Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-27


Kane.
Men wanted at power house. Apply
Iowa Railway and Light Company.
10 East Main street.
Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta
Gorkow will be held Friday afternoon
at $3.50 from the Pursel chapel.
Miss Louise Townsend, OF Mime
apolls, spent Christmas with her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. II. Townsend
Mrs. A. Moore, Of Reinbeck, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. II. Dun
ham, at Liscomb, was In the city this
morning on her way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flatley, Of Little
York, ILL.,, who have been visiting for
several days with their son, r. G. Flat
ley. left this morning for their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ayers. of James
ville Wis. who have been visiting Tor
several days with MIR. and Mrs. Ed
Phelps, left this morning for their
home.
Mrs. William Donaldson and children,
OF Colo, were In the city this morning
on their way to Hundson to visit the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sherrttt.
Mr.. and Mns. Ernest Madorin, OF Al
.bia, who have been visiting the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Il. +. Madorin. az
Waterloo, spent Wednesday in the city
on their way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Fletcher, of Min
erva, who have been visiting for sew
eral days with the latter's sister. Mrs.
Roy F'raker, southeast Of the city, re-
turned home Wednesday evening.
Mrs, C, l.. Belden, of Gearing. who
came to spend Christmas with her son
and daug hter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. +.
L. Belden, returned home Wednesday
evening, accompanied by the latter
who will remain for brief visit
John B. Hurlburt, son Of Rev. K. r.
Hurlburt, formerly of this city. ana
now of Mount Vernon, came Wednes-
day. night to spend the remainder OF
the week and next week at-the Walter
i, Smith home, 9 South Twelfth street
and with other friends.
MT. ana MIS-. II. D. MaSoli, u - hioib
&C ,ompanied by their son and daugh-
erin law Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Mason
Of Hooper, Neb., who are visiting at
the parental home; spent Wednesday IN
the city with Mrs. Mason's daughter
Mrs. Ralph Benbow, who is Ill.
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Mr.. and Mrs Knute Scott, 306 South
Center street, have received letter
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Is in the navy, from across the Attain
tic" The letter was written early this
month. Scott has been in the navy
since early in the sumner He has been
advanced four times in three months
and is now second gunner's mate.
An alarm Of fire at 13:45 this after
noon called the department to the home
OF G. w. Cook. S08 jackson street. The
inside of the dwelling was badly dam
aged, and most of the furnishings will
be total loss. the estimated damage
being about $400.a|There was no In
surance. The cause of the fire is un-
known. ~ .t,e
Mrs. Walter L. Smith. spent We'd
nesday in Toledo with her neice, MISS
Lois Conant, who leaves today Tor
Thorsby, Ala. where she will spend
her vacation with the formers daugh-
ter, Miss Fay l., Smith, who Is teach
er OF English in the Crosby Institute
there. Misses Conant and Smith Will
also spend week visiting various
points in Florida.
Miss Clara Roth entertained twenty
Of her friends Wednesday evening al
her home, 602 East Church street. the
evening was spent socially and with
games, after which a three-course
luncheon was served by her motner'
Mrs. George, Roth, assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Brlckman. Guests
from away were Miss Roth's brother
Harold, Of Chicago, and Cedric Thclnp-
son, Of Waterloo. who were home TOT
the holidays. Messrs. Roth and Hor-
rocks, who left, for their homes Wed
nesday evening. were escorted to the
station by the party of young people.
Mrs. Clyde Cateron Is in receipt of a
letter from her brother John +. Bula-
mex, who is with the Thirteenth engin-
of army life. Young Bulanek Is a ma
tiv Of Bohemia. but his heart and SOU
are with America in the war, as is the
case Of his brother and sister. also ma
tive Bohemians. Bulanek tells Of box
he is sending his sister containing q
fw Christmas remembrances. They are
now being awaited with interest
Among the gifts are several penholders
made from the propeller OF q German
airplane which Bulanek saw brought
down by French airmen. Crosses made
from the same wood also are being sent
Bulanek says that great preparations
were being made for the Christmas cell
bration Of American troops. and that
the soldiers had plenty Of all that was
good to eat and plenty Of tobacco.