The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

streets and going to the second ward
school building and escorting the
school children to the opera house
where the exercises took place and
the success was beyond the most san
guine expectations and the big crowd
that gathered at the amusement pal
ace was treated to features that were
unique and interesting. The crown
ing Of the May queen, Miss Ruth
Boegner, occurred after the process
| sion and everyone seated in the
house. The young lady pupils Of St.
Mary's academy added largely to the
success of the occasion
Miss Clara Bogner of the Nauvoo
telephone switch board, is in Wash
burn, ILL.,, vacating and visiting
friends.
The Nauvoo high school juniors
banqueted the seniors one evening
last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Humme!.
Chas. Kelley returned from Tucson,
Arizona, last Sunday night with his
brother George who has been there
for the benefit Of his health. He has
tuberculosis and is in a dangerous
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Sack and little
daughter Of Madison, Wis, are in
Nauvoo visiting the lady's sister Mrs.
VIM. Argast.
The Nauvoo Sewing club gave a de-
lightful party a night recently in
| honor Of Miss Henrietta Brueger, a
bride-to-be in June.
Miss Sylvia Kruger entertained the
Nauvoo Sew-Sew club at her home
! in the third ward Wednesday even
| ing and all those attending had "a
most delightful time.
Nauvoo's high school will discon-
tinue its session on June when the
commencement occurs
1t may be possible that Nauvoo and
vicinity people will be treated to sew
eral open air concerts to be given by
the Nauvoo band II sufficient encour-
agement is accorded the members.
The 25 cent hair cut continues to
be one Of Nauvoo's refreshing fea-
| lures, except on Sundays when 1t is
35 cents.
Rev. VIM. F. Hartel will 20 to
northern Iowa today on a weeks lee
ture tour and next Sunday will oc-
cupy the pulpit at Lake Mills, Iowa
Nauvoo's popular little pastors SER
vices are in great demand in the lee
ture field.
Things may pick up here in Maui
VOC soon. The very latest may be
that our genial rural route mail car
riers will pass up old Dobbin and buy
themselves an auto apiece if the roads
are ever placed in such a condition
/ as to be of use at all seasons of the
year.
1t has been raining every Sunday
in Nauvoo since Easter and the old
tradition is reversing itself II will
have to rain four more Sundays to
make good the reversible side
1t hasn't ever been figured out why
anybody around here doesn't seem to
worry how the next apple crop is
going to turn out.
"Dick" Latta of Keokuk was a Nau-
VOC business visitor the first part of
the week.
Leland Welter and his father went
to ST. Louis last week where the for
mer has position in railroad Office
| The young man has just recently
graduated from business college in
Quincy.
The funniest of movies will be
shown in the Nauvoo opera house
Wednesday evening, May 81. They
will be the Charlie Chapman films
and will be shown in six reels. 1t
will be the most novel and up-to-date
movie production ever shown In Maui
VOC.
Nauvoo will celebrate Independence
day. The baseball team has the mat
ter in charge as they did last year
and the previous one was a decided
success.
Geo. Boegner our stock buyer