The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-31

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County Superintendent s. D. Faris
has received notice from the secretary
CT the state examining board inform
ing him, that in obedience to an or
der OF the state board of health, pro-
hibiting public gatherings, the exam1-
nation board has decided to postpone
the teachers examinations, set for
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7 and 8. to
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 5th and
9th.
G. c.. Guthrie, chairman Of the war
savings committee for Saint Adams
township, has reported to headquar-
tiers, the names Of William G.. linn
and Mira C. linn, each RS members OF
the Maximum War Savings club.
The next campaign for funds in this
county will be the opening OF the
United War Work campaign, and the
county executive committees OF the
state council OF defense, who did such
good work during the fourth Liberty
loan drive, have been asked to assist
and get the organizations into forma-
ton ready for the campaign, which
opens November 18th.
Announcement Of the campaign, to-
gether with suggestions for local eff
forts and questionnaires have been
mailed to county representative or
the state council of defense. The
amount to be raised in the whole coun-
try is $1T0, 100000, to be divided
among the seven chief organizations
working for the comfort and recrea-
ton of the American army and navy,
as follows:
Y. M. G. A. ............ SlO0,00O,O wv
Y. w. c. A. ............ $4,000 600
National Catholic War Coun-
Gil ................. 3O,000,OOo
Jewish Welfare Board -. $500, 0O0
War Camp, Com. Serv. -. l5,OOO,O0O
American Library Assn. 3.5O0 ,VOO
Salvation Army ............ 3,5oo,uoU
Personal opinions and prejudices, or
religious views, 1t is urged by the
state council should not be allowed
to deter anyone from contributing
for all religions and creeds are blend
ed into one universal religion for the
duration of the war. in the interest
of welfare, physical, spiritual and NOR
al, of the American fighting man.
Miss Wilder, while unable to hold
any public meetings for the home Dur
eau, is making personal calls during
the quarantine period, and laying the
foundation for successful public meet
ings when the time arrives. She vlsl-
ted in the eastern part OF the county
the past week. and accompanied MIS-.
Traverse, county chairman Tor chlio
welfare work to Bentley, Denver,
Bowen, Augusta and Plymouth. Every
physician in the county has given ms
hearty cooperation to the child wei
fare work, the local chairman in eacn
community being member OF the
home bureau.
DR.. Charles A. Champlin, Of Hope,
Ark, who has been visitinS at the
Samuel Curry home, departed the first
of the week.
Rev. Elmer Sparks Of York, NeDr,
arrived recently to accompany Mrs.
Sparks home, who has been with her
father since the death Of her mother,
Mrs M. F. Shepherd.
Miss Bertha Davis, who has been
teaching at London Mills, has been en-
joying a vacation with home folks
during the closing of the schools,
Ion account of the epidemic.
Mrs. Sarah Williams, of Bushnell
has been visiting her SOC, Alva and
family.
Mrs. Banks, of Blandinsville, ar
rived Tuesday evening for visit
with Mrs. Marvin Towles and Mrs.
Shoup, enroute to Denver, where she
will visit at length.
AT recent meeting Of the school