The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-12
Plan Thanksgiving Appreciation Sale

set for October 80 and the last for
November 10.
Sam Younker wanted one special
time for opening the windows. Mr..
Chapman did not think that this
restaurants were in the contest and
goods could not be expected to wait
until evening.
The nnal session on rules will be-
held by the committee today.
About High School Fair.
John Rovane, Jr., reported in the
matter Of the leagues assistance in
helping to secure musical instruments
formed. Mr.. Rovane said that Pro-
fessor Hayden had an idea of holding
q fair or something similar on Thanks
giving afternoon and evening and the
two succeeding days. The merchants
would be asked to contribute in some
manner, either by building booths, or
donating articles to be sold, or some.
thing Of the sort. The general senti-
ment Of the merchants seemed to be
that they would have their hands full
with window decorating and with the
Thanksgiving sale, and could not take
on the additional burdens of any &C
tual work
Mr.. Rovane said that Professor Hay
den had no definite scheme along this
line. and 1t was suggested by ]. N.
Dumenil that pure food show could
be staged with no trouble to the mer-
chants. as the manufacturers would
be glad to secure space for this One
OF the merchants thought that dona-
ton Of money could be given by the
league. 1t was finally decided to let
the committee of which Mr.. Rovane
is member, work out whatever
scheme seems BEST and the league
will indorse the idea.
Civic Leagues Thanks.
A letter was read from Ms. Helen
Allen Ayres. president of the Civic
league. thanking the retailers for their
cooperation in the garden contest.
The retailers gave the prizes amount
ing to s34. TWENTY-FIVE dollars of the
amount had been collected by the
committee which had been sent out.
balance was paid out of the treasury.
..
NJ. F. Justice, President Keokuk Re-
tailers' League, City.
Dear Sir: garden contest COM
mittee Of the Civic league beg leave
to submit the following report:
On Monday. Oct. 4, the committee
from the Civic league made a tour of
the schools awarding prizes to those
entitled to them, children whose grad.
ing In the contest was above five
points on scale of eight points There
were no perfect gardens, but some
were given seven points and some six.
These received first and second prizes
There we're nine first awarded at $500
each and five second prizes at S1.50
each Below these prize winners were
the children who We're given Ave
points and they were given honorable
mention and urged, to ctry for the
prize next year, should a contest be
held. ..,fs aa ' ..,
In every room tho Retailers league
was given credit for its valuable as
sistance and the children were told
that men and women fhoth want the
help OF the bows and girls and must
have it if Keokuk IS to be clean,
prosperous city.
The Civic league expresses thanks
for your cooperation.
Very truly,
HELEN ALLEN AYRFS,
Chairman Garden Contest Committee.
New Members Accepted.
The membership committee. D. r.
Linquist chairman proposed the
names OF NJ. S.CAckles, DR.. o. L. Sohl
and George Az McLoney The three
men were unanimously accepted and
given the clad hand. They all made
short talk. t-,-.
An invitation has been extended the
, league to hold the next meeting at
Carthage. It was decided to leave the
matter to the president. The Garth
age trip. II it Is decided to go there.
would depend entirely on the state Of
the weather and the condition Of the
roads.
The league also gave its endorse
ment to the bridge project as carried
through by Commissioner Collins. This
proposition Of securing property in
order to bring the bridge approach
within 100 feet Of the top Of the hill
and avoid the big grade. met with the
approval Of the merchants.