The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
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BONAPARTE
II California Has Anything on This
Place, Il Is Surely Some
Weather Worth
Boosting.

BONAPARTE, Ia, Dec. 23.-1f the
balmy weather of California has any
thing on the winter weather OF Bona
parte. it is surely some weather.
With green grass growing on many
of the lawns and with tardy flowers
also appearing in many places, Bo-
naparte has experienced more April
than December weather this year.
Conditions last year were vastly diff
ferent here At this time OF the
year the Des Moines river was
frozen and the thermometer had
dropped to below zero on several
days.
Curses on the influenza. Thus
rings the chorus of students in the
Bonaparte schools, who, with memo
ries of delicious period of rest for
two weeks at past Yuletide seasons.
must be contented with a brief week
OF respite from studies this year.
The Christmas vacation OF the Bona
parte schools began today (Monday)
and will continue only until next
Monday, when young America will
again be at their desks until New
Years day, when, after another day
of idleness, they will attend school
regularly until the regular spring
season. The influenza has had
great effect upon the determination
to have but single week as
Christmas vacation. In the first
place, the students have lost much
time this year while the schools
were closed on account of the 'flu,
and another long vacation would
tend to throw the schedule OF study
farther behind. But anyway, the
students say: Courses on the flu.
been visiting here at the "A. M. FULLY
and J. w. Gordon homes during the
past few days.
Bonaparte influenza victims have
about all recovered and no more
cases have been reported during the
past week. We only had very
small per cent of the "flu" here as
compared with all the towns around
us. Only one death occurred mere
as a result Of influenza followed BY
pneumonia,
The good news came to relatives
here the latter part of last week
that the crisis is over for Mrs. E. D.
Crooks, OF Montrose, former Bona
parte girl. Mrs. Crooks had been
lowering between life and death for
over week, from pneumonia.
The funeral services for Giles Pet
tit, who died Wednesday night OF
last week, were held at mis- late home
near Mt. Sterling Friday afternoon
at 1 o'clock.
Robert E. Wilson went to Peoria,
ILL.,, this morning, where he will visit
for a month with his sister, Mrs. n.
g. Rinabarger, and family.
Emil Noske received letter from
his son. Fred, who was then located
seen and been in lot OF real war
fare. but had gone through it all
without being wounded.
Miss Arlie Coolidge, who has been
visiting in Des Moines for several
weeks with her sister. Miss Corene
Coolidge, who is employed in the
office Of the secretary OF state, has
gone to Prophetstown, ILL.,, where
she will be linotype operator on the
Echo of that town. Miss Coolidge
was formerly employed on that pa
per for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Frye, OF 1nde-
pendence, Kas., visited here last
week at tile homes Of Mrs. Bess
Israel and w. r. Proper.
Mrs. Whiteley went to Camp
Pike, Ark, last week for visit with
her husband, Captain j. H. White
ley.
DR.. and Mrs. c. F. Proper visited
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Proper, last week. Lieutenant
Proper had recently been honorably
discharged from the service at Camp
Lee, Va They were en- route to
their home in FL Paso, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. johnson, OF Bo- /!
naparte, received letters from their !
sons. Harold and Oscar, who are In
France. stating that both came
through the war without scratch.
Harold was with the infantry In the
big drive, and Oscar is in the heavy |
artillery.
Mrs. Nettie Haney was painfully |
injured a few days ago when she
fell down some cellar steps at her
home here.
Visitors have begun to come home |
for their holiday vacations. Soldier |
BOYS from the different camps are
also coming in each day and are
glad to be home in time to spend |
Christmas at home again.