The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-26
ASSOCIATION FOR
CLARK COUNTY
Initial Steps Taken for Agricultural
and Industrial Organization
Which Promises Good
Results.

KAHOKA, Mo-, Jan. 26.-All class
1 men, except those who have ap-
peals before the district board, have
been called to appear before the local
examination board for medical exam
nation on next Monday and Tuesday.
DIR. w. B. Sisson will be assisted in
the work by Dr. F. A. Johansen and
DR.. S. W. Pile, dentist.
The home guards elected officers
Wednesday evening as follows: P. L.
Wilsey, captain; Guy Hummel, first
lieutenant; Francis B. Stewart, sec
ond lieutenant.
The medical advisory board COM
posed of the counties of Clark and
Scotland, will meet in Kahoka Thurs
day, January 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. w. Meyer left
this week for visit with their
daughter Mrs Geo. Cook of Jackson
vile, Florida.
Coils. J. w. McDermott and NJ. L..
Clay have two car loads of shorthorns
at the Denver, Colo, exhibit. They
won first prize on the best car load
of bulls on the ground.
Clark Ehrhart has enlisted in the
naval band at Great Lakes, Ill. He
lis trombonist.
The following Clark county soldier
boys were at home this week on fur
Tough: Chas. Nickel, Camp Funston,
Kans.; Harry Bell, Camp Greene,
North Carolina; Arden Maxwell, JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo-; Chas. Schind-
Ter, Camp Dodge, Iowa; Robert JAG
ques of Alexandria was in Kahoka
Tuesday. He has received his hon.
orable discharge from Camp Funston
on account of physical disabilities.
Captain c. E. Jenkins of Camp Fun
ston, was in Kahoka Wednesday and
a visitor at the local exemption board
headquarters. Guy Worrell Of Jeffer-
son township, has enlisted and was
sent to Camp Greene, North Caro-
lima. Jos. Vandolah of Kahoka, left
Friday for Leavenworth, Kansas, and
will enter the balloon division Of the
army signal service. Others from
Clark county who expect to enlist
within few days are Sidney Mont
gomery, Barney Blum, Ural Yates
and Maurice Matlick.
Superintendent p L. Collier of the
city schools, has been chosen to
direct the Kahoka band this year.
He is a musician of note and expert.
ence and will keep the band up to
its high standing. During school
months his services are donated, and
he will only be renumerated for his
work during the summer vacation.
A meeting was held at the Odd
Fellow-K. of P. hall last Friday even
Ing which should prove of great
future benefit to the business men
and farmers of this community. The
was called for the purpose
of organizing an agricultural and in
dustrial association for Clark county.
the arrangements and
notice of the meeting was on the
spur of the moment" fair sized
crowd was present, many being rep.
resentative farmers of the commun-
ity. Between $500 and $4OO were
raised as nucleus for the organiza-
ton. Editor S. S. Ball presided. f.
W. Merrill of Burlington, Wis, was
the principal speaker of the evening.
He spoke in the interest of the North
east Missouri Agricultural and Indus
trial association, of which Clark
is part. He urged and i'm
pressed his audience Of the necessity
Of raising more and better crops and
live stock Of all kinds to help win
the war. He brought out one point
Of special significance, and that was
that this country was but one year
removed from a famine, due to the
tremendous amount of food stuffs
being shipped to our allies. It was
a fine speech and to the point At
its conclusion a number of local ora
tors were called and gave their
opinions, after which the above sum
was subscribed for the organization
Of an agricultural association in Ka-
hoka. A meeting of the subscribers
will soon be called and permanent
perfected. E. J. Trop-
ser, district agricultural expert, and
W. E. Griswold, Hannibal merchant,
we're present at the meeting The
former made a splendid talk along
his special line of work. Following
The speeches Hoover luncheon was
No one will deny the need
IF this organization and it should
prove of great benefit to the farmers
If Clark county, and incidentally be
he means of better understanding
md friendlier feeling between the |
armers and business men. One is
ust as essential as the other to the |
growth and welfare Of the COM |,
nunfty.
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