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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1917

Page

8

Women Teachers Host Reception For School Board Members

Women teachers and their husbands entertained Friday evening in Webster school auditorium for school board members and school officials. The event featured a musicale with violin numbers, readings, and solos, followed by ice cream and cake. Committee chairs announced decorations, program, and refreshments. Guests included Emma Beckwith Maude Harding Edna Heidbreder Gladys Harrison Ella Randall Adelaide Jansen and Emma Holmer.

Webster School Emma Beckwith Maude Harding Edna Heidbreder Gladys Harrison Ella Randall Adelaide Jansen Emma Holmer Ross Dickson Dorothy Sellner Hartung Quincy College of Music Kipling John T. Inghram Harold Knapheide Josephine Kean Altheide

Neighborly car invitaions and delayed arrivals saga

A neighbor recounts a weekend invite to interact with cousins forty miles away. They planned to train, switched to a car, and changed meeting points. The party arrived late after an hour’s wait in rain, sparking questions of courtesy and mutual inconvenience in social automotive hosting.

Y W C A Notes Ham and Eggs Supper Tonight

Ham and eggs will head the supper at the Y W C A this evening with a special Saturday program. A Jefferson school club formed in the association rooms Friday with ten members and more joining. Older girls’ clubs exist and younger members show enthusiasm. Many out of town visitors use the Y W C A as headquarters and meals, and rooms open to shoppers and visitors.

Unitarian Church Lyman Greenman Jefferson School

Local Visitors and Camp Meeting Close Weekends

Beverly resident Elizabeth Carbaugh of Quincy visits her niece Mrs. Roy Kelley and relatives. Orville Rigg reports a public sale of stock Thursday. Clyde Hall and Mrs. Hall of Griggs ville visit Saturday night and Sunday with relatives. The Holiness camp meeting closes Sunday night. Mrs. Mabel Kelly Bader and Ora Funk visit their grandmother.

Beverly, III Elizabeth Carbaugh Quincy Roy Kelley Orville Rigg Clyde Hall Griggsville Mabel (Kelly) Bader Ora Funk

Local notices and visits with a sermon at Bev erly bank

Kelly the first of the week Brigg s moving picture show in town this week G A Hendricks and family visited Blandinsville Saturday Q Nelson and family They returned home Monday Ruth and Rachel Waters visited Saturday and Sunday with Gladys and Lois Kelly Rev a tbatoba delivered an interesting sermon before his new congregation Sunday morning Mr Graft of Liberty had charge of the Beverly bank Monday

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A concise remark on human nature noting that people often delay repentance until after being exposed or caught with wrongdoing. The line suggests a skeptical view of moral awakening prompted by exposure rather than intrinsic reform.

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