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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
11
In Pittsfield on May 20 the eighth grade graduating exercises were held at the K. P. opera house. Out of 52 seniors, six failed, all girls, leaving 47 in the class with 20 boys and 27 girls. Martha Glandon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glandon, earned first honors with an average of 99.15 for the year. Marguerite Wat...
Prof Oren A Barr, a Normal Carthage graduate with a master’s from the state university, was chosen superintendent at $1700 per year. He previously led Eldorado township high schools and Assumption, IL schools, bringing experience and plans for strong city schools. Other items note a college music recital, local visits, and assorted community happenings.
States infantry numbered forty train cars passed through Mays ville Saturday evening on the Wa bash railroad from Plattsburg New York to El Paso Texas. Three sections carried 853 men and supplies including horses and provisions. The first section left Decatur at 2 pm Saturday afternoon. County Treasurer A Allen remains in St Louis this week spending a cent.
Probate Court records show final account of Linus Cruise administrator of Martha E. Simmons estate with 459.18 received and 459.18 paid, court approving discharge. Guardianship granted to C. C. Maddox for Harold H. and Leola Maddox, heirs of Elizabeth J. Maddox, heirs of William Ayers. Estates include 1 10 interest in 78 acres in Rocky Run and bonds of Maddox with sureties. Inventory lists Emily F. Evans estate cash and notes. Elizabeth Powell sale totaled 638.47.
The annual alumni banquet was held at a hotel with a five course menu for about one hundred graduates. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson oversaw the crowd and all went smoothly. Many town ladies attended Mrs. Alimena Owens hosted the Priscilla club at her country home with pineapple sherbet and cake. Several locals traveled from Ohio and elsewhere, with visiting relatives and townsfolk seen in and around Bowen.
Mrs O B Lowe shopped in Hannibal Tuesday. Work starts soon on an addition to the school house for athletics. Cold weather hinders farming nearby. Oliver Vaneil of Plainville visited town Tuesday. B Miller sowed 15 acres in spring wheat and reports it fine. Orson Lease returns from Keokuk trip. Wesley Trull builds a new barn in north town. Holiness group hires Rev Anderson of Indiana for the year. Rev Alex Young delivered the baccalaureate sermon to high school grads. Graduates’ exercises at Methodist church Friday night. Charles Edwards buys a new Ford in Barry Monday. ET W Hackman of Arentville attends farming interests nearby. Jake Lawson returns from Decatur. George East visits his parents from Barry. Mrs William Miles visits daughter Mrs Adam East in Springfield.
Palmyra Mo May 20 the city council finished the year’s business and approved annual reports for treasurer marshal weighmaster collector chief of fire department and recorder. New officers take oath of office. Berghofer succeeds retired Schneider in first ward while Schnitzer and Feaster retain seats. Committees named for finance streets ordinance health light water fire cemetery park and paving with J W Owsley as mayor. Bonds set for officers. past year’s extra light and water costs exceed 4500 but a solid balance remains.
Edina Missouri May 20 The Edina High School will hold its twenty fifth annual commencement with baccalaureate sermon by Rev S A Bear May 21 in the M E church. Class of 1916 includes five girls and four boys and will graduate May 26 in the new school auditorium. Alumni banquet follows May 27 with music by the high school orchestra and the ladies band. Despite a previous fire loss the school is expanding and recovering with new capacity and an improved course of study. Graduating names: Bessie Hudson Isabel Stutsman Lela Fisher Anna Hurry Mildred Coons Joe Vandal ah Henry Gecke Wallace Berry and Curtis Walters.
Everett Hendrickson closed a deal last week with Mr. Silvertooth to acquire his Avon Illinois shoe repair shop. Hendrickson brings experience in the trade and seeks success in the new locality. Miss Harriette White visited Augusta on a business trip. Mr and Mrs George E Lawton with sons George H and John of Denver arrived to settle Plymouth as their future home. First year pupils attended the funeral of Charlie Clows at St Marys, with Lew Miller of Quincy plast ering new houses locally.
Gertrude Heston daughter of J P Heston depot agent was bitten by a neighbor’s dog Wednesday evening while playing. She is under physician care and hopes nothing serious will result.
Painful bladder weakness suggests kidney trouble and should not be neglected. Foley Kidney Pills relieve backache rheumatism and sore stiff muscles. Henry Rudolph of Carmi Illinois reports nightly awakenings stopped after using the pills. Miller Arthur Drug Co. ad.
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