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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1918

Page

8

Social affairs and charity events at St Martha church

Local society notices recount seven table ARDS games at the St Martha parish party in the rectory to aid the rectory debt with prizes won by Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Sheer, Mrs. DeArcy, Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Potter. guests enjoyed doughnuts and coffee. committee listed. other items note Girl Scouts meeting and Epworth League entertainment at Vermont Street church to benefit Blessing hospital furnishings.

St. Martha Society Good Shepherd Auction Bridge James Beatty Marion Sheer DeArcy Sullivan John Potter Gay Wycoff Fox William Evison Emma Atkinson Jessie Ost Charles Kriegshauser Erde Beatty Epworth League Vermont Street Methodist Church Blessing Hospital

Evangelist W H Bybee Preaches at Soldiers Home Sundays

Evangelist W H Bybee will preach at the Soldiers' home every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Social services will be held each Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend the meetings.

W. H. Bybee

Y W C A Notes and Hospital Surgeons Named

Miss Mayme Herold and Mrs Gertrude Burrus will represent the M W B club at the Dewey Lake conference in June with Miss Mary Harness also attending. A large turnout for the military training drill Tuesday evening shows strong interest and more enrollments are expected Friday. Gertrude Frame leads the drill program. St Mary's hospital appoints surgeons Dr Brenner Dr Johnston and Dr Baker and they will choose the remaining staff soon.

Mayme Herold Gertrude Burrus M. W. B. Club Dewey Lake Mary Harness Gertrude Frame

Goldburg's sale ads and varied local notices in Quincy

A string of brief items from Quincy covers savings at Goldburg's 623 Hampshire St with diamonds watches and jewelry, farm supplies in Quincy, and local residents like John Grove Ray Goebel Bob Strickler and Wallace Asher. Community meetings include St Peter's W C U and Century Court of Honor, Odd Fellows first degree, Eagles planning, Moose excursion, Labor temple flag dedication, and plans for state Eagles convention. Also notes on births deaths operations licenses and relocations among local residents.

Goldburg’s Hampshire Stone John Grove Ray Goebel Bob” Strickler Loraine Quincy Wallace Asher Burlington Blessing Hospital City Carthage Hampshire St St. Peter's P. F. Peck W. T. Duker Co Farrell Dry Goods Co Farrell Eagle Hall C. H. Clark North Sixth Street Otis Colo Colorado Green Occidental Star of Bethlehem Temple No. 4 United Brethren of Friendship Stannus Clifford Collins Barry Crispin Shoe Co Ada Newell Macomb E. H. Korn Minneapolis Korn Elaborate Roofing Co N. 6Th Henry Hoelscher Freemont Neb Ella Altenheim Harold Weidmer Canton Hannibal Ralph Perry Armour Packing Company Savannah H. F. Lafler State Bank Lila Markeshbury W. Arthur Nicely Maywood J. P. Knapp Edina H. B. Andrew New Salem St Mary Hospital Frank B. Wood North Twelfth Street Richard Brant Quincey Detroit Agnes Cormeny South Eleventh Street Keokuk Uncle Sam the Eagles Hall

Dancing Club Faces Heavy Tax Penalty in Quincy

In Quincy many social groups struggle to understand a 1 percent admission tax on social events. The Arcade dancing club was fined 123 dollars after a 37.88 delinquent tax. Deputy Collector Rome Wiskirchen plans to seek cancellation where law confusion occurred. The measure covers theaters dances parks whists and similar amusements. Dr Charles K Edwards notes piano shipments by parcel post are possible in China.

Quincy Arcade Dancing Club Internal Revenue Collector Arcade Club Rome Wiskirchen Charles K. Edwards Canton College Carnegie Institute China

Secretaries for Y War Work Are Sought

A committee for recruiting Y M C A secretaries for army work met to organize. M F Carrott was chosen chairman. J W Stafford aided the effort, aiming to place men in cantonments and overseas. Several candidates have applied. more are urged to contact the committee ahead of a May 2 meeting where Secretary Pence will speak.

Red Cross Chamber of Commerce F. W. Crane W. A. Pfeiffer Robert Halbach W. D. Franklin M. F. Carrott C. E. Erickson George B. Cawthorne J. W. Stafford Galesburg State Committee Pence

Buxman Eising Wedding in St Vincent Church Chicago

Miss Anna Eising and Herbert Buxman were married in St Vincent church Chicago on Friday May 3 at 1030 am. Attendants were Miss Eleanor Koening and John Eising. The couple returned home to Elm and Kentucky streets and plan to live with the bride's parents. The bride is employed at C B A and the wedding was a surprise to friends. An Italian professor notes radium in ordinary dew.

Buxman-Eising Anna Eising Elm Street Herbert Buxman Kentucky Street St. Vincent Chicago Eleanor Koening Quincy John Eising Buxman Beri Ae C. B.an

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