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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1917

Page

18

Pleasures Of Vacations And Local Notices At DAR Meeting

D A R members discuss summer travels including Fort Sill visit. Registration under National Defense planned. Red Cross cooperation for hospital supplies and food conservation urged. Social hour with Francs, hay rack outing, and multiple local visits followed.

JH. E. Degroot Fort Sill Dorothy Quincy C. W. Leffingwell Council of National Defense Red Cross Esther McKennan McKennan J. L. Lane Detroit W. H. Alexander Frappe

Here On Visit by Mrs Spencer From Chicago

Mrs. C. C. Spencer of Chicago, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Whippie, is visiting her parents. A number of social affairs have been planned in her honor.

Bessie Creel Billie Kendall Macomb Miss Creel Mrs George Creel SSS Rosalthia Payne Ed Rogers Maine Street Eleanor McMasters Jacksonville C. C. Spencer Chicago H. L. Whipple York Street Dorothy Durant Dorothy Boswell Virginia Cone Georgina Cottrell Margaret Wells Forrest Khipe J. J. Moriarity Oklahoma City Marian Crane F. W. Crane Jersey Street Smith College Henry L. Whippie Garrett Schuller Phoenix, Ariz Kansas City James Adams

Bests celebrate 44th anniversary and 76th birthday

R and Mrs J H Best marked their 44th wedding anniversary and Mr Best's 76th birthday. The Illinois State Bank president, born in Quincy, has deep ties to the area. The day included time with their daughter and son‑in‑law, Edwin Massie, and Mrs Massie.

J. H. Best Best Mr. Best The Illinois State Bank Quincy Clayton Edwin Massie

Social Calendar Actions Across Week From Local Clubs

Monday sees Mot Stae and Mrs Marks Alexander hosting. Mrs Chester Poling and Mrs Julia Bacon plan entertainments for their clubs plus Mrs Robert Bacon. Tuesday includes Suburban club with Mrs Robert Long and a Bankers banquet at the Masonic Temple. Also Shakespeare club hostesses and meetings of the Snahpro Dia and Women's Relief Corps.

Mot Stae Marks Alexander Chester Poling Helen Sprick Harvey Sprick Julia Bacon Robert Bacon Robert Long Bankers Masonic Temple T. M. Brages Shakespeare Club Snahpro Dia C. H. Wood Women’s Relief Corps Book Club Elsie Kordsiemon W. L. King Card Club D. W. Mumper Laura Shultz Ida Jenter Scott Club Oak Camp R. N. A. Whist

Weddings in Lewis County Honor Prominent Families

Miss Eatha E. McReynolds of La Belle and Wade C. Carroll of Williams Town were married Saturday afternoon by Judge Bonney. Both hail from Lewis County families and will reside on a Williamstown farm. Frances Lee Booth of Camp Point wed William F. Turner of Clayton at the First Christian church parsonage with Otis Turner and Edith Booth as attendants. couple to settle on a Clayton area farm.

McReynolds Carroll Eatha E. McReynolds la Belle Wade C. Carroll Williamstown Bonney Lewis County

Adams county church convention set in Lorain Sept 27

The annual Disciples of Christ convention for Adams county will gather in Lorain on September 27 with many delegates from Quincy expected. Local church groups report lay activity and officer elections in a series of community church notes.

The Disciples of Christ of Adams County Loraine Quincy Church of Tests Christ of Latter Day Saints B'Nai Shalom Temple

Y W C A Notes and Drainage Board Action

The Y W C A will begin Saturday evening suppers next Saturday after delays this year. A board meeting is set for Monday at 4 pm in Y W C A rooms with city secretary Miss Anna Pyott to attend. An informal knitting class for Red Cross work is planned Monday at 7 30 pm, yarn furnished. needles sold. Judge McCarl approved the Fall Creek drainage district annual report showing receipts 1259.96 expenditures 1059.69 and a balance of 200.27.

Helen Christ Esther McKennan Beatrice Gill Kansas City Reena Urban Eleanor Ellis Margaret Morris Margaret Wisherd Lorene Bredeweg Carlene Mohrenstecher Ruth Helen Eaton Maude Daugherty Eleanor Neilson Eva Chumbley Ada Donahue Dorothea King Irene Seaton Fred Baldwin Congregational Church George B. Cawthorne Louis Sturhahn Oliver Brinkman Anna Pyott Red Cross Association Red Cross

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