Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-30

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IS e<hsS.3a expected 20 take Heinz back
to Mount Pleasant with him, but or
ders had,sbeen received before his ar
rivsa committing Hainz To- dndepen-
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Dsoorah. 4 1. n 4 Il
'Clinging to- the lines and beinA
dragged by q team ofthorses thru the
Upper Iowa. river to safety was tn.
hazardous experience Of Elmer Ston o.
this city. Ston had been to the city
and before reaching his home it wa
necessary to cross a small bridge over
the Upper Iowa river. Because of the
flood, the water assabove the bridge,
but Ston believed. he could make it..
AS the team and buggy reached the
middle of the bridge, the swift cur
rent swept them off into the river.
The buggy was dismantIed Ston chung
to the lines and the horses dragged
him to shore.
DEBORAH.
J. Prosper. q little village north Of here.
is entitled to recognition for its Red
Cross work. The population Of Pros
per is 100. Every man and woman in
the village belongs to the society as
well as many OF the children. They
have raised $500 for the work or an
average Of $13 for every <inhabitant
The village Of spillville. in, the south
part Of the county. which is mostly
Bohemian. is enthusiastic over the Red
Cross. They have formed large so.
ciety and raised a goodly sum. On
the Fourth they have arranged for a
big celebration. the proceeds will be
devoted to Red Cross. Mrs. J. H.
Haugalone contributed 500 to the
cause.
Monona.
The Monona Light and Power Com.
pany Is about to pass into the hands
Of new firm, Leslie Wellman presi
dent of the corporation and L. A. Well
man and W. H. Wellman, also officers
are in Chicago now closing the dea
The new firm is large corporation
which owns like properties In Wiscon-
sin and Iowa. The property will prob
ably change hands the first Of next
month when Monona will be placed on
a circuit with McGregor Postville and
nearby towns and will receive power
from some point in Wisconsin. The
construction company was given an
option on this property some months
ago. According to F. L. Wellman the
whole transaction included in this cur
cult will be covered by the sum OF
100000 or $4,000. The Monona plan,
and high line represents an invest
ment Of $4,000. The high line from
|McGregor to Monona cost Donaldson
$4,000, and the high line from Mo-.
mona to Postville represents lils.
sum.
Gutenberg. '-'9
It has been reported that certain
persons have been circulating the ru-
NOR thruout the state and community
that Gutenberg was the only town Of
its size in the United States that had
not made any purchases Of liberty loan
bonds, and had not furnished any en-
listments for the regular army. Such
persons, if they exist, are guilty of wiz
full libel against the citizens OF this
town. Their actions could be prompted
only by their hatred for anything bear
ing a German name The true facts
are that a, number of persons in this
town made application for liberty loan
bonds and there are number OF ap-
plications which came too late for the
hrst call and which applications are
pending for the second call. II there
will be one. It ID also q fact that not
less than six young men Of this town.
most Of them having attended high
school, have enlisted IN the regular
army and are now serving q soldiers
Of the United States !.