High School Debate Interests Students
Arrangements are nearly complete for the high school debates Friday night. The Quincy negative team Theodore Koelsch John Winters and Enid Ireland will debate Springfield’s affirmative team in the focal high school auditorium. Quincy’s affirmative Carl Martudale Merwin Lytle and Francty Enright will debate in Jacksonvale at the same time with a new five team from that school. If Quincy wins a majority of the votes on these debates the teams will be eligible to enter the Musselman prize series for league champions.
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Quincey
Theodore Koelsch
John Winters
Enid Ireland
Springfield
Focal High School Auditorum
Quiney
Carl Martudale
Merwin Lytle
Francty Enright
Jackssardle
Ib Quincy
Jacksonvalle Wall
Gop
Musselman
Wich
Daines
Fac Vity
Musselman Brothers
Mrs Wall to Address Adams Parent-Teachers Meeting
Mrs Wall will address Adams School parents and teachers in an afternoon meeting. Students will present a short program while mothers present will receive a picture provided by the association. Refreshments will follow and the room will feature state decorations.
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Wall Spear
Paar
Adams
Parpils Sall
Wom
Wall to discuss cost of maintaining schools
J Will Wall will speak on the cost of maintaining the schools at the father’s night meeting in Franklin school Friday evening. Children will perform musical numbers and some athletic exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Will Wall
Tow. Wall
Franklin
Jefferson PTA to Discuss Better Films upcoming meeting
The Jefferson School Parent Teachers Association will discuss the importance of better films at Friday afternoon meeting. Plath will read the dissertation.
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Jefferson Meeting
Parent Teachers’ Association of
Jefferson Sehoal
Priday Paftertood
Plath
Berrian Booster Club to Stage Minstrel Show
The Berrian Booster Club names Sanith Banegert Stipn and Beekman to a committee to select a minstrel show to be given by the club at an upcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrian Booster Club
Ert Sanith
Charles Banegert
George Stipn
Willan Beekman
Glen By
Booster club at Berrian School Meets With Sixteen Members
The Booster club of Berrian School held a meeting of members and fathers on Tuesday evening. The group is enthusiastic and currently numbers sixteen members. The next meeting is scheduled for March 30.
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Berrian School
Hildebrand Sues for 38000 Back Pension Test Case
Joseph Hildebrand sues the city of Quincy for back pension alleged under the police pension laws of 1909 and 1912. He seeks 82070 monthly for years after leaving city service as a patrolman detached for station work. Other ex‑employees may file similar suits once the circuit rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hildebrand
Quincy
Hildebrand
F111
Wilson
Henry FL Schmiedeskarop
Thomas B. Harvey
John B. Kroner
E Hildebrand
Phildebrand
The
Whig
R A Blanchard 9th Birthday Celebrated at Soldiers' Home
R A Blanchard aged nine celebrated today at the Soldiers' Home. He is noted as Peoria county's first white child born along the Illinois river. Born in a small cabin near Peoria, son of William Blanchard and Elizabeth Donohoe, he has eight siblings and four children, with three deceased. He served in Co G 10th Wisconsin Infantry, mustered out in Detroit in 1864, and remains active despite his years, doing winter work in California.
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Peoria County
Soldiers’ Home
Rooon Blanchard
Mr. Blanchard
Peoria
Fr Blanchard
Ulinois
William Blanchard
Elizabeth Donoho
R.A Blanchard
R.A. Blanchard
Isss
Margaret McGueen
Detroit
Mich
Mayoral Candidates Meet in Salem Debate
JooN Thompson and Mayer Abbott, candidates for the mayoralty, will speak at a debate staged in Salem this Wednesday under the United Men's League of the Evingrel cat churches of OQuines. The Salem orchestra will furnish music for the occasion.
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Salem Khatthag Safetoeh West
Joon Thompson
Mayer Abbott
United Men's League of the Evingrelcat Churches of Oquines
Salem Orchestra
Dies on Farm Where He Lived 50 Years
Frank Wissmann eighty eight year old Ellington Township resident died at his North Twenty fourth street home near the railroad crossing. Pneumonia caused death after contracting the illness Saturday. Born in Germany he immigrated as a youth and spent half a century on the farm where he passed away. He was a St Jacobi Lutheran member. his wife predeceased him. He leaves ten children, including Mrs Fred Halling and Mary Wissmann of Quincy, William and Edward Wissmann of Ursa, Mrs Fred Scott and Mrs William Cook of Riverside, Lizzie Wissmann at home, George and Frank Wissmann of Ellington, and three brothers William Philip Wissmann of Ellington and Louis Wissmann of Moberly Missouri.
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Frank Wissmann
Adams County
Twenty-fourth Street
Ellington Township
Germany
St. Jacobi Lutheran Church
Fred Halling
Arthur Adelpohl
Mary Wissmann
Quincy
William
Edward Wissmann
Ursa
Fred Scott
William Cook
Riverside
Lizzie Wissmann
George
Ellington
William and
Philp
Louis Wissmann
Moberly
Funeral services for Mrs Wilhelmina Korte Friday
The funeral will be at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs August Koch 814 South Seventh Street and at 2 30 o'clock at St Peters Evangelical church Burial will follow in Woodland cemetery The body may be viewed this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock
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Wilhelmina Korte
August Koch
South Seventh Street
St Peters Evangelical Church
Woodland Cemetery
Edward Philbrick Dies After Illness at Home
Edward Philbrick died at 3 40 oclock Tuesday afternoon after nine days with bronchial pneumonia in his mother's home at 416 South Sixth Street. Born July 22 19E1 he was two years seven months and 15 days old. He leaves his mother and grandmother.
