Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-05
Norther,, Io,ua Items
Waterloo.

Waterloo.
Most people, think Of vacation time
to forget work, but not so with W. A.
Davis. a rural mail agent Davis left
Sunday for Des Moines, where he will
spend two weeks es a. cook at Camp
Dodge. His son is a member Of Ma
tional guard company, and Davis be-
lieves he will be able to spend more
time With him by taking position in
the camp.
Charles, City.
II was announced here Monday night
that D. Davis. secretary and treasurer
Of the Hart Parr Company, local ma
chinery manufacturing concern, had
accepted appointment by Herbert c.
Hoover. federal food administrators. az
executive manager Of the New York
headquarters OF the division that is to
regulate production profits and govern
ment export sales OF flo1r.
MeGresor. s.
Clifton Oleson. McGregor's aviator
who has the distinction Of being the
youngest ayiatcrsin the army. has been
transferred from San Antonio. Tex to
the Chanute field at ,Rantoul, nj. He
is 4 member Of the Thirty eighth
aerial squadron and licensed aviator
having finished the course in the Cur
tiss school at Miami, Fla. last, win
ter. It is expected that the Thirty
eighth squadron will soon be on the
way to France.
Grundy Center.
w. Miller has new device to pre-
vent ,autoists who are in hurry to
turn corners and always run over the
parking. While doing some cement
work on his driveway this week he
conceived a bright idea. He built a
pyramid Of cement ten inches high on
the widest turn of the curb on his cor
ner. It Is neatly made and now that it
Is set 1t formes a part of the curb. At
fret glance you can't see 1t but if you
should go over 1t you will know thar
you have struck something.
Cedar Rapids.
Harley Koran, bugler in Battery p.
is in critical condition in the local
hospital as result Of blanket toss,
at the wapsie valley fair at Central
City. Saturday afternoon Battery p
were the guests Of the association and
its members gave an amusement pro-
gram for the benefit Of the fair visit
ors. Included In the stunts was the
blanket toss. AZ the result Of being
tossed in defective blanket, Haron's
spine was injured. It is feared that he
can not live.
Charles City.
Mrs. Eliza Waller. aged IS, the oldest
resident Of the early pioneers Of Floyd
county, died Sunday at her home on
Johnson street, whore she had lived
since she came to Charles City in
May, 1858. Mrs Waller came here
rom Rockford. Ill, by. wagon as there
was then no railroad west OF the Mis-
s!ssippi river. Mrs. Walters hl,sband.
Miles Waller, who died few years
ago, was one Of seven capitalists from
Rockford who bought and laid out
most Of the, lots in the original plat OF
Charles City.
Waterloo.
r. c. Moore had very enjoyable
time at the Majestic Sunday night. But
when he went to get his new $500
automobile which he had left across
an abrupt and sudden departure. The
1917 model machine was missing. It
had been left locked but the thief
evidently had q professional way Of
overcoming this difficulty. H. 4. Brin-
ker,. living two and . half miles north
on the old Cedar Falls road, arrived &C
Electric Park sunddy evening at Sis
and parked hts 1877 car. neaThv. Ar
hour later Il was gone.
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