Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-12
Northern Io,ua Items
Dewitt.

Dewitt.
The Dewitt school board decided to
employ man to teach agriculture and
pyhsics in the schools there next year
All the other old teachers were re-em-
ployed for another year.
Cedar Rapids...-4.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gerretson, Of
Marion, celebrated their golden we'd
ding Friday. Many relatives and
friends gathered at their pleasant
home to help them enjoy the half CEN
fury anniversary of their marriage.
Sioux City.
President Gardner. Of the Chicago &
Northwestern, announced at the noon
day luncheon of the commercial club
that his road intended to spend about
100000 on improvements, including a
new freight depot ana remodeling the
passenger depot and trackage.
Cedar Falls.
A corps of over one hundred men
making house to house canvass of
the city inside of two hours secured
guaranty of about $500 per year
for three years for the support of a
local Y. NJ. c. A. This was done at
the suggestion of w. NJ. Parsons, of
Des Moines, state Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
tary for Iowa. A committee is now
arranging for the engaging Of Y. NJ.
C. A. secretary to organize the local
branch.
conssviile.
BY the narrow margin of 4 votes
the plan to consolidate the Orono
township school system was defeated
here on Saturday. An exceptionally
light vote was cast and this has en-
couraged the school officials to the ex-
tent that they propose to hold another
election within thirty days, at which
time the proposition will be resub-
mitted. The vote as cast Saturday fol-
lows: Coneville-Yes, 46; no, 26. Out
side -Conesville-Yes, IL; no. Is.
Sac City.
Sac City firemen are making elab-
aorte preparations .or the annual tour
nament of the Maple Valley Fremen's
Association to be held In Sac City June
9. In addition to the competition Of
the running teams and the parade
there will be a large number Of spe-
cial attractions which will cost over
$500. A booster day. 10 being planned
by the advertising committee, In which
the Sac City firemen will 60 In uni
form to neighboring towns. advertising
the tournament. Nothing will be spared
to make the tournament Of 1915 one of
the most successful ever held.
EIkadsr.
Last Wednesday morning as the
Elkader train was coming into town,
having just passed Stella, the TRACK
gave way, precipitating several cars on
their side of the track. The track
was in very poor condition. the
spikes not holding the rails sufficiently
tight. The engine and two box cars
stayed on the track and the front
wheels Of a car Of telephone poles, but
the balance Of the train was derailed.
None Of the passengers were injured.
Section men were gotten as soon as
possible and began the work Of laying
new track and Thursday morning the
wrecker from Mason City was on the
ground to raise the fallen cars.
Manchester.
The Delaware County Temperance
Association has filed petitions with the
clerk of the Delaware district court.
asking for temporary Injunction, re-
straining the druggists and their reg.
istered pharmacists from selling in
toxicating liquors. rhe druggists who
are defendants in these eleven actions
are: N. A. Gearhart, Hopkinton;. L.
NJ. Barnes. c. A. Kendall. Earlville; J.
". Zastera and r. A. Berry. Of Ryan:
a. M. SOLVE, Of Masonvilles T. NJ.