The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26

home in this city Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock, aged eighty years. MIS-
/ Roberts had been sufferer Tor sew
| eral days from pneumonia, OUT III
until contracting the same. was very
/ active for one Of her age. Mrs. RoD
! erts was born In Ireland. but mac
lived in this country for many years
having resided on farm south OF
this city until some twelve years
ago. when she came to the city ana
purchased home, where she mas
since resided. She was twice mar
ried and to her first marriage was
born one son, Thomas McManus, OF
this vicinity. who she leaves suryiV-
ing as her sole heir. Mrs. Roberts
was ever industrious, kind hearted
and a true christian, as her many
acts of kindness to others IN tunes
of distress have manifested. she was
a member of the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception, where funerai
services were held today at 10 O'CLOCK
a. M, Rev. Father Landredth OIL
ciating. Burial was at Calvary GENE
terry.
The remains of Mrs. Leila Helfrich,
wife Of George V. Helfrich. OF Bush
nell, who died in her home in that
city some weeks ago from influenza
pneumonia. and was placed in vault
there, will be brought to this city
Thursday for interment at Moss
Ridge cemetery. If the roads are IN
good condition, the funeral party VIII
come by auto, otherwise by ran;
hence it is impossible to state dell
nitely just what time they will ar
rive in the city, but services will be
held at Moss Ridge cemetery after
the arrival, where friends may gath
err to pay their last respect to the
family of deceased, who have been
residents of our city until the past
four years Mrs. Helfrich leaves
surviving, besides her husband, three
children, her mother, of Bushnell,
and one brother. Alva Williams, Of
this city.
The first annual meeting OF the
home bureau is to be held in this
city Friday. March rs, at the Meth
odist church. A plate luncheon Will
be served at L o'clock M, each lady
to bring her own lunch. the cups and
coffee to be furnished by the Car
image women. A short program of
toasts will be enjoyed at this time,
Miss Mary Davidson, of this city, to
act as toastmistress. Miss Julia
Leta Bane, assistant state leader Of
home economics demonstration, will
give the address of the day. In De-
cember Miss Bane was In this coun-
ty for meeting OF the executive
board, and the members of the board,
feeling that she had much in store
for the women of the home bureau,
planned for her to appear at the
annual meeting, and her address will
be constructive program for a new
day. Miss Ferne Harris, who has
charge of the membership campaign
throughout the county, will also
speak at the annual meeting. She
is doing splendid work for the home
bureau. Last week, with the aid Of
local women, she secured thirty-four
new members. We have been prom
ised Miss Harris aid In the member
ship drive until April 10, and we
should all assist her in this work Of
securing members, and the home
bureau is proving itself to be one of
the finest organizations OF women
in the county. being the first county
wide organization ever attempted,
and, with the University Of Illinois
behind the movement, it is bound to
be success, and no woman should
let an opportunity pass to become
one of it's members. A business ses-
sion will be held at the close OF the
days program, when new constl-
tuition is to be adopted and four new
members are to be elected TO the
county executive board. After this
election. Miss Susan z. Wilder, home
demonstration agent of Hancock
county. will present the county COM
mittee of tWenty-seven women FOR
food, clothing, health and sanitation,
home management and home equip
ment, to the respective members Oh
the board. This means that every
club must have the five women pres
emit. one to represent each OF the
above subjects. Each director Will
be called on for five minute report
of the work done and the plans 70
be carried out in the future. Every