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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1919

Page

8

Clover Blossom Club and Society Guests Gather

Mrs W D Endres hosted Clover Blossom club Friday with a two course luncheon for ten. Guests included Mrs R N Newton and Mrs Elmer Peters. P E O Chapter F met with Mrs Harriett Gates as speaker on current events. Miss Ollie Newland to host in two weeks. Irene Michelman visited Carthage sister Ruth Michelman over weekend. Many social visits and preparations for Chaddock Tea with May 29 hostesses listed.

M*s. W. D. Endres Clover Blossom Club R. N. Newton Elmer Peters Carthage Irene Michelman Ruth Michelman Carthage College F. T. Brenner Frank Garner Joseph Weiler J. H. VandenBoom, Jr Edward Boyd N. Wiles G. G. McGraw A. M. Durant Will Gelston George Earel Bert Plank J. S. Cavanaugh Don Hoover Rose Rice H. C. Jackson Herman Brown Roscoe Townsend H. O. Channon W. F. Kirtley Eva Frields Miss Beadles Hoover

Children Of Dewey School Present Play

Children of Dewey School staged the two act operetta The Smuggler man in fairyland settings. An audience filled the school auditorium as students acted roles from Herald to grandmothers. Ice cream cones were sold. nearly $50 was collected at the door.

Dewey School Fairy Land Herald Frank Riggs Toots Lawrence Wolf Billy James Reddick Edmond Richards Bert Weeks Samuel Adcox Elmer Bangert Paul Stickler William Adair James Roberts Cyrildia Denning Frank Beer Virgil Pryor John Reddick Edward Clow Howard Orr Willis Massingill Charles Hertzler Earl Hagenbaumer Hildegarde Florence Glascock Lewanda Huggins Matilda Regquet Catherine Hagen Florence Peterson Helen Ahern Helen Zimmerman Nonna Zimmerman Pearl Pryor Joy Winneker Ferna Smith Helen Boyce Josephine Culler Margaret van Metre Mary Clark Vera Leckbee

Gilmer Township Sunday School Convention Program

The Gilmer township Sunday school convention will meet at Mt Pleasant Methodist Church Sunday at 2:30 PM. Speakers include Rev. I W Bingaman and Miss Margaret Robertson. The program lists scripture lesson, minutes, reports, addresses, and election of officers with offerings for county and state work.

Gilmer Township Quincy I. W. Bingaman Deather Memorial Margaret Robertson Presbyteran Church Mt. Pleasant Township Sos Frances Holtkamp T. O. Lewis Fowler

Help To St. Mary Can Still Be Given Help To St. Mary

The St. Mary hospital annual collection canvass is nearly finished. Many envelopes sent out were not returned. Donations can be mailed to the St. Mary hospital or to the committee contact, and will be picked up.

St. Mary St. Mary Hospital

St John Lutheran Concert Scheduled in School Hall

St John Lutheran church orchestra plans a concert on Wednesday May 28 in the school hall. Program includes Seredy Tocaben selections, William Tell, Bohemian Girl, Springtime vocal duet, Around the Camp Fire Triumph of Liberty campus memories and more with solos and quartets by listed performers.

St. John Lutheran Church Ellis Brooks William Tell Bohemian Girl H. W. Pfeiffer J. H. C. L. Chandler Schwarzzburg Geo. E. Hoffman Harold Thenhaus Fred Smith Prof Kreschendo Il Trovatore J. S. Seredy

Emerson School Parent-Teacher Night Ends School Year

Fathers night at Emerson School featured speakers George Gabriel and John Dehner on school home connections. Franklin school P T A elected Mrs Henry Aldag president and officers, approved funds for playground and literature, paid piano debt, and cleared 90 dollars from a recent homecoming bazaar.

Emerson School Parent-Teacher Association George Gabriel John Dehner Mr. Gabriel Roy Voss Clara Stagg Olga Ruths Mickey Boys Esther Appel Wilhelmina Venvertloh Miss Lange Ralph Canavan Henry Aldag Parent-Teacher Association of Franklin Arthur Coffman J. H. Bayless C. S. VanHorm Charles Thompson United Parent-Teacher Association Board of Health

Literary Society Banquet Leads Social Night at High School

The Parliamentary Literary Society of the High School held a banquet and dance at Hotel Newcomb Friday night. Fifty five guests attended including club members, their guests, and faculty. A four course menu was served before dancing. Toastmaster U S Parker presided. Short talks were given by Prof J F Wellemeyer, Charles Eldred, and William Gerdes, the incoming president.

Parliamentary Literary Soviete Th High School Newcomb U.S. Parker Toastmaster J. F. Wellemeyer Charles Eldred William Gerdes

St Mary Academy Holds Annual Class Day Exercises

The St Mary academy graduation class held its annual class day exercises Friday afternoon in the school auditorium. Miss Marjorie Harbison delivered the class history, Miss Pauline Michael was the class poet, and Miss Marguerite wrote the class will. Miss Genevieve Klein read the class prophecy. A large audience attended and musical numbers by Miss Kathryn Stratton and Miss Carre Redman complemented the program.

St. Mary Academy Marjorie Harbison Pauline Michael Marguerite Genevieve Klein Kathryn Stratton Carre Redman

Inspiring Toasts At Dinner Meeting Of Cheerful Home

The Cheerful Home Settlement board and auxiliary board, about 100 people, gathered Friday night in the home gymnasium for a dinner, annual reports, and talks led by Bishop Edward Fawcett. Dr. R. Hieronymus urged community spirit and the "impossible" becoming possible, noting Italy is here. An endowment fund plan and booklets were announced, with toasts by local friends and responses from Mrs. Alfred Ellis and Rev. Bingaman. The event featured patriotic musical numbers and a festively decorated gym.

R. E. Lunn North Ninth Street Bert Wessels Billy Mary Grubb Ias Henry Floyd Della Butz Orville Grubb Great Send Kas Floyd Grubb Elizabeth Wilhelm Quincy Cheerful Home Settlement John A. Stillwell Edward Fawcett R. &. Hieronymus University of Ilinois Hieronymus America The Alps Italy Plan Endowment Fund Cheerful Home Bingaman Charles F. Wichenauer Association Charles Gay Joseph, Barlow Lsiddinger Gay Braxton Rome Arnold Irma Chumbley

Baptists Protest Wilson Message Against Prohibition

The Northern Baptist convention adopted a resolution urging Congress not to repeal wartime prohibition as it affects wine and beer. It cites army service, food questions, and public will supporting full enforcement of prohibition nationwide. Also: Mount Roosevelt to be named Mount Theo on July 4 in Black Hills tribute to Colonel Roosevelt.

Denver Colo Northern Baptist Convention Congress Wilson Nct Chicago Black Hills Colonel Roosevelt Theo. Roosevelt Seth Bulbeck Deadwood S. J P Northwest

Varied Day Is Spent By Ministers' Council

Paris May 23 The council of foreign ministers spent an extended varied day with topics including restitution of Belgium archives stolen by Germans the German military situation in Silesia reports of the Baltic commission on the Banat of Temesvar and the status of Ruthenians in Hungary.

Ministers’ Council Associated Press Paris Council of Foreign Ministers Belgium Silesia Banat of Temesvar Hungary

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