Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-02
Southern Io,ua Items

and planning which brought about the
erection of the structure. The church
members presented him with $50 in
gold as token Of their. regard.
Oskaloosa.
Damn the kaiser. and the whole
Hohenzollern outfit" said Fred White,
of keokuk county. born in Germany,
and former Sixth district congress
man. during a speech made at a
liberty loan" meeting held at Sigour-
ney Tuesday. Attorney L. T. Shangle.
of this city. was in Sigourney and at
tended the mass meeting. A Chicago
banker was present and made an in
spring talk on the war and the gov
eminent bond issue. Among the speak
ers was Mr. White, who is we'll known
in Oskaloosa and Mahaska county.
Mr.. Shangle says Whites declaration
against the kaiser and German royalty
was the dramatic moment Of the meet
ing.
Mount Pleasant. .'t
In connection with the improvement
league there is being organized a SINH
lar one for the children Of Mount
Pleasant TO interest them in keeping
LIjt clts tlcdt1 Lie liz St lHlHS III tibC
program is a fy swatting contest to
which any child is eligible. All ehii-
dren. whether members of the league
or not. are asked to bring the flies
that they have killed to the rear Of the
public library next Saturday and the
four following Saturdays where they
will be cremated under the direction
Of Miss Florence Seeley and Miss
Pauline Beckwith. The contest closes
Saturday, June %, at which time the
prize of two dollars will be awarded
to the child who has swatted the most
flies during the contest.
CIarinda.
The high school at Clarinda gradu-
ated a class Of fifty-seven this year.
which is by almost so per cent the
sists Of twenty-fi FIVE boys and thirty
two girls. The class gave the opera,
The Chimes of Normandy" on Tues
day evening to capacity house. Miss
Cleva Carson, the musical director had
this opera in charge and it was very
marked success. The seniors appeared
on Memorial day in their caps and
gowns in the day parade. A new flag
is to be raised in the public library
grounds and patriotic songs will be
sung by the school children. The COM
mencement exercises were held on
Thursday evening in the armory. while
the alumni banquet was held Friday
evening Of this week. 8. E. Thomp-
son. principal Of the Clarinda high
school. becomes principal Of the Grin
nell high school the coming year
Superintendent F. A. Henderson. aftel
nine years Of service in Clarinda
leaves to become superintendent IN
Lead, .. D.. the coming year. The
board Of education has not yet chosen
his successor.
ottumwa.
During the past week the drive fol
members in the Red Cross has shown
rapid strides and today the mercury
has climbed to $500 for membership IN
Ottumwa- With the work in the coun-
TRY progressing by leaps and bounds
it is thought that $500. members will
have been enrolled by the time the
campaign is ended. When the work
was actively begun to gain members
for the chapter there were 26s mem
bers enrolled, which means that sis
new names have been added to TN
list by the active work Of the commit;
tees The sale of flags has also net
ted a neat sum to the chapter. Dona-
tons to the chapter have been made
amounting to $1s050 and for the salt
Of flags 1921 has been derived. Their
has been a total OF S5,024T banked
during the week in addition to 327'
secured previous to the campaign
Money amounting to about I'll MAJ
been left during the rush, evidenti!
without application and as no receip
. was given It was turned into the dona'
II finn fund s5L3 IS