

Central Baptist church members will be welcomed at a reception this evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Van Meigs 818 Spring street. Speakers include W W Bourne for the deacons H O Channon for the trustees Mrs J D Arnold for the Women s society E P Osgood for the Sunday school Miss Nina Spencer and Parker Gates for the Young People s societies HM Dirks and Mrs Helen R Long for the treasurers and a greeting from the pastor. A musical program features instrumental selections by Agnes Miller and Sylvia Taylor a male quartet and violin numbers by Fred Miller and others.

Central Baptist Church Robert van Meigs Spring Street W.W. W. Bourne Deasons H. O. Channon J. D. Arnold Women's Society E. P. Osgood Nina Spencer Parker Gates Young People’s Societies Dirks Helen R. Long Joan A. Welsch Joseph Jarvin Wayne Dalton Agnes Miller Sylvia Taylor C. H. Brooks Edward Johnson E. T. Manchester Truman Dalton Fred Miller Si Fred Miller, Jr Walter H. Bennett

New Constitution Adopted by Society at St John Lutheran

The Young People's society of St John Lutheran church presented a new constitution at a Thursday meeting in the school hall. Committee members Rev E F Schueler John Engle and Ford Schmidt led the process. The constitution will be ratified at the next meeting. Flora Linz Walther league secretary read a note about a tuberculosis hospital to be built in Wheatridge Colorado. Financial drives will run in April across congregations with Robert Bangert and Miss Lins named team captains for a membership campaign to start immediately.

Young People’s Society St. John Lutheran Church E. F Schueler John Engle Ford Schmidt Flora Linz Walther League Wheatridge Colo Robert Bangert Miss Lins

YWCA Plans Wyaconda Camp With Fund Drive

The YWCA executive committee decided to run a camp at Wyaconda this year. C. N. Thomas, camp owner, attended. A fund campaign starts March 15 with Miss Ida Stewart as campaign director. Florence A. Crush is recreation director and Mrs. John T. Inghram leads the camp committee assisted by Mrs. C. A. Osborn as housekeeper.

Young Women’s Christian Association Wyaconda C. N. Thomas Ida Stewart Florence A. Crush John T. Inghram C. A. Osborn

Luther Memorial C E Society Elects New Officers

Walter Harvey was elected president of the Christian Endeavor society at Luther Memorial church. Other officers include Rev I W Bingaman as vice president Miss Laura Newell as secretary Miss Marie Nell as treasurer Miss Edna Bock as pianist and Myra Worman as assistant.

Walter Harvey Christian Endeavor Society The Luther Memorial Church I. W. Bingaman Laura Newell Marie Nell Edna Bock Misa Myra Worman

Fathers Night at High School Event Tonight

Friday night will be Fathers Night in the high school with an interesting program. Speakers for the evening include J. F. Wellemyer Rev Robgt Van Meigs and J. L. (name parts).

J. F. Wellemyer Robgt van Meigs J. L

High School Trio Performs Music Program

Miss Olga Sander piano Paul Morrison cello Herbert Schott violin will present a musical program at the high school. Henry W Trueblood plans to travel to Chicago Sunday night for the Women's Missionary conference of the Inter Church World Movement to be held at Kimball Hall on March 3 and 9.

Mintion Henry W. Trueblood Chicago Women’s Missionary Conference The Inter-Church World Movement Kimball Hall

Friday Bargains in House Brooms and Matches

Local ad copy showcases good quality House Brooms at 59 cents each, a 75 cent value on sale for Friday. Headlight Safety Matches offered at a special Friday price, five boxes for 25 cents in the Economy Basement.

Woman's Bungalow House Dress Aprons on Sale

Women’s bungalow house dress aprons in blue percale offered at 1.49 down from 2.25 values. Voile waists in neat styles, good material, priced 1.19 to 1.50, with promo notes indicating single week sale.

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