Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
IOWA NEWS ITEMS


Clarion.
Alexander NJ. Alexander. trustee OF
Iowa state college. died OF pneumonia
"Wednesday at Excelsior Springs. Mo.
Mr.. Alexander was for years cashier OF
the Bank Of Clarion.
Newton.
Hal Townsend. prominent and popu-
lar Monroe business man. and wen
known In Newton died at 6:l5 Thurs"
day morning at his homo in Monroe.
Spanish influenza followed by pneu-
monia was assigned as the cause OF
his death.
Newton.
The A. H. Hopping farm. owned by
George Rhodes was sold to G. II. Her.
bold yesterday. The purchase price
was $45, 900, possession to be given
March /. The Hopping farm consists
OF 160 acres. six and one-half niles
northwest Of Newton on the Baxter
road. This farm is highly improved,
well located and admitted to be ono OF
the best farms In the county.
Irwin.
Mae Knudsen. one Of the triplet
daughters Of Mrs. vina Knudsen. or
Harlan. died OF influenza Sunday. The
Knudsen girls have lived in this neigh
borhood most Of their lives and there
are many relatives and friends here
who mourn her early death. Interment
was made in the Lutheran cemetery.
south Of Irwin, Wednesday. Rev. Use
having charge Of the services.
Clinton.
Private Victor Nelson. a Clinton SOL
der in France, spent nine days In q
shell hole after boche sniper got hipa
in the leg. Then ne crawled back 10
the American lines and finally reached
a hospital where he now is being
treated for his wound. This informa-
ton is contained in letter to his
brother, Charles Nelson Of Clinton.
He says his wound is nearly healed
now.
Waterloo.
Merle, 1s-year- old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Smucker. Of Orange town
ship, recently mustered out OF the
student army training corps at state
teachers college, is in a serious condt-
ton at a hospital as the result OF
charge from a shotgun accidently fired
while he was hunting rabbits Wednes
day afternoon. Four companions
were with the boy and it is believed
he tripped and fell. The gun was dis
charged and the shot entered his body
just below the left shoulder.
Alton.
The pupils of st. Mary's academy
have been collecting for the fatherless
children of France and have been sue
cessful in obtaining sl65 for them.
Thus far the members Of st. Mary's
parish OF Alton have donated 1887
toward the war orphan fund. The fol-
lowing have adopted orphans: George
friedman, Peter Hansen. ST. John
Schneider. Nick Schumacher ana
Catherine Wolbers. The name and
address Of each child is sent to the
owner that correspondence may be
kept up II desired.
EsthsrvilIe.
c. z. Person received a message
from Mrs. Priest announcing that her
husband had died of wounds he re-
ceived in action in France on Oct. 20.
Christian church OF this city. Mr.
Priest came here during the period OF
war and from the start he Indicated
his willingness to assist In patriotic
work. AS a -four minute-man he was
always ready to answer call at any
time or place. He did not know what
the word fear meant. and ne was not
long in getting into overseas service.
Atlantic.
Two men, Owen Davis and Glenor
Irving. held in the Guthrie county JAIL
made their escape by overpowering the
jailer when he took their supper to
them. The men, with two companions.
Jesse Ault and Harry Guthrie. had
been previously arrested near Atlantic
several days ago following their theft
of an automobile at Des Moines. Fol-
lowing their capture Guthrie, soldier,
was returned to Camp Dodge. The
other three were taken to Guthrie
Center to stand trial for breaking into
garage at Casey when they made
their flight from Des Moines. They
had been convicted and were held
pending their being taken to the peni-
Tertiary.
Jefferson.
Mrs. Dinsmore Austin died at her
home here. She was born in Buriing-
ton, Vermont. Sept. 80. 1910. She was
married to the Rev. Dinsmore Austin
in 1870, at which time he was Metho-
dist preacher at Webster City. In
1874 he came into the Des Moines con-
ference and his first appointment was
at Russell, Iowa. Then followed APP
pointments at Murray. Corydon. Deni-