The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-20
; ,tertalned at Dancing.

=, a very delightful dancing party
s,ght at the Country club, in
- If Mr.. Carroll Joy. The lights
~. nayillion were shaded In red
AVS of Japanese lanterns were
=, along the beams in gay fes-
ns Agnes orchestra played the
n. nroeram from to 10 O'Clock.
rre the evening, ices and cake
- ,.ne served at the club house.
,ong the out of town guests were
g Mcclure, Mr.. Arthur Weber and
= Flint of Davenport, the Misses
~ Margaret and Leaffa Thompson.
y psreckenridge, Mo-. Miss Hazel
~ of Bonaparte. Miss Dorothy
einherger Of New York, Miss
uncbe Cleer OF Peru, Ill, and Miss
me farmhouse of Oskaloosa.
Leaves for Toronto.
Mrs ]. L. S. Scadding and daugh-
. Barara and Peggy, left this
orning for Toronto, Canada, and
a. will go to summer resort on
ST Laurence for the remainder Of
e summer.
To VtStt in west
Miss Anne B. Davis will leave to-
orrow for San Diego, Calf, for an
tended visit with Miss Alice Halli-
y.
Guests at Reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas C.. Thon. who
ere recently married, were honor
6ests at reception last night at
4 First Methodist Protestant church,
ven by the. Sunday school classes
hight by Mrs. A. B. Grant and the
ey. Leroy Steffey. Mr.. and Mrs.
hon were presented with hand
bme wedding gift by those who
banned the evenings entertainment
Presidents Names Wanted.
| II is hoped that complete list OF
Residents Of the women's organiza-
Ibns of this city will be furnished
Hiss Besse Blood in order that the
zeal unit of the woman's committee
national defense, may represent
nearly as possible all the women
this city. The majority of the
bceties have already allied them
tlV66 WlUl Iuc CoAAIII0o' 'oNS
hone message to Miss Blood is all
bat is necessary to enroll your So
Iety. A few church societies, one
! two social clubs, the mothers
hd teachers clubs and ono or two
|aternal orders have not yet en-,
Billed, perhaps due to the fact that
ley have suspended meetings for
le summer. The advisory commit
le Is to be made up Of representa-
Ne OF every woman's society and
bne should be omitted.
Entertained 1t Tea.
Mrs. W. r. Bacon and Mrs. G. R.
Thaley entertained twenty ladies
bis afternoon at a tea for the benefit
| the pipe organ fund of the First
hristian church. This is the first
] series of teas to be given
Canning Grub Notes.
Because OF the Red Cross work
hich takes SO much time from the
eokuk women, the chairman of the
zeal canning club, Miss inertia Mitch
i, and her advisors, have thought 1t
uwise to attempt to hold regular
lettings but to reach the members
the club through the, medium of
he Gate City. The state canning
ub In its last news letter, urges,
acause of the scarcity of cans, that
ousewives dry such products as
lubaTb, cherries, corn, apples,
caches, squash and pumpkins, and
lat they store in the cellar such
roducts as beets, celery. parsnips.
abbage and other tubers and veget-
'les. The following recipe for dry
g corn is issued by the national
nergency food garden commission:
Select ears that are young and
nder and freshly gathered. Blanch
! COP in steam or boiling water
'eferably steam-for five to ten min
es to set milk. II boiling water is
led, add q teaspoonful Of salt to
lch gallon. Cold dip, drain thor
lghly, cut OFF half the kernel with a
larp knife and scrapo Of the re-
ainder, talking care not to include
e chaff. Drying time, three to four
ours. Start at temperature OF ITO
agrees F., and raise gradually to 14o
sgrees.
IN using field corn It should be tax.
at the roasting ear period Of ripe
,ss and the ears should be plump.
10 prepare for sun-drying. corn
lould first be dried in the oven for
n or fifteen minutes. After sun
ying Is completed, the corn should
am be heated in oven to kill pos
bic insect eggs.
- Summer School Picnic.
The children Of the summer Bible
nool were taken to Rand park for
picnic dinner today. More than
70 hundred children made up the
lppy party.
New Red Gross Glass.
mere will be a new Red Cross
EAT