Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-23
Northern Io,pa Items

The fish is being mounted at local
taxidermist's shop and will be given
to local club when completed.
Lyons.
Lyons Schuetzen Verein, one Of the
oldest organizations of its kind in the
United States, celebrated it's fiftieth
anniversary Monday. During the
afternoon big shootfest was held In
the park north of Lyons. prizes
amounting to 800 in cash beinG
awarded. Visitors from Davenport.
Wheatland, Calamus and Toronto were
present, and the day was one long to
be remembered by the members and
visiting friends. In the evening a
banquet supper was enjoyed at the
Washington House. Alderman-at-
Large W. H. Goesch of Davenport was
the principal speaker at the banquet.
Toasts were given by number Of the
others present and the Lyons or
ganization was voted royal enter
tainers.
Waterloo.
1t cost l.. V. Ashbaugh. publisher of
the St. Paul Daily News. who owns a
string Of papers in Minnesota, just SIS
to travel the fifty miles between Cedar
his wife and Mrs. Gustav A. REM, Mr..
Ashbaugh has been making an ex-
tensive tour in his automobile. Sun
days heavy rains made the roads i'm
passable. and being desirious OF reach
ing Waterloo on schedule time with
his party. the progressive newspaper
man chartered an electric locomotive.
fiat car and a caboose on the W., c.
" {,,xo rI,a ia
mobile was loaded on the flat car and
the passeni. ers took their seats in the
machine, forming an object Of awe and
amusement to the people along tho
route. After the unique journey the
party reached Waterloo.
Waterloo.
If the plans launched Tuesday ma
teralize Waterloo will be the next
meeting place Of the national conven-
ton OF the Danish Brotherhood of
America. The national meeting Of this
organization meets this year at ST.
Paul and for the next meeting MEM
bers have expressed preference for
Waterloo. The Danish Brotherhood OF
America meets but once in every five
years. The last meeting, in 1910, was
held in Fresno. Cal, and there were
more than 5000 delegates. Delegates
to this years meeting at ST. Paul will
probably exceed that number. L. P.
Larson, 33S Halstead street. Is the local
delegate to the ST. Paul meeting which
is to begin October IL and which will
last for week. Mr.. Larson has in
formed Charles Van Week. secretary of
the convention bureau, that members
OF his organization want to come here
in 1920 and the convention bureau is
preparing proposition to he pre-
sented at the st. Paul meeting.
Dubuque.
Amanda r. Boyer, widow Of George f.
Boyer, will draw $s.77 per week for a
period Of six years as compensation
under the workmen's compensation
law for the death OF her husband from
injuries received while on duty as a
member of the fire department of the
city OF Dubuque. She will also receive
500 for medical attendance on the in
jurcd man in the four days between
his injury and his death. This basis
of settlement, between the city OF Du-
buque and the widow of the fireman
has been approved by the Iowa indus
trial commission. Boyer died Aug. II
Thru NJ. H. Chick, city attorney OF
Dubuque the case was reported to the
/ industrial commission. The commits
sion approved Mr. Chicks view OF the
law and the amount of compensation
; due the widow. The prompt and cor
rect action OF the Dubuque authorities
| Is regarded at the industrial commits
/! sion as showing cheerful acceptance
OF the compensation act and a deter
mination to give it prompt and faith
full enforcement.