Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
Iowa News Notes,

,WOODBINE-The odd Fellows installed
their officers Wednesday evening. The
following is a list of the officers: c.. J..
futile. Noble Grand; Floyd Michael, Vice
Grand; George Coe, secretary; Lewis Hass.
treasurer. Ice cream was served after the
installation.
ATLANTIC-It is barely possible that a
lawsuit may result from the firemen's
tournament recently held here, owing to
the fact that Corning has not yet paid back
$5 paid to them by Secretary James Simon
ton by mistake.
AMES-Work on the new athletic field is
progressing rapidly. Tile drains are being
put in every forty feet, thus insuring a dry
field at all times. There is still a large
amount of leveling to be done, but it is
hoped that the field may be in shape to use
by the time school begins.
ATLANTIC-About twenty men promi-
nently identified with the proposed extern
sion of the Atlantic North & South railroad
LEFT this morning for Villisca. where they
held a meeting this afternoon in the in
terests of the southern extension. 1t Is
now a certainty that the road will be built
to the south.
ATLANTlC-A representative of the At
lantic Canning company stated recently
tically a loss, as that part of it which was
not destroyed by the floods is being taken
by some bug or insect. The pack for this
season is nearly completed and is falling
Tar short of the regular amount.
MARSHALLTOWN-Rev John Calvin
Abels of Moscow, Idaho, has been called
aAAA mas aNNNBAth NlF ldSAoldAt OF the
First Presbyterian church at Washington,
la. Rev. Mr.. Abels succeeds Rev. L. d.
Young, who has accepted a call to the
Presbyterian church of Beatrice, Neb
There were seventy-five applicants for the
place, as the church is perhaps the largest
Of the denomination in Iowa.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. Hargrave,
q former well known MarshalltoWn man
and at one time auditor of Marshall county,
who has been agent for the American Elk,
press company at Cedar Rapids for three
wears has haan nW1nWaA rranZg.r-aI 3.
Deadwood, S. d.. He viii also have charge
OF the office at Lead in Lawrence county.
Mr.. Hargrave goes to Deadwood to assume
his new office the first of next week.
AMES-Prof. f. W.. Bouska has resigned
his position as dairy bacteriOlogist at the
college here in order TO devote his time &c
looking after private land interests in the
southwest, Prof. BOuska is an expert In
his line, having made a number of im.
portant discoveries since he has been con
nected with the college. His resignation
together with that of Prof. Mckay, will
mean an almost complete reorganization OF
the dairy department.
Observation-Disclosures sixty delegates
from all parts OF the state in attendance
the fifth annual convention of the Luther
league OF Iowa began at the Elm Nor
wegtan Lutheran church Wednesday morn.
ing, Meetings were held in the afternoon
and evening and the convention closed with
the Thursday evening session. The Officers
who attended were; President, Rev, II. F
Martin, Muscattne. recording secretary
Mrs. Mary Fiesler, Iowa City; correspond,
ing secretary, o. ]. Viland, Slater: treas.
urer' Miss Clara Nallmer, Burlington.
MARSHALLTOWN-A state gathering o,
holiness workers, known as the annua.
state holiness camp meeting. will he helt
in this city during eleven days, beginning
July "a. A. S. Cochran OF Kansas City
president Of the state association, viii be
here during the entire meeting. Mr.. ane
Mrs. Edwin Ellis OF Marengo will have
charge OF the singing. Another well know
worker who is expected 10 be here Is Mrs
Phoebe EDperson OF Hollywood. Cal.