The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

The annual convention of Chris
tian churches Of Hancock county
was held In Bowen Tuesday. The
morning program was given by the
c. w. B. M. An excellent dinner
was served at the noon hour by the
ladies of the Bowen church. Rev.
E. M. Smith, pastor of Carthage
Christian church delivered an ad-
dress In the afternoon. Judge Z. A.
James of this city was reelected
president; Rev. l.. Hooe of Bowen,
secretary, and D. c. Barber of Den
yer, treasurer.
( Those attending from this city
we're: Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Smith,
Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Porter. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Fleming. Mrs. Frank Ham
| rick and son Frank, Mrs. Hannah
Thorn pson, Mrs. J. w. Gibson, Mrs.
Josephine Helfrich, Mrs. e. w. Mill
err, Mrs. J. Paul Califf, Judge and Mrs.
C. A. James, Mrs. c. J. Scofield, Mrs.
L. w. Berry, Mrs. D. H. Miller, Mrs.
Julia Walton, Mrs. Marion Milstid,
Mrs. w. o. Sharp. Mrs. w. c. New
ton. Mrs. J. E. Horney and daughter
Miss Alma.
The B. Y. p. q. Of the Baptist
church and their friends enjoyed
patriotic social in the Sunday school
rooms Of the church Thursday even
ing. many being dressed in patriotic
costumes. and the following program
was given:
Grand march.
Song-Star Spangled Banner.
Reading-Garnet Thackston
Solo-Mrs Earl Bell.
Piano solo-Miss Jessie Duffy.
Reading-Mrs. Chas. Thackston.
Music-Male quartette.
Reading Eleanor Kimmell.
Music-Miss Myrtle Rams.
Mrs. J. F. Horney, chairman of
the knitting committee Of the Red
Cross, is asking that all garments
and yarn. which has been out from
the Red Cross rooms for the past
month, be returned, whether the gar
ments are finished or not. This re-
quest is made in order to hasten the
work and have if finished by those
who have the time to devote to 1t
now. in order that our BOYS may
have the benefit Of the warm cloth
ing before the severe cold weather
has arrived.
The Dramatic club Of Carthage col
lege presented four one-act comedies
at the gymnasium on Thursday even
ing, to a we'll pleased audience. Miss
Cecil Burton was in charge of the
PLAYS and did excellent work with the
students.
Lend Me Five Shil!ings." the
play in which Joseph Jefferson
starred for number of years, was
secured by Miss Burton. The humor-
Gus situations in which host be-
comes involved in trying to borrow
five shilliugs is the basis Of the play.
Byron Brooks. Helen Sweeney and
Harold Doughty played the leading
parts.
"The Burglar" play dealing with
the nervousness of some women
guests at a house party. furnished
laugh from start to finish. Irene
Mutt and Ruth Grauss took leading
parts.
Suppressed Desires" with Juanita
Hilig. Elizabeth Smith and Bruce
Learner. staged thirty minutes
comedy about the study Of psyco-
ANALYSIS, which brought about = fam
lily rupture.
Richard Harding Davis little
drama. Miss Civilization furnished
the thrills of the evening. The play
dealt with railroad magnate's
daughter who successfully. through
the aid of civilization, captured three
notable crooks while they were at
tempting to rob her home. Llyod
Yepson, Marchand Hill, Ardith
Mishier and Lee Deets composed the
cast.
This Is the first Of series of plays
to be presented by the school during
the year.
Mrs. James McCartv and daughter
Miss Mary, were guests Of Mrs. M.
F. Dettmer in Dallas City, Tuesday.