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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1920

Page

8

Quincy Womans Social Notes Highlight City Events

The Quincy Whig details a weekend of women and children focused social life. Notable items include Mrs D A Wheeler hosting the Friday Literary Club on Maine Street with a talk on Home Life in Norway, as well as various visits, entertainments, and travel plans among local residents and guests at homes and hotels.

D. A. Wheeler Maine Street F. M. Pendleton Norway St. Patrick W. E. White North Sixth Street Henry Dayton Chicago Dorothy Kansas City Joseph Oertle Hampshire Street Oertle Lot Springs Ark Pickard Welen Gorman St. Louis J. F. Pickard Jersey Street Miss Gorman Virginia Ware Quincy C. N. Ware Vermont Street Ware Springfield Mass Evan Morris Amelia Burman 1409 State Street Blue Bird Club David Donald North Seventh Street Howard Lewis Augusta Earl Cooper Hotel Newcomb Elizabeth Qakler Delta Delta Knox College Galesburg Helen Eaton Eaton Charlies Miller Eaton Hf. O. Channon Harold Leffingwell Double Thirteen Club Double Thirteen Ralph Albright Chestnut Street Leona Sibbing Dan Dever Andrew Hummert Mayme Brommelmeyer Dever L. Lansing Lind and Teelth Streets

More Money For Schools Indorsed In Parent Meetings

Parent teachers across multiple schools endorsed increased school funding and higher teacher salaries. At Webster auditorium Fathers night featured student performances from first through eighth grades, with dances, songs, and recitations. Speakers urged tax increases to support education, emphasizing courtesy in schools and long term benefits for democracy and citizenship.

Webster Auditorium Mothersoose Joelle Haven Robert Brant Humpty Dumpty Justtne Arline Saunders Alfred Ellis M. G. Park Frank Quincy Join Carroll Bert Goldburg Goldburg Edward A. Thompson Cartes Biehenauer Trranklin Thompsen Kiehenauer

Knox College Glee Club May Come Here

The Knox College Glee Club may visit Quincy for an April concert after the Young Women’s club secured tentative backing. The club’s manager says an engagement on that date should be satisfactory, with past Quincy concerts popular and the current program expected to top former performances. William Becker, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Becker, is a member of the Glee Club.

Knox College Glee Club Quincy Glee Club Quincey Knox Boys William Becker H. E. Becker

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society report planned

Amelia Gruenwald, president, to present a five year report of the society’s Foreign Missionary work at the Kentucky Street M E Church. Rev F S Ettelgeorge will preside. Recitations, songs, and a talk on W E M S accompany the program. A ladies chorus will perform.

Amelia Gruenwald Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Kentucky Street M. E Foreign Missionary Society F. S. Ettelgeorge Seng Ruth Dorothy Vander Reith Lucille Etelgeorge Smith Mollie Spory Lille Meyer Mary Bunte Eta Robert Josephine Fleer Elsie Hamel King’s Heralds W. EL M. S

Personal notices and local business ads in brief

A collage of personals and ads: Bill Donnelly heads to Plymouth for a house party hosted by Mr and Mrs Carl Carlin with Kurtzmann Pianos and Giles Bros. offerings. Mrs R E Maier leaves Madison Street for a Mich visit. Elsie Field recuperating from nose and throat operations. Crook Bros. Millinery advertises $5 hats. Dr E F Stannus and eye ear nose throat services listed. a misprint in salt bacon price corrected. Quincy Gun Club set for Sunday shoot. Mr C S Hart named assistant in Co E Delaptain’s office.

Chickering Bros. Acoustigrande Salcomy Giles Bros Bill Donnelly Plymouth Carl Carlin Kurtzmann Pianos Crook Bros. Millinery Company R. E. Maier Madison Street Niles Mich Kimball Planes PF. W. Bowley Dr. Rice Wells Newcomb Elsie Field van Buren Street Stannus Hampshire Street Adelia Grasshoff Maine Street Chicago Gary Ind West End Quincy Gim Club North Twentieth Street C. S. Hart 1817 Vine Street Co. E. Delaptain E. F. Stannus

Interchurch move plans campaign in Adams county

Organization for the Interchurch movement in Adams county with Rev Edwin B Romig of Chicago in Quincy to secure a campaign director. Campaign week April 25 to May 2 aims to raise 356 777 572 dollars across 20 denominations, funded by friendly citizens if needed. Funds allocated to foreign missions home missions education hospitals pensions and unclassified items with each church receiving a set allotment to spend by field. Edward E Braithwaite of Chicago is state director.

