Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-25
Southern Iowa Items

board as superintendent Oh the ScIan-
ton schools for the next school year
Mr.. Stokes is young man who mas
Just completed four-year course at
the Iowa State University. and has
the earmarks Of man who Will make
good at the things he undertakes. he
has had no experience as teacher,
but the board was in no position to
make choice among the experienced
school men of the state at this season
Of the year, and the mem bers acted up
on the theory that young man fnll
Of ginger and promise Was better nan
an older man who had failed to make a
definite success anywhere.
Humboldt.
Work on Humboldt's new fair
grounds IL now being rushed with all
effort for the first opening, Aug. Is. 10,
20 and 81. The old fair grounds re-
Gently was sold. the twenty three acres
without buildings. bringing 1859 per
acre. The sale was made and change
in location brought about largely be-
cause OF the desire to have one of the
best race tracks in Iowa. Ideas have
been gathered from all the neighboring
fair associations in the construction OF
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president Of the Hum boldt County As-
ricultural Society, and was formerly
president Of the state fair: o. II. De
Groote is secretary with A. 6. Rigoy'
secretary Of the Iowa County Fair AS
ISOLATION, and closely connected with
the state fair acting as assistant.
Des Moinss.
An agreement of all the moving pic
ture theater managers here to boost
prices from 5 to 10 cents could not
withstand the tears of the poor chill
dren. and the trust is no more. j.
Miloslowsky, owner Of the Palace and
Family theaters, had charged cents
until he joined the trust. In this time
he built up large number OF patrons
among poor mothers and children.
When they could not get the necessary
10 cents, after the advance, he could
not withstand their pleadings and put
the price back to cents, and othe!
managers were forced to folio"
There is more money in Decent ad-
mission" said Miloslowsky, but not
80 much happiness and contentment.
could not withstand the pleadtngs OF
the little ones"
Princeton.
John H. Anderson, 10 years old,
prominent farmer, civil war veteran
farmers institute booster. King draz
exponent and organizer OF the farmers
telephone system OF the county, is dea,
at his home near Princeton. Mr.. An
derson passed away at 3 o'clock las
evening following lingering illness
His wife and daughter. Mrs. Jane!
Perry Of Pense. Sask. Canada were
present at the time OF his death. Mr.
Anderson was factor in the Improve
ment of farm life in Scott county TO
forty years. When the oranges wer'
first formed in Iowa, Mr.. Anderson wa
among the charter members. Late
when farmers Institutes and corr
shows. first held under the direction
Of the oranges and later under tn
supervision of organizations embracing
all Of the farmers in township q
group of townships. Mr.. Anderson tool
| a leading part.
creston.
p. c. Winter has been appointed re
ceiver Of the First National bank o
Corning which was closed by the COW p
troiler of the currency several week.
ago. News Of the appointment was re
ceived today by Mr.. Winter from Con
gresham Towner The appointment o
Mr.. Winter was sscecasted, as he hae
received telegram from the cornptrol
Ter asking II he would accept the posi-
ton. 1t il probab.e that Mr.. Winter
will take charge Of the bank at once
There has been considerable. criticism
at Corning over the delay in the az.
pointment Of a receiver and the manner
in which time was being wasted in the
settlement OF the banks affairs. Con
gresham Towner's telegram stated
that the appointment had been made
and that the commission would be is
sued at once. 1t Is believed
here that congratulations may be ex-
tended to all parties concerned owe,
this appointment-to the creditors be-
cause Mr.. Winters appointment as
sures them of careful. economical art
business-like administration Of the
banks affairs and to Mr.. Winter be-
cause he has been chosen for this re.
sponsible and lucrative position.