Quincy Women At Work For Soldier Boys Red Cross union in Quincy
The Red Cross work room on the Chamber of Commerce third floor operates five days a week with 60 to 150 women producing hospital gowns pajamas bed jackets undergarments and towels for wounded soldiers. Since Oct 15 the hospital supplies committee has shipped 150 bed gowns 150 pajamas 75 bath robes 75 bed jackets 75 underwear and 225 bedding items. The knitting department has delivered 2035 sweaters 1501 socks 80 mittens 9 helmets and 143 wristlets. Other units produced comfort kits leather waist coats Christmas packets and 830 Christmas gifts to Adams county. Entertainments netted 4440. Since Nov 30 the surgical dressing unit has prepared 58,000 pieces for wound care with orders in November December January February and April. There were 165 Red Cross workers pictured with members of several committees aiding the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Joel Benton
D. L. Musselman
Sup
Charles D. Center
Adams County
J. Parker
Adams county to induct 103 men for May 25 30
Steve Lawless of the Adams county exemption board ordered the selection of 103 men from Adams county for induction into army service May 25 through 30. The county totals 245 with Quincy’s 142, and the exact departure date is pending. The list of 142 likely will be announced Tuesday. Clerical help is sought for the draft effort and attorney Rolla Babcock reports strong Canada crop conditions amid scarce farm labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Lawless
Adams County Exemption Board
Quincy
Adams County
National Army
Springfield
Virgil Johnston
Camp Dodge
Adjutant’s Office
Upan
Canada
Rolla Babcock
Saskatchewan
Northwest
Babcock
Red Cross Campaign Plans Draw Hundreds to Meetings
A long roster lists organizers and chairmen for Red Cross work across counties as townships prepare for Sunday and Tuesday meetings. Names include Slade, Earel, Haire, Lierlie, Gabriel, Brown, Larimore, Waters, Robbins, Carter, Allison, Sterne, Turner, Carolan, Chase, Cook, and others. The schedule covers churches and townships from Houston to Plainville with morning and afternoon sessions through May 14, culminating in a change of Plainville’s meeting to Friday May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S$. O. Slade
I. J. Earel
Sylvester Haire
G. A .Lierlie
M. D
Howard Pullman
Payson
Charles H. Gabriel
J. Frank Brown
H. F. Scarborough
E. N. Larimore
E. E. Bensoun
Frank Waters
Edith Robbins
A. N M. Carter
Ellington
L. F. Allison
R. C. McIntyre
C. T. Sterne
T. Wilt Turner
John F. Carolan
R. A. Chase
F C. Cook
Arthur Bowles
Melrose
C. F. Mast
Jacob Reichert
Anton Hoebing
William Reinebach
J. R. Abbott
E. D. Humphrey
Katherine Wheeler
Fall Creek
W. A. Thompson
Paul Reinebach
L. K. Seymour
A. H. Heitholt
William Fritzmeyer
H. M. Seymour
Roy Stoilberg
Riverside
William Chatten
H. Uenhoff
Everett Stratman
J. E. Earel
Edward Gerding
Mass
Birdella Weisenborn
Red Cross
Houston Township
Ebenezer Church
F. L. Enslow
N. W. Trueblood
Ellington Presbyterian Church
R. H. Hartley
W. J. Singleton
J. H. Crafton
Newtown
N. J
E. H. Osborn
K. W. Truebload
Melrose Township
H. J
Deaths and Funerals Joseph Peter Sr Ad ams county man dies at home
Joseph Peter Sr a longtime Adams county resident died at his home 1817 State Street Saturday night at 9 45 following age related illnesses. Born in Germany April 12 1833 he came to America as a youth and settled on a Melrose township farm later living in the county and city. His wife died April 4 this year and he is survived by four sons Theodore W and Roy Peter of Payson Joseph D at home Roy Peter Jr of Payson and Mrs Roy Wirby of Seattle along with many grandchildren two brothers Jacob of Payson and Charles of Quincy. He was a member of the Presbyterian church in Burton. Funeral notice to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Peter
Adams County
State Street
Peter
Germany
Melrose
Roy Peter
Payson
Theodore W
Joseph D
Roy Peter Peter
Roy Wirby
Seattle
Wash
Jacob Peter
Charles Peter
Quincy
Presbyterian Church In
Burton
Counterfeit Money In Circulation In Quincy
Counterfeit dimes and quarters are reported circulating in Quincy. The police department, led by Chief Louis Melton and detectives Piercy and Meise, has opened an investigation to identify those responsible. The forgeries resemble real coins but lack the government mint’s ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Police Department
Bosus Omoner
Louis Melton
Piercy and
Meise
Purse Snatching Attack In Quincy Nets Suspect Melton Nott
