The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18

A meeting Of Hancock count
women will be held at the court
house today Saturday at 2 p. m,
in the interest of the Home Improve
ment association and the employ.
ment of home adviser. A pre-
liminary organization has been effect.
ed with the following officers chosen
President, Mrs. Hamil Graham, OF
Denver; vice president, Mrs. Anna
Poland. Elyaston; secretary, Miss
Valentine Dadant, Hamilton; treas
urer, Mrs. George Briley, Carthage.
Tho work of securing members ls
being pushed rapidly. Reports are to
be brought in today. Two townships
report their quota of memberships
already raised. The state organizer,
Mrs. Maud Hessler, was in the coun-
~ for day and met the officers
and representatives from the various
townships on Wednesday of last
week Miss Louise Robertson. the
federal district organizer, has spoken
IN almost every town and township
IN the county. The time is limited
IN which we can secure the federal
appropriation, and all women of our
county are urged to sign up prompt
~, giving this important war meas
ure their financial and moral support.
me county taking up this work now
VIII be assured or aid up to $500
ior period of three years, provided
an equal amount is raised by men,
oerships. The membership fee in this
county Is $500 per year. The quota
VI memberships, based on the popu-
ia1ion of the township, and the name
VI tne membership chairman are as
tolioWs: Appanoose, IS, Mrs. S.
Inann; Augusta, AZ, Mrs. w. Stein
1arger; Bear Creek %, Mrs. Monier,
~ Mrs. w. II. Damron; Carthage, so,
Mrs. NJ. +. Shepherd; Chilli. SO, Miss
nraee Worrell: Dallas, "a, Mrs. o. C.
Mrkpatrick; Durham, 20, Mrs. r. n.
irwin; Fountain Green, "a, Mrs. j. A.
robinson; Hancock, 10, Mrs. Lem
arker; Harmony, %, Mrs. Ray
Grove: La Harpe, so. Mrs. r. wild.
ney' Montebello, SIS, Miss ". Dadant:
Nauvoo rs. Mrs. Ed Walther: pilot
1--we 1--we, "a, Mrs. Earl De Haven; Pom
% IL, Mrs. Carl Griffith, Prairie,
% MRS. H. N. Moore; Rock Creek,
M,s mrs Grindell; Rocky Run, Is,
MIS- MS M, d. Whitney; st. Adams, q,
g c. ~ Juiia Hicks; st. Marys, 40, Mrs.
: iaiDott; Sonora, "a, Mrs. /. T.
nemls; Walker, "a, Mrs. Jessie Heit.
W,', Warsaw, Sc, Mrs. H. X. Sack.
M mncox, 10, Mrs. Jane Crawford:
"stne' ~, Mrs. Newton Cochran.
,on me remains of Miss Bessie Wor-
i teh " who passed away at her home
enicago very suddenly from leak
ase OF the heart, on Mop5ay Nav ~
M .oo a. M, were brought to Bow
, TO- ana laid to rest in the Chilli GENE.
a. p. m. Wednesday. wn.re
nai services were conducted nv
49, lloyd, of the Presbyterian
sa uc h OF this city. Miss Worrell was
IN merry resident of Carthage. hay. /
me,h esioed here during the life of her
rh u,ner. after which time she went to
raa. eaeo to make her home. and has
vaaa o there for the past fifteen
ci.'. She had many friends in this
ny VINO regret to learn of her death |
snr,; ealend heartfelt sympathy to the |
are. members of the family. who
Mr. o. st ., Worrell, of Chicago, and |
and Mitna Seger, Of this city. Mr.. |
nasa. WIS. Seger were in Bowen Wed. |
hod,. 10 meet J. B. WorreIl with the !
o,c1o.,. ne arriving Wednesday at 70
o usse Court News, Haneee,< County
i11ing time for hearing On