Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-15
Northern Io1ua Items
Elkader,

EIkader.
While working at circle saw here
Rescue EVERY got too close to it and
lost his right hand.
Tabor.
While raking corn stalks with a hay
rake. Charles kesterson was bruised
badly by his team running away and
dragging him under the rake No bones
were broken
AiIerton.
The Allerton school board finished
selecting teachers for the Aiierton high
school for the coming year. H. II. Huff
man was chosen superintendent and
Miss Eva Burnett as principal.
Dubuque.
The annual commencement exercises
OF the German Presbyterian Theologi-
cal Seminary Of the Northwest will he
held Wednesday, May 81. A large cla So
Of young men will be graduated from
the collegiate department on that day.
PaulIna.
Paullina high school graduates a
class of thirteen girls and five boys on
the eevning of May 10. Clara Claus
sem is valedictorian and Clifford VOL
ken salutatorian. DR.. c. w. Wassam,
of Iowa City. will give the commence
ment address.
Charles City.
O. P Waterbury. deputy game war
den Of Nora Springs. was in the city
investigating the fish situation here.
He decided that the fish below the dam
in the Cedar river and in pools should
be seined and placed above the dam
where there is more water.
Clarion.
The Rev. Father NJ R. Murray. Of
st. Johns Catholic church, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class of the Clarion high
school in the opera house Sunday
evening. May %. There are only five
members in the class this year.
Maquoketa.
A large force Of men are at work
laying the foundations for three big
stares which will be located on South
Main street NJ. Rice is the owner and
he states the three buildings are all
ready rented. Each store room will
be twenty by sixty-lve feet and is to
be fitted up with the latest appliances.
The cost involves nearly $500.
West Union.
The town Of Fayette was visited by
disastrous fire when the Tracey lum-
Der yards near the depot were destroy
ed. The origin of the blaze IS mys-
terry as no trains had passed since the
night before. The stock yards and
railroad buildings were saved by the
quick action Of the fire company. The
loss il stated by Mr.. Tracey to be about
81. 900, partly covered by insurance.
EIkader.
While speeding their auto on the
National fair grounds track Henry
Muller and his two sons were injured
seriously by the car turning turtle. Mr.
Muller was bruised badly, while one
son had his skull fractured. and the
Other had a shoulder and hip dislo-
Gated, arm broken in two places and
knee cap broken. All are expected to
live.
| Nj. Vernon.
Thursday afternoon, May 10, will oc-
cur the May day fete. There will be q
May day queen and two out door plays
est George and the Dragon" and Rob
| in Hood" will be presented by hel
retinue. There will be May pole dances
an authentic Morris dance and a spec
tacular professional. Two hundred Cor
nell students will be sarbed in gals
costume and Ash Park will be alive
with interest.
Lyons. "
superintendent Louis Eigie has 3ust
returned from Chicago where he wal
sent by the teachers committee Of ths
Lyons school board to secure speak
er for commandments txerctses cf N