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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1918

Page

8

Reading Recital Pleases Large Quincy Audience

Esther Reeder, Quincy College of Music graduate, gave a reading from Within the Law at the Unitarian church Tuesday evening and entertained a large audience. She studies with Mrs. George Hartung, is doing winter postgraduate work, and plans to attend Columbia School of Expression this summer to become Mrs. Hartung's assistant in the fall. The Woman's Forum parliamentary practice division met in the Chamber of Commerce building Tuesday afternoon. Charles Bartlett, Quincy corporation counsel, will speak to the civic section this afternoon. Atlantis met Tuesday selecting topics for next year. no paper was read due to illness.

Esther Reeder Quincy College of Music Unitarian Church Reeder George Hartung Columbus School of Expression Hartung Woman's Forum Chamber of Commerce Charles Bartlett Quincy Forum Atlantis

Women social and club events at St John Lutheran and area

Japanese social at St John Lutheran church runs this afternoon and evening with a bazar. Ladies Sewing circle meets Thursday to sew for Red Cross. Housewives league plans women’s Exchange at 606 Maine street with noon luncheons. Friends in Council year end meeting notes Parker’s Mavourneen and letters from France. Mrs J Willis Gardner hosts bridge. tea served. Mrs Guido Jones may return from Tennessee. Miss Emma Beckwith to speak on School as a Social Center for Industrial Alliance. Mrs H H Onstott and daughter Thelma visit from Chicago. return planned.

St. John Lutheran Church Red Cross League Housewives League E. F. Black Women's Exchange Maine Street Alliance Emma Beckwith Industrial Alliance of the Unitarian Church

Modish tailored linen frock for warm weather wear

Fashions for Americans reviews a linen frock style in heavy linen priced high ready to wear. Home sewing offers cost savings and greater individuality, with a five inch front opening, narrow skirt, and optional color or white braid trimming. A satin finished cotton alternative is suggested for lighter, versatile use.

You Would Never Guess It A Tale Of Youth And Maturity

A neighbor, fifty seven, enjoys vibrant youth through visits with two young married women and her niece. The writer muses on how age and youth sustain a mutual, beneficial circle, needing tact to win younger friendships and conceal greater wisdom.

Renshaw and Doeters Wed in St John’s Church

Miss Katherine Deters and Hugh Renshaw are to be married at 8 30 in the morning at St John’s Catholic Church with Miss Anna Deters and Herbert Ebbing as attendants. The couple and attendants are from Riverside.

Katherine Deters Hugh Renshaw St. John’s Catholic Church Father Postner Anna Deters Herbert Ebbing Riverside

Venvertich Boyles Wedding At St Boni Face Church

Mrs Vivian Boyles and Frank Venvertloh will marry in St Boni Face Church this morning. A reception at the bridegroom’s mother Elizabeth Venvertloh’s home, 1116 South Seventh Street, will follow the ceremony.

Venvertich-Boyles Vivian Boyles Frank Venvertloh St. Boniface Elizabeth Venvertloh South Seventh Street

Chapman Ackermann Couple Wed in Salem Parsonage

Newton Chapman and Minnie Ackermann of this city were married Tuesday evening in the Salem spay church parsonage by Rev. H. J. Leemhuis. Chapman, a painter, will reside with his bride at 1615 Ohio Street.

Chapman-Ackermann Newton Chapman Minnie Ackermann Salemspay Church H. J. Leemhuis Chapman Ohio Street

Y W C A Notes Entertainment To Raise Delegate Funds

The M W 3B club will stage a Friday night show to raise money for a Lake Geneva conference delegate. Two plays will be presented, The Case of Sophinia and Miss Oliver's Dollars.

M. W. 3B. Club The Association Lake Geneva Sophinia Miss Oliver

New Patrol Driver Named and Coppers Get New Headgear

Quincy's law enforcement notes include a warning that residents letting cows roam risk arrest and that ropes used to tether cows must not be too long. Lawrence Herron begins duties as relief patrolman. The Quincy police now wear summer headgear, a neater regular style. Martha Williams, detained after a Burlington arrest, may be sent to Dubuque if a railroad ticket is arranged. she appears demented but is nonviolent and previously worked in the tender-join district.

