The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-22
BOY
RETURNS HOME
Soldier Was Reported Dead But Had
Been Serving Time In German
Prison During the
War.

| HARRINGTON, Ia. Dec 22.v-Mrs.
W. H. Merritt OF Bentonsport was a
business caller here Thursday.
Mrs Emma Harr and son knoiiys.
left Thursday to spend the holidays
in Pittsbmg, Penn.
! Mrs Henry Arson left Friday morn
| ing for Douds. to visit her daughter
! Mrs. Geo. Plowman.
The Ray Smith family are moving
to Knoxville, Ia, where they VIII
make their future home.
! Mrs. Albert Cox was called to Mil
ton Friday on account of the illness
of her mother Mrs. Forrest Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Sherrick have
returned from trip in the west
where they visited in California and
Oklahoma.
Mrs. w. ]. Kirkpatrick entertained
the Afternoon club. Thursday.
VIII Miller, one of the first to volun-
teer in the regular army from here,
and who went to France with the first
contingent, was reported killed and
afterward turned up alive, having
served term in the German prison,
arrived home last week. much to the
Joy of his parents and family, as well
as to his many friends.
Mr.. Olive RAINY and Miss Halle
Mae Boyer were united in marriage at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rigsby in Keosauqua, cousin OF the
bride, Wednesday, December 18th. at
8 O'Clock. Rev. Perkins of the Con-
gregational church performed the
ceremony.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. /. Boyer and
is young lady Of many charming
characteristics.
Mr.. RAINY is a mechanic in the en-
ploye of the H. Hartriek company and
has been in that position since early
"a the spring and stands highly with
his employers. He is quiet. steady,
industrious young man who has by
his upright conduct made great
many friends here. Mr.. Ramey served
In the A. E. f. In France.
|. The older girls class of the Baptist
Sunday school put on an unusual and
humorous entertainment Tuesday
evening. December 16, at the CONNER
cial club room.
The young ladies showed much
talent in the acting of their parts and
much credit should be given to Mrs.
|J. A. Cochran who rehearsed them.
The first part of the evening was
given to seven different acts. each a
little farce in itself. Between the
acts Miss Blythe Cleave gave a couple
of short readings and Goldie Steeples
and Virgil Van Auken each sang sew.
eral selections, Mrs. Earl Martin being
at the piano. At the close of the
evening a two course lunch was
served consisting of sandwiches and
pickles for the first course and cake
and coffee the last.
Seven cents was charged for the
playlet and seven cents each for the
two course lunch Every seventh per-
son was admitted free.
The net proceeds amounted to
about $40
Those who took part in the enter
tainment were: Virgil Van Auken,
Wilma Van Zant, Elizabeth Capple-
man, Bess Watts. Elizabeth Cochran,
GoIdie SteepIes, Celia Cartnal, Naomi
Hamlin, Edna May Masmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Nelson and son,
William, of Croton, visited with r. d.
Nelson and family this week.
Mrs. Berthold spent the day We'd
nesday with her daughter, Mrs. Cas-
sidy in Bonaparte.
Miss Christina Bowers spent Tues
day in Keokuk.
Mrs. Henry Merrick Of Maquoketa,
Iowa, came Tuesday evening to visit
at the Harper Van Zant and Grant
Beers home.
Miss Nellie Moreland of Strong
hurst. H.. has been visiting at the
home of I'D MoreJand
5 Mrs. Bert Burnheast OF Donnellson.
spent several days this week visiting
at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Miller. Mrs Sidney Keller
and William Miller accompanied their
sister home.
Miss Anna Masmer spent Thursday
In Keosaudua, with Mrs. Albert lie
Roy.
Miss Effie Vornkahl returned home
Thursday morning after successful
operation In the st. Joseph hospital at
Keokuk.
Rather and O'Dowd.
.rr-yrr WINK Der % htIpip Rat.