Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-12
Southern lo,ua Items

living in Iowa City. They are Mrs
Joseph Adair, the only daughter, and
seven sons - Albert, Matt, Frank
Thomas, George. Will and Edward. AS
one of the early settlers in the city Mr.
Reha had wide acquaintance, and
was respectfully host Of friends. The
! funeral was Tuesday morning.
CIearfieId.
! S. e. House. who lives a short dis
lance, south of Leon. had a private
| celebration all his own on July T. Just
as the rain came up, a twister struck
/ his place and the rain was twirled
! around and around; several flaystacks
| were blown down; a small building out
| in the orchard was blown over. At the
same time lightning struck out in his
pasture killing his fayorite pony and
knocking down another horse. It lasted
! but a short time and was practically
over before the family reached the cell
lar to which they had started.
IndianeIa.
| Rev. DIR. w. NJ. Dudley, vice presi-
cent and financial secretary of Simpson
r College, has resigned to be, one Of the
secretaries of the forward movement Of
the general board Of the Methodist
| church. DR.. Dudley was chosen vice
president seven years ago, succeeding
| DR.. Fletcher Holman. At the recent
meeting of the trustees Of the college
he was reelected for another term. He
will maintain his home il Indianola,
where he has son senior ir Smp-
son, but his work will carry him all
| over the United States and his Off
cial address will be $50 Fifth avenue
| New York.
| Anita.
Lewis Kline, years old, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wallie Kline, who live on a
farm near Anita, bit into torpedo and
shattered his right cheek. He had been
| given the torpedo to keep him quiet
while the barber cut his hair. Little
Lewis could not sit still to have his
curls trimmed. Candy was offered him
but that did not suit his fancy. Moth
| ing would do but torpedo. Finally
| this was promised him and as soon as
! the ordeal was over he marched into
an Anita restaurant and proudly pur-
chased the desired plaything. Going on,
onto the street, he thought it looked
good enough to eat. He put 1t into his
\ mouth ana LOOK d DlIe. Inc explosion
which followed almost tore his right
/! cheek off.
! WapeIIo.
The first thing Glenn James cid
when he became man was to take
unto himself wife. The youth came
| Saturday from his home in the Louisa
| Center neighborhood with Miss Audrey
Depew, of Columbus Junction. Nc
] thought of marriage ante-ei thei!
minds at the time. James felt, how
ever, that he should celebrate his birth.
day in some fitting manner and late
| in the evening suggested &c his com
/ panion that they be married. After
| midnight the hero Of the romance
would be q years Of age, and his owr
| boss. He routed the county Clerk from
his bed in order to procure license
and at 1880 o'clock the couple pre-.
! sented themselves at the Methods
/ parsonage. When the .leeping clergy.
man was sufficiently awakened to APP
| preciate the romantic aspects of the
! situation he heartily fell in line. Homer
| James, a brother Of the groom. an6
! Miss Ethel Morgan, Of Wapello. at.
! tended The newly married couple ex-
! pect to- make their home on a far,E
near here