Lawrence Herron Police Department Quincy Marth- Williams Burlington Dubuque Iowa

Skilled Workmen Sought For Arsenal

E. J. Aspengren and C. A. Cook appeal for skilled workers at Rock Island Arsenal in Quincy. Machinists tool makers and designers earn from 4.72 to 5.12 dollars for eight hours with overtime time and a half. Government offers rooms and board and is building homes at a 3 million dollar program.

E. J. Aspengren C. A. Cook Quincy Rock Island Messrs Aspengren Cook

Quincy Men Will Go After Cars

T. R. Nutehons service manager of the Overland Automobile company of Quincy with P.R.Leever Tra Schnur of Adams and William Harness of Quincy and several Overland employes will leave for Toledo where they will secure seven cars and drive them to Quincy. The Overland company has secured 100 cars for the Quincy territory that were shipped Saturday from the Columbus Ohio warehouse. A number of these cars will come to Quincy.

T. R. Nutehons Overland Automobile Company Quincy P.r.leever Tra Schnur Adams William Harness Overland Toledo Overland Company Columbus, Ohio

Probate of Clarkson will contested in circuit court

Pittsfield May 1 The appeal ed case of the probate of the will of Martha Clarkson is on trial before Judge Harry Higbee in the circuit court. Probate was refused in the county court because the witnesses did not subscribe in the presence of the testatrix. After signing the will the witnesses signed in a nearby room. The deceased resided in Baylis.

Pittsfield Martha Clarkson Harry Higbee Baylis Charles A. Barber First National Bank Chicago Pike County Camp Dix N. J Carroll Bush Liberty Bonds Lee Capps War Savings Committee H. P. Hooper School Savings Committee Bentley Caughlan Liberty School House New Salem Frank Hobbs Valley City Griggsville Justice of the Richard Walmsley Justice of the Peace George R. Haines Daniel Riley

Moose To Organize A Baseball Team

The Loyal Order of Moose will form a baseball team this season and asks all lodge members who have played on a diamond to report at the club rooms Sunday morning for temporary organization. Several members have reputations as capable ball tossers.

Order of Moose

Eternal Temptress at Savoy Featured in Local Briefs

Mrs. F W Henry called to Mt Sterling for sister’s illness. Gus Gunlocks visit from California. Lina Cavalieri stars in The Eternal Temptress at the Savoy today and tomorrow. Miss Martha Fitzgerald recovering after Blessing Hospital operation. Various civic, church, and business notices follow, including meetings, appointments, and an auto accident with minor injuries.

F. W. Henry Mt. Sterling Ida Silverburg Gus Gunlock California Stannus Hampshire St Margaret Meyer Adams George Luther Roy Bennett Savoy Theater Lina Cavalieri Eternal Temptress Paramount Martha Fitzgerald Blessing Hospital Halbach-Schroeder Co A. W. Fruechte Donnellson Iowa Pana Levison Panny Barry Great Falls Mont Quincy Retail Growers’ Association Chamber of Commerce James Albright W. B. M. Scott Shaw College Raleigh N. C Eighth and Elm Streets Baptist Church Pat O’brien Armory Ruth Bundren Bevier J. Edward Dennis Crossville Helen M. Anderson Wis Gem City Electric Company Fourth Maiden Lane Duncan Illinois State Bank Lyman McCart McCart H. F. Lafler State Bank Frank Schwartz

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Miss Reeder Friends In’ Council Chester Wilcox Parker Zens Smith Mrs. Wilcox Mrs. Smith Capt. Smith France J. Willis Gardner J. W. Emery Mary Sullivan Henry Dayton W. A. Richardson Guido Jones Tennessee H. H. Onstott Thelma Onstott L. W. Gordon North Eighth Street Warren King Card Club Ruth Cameron Ioc Renshaw-Doeters Y. W. C. A. Notes Arsenal Clarkson Pike Circuit Court Moose Stamps Newell Sapp Loraine State Bank New York Metropolitan Opera House Paramount Picture Charles Adelpohl C. Hickman Broadway Clara Maas North Eleventh Street Frank Allman Gary Ind Tillie Olps Harry Woltmann Nichole Motor Car Company CLR SMAI Navy Kellogg's Graham Crackers, Ib Crackers JIL
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