The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-16
FIFTY Members Dine at Hancock coun-
~ Auto Club House Last Night
Where Meeting Is Held
important Affair.
JUDGE ORR IS SPEAKER
Carthage Man, Wallace Of Hamilton
and Several keokuk People Dis
cuss Questions Of Vital In
terest to Communities.

delightful outing, magnificent
clubhouse supper and an intense dis
cussion of vital matters was the
status of the Keokuk Commercial
club meeting held last evening at
the clubhouse of the Hancock County
Auto club, near Hamilton. The club
was privileged to meet at this place
through the courtesy of Judge War
rem H. Orr, of Carthage, who was one
of the honored guests Of the evening.
No meeting of the club under its
present officers has had more vital
matters Of discussion before it than
at the meeting last evening. They
ranged from the imperative need Of
a new high school building in KeokuS
to the betterment of roads, especially
those which lead toward keokuk
from across the river, making Keo-
kuk the trading mecca Of a large
trading territory. In between there
were discussions relative to law en-.
forcement with regard to the pool
halls, condition of Rand park, the
forthcoming Donnellson fair, hog
sales, convention hall and sales pa
yilion and other matters Of i'm
portance,
During the session addresses were
made by Judge Warren II. Orr of
Carthage and Hon. r. r. Wallace Of
Hamilton. Both Of these men were
guests OF honor at the meeting, and
each in turn discussed the problem
Of better roads. Judge Orr is a good
roads enthusiast and leader in the
organization of the Hancock County
Auto club. He stated that it is the
Intention of the present stockholders
of the Lakeview club house and
grounds to reorganiZe their associa-
ton into the Hancock County Auto
club
THE main purpose Of the newly
organized club will be the promo
ton of good roads in Hancock coun.
ty," Judge Orr said Good roads in
Hancock county means more travel
to and from Keokuk and will help
promote closer relationship between
that county and the citizens of Keo-
kuk. With this in view, we invite
many OF the citizens Of keokuk 20
become members of our organiza-
ton"
Sonora Bridge.
Mr.. Wallace, of Ha m,lton, confined
his remarks to the necessity Of re-
building bridge on the road con-
Meeting Nauvoo and Hamilton. The
bridge is located in Sonora town
ship and was washed out early this
spring The township faile1 10 vote
bonds for it's rebuilding, and If 1t is
to be rebuilt, saving this inporLait
road between Hamilton and Nauyoo,
bctn towns will have TO &c. back OF
1t - see it through. He asked CO.
operation on the part % tho ketkuK
Ctrhercial club.
The most important matter of dis
cussion was the vital need Of a Few
high school building in KeoTlk. Viii
liam Wooley. president Of tho school
board, headed this discussion. This
was in conjunction with portion II
the clubs educational committee S
report, presented by J. r Lutz. 1t
was indicated that there were 132
students and five teachers when the
present high school building was
constructed and now there are iSo
students, seventeen regular and five
extra teachers seeking to use he
building. The present building has
long since been inadequate and the
school enrolment is growing each
year. J. 0. Boyd, member of the
school board, making a statement
relative to the need OF a new high
school building, said that now the
high school has three and one-half
times as many pupils. five times as
many teachers and six times as
many graduates as when the present
building was erected. Mr.. Boyd also
spoke Of a bond issue necessary for
the new project, and suggested that
they be slow maturing bonds, so that
the generations of the future would
share in paying for the building as
they shared in it's use. Leonard Mat
less also spoke Of the vital need o!
new building. Already the school