The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-03

ldny Nny FESTIVITIES were varied IN
Carthage, but everyone seemed to
xaRe On the spirit Of the day, and the
evening was spent very pleasantly.
not only by the older members Of the
family. but by the children as we'll
Large groups of children were to be
seen On tho streets in the early even
ing, carrying their baskets, and there
I 1s faint rap at special doors, and
before the door could be opened one
heard retreating steps and found on
the step May baskets loaded with fra
grant wild spring flowers. Later IN
the evening the knocks at the door
grew more bold and louder. and one
did not have to look out to know the
boys had joined the May day march
The Comfort Kit girls OF the Red
Cross department gave luncheon at
the Monroe garage from 8 p m until
late hour in the evening. Small
tables for four were placed here and
there, and the whole room was deco
rated with many beautiful flowers. A
menu consisting Of sandwiches, sal
was on the program, after which
dance was given at Reyer's hall by
the girls, where many young people
OF the city attended. The music for
the occasion was furnished by Edi-
sons orchestra The proceeds from
the evenings luncheon and dance net
ted the young ladies about $3.50, and
they deserve much credit for the man
ner in which the same were staged,
and are appreciative Of this snug fund
to provide our Hancock county boys
with comfort kits.
Friday evening, May 3, at s:15
o'clock, Carthage college presents
Miss Irene Mutt, reader, in senior re-
cftal, at Trinity Lutheran church
The follow ing junior extension clubs
for corn, beans, potatoes, pigs and
poultry have been organized in Han
cock county:
Young America Extension club, the
teacher, Miss Ruby Forman. being the
organizer. with the following mem
beers: Belle Kern. Grace Sergeant,
Mary Sergeant, in poultry; Charley
Kern, corn; Frank Hetrick, the pig
cfnb.
Fairview Improvement club. Emily
H. Hall, the teacher, being the local
leader of the club, with the following
officers and members: Russell c.
Hanson, president; Russell Peterson,
vice president: DeIoris Schi1son, Sec
retary; Alice Wyles, treasurer; an ad-
vlsory committee composed of Thorn
as Wyles, John Schflson and George
Schilson; the following members:
Russell Hanson, Russell Peterson and
John Hastings, in the pig club; Floyd
Wyles, in the potato club; Robert
Hastings, Melberne Schilson, Alice
wyles. Deloris Schilson, Lois Hanson,
Glenadine Peterson, in the poultry
club
Miss Maude Palmer, teacher of the
Layman school, has enrolled the fol-
lowing mem ers from her district
with the above club: Royal Lovingfoss
and Arthur Galley, in the poultry club;
Harry Simpson, in the corn club, and
Neva Simpson, in the poultry club.
The Eureka Farm club, Miss Elida
Hosford, the teacher, being organizer,
and Ronald Campbell, of Hamilton,
the local leader of the club Officers:
President, Mervin Schlosser: vice
president, George Behnke: secretary.
Donovan Campbell; treasurer Milo
Thomas. Advisory committee com
posed of S. D. Faris, G. NJ Thomas,
Mrs. H. l.. Campbell, the county rep
resentative being Raymond Seigfreid,
Members: Mervin Schlosser. poultry
and beans; George Behnke, Donovan
Campbell, Raymond Seigreid. Anna
Schlosser. Margaret Behnke and
Euyan Hyndman in the poultry club.
and Milo Thomas in the pig club