The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
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Seldom has there been a more en-
thusiastic meeting at Salem than at
the dedication of the service flag
Friday evening. The opera house
was filled to its capacity with pat
riotic people. Owen Garretson pre-
sided. The following program was
fully appreciated: Music by the or
chestra; song, America, was foliowe ::
by the invocation by Miss Florence
Baker, pastor of the Friends church.
A nice recitation by little Vera Toss;
a quartette, Willard Davidson, Leon
Smith, H. G. Stevens, and c. /. Lash
muth, rendered Keep the Home rirCs
Burning"
Ten little Red Cross helpers gave
an exercise which pleased the aud
fence. Then followed a fine address
by Hon. James l.. Brookha.I. Of
Washington. A solo by George Smith,
Jr The stars were unveiled by pa
rents of the soldier boys. A gold star
in the center for Earl Hum phrey,
who died at camp in New Mexico.
Forty stars represent the boys in
service and one star for Miss Eva
Eighme, of Salem, a Red Cross nurse
in France. c. A. Stevens presented
the flag with appropriate remarks.
1t was accepted by MAJOR w. q. Sim
kin, whose talk brought to the aud
fence much of the realities Of these
trying times. During the evening,
talks from Our soldier boys home on
furlough, were full of interest. The
meeting closed with the song, the
"Star Spangled Banner"
Some time during Friday night, U.
S. soldiers hung the kaiser in con-
spicuous place on West Main street.
The scene presented to the public
Saturday morning was not gruesome
nor was there any sympathy express
ed for Wilhelm. 1t was a well pre-
pared ef1igy of the cruel monarch, and
as he swung in the air, card tack
ed on his back told to all Kaiser
Bill" Later the object was hung in
morning, five young men in khaki
suits led the parade. Merle Banta,
drummer. Glenn Foss, Max Weeks,
George Smith, Earl Kerr, flag bear
ers. They were followed by Super
intendent F. H. Hawk and Principal
o. A. Collins, with procession Of
school children. They sang Amer
ica," as they marched from the opera
house to the northwest corner of the
park. Here the leader called halt!
Here the flag was raised by the army
boys. snap shot was taken by II.
G. Stevens. The crowd proceeded to
the park, where the remainder of the
day was spent at the Red Cross sale
of the large donation of furniture, in
Guiding one piano and one organ.
live stock, poultry, vegetables, grain,
fruits, fancy work, one parrot and
cage, etc. During the sale many
things were auctioned to purchasers
who returned them to be resold. A
number of articles were sold many
times. The crowd entering into the
spirit of the occasion, gave bids free
ly. The proceeds were $1,110 for the
local Red Cross.
Mrs. Cora Arnold Robert. who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Phoebe Arnold. will depart Wednes-
day to visit relatives at Mt. Pleasant.
The following Tuesday Mrs. Arnold
will join Mrs. Robert at Mt. Pleas
ant. and accompany her to her home
at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for a
few months visit. Mrs. Arnold will
also visit at the DR.. Chamo srlaiu
home at Hastings. Neb.
Mrs. J. T. Ingrim has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. T. B. Safer and
family at Danville, accompanied by
Mrs. Safer and little son, Thomas.
she visited her daughter. Miss Jennie,
and at the DR.. Dudley home, at Des
Moines. From Des Moines she went
to Emm etsburg, where she is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Sam Logan.
High school closed Thursday with
jolly time for faculty and students.
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plans from going to the grove to a
picnic dinner in the school rooms.
The funeral Of Frederick Woodrow,
Cullough, was held from the home,
conducted by Rev. J. E. Ward, pas
tor of the NJ. e. church Interment
was made in East cemetery.
A letter from Rev. T. r. Gray
states that his wife has successfully
passed through a serious surgical
operation at the Mayo hospital at
Rochester, Minnesota. and they are
hopeful that she will recover her
normal health.
Verne Chambers and family have
moved from Mt. Pleasant to Steetler,
Alberta, Canada. Mrs. Chambers IS
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Brown.
Antoine Johnson, wife and two chill
dren are here from Albert City. visit
:nS Mrs. Johnson's parents. NJ. and
Mrs. William Weeks.
George Smith, of the Boonville,
Missouri. training school, has been
visiting his brother. Leon Smith and
family.
Glenn Floss and Max Weeks de
parted Sunday to return to camp at
San Francisco, California: Merle
Banta left Monday to resume his