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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
8
A writer argues that in married life the women are often the buyers and that their brains and character determine sound purchases. The piece contrasts prudent budgets with spending sprees, stressing self restraint, knowledge of food and fabric, and shopping wisely, especially for households with limited income.
In 1917 fashion the loose fitted coats and narrow skirts gain vogue while summer outfits persist with a sport suit style. Military notes fade slightly yet remain evident. flags on garments face legal limits. Wool Jersey remains popular for sport suits with trims like chenille embroidery. The beige wool Jersey modish suit features peg top skirt and red trim accents.
George Skelly of 406 12 State street will marry Eva Waltzer of Atchison Kas in a ceremony in Atchison. After the wedding they return to Quincy and reside at 406 12 State street. Skelly has been in Quincy for ten weeks.
Rev W C A Martens pastor of St John Lutheran church will take vacation starting June 11 with his wife and five children visiting Milwaukee and Danville He will attend the Missouri Synod meeting in Milwaukee June 20 to 30 The Aid Society will pay a student to care for the church during his absence and will host a monthly coffee June 6 in the school hall.
Mrs Tom Timothy plans to move to Ottawa county Ohio where her husband manages a mining camp. They will return after a short visit with 805 Maple street as their base. Mr and Mrs J A Hanna depart for Keokuk and Mayfield Kentucky to join the Brown Evangelistic party. Elizabeth Chamberlain a nurse in training takes a three week vacation. Red Cross activities, church societies, and card groups hold meetings with open houses, luncheons, and fundraisers. Several local residents plan travels, visits, or hosting duties and a stationery sewing session replaces Atlantis Society’s usual social day.
Quincy blue lodges of Masons traveled to Columbus Tuesday afternoon for degree work and returned at 10:80 oclock in the evening.
Florence Menke daughter of Mrs Anna Menke 720 South Seventeenth street and Lawrence Schmitt son of Mr and Mrs George Schmitt 812 Kentucky street were married at 8:30 Tuesday morning in St Mary Catholic church by Rev Father Zurubensen. Attendants were Miss Lillian Depenbrock and Carl Menke, with George and Jewell Schmitt as ushers. The bride wore Chantilly lace and Georgette crepe, veil caught by garden buds, bouquet lilies of the valley. Depenbrock wore pink net with blue velvet band. A wedding breakfast followed at the Menke home and a reception for relatives and a few friends. The couple will live at 328 1 2 South Eighth street after a trip to Chicago. Schmitt is a dentist in Wells building, wife a milliner at Winter millinery.
Miss Margaret Rupp daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Rupp will marry Henry Frank Druffel Wednesday morning June 13 at 7 45 in St Francis church officiated by Father Didacus They will be at home to friends August 1 1523 Oak
Rev I W Bingaman addressed the Tuesday Bible class in the association rooms Tuesday evening. Charles Gaushell, mailing section foreman at the post office, underwent tonsil and throat growth removal surgery at St Marys hospital Tuesday morning and is recovering in good condition.
The circuit court dismissed the statutory offense case against Green Hutchinson after state witnesses failed to testify as expected, causing the evidence to collapse and the charge to be dropped.
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