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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
8
Mrs. George Bowen and friends travel from Sheridan Wyoming to Missouri for a short visit while local events include a Kindergarten club event on Friday March 12 at the gymnasium. Numerous residents depart for Chicago Philadelphia and California for visits and business stretches with family news from Quincy and surrounding towns.
A series of social events fills the week with family dinners and birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Curtis hosted a birthday dinner at 1414 Vermont Street in honor of Mrs. Curtis. Mrs. Riggs of 2314 Maine Street visits Macon. Miss Ruth Anderson’s birthday party at St. Mary Academy featured a student debate on household chores with prizes for the affirmative. Trula Barél, Maria Bowen, and Julia Ferris travel to Champaign for Knox College events and Theta Chi dances at the University of Illinois, hosted by Lettie Gay and Roxie Stuart. The Double Eight club met at the Mahoney home with Mrs. Williams as guest of honor. prizes were awarded to several attendees and a three-course lunch followed.
Muse Lovers G Given Mies Laid M. Felt presented Mise Verra-Pop and Earnest Davis tenor in a Luther Memorial arch concert. The program pleased Quincy music lovers with encores. Poppe played a varied program including her own Pipes of Pan. Davis, former Boston Grand Opera leading tenor, praised for dramatic voice. Afterward the artists were hosted by Mrs. Stein Broady for tea.
Knox College student Miss Virginia Greiser injured after a fall from a banister at Whiting Hall last Friday night is expected to recover with no serious effects doctors say. An X ray showed a slight fracture of the outer skull plate but no brain concussion or inner plate fracture. She remains semi conscious but is expected to regain full consciousness soon.
Members of the Dewey Community club plan an 8 o'clock meeting at the Dewey school auditorium with songs and recitations. After business, a social hour includes violin duet Fred and Agnes Miller with Sylvia Taylor, songs by Donald Brooks and Paul Strickler, piano solo Agnes Skinner, readings by Mrs. L. L. Woodworth and Hazel Osgood, vocal duets Mildred Thomas and Henry Wood, a quartet of E. P. Manchester Edward Johnson Truman Dalton and C. H. Brooks, and more readings and numbers by Bruce Kopsieker and Harry Wood with Claude ak.
Miss Lee of the National YWCA board and Miss Grace Dixon, Central field secretary, are expected in Quincy Wednesday to confer with local directors. Mrs. A. M. Vaughn of Monroe City, Mo., spent Monday shopping in the city.
Pryor and Mamie Pryor of Nelsonville plan a Monday ceremony with Justice of the Peace E. J. Bonney, while Clara Woerman wed Ellis Hickerson at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Campbell officiating. The Wed ding in Marblehead followed a quiet ceremony with immediate family.
Mr and Mrs Bert Hiles visit relatives in Quincy en route to Timewell. Odell stores managers attend a hotel banquet Wednesday and a St Louis convention Thursday. Schools closed Thursday and Friday for teachers institute. Dr E F Stannus practices eye ear nose throat at 60134 Hampshire. Bryant and Hunter Smith visit Quincy from Oklahoma City and Galesburg. Harry Duker returns from St Louis. Seed oats for sale by Pape and Loos. Miss L Erdman from Shelbyville shops in Quincy. W C Chauman of Payson and Mrs Lyons with Mrs Balzer of Carthage shop in Quincy. Undertaker Wiskitchen. C Morris of Wayland. Anna Loudermilk from Maywood shops. Mrs Dan Slater of Hulls visits. Dr Stannus fits glasses at 60114 Hampshire. Mrs David McClung of Golden visits 613 North Fourth. Elmer Kelleson’s operation at Blessing. Miss Esther Buss en route home from Quincy. Ralph Simmons and Ella Simmons improving from influenza. Mrs George Ihner of 616 South Eighth injures wrist in a fall. Mrs Sophia Luthin leaves for St Louis to visit sister. Miss Gretchen Hoke of Camp Point shops in Quincy. Mrs Ida Graff called to Milwaukee by illness of daughter. Mrs W R Gelston lectures on scheduling at Home Bureau meeting at YWCA. Mr and Mrs Hes Henry of Camp Point depart for Pattorns for extended stay.
A revival service will begin March 21 at Firat Christian Church with Rev Robert H. Newton as speaker and J A Kay and Mia H B Becker as soloists. Prayer meetings are set for Tuesday evenings at the homes of Jellison, Potter, Tourney, and Carley, with Wednesday’s at W N Brown’s home.
Rev R V Meigs pastor of Central Baptist church praised newspapers as a necessary institution. He spoke on A Surprise For The Quincy Press noting the press as key among six institutions shaping public opinion. He displayed copies of Quincy papers and lauded their liberal nature compared with other cities.
Forty hours devotions opened at St Francis Catholic church with a solemn high mass at 7 30 pm and another high mass at 10 30 am. Adoration hours were observed throughout the day. Memorial services for South Side Boat club members who died were held at the club house Sunday afternoon with Rev. T J Leemhuis giving the address and the Salem Evangelical church quartet singing.
The M W B club of the YWCA met in the association building Monday evening to sew for the Associated Charities. Rev G A Adams missionary to Batanga Africa spoke Sunday at First Presbyterian on Africa and missionary work. Mrs W N Brezelton hosted the Christian Woman's Board of Missions Monday afternoon with Mrs J C Rickey leading and participants including Mrs Otis Lemmon Mrs F F Garrett Mrs R H Newton and Mrs W W Williams.
Rev Charles S Marsell of North Chicago Presbyterian sues five church officers for 100000 damages alleging slander false imprisonment and conspiracy after being dismissed by church trustees. Chicago Presbytery reinstates him with right to hold services and voids trustees action.
March 9. High explosive bombs will be used to rescue the town of Fort Deposit Maryland from the sea menace. Aviators from the Aberdeen proving grounds will drop bombs on a two and a half mile ice gorge flooding the town overnight. The gorge runs from the Baltimore and Ohio bridge to Fort Deposit.
An ad promises easy weight loss with Marmola Prescription Tablets four times daily until normal weight is reached. The pitch urges no dieting or exercise and claims safety, offering a mail order option from Marmola Co in Detroit, Michigan for one dollar.
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