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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
10
A columnist reflects on household helpers revealing true employer character. An anecdote about a maid and a vase leads to broader notes on how women, families, and workers interact. The piece cites Stevenson on marriage as domesticating the recording angel and asks readers what their own workers would say about them.
Daily Fashion Hints describes a blue plain and blue white striped silk frock featuring a wide sailor collar and jacket-like join at the sleeve seam. It notes legible pattern details, yardage for materials, and a trend toward striped fabrics amid wartime fabric scarcities influencing summer fashion.
Washington agricultural bulletin suggests meat substitute ideas to prepare for summer. The text highlights legumes like beans lentils and peanuts for protein and affordability, with recipes for scalloped peas with cheese bean croquettes peanut butter fillings and nut gravy as a cream sauce substitute.
A large early summer luncheon and bridge party hosted by Mrs T R Evans at the Country Club drew 68 guests. Prizes included needle work pieces won by Mrs Emery Lancaster, Mrs Thomas Burrows, and Mrs Frazer of St Louis. Out of town attendees included Mrs William Bowen of Chicago and Mrs Arthur Glenn of Cleveland.
E G Thompson of the Quincy Photo company is in Chicago attending a Shriners convention. Perry C Allen of Pittsfield visited his son Merle, a Pike county Til student in Gem City Business college, and recalled attending the school 20 years ago. His train rode through 20 inches of water between Mark station and West Quincy. Miss Grace Flynn and Velma Vasconcellos of Carthage are guests of Miss Louisa Hodge at 823 Broadway.
The John Wood Relief Corps No. 47 held a meeting to arrange attendance at the department convention in Decatur on May 24 25 and 26. Past Presidents list includes Henry Turner Farwell Taylor Bristol Perry Winger Colman Wells Hughes Goodapple Berry Wild Arends. Delegates named Mary Nichols May Watt Annie Good. Mrs Sara Winger, a charter member, receives a leather shopping bag as thanks for her service before moving to Lynn Haven Florida with her husband.
Leo Gathright Bertha Gathright and Fannie Gathright were arrested Tuesday afternoon on a charge of peace disturbance following a fight at the Gathrights home at Fifth and Oak streets. Bertha reports that Fannie struck her over the head with a poker during the altercation.
Edward Stegeman of 827 York street leaves today at noon to join the regular army for seven years at Jefferson Barracks near St Louis. A well known resident of Quincey he has served as a private in Co. P. He will spend three years in active service and four in the reserve.
Miss Emma Hasenfratz and Arthur Twiehaus were married at 8:30 AM in St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Father A Zurbensen officiating. Attendants included Renetta Eilers and Mrs Jos eph N Hutmacher with groomsman Ed Hasenfratz and ushers Joseph Hutmacher and Roman Kroner. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s mother Mary Hasenfratz home 936 South Seventh Street.
Miss Mae Busse and John Raukohl were married at 4 pm Tuesday by Rev. H. J. Leemhuis at Salem church parsonage. Attendants were Miss Jeanette Van Tuyl and Elmer Busse. The couple, pink and white nuptial colors, planned a weeklong honeymoon. they reside at 1108 Hampshire, and he works at Morris shoe factory.
Quincy friends report the marriage of Miss Jessie Mae Manard daughter of Mrs. John Manard to Sidney Allen Mellen of Plymouth Wisconsin. The ceremony occurred in Toledo Ohio on May 11 and after June 1 the couple will live in Plymouth. Mellen formerly lived in Quincy where he was part of the journal editorial staff under the name Mock Allen.
Girls interested in college invited to annual College Day exercises at the YWCA on Sunday May 21 at 4 00 PM. A program by Quincy college women will feature music and talks. Plans for a VoWoC A athletic club are under way and notices will follow. The MW RB club presents Miss Fearless and Company at Ursa Town Hall Thursday at 8 PM.
Miss Mary Kathleen Adams will present a piano graduation recital at St Marys Academy on Thursday afternoon May 18 at 4 oclock. The program includes works by Cornsheim, Beethoven, Kuessner Kastner, Arensky, MacDowell, Liszt and Robinson. The event marks the academy’s only graduating music student this year. A separate notice reports a benefit play Littlest Rebel by the Orpheum players at the Orpheum theatre in late June for Company F funds.
The Women Teachers club of Quincy hosts its third annual excursion on Saturday May 27 aboard the G W Hill to Canton. Boat departs Quincy dock at 4 o clock in the afternoon. The organizing committee lists numerous members from the domestic science department and plans a May 25 meeting at 7 30 in the Chamber of Commerce building.
Miss Flos Gray has returned to her home in Coatsburg after recovering nicely from an appendicitis operation at Blessing hospital.
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