The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-24
ANNUAL MEETING
OF CIVIC LEAGUE
Fourth Yearly Reports Of This Very
influential Organization in keo-
kuk Were Made on
Saturday.
MUCH DONE LAST YEAR
Mrs. Helen Allen Ayres Has Made a
Very Efficient President and
Her Administration Has
Been Buoy One.

Civic league was held on Saturday
afternoon in the Y. w. c. A. auditor
ium. The reports showed much good
work done by the league. Mrs. Ayres
has been most efficient president
and the officers cooperating with her
have made the years work very sue
cessful The nominating committee
as reported by Mrs. ]. F. Elder, chair
man, had not succeeded in nominal
placed in nomination the following
officers and directors, who were elect
ed by unanimous ballot:
Vice president-Mrs. W. G. Blood
Recording secretary-Miss Rachel
Roberts.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Car
oline Baldwin
Treasurer Miss Nettie Younker.
Board OF directors-Mrs. Sarah NJ
Rand Mrs. William Ballinger. Mrs.
Eugene s. Baker, Mrs. Harry ].
Reeves. Mrs. c. F. Mcfarland, Mrs.
Geo. S. Merriam, Mrs. James B. Diver,
Mrs. d. A Collier, Mrs. w. J. Roberts,
Mrs. J. B. We'll. Mrs. J. F. Elder,
Mrs. James Cameron. Sr., Mrs. John
Royane. Mrs. Leonard Matless, Mrs.
Alice Read Craig. Mrs. Joseph j.
Ayres. Miss Ida Gordon Howell, Miss
Anne b. Davis.
The Presidents Report.
The report OF the president follows:
To the officers and members OF the
Civic league Of Keokuk. Your presi-
dent desires to submit the following
report:
The league has held meetings reg
ularly from October to April inclus-
i've. the fourth Saturday in each
month with one exception, when the
Christmas season made the Decem-
Der meeting inexpedient.
All meetings have been held In the
Y. w. C. A., small rental being PAID
for the privilege.
The president has presided at all
the meetings.
The first public activity of the
league during the year 1915-1916 was
ON October 4th, wher the prizes in
the garden contest were awarded.
There were nine first prizes. i've
second prizes and four honorable
mentions given.
This was in reality the end Of
seasons work, for the judges mao
carefully inspected the growing gard
ems through the summer months'
giving to each as it reached its prime
its correct rating.
Some Special Addresses.
On October 81, Miss Flora Dunlap
of Des Moines, state president OF the
Iowa Equal Suffrage association, was
a guest at the third annual luncheon
of the league and gave fifteen min.
utes talk on Evolution in CLUBS.
Later at the Y. w. C. A. She address
ed the Keokuk women on equal SUI
frage Both talks were very ENJOY
able. In November, Judge Hamilton
addressed the league. In January,
Rev. F. B. McAllister was our guest
as speaker and in February. Hon.
Theo. A. Craig spoke to us. All OF
these gentlemen gave most delightful
and instructive addresses and their
kindness the league very much appre-
ciates.
We are very much pleased to De
able to say that the street markers
have been placed during this year
More are needed and it is to be
hoped the league may place them our.
ing the coming year, should the CITY
find 1T cannot do so.
Last fall. two lots, one near the
Lincoln school, loaned by Mr.. l.. "A.
Hamill. and one at the Wells school.
obtained from Mr.. George Tucker
were ploughed and start made TO-
ward school gardens. This spring
the fences and gates were put up and
now the flowers and vegetables are
showing above ground and the teach