Stollberg Party Honors Miss Burgdorff at Cards
Mrs. Harold Stollberg hosted a ladies card party for Miss Leona Burgdorff of Quincy visiting from Chicago. Prizes went to Mrs. Frank Heintz Miss Pearl McKinney and Miss Florence Burgdorff. A two course luncheon followed and a beautiful gift was presented.
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Stollberg
Harold Stollberg
Leona Burgdorff
Quincy
Chicago
Frank Heintz
Pearl McKinney
Florence Burgdorff
Miss Trapp
Ora Ingram
Versailles
Erma Trapp
South Eleventh Street
Helen Enegles
Frances Hummelt
Matilda Rynicker
Nina Cannon
Helen Vogel
Kate Penn
Military Style Suit With Top Coat For Travel
Fashions for Americans discusses a military cut two coat suit in khaki gabardine and other wool or cotton fabrics. It notes a full length top coat matching the short suit coat, ankle length skirt and sleeve buttons, plus a close reefed hat and a plain mannish blouse.
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Eton
America
Etons
Ryan
Paris
Exquisite Convalescence Then Springtime of the Soul
The piece reflects on convalescence as a profound, transformative experience after illness. It describes a sequence from relief from pain to regained appetite and mobility, then savoring sunlight and movement, likening recovery to springtime and a renewal of life.
Rock Island Man Killed in Action Report
Ottawa May 4 The official Canadian casualty list reports W J Brown of Rock Island Illinois as killed in action. The brief entry confirms the fatal casualty with no further details provided.
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Rock Island
Ottawa
W. J. Brown
Mothers Asked to Register Babies for Better Baby Week
Citizens urged to register newborns to receive Baby Welfare Poster and detailed information during Better Baby Week. The campaign requests the baby's name date of birth and parent’s name and address to entitle families to patriotic baby welfare materials.
Better Baby Welfare Week Plans Urge Public Support
The Cheerful home settlement in Quincy launches a Better Baby Welfare week starting June 2 with support from the Council of National Defense Women's Committee. The program includes weighing and examining babies, educational lectures, food demonstrations, and health exhibits, aiming to save lives and improve babies' health during May leading to the week.
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The
Daily Whig
Colums
Quincy
Council of National Defense
Woman's Committee
Mayor Proclaims Baby Welfare Week in Quincy
The mayor urges all Quincy residents to support the first week in June as Baby Welfare Week. He stresses the future strength of the nation depends on the rising generation and calls for wholehearted cooperation with planned meetings for the babies of Quincy. John A. Thompson, Mayor.
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Quincy
John A. Thompson
Trial sermon by Rev Rueger to open St Paul church
Rev Rueger of Sedalia Missouri will preach a trial sermon at St Paul Evangelical church Sunday with English in the morning and German in the evening. Monday at 8 pm a permrerational meeting is set in the school. Lyman Vose spoke Thursday at the Luther Memorial church and urged teachers training and lesson mastery. Mothers Day will be observed at East End Christian church with Rev Mauck delivering services and special music in both morning and evening.
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Rueger
Sedalia
St. Paul Evangelical Church
Lyman Vose
Sunday School Union
Luther Memorial Church
Vose
Illinois Sunday School Association
East End
Rev
L. C. Mauck
Better Party Welfare campaign appeals for mothers to send coupons
The Daily Whig prints a campaign coupon urging mothers to fill and mail it to Cheerful Home Settlement. Mrs. R. W. Alexander chairs the publicity committee urging participation for the Baby and Uncle Sam welfare effort.
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Daily, Whig
Sam
R. W. Alexander
Dewey School Elects PTA Officers at Annual Meeting
Mrs A J Clark was elected president of the Dewey school PTA with Mrs Elzie Wagner as vice president Mrs Botts secretary and Mrs Simmons treasurer Mrs Homer Huggins to represent the association at United Parent Teacher meetings Plans for a June picnic an all day event with games and contests were outlined Charles M Gill spoke on Discipline comparing soldier training to child training Rev Lyman Greenman discussed summer playgrounds and Miss Lyla Biddinger highlighted baby welfare week June 2 Also elected were Ivy Gordon president Goldie Murray vice president May Tolls secretary Susie Brent treasurer and Charlotte Vaughn representative The Hickory Grove school closed for summer with a Pansy Hill picnic Seventeen pupils competed in an oratorical contest in Jackson with Senrietta Stiller and John Menke winning prizes of thrift stamps and honorable mentions to Octavia Lee and Louise Crafton and others listed.
