The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24

: "a 1IOliciy WIZ gave us Lie SdUeS IOT
both gardens and his time superin-
tending the work. Last spring, April
26th was named as wine Day" and
many friends of the league sent vines
which through the kindness Of Park
I Commissioner Schmidt, were taken to
Rand park and planted along the
these vines are in good condition, but
day is planned.
| The Window Box Plan.
| At present the league is co-operat-
ing with the Industrial association on
clean up campaign" and wishing
Keokuk to rank among the artistic
cities, is agitating "a window box
plan-the placing of window boxes on
the principal down town streets. The
| league too is assisting in the plans
and preparations for baby welfare
week On April 2Sth, Hon. Clifford
Thorne will be with us and will speak
on THE Passing of Competition" at
which meeting the Keokuk Industrial
association and the Keolluk Retailers
league will join with Us in showing
Keokul1's appreciation of Mr.. Thorne's
efforts and success in the adjustment
of our freight rates.
The summers work is we'll under
way for seeds have been distributed
and work is we'll in hand for the Sec
ond garden contest. The results OF
! last years contest among the chill
dren. a desire for heater yards and
gardens convincing US it is quite
worth while-and it may be said here
that Hamilton. Nauvoo and Keosauqua
have asked for our plan to follow In
their own schools.
viii Help in Fall Activities.
| In the fall there promises to be a
busy time for all league members for
the Retailers league has asked our
cooperation in the flower parade
which is to be part of the fall cele-
bration. The league is glad to give
any help possible to the Industrial
association and Retailers league for
| it has in mind their courteous and
much needed help in giving the prize
| money for the garden contest-thirty-
five dollars last year and forty-five
dollars this year.
In concluding the years report l
wish to say that on several occasions,
financial help, or willingness to help
with the work in hand, coming from
Keokuk women new to the work OF
the league, proves that Keolzuk wom-
en- in general, are interested in its
work and the place it has made for
itself in the city's betterment.
| And now I want to thank the di-
rectors. officers, members and friends
for their faithful work and for their
sympathetic and ever ready co-opera-
Ition. Our work together has been to
me not a matter of duty but of great
pleasure, and on retiring from Office
II hope for the league the coming year
even more prosperity than it enjoyed
| the last.
Respe ctfully submitted.
| HELEN ALLEN AYRES.
| Pres. Civil League OF KeokulS.
Secretary's Report.
Miss Rachel Roberts, as recording
secretary, reported the number OF
regular meetings held and the called
meetings and social affairs OF the
year.
Miss Caroline Baldwin, as cores
bonding secretary. reported the num-
her of letters written and received.
Miss Baldwin also reported the
progress Of the work OF the down
town window box plan, which gives
promise of being very successfully
carried out.
Treasurer's Report.
Miss Nettie Younker. the treasurer.
submitted the following report:
Cash on hand April 25, 1915 IS 5S.12
Receipts, 1916:
Membership dues ......-....- lo5-o0
Received for flower seeds 80. $50
Cash for school fence, Frederic
Hilpert, administrator $3.50. 800
Total receipts ............ Sloo.I
Disbursements
Expenses for Miss Flora Dun
laps visit ............. ...S .'oo
c.naat signs 5000
q foes 4.05
Federation dues ....... '.oo
Rent for two years to Y. W. c.
A ........-.. .'''' 49,
- sor school garden 215S
Sundries ...-....- ''"'
Total disbursements. $500. Sl22.4o
Cash in treasury ....-..--'-' fo'''
Cleanup Week in Iowa.
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