Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Northern Io1un Items

that the people must awaken Ito TINS
fact and do all possible to help. Will
liam Larabee, Jr.. a son of the late
Governor Larrabee. presided at the
meeting. Flags were used profusely in
the town decorations. A feature Of the
afternoon was the music by Schaefer's
drum corps and the music OF a brass
band.
leMars.
More than 100000, acres have already
been planted to K corn in Plymouth
| county, and under the most favorable
weather conditions. Inquiries made by
telephone today iny all Of the countys
| twenty tour townships elected the in
formation that there is not a neighbour
hood in which corn planting is not half
finished, and in most sections OF the
eastern part OF the county good
three-fourths Of the corn is in. Ply
mouth county last year raised corn on
$4,000 acres Of land. Attic trifie
later in starting corn planting this
spring, farmers declare that even II
they had been kept out Of the fields
another week there still would have
been ample time. 1t is reported that
the soil could scarcely be in better
condition to receive the seed.
odeboIt.
Nearly 500 members of the Knights
Of Columbus from Odebolt and sur
rounding towns participated ip~the In
stallation of a new council Sunday.
The degree work was performed by
Carroll teams, assisted by few Sioux
Cityans State Deputy Myers, Of Car
roll, and Dist. Deputy DR.. w. J. Bussey
of Sioux City, took part in the exer-
cisee. The Catholic ladies served a
banquet last night, at which the prin-
cipal speakers were Rt Rev. P. j. Car
rigan, OF Sioux City, Rev. Mr.. Zim-
norman, OF Arthur. and John Dalton,
of Manson. Rev. Mr.. Schaffer, Of Ode
bolt, acted as POSTMASTER. The ini-
tiatory class yesterday consisted OF
forty five members and there, with
resident Knights in the city and VI
entity start the new council with a,
membership Of about 100. The old
opera house has been leased, and will
be fitted up for club rooms.
Cedar Rapids.
Trainmen on the Rock Island pas
senger local due in Cedar Rapids at
y. m. had visions Of disaster Saturday
night, when their train was tagged
to q stop 100 yards in advance OF
spot near Putledge ewitch, Ave miles
out Of this city. whore "a half stick OF
dynamite had been found on rail-
The explosive which was sufficient to
have wrecked the locomotive and train,
resulting in the loss Of lives was found
by a track walker and three men
shortly after o'clock. The train was
due . few minutes later and they
FASTENED to nag it to a stop. Before
the train proceeded the tracks were
examined for some distance, but no
lother dynamite or. explosives were
found. After the train had been halt
ed the dynamite was turned over to
the train crew and was brought to this
city.
Monticello.
A. c. Foster, who up to within the
last few months conducted clothing
store here, died Friday at his resi-
dence. Mr.. Foster came here from
! williamsburg about four years ago.
and engaged in business. During the
winter he suffered from a severe cold
and at the first Of the year sold his
business to A. o. Peterson, expecting
to leave for Montana with his family
and go on ranch in the hope that
the change might prove beneficial to
him. A few weeks ago Mr.. Foster be-
came so iii that he had to take to his
bed. He grew steadily worse. Other
complications set In. Mr.. Foster was
about 40 years OF age. He was prom
inent In all public affairs. took an ac-
tive part in church work. He Is sur
vived by his widow, one son, Everett
and three daughters. besides one
brot Their l.. M. Foster Of Fertil. Iowa,
ana three sisters. MrssB. Harrington
Of North English Mrs. j. G. Nicola OF
williamsburg, and q aister Ut Jessup.