The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30

Der of family reunions and pleasure
/ was sought in various ways. There
were many hunting parties. The
union services with special music at
! the Methodist church was largely
attended. the sermon by Rev. Brandt
of the German M. E. church, was
very impressive and was an uplift
| to all patriotic resolves.
| The lunch and bazaar of the ladies
| of the Presbyterian church lately
held at Odd Fellows hall. netted
| them $4,000
The fifty-hrst annual ball of the
Warsaw fire department at Odd Eel
lows hall Wednesday evening, Nov.
%, was one of the most successful
! in point of attendance and financial
results ever held. The boys are quick
to respond to fires and are very
efficient force. and deserve all the
encouragement possible as they serve
without pay.
Rev. Frances A. Cleary of Rock
Island. succeeds Rev. b. Blaschl1y as
pastor of the Church of the Sacred
Heart. He has been acting as as
sistant to Dean j. ]. Quinn for the
past three years. He is young
man of fine attainm ents, quite popu-
lar and is highly recommended by
Dean Quinn.
A fine Christmas program is being
prepared by the Methodist Sunday
school
Mrs. B. R. Mcmahon is reported as
improving nicely after the recent sur
gical operation.
Mrs. J. H. Giller and daughter
Miss Olivia, are at Excelsior Springs
Mo-, for couple Of weeks stay
Mrs. Fannie Green is in Indian
apolis, Ind, visiting Mr.. and Mrs
w. P. Green.
| Victor Schram who has been very
i'll for weeks, is improving nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Grove have
little daughter, born November &c.
| The Bulletin this week heartily Sec
onds the suggestion of military COM
pany of Warsaw citizens, and urges
/; its organization as there is plenty of
material here.
! The Lutheran choir gave an oyster
supper in Concordia hall Thursday
evening. which was, as usual. well pat
ronized, and neat sum realized
Phillip Diehl is hospital sergeant
at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas.
He is all Of SIX feet in height and one
of Uncle Sans giant soldiers,
Leonard Hammond, son of M. s.
Hammond, who is attending State nui-
versity at Urbana, came home last
week to receive the master Mason de-
gree, which was conferred upon him
last Monday night by Warsaw lodge
No. 257.
w. r. Hay has rented his home to
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schad for one year.
On Sunday he left for Springfield and
from there he goes to New Orleans,
Ito which place Mrs. Hay preceded him;
they will make that city their home for
the winter.
Miss Carrie Rash Is getting along
very we'll after the operation perform
ed on her at st. Joseph's hospital Keo-
kuk. Monday last
VIM. H. Battley was Missouri Wis
itor the past week.
A letter from Harry w. Trautvetter.
formerly Of Warsaw, who is now in
camp at Hot Springs, driving an ambu-
lance for the quartermaster's corps,
speaks Interestingly Of army life and
he says he wishes he was in France;
he likes it better every day.
G. Reece Mcconnell is in South
San Antoine, Texas at Kelly field No.
1, being trained for an aviator; like
all of the soldier and sailor boys. he
is full of enthusiasm and patriotism.
He has brother, first lieutenant in
the 331st u S. infantry and another
brother in the navy, enlisted several
years before the war