Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-03
Northern I01uQ Items

Sioux City.
Mrs. James Clarkson was reelected
president Of the Iowa New Workers
for the sixth year at the last Social
club of the season, held in the college
room of the Astor hotel.
Cedar Rapids.
John McGilvery, aged IS. for many
years ,one of the most famous race
horse men in the country, died here
Sunday night He drove some of the
fastest steppers that ever entered in
the big race meets.
Mapleton.
The Napoleon high school held their
final exercises at st. Joints Methodist
church. Ten graduates were given
diplomas. Prof A. F.. Bennett, dean
of Highland Park College, delivered the
address Of the evening. His subject
was Making of Americans"
Marcus.
Four young ladies and nine young
men comprised the class of 1914. re-
ceiving their diplomas Friday evening
at the annual commencement exer-
cises. which were held at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. The entire pro-
gram was carried out by members of
the class.
Waukon.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Waukon high school will take
place at the Armory opera house on
Friday evening. June 10. The COM
mencement address will be delivered
by DR.. Joseph Fort Newton, of Cedar
Rapids. The class of fourteen is one
Of the largest in the history of the
school.
Cedar Rapids.
Bishop Qualye Sunday dedicated,
free from all debt, the handsome new
ST. Paups Methodist church here. 1t
cost $15O,0OO and $4,000 was raised
Sunday in sixty-six minutes to clear
the indebtedness. Dedicatory services
will be held all this week. One Of the
unique features Of the church is a
large gymnasium.
Cherokee.
The 14-year-old son of John Smith.
living two miles north of Meriden, was
attacked by a tramp while at work at
his home and severely cut The boy
was left In an unconscious condition.
1t was not. until his father came in
from the field at noon that physician
was summoned and officers notified.
The sMerifI and posse searched the
country. 1.-THE boy is reported resting
well and ontthe road to recovery.
Fort Dodge.
Charles Fritz. 1s North Eleventh
street. ~as badly bruised about the
hips and right shoulder Friday about
p. IN. when, he was thrown to the
grou1J by the impact between mo-
torcyefe he was riding and an auto.
Who was in the auto could not be
learned, as 1t is said that the driver
put on full speed as soon as he hit
the young man. Mr.. Fritz does not
think that the accident was due wholly
to the autoist.
Cedar Fails.
Struck by q fast train and hurled
over sixty feet from the railroad
tracks, TIMER Jensen, Danish farmer
living sixs miles west of here, had
most remarkable escape from death
early Monday morning. A cash was
cut in the side of his head, but other
wise he was. not badly hurt. Jensen
got up and bemoaned the fact that he
could not find his hat, altho the buggy
in which he had been riding was
smashed to smithereens and the horse
had vanished in the distance. Jensen's
first words, when the conductor of the
train reached him, were: Il can not
find my hat" The accident occurred
Just west Of Benson shortly after mid.
night when east bound Illinois Central
pa ssenRer train. No. IL, due here at
1890. hit the rear of Jensen's buggy.
Cedar Rapids.
A Sunday afternoon fight on the
river bank and the inability Of three
men to control boat all but resulted
in the drowning Of three foreigners at
the foot OF the dam. The bravery and
hard work Of H. l.. Mefferd, 712 North
Second street west, and Mart Stead