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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
14
Social notes from Quincy describe Mrs J W Gardner hosting to honor Mrs John Sykes and Miss Evelyn Willis of Columbia at East Maine street. Several others host gatherings, visits, and trips including Breinigs, Havertys, and Abbotts, with engagements, returns from travels, and club meetings noted.
On the second day of the school opening at St Peters Eleventh and State streets a large crowd enjoyed whist and the game of 500 with afternoon and evening sessions. Mrs Arthur Roy coordinated the social events with about 20 tables in the afternoon and a larger crowd at night. Prizes awarded included a library table runner, a silk handbag, and towels for whist. crochet yoke, silk bag, and towels for 500, plus various prizes for the evening winners among women and men.
Recently returned soldiers and sailors from the St. Andrew branch of the Western Catholic Union were entertained Thursday evening in the St. Francis School building. The event included various amusements and refreshments. Honored guests included George Winters Lawrence Herring William Middendorf J A Koch J H Tenvorde Joseph Funks H C Crussen and Edgar Mers. Waldin Fitch chaired the committee.
Gem City Business students and faculty are invited to a South Park outing Saturday afternoon at 2:30 by the M C A and Y W C A associations. Committees plan entertainments and activities with ample, tempting eats promised as a big feature of the program.
Luther Memorial church Ladies Social Union held a Thursday meeting at Mrs. George Scherer's home on North Thirtieth street. They planned a coffee on Oct 30 and the annual Christmas bazaar on Nov 20 and voted to move monthly meetings to the second Thursday each month.
Gem City Business College girls belonging to Mrs J H Crafton s Sunday school class of Vermont Street Methodist church will entertain at a party this evening in the Y W C A rooms All gymnasium classes of the Y W C A will start Monday Members of the Children s Aid committee of the Y W C A will meet in the Association rooms this morning.
D L Musselman and Rev G L Losh departed Thursday night for Chicago on business. E A Cooley of Alexander City Alabama arrived in Quincy Thursday to become office secretary for the Y M C A. Consolation flights were held Thursday afternoon as the Country club hosted Mrs George Reaves versus Mrs Ike Looney in a match between Mrs Charles Gay and Mrs Arthur Fifer.
Rev P A McCarty unites William E Seabold and Bessie C Hill of Keokuk Ia in Vermont Street Methodist parsonage. The couple attended by Bax sisters from Quincy and Keokuk relatives leave for Keokuk after a 2 pm ceremony. Several other couples wed in county venues with judge Warren Orr, James W Haggerty, Mildred Gamble, Mildred Gill, Tom Schwenk, Lula Pollock and Tillie Herrmann among the participants. A St Mary parsonage ceremony unites Hagerbaumer and Herrmann with a reception for about 60 relatives. A cream crepe de chine gown and pink roses highlighted the brides and attendants. Continue reports of local weddings through the afternoon.
Miss Clara Elzi daughter of Mrs Josephine Elzi and Henry Juette son of Mr and Mrs Henry Juette were married Thursday morning at St Francis Roman Catholic Church with Father Optatus officiating Ollie Elzi brother of the bride served as groomsman and Miss Mary Juette sister of the groom was bridesmaid The bride wore a white georgette crepe gown with veil and prayer book.
Miss Juette wore a pale pink dress and large picture hat for her wedding. White streamers and roses adorned the scene. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home with several relatives present. Mr. and Mrs. Juette plan to set up housekeeping at Eighteenth and Lind streets.
An afternoon program by the Dewey school Parent Teachers Association before 3 o'clock features health of school children as the topic. Third grade children sing a duet by Frank Riggs and Paul Stickler and seventh and eighth graders sing a song. A social time with refreshments follows. Washington school PTA meets Friday at 3 in the school building with a short student program after the address.
Rehearsals for the Rally Day exercises at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning will be in the church parlors this evening followed by a social for Sunday school students. Program includes piano by Carl Frederick, Rally Day Band, Come Join Our Class invitation, remarks by Dr. R. H. Hartley, recitation by Marilon DeBeamer, The Hike by Boys Class, solo by Misa Hefner, The Hummers by Boys Class, Little White Lie by Intermediate Girls, Rally Day Song by Presbyterian Girls Glee Club, Handy Recipes by The Truth Seekers, Class Cake of Success by Girls Class, Song America, Reconstruction Jelly by Triangle S and Men's Bible Class, Song Our Church For Christ, and games with refreshments.
Ruth Cameron notes how night time worry magnifies problems and offers a wiser rule to avoid dreaming up plans after dark. The piece contrasts nocturnal rumination with daytime action and cites a French proposal to navigate the Rhone from Switzerland to Marseilles using locks to generate hydroelectric power to offset costs.
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