Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-14

In and shipped out on Sunday morn
ing, and the work of sorting was
executed with difficulty on account Of
the lack of room. Agent McElhinney
and the section crews came to the res
cue. building a couple of temporary
yards, which somewhat relieved the
situation. It Is doubtful if any town
on this line Of the Rock Island ships
as many cars Of stock a year, on an
average, as does Dows.
Forest City.
One of the largest and most import
ant business changes in Forest City
occurred last week when John Olson.
former bank examiner and for twelve
years associated with the Winnebago
County State Bank, bought the entire
banking interest and residence proper
'ty Of Frank L. Wacholz, who for the
past eighteen years has been asso-
ciated with the First National Bank
as director and assistant cashier. The
transaction involves nearly 100000. Mr..
Olson will fill the position of cashier
and director; the former cashier, r. c..
Plummer has been elected vice presi-
dent.
Dubuque.
The Dubuque Modern Woodmen OF
America are making great plans for
Wednesday night, at which time Fran
els H. Kohrns, head banker of the So
ciety in Iowa, will present Dubuque
Camp, No. 9S4, with the prize banner
which has been awarded to it for
showing the largest gain in member
ship of any other Iowa camp during
the year 1910. The presentation will
be made at Germania hall. but preced-
ing the program there, the Woodmen
will figure in a monster parade. This
parade will form at the Eagles build
ing. Sixth and Locust street, and the
men will march thru the principal
dow ntown streets. Several hundred
Woodmen will be in line. The event
promises to be joyous one in Wood
men circles and is eagerly awaited by
the members.
LeMars.
The title to Western Union College
property has passed from the local
Normal Association to the college
board of trustees. The college author
tiles took the school ten years ago
under "a contract by which they should
at this time be given a deed If they
complied with three conditions. The
first was that they should maintain a
school with q normal department., The
second stipulation required them to
make $4,000 worth of permanent Inn
provements. The third condition was
that they should raise an endowment
fund of not less than $4,000. At a
joint session OF the I've boards lag.
week it was agreed the college had
complied with all the conditions and
the formal transfer of .'the property
was ordered. There is a stipulation in
the original contract and deed that the
property shall not. be sold for use for
any other than schoo. purposes.
Council Bluffs.
Mrs. G. w. Gibson, was undoubtedly
saved from serious injury by her large
hat when she was struck by a bicycle
and thrown heavily to the pavement.
The name of the boy riding the bicycle
is not known. Mrs. Gibson was cross
ing the street near the center Of the
block when the wheel dashed around
from behind a passing buggy and
struck her, throwing her head first on
the pavement Her hat, a large straw
creation. with heavy floral trimmings,
was demolished. DR. Fl. P. BENJAMIN.
who was passing. assisted Mrs. Gibson
to an office near by. He later took her
to her home. A painful bruise ON her
right arm and other minor bruises
were the only injuries suffered by Mrs.
Gibson. A slight cut on her forehead
was caused by the hat rim. Had it not
been for the hat, according to witness
es OF the accident, MRS. Gibson would
have been seriously injured or killed
outright by the collision. III