Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
Northern Io1ua Items

Ter permits. Many will make the trip
to Cedar Falls by automobile. Speclal
programs have been arranged for Sun
day services by both denominations.
Cedar Rapids.
In the death of Ms. Sarah Finn OF
this city there is revealed an unusual
story Of pioneer life. Mrs. Finn was
born in Virginia in 1910, and moved to
Belmont county, Ohio, in 1850. In that
year she and her parents started on
their trip to what was then the Far
West. Embracing on the Ohio river at
Marietta they travelled to the Missis-
sippi by boat and then up the Missis-
sippi to Muscatiine. They came to Linn
| county by stage coach and moved to
Buffalo township which was Mrs. Firms
home until her death. Linn county was
wilderness those days and she often
remarked of the hardships the pioneers
had to- undergo. She leaves many de-
scendants.
Waterloo.
| Age is the only bar to Joseph A.
Gurys taking part in the allied armies
in wrestling the village and heights OF
Curry, in F'ranace. from Germany. Curry
father was born in Curry, France, the
| family name probably having been
given generations ago TO the village and
surrounding country. Joseph Curry.
who was lieutenant in the Spanish
American war, said he would like to
| have a part in driving back the Huns
from his fathers birthplace. but the
army will not accept him. For several
years Lieutenant Curry was managing
editor OF the WATERLOO Evening Re-
porter He has been an employe OF
Matt Parrot & Sons Company. for
thirty -flve years.
! Waterloo.
Black Hawk county has gone over
the top in the enrolment of student
nurses. When the books were closed
Saturday night, forty-three had been
enrolled in Waterloo and seventeen In
the county outside, a total of sixty
While the county had not been assigned
a definite quota, it is believed this is
larger number than would be expected.
1t was hoped that 1000 would be en-
chairman Of the Womans Council OF
Defense, states that the recruiting COM
mittee has been gratified over the type
Of young women who expressed a de-
sire to take up emergency nursing
duties. Many of them have given up
professional and business positions TO
take the necessary training.
Vinton.
An important business deal was con-
summated Saturday when the main
building of Tiford academy was sold
to the city for a hospital The late
Virginia Gay left $4,000 for the es-
Enlistment Of a hospital here to be
known as the Virginia Gay Memorial
Hospital, the town to furnish the site.
The building Is at the south end Of First
avenue an. will make an excellent
building for a hospital and is ideally
located Work will be commenced in a
short time to convert the erstwnile
school building into n building sulrn-
liable for its new duties. This building
has served very useful purpose in
Vinton for many years and hundreds
of young people from this and adjoin-
ing counties have obtained their educa-
ton there. Prof. Tobip still has a con-
siderable amount Of ground and one
large building left. He will probably
! discontinue the school
New Hartford.
Leon F. Geyer New Hartford. who
lost his life while fighting for his coun-
try in France, comes from a family OF
patriots. He was the first boy in his
township to enlist and one of the first
to pay the supreme sacrifice. Here Is
the record Of Icons near relatives:
Henry Thomas, his grandfather. was
numbered with the dead in the sixties.
His greatgrandfather. Adam Thomas.
ST., fought in the war of 1872. A. great
greatuncle. Yoyce Beckwith, served in
the Mexican war. Another greatRrand-
father. Nathan Olmstead. was veter-
an Of the civil war, as were also his
lgreatuncles. 7. G. and Orrin Olmstead.
Three generations back n relative. Silas
Olmstead. marched with Col. Mead's
brigade to the relief Of Fort William
Henry In 1776. Another step farther
back James Olmstead in 1871 struggled
with the problems OF the colonies as
town clerk. selectman, deputy general
and court selectman, and helped In
laying the foundation for the United
States