Mrs. Frank W. Crane was attacked on Eighteenth Street as she walked home at 10 45 PM. She resisted with an umbrella, the thief grabbed her purse and fled. Detectives arrested Melton Nott at Tenth and Hampshire, later identifying him by Mrs. Crane. Nott claimed mixed alibis and said he worked for Henry Dayton. Mrs. Crane identified him at her home. $17 in cash in her purse and $21 50 found on Nott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Crane
Jersey Street
Hampshire
Maine
Melton Nott
Quincy
Crane
Nott
Daxton
Sunday Closing Ordinances Are Not Probable
Aldermen of Quincey oppose the petition of grocery and meat dealers seeking Sunday closures. The council referred the matter to the corporation counsel for opinion, with Attorney Bartlett expected to say such an ordinance would be invalid. Many urge closure by association agreement rather than council action. The article notes Tungsten’s recent general use and cites a 1781 Spanish treatise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
Illinois
Corporation Counsel
Bartlett
British Officer To Help In Adams County Red Cross
Lieut. R S Young of the British army plans to aid the Adams county Red Cross campaign after a Bloomington return. He will tour nearly every township speaking, under a special government dispensation that overrides a prior understanding he would not give public talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Young
Wave Miller
Bloomington
Red Cross
Adams County
Lieut. Young
France
Flanders
Spinsters Return play set for Dewey auditorium
Dewey patrons present Spinsters conventions grow popular in the school. The second spring performance titled The Spinsters Return will be staged Tuesday evening in the school auditorium. Mrs Hart directs with a cast list featuring Josephine Green Salferno, Calamity Jane Higgins, Rebecca Sharp, Juliet Long Foundestant, Count Ketchum and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Z. W. Hart
Josephine Jane Green Salferno
James Riggs
Priscilla Abagail Hodge
Wagoner
Calamity Jane Higgins
Mrs. Short
Tiny Short van Tassell
Mrs. Simms
Count Ketchum
Dudley Riegs
Pierson Dinkelspiel Hart Assistants and Van Tassell Children
Prof Dinkelspiel J W Hart and assistant Dudley Riggs are named. Nine children of Tiny Van Tassell appear including Famanthia Miss L Daly Betty Ann Cyrilda Denning Peggy Marie Mrs M C Wittman Sophia Jane Mary Clark Tilly Bertha Dege Nathanial Isaac Lelan Wagoner Jehosaphat Dudley Riggs John Jacob Ruth Witt man Jeremiah Master Simms.
Yale Graduation Play Promotes Spencer Vanderbilt Opera
Spencer Vanderbilt of New York City grandson of Mr and Mrs Charles H Spencer writes the Yale graduating class comic opera Fire to be staged May 25 on the university campus. Vanderbilt serves as class president and the work features lively musical numbers with college life and patriotism themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Vanderbilt
New York City
Charles H. Spencer
Maine Street
Yale
Vanderbilt
Special Red Cross Picture At Star Theater
The Spirit of the Red Cross is to be shown at Star theater during the coming week to aid Red Cross work. It will run Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, with proceeds on the last day donated to the Red Cross. The film depicts Red Cross relief in this country and on European battlefields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Star Theater
Europe
Chance to Help Quincy Boys Sent From This City
Local appeal urges support for Quincy boys in Companies A and B, Machine Gun Battalions now in the east. Donors may send funds to Ward Best of Best Plumbing for a company fund, though families say the drive is voluntary and will wait until soldiers are settled and Red Cross drives begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Best
Best Plumbing Company
Quincy
United States
France
Red Cross
Quincy Boys
Kessell Company X Incorporation Noted in Springfield
Saturday local notices report the incorporation of Kessell Company X of Quincy with capital stock set at 10000 dollars. Incorporators are Charles Kessell Benjamin I Kes sell and Charlotte Kessell. Charles Kessell, long-time Hampshire Street clothing businessman, returned from a two week rest in Hot Springs Arkansas. He toured Little Rock and Camp Pike near there and praised the camp while noting Quincy friends were absent. Some men make friends and others make them tired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kessell
Springfield
Charles Kessell
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Kessell
Little Rock
Camp Pike
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