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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1917

Page

7

Ewellyn Named Excellent Athl. and Football Star for Dartmouth

A. Llewellyn of Elling Electric Co. likely to join aviation training with the Signal Reserve Corps in Urbana near the University of Illinois. He will be enlisted May 22 and ordered from Quin State University after returning from Chicago. He played varsity quarterback at Dartmouth in 1914 and scored the winning end run against Princeton. Rigorous tests include balance, dizziness, and 20-20 eyesight. six state universities ship 25 men to aviation school every six weeks.

I A. Liewellyn The Elling: Electric Company Quincy Urbana University of Illinois Aviations Signal Reserve Corps Quin State University Chicago Avia Section University Aere Dynamics Princeton Dartmouth Princeton University Llewellyn Liewellyn Illinois Texas

Mauck to Speak in Columbus and Novelty Memorial Talks

Rev. L. C. Mauck of East End Christian church travels to Columbus for morning and evening memorial sermons. He then heads to Novelty Missouri on Tuesday for Memorial Day address, having delivered eight memorial talks there in twelve years. A. F. Keller to lead Wednesday service. Mrs. Keller to report Kewanee Sunday school. By not getting married some men manage to live happily ever after.

L. C. Mauck East End

Navy recruits prove steady in battle drills at sea

Navy officers praise new gun crews for rapid improvement during live-fire practice. Green sailors overcome nerves as six weeks to two months of intensive training would make them highly effective gunners. The article notes remarkable accuracy on both 1 and 2 gun turrets under battle conditions and emphasizes crew cooperation as essential to ship success.

Navy United States Uncle Sam

One Time Husband Disturbance Leads to Sentence

J W Lowrey of Monroe City Mo was sentenced to the work house for 3113 days by Judge Reardon after causing trouble at William Wayne and Mrs Wayne’s home. Lowrey, once Mrs W Wayne’s husband, insulted Mrs Wayne and a neighbor, returning intoxicated for access to his former children amid a divorce settlement.

William Wayne

Horses Mired in Mud on State Street Road

Cameron and Joyce, state aid road contractors, faced a mishap Friday as a team of horses sank into mud up to their necks on State Street Road. After hours of effort, two more teams were hitched to assist and pull them free, the animals scrambling and changing positions in the muddy ordeal.

Cameron and Joyce State Aid Road State Street Road

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