The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-08

ment in behalf of the Liberty bond
loan. melting was held at Hotel
Manning at which the Liberty bond
committee Of Van Ruren county was
appointed. S. W. Manning was chos-
en- president and j. Lester Therme sec
rotary. All the banks in the county
are on the committee, as well as other
representative men from all parts of
the county. A meeting of the commit
tee was set for Monday afternoon at
the Keosauqua opera house, but the
heavy rain of that afternoon prevent
ed. The organizer Of the county, Mr..
o. G. Corns, is former Bonaparte boy
and has been in Chicago for several
years where he has held good posi-
ton with a large bond company.
Ralph Hogue and family Of Eldon,
have been visiting at the J. o. Morris
home here for the past several days.
Marshall Meek visited with Keokuk
relatives the first part of this week.
The annual reception for the grad
uating class Of 1917 of the Bonaparte
schools was held last Friday evening,
June 1, in the high school auditorium.
The program was good and entertain
ing, at the close of which refreshments
were served. About one hundred and
twenty We're present and were we'll en-
tertained and glad to have been there.
After roll call it was suggested that
those who attended school here before
graduation exercises we're held and
who received all the education this
school was able to give them, but did
not receive any diploma, should pass
to the front. There were several such
former pupils and there were also
four present who were in the same
class in 1880. Mrs. Stafford also had
the distinction of having completed
her course here and gone to Benton
sport for a higher education. A heavy
rain somewhat spoiled the pleasure of
the guests at the close of the enter
tainment, it being about the same
brand of weather that was handed out
in 1916 when the reception and pro-
grom was held at the Commercial no
tel.
Allen Perkins Of Keokuk, came Mon
day to attend the Masonic doings and
also for a short visit with Bonaparte
relatives.
The Bonaparte Masonic lodge had a
great time planned for Monday after
noon of this week but the big rain pre-
vented many from attending and some
what spoiled the program. The lodge
here had expected to entertain about
$50 people but only about sixty were
able to attend. Several Masons from
Pennington were in attendance from
$50 to o'clock and enjoyed the big
supper at 6:15 and attended
the evening meeting. Past Grand Mas
ter F. B. Whitaker, Of Hillsboro, and
T. P. Bence, of Bloomfield chairman
Of the board of custodians of Iowa |
grand lodge. conducted the meeting.
Owing to the heavy rain great many
Masons from surrounding towns were
unable to be present.
]. D. Ridgeway and family, who
have been visiting with relatives here
for few days, departed the first OF
this week for their home in Davenport. |
They were accompanied by Miss Mil
dred Daugherty, who expects to be- |
come trained nurse and who will
make her home with the Ridgeway
family while she is in Davenport.
Mrs. j. S. Hooper and two daughters
Margery and Phyllis, are in Oklahoma |
where they expect to visit with rela-
tives for a month.
Oscar Johnson, one Of Bonparte's |
soldier boys, who is stationed at Fl
Barrancasy near Pensacola, Florida.
writes to friends here that they have
received their Springfield rifles and |
are getting daily practice in the use OF
same. Ray Kerr, who is at FIT. Terry.
New York. also writes to friends here
hat he is getting some good practice |
n the art of drilling and doing the |
work which goes along with army
ife