The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31


man A. C. Williams of the board OF
supervisors, and Fred Tweston, Of
Hamilton, Monticello township, left
Monday for Rock Island to attend
the thirty-second annual convention
of the State Association Of Supervi
sors, County Commissioners, County
and Probate Clerks, in session Tues,
day, Wednesday and Thursday oil
this week. This promises to be one
of the most important meetings from
an educational standpoint in the his
tory of the association. An automo
| bile trip to various places and trip
through the Rock Island arsenal will
be enjoyed by the delegates. The
following subjects will be discussed
THE Necessity of Farm Adviser" A
general discussion Of new laws and
needed amendments will be given,
| and also a discussion concerning the
proposed bond issue, and other mat
| tiers pertaining to the roads and road
| improvements. DIR. w. E. Taylor,
| United States food administrator for
Rock Island, will discuss Food Con-
servation" "The Necessity of Work
ing Prisoners" will be discussed from
the standpoint of the court and from
the standpoint of prosecution, and 1t
is hoped that some plan can be OBJ
tanned whereby prisoners in the coun-
ty jails may be put to service, in
stead of being confined to the jail
during the term of fine or imprison-
ment.
Five boys of Hancock county ap-
peared at the office of County Super
intendent of Schools S. D. Faris on
Saturday to write the competitive
In frTyr h
highest standing to attend the boys
state fair school at Springfield. The
boys are appointed by the county
superintendent, the president of the
Farmers institute and the chairman
of the board Of supervisors, who took
this method as being the most fair
to all boys desiring to attend. Han
cock county is entitled to two dele
gates, and there will be two alter
mates appointed, in case Of inability
of the regular delegate to attend.
Superintendent Faris has been ap-
pointed assistant superintendent OF
the boys state fair school for this
year and will have direct supervi-
sion Of the boys from the Fourteenth
congressional district.
Miss Young, Of Plymouth, daughter
of Nose Young, has been chosen by
the president of the Farmers insti-
tute a member of the state board of
agriculture from the Fourteenth con-
gressional district, sanctioned by the
president of the County Domestic
Household Science club, to attend
the girls school of domestic science,
which viii be in session two weeks
during the state fair. Each county
in the state Is entitled to one pupil
at this school, no pupil being admit
ted who has previously attended.
The woman's board Of managers of
the state board of agriculture has
personal supervision of the school
and furnishes proper chaperonage
for ali pupils, while competent in
structors deliver lectures and give
practical demonstrations daily along
scientific methods of cooking, table
service, personal hygiene and home
sanitation. Miss Kathryn McMurray,
of Lincoln, Ill, whom many of our
ladies have met during the Farmers
Institutes, will be in charge OF the
food lessons.
Miss Alice Crabill. dean of women
of the Northwestern University OF
Illinois, of Evanston, is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. T. P.
Cutler.
r. H. McAnulty and daughter, Miss
Esther. came Friday evening for the
week end with his mother, Mrs.
Susan McAnulty.
Ralph McAnulty, who has been
spending the past three weeks with
his grandmother, returned home Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hardy spent
A day at the Bushnell fair last week
and visited the formers sister.
Carthage college will be highly
by the appearance OF
the Girls Glee club of the college,
under the direction of Mrs. Eve Sim