The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-07
Total $2956 SO
Respectfully submitted,
JEANNETTE r. JONES,
Treasurer.
Executive COMMITTEES.
Tho Treasurer's Report.

Mrs. J.. B. Well made the following
report Of the executive committee
for 1917 and 1918:
To the officers and members OF the
KeokTk Benevolent Union Home:
AS the years mark the passing OF
time, 1t becomes more evident to the
public that the work, carried on by
the ladies active in the growth and
stability of this institution, deserves
the worthy support and kind words
Of encouragement received on all
sides.
During these strenuous times, with
prices OF living soaring daily, and the
house filled to its capacity, we had
some misgivings as to the future vel,
fare of our home.
However, on our annual canvas the
response we met with was SO liberal
that I am sure as one Of the solicit:
ing committee / can extend to all
all those, who were called upon by
the various committees, Ill hearty
cheerful and liberal donations.
The home is full, having a family
of twenty-one. At present we have
two children in the family. We also
have four applications on file, which
cannot be acted upon at present.
We have had nineteen applications
the past year. OF this number, sever
have been accepted. There have also
been five applications made for the
admission of children; two Of these
applications were for the care of
babies, whom we r unable to ac-
commodate. The other three chill
dren were given a home.
Despite the severity of the winter,
there has been very little illness of a
serious nature in the home. There
are from time to time slight indis.
positions in all families and this one
is no exception.
We nave had two deaths in the
home the past year. Mrs. Johanna
Brugman was Ill with pneumonia and
the doctor advised moving her to the
hospital, which her son did on Feb
ruary Is, and she died at ST. Joseph's
hospital on March IA. Mrs. Brugman
about eighty-five years old when she
died.
Mrs. Christina Henry, who entered
the home on June 2, 1915, at that time
being eighty-five years old, died Aug
ust 20, 1917, of old &C..
On September 20, Mrs. Cutler met
with a very serious accident when she
fell in her room. She was removed to
Graham hospital where they used the
X-ray which showed a fractured hip.
She was operated on Monday morn
September "a, and l am most
happy to be able to report that she
is again able to walk about the
house without her crutches, which is
quite remarkable for a woman eighty
seven years old.
On Thursday, February rs, u
met with an accident. While
going upstairs to wait on one Of the
she tripped and fell, straining
the ligaments in her knee, and will
be confined to her bed for some lit
tie time. We hope she will soon be
able to be about again.
Many Of the ladies living in the
home are members of the Red Cross
and are doing their bit by knitting
socks for the soldiers. They have
turned in fifty pairs.
And so as the years go by may we
given the strength to continue in
this most worthy cause.
MRS. ]. b. WE'LL, Chairman.
MRS. C.. s. POND,
MRS. ALOIS WEBER.
MISS DOROTHY YOUNKER.
MRS. JOHN H. COLE,
MRS. L. A. HAMILL, !
MISS MARY TOMBSTONE.
MRS. JOHN w. COLLIER.
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