The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28

Mrs. Martha VanZile died Monday in
Denver, Colo, where she has been
making her home with two of her
daughters, Mrs Ida Yarger and Mrs.
Dora Snyder, for some time.
The body arrived in this city Thurs
day evening. and was taken to the w.
w. Lawless home, where it will rest
until the funeral services, which will
be held at the Baptist church Satur-
day afternoon at two O'Clock, Rev. j.
M. Jones officiating. Burial at Moss
Ridge cemetery.
Mrs. VanZile lived with her family
for some thirty-ive years on farm
southwest of the city, which land is
still known as the VanZile homestead
and still belongs to the family. After
n the death OF her husband. A. VanZile,
she has been at home with her chill
dren, having spent several years with
her two daughters in Denver. Mrs.
VanZile was aged about "a years at
The time Of her death, and has been a
woman very active in life, honored
and respected by all in this community
and making new friends wherever
she went.
She leaves surviving five children,
Walter of Alabama; Willie Of Tennes-
see; Mrs. Winnie Dawson. of Spring
field, Ill; Mrs. Yarger and Mrs. Snyder
of Denver, Colo. The sons are expect.
ed to be present at the funeral, also
Mrs. Dawson.
The Hancock County Grand Union
OF the Tri-State Mutual Life associa-
ton met at Tri-State headquarters
Tuesday to elect officers and a dele
gate to the meeting of the supreme I'M
ion which will be held in this city jan
uary 8. All of the officers were re-
/ elected, viz. James McCarty, presi-
dent; Ed Hoch, vice president; r. w.
Saer, treasurer; Miss Carrie Merrill.
secretary; J. l. Hendricks, chaplain,
and J. H. McColloch, Samuel Naylor
and George Hecox, trustees. Mr..
Hecox was also elected delegate to
the supreme union meeting in January.
The domestic science class of the
high school composed of sixteen SEN
Tors and three Juniors, entertained the
members of the school board at the
intermediate school building last even
ing, the domestic science instructor,
Miss Covert acting as hostess. The
girls prepared, cooked and served a
four course dinner which was perfect
in every detail.
the first floor and were beautifully
decorated with Christmas colors and
candles the menu being: tomato
bisque, waters, pickles, chicken pie,
Jelly, creamed peas in potato patties,
hot biscuits, combination salad, baked
I apples, whipped cream, gingerbread,
coffee.
After dinner a short program was
given. Prof. O. A. Barr acting as toast
master
y The menu was prepared on the war
Nplan, using the minimum amount of
&sugar and fats and fowl for meat at a
scost of 25c per plate. The teacher and
fclass are to be commended for their
work.
The new dishes recently purchased
were used for the first time. l.. w.
Berry has presented the department
with two dozen glasses which were
also used for the first time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Little of New
ark, Del, who have been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Kirkpatrick, departed
Thursday for their home.
Mrs Charles Fulton of Oklahoma
City Oklahoma, arrived Friday to visit
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Garard.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Selover depart
ed Christmas eve for Los Angeles,
Calf, where they will spend the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt Maxwell Of
Waterloo, Ia, arrived Friday to visit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Miller.
Mrs. Clyde Johnson is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jewell,
at Monmouth, H.
Homer Cutler of Chicago, visited his
sister Mrs. Will Booz the last of the
week.
County Adviser j. II. Lloyd went to
Plymouth Saturday to judge the corn
In the contest OF the Tri-County State
bank. Sixty lots of corn were entered.
E. z. Matheny was awarded first prize
and Ed Walton second.
DR. Ida Guthrie went to Nevada, Mo