The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-26

VOC, have adopted their grandson,
Kenneth, and the lad will make his
future home with them until he be-
comes of legal age. He will henceforth
be known as Kenneth Koechle instead
of Kenneth Martin.
Mr.. Jos. Lewis and Miss Rose Kelly
of Nauvoo's vicinity will be united in
marriage in the Nauvoo Catholic
church on Thanksgiving morning.
Hamilton business men paid out
$39330 for sixteen open-air concerts
by their band. Nauvoo came near
spending $50 for one free open-air
concert last summer, but the scheme
was laid on the shelf for further con
sideration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Berger, ven
cradle Nauvoo couple, We're married
forty-nine years ago last Sunday. The
event was observed and a number
from Lee county, Iowa, came over to
enjoy fine dinner in honor Of the
occasion.
Mrs. Henry Argast entertained
company of lady friends at cards in
her Nauvoo home on north hill last
Tuesday Afternoon.
\ Mr.. Harold Rheinberger and Miss
Zelda Walther, Of Nauvoo, were
quietly married In the Catholic par
sonage last Tuesday morning, Rev.
Father Tholen officiating. Immedi.
ately after the ceremony, the happy
Young couple repaired to the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Walther. where an excellent we'd
| ding repast was served. The groom
was born and raised in Nauvoo and
has attended the steamer Keokuk's
affairs in Nauvoo for several years,
! and is also Nauvoo's water works and
sewer system manager. The bride
is also Nauvoo product and is
young lady of splendid traits of
character, who numbers her friends
by the score, all of whom congratu-
late the young married couple. They
will make Nauvoo their home and
will reside in a residence at the north
west end Of st. Mary's academy
block.
Miss Grace Argast invited young
lady friends to the number of eigh-
teen to assemble at the Nauvoo home
of her parents last Friday evening to
enjoy miscellaneous shower which
she had arranged in honor of her
friend, Miss Zelda Walther, before
her marriage. This young lady is
bore the following: Weather fore
cast for Nauvoo and Vicinity, Friday.
November 81: Cloudy and threaten
ing in the morning; shower (miscel-
laneous) for Miss Zelda Walther in
the evening, beginning at 7:45
O'Clock. Grace Argast, weather OBJ
server" The young ladies present
enjoyed the event as only the femi-
nine gender can at an affair of this
kind. Miss Zelda received many
beautiful and useful presents. Before
the departure Of Miss Grace's guests,
dainty and delicious collation. was
served.
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Karl
Sauer, Of Keokuk, who is visiting her
parents in Nauvoo, also invited
eighteen young ladies to visit her and
enjoy miscellaneous shower for
Miss Zelda WaIther. Games were
played and in cloth contest the
bride-to-be won the prize, and in
ct" contest four Of the ladies drew
Tor the prize and the guest of honor
was declared winner. Miss Walther
was presented with number of use
full presents, and during the after
noon an excellent spread OF dainty
refreshments was served.
Thursday, Thanksgiving day, will
be observed in Nauvoo by many
home parties. A number of the lads
and lassies who are engaged else
where will come to Nauvoo to eat
fine dinner in the home of their
parents and relatives, an annual Gus
tom with them.
The endowment bazaar conducted
nv the Nauvoo Catholic church con-
gregation in the Nauvoo opera house
last Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings was splendid success, so
cially and financially. The attend
ence was all that could be desired
and the entertainment and program
presented were of fine order. The re-
ceipts ran into several thousand dol
lars, and when the smoke cleared
away and the results were summed
I'D it was found that about $4,000
could be placed in the school fund.
At this rate it will not be long until
the necessary $4,000 will be raised. ,
Rev. Father Tholen is responsible /
for the beginning and will see
successful conclusion Of the endow-
ment school fund.
Herman Berger and daughter, Miss
Edna, left for st. Louis last Tuesday
morning, where they will visit rela-
tives for few weeks.
The Nauvoo city council will meet
in regular session next Monday even
ing-their December session.
Marshal John Johnson has been
appointed as overseer of the Nauvoo
opera house. John Rose will attend
to the heating of the First Trust and