The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-15
bWER PARADE
| PLAN |NOORSEO.
League Officers Accept Offer
bade by Retailers League and
Will Decorate
Autos.
an WINDOW BOXES
Feature VIII be In Charge Of
,mmittee-6aby Week, Lights
on Bridge and Other Mat
tiers Discussed.
kN WINDOW BOXES

he officers and directors of the
league held a called meeting
kerday afternoon at the home OF
]. ]. Ayres. 1t was decided to
perate in promoting the flower
ade which will be a feature of the
celebration Most of the women
sent had had experience in the
flower parades held here years
in connection with the street
s, and it was the opinion of the
hen that the proposition will be
her bigger one now, since auto
biles will be used instead of car.
kges and phaetons and small
icles. The members of the league
ressed themselves as being pleased
have the opportunity to return
he of the favors shown the league
the Retailers league and the In
btrial association.
The week beginning April "a is
an up week in Iowa and the Civic
Ee co-operated in former years in
an-up campaigns are urging the
liens to observe that week and sac
1t that all alleys are clean and
Ruse hauled away. Presumably Keo-
does not longer need the ward
block lieutenants to tell them
len and how to observe cleanup
elk. Educational campaigns for
Fee or four years have made the
6zens realize the necessity of a
an back yard as well as a tidy
/ mt yard. An inspector will be sent
] the latter part OF the week and
will report through the papers,
hditions as he finds them.
Window Box Plan.
The matter of window boxes on
down town streets was discussed.
Is Caroline Baldwin was named as
committee on ways and means to
Try out the plan. 1t was reported
1t already some of the merchants
| the block between Tenth and Elev-
th on Main had promised to install
boxes. Miss Baldwin will have
IRE to say in The Gate City regard
] the plan.
Last year a day was set aside as
be day and hundreds Of hardy vines
ere given to be planted along the
nee down the Absolute hill. Park
T. f. T. Schmidt took
very helpful interest in the plan
ID planted the vines which the
lgue furnished. A committee was
pointed yesterday to interview
Hickey to ask if he will
e to the planting of the additional
nes which it is proposed to use this
ar. This is a part of the park an
rden work being done By the Civic
lgue.
The matter of lights on the Keo-
k and Hamilton bridge was dis
ssed. 1t is felt that the bridge
ould be lighted for the safety of
e passengers who pay toll to cross
at night.
Plan for Baby Week.
Miss Younker, general chairman of
9 celebration of Baby week, asked
1t the Civic league as its share of
, work, place the posters which are
divided, and interview the retail
,rchants regarding the decoration of
cir windows and having on display
res specially designed for babies
d children. BY a vote, it was de-
led to assume this part OF the
rk. The committee named by Mrs.
res is Mrs. James Huiskamp. Mrs.
'rle F. Baker and Mrs. N. Il. Will
K
Mrs. James B. Diver reported that
lch progress has been made in the
IN to conserve the birds, by placing
Oakland cemetery, bird houses and
MS of water for their use. The
of the cemetery has
Ken very helpful interest in the
IN and will aid in every way pos
lie. Mrs. Diver has provided a
mber of pamphlets and books to
crest the school children, particu-
ly the boys who are usually the
wer behind the air rife which kills
! birds. In the winter it is hoped
1t friends of the birds will cooper
: in furnishing food for them.
e Civic league deserves no credit
this effort to interest the children
feeding instead of killing birds,
! idea having originated with Mrs.
YER and is being carried out through
r suggestion to the superintendent
the city schools, the scout masters
d to parents generally.