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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1919

Page

8

Entertaining at Dinner and Local Notices

Entertaining at dinner, RS C I Morris entertained for her econ Charles who leaves Monday for St Mary Kan for school. Women started playing for a silver vase at the Country club links. Mrs Sam Watts visiting in Quincy. Friendship class met in Anna Brown Home with plans for open meetings. Home Bureau to serve supper at returned soldiers celebration in Baldwin park Aug 13. Various visits, trips, and social gatherings noted including guests in Criswell Home and club events at the city.

RS. C. I. Morris Econ Charles St. Mary,Kan Eugene Loebbing Merbert Ohnemus Ferdinand Heintz Frey Meyer Joe Menke William Kircher Francis Morris Chris McGinley Jack Ellis Lide Henry Yates Anna Brown Dan Carr Monroe W. F. Kirtley Home Bureau Baldwin Park Gustav Klarmer Casper Mast Earl Phelps John Inghram Sadye Pitts Hannibal Quincy Herman Brown East Maine Street East Broadway H. A. Westfall Burlington, Ia City Mr. Westfall C. D. Westfall Cedar Street

Union committee to host regular coffees monthly

Miss Estella Heintz hosted a party at her North Eighth street home with music games and refreshments. The text notes a union committee being led by Mrs Arthur Steinback to hold regular coffees on the last Thursday of each month after a summer break.

Chicago Henry Schuerring Leona North Eighth Street Cleveland Elsie Hoffman John Hoffman South Eighth Street Feil Chemical Works P. L. Dickhut East Jersey Street Arthur Steinback Union Estella Heintz

Parent-Teachers Resume Activities In City Groups

The city Parent-Teacher associations held Friday meetings for Dewey and Berrian units. Plans included a lawn social, a downtown cooking sale, a musical program, and a rummage sale next Friday. Principal R O Gibbons addressed the mothers and teachers, with Alfred Ellis of the school board outlining possible PTAs actions.

Dewey Association Berrian Associations Dewey R. O. Gibbons Alfred Ellis Berrian Association

Lombard College music supervisor joins national concert group

Anna Groff-Bryant, Lombard college music supervisor in Galesburg, has joined the National Concert Managers association after its first annual meeting in New York. She will oversee Illinois concert plans and has already secured artists for winter programs in Galesburg, including Galli-Curci, Madame Lehman-Heink, Hufetz, Alma Gluck and possibly Lada the dancer.

Anna Groff-Bryant Lombard College Galesburg Quincy New York National Concert Managers’ Association Groff-Bryant Illinois Galli- Curci Madame Lehman-Heink Hufetz Alma Gluck Lada

Hawkins Munn wedding in Plymouth church parsonage

Mrs Emma Munn and Herschel Hawkins of Plymouth wed in the parsonage of the First Christian Church, Thursday afternoon, with attendants Mr and Mrs Walter Thomas among others.

Births announced for Alexander daughter at Vermont Street

Mr and Mrs Frank Alexander announce the birth of a daughter Friday morning at their home 2630 Vermont street.

Frank Alexander Vermont Street

Chicago Man Elected As Head Of Bankers

Leroy A. Goddard of Chicago was elected president of the Illinois Bankers' Association at the annual convention closing session. Other officers chosen include W. C. White of Peoria as vice president J. H. Standard Oglesby as treasurer and N. A. Gettinger of Springfield as treasurer.

Hez Henry Heads The County S S Ass'n Once More

Hex G Henry of Camp Point was reelected president of the Adams county Sunday school association at the closing day of the Fowler conference Friday. A. M. Carter of Plainville was reelected vice president. Miss Weaver spoke on Our Program and its Program of Work and Our Children Their Needs. Rev. Ray Grumman installed officers, and Rev. I. W. Bingaman outlined four year's goals including a superintendent in every township and leaders conference. Officers remained largely the same with few changes. the year closed with a total of 52 schools, 87 annual reports, and receipts of 692.59 equal to expenditures.

Hex G. Henry Camp Point Adams County Sunday School Association Fowler A. M. Carter Plainville Ray Grumman Miss Weaver Mr. McMahan Paloma Wing I. W. Bingaman Jesus Christ Adams County Sam Meyer Fred Wolfe H. G. Henry Sam Meyers Margaret Robertson Trott J. M. Dunlap Amelia Eichenauer Rev. I. W. Bingaman Isaac Cutter Frances Holtkamp J. H. Pax Young People's Societies

National Railroad Accident Prevention Drive Set

The Safety Section of the United States Railroad Administration launches a two week National Railroad Accident Prevention Drive from October 18 at 12:01 a.m. to October 31 at midnight. About 186 systems with nearly two million workers and 231000 miles of track compete, aiming to reduce casualties. From January–May 1919, railroads under federal control show 867 fewer killed and 16 677 fewer injured versus 1918.

United States Railroad Administration

Suppression Bid In Curci Divorce Case

In Chicago on September 6, counsel for Luigi Curci sought to suppress damaging affidavits related to Amelita Galli Curci's divorce suit. The move targets affidavits from Melissa Brown of Fleischmanns New York, co respondent Mary Rinaldi and other witnesses, alleging incompetence and improper attestation, and claims some were filed after the amended bill. Also noted is a Kansas claim of a "bugless potato" from crossing a potato vine with a weed.

Chicago Luigi Curci Amelita Galli- Curci Melissa Brown Fleischmanns New York Mary Rinaldi Otto Heineman Phonograph Supply Co New York City Elyria Ohio Putnam

President Wilson Pardons Missouri Cashier in 11 Month Term

Alexander H. Stephens, jailed in Henry county Missouri for unlawful certification of checks, was pardoned by President Wilson. A brother of former Missouri governor Lon V. Stephens, he had pleaded guilty in March 1917 and had earlier worked at Central National Bank Boonville before its liquidation. Relatives pressed for parole after his sentence began.

Kansas City Alexander H. Stephens Henry County Clinton Wilson Tle Lon V. Stephens Missouri Stephens Comptroller of the Treasury Central National Bank Boonville

Buyers and salesmen urged to stay in touch via want ads

The Whig urges buyers and sales agents to maintain close contact with business through want ads, promoting timely notices and listings to connect buyers with sellers and service providers.

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