The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-17
organization Was Affected Last
Night at Meeting Held at Su-
perior Court Rooms, With
Many Present. -..
HAssALL IS PRESIDENT
Theodore A. Craig Is Vice President
and e. X. tombstone, Secretary
and Treasurer Of New
Club.

George Hassall, ST., was elected
president of the Keokuk Automobile
club. which was organized last even
ing at meeting held in the superior
court rooms. The other officers
chosen are Theodore A. Craig, vice
president, and Edward Knox John
stone, secretary and treasurer. The
executive committee members are M.
Z. Justice, B. B. Hobbs. and Frank
l.. Griffey. together with the officers.
The organization viii be known as
the Keokuk Automobile club, retain
ing the name of the organization
which has been In existence for some
time. A constitution and bylaws was
change. 1t provides for the payment
of dues, and the organization Of the
club. The meeting last night will be
considered the annual meeting, and
all dues must be paid within thirty
days after the annual meeting
The membership committee made
its report, reading the list of names
of those who have already signified
their intention of becoming members
Of the newly organized club.
To Join Association.
NJ. e. Justice, who acted as secre-
tary, read the letter sent out from
the Office of Woodwork Clum, secre-
tary of the Greater Iowa associatic-s
in regard to the hard roads campaign
which is being organized by the as
ISOLATION. The first district organiza-
ton of this project was made at Bur
lington last Monday.
A letter was also read from the
Greater Iowa association, regarding
the appropriation Of sum of money
to be used in promoting legislative
action for good roads in the coming
legislature. The Keokuk Automobile
club will appropriate $50 and the
Keokuk Industrial association will
appropriate like sum. The mem
bership will be taken out by the auto
mobile club.
To Get Better Roads.
The newly organized automobile
club will work for the accomplish
ment of better roads and especially
better streets in the city of Keokuk.
There was considerable interest
sho,.. III last nights meeting, and
names of prospective members were
presented to the meeting. It is felt
that with an organization Of one hun
dred or more automobile and good
roads enthusiasts much can be &C.
complished in the way OF securing
better roads and in the city better
highways The club will be concern
ed with the marking of roads and
trails, and with the upkeep of high
ways leading into the city.
1t is felt that the Keokuk Automo-
bile club will be able to accomplish
'Snuch under the leadership of Presi'
dent Hassall and his associates In
Office. ....
Tho Membership List.
The following is a list of members
of the keokuk Autom oblle club:
T. A. Craig, Geo. Hassall, L. A.
Hamill. F. l.. Griffey, S. T. Irwin, j.
w. Winger, Jas. Fulton, Edw. John
stone, A. e. tombstone, Frank Swan,
DR.. Sherlock, DR.. Wedel, c. Z. Lind
r. Bartholomew, DR.. Harter, Edward
Moore, Geo. Demple, Home Tea Co.,
Sam Younker, S. E. Millspaugh, Harry
Dietz, E. L. McCoid, C. E. Herten-
stein, H. c. Kayser, Frank Anderson,
Latham Aver, w. ]. Richards, A.
Hollingsworth, r. Dollery, Irwin Grif.
fey, M. e. Justice, E. M. Majors, ].
w. Smith, Tom Boltz, ]. Burk & Co.,
J. N. Dickinson, Geo. Merriam, Schou.
tens Bakery, J. F. Kiedaisch, Phil
Glazer, G. c. Pechstein, Paul Pech-
stein, B. c. Taber, E. c. Taber, Roy
King, E. S. Baker, Geo. e. Lock, W.
w. Holmes, J. B. We'll, J. Albert
Kiedaisch, H. M. Absolute, Anne B.
Davis, Frank M. Fuller, F. E. Erd-
man, M. Meigs, VIM. Balm
ger. j. N. Dumenil, J. P.
Ingle, B. F. Smith, J. J. Chapman,
Smith Hamill, John A. McElroy, J.
Perdew Sheldon, d. B. Hamill, H. r.
Cullkin, c. T. Miller, H. w. Huiskamp,
James Huiskamp, l.. Matless, o. Jack
son, Wells M. Irwin, w. s. Phillips,
H. NJ. Phillips, D. A. Collier. G.. A.
Hassall, G. R. Hombs, w. B. Daniel,
H. A. Duncan, D. w. Haggerty. J.
V. D. Mas, Nathan s. Lowitz, r. F.
Rollins. F. w. Loewenstein, w. N.
Sage, Geo. Schell. Frank Belt, V. r.
Mckay, Cameron & Sons, A. M.
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