The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-05-18
THREE INCHES
OF RAINFALL
Heavy Downfall at Bonaparte Last
Week Caused Des Moines River
to Raise Several
Feet


/ Feet.
BONAPARTE, May 18.-Over three
inches of rain fell in this vicinity
between Tuesday afternoon and
"Wednesday afternoon of last week
The river raised several feet, and
plowing and corn planting was delayed
for several days. Indian creek. a
few miles southwest of here was high
tr than 1t has been for years, in
some places extending out over the
bottoms for a quarter Of a mile.
| A nation wide campaign is to be
staged the week of May II to %, by
the American Legion in an effort to
enroll every ex-service man in the
membership of that organization. Ar
arrangements are now being made for
the conduct of the campaign in Van
Buren county, and it is hoped by May
% to have all ex-service men of Van
Buren county in the organization. At
the present time there are four posts
of the American Legion in this coun
ty; at KeosauQua, Pennington, Bir-
mingham and Stockport. There are
in this county between 200 and 600
ex-service men, soldiers, sailors and
marines, but not over one-fourth of
that number are members of the
legion. ..sa..- ,s ~,
\ A feature that the general public
would be quick to realize is that they,
members, Of the public, will not be
called upon to contribute anything but
good will. Positively no money con-
tributors will be expected or received
from them. They will be expected
to exhibit their friendship and not
their check books.
Monday, May 10, was big day in
the history of Ell Chanan commandery,
Knights Templar at Keosauqua. On
the date above mentioned class of
nine candidates, all prominent citi-
Zens, from various parts of the coun-
try, were given the order of the tenn |
pie, or Black Cross degreee.
Ell Chanan commandery has broken |
all records for the order in the state |
by the members they have initiated |
into the order this year. Only few |
weeks ago they held a record-breaking |
conclaye, when day and night ses- |
sion conferred the temple degree on
a large. class. and they now have a
waiting list of twenty candidates.
The class taking the degree last
NJ Monday was composed of DR.. w. H. |
H. G. Page and M. F.
of Bonaparte, Glen Har-
bidge, of Keosauqua, Leslie Swiers,
Of Douds, Warren Cassidy and Harley
Huggins of Cantril, and DR.. G. N.
of Milton
Grand commander, John K Elwell.
of Des Moines and N. P. Harrington,
prominent Ottumwa sir knight, were
present at the Monday conclave.
A most delightful feature was a
banquet served at o'clock at the !:
est room by the Eastern Star ladies'
Miss Lizzie V. Meredith, former
county superintendent of Van Buren,
county schools, has been placed in
charge of the Y NJ c. A. war work
council activities in this county. The
und represents money to be spent on
eturned soldiers, sailors and marines
or educational purposes. About $500
re available for work in this county.
The people of this county would be
lad if the Rock Island train from the
ast in the evening arrived an hour
II two earlier than it does. That
rain was changed to its present
chedule four years ago. People
long the line are late getting their
nails and freight and also late in
citing home. 1t is also hardship II
0 the trainmen who frequently don't
et to Ottumwa until 10 and II o'clock.
Hillsboro will soon vote on an elec-
ric light franchise. 1t is reported
hat they would get their power from
owa electric company, and that it
fould come over the Birmingham
inc, connecting at that town with the
stockport line, which Will be built in
he near future.
The baseball game which was to
ave been played here last Sunday
etween the crack Burlington Mailand
cam and the Bonaparte Indians, was !
ot played on account of the rain.
Jhich commenced to fall Sunday
lorning and continued during most of !
he day. The weather man disap- =
ointed lot of base ball enthusiasts
1 this vicinity as large crowd '
Tould have attended this game. Next "
unday the Keokuk Standard Four =, u
cam. one Of the fastest aggregations y
I southeastern Iowa, will be here it Il,
he Standard Four is neat team and q q
lade a big hit with Bonaparte people :,
n their visit, here last season. This /!
cam is composed of some of the fast .
st players that ever wore d Keokuk
inform. and are bunch who play
all from the time the first ball is v
itched until the last man IS out W
With nice weather for next Sunday o
ig crowd will witness this game. e1
F. Earle, the gentlemanly manager
f the keokuk team has a bunch of B
,ars this year that will make any A
,am 'ge along some" to win. Here's
oping for some real base ball weather d,
,r next, Sunday, >,5%-. ..> el
Mrs. George; Davis of Henry. town M
Zip returned from Keokuk Monday, R
here she recently was operated h,
pom for removal Of cancer. She p,
improving nicely and it is hoped
ill soon completely recover. nj
w. H. Swank and party of sur OF