The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
OLD SETTLERS
IN KAHOKA
Prominent Men Address the Pioneers
Of Clark County at Annual
Meeting.

Prominent Men Address the Pioneers
Of Clark County at Annual
Meeting.
KAHOKA, Mo-, Sept. 27.-Tuesday
was old settlers day in Kahoka. There
was large crowd in the city and the
occasion proved to be one of the most
enjoyable in the history of the asso-
citation. The weather was ideal, there
being sufficient warmth in the atmOs-
phere to make it most pleasant for
the old people and the program was
given in the city park. Music for the
occasion was furnished by the KahO-
ka concert band. AS the day is one
of much moment in the city, the
schools were dismissed for the after
noon.
The program opened at II a. m.
with music by the band, invocation
and vocal selections, after which the
crowd was dismissed to 100 o'clock.
Postmaster S. s, Ball delivered the ad-
dress Of welcome and acted in the
capacity of chairman Of the day. The
response to the address of welcome
was by Colonel N. T. Cherry, one of
Clark county's earliest settlers. Hon.
Thos. j. Atkins Of st. Louis and Hon.
M. A. Romjue of Macon, democratic
candidate for congress, were the ora
tors Of the day. Each delivered splen-
did orations, appropriate to the occa-
sion. The program Of the afternoon
was interspersed with music by the
band and glee club.
The baby show, under the direction
OF Mrs. j. N. Woodruff and Mrs. M. w.
Martin, attracted much attention.
There were fifty entries in the three
classes. Following were awarded the
premiums:
Class baby, eighteen months and
under thirty-six months, first, lola
Hopp, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hopp of Luray; second, La
verne Denham, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Denham, of Kahoka; third
Verda Mildred Boone, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Boone, of Kahoka.
Glass Baby, six months and UNI
der eighteen months, first, Alice
Maude Dunn, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Dunn, of Kahoka; second.
Harry Edwin Freed, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Freed Of Kahoka; third,
Georgiana Calvert, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Vest Calvert, OF
kaEoka.
Class Baby under six months, LIST
Edwin Hodges, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Lindsey Hodges of Kahoka; second,
Mary Ellen Bowers, daughter Of Pro
fessor and Mrs. w. H. Bowers, Of ka-
hoka; third, Albert Leroy Lafever,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Lafever OF
Kahoka.
The judges were " M. Wolf, Kinks
vile, Mo-; j. w. Esley. Ottumwa, Ia,
and Joe McAndrews, Keokuk.
The chair to the oldest continuous
male resident on the grounds, was
awarded to Thomas Lillard, aged sew
enty-five years. Mrs. Stanford, aged
ninety-nine yeares and seven months
was awarded the chair for being the
Oldest continuous woman resident on
the grounds. The cane to the Oldest
man on the grounds was awarded to
b. f. Duvall, OF Kahoka. He is eighty
one years Of age. Mrs. Dora Lahew OF
Kahoka was awarded the umbrella,
she being the oldest woman resident
on the grounds.
In the corn contest, the following
awards were made: Yellow corn
Jake Miller, first; L. H. Dorsey, sec
ond; Alex Riley, third. White corn
Harry Heath, first; Frank Vice, Sec
cnd; William Edelen, third. George
Egley was awarded the prize for the
largest pumpkin and T. l.. Zane for
the largest watermelon.
Hon. Thos. j. Atkins OF st. Louis,
who delivered the principal address
at the old settlers meeting Tuesday
afternoon. was billed for political
address at the court house in the
evening at seven o'clock. Mr.. Atkins
is speaking under the direction of
the republican national committee. A
good sized crowd was present to hear
him. He delivered great speech.
Wednesday, October 4, will be a
big day In Kahoka. On that day the
next governor of Missouri will be in
the city. Judge Henry Lamm, will be
here on that day and will deliver an
address at the opera house at 1880
o'clock. Judge Lamm will be accom-
panied by Judge Spencer of st. Louis,
and other distinguished speakers.
That Judge Lamm will be Missouris
next governor is a foregone conclu-
sion, and he will be greeted by a
packed house Remember the date,
Wednesday, October 4, 1880 o'clock.