Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-07

in Ottumwa. Also liberal quantity
of whisky was discovered in the eel
lar, where it had been hidden. So
far the officers have failed to learn
the identity of the parties who have
been irrigating that part of the town.
At meeting Of the board of educa-
ton at Lansing it was decided to erect
a new school building after the men
and women Of Lansing had voted in
favor of the plan. The new building
will be modern in every respect. Fol-
lowing the announcement of the board
there was a big celebration in which
citizens and school children partici-
pated.
Iowa university is to have chair
and department of journalism in all
probability. Laboratories will be sup
piled and the work will be carried on
effectively as soon as the state board
Of education and the faculty can ar
range q schedule. The finance commit
tee of the state board is now in con-
ference with university leaders on the
subject.
Charles H. McNider, president Of
the First National bank Of Mason City.
who built the seven-story bank build
ing there, one Of the finest in northern
Iowa. is celebrating his fortieth ami
versary Of connection with the bank.
Forty years ago he was employed as
office boy and later as cashier, which
position he held for twenty years.
Upon the death Of H. o. Smith he was
made president.
Senator Lars w. Doe has filed his
resignation with Governor Clarke. He
will leave for Minneapolis where he
is to become associated with pub
fishing house. Senator Boe's home is
at Forest City. where he established
the Waldorf Lutheran college eleven
years ago and until recently was its
president. He served in the Thirty
third house and the Thirty-fifth and
Thirty-sixth senates.
Adolf Vorba. son Of Joe Vorba, ST..
living near Gladbrook. met with what
may yet prove to be serious acct
dent. He had shot a ground hog and
reloaded his gun but in his elation had
forgotten the fact Of the loaded gun
and contrived to send bullet COM
pletely through the ball of his left
foot. The foot has been very painful
and as in such wounds there is al
ways danger Of infection.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Tantlinger,
former Iowa City people, have been
started in big Indian and wild west
moving picture. by prominent COM
pany in the United States. and they
will be seen on the screens throughout
the country. The Iowa City people
have been travelling for a number of
years within a "wild west" company,
as crack rifle shooters, lasso throwers
and boomerang performers.
For a husband and wife to undergo
surgical operations in different towns
on the same day was the experience
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry .Tarman of
Ames. Mrs. Tarman was taken to a
Des Moines hospital, in preparation
for surgical operation which she un
derwent. The same evening her hus-
band was seized with an attack of ap-
pendicitis and was operated on at Me-
vada. Both are recovering.
G. B. Lewellyn, a prominent farmer
near Minburn, committed sui
eide at his home by hanging. Ill
health is given as the cause. His body
was found in the hayloft Of the barn
by his son. Mr.. Lewellyn went to
California year ago in the hope of
regaining his health and returned q
short time ago. Members of the fam
lily say that he brooded over the
failure of the trip to give aid. He is
survived by . widow and three chill
dren.
Elizabeth, the little child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Guthries, of Mason City,
died on the c., M. & st. p. train en-
route from Sioux City to Mason City.
The child was not we'll when Mrs.
Guthrie left Sioux City but the physi-
clans thought her condition was not
serious. Mr.. Guthrie is superintend-
ent of construction for Mercy hospital
and the wife and child were coming
to spend the summer. Father Dough-
erty buried the little child in the
cemetery.
w. c. Robinson, the Grinnell bird
man, and his student, Miles Irmis,
whom Robinson is teaching to fly.
made a successful fight from Grinnell
to Marshalltown, distance Of twenty
five miles as the crow flies. 1rmis
drove the Robinson monoplane most
Of the distance, which was covered in
twenty minutes going and coming.
On May 10 Robinson is going to At
tempt to hy from Grinnell to Ames,
via Marshalltown, to attend . farm
ers' picnic to be held by Iowa State
college.
The biggest revival In the history OF
the Christian church In Centerville
closed with . reception to the new
During the six weeks meet
lngs conducted by Evangelist H. WILL
!