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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1919

Page

10

Bridge Hostess Plans Thursday Afternoon Social

Mrs W R Lockwood will entertain at bridge Thursday afternoon at her home on South Sixteenth street. Visiting Florida guests Mr and Mrs Hubert B Ives of New Haven Conn were in Palm Beach this winter and plan a brief Miami stay before returning home. Mrs Maida Lee Fosgate hosts dinner tonight at Hotel Newcomb for Miss Anna Howard Harbison and Captain Shelby Harbison of Lexington Kentucky. Mrs Montgomery Smith to visit in city from New York for several weeks with Frank Weems family. Mrs Lou Clarkan of Langdon Canada visiting in city with Miss Lydia Kettler and Miss Annette Bushman before heading to Edina Missouri.

Bridge W. R. Lockwood South Sixteenth Street Florida Hubert B. Ives New Haven Conn Palm Beach Fosgate City Montgomery Smith New York Frank Weems Lou Clarkan Langdon Alta Canada Lydia Kettler Annette Bushman Edina John Clark W. A. Millen Bridge Club North Fifth Street

Entertain at Sunday Supper in East Jersey Street Home

R and Mrs Charles Bartlett hosted a small dinner Sunday evening at their East Jersey street home in honor of Miss Mary Lois Brown and Captain Kilburn Brown of Chicago. Music and dancing followed, with guests including Miss Margaret Wells Miss Arlene Weis Miss Georgena Cottrell Newcomb Subwell George Persons and Johnny.

Mrs. Charles Bartlett East Jersey Street Mary-Lois Brown Captain Kilburn Brown Chicago Margaret Wells Arlene Weis Georgena Cottrell Newcomb Subwell George Persons Johnny

Would You Spend Your Lives In Varying Careers

A reflective piece explores the fantasy of living five or more lives to try different paths. The author lists teacher, nurse or doctor, actress, department store sales and advertising writer, plus remaining ambitions. They emphasize personal identity and reject reincarnation as a wishful device.

Alan

National C E Worker Invited To Quincy Visit

Daniel Poling, a national Christian Endeavor worker, will be invited to visit the Quincy Union Christian Endeavor society April 28, with a special meeting planned for him if he can attend. The local union met Monday evening at Luther Memorial church for a missionary program and business session. Rev. I. W. Bingaman spoke on coming conventions for C E societies this summer. Young people from area churches joined in the missionary program featuring The Playing of the Moonbeams about Chandra Lee, a girl of the Orient, through readings and music. The program included readings and songs: Prelude Florence Rittman, How Chandra Lee Lost her Jewels Theresa Parsons, The Midnight Escape George Flohre, At the Palace of the King Lee Botts, The Five Fires Myra De Armound, Eve of a Goddess Tlunsaker, A Life Transformed Fern Burroughs, A Three-Perd Message Nina Spencer.

Daniel Poling Christian Endeavor Quincy Union Christian Endeavor Society Luther Memorial Church I. W. Bingaman C. E Chandra Lee Orient Florence Rittman Theresa Parsons George Flohre Palace of the King Lee Botts Myra De-Armound Fern Burroughs Nina Spencer

Plan to Train Efficient Home Makers

An executive board meeting outlined a free training program for girls and women to become efficient home makers. The course, titled The Story of a Home, will start next Tuesday if arranged, with lectures from University of Illinois speakers and local talent. Classes may be held at Webster school auditorium, registration via cards or in person, with singers involved and home advisor Miss Taylor guiding.

Jieme Bureau University of Ilinois Webster School Eva Frields MM. Edward Fawcett A. Rev Alfred Ellis Gay Braxton John Inghram Miss Taylor

Golden Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Herman Behrens marked their golden wedding anniversary with a large family reunion at their Golden home. Forty three relatives attended as the couple, both about 75, received 96.50 in gold coins. Their children George and West Behrens of Golden, Alfred of Sweet Springs Kansas, and two daughters Rika Tilts of Minnesota and Tena Ehnen at home were present. One daughter in Minnesota could not attend.

