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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
8
Agnes Repplier notes that humor, a valued trait, disguises the capacity to be disgusted by political corruption and clever roguery. She cites department store abuses where patrons returned items or copied gowns, and most women laughed rather than felt indignation, urging stronger restraint and fairness.
Fashion notes discuss a velvet Louis XV inspired suit, a 1916 17 design feminizing a courtly coat. It pairs dull purple velvet with ivory and gold brocade, features a high collar and modernized sleeve ruffles, and showcases a very full circular skirt with box pleats at the back.
Quincy High begins step in selecting debating teams for the school year with a call for all students hoping to try out for preliminaries. Names must be submitted to a teacher before noon today.
Halliworth hosts a bridge party with six tables, prizes to Mrs Pfeiffer and Mrs W D Weis, a consolation to Mrs Robert Bacon, table decor with yellow chrysanthemums, and a two course luncheon served. Elaine Fosgate and Miss Moore return from Canada for the season. Also notes of many local social visits, upcoming dances, and weddings with guests from Quincy, Chicago, and Bridgeport.
The St. Rose of Lima Altar society held a Thursday afternoon event in the school hall with whist prizes awarded to Mrs. Arthur Rice Mrs. R Stock and Mrs Wel tering in consolation and to Mrs Wilper and Mrs Joe Cunnane in 500. John J. Fischer won a hand crocheted centerpiece. Dewey Woodruff hosted a six handed euchre group at 329 North Eighth Street. Oak Tree club formed Wednesday at Mrs Augusta Wesaman’s home Sixth and Monroe with sewing. Upcoming meeting set with Miss Clara Luthin South Fifth Street on Oct 11.
Miss Halen Woodward and Cloyd F Woodward were married at the Methodist church in New Salem Pike County by Rev. E W Swa ney Wednesday evening. The bride is daughter of Herman Eichmann and the groom son of N A_Wondern. Honeymoon with Everett Brewer and family. They plan to make their home in New Salem.
Miss Hilda Zimmerman and Arthur Valentine Kunkel were married at 6 30 o clock mass Thursday morning in St Boniface church by Rev A Degenhardt. Attendants were Miss Blanche Zimmerman and Paul Weisenhorn. The couple's wedding breakfast followed at the bridegroom's mother Mrs Sophie Kunkel home 1019 State street. They plan a Salt Lake City honeymoon and will live at 22314 Maine street with the bride's sister.
Miss Vera Stevens and T Gaston Morford will wed today at the Morford family home in Elmhurst Illinois. The ceremony takes place at the residence of Mr Morford's mother with local family and friends expected to attend.
Miss Lydia Wagner of Forty third and State streets wed Fred Disselhorst, who resides near Fowler, at 1 PM Wednesday in the bride’s home. Rev Luthe of St Pauls Evangelical Church officiated. Attending were Anna Wagner and Elmer Disselhorst.
The bride wore a white embroidered dress and carried a bouquet. The ceremony occurred at the bride's home with the young couple. They left at 10 o'clock Thursday morning for St Louis and Belleville to spend their honeymoon before settling with Mrs Fred Dissalhorst.
Pupils from Adams, Berrian, Dewey, Madison, Franklin, Jackson, Irving, Lincoln, Webster, Emerson, and Washington schools visit the Chamber of Commerce art exhibit under the Women Teachers' club. Dr. W. W. Lauder starts a lecture series on art, music and literature at St Marys academy, with a recital and talks on poetry and The American Painter.
Ol In Boston Miss Ella McNaughton, who went to Boston with the Alf Castle family months ago, is a patient at Deaconess hospital. She is expected to return home as soon as she can stand the trip, likely in a few weeks.
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys church held a well attended social in the school hall with committee members Clara Wiskirchen Lillian Depenbrock and Frances Eilers. The fall coffee at Lutheran Memorial drew smaller crowd due to weather.
At an all day gathering in church parlors members sewed and elected officers: President Mrs J R Brockman first vice president Mrs A A Seeham second vice president Mrs R I Burrows secretary Mrs A EB Preece treasurer Mrs Mary Edwards. Brockman has led the society for eight years.
Miss Grace Channon, former YWCA general secretary in this city and three years in Long Beach, Calif., will sail January 1 for Honolulu to take charge of the YWCA there. Her cousin Miss Eila Urmston and sister Miss Cora Channon will join her in March. The year's opening party at the association rooms Thursday featured a pleasant program and refreshments. In local business news, W F Watson, manager of Woolworth five and ten store, has been transferred to Cedar Rapids and replaced by M W Moseman, ex-manager of the Jacksonville Woolworth.
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