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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1917

Page

18

Quincy Society HAPTER P P E O Officers Elected

Quincy group meets at Mrs Condron 1624 Hampshire elects officers for the year including President Mrs Kenner Lea and treasurer Mrs H G Jefferson, plus delegates to state convention and plans a luncheon hosted by Mrs Anderson.

Hapter P. P. E. O Sunnoon H. D Dron Hampshire Street Kenner Lea Anderson J. E. Fey Foreman H. G.ferson Otto Wurlsam W. 5. Tucker Thomas Timothy H. E. Becker Timothy Condron Agate Seaton Man R. C.ger

Fischer couple honored with silverware gift at home

The Gunther Hardware force visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fischer at Eighteenth and Broadway Friday evening. Fischer is a company employee recently married. Guests presented them a set of silverware. Also note Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Thomason of 1609 Vermont Street will celebrate their forty‑sixth wedding anniversary with...

Gunther Hardware Company Elmer Fischer Broadway Fischer E. M. Thomason Vermont Street

Anniversary Floats Through Quincy Family Years

Mr and Mrs Thomason mark 46 years of marriage in Quincy with their four children identified as Mrs J H Uhlenbrock Emma Pauline and Conrad A note mentions a Women s Forum parliamentary practice department meeting set for Tuesday at 4 PM in the Chamber of Commerce building with readings and instruction before practice. Alva James Eyre at 201 North Twenty fifth Street had a surprise party Saturday afternoon for his birthday with friends Lucille Butler Helen Reed Robert Piggott Joseph Strohl Gladys Gruhn David Jones Gladys Robinson Lester Davis Helen Ray and James Mc Claughry attending. Mrs Joe Harvey at Fifth and Locust hosted the Merm Matrons meeting Thursday afternoon with crocheting and a two course luncheon. The next gathering will be with Mrs E Gim mer Ninth and State streets. Mr and Mrs H Dunbar at 28467 Maine Street hosted Mr and Mrs Hay ward and J Profer of Unionville Missouri for dinner Thursday evening.

Thomason Quincy J. H. Uhlenbrock Emma Pauline Conrad Women’s Forum Chamber of Commerce Alva James Eyre North Twentyfifth Street Lucille Butler Helen Reed Robert Piggott Joseph Strohl Gladys Gruhn David Jones Gladys Robinson Lester Davis Helen, Ray James McClaughry Joe Harvey Fifth Locust Streets Merm E. Gimmer Ninth State Streets

Club Calendar Highlights A Week of Meetings

Monday opens with The Round Table in the library Tower room and several hostesses including Mrs. Guy Noll and Mrs. Chester Poling hosting bridge and study groups. Tuesday sees Friends In Come and The Atlantis in the Chamber of Commerce and study clubs, with multiple hosts listed in the Historical grounds and other locales.

Round Table Guy Noll Chester Poling F. T. Wall Friends Come Atlantis Chamber of Commerce Schullian Shakespeare Club H. E. Schmiedeskamp North Twenty-fourth

Y W C A Calendar A busy week of club and class events

The Y W C A calendar lists Sunday and Tuesday activities across programs including vesper service noon programs at Egg O See Morris Shoe Co and Piersons and numerous gymnasium, stenography, dancing, and first aid classes. Several clubs such as Minnehaha, Emerson Friendship, Business Women and M W B are scheduled with times from noon to evenings.

Egg-O-See Minnehaha Club Morris Shoe Co Pierson's Emerson Friendship Club Baker Little Girls

Washington school bazar nets about 30 dollars at drug store

The Parent Teachers association of Washington school held a bazar at Miller and Arthur drug store on Saturday. About thirty dollars was cleared. Aprons rugs and home cooking were on sale with a large display. Remaining aprons will be sold at the next meeting. The Berrian booster club elected William Peter president and William Bredenbeck secretary and plan the play Those Wives of Ours to showcase mothers’ effort.

Parent-Teachers Association of Washington School Miller & Arthur Drug Store Parent-Teachers Berrian Berrian School William Peter William Bredenbeck

Bowles School Entertainment Highlights Local Pupils

Bowles school in Ellington presented a Friday evening program featuring dialogues and readings by its pupils. Mrs Harry Henhoff read The Little Prophet while Addie Thomas earned popularity honors with a cake prize amid pie auctions and ice cream and cake served. Byron Gaines teaches the school.

Bowles School Ellington Harry Henhoff Little Prophet Addie Thomas Byron Gaines

Riverside pupils entertain Mothers club with pictures

The Riverside school pupils entertained the Mothers club Friday afternoon. Three pictures were donated to the school by the McCabe children. The room with the most mothers present earned first choice of the three pictures. Miss Alma Bredeweg's room had the honor of the most mothers in attendance.

Riverside McCabe Alma Bredeweg

Easter church music from Glee clubs and cantata

Presbyterian church will feature performances by the church Glee club and the Chaddock College Glee club directed by Mrs. Lillian Brown Inghram. William Lesters sacred cantata The Triumph a Greater Love will be sung Easter Sunday by a mixed quartet and chorus.

Presbyterian Church Glee Club Chaddock College Glee Club Lillian Brown Inghram William Lester

Neighborhood Bible Classes Schedule Listings

A compiled list of Neighborhood Bible Classes with dates and host addresses across Hampshire, Spring, Nineteenth and surrounding streets. Residents like Mrs J W Sinnock, Mrs D Condron, Mrs Margaret Reeder, Mrs Thrash, Mrs Cox, Mrs Fuscelman and others host sessions from 2:00 to 9:45 on various Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the period.

J. W. Sinnock Hampshire St D. Condron Margaret Reeder D. Thrash Chas, Cox N. 24Th C.F. Crawford Anna Brown James McNutt J. W. Stewart Spruce St A. A. Richardson Jersey St Geo. Taylor 3Rd St

Pfeiffer and Tremme wed at St John’s Luther Church

Miss Freda Pfeiffer and John Tremme were married in the parsonage church Saturday at 6 PM with Rev W A Martens officiating. The couple, unattended, will visit Omaha for two weeks and reside at 722 South Twenty fourth Street after March 28.

Pfeiffer Hemme Freda Pfeiffer John Tremme St. John’s Luther Ehurch W. A. Martens Omaha Benevmeon South Twentyfourth Street

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