The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-22

FROM VAN BUREN,
Men Called to 90 to Camp Pike, Ark,
Six More to Leave
In Few
Days

BONAPARTE, July 22.-FollOwing
is list Of men who are called to go
to Camp Pike, Ark, during the five
days, which began this week, on July
%. The exact date OF their depart
ure has not yet been received by the
local board. There are thirty-seven
in this list Six more will go from
this county to Camp Gordon, Ca, on
July q.
Bonaparte:-wm. Stedman. Al
bert Miller, Leroy Frow. Carl Holmes
and Jess Seager.
Stockport:-Gray Watson, John
Yarnell, Floyd Coltrain, George e.
Rarner, VIM. White, Lester Douglas
and Earl Marshall
Farmington:-Georg A Crown,
Virgil Gray, Roy House, VIM. Coulter.
Ed. Ponte, Isaac Wixom and Harry
Kennedy.
Keosauqua:-Lloyd johnson, Craig
Beggs, Robert Forbes and Clarence
Strait.
Milton:-Cornelius Gray, Harry
Brown, Ross Criol. Mathew Bonar
and Charles Johnson.
Birmingham:-Hugh l. Work, Al
Va Musser, Clay Miller and Wayne
Ollie.
Selma:-Ed W. Maddix and VII
lard Hamm.
Also Jas. Myers Of Mt Zion, Harry
Holmes, Hillsburo; Earl Warning,
Cantril and c. r. Parrot, Douds.
During the past few days there has
been an epidemic of weddings, the
gentleman in each case being either
in the service or subject to the draft.
Howard Stevens and Miss }Anna
Miller were married at the M. e. par
30 T,,lr-
They are making their home with her
mother Mr. Carrie Miller, until Mr.
Stevens goes to Camp Gordon on
July 20. He is the eldest son Of John
Stevens of Bonaparte.
Charles E. Lydolph and Miss Geor-
gia M. Workman were married on
July IL by Rev. Thomas Brown at
his rooms in Ottumwa. They are
making their home with the brides
mother, Mrs. Laura Workman, until
Mr.. Lydolph is called to the service.
He is in class one, being registered
in Sac county. Mr.. Lydolph is son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lydolph of
Bonaparte.
Albert McCracken and Miss Mag
gle Witt were married on June 20,
and are making their home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nc
Cracker, who live on farm north
west of Bonaparte. The bride is q
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John Witt.
Mr. McCracken is registered in the
class, which became 81 years Of age
since June S, 1917.
Mrs Robert Meek and daughter
Regina went to Knoxville, Tenn,
hast week, where Miss Regina win be
united in marriage with Lieut. Harry
B. Embach, who is giving special in
struction in the university there
Miss Meek rstgned her place az teach
or in the Bonaparte schools several
weeks ago.
The court house at Keosauqua was
filled last Saturday by the threshers
Of Van Buren, county, who are making
an earnest effort to assist the admin
fstratfon in conserving the grain sup
ply. There was also largely attend
ed meeting held at the same place IN
Thursday of last week. The last nam
ed meeting was called by Chairman
Russell of the price interpreting com.
mittee and was attended by merchants
from all parts of the county and also
by the threshermen. Assistant Food
administrator Welday Of Burlington
was present and addressed the meet
ing. Mr.. Welday is in charge of the
threshing operations in the state. He
was gratified in finding Van Buren,
county so well organized along food