The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26
RED CROSS
AUCTION
Pony, TWO Hogs, collie Pup assd Or
er Live Stock Donated to
Bonaparte Community
Club

| RONAPARTE, Iowa, June 16,-The
Bonaparte Community club had an auc.
ton sale Saturday, which was quits
successful from every standpoint The
donations were many and various, tn
Guiding one pony, two hogs. one sheep,
about two dozen chickens, collie pup,
Belgian hares. an organ, flags. corn.
oats, beans, potatoes, turnips, beets.
various kinds of canned goods, cakes,
buns, butter, eggs, lard, etc. The auc-
L. G. Householder and o. G. Petit al
throughout the afternoon, until about
continued until 900. Many articles
sold for more than they We're worth
and were placed on the block and sold
again Other donations scarcely
brought their market value, but as q
whole, the auction was very satisfac-
tory and brings much credit to the
committee in charge.
Three fourths of the proceeds were
for the Red Cross, one-fowth for the
Community club. This club had pre-
viousfy made donation OF $50 to tho
Red Cross fund and rs surely entitled
to praise for their hard work in this
great cause.
Several chickens were donated TO
the auction sale. H. G. Page bought
one of them for s1.25. Some time dur
ing the sale the hen presented him
an egg which he gaye.to the Red Cross
He then bought the egg back for $500
and gave 1t again to the auctfoneer
selling It for various prices and finally
returning II to him, the net proceeds
of the egg sale being $6.75.
John @. Beck donated an of paint
ing OF his own to the Red Cross. Mrs.
Sarah Petr1e disposed Of the same so
that the amount received and given
direct to the local Red Cross chapter,
was $500.
Hon s. e. Irish made an address
last evening at o'clock in front OF
Wlrfteley opera house. Messrs. Miller
and Neafie sang several patriotic
songs and a large crowd listened to
Mr.. Irish's patriotic address ON war
savings stamps.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
a big Fourth Of July celebration at
Sharon this year and all are invited
Food Administrator J. F. Deems OF
Burlington, win be the orator of the
day and George Stewart Of FIT Madison
Will also make an address The cele-
bratfon Will be safe and sane and VIII
afford the people an opportunity OF
properly celebrating Independence day.
r. F. Cox, better known here as
Dick VINO for several months, has
been in the employ Of large metallic
sign company at Aurora, Illinois, has
returned to Chicago and has good
position as purchasing agent IN the
stationery department OF the Chicago
and Alton railway office.
A service flag is being made for
the boys who are in the service from
the Big Mound and Sharon districts.
The following named young men are
represented by the stars on this flag !:
Herbert Heaton, Bryan Pfeifer. John
Prefer. Rex Dinsmore, Roy Barton,
Warren Shelledy, Paul Heaton, Ware
Taylor Frank Taylor and Keith Ey1er.
The Sunshine society of Vernon
Prairie. few miles southeast of Bona
parte met last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. May Edwards. Mrs
Retta House was chosen president
Mrs. Mabel Moore. secretary; labor
committee, Mrs. Josie Muntz; charity
committee, Buelah Willis and Myrtle
Matthews: social committee, Mrs. Ida
Hornbaker and Mrs. Laura Bradford.