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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1919

Page

8

Entertaining Sewing Club and Local News Highlights

Mrs Behrens hosted a sewing club gathering with Mrs J S Geiger of Kansas City visiting. Many locals and guests attended, sharing luncheon and chatter.

Mrs. Behrens Archie Behrens Hampshire J. S. Geiger Kansas City

Corporal Ralph Korte Arrives Home in Hoboken N J

Hoboken New Jersey September 3 Corporal Ralph K Korte son of Mrs Katherine Korte 714 South Fifth Street arrived here Tuesday from service overseas He served through the war as a member of Company E first ammunition train.

Hoboken N. J Ralph K. Korte Katherine Korte South Fifth Street First Ammunition Train

Personal notices of residents arriving and traveling in Quincy

R A Rossi of St. Louis arrives as physical director of Quincy public schools. Thomas Parker and wife depart for a two week vacation to the Ozarks with stops in Fort Smith Ark and Meierford. John Spraley and son Ralph return from Kansas City to Quincy after Ross’s three months away. J J L Swartz osteopath notes. Gem City Business College reports students from several states including Mary Beard, Douglas Gibson, George Davis, Robert Clause, Roy Simmons, and Stewart Dutton. Local merchants Irwin Paper Co and others advertise wholesale services. Labor Day gatherings include John White and N B Getty at Getty camp, with fishing. Charlie Gaushell improves from hay fever after illness. Elmer Wright Jr returns from visit with grandparents J B Clark. J Harvey Swango family returns to Quincy after a year.

R. A. Rossi St. Louis Quincy Public Schools W. H. Baker Illinois State Bank Thomas Parker C. B. & Q. Railway Ozark Mountains Fort Smith Ark Meierford John Spraley Ralph Kentucky Street Quincy Kansas City Spraley Ross J. J. L. Swartz Osteopath Wells Gem City Business College Mary Beard Port Arthur Texas Douglas Gibson Ogden Utah George Davis Idaho Falls Idaho Robert Clause Rawlins Wyo Roy Simmons Augusta Fla Stewart Dutton Stanford Irwin Paper Co John White N. B. Getty Getty H. F. Lafler State Bank Charlie Gaushell East Broadway Gaushell Elmer Wright, Jr J. B. Clark North Seventh Street J. Harvey Swango

Partnership to open shoe repairing shop formed

Mr Swango formed a partnership with John Ostermann to open a shoe repairing establishment. Albert Elligsen and Robert Koring left for Kansas City to attend the Rahe Auto school. Mr and Mrs Walter Guth and family returned from a two weeks motor trip through Illinois and Wisconsin visiting an automobile dealers meeting in Kenosha and the Nash factory. He and two partners brought six new cars home.

Sence Swango John Ostermann Albert Elligsen Robert Koring Kansas City Rahe Auto School Walter Guth Illinois Wisconsin Guth Kenosha Wis Nash

Transfer of Rev David Wahl to Alton district church

Rev David Wahl pastor of Kentucky Street Methodist church is transferred to the Alton German Methodist church at the Warrenton Missouri district conference. He will evangelize and lead the Alton congregation. Rev Frederick S Eitel George of Wash Street church Burlington Iowa will come here. Rev Carl Bush remains at Bethel A M E church. Rev A H F Hertler who formerly led Kentucky street Methodist remains in Nokomis for the coming year. Rev Emil Goetz moves from Bethel Methodist to Muscatine. Dr L E Kettelkamp reappointed superintendent of the Quincy district.

David Wahl Kentucky Street Methodist Church Alton, Il Warrentown Wahl Alton Frederick S. Eitelgeorge Wash Street Burlington Iowa Carl Bush Bethel A. M. E A. H. F. Hertzler Kentucky Street

Advancement Association Big Meeting At A M E Church

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold a public meeting Sunday September 7 at 4 o clock in the A M E church at Ninth and Oak streets. The program includes song Star Spangled Banner invocation by Rev W H Bazie paper by Martha R Martin address by Rev W O Shank solo by Miss Helen Brown instrumental duet by Alma Cobb and Maude Nichols another address by Rev Bazie appeal for members by Mr W M Goree and benediction.

National Association For the Advancement of Colored People A. M. E. Church Ninth and Oak Streets W. H. Bazie Martha R. Martin W. O. Shank Helen Brown Alma Cobb Maude Nichols Rev Bazie W. M. Goree Benediction

WEDDINGS MISS HAZEL DECROW AND OTTO CURTIS MARRIED

Miss Hazel DeCrow daughter of Mr and Mrs Jasper DeCrow and Otto Curtis son of Mrs Julia Curtis wed Tuesday evening at the DeCrow home with Rev W O Shank officiating. Twenty five relatives attended and a luncheon followed. The couple plan auto trips then possibly stay in the west.

Miss Adams Gladys Adams W. F. Adams Quincy Marion Ind Tony Barone Mr. Barone Anthony Barone Buffalo New York Fort Worth Tex Barone Security Banking and Investment Company Miss Mcart Lucille McCarl Vermont Street Miss McCart Robert Meyer Detroit Miss McCarl Davenport Hazel DeCrow Jasper DeCrow Jersey Street Otto Curtis Julia Curtis North Fifth Street W. O. Shank Edith Schraage George Ebert

Moose Lodge Meets One Candidate and Four Applications

Quincy area Moose Lodge held a Tuesday night meeting with one candidate initiated and four new applications received. The entertainment committee announced a whiskey and dance event planned for Thursday evening September 25, with good attendance reported.

Moose Lodge

Delayed decision on state road routes in progress

Dispatches from Springfield quote S. E. Bradt state superintendent of highways saying no decision on Route 31 location will be made for several days and no decision yet on Route 36. He mentions engineers are surveying to pick routes that pass as few hills as possible and reports are not yet received.

Springfield S. E. Bradt State Superintendent of Highways Quincy Bradt

Highland Park to Hold Four Night Dance Week

Highland Park will host Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sunday dances with the Rialto Jazz band providing music. Manager Breinig plans a four day September celebration in cooperation with local merchants as part of the change.

Highland Rialto Breinig

Telegraphers Demand Equal Pay and Better Conditions

St Louis on September 3 1918 committees of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers were appointed to draft a memorial to Director General Hines demanding equal pay for equal work and improved working conditions.

ST. Louis Order of Railroad Hines Railroad Administration

King Victor Emmanuel Surrenders Crown Properties

In Rome on Monday September 1 Associated Press reports King Victor Emmanuel will surrender all crown properties to the peasants for national work by former soldiers. Premier Nitti will announce the decision at parliament’s opening session scheduled for Wednesday.

Associated Press Rome Victor Emmanuel Nitti

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