The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-09

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Kilbourne Wright. The subject will
be Othello, and J. 0. Boyd will give
the plot of the play. Mrs. R. NJ.
Lapsley will read a paper Othello, the
! Child of the Desert, and Miss Rachel
Roberts will have for subject, Iago,
Study in Unredeemed Evil.
Woman's Whist League.
/ The Woman's Whist league will
| meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
j. ID. Rubidge.
! Inforn1aPs Meeting.
The Informal Dancing club will
meet next Saturday evening at the
Pond, Mrs Addison H. Rich, Mrs. C.
r. Armentrout and Mrs Charles
Kirch as hostesses This will be the
tenth meeting Of the club and 1t is
hoped there will be large attend
ance that the question of continuing
the meetings may be decided.
Lincoln Club Meets.
The Mothers and Teachers club
| of the Lincoln district met yesterday
afternoon with an attendance Of
seventy-two members. Miss Helwig
| presided. The meeting opened by
singing the Star Spangled Banner,
after which C. F. Mcfarland spoke
on the various phases OF patriotic
work which may be done by school
children He said this is the first
time in history when our government
has asked aid Of the children. He
spoke of the aid they can give by
the purchase Of thrift stamps and Of
the junior Red Cross work. 1t Is ex-
pected that soon every child in Keo.
kul1 will be enrolled as junior MEM
Der of the Red Cross. Miss Mitchell,
| the garden supervisor, was then in
troduced and spoke on the Iowa
plan for school gardens. Every
pupil between the ages of 10 and 10
years will be urged to enroll in the
garden club. She said that a nation
Is only as strong as its food supply
and that the children can help to
make the nation strong by adding
som ething to the food supply in gar
dens.
A social hour closed the meeting
| and refreshments were serve! by
Mrs. George Bunner, Mrs. Joseph
LETTERS, Mrs. William Hull and Mrs.
Maude Larson.
Loyal Ladies' Party.
The Loyal Ladies entertained their
friends last night at delightful
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Meyers. A program was given
which included a violin duet by Hur-
ley and Joseph Fisk, piano num-
Der by Miss Margaret Meyers. group
of songs by Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz
and reading by Mrs. w. Frank
Brown. Following the program a box
supper was served.
Were Married Today.
This afternoon at the residence OF
Martin Hesbacher, 1911 High street,
the Rev. S. C. Benninger officiating,
occurred the marriage of Miss Hazel
Oertel to Mr.. Frank A. Starr. They
are both well known here, and their
many friends will extend best wishes
and congratulations.
Red Cross Shipment.
TOday's shipment from the Red
Cross shop included 1873 bed shirts.
nine tape bed shirts and 400 hospital
bags.
Ladies' Auxiliary.
The Irish History Study club of L.
A. to A. o. H. held their regular month
ly meeting Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. A. j. Hickey. 1t was
along the lines Of an "Emmet" night,
readings, music and song in memory of
Ireland's martyred hero. It was well
attended and very much enjoyed.
Following is the program which was
well given:
A Toast to Ireland-Mrs. Susie Har-
rington.
A short biography of Robert Emmett
Mrs. Cecil Mclaughlin.
Vocal solo-Where the Beautiful
Rivers Flow-Mrs. JOS. Moeller.
Reading-Robert Emmet-Mrs. A, j.
Hickey.
Vocal solo-Come Back to Erin
Mary BRASIL.
Music-Mrs. Clay Bryan.
establishments Speech from the
Dock-Miss Catherine Hays.
Vocal solo-She is Far from the
Land-Miss Marie Moeller.
Reading-My Hearts in Old Ireland
Star Spangled Banner-All.
Y. w. C. A. Directors.
The Y. W. G. A. board of directors
will hold their monthly meeting Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock Mem
bers please note the change in time
Of meeting.
Club to Have Banquet.
The High School club of the Y. W.
c. A. will hold a banquet Friday even
ing at $50 o'clock. There will be the
annual reports, election of officers for
the coming year and toasts to the
senior members, advisors and new Of
ficers. The decorations will be along
patriotic line.
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