Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
Iowa News 1otea.

LOGAN-Following the address OF well
come by j. G. Miliiman, Prof IL. A. Kinney
of Woodbine normal, will deliver the
Grafton here July 4.
hstanding the tenn
perature reached 101 in the shade. seventy
two APPLICANTS for teachers certificates
toiled all day yesterday. They expect to
finish today.
CRESTON-The school census, just com
pleted, shows Creston has sixty-four more
children OF school age this year than last.
The total number is 1850 between the ages
of and p years. 1,004 of that number be-
ing boys and $50 girls.
MOUNT PLEASANT Mount Pleasant Is
to have a new Sl00,0O court house and the
ing over plans submitted by large num-
Der of architects, among whom are the
firms of Wetherel & Gage, Des Moines;
Joseph E Mills, Detroit, Mich; Bell, lyric
& Chapman, Minneapolis, Mimi. and Oliver
Hall, Omaha
oTTUMWA-T. d. Foster of ottumwa.
one of the proprietors of the Morell Pack
ing company. gave In his resignation to-
day as a member of the State Board OF
Education. The resignation is now in Gov
ernor CAROLS hands and is to become
Carroll will appoint Mr.. Fosters SUCCESSES
some time next week. Mr.. Foster Is the
democratic member and was appointed last
winter.
tute will be held here July 81 to August
g. Instructors: A. V. Storm, department
OF agriculture, State Agricultural colleges
at Ames; Dean Charles Fordyce Teachers
college. Lincoln, Neb.; j. H. Beverage,
superintendent OF schools, Council Bluffs;
MaiIs n: Hall primary schools cd Res
Logan and A. f. Benson, principal OF
Seward school, Minneapolis
cRESTON-A new ruling OF the Burling-
ton Railroad company, which is to become
effective at once. regarding freight clerks
provides that employees IN that capacity
who have been with the company one year
full pay. Those who have served two
years. but less than five, will be given ten
days vacation on pay, while those who
have faithfully served five years or over
will be given two full weeks vacation on
regular pay. In addition the men will be
given passes by the company allowing
them TO travel over the company's lines.
CORNING-Funeral services over the
body of George c. Calkins. one Of Adams
county's most prominent, wealthy and pro-
gressive farmers, took place today. Mr..
Calkins died in Coakley hospital in Cres-
ton, after three months illness from can
GER. He was 70 years OF age and repre-
sented the county twice in the state legis-
lature besides holding other offices OF
trust and honor in the county. He was a
prominent member OF the Elks order afsb.
He had been a resident OF Adams county
since 1873. His widow and six children,
scattered over different states. are his sur
vivors
DAVENPoRT--In response to a telegram
mother, %iliie Whiting. n-year-oid
Davenport boy. is on a long race with
death. 70 the island Of Honolulu. The boys
mother Is Mrs. +. II. Whiting OF Daven-
port. who in April went to Honolulu to
visit a married daughter and has been
taken critically Ill. She pleads that the
boy be sent 10 her before she dies He will
stop in San Francisco a few hours with
his uncle. Admiral William II Whiting
is due in Honolulu, July 7. The boys
sister Is Mrs. A. Fong. wife OF one OF the
weaithiest residents OF the island and
boy is taking the long trip OF $500 miles