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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1919
Page
8
The page records numerous society events in Quincy including a Friday bridge party hosted by RS. J. A. S. Ehart and Mrs. W. H. McMein with prizes to Mrs. C. C. Spencer, Mrs. Frederic Parker, and Mrs. Guy Noll. upcoming tea and dances. visits by notable guests like Rachel Lindsay. a Delta Tau Delta pledge for Russell Brenner. and several social notices about clubs, gatherings, and weddings featuring local families, teachers, and students.
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A neat little street costume features a blue tinsel tone with a high close fitting fur collar. The black braid adds a striking pattern, creating a stylish seasonal look.
Mrs. Urban entertained twenty guests at auction bride Friday afternoon with five card tables and prizes won by Mrs Anton Ohne mus Mrs Otto Weltin and Mrs J B Menke A luncheon followed at two tables with rose and carnation centerpieces The guest list included many local ladies and social names from the area.
Mrs Lulu Meredith daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ohlman and John Walters a Resch paper company member will be married today in Burlington. They left Friday for Burlington and had not decided if they would take a wedding trip or return home. The wedding was kept secret until Friday and they plan to make their home with her parents.
Mrs. Don Wheeler and Mrs. Harold Leffingwell, both recent brides, were guests at a reception hosted by Mrs. Mohrenstecher at her home. Mrs. Wheeler’s and Mrs. Leffingwell’s mothers assisted. Forty guests were invited. The décor featured flowers and a luncheon table center with a silver basket of pink roses and candles.
The Salem Evangelical church invites returned soldiers and sailors to 10 o clock Sunday services as the flag shows 106 service stars with two gold stars for August Apenbrink and George Bentrop. Music by Mrs. Chadwell and Edward Johnson includes It Is Enough and a duet What Have I to Do With Thee.
Miss Amelia Eichenauer of Quincy will deliver the main address at the North East township Sunday school convention in La Prairie on Sunday at 2 30. An interesting program is planned including song services invocation reports of schools anthems a round table and a benediction with Miss Eichenauer to speak and a male quartet from Township schools to perform.
Tom Nolan son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Nolan of Quincy married Miss Helen McReath of Omaha Neb in Memphis Tenn Thursday at 9 am Rev Father McMannus officiated. Attendants were Norbert Tushaus formerly of Quincy and Miss Ruth Monroe of New York. Nolan works for Missouri Pacific railroad and they will reside in Memphis where his headquarters are.
Nicholas Clary and Miss Pearl Clary wed in the First Christian church parsonage with Rev R N Newton officiating. Irene Wachter and Carl Menke married at St Mary parsonage with Rev Father Zurbonson. couple left for a Chicago honeymoon after a quick ceremony the groom recently returned from military service.
Miss Lyla Biddinger visiting nurse for Cheerful Home Settlement led a session with school children. There was a business hour after the gathering and a social time.
Adams School hosted a Friday PTA gathering with Dr A W Werner detailing child health. Second graders sang and first graders performed health exercises, followed by a social hour with refreshments. Jackson School also held a Friday PTA meeting featuring a health talk for students and families.
The discussion centers on the Tanner case where a husband dies trying to free his wife after she trapped her foot on a railroad frog. The piece weighs whether he should have prioritized his wife or their three children, noting mothers often value children most, while men’s loyalties vary. Readers are invited to share opinions.
Detroit report notes the triennial general convention extended congratulations to Bishop D S Tuttle of Missouri and his diocese on November 1 marking a century of Episcopal church work west of the Mississippi River. Yuttle serves as the presiding bishop of the Church in America and Christ Church parish in St Louis is highlighted as central to Anglican Christianity in the west. A centennial celebration is planned at Christ Church Cathedral.
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