Adams County Edwin B Romig Chicago Quincy Romig Carthage Tle Adams Hancock Brown Remig Edward E. Braithwaite

Pleasing Program By Central Baptist Children

The Baptist children presented The Old Woman Who Lived in a 2 Shoe at Central Baptist Church Friday night. Written by Miss Lottie Luther, directed by Mrs Woodward, the play pleased a large audience and netted 25.31 for the Turner song book fund through a free will offering.

Central Baptist Church Lottie Luther Woodward Miss Luthes Turner Song Book Fund

Last Recital by Academy Pupils at St Marys

The final recital of the series was presented Friday afternoon at St Mary's Academy by advanced pupils of the musical department. The program printed in Friday's Whig was performed charmingly and met with strong audience approval. Both students and instructors deserve credit for the series of entertaining performances.

St. Mary's Academy Whig

Church News Says His First Mass at St Boniface

Rev William Pietsch succeeds Rev Anthony Kunsch as assistant pastor of St Boniface church and said his first mass Friday morning. Father Pietsch was stationed at St Vincent Home six years ago.

William Pietsch Anthony Kunsch St. Boniface Church Father Pietsch St. Vincent

Hearing on Chester highway route announced in Springfield

Springfield Ill March 20 The department of public works and buildings will hold a hearing at East St Louis Friday March 26 on the route to be followed by the Jacksonville Chester highway as part of the proposed state bond issue highway plan Representatives of the committees between Jacksonville and East

Springfield Ill Department of Public Works and Buildings East St. Louis Jacksonville- Chester Jacksonville East

Crown Prince Asked Not To Mix Politics In Germany

Former Crown Prince Frederick William reportedly urged to pledge not to involve himself in German politics and to agree to definite internment. Secretary General Kan of the Dutch government met Frederick William and Burgomaster D Pereboom at Wieringen. Dutch anti militarist and anarchist socialists plan a March 30 demonstration in Amsterdam protesting the residence of the Hohenzollerns.

Associated Press Trike Wague Frederick William Kan Duteit Wieringen Dpereboom Holland Amsterdam

Hearing on road between East St. Louis and Chester set

At 10 30 a m a hearing on the section of the road between East St. Louis and Chester will be held at 2 p m today. Officials and residents are invited to attend and present views on proposed improvements and traffic impacts.

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Quincy Whig Ee Society Willner Sinde Club Willer Adelade Richardson Ttarriet Wells Monticello Seminary W. A. Richardson South Eighteenth Street Charles Cottrell Dean Richardson Post Presidents Club William Colman John Woods Post Delia Leon Mary Nichols Katherine V. Thomas Caroline Arends R. O. Gibbons Tapp Seward Best East Vermont Street J. L. Tapp Denver Colo Best George Wall PF. A. Wilson George Behrensmeyer Harry Bray C. D. Center Mildred Bray Victory Camp Gertrude Allensworth Spring Street Edith Hardyman Sally Wilkerson Mildred Berblinger Charles Clark Margaret Sluber Anna Ziener Charles Oertle John Kerkering Edward Zander George Reidinger Marcellus Kirtley Urbana Champaign Washington, D. C Nittley Milan Mary $. McCoy SIV Cherry Street Jennie Guinn Miss Grace Dayton Jamies Benton Dayton Russel Layland Heartford Franklin School Hermian Cimblerella Berrian Ellen Welsenburger Martha Schlueter Trene Pippel Myrue Tusseng Harold Mester Taloyd Steckbecker Mildred Dix Jauella Brest Emmanuel Moritz Charles Imescheker Ruth Klagewest Myrtle Stackbeck Malcomson Jefferson School John Debner J. Tu. Wase Jackson School Athletic Fund Mabel Gray J. Wy Stewart Johanna Shanahan Irving School Mr. Thompson Irving Prade Plorence Ryntker John Degitt Frances Ackerman R. V. Meigs Parent-Teacher Association of Jefferson School Margaret Gibbs Claus Henry William Katherine van der Reith Frances Collins Lincoln School Emerson School Madison School Madison Parent-Teachers’ Association Dewey Ellington Elligton Elmer Fengel Bobby Interchurch Academy Curueuc Inci Ware- Wayland Co Roup Church News Chester Highway Heidbreders Wabash Railway Company Wabash Decatur Detroit Toledo Hannibal Moberly Clayton Mt. Sterling Bluffs Camp Point Niehaus Bicycle and Sewing Machine House K. OF C. Bldg Maine ST Board of Education
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