Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-04
Northern Io1ua Items

drilling. Sergeant vasicek and Sergeant
Hodges now have twenty five men in
their drill company. which is coming on
famously. The men have progressed far
enough so they are now permitted to
drill out doors under arms. The two
companies between them now require
less than thirty men to bring them to
full war strength
Vinton.
Although blind, young men and wo-
men attending the Iowa College for the
Blind. in yinton are doing their bit"
for Uncle Sam. Many have Joined the
local chapter of the Red Cross and
are daily busy at work making SOL
dier's garments and Red Cross articles.
Each day twenty blind girls spend
several hours in the sewing room at
the college making Red Cross articles.
eager to help in the war against auto
crazy.
Bellevue.
Very rarely does an employe in any
department of the United States postal
service reach the perfection mark in
efficiency: still more seldom does an
employee score 100 per cent in each OF
two consecutive examinations. The rec
ord made by Miss Florence Earle of the
Maquoketa postiffice is unparalleled
by any made by an employe in TINS
district A. B. Hanger. chief clerk OF
the sixth division. recently gave the
annual case examination to the clerks
Of the Maquoketa postoffice which
consists Of throwing a certain number
OF pieces of mail matter into designated
mail bags.
Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge Council of the Knights
Of Columbus has subscribed $1,000 for
the purchase Of liberty bonds. This ac-
ton was taken in common with coun-
ellis at the state convention last week
in Council Bluffs where a resolution
was passed that Iowa Knights sub
scribe for minimum of $4,000 worth
of bonds The local Knights are the
second fraternal order in, the city to
subscribe for $1,000 worth. A few days
ago Mayor John F. Ford was elected'as
one of the ten national delegates to the
national convention at Columbus. j. ]
Barton and A. d. Bailey attended as
representatives Of the local council
Storm Lake.
Manchester.
The beautiful grounds OF the govern
ment fish hatchery three miles east Of
Manchester will be used for a new pur-
pose on next Friday. Superintendent
Ainsworth has authorized County Sup
erintendent Of Schools Il. P. Walker to
hold graduation exercises there for all
the pupils OF the schools Of the county
who have completed the courses Of
study thru the eighth grade At noon,
picnic dinner will be served which
| will be followed by general visiting,
and the graduation exercises will be-
gin at 2 o'clock. The principal speaker
will be Deputy State Superintendent F.
| D. Joseph, who was at one time county
superintendent Of this county. Ninety
eight young men and women will be
given diplomas at this time.
!; \. ancn..ier.
| Before leaving for Dies Moines Thure-
day night State Treasurer e, H. Hoyt
who is president Of the Delaware
County Agricultural society completed
arrangements for the leasing of the
fair grounds to the Delaware County
Fair society. an organization composed
Of the members of the Manchester Com
mercial Club, which will take over full
management of the grounds Tor per-
iod of ten years. The club conducted a
/ jubilee celebration on the ground last
Year and plans to hold an annual fair
land other community gatherings from
time to time. The officers Of the fair
/ society are the officers OF the Com
mercial Club except that p. w. Will
Hams il secretary of the fair society.