The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-17

6cOTSe FOtSy Cldrkl Oh tulS CITY
has been elected to a position In the
Battle Creek sanitarium located at
Battle Creek, Mich, in connection
with the physical training depart
ment. "Potsy" graduated from the
state university at Urbana, in the
spring. and he topped the list of star
athletes Of the university. Clark is
undoubtedly the best allaround play.
er in Illinois annals and easily the
best quarterback in Orange and Blue
history. zuppke believes that Clark
is the best football player that he
ton of Barrett, of Washington and
work for two years, he was bril-
championship baseball teams. Clark s
collegiate competition was limited to
two years as he formerly competed at
Williams and Vashti and Carthage
college. Potsy has signed up as as
sistant coach in football at the Uni
versity Of Kansas, which opens its
season against Zuppke's team next
fall. He will hold the position at the
sanitarium during the summer vaca-
ton.
Carthage had some cloudy weather
and very light sprinkle-not enough
to lay the dust-Frfday about noon.
but there was cool breeze and
everyone enjoyed the change after
such sweltering weather. Reports
from the surrounding neighborhood
show that at Fountain Green, twelve
miles northeast OF this city, there was
rainfall of one and one-half inches;
south of the city, at Bentley, there
was quite a good shower; three miles
east, men who were working in the
harvest field were forced to abandon
their work for the remainder of the
day, and west of the city. at Elvas-
ton, there was good shower. Crook
ed Creek and Cedar Creek, east OF
here, had a rise Of two and One-half
feet
Mr.. D. G.. Berry returned Saturday
morning from Rock Island, where ne
had been attending the four days ses-
sion of the Manufacturers and Jewe!-
ers' Association of America CONVEX
ton. This association has but one
member in each town and Mr.. Berry
was fortunate in being elected as that
member from Carthage. This order
was established last year and their
motto is 1--WE Make It." and the plan
is to secure enough members in order
to own their own factories and sup
ply the members Of the association
with the goods thus manufactured.
The next annual meeting will pdob.
ably be held in Chicago, but definite
plans have not as yet been consum:
mated.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Groves. son Roy
and daughter Mrs. Pearl Humert, Of
Quincy, were auto visitors to the city
Friday, and also called on Mr.. ane
Mrs. Cleve WALTON, north Of Garth
age. The party returned home Fri
day evening.
Miss Garrett Thackston Is spend
ing several days at the Wiley jenkins
home, northeast of the city.
County Agent Lloyd attended the
Farmers Agricultural clubs monthly
meeting, held in Adrian Saturday
evening, there being an interesting
program prepared for the occasion,
the main lecture being delivered on
DAIRY Cattle" by w. o. Kunkel OF
this city, who is well posted along
dairy lines, as he has been engaged
in that business for a number OF
years and has fine herd of dairy
cattle which are inspected and kept
in first class condition. Several Sc
lections were furnished by the Car
thage male quartet. A debate upon
the question, Resolved, that the in
vestigation of the meat packing in
dustry as proposed by the Borland
resolution, would be unwise at this
time" Affirmative, M. G. Lambert
J. T. Aiken; negative, e. c. Hancock
A. C. Booz. Refreshments consisting
of ice cream and cake were served
at the close of the program.
Miss Maxis McGuilvery entertained
fifteen young ladies at her home IN
this city Friday evening in honor OF
Miss. Grace Sweeney of San Fran
cisco, Calf, and Mrs. Frank Russell
of Parsons, Kansas. The evening was
spent very pleasantly in a social way
and a number of games were played
Miss Mavis served orange sherbe1
and cake.
Miss Mary Clark gave miscella
neous shower at her home on Main
street Friday morning from 8 to IL
o'clock, for Miss Floss Harris, and
also in honor of Miss Minnie Lout
zenhizer of Blockton, Ia, who has
been visiting here. Those present
were Mrs. J. F. Weber of Ottumwa
Ia, Mrs. H. s. Huston Of Superior,
Neb.; Mrs. Rogert Gordon of Hamil
ton; Mrs. Tressler Callahan of Gales
burg; Mrs. Geo. Black of Dallas City;
the Misses Esther Hill, Miriam SEQ
field, Clifford Everhart, Alma Horney
Rowena Califf, Lucille Rand, Gladys
OHarra Marguerite and Helen Geiger
and Edna Huston. Miss Mary taught
the past year in the schools of Block
ton, Ia, where she and Miss Lout-
zenhizer became great friends.
Miss Mae Brown of Carmi, H.. who
is in charge of the Western Union
Telegraph company's, station In this
city. is making her home with Mrs.
Henry Weber.
e. o. Reaugh went to Springfield
Saturday to file his petition with the
secretary of state, as democratic can
didate for representative from the
thirty-second senatorial district. Mr..
Reaugh who is the circuit clerk of
Hancock county, has many friends In
this community and district, who en-
terrain great hopes for his success.
Miss Libbie Boswell was In Strong
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