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A. J. Clark
Parent-Teacher Association of
Dewey School
Elzie Wagner
Botts
Simmons
Homer Huggins
United Parent-Teacher Association
Charles M Gill
Lincoln
Gill
Lyman Greenman
Lyla Biddinger
Ivy Gordon
Goldie Murray
May Tolls
Susie Brent
Charlotte Vaughn
Hickory Grove
Jackson School
Senrietta Stiller
John Menke
Octavia Lee
Louise Crafton
Alvena Hodges
Floyd Barden
Lillian Lape
Elmer Hand
Anton Stiller
Harold Thrush
Estella Heinz
Thelma Plummer
Ralph Hawkins
Clarence Nell
Azalea McFarland
George Jennier
Brief personals and club notices from Friday meetings
Delaplain asks if you read his bargain ad in this issue. Two applications for membership were accepted, and North Side Boat club met Friday night. Quincy Lodge of Masons conferred degree work and conducted regular business in the Masonic temple. Gem City lodge of Odd Fellows initiated two candidates, Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, 615 Maple Street, who leave for Round-Up, Montana next Tuesday to visit their son H. M. Lewis, who runs a transfer service between Billings and Round-Up. C. G. Lang, cashier of Kahoka Savings Bank, was a guest of Cashier Harvey G. Riggs at the Mercantile bank Friday. Cicero Whitaker of Taylor drove to Quincy Friday and says the Taylor road is improving for autos. Frank R. Lusk went to St. Louis to arrange for more cars for the Quincy area. Ray Leiterman, who joined the air service and is at Peoria, writes that he has been transferred to aviation mechanics class and and his classmates are disappointed that motors course is not yet provided. He has recovered from a slight ailment and expects active duty after schooling. Existence of friendship depends on reciprocity of esteem.
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Delaplain
North Side Boat Club
Quincy Lodge of Masons
Masonic Temple
Gem City
Mont
H. M. Lewis
Billings
C. G. Lang
Kahoka Savings Bank
Harvey G. Riggs
Mercantile Bank
Cicero Whitaker
Taylor
Quincey
Taylor Road
Frank R. Lusk
St. Louis
Quincy
Ray Leiterman
Air Service
Bradley School
Peoria
John Dykes
Aviation Mechanics
Butchers and Grocers Debating Sunday Closing Plan
Representatives of the Quince Retail Meat Dealers association will co operate with retailers to urge the city council to enforce Sunday closing of meat and grocery stores. The idea was discussed at a Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday night with all members eager to see the plan carried out.
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Quince Retail Meat Dealers’ Association
Chamber of Commitrce
Will Probate Reversed in Pike County Court
Pittsfield May 4 The will of Martha Clarkson was admitted to probate in the circuit court after a hearing before Judge Harry Higbee. The county had refused probate earlier due to unclear evidence that witnesses signed in the testatrix presence. The circuit court found clearer evidence and the matter may go to higher courts. Delivery work contracts involve Daniel Riley serving city grocery stores with ten cent per order charges and delivery of coal oil and gasoline.
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Martha Clarkson
Harry Higbee
Daniel Riley
Winans
St. Petersburg
Florida
Joel Yakely
Little York
Elmer Weaver
Chicago
William E. Tames
Summer Hill
Harvey D. Smith
Harrison Meserve
Prof
Feary, Meserve
New Saem
Seppie Smith
Springfield
Kittie Smith
Rob Piper
IT. W. Brandt
Warsaw
Brandt
D. N. Wetzel
C. W
Illinois Mining and Milling Company
Pike County
Davis
Navy to Expand to 500000 Men This Year
In Brooklyn Roosevelt announces the U S Navy will grow to about 500000 sailors by year end. He notes the force rose from 75000 at the war start to 370000 currently, reflecting rapid expansion and mobilization.
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New York
United States Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Egypt Longing for Cucumbers Cited in Scripture
The Hebrew word equivalent to cucumbers appears in Numbers chapter eleven verse five, cited as one of the good things of Egypt that the Israelites yearned for.
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Egypt
Israel
No Settlement In Carpenters Demands
A lengthy conference between employers and the carpenters union ended Friday night with no agreement. Negotiations to settle the differences continue and a walkout is not expected. Carpenters seek 15 cents per hour, or 70 cents, after earning 55 cents since last spring. Also noted is a mansion in Germany built in 700, considered the oldest inhabited residence.
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Labor Texiple
Germany
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