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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1919

Page

8

Social Notes Highlight Quincy Women and Visitors

Social pages recount engagements surprises and farewells among Quincy women and families. Miss Millie Neuer’s engagement to J Leo Hapke of Peoria is announced, a Christian Endeavor gathering hosts a surprise party, and many guests travel to St Louis Chicago and Michigan for visits and events.

Miss Neuer Millie Neuer J. Leo “Hapke Peoria Christian Endeavor Society Luther Memorial Church Hursday

Back From Army To Claim Bride In Quincy Wedding

Miss Myrtle Lewis of Camp Point wed Ellis Fletcher Dean of Los Angeles in Quincy at the First Christian church parsonage. They departed for Los Angeles to live, after a ceremony performed by Rev. Newton. The bride and groom are features of Camp Point society with their families and friends sending best wishes.

Camp Point Quincy First Christian Church Myrtle Lewis Ellis Fletcher Dean Los Angeles California Newton Dean Miss Lewis Dailey C. Lewis Maplewood High School The Christian Church Edson Dean Richard Chicago Harold St. Louis Harold Dean Clarence Becker Springfield Bartels Pittsfield

School Parent-Teacher Officers Elected in Franklin Adams

Franklin school elects Mrs Charles Thompson secretary to fill vacancy left by Mrs J H Davis resignation. Adams school installs new officers with Mrs Elmer Scheid president and Mrs George Heidbreder as treasurer after Mrs Ed Rush resignation. Fathers night discussed and a phonograph bought for Jefferson school.

Franklin School Charles Thompson Parent-Teacher Association J. H. Davis Sarah Derrick

Dewey PTA Ice Cream Social Draws Profits for Piano Fund

The Dewey School ice cream social hosted by the Parent Teacher Association drew a good crowd and proved profitable. Net proceeds will support the school's piano fund.

Dewey School Dewey Parent-Teacher Association

Y M C A Notes Postpone Membership Drive

The YMCA membership campaign is deferred to mid October. The drive was to begin at month start but is postponed because many volunteers are tied up with duties during the early part of the month.

Miss Soellner Named New Blessing Hospital Superintendent

Miss Caroline Soellner of Chicago, previously superintendent of nurses at Washington Park hospital, Chicago, will become superintendent of Blessing hospital. Mrs. Pearl Ringland has resigned and will depart for Marshall, Missouri next month. Soellner is a graduate of Lakeside hospital and comes here highly recommended.

Caroline Soellner Chicago Washington Park Hospital Blessing Hospital Pearl ‘Ringland Marshall, Mo Soellner Lakeside Hospital

Mrs Lawrence Best Wins Ellis Trophy

Miss Valmere Granadier a Chicago based student of harp under Enrico Tremonti reports performing at the Maltine hospital for the wounded. Tremonti calls her composition a reverie and encourages her work. Her St Mary academy ties and a thousand dollar prize from her father are noted.

Valmere Granadier Chicago Enrico Tremonti Matine Hospital Tremonti Miss Granadier St. Mary Academy

Mrs. Lawrence Best Wins Ellis Trophy in Final Round

Mrs. Lawrence Best won the Ellis trophy at the Country club links with a net score of 58 after a 102 gross and a 44 handicap. Other competitors included Mrs. Arthur Fifer 114, Mrs. Lindsay 122, Mrs. Monroe 115, Mrs. Gay 115, Mrs. Crane 114, Mrs. Burrows 144, Mrs. Brown 126, and Mrs. Weis 107. The trophy is a silver vase donated by Mrs. Jack Ellis.

Lawrence Best Ellis Thomas Burrows Herman Brown A. W. D. Weis Jack Ellis

Art Exhibits From Elgin Schools Here

Elgin public school art displays are set for next week in the high school art department. Work shows what students did with art textbooks used last year now installed in Quincy schools. Miss Mary Beatty leads the art department.

Elgin Public Schools Elgin Quincy Mary Beatty

Art Teacher Meeting Schedule At High School

The public schools art program outlines a week of grade level meetings with Misa Beatty in the High School rooms. First and second grade teachers meet Monday, third and fourth on Tuesday, fifth and sixth on Wednesday, and Junior High on Thursday. Students and communities may view the display.

Parole agent P C Elsey to report for duty in Joliet

P C Elsey received a wire from the civil service commission at Springfield ordering him to report for duty September 17 in Joliet as a parole agent. He left Quincy Tuesday and will likely have headquarters in East St. Louis. Fred Woeller and wife left for Peoria to establish a new home where he has a position as electrician. Mrs Erlmeier of 121 North Sixth street returned from Chicago after a several day visit.

P. C. Elsey Civil Service Commission Springfield Joliet Elsey Quincy East St. Louis Fred ,Woeller North Twelfth Street Peoria Ill Woeller

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