Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-31
Northern Io1ua Items

Mr. Ridge has one more year at Ober-
lin. He already occupies one OF the
leading churches in Cleveland.
Waterloo. #e
An aerosled mas II all over any other
continuance in the world as far as
speed In concerned, according to c. A.
Norris, owner of one Of the sleds, and
man who has ridden in auto races
with Barney Oldfield. Mr.. Morris
brought his aerosled to Waterloo re-
Gently and tried ii out on Cedar rver
Christmas day. He had several thrill
ing experiences during the tryout. One
occurred when he tried to make turn
to avoid going over the Fourth street
dam. He was going at forty miles an
hour, and the sled overturned. He re-
ceived few bruises and the sled was
somewhat battered. -
Walker. s r &.
Dec. % marked the passing Of one
OF Linn county's oldest residents in the
death of William G. oIiphant. who was
born near Cincinnati. o., May II. 1894.
When but boy Of Is years. he. with
his parents. came to Iowa. settling in
Northern Linn county. near Otto creek.
On June 4, 1888. he was united in mar
riage to Mary Hoff, OF near Toddville.
and 10 this union were born four chill
dren: Mrs. A r. CheEmore, Of North
Dakota; Mrs. Hendrix Earl, and Leslie
Oiiphant Of Walker His mother Is
said to be the first white woman to
take up residence In northern Linn
county. Funeral services were held at
Walker and the remains were laid to
rest in the Oliphant cemetery south Of
Center Point Sunday, Dec. es
Sioux City.
Eighteenth and Omaha streets has
been purchased By the city for play
ground purposes. The tract cost &c.
900. but the city will be permitted to
make easy payments with per cent
interest. The ground yilI be converted
into an athletic field. the first to be To-
Gated in Sioux City. It will contain
tennis courts, baseball and football
grounds. and all kinds Of playground
apparatus. In the winter time IL VIII
be converted into a large skating rink.
The tract formerly was owned by F.
II. Pelletier. When he disposed OF It
to Mr.. Gilman he did SO with the un-
derstan6fng that the city had the right
TO purchase the land at $1,000 an acre.
The option was TO have expired jan. :.
Councilman Beerend said that there
was $4,000 in the park purchasing fund
ard that this amount would care for
the payments for some time. It is the
plan Of the park department to puf-
chase sites in each part OF the city
ID be converted into athletic fields.
yinten.
John ". Hanna. one nf the leading
farmers OF the county. who had charge
OF the Doys corn club in this county.
has made his report and feels well sat-
fsfied. taking the climatic conditions
into consideration. The total number
gi,o finished and received scores was
fifteen The total score is based on
100 per cent, divided 30 per cent yield:
30 per cent for cost OF production: 20
per cent for the best ten ears in the
acre. ard 20 per cent 20. the story OF
the raising Arthur Schmidt stood at
the head OF the class with record OF
1873 bushels and score OF 500. II
viii be remembered he stood second in
the state. being beaten for first place
by only a small fraction by a Hardin
county boy. On amount OF corn raised
Gu the acre the other boys stood ~ fol-
lows: Clifford Donavan. Iowa town
ship. 90.49 bushels; willard Bufrell.
Polk, Isl: Steve Kozik. Kane, sz.3;
Alfred Sch1untz. Kane, S45S; Frank
DuncaK. Union, Se.s: Edgar Reisser
Harrsson. 77.2s. Mafwfn Trip. Cedar
1886; Emory Mfnear. BIG Grove. e6.SS;
Lynn BurreI1. Polk. 1880: Ray Hartz
81. clair. r.. Robert NJ. Heaton. Kane
I 65.54 Mr. Hanna says the Boys are
I all anxious to try another contest THU
coming season.