The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

The county officials of Hancock
county. served delightful MONDAY
luncheon at the county home and farm
Tuesday to the members of the board
OF supervisors, the employees of the
various offices, and the newspaper
men Of the city. The ladies of the
Christian church were In charge, ana
had the tables spread beneath the
shade trees on the beautiful and well
kept lawn at the home, where every
thing is kept in first class condition
by County Superintendent 3. -.
Weiser.
The menu consisted of fried cat
fish, country ham, new potatoes, new
peas, string beans, pickles, rolls, Pre-
serves, cheese, strawberries, Ice
cream, cake and coffee, there being
fifty-three seated at the tables.
The board during It's session trans
acted the following business:
The following were appointed as
standing committees for the year 1919
1920:
County home and farm: George A.
Wemhaner, chairman; f. C. Ferguson,
Warren kelly, ]. H. Vass. c. M. Ben
ner.
Pauper claims: Walter Bartlett.
chairman; Fred Twesten, r. c. Kerr,
j S. Massie, Charles Haigh.
Miscellaneous: G.. M. Johnson,
chairman; VIM. o. Fisher, Charles
koehler, John Mckelvie, j. G. Riei.
Fees and salaries: o. B. Turner,
chairman; /. F. Lands, Joseph Nelson,
VIM. Linnenburger S. G. Fleming.
Printing: ]. S. Massie, chairman;
Il. l.. Thomas, Albert Balmer, Geo. A.
Wemhaner, Warren Kelley.
Finance: r. G. herr, chairman; 5.
6. Fleming, b. l.. Charpentier, Fred
Tweston, Joseph Nelson.
Roads and bridges: J. H. Vass.
chairman; ]. G. Riel, C. M. Benner, j.
E George, Walter Bartlett.
Refund tax: w. o. Fisher, chair
man; William Linnenburger, Albert
Ealmer, G. M. Johnson, Charles Haigh.
Jury: F. c. Ferguson, chairman;
John McKelvie, E. l.. Thomas, Walter
Bartlett, l. F. Lands.
Insurance: Albert Balmer, chair
man; ]. B. George, l. F. Lands. j. S.
Massie, Fred Tweston.
Educational: Joseph Nelson, chair
man; Charles Haigh, j. G. Riel, .. b.
Turner, G. A. Wemhaner.
Buildings and grounds: A. c. Will
liams, chairman; Charles koehler, r.
l.. Charpentier, F. G. Ferguson, y. L.
Thomas.
Purchasing: S. G. Fleming, chair
man; Warren Kelley, A. G. Williams.
The report of the superintendent OF
the county home and farm covering
the quarter, showed total amount re-
ceived s2,529.S9; total expenditures
S1,3791S; balance due Hancock coun-
| ty $1,15O.71. The report also shows
goods contracted for 81 ,106.7S. No. OF
! inmates March /, 35: No. OF inmates
June 1, 80; No. enrolled during quar-
ter, Al; No. deaths during quarter, II;
average daily attendance, "a plus.
Mr., o. F. Berry, who was county
chairman of the Liberty loans of the
first four loans, appeared before the
board and presented to the county a
flag for the county's having gone
over the top in the first four Liberty
loan drives. The flag was graciously
accepted by the board. on behalf OF
the county, the same to be placed in
the Memorial hall or some other suit
able place to be kept as perpetual
record or memorial of the county, for
the part it played in meeting the
country's demands in the great world
, war.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee were authorized to exchange the
old adding machine now in the court
house, for new one, or to purchase