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Edward Philbrick
South Sixth Street
Funeral for Austin Terwische Held at St Boniface
The funeral of Austin Terwische was conducted Wednesday morning with a private burial due to the nature of the disease. A solemn requiem mass was said at St Boniface Catholic church by Rev. Father THRDegenhardt and was largely attended. Burial followed at St Boniface cemetery with Rev. Father Anthony Kunsech officiating. Floral offerings were described as beautiful. Three classmates from St Louis University attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Terwische
St. Boniface Catholic Church
TH R Degenhardt
St Boniface Cemetery
Father Anthony Kunsech
St. Louis University
Funeral of Jennie Isabel Heron at family home
The funeral for Jennie Isabel Heron will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the family home 2528 Chestnut Street. Burial will be private in Woodland Cemetery.
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Jennie Isabel Heron
Chestnut Street
Woodland Cemetery
Capt Dwight to be buried at Daugherty's private service
The body of Capt Dwight will arrive at Quin ovothis moron at 6 o clock and will be taken to Daugherty's undertaking establishment The service will be at the grave and will be private.
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Dwight
Quinovothis Moron
Daugherty
Funeral for Var Eo Heyler Held at Mumper Chapel
Maury E Heyler announces the funeral for Var Eo Heyler at 2 oehuck hours after noon in the Mumper chapel. Burial will follow at the Soldiers and Sailors Home cemetery.
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Maury E. Heyler
Var Eo Heyler
Ofehuck
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Cemetery
Mrs. P. E. Walker Funeral Friday in Quincy
The body of 82 year old Mrs. P E Walker who died at her daughter’s home in Minneapolis arrives Friday morning in Quincy. A 3:30 pm funeral service will be held at her brother O B Gordon’s home at 205 South Sixteenth Street with burial private. She had lived in Quincy for years, was Episcopal, and leaves brother O B Gordon daughter Mrs G Holbrook of Minneapolis and grandson Gordon Holbrook of Bath Maine.
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P. E.walker
F.G. Norbrook
Minneapolis
Minn
O. B. Gordon
South Sixteenth Street
Quincy
Episcopal Church
G. Holbrook
Gordon Holbrook
Bath
Death of Robert Moore at St Marys Hospital
Robert Moore aged 52 died at 11 50 Wednesday morning in St Marys hospital from cancer of the face. He had been a patient since October 1 1916. He leaves a daughter Mrs L King of Hannibal and a brother James Moore of Quincy.
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Robert Moore
St. Mary’s Hospital
L. King
Hannibal
James Mooore
Quincy
Funeral Services for Clark Bettis Worth
Funeral services for Clark Bettis worth were held at the Freiburg chapel at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. W. D. Endres. The body will be shipped to Bowen Hl for burial.
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Clark Bettisworth
Freiburg Chapel
W. D. Endres
The
Christian Church
Bowen
Mrs Vahle Dies at Ursa Township Home After Illness
Mrs Henry Vahle died at noon Wednesday in her Ursa township home near Rock Creek station after six weeks of illness. Born in Germany September 19, 18th, she came to the United States as a young woman and was active in St. Jacobi Lutheran church. She leaves her husband Henry Vahle, three daughters Anna Bristo Sophia Ralph and Pauline Niemyer, three sons F W Vahle TH Henry VI Jr and Michel Vahle, one brother Joseph Boecker and another brother in Germany, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren, plus other relatives.
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Henry Vahle
Ursa Township
Rock Creek Station
Germany
St. Jacobi Lutheran Church
Anna Bristo
Riverside Township
Sophia Ralph
Ouiney
Pauline Niemyer
Urea Township
Soldier Swain Buried With Long-Waited Son Arrival
Henry Swain private in Company A 12th Illinois infantry and former Cottage 22 resident died in St Marys Hospital. He was buried Wednesday in the Home cemetery after funeral services led by the Home chaplain. Remains were kept for arrival of his son from California who came for the ceremony.
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Henry Swain
Co. A
U Winois Infantry
Cottage 22
St. Mary's Hospital
Home Cemetery
Wome
Mr. Swain
California
Birthday Cards Mark Seventieth for Mrs McCormick
In a quiet town observance Mrs McCormick marked her 70th birthday with more than 70 cards from friends. Her son B F McCormick of Havre Mont, assistant manager, sent a department store photo of 60 clerks. Other notes mention hospital discharges, visits, and a death at the home hospital.
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McCormick
B. F. McCormick
Havre, Mont
Rachel Brooks
Cottage 1
Brooks
Manier
Clendenny
Marie Kaufman
Terre Haute
Tnd
Kaufman
Warren Coots
Kimberlin
Cottage 22
Bledsoe
Cottage 17
Wilson
J. T. Whiting
Coan
Deeds Recorded in Quiney Donations and Transfers
Deeds show Bernadine Michael et al transferring a 12 lot 2 block and extra lot portion in Berrian Addition Quincy to M Elizabeth Michael. Theodore C. Poling trustee transfers lot 9 block 1 McFadon’s Quinev to Walter and Adolph Terwische for $240. Adolph Terwische to Walter Terwische transfers lot 9 block 1 McFadon’s Dav nes for $75. Boniface Schrenke to Bernadine J Schmidt notes lots 21 and 22 block 6 Walton Heights for $2,006. Christina Krauge et al to Johanna Krause lot 27 block 116 John Woods Addition Quincy for $3.
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Bernadine Michael
M. Elizabeth Michael
Berrian
Birth announced for Walter Meyer family daughter
Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Meyer at 903 North Twelfth street a daughter Wednesday morning. Inexpensive American sewing machines should find a ready market in Brazil.
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Walter Meyer
North Twelfth Street
Brazil
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