Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
Northern Io,ua Items

NswhaIi.
Prof. E. L. Bergeson, principal of the
local schools for five years has re-
signed. His successor has not been
| chosen. He has not made his future
plans.
Ida Grove.
The board Of supervisors has re-
jected the proposal to straighten Maple
river north of Ida Grove by making a
ditch ten miles long. The cost was
estimated at $4,000 and damage
claims amounting to $4,000 were filed.
Dewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, Of East
Dewitt celebrated their fftieth we'd
ding anniversary Tuesday. Five chill
dren. all of Berlin township-Willard,
Of Calamus: John. of Elvira, Robert,
and Mrs. Henry Schmidt, of Welton,
with their families, including grand
children and great-grandchildren, were
fpresent.
Co~rrectionviIle.
Prof. NJ. r. Hassell. present superin-
tendent Of Correctionville schools, was
reelected for another year at a board
meeting Monday evening. The new
board Of directors was organized by
the selection of u. B. ShontZ as CHAIR
man. This will make the fourth yea'
Mr.. Hassell has been at the head Of
Correctionville schools.
Bellevue.
Mrs. C. E. Chambers. of Grlnnell. the
wife OF a former pastor of the Belle
vue Congregational church, Is the
owner Of a book 1873 years old. The
volume comprises a collection Of re-
ligious exercises which were observed
in Germany in the Lutheran church,
during the early eighteenth century,
and consists Of songs and exercises
printed in German.
Dubuque.
Arthur Withrsw, an employe o. the
electric light company Of this city, had
a miraculous escape from death in a
runaway. He was dragged for 100
feet over frozen earth by a maddened
team Of ,horses before they were
stopped. Several broken ribs, wrenched
muscles of his neck and shoulders and
bruises over other portions of his body
way lue eNttuI VI hlS } lCS.
Cedar Rapids.
To be bereft OF a sister and to re-
ceive news that another sister had
suffered a stroke Of paralysis is the
sorrow that has come to Miss Dolly
Morrison, a well known nurse of this
city. Her sister, Miss Jane Morrison,
died at 6 p. m. Tuesday night at st.
Luke's hospital. where she has been
confined since Jan. 8. For several
years she had been a practical nurse.
having made her home in Cedar Rapids
since 1881.
Sioux City.
Officers of the police force in Sioux
City will now watch the local stations
for persons carrying booze in suit
cases, because OF. a new law discovered
by Police Clerk Joseph r. Young. This
| aw published in the supplement sup
Elementary to the Iowa code, under
section 4s1 81. was passed by the
Thirty-sixth general assembly and
reads as follows: "Any person, who
shall upon any railroad, street or in-
terurban car. carry upon his person OF
In any hand baggage, suit case OF
otherwise, Tor purpose, any
intoxicating liquor shall be guilty OF q
misdemeanor."
Cedar Rapids.
The campaign for members for the
local branch Of the American Red
Cross society started off with a flourish
when the Red Cross shop in the
Masonic temple was opened, apd mem
bers OF the society stationed in the
| down town stores to- receive suhscrip-
tons for memberships. To-day two
more life members were added to the
list. E. e. Pimney and Sutherland Dows
The board OF directors was named and
additional names placed on the mem
bership roll. Mrs. w. NJ Ruml, secre-
tary OF the society, said that Cedar
Rapids should have q ~mslthorshlp o!
1.0aA atflAsrst.s Des Moff as.fFsink FOL
5000. An eRert, win X nssllsds q have
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