Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-12
Northern Io,oa Items

Sioux City. g:s. : =. :.
Sioux City's- high school graduated
the largest class in its history Thurs
day. Sheepskins were given to 1SA
young men and women. Twenty years
ago forty graduates was considered
q large number at one commencement.
Charles City. -
The new town Of Colwell has organ
lied community club, of which the
| membership is open to both men and
women. The object of the club, as
stated in its constitution, is TO I'M
prove it's members. their farms and
their community"
SIOUX City.
Sioux City officials mean to stop
the auto speeders and take drastic
means to enforce their edict. ]. E.
Greenough, an Omaha automobile
salesman, was bound over to the grand
Jury under $500 bail for travelling thru
the city at too lively gait. Greenough
ran down Berkley Cortzell, linotype
operator, severely injurins him.
I Sioux City.
Berry Emrich, of Spencer, who is al
legged to have stolen a mail pouch in
orderSto get funds to get married, was
indicted by the United States grand
jury Friday on charge of stealing
and rifling a mail pouch. Bank notes.
totaling $500 were found in one OF
Emrich's stockings by Postal Inspector
w. H. Jones.
Independence.
John L. Cherry, superintendent OF
city schools of Independence, has: re-
signed his position to accept the in
spectorship of graded and high schools
in the state department Of public In
struction. Superintendent Cherry Is
president Of the Northwestern Iowa
Teachers Association and chairman OF
the city superintendent round table
of the state teachers association.
Sioux City.
new record for cattle sold on the
open market here was established
wher a load shipped in by John and
IB. K. Wynia, of Platte, s. D., brought
s1O.65 per hundredweight. The only
other instances when cattle have
brought higher price mere nave been
when show cattle from the Interstate
live stock exposition have been Of
fered.
Fort Dodge.
Twenty eight hundred pounds Of
dandelions were picked by members Of
the Junior League OF the Women's
Clubs city beautiful department In
contest that has just closed. One lad
picked $50 pounds of the pest. The
city was divided into seventeen dis
tricts and hundreds Of youngsters. The
same plan will be followed again next
year.
Fort Dodge.
Whisky, to the amount Of fifty
seven bottles, was fed to the fishes
Wednesday morning when the results
Of raid on soft drink parlor were
dumped ..1it.o tho sewer at the back oi
the county building. Deputy Sheriff
Clark Woolsey presided at the cere-
mony. c. A. Brys and II. e. Busy,
justices Of the peace. were present to
see that it was done according to law.
Many lwistfh witnesses watched the
proceedings.
Independence.
The death Of John c.. Stevenson, Of
Littleton, Thursday is Of interest to
all the old settlers Of Buchanan county
especially as he has numerous relatives
in this city. He was born In Indiana
in 1S40 and came to Fairbank town
ship with his parents in 1850 and has
lived on or near tho original home
stead ever since. He was married to
Mary Amelia Wilson in 1851 and in
September, 1911, they celebrated their
golden wedding, which was attended
by more than 200 relatives and
friends.
Waterloo.
Registration and licensing OF house
cats is to be asked of the city, coun-
ell Back. Of the move. are members
OF the Audubon Society bird lovers