The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30

cess Of the meeting and deserve
praise for securing man, such as
Mr.. HOLDEN is on producing corn
crops. The prizes awarded on dis.
played corn follows: Six ears or
yellow corn, first prize, Fred Welt
rick, So; l.. j. Becker, second. So,
and j. T. Mosley. third, 81. Six ears
white corn, first prize, G. G. Neff. 50;
James Bertschi. second, SO, and
Archie Ort, third, SO. Single ear
yellow corn, John Bennett, first prize,
So, and David HANNA, second, 81.
Single ear white corn, Percy Heberer,
first prize. 50, and Henry Barth, sec
ond, 81. There were 26S ears of corn
on display, which were sold at auc-
ton to defray expenses and 1t
$3.50 worth of the corn. He paid
1925 for the first prize yellow corn.
The second six ears brought $2.75 and
the third, 1925. The first and second
prize yellow corn, two ears, brought
$3.50. Mr.. Art Schneider, the ac-
commodating and popular cashier of
the Nauvoo State bank, generaliZed
this corn show { --.22esSful con-
cfasfior a 11li *" .ss-.3se-. ssasea tulated on
his efforts.
Miss Mayme Moffitt of Nauvoo re-
turned last week from visit with her
brother Ted and wife at Kansas City,
Mo-
Miss Ruth Bogner is attending bust
ness college in FIT. Madison.
Mayor Arbuckle has been visiting
relatives in Geneso, ILL., His two chill
dren who are with their mother visit
ing there, have been seriously ill for
number of days
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Welter were
agreeably surprised in their Nauvoo
home last Sunday evening in honor OF
their silver wedding anniversary.
About twenty-four persons formed the
party who brought an abundant sup
per that was relished by all present.
Card games and social converse was
the evenings pastimes and everyone
had>a most delightful time.
Nauvoo relatives have received word
from Earl Laubersheimer, who is
soldier boy in camp near San Antonio,
Texas, that he is just recoerving from
severe illness.
A Masonic lodge will be established
in Nauvoo soon. March Is is the date
set for the organization here. In the
start, so report has it, large mem
bership is enrolled.
dl dStu ClNll Nli NCI-
eran who lives in Nauvoo's first ward,
is very i'll. The gentleman is over
eighty years of age.
The income tax official was in Maui
WOO Tuesday and was interviewed by
a number of citizens and farmers.
DR.. G.. w. Fegers of Nebraska City,
Nebr., a former Nauvoo physician,
was seriously injured in an automo-
bile accident short time ago. 1t is
reported that he received a broken
arm and leg and lost his power of
hearing, in the accident.
Mrs. Earl Laubersheimer, the wife
of the Nauvoo soldier boy underwent
a serious operation in st. Joseph's
hospital in Keokuk recently. She is
splendid which is news that
her many friends will be glad to hear.
Her mother-in-laW, Mrs. John LAUDER
sheimer, has been with her during
her stay in the hospital.
1t looks like Nauvoo people will
again be called on to vote on the wet
and dry question at the coming town
ship election next April. A petition
signed by eighteen voters has been
filed with the township clerk Last
spring 1t was brought before the vot-
ers at the city election and defeated
by thirty majority. The outcome will
again be watched with interest, not
only by Nauvoo people, but persons
of neighboring towns as well.
The Nauvoo high school board that
accepted Lou Hollis resignation as
one of the teachers, intended to fin
ish the term with but two teachers.
At a recent meeting it was decided to
engage Miss Florence Perkins of Oil
vet, Mich. to finish the school term.
Lee Pitt of Powellton has taken
the examination for admittance in the
U. S. navy and may be accepted
Next Saturday is known as Candle
mas day in the church calendar.
Mrs. Mabel Wolf. former Nauvoo
lady, was married December 16, at Ell
Paso, Texas. to X. L. Keenan,, of
Chicago, who is a member Of the