Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-01
Iowa

costing about 10000. to replace the old
one. which has become too small.
CRESTON-This place was visited by a
terrific rain, hail and electrical storm last
night. Water ran through the streets like
rivers. hail fell In large quantities and In
size sufficient to break window glass in
some instances.
D~UBUQUE-The Fourth Iowa district
Christian Endeavor convention opened here
today with 100 delegates in attendance. The
session is full OF interest and some OF the
prominent Endeavorers of the state are In
attendance.
CRESTON-Bishop Morrison arrived in
the city yesterday and last night conducted
confirmation exercises at st. Paul's Epis-
copal church. A class of five were con-
firmed and the bishop gave an impressive
lecture TO the class.
MARSHALLToWN-Win II. Carleton. a
former Marshalltown young man, who is
now chief clerk of the bookkeeping de
partment OF the accounting office of the
Minneapolis a. St Louis and Iowa Central
railroads, has been appointed an examiner
confusion.
ADAIR Superintendent of Schools
Thomas b. Homan of Wiota has been
/ elected to the superiutendency OF the kdair
schools for the coming year and Miss Mabel
Hinkson principal of the high school. Su-
perintendent Winifred e. Duffy, who goes
TO a position in the Des Moines schools
after two years work at Adair.
MASON CITY--The trophy cup. which
mas Deen neld Tor several years by the Odd
Fellows of Eagle Grove, was won from
them by the Mason City lodge at the cele-
bration here In the contest for degre team
lniatory work. The Mason city lodge Of
fered the cup several years ago, and il
was won the first year by Eagle Grove,
which has held it ever since.
CoRNING-The school board has re-
tanned Prof. J w, Fowler as school su-
perintendent for the coming year. s. d.
Hockett was chosen for high school prin-
cipal, Miss Mae TraXlor as teacher of
ence; Miss Florence Runnels teacher OF
Latin and German, and Miss Bertha Nysc-
wander, English. The manual training de-
partment for both boys and girls will he
continued, as it has proved such a marked
success.
ELDORA-The first OF a series of duaI
meets preliminary to the Hardin county
high school field meet will be held here
Saturday, when the high schools OF Union
and Eldora VIII contest with their respec-
tive track teams. The program consists
OF fifty and lOO-yard dashes. pole vault.
discus throw. ia-ysrd hurdle. AO-yard run,
high jump, short jump, shotput, Seward
run, 2o-yard hurdle, broad jump, hammer
throw hop step-and-jump ard half milo
relay.
CHARLES CITY-Mrs. August schmeIdt
a married woman past 20 YEARS. was ar
rested YESTERDAY for shoplifting. She was
just passing out OF the racket store of w.
w. Malone and had a large number OF
articles concealed in a cloak especially con-
s talch Win bar several SS E dep pockets 4
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dray loads Of stolen articles. some OF which
were identified by merchants OF the city.
She was arraigned before Justice Dennis
and her trial postponed till ! o'clock to-
morrow.
IOWA FALLS-s. A. Ticher, one Of the
old-time railroad men OF this part of the
state. has disposed OF his fine home in
Alden and II Is stated will soon move 10
Colorado with the Intention OF locating IN
Denver. where he has some realty interests.
Mr.. fisher was for many years in the train
service OF the Burlington. Cedar Rapids a
Northern and later was IN the employ OF
the Northwestern for many years IS con-
ddctof For a short time he ran a pas
sengcr train on the Des Nome short Line.
&ANCH ESTER-A former well known
central Iowa newspaper man will wed
Saturday. when Joseph Mccormick will be
the groom and Miss MAY Rooney the bride.
In a ruptial event at Manchester. Mr..
Mccormick was for fourteen years owner
and publisher OF the Manchester Herald.
He iE now night city editor on che Sioux
City Journal. Miss Roney, who has resided
for the last three years with her aunt IN
Manchester. Is a graduate OF ST Cisrs's
college al Sissinawa Mound. Wis. and was
formerly = teacher OF music I'm 81. Cath
crimes academy a. jackson. Nsb, and later
engaged in teaching the same branch in
~. Jarlath's academy In Chicago.