The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
Iowa D. A. r. Report.

Mrs. Dixie Cornell Gebhardt, the
active and efficient state regent OF
Iowa society d. A R., has issued
statement of the patriotic work done
by Iowa chapters from the beginning
OF the war to October 1. Mrs. GeD-
hardt is in Des Moines today to sub
NIT the first Iowa regimental flag
to Governor Harding, Adjutant Gen
eraI Logan and to the Hon. Lafayette
Young for their approval. The flaG
was designed by Mrs. Gebhardt and
purchased by the Iowa D. A R and
is to be formally presented to the
troops at later date. The war actiy-
tiles of the Iowa D. A. R is as fol-
lows:
Knitted garments-Donated to o.
S. battleship Iowa 261 complete sets
and 443 odd pieces.
Donated to q. S. cruiser Des
Moines, four complete sets and IA
pieces not listed.
Donated to gunboat PetrL, 10
complete sets.
Donated through Red Cross and
Navy league, 73 mufflers, ITO sweat
ers, nine helmets, SO pairs wristlets.
80 pairs socks, 81 knitted wash cloths.
Donated as local gifts to soldiers
and sailors, 50 complete sets, Ia
pairs of wristlets, one muffler, one
sweater, nine pairs Of socks.
Total number of knitted garments
reported to date: 455 complete sets
1882 miscellaneous articles. Report
OF immense amount OF knitted worl
done, but no record made.
Clippings - % envelopes filled
Many chapters and individual mem
bers send letters and literature reg
uIarly to "adopteds sailors and sol.
diers.
Comfort kit bags, $50 in number.
Monetary value Of same s2,642.50.
French orphans-Iowa society re-
ports adoption OF SO. Money for
warded by state treasurer, Mrs. Mann.
amounting sum total to date s1,816.72.
Economics course-Members TAX
ing course, Is.
Jelly-Glasses reported stored
ready for shipment, 443. Plenty prom
lsed if same is to be sent to Camp
Dodge.
Liberty loan-Ten chapters report
taking bonds. Amount, $1,000.
Registration blanks-24 chapters
filed 59S blanks.
Contributions to national surgical
iressings-Amount of money, $50.
Number of hospital garments 200.
Number surgical supplies 1000.
Red Cross-Amount of money ST.
4e105 Number of hospital garments
s,371 Number OF surgical supplies
a,341.
Belgian relief-52 aprons, 50 hand
kerchiefs, 81 boomers, So pairs
stockings, knitted scarfs, support for
one child and $500 in money
Home war relief-Dependent fam
lilies 1928. State troops, regim rental
flags from Iowa society. D. A. R. at
cost of sT20. State reserves, lunches,
literature and comforts. Individual
sailors or marines, literature and
comforts. Mess fund, s1.199.
Miscellaneous-sSlG 70 the AM
erican ambulance corps. Three and
a half dozen Edison and Victor rec
ords, one dozen books, 1851 lunches,
~ bed ticks, So towels, 60 pies, l LOO
doughnuts, 81 pillows and slips for
the same, $50 Y. III. c. A support at
Camp Dodge.
Six chapters report as having es-
tabIished Red Cross chapters in their
counties.
Eight chapters have filed no report
of their activities.
To Visit Their Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Elder will leave
this evening for FL Paso, Texas,
where their son, Lieutenant Edwin
Elder, Is stationed IN the u. s. regu-
lar army.
Casteel-Short Wedding.
This afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK, at the
parsonage OF the Methodist church,
occurred the marriage OF Miss Ethel
T. Casteel. daughter Of Mrs. s. G.