Mrd Herman Pehrens Sweet Springs Kansas Rika Tilts Minnesota Tena Ehnen Behrens

Trent and Welton Wed at Vermont Street Church Parsonage

Mrs. Loillian Trent and George Welton wed Sunday night at 9 welock in the Vermont Street Methodist church parsonage. Rev. F L A McCarty officiated. The couple, daughter of Walter Squires of Quincy and Mr Welton, will reside in Chicago. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Felix Stravinski.

Loillian Trent George Welton Welock Vermont Street Methodist Church FL AL McCarty Welton Walter Squires Quincy Mr. Welton Thompson Chicago Felix Stravinski

Y W C A Notes and Socials

The Business Women's club will hold its annual supper Thursday evening followed by a St Patrick social in the High School gymnasium. The association also hosted a picnic supper Monday evening with a planned hike canceled due to damp weather.

Business Women's Club St Patrick Association

Rev Knobel Makes 19th Annual Visit To Children Here

Rev G C Knobel field secretary for the Illinois Children's Home and Aid society is in Quincy for his nineteenth annual visit to place eight local children. Four are in foster homes in the county and four in the city. The home operates several facilities including Mary A Judy Industrial School in Potomac Illinois for older girls. The agency, certified by the state and supported by local trustees including Bishop M Edward Fawcett, aims to place orphans in homes and continues visits until adoption or adulthood. Knobel seeks to place several boys aged 7 to 12 in good country homes.

Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society G. C. Knobel Quincy Adams County Evanston Duquoin Mary A. Judy Potomac, Til State Department of Publi Welfare Chicagay Association of Commerce M. Edward Fawcett N. C. Sprick D. L. Musselman D. L. Musselman, Sr John Stillwell Knobel Townsend

Church News St Rose Foresters Elect Officers

The Women’s Roman Catholic Order of Foresters No 208 elected officers including Mary Boyle Chief Ranger Bridget Pountain Vice Chief Ranger Marie Wrens Financial Secretary Ella Sullivan Treasurer Katherine Secwah Clara Land Barbara Eberling Trustees and Dr Elizabeth Ball medical examiner Installation set for first April meeting Lent services at Church of the Good Shepherd Fridays and Saturdays Litany and instructions Special revival services at Grace Methodist three weeks before Easter led by Rev G Lesh with multiple speakers from area churches noted. future events announced.

Women's Order of Foresters Mary Boyle Bridget Pountain Marie Wrens Ella Sullivan Katherine Secwah Clara Land Barbara Eberling Elizabeth Ball Firace VM. F Grace Methodist Church Rev G. Lesh Lesh G. G. Maples of Lima Grace Church Vermont Street Methodist Church Pla, Mecarty The Vermont Vehtoreh

Wintersams book event at New Rao Forum this day

The notice reports a reading by Preabsteriam J. OM Wintersams at the New Rao Forum this evening. The Guild of the church will refrain from obus reeling on Wednesday afternoon at the church.

All Day Prayer Meeting Set for Wednesday at Local Church

An all day prayer meeting will be held in the church on Wednesday. Speakers include Mrs. Hoon Channen on Local Needs, Mrs. Frank Bader on Africa, and Mrs. KE HT Stratman on Home Missions.

Hoon Channen Frank Bader Africa Keht Stratman Home Missions

Ease the Painful Rheumatic Twinge

An advertisement touts the world’s popular counter stimulant for rheumatic pains. It claims quick, penetrating relief without rubbing, a warm tingling comfort, and no skin staining. Available in small and large bottles at druggists for 30c, 60c, and $1.20.

Community church notices and personal baptisms across town

Church groups announce meetings and social events at St Paul Evangelical East Fond Christian Congregational and Kentucky Street Methodist. Baptisms Sunday morning include Ruth Pauline Bennett and Karen Storck with sponsors. Preaching events run nightly at the Latter Day Saints home, with final social plans by I M E L society. Before the war London housed 60 000 two room families and many more in crowded rooms, figures now rising.

FW. Bingeman Ruth Pauline Rev Bennett Prairie Avenue Karen Tda Storck Oo. W. Storck Kentucky Mr. Storck Ida London

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