Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
Northern Io1ua Items

Cedar ais.
Trustees of the Danish churches of
Cedar Falls, Waterloo and Fredericks-
willie voted to close their churches Sun
day in loyal movement to observe the
recommendation Of Governor Harding
that only the English language be used
| in Iowa. Many of the older members
Of the congregation do not understand
English.
WavsrIy.
Mrs. William Korte, a pioneer resi-
dent Of Bremen, died at her home here
Thursday at noon. She had been an
invalid for several months. Besides
the husband she is survived by six
children: William, Henry, Fred, Mrs
|Willinm 41Iornann, Mrs. Ed. Thfelmann
and Miss Frieda. Rev. Mr.. Rausch off,
ciated at the services and burial was
in the Lutheran cemetery.
Me- regor.
Are the wild pigeons coming back
again? John Jones and Oliver Buck
declare thy saw flock Of about
twenty while hunting between Nc
Gregor and Gard Mr.. Jones says he is
confident they were wild pigeons. and
he claims to have shot the last one in
this vicinity about thirty-ave years
ago. Aid settlers remember the time
when these pigeons were very plentiful
here, along in the seventies.
George.
Thursday nights wind storm de-
stroyed a 24x24 barn on the Johnson
farm south of George three miles. and
a new barn, recently built, much larger
was badly damaged. One side was
blown In, joists broken, and the barn
moved off the foundation. A new 40x2O
hog house was also RACED to the ground
and the residence was moved a few
inches on the foundation. Smaller
buildings were wrecked. In the same
vicinity silos we're blown down and
small buildings damaged.
cresco.
Last Wednesday morning hundreds
of birds of various species we're found
on the ground in the.vicinity Of the
elevated tank at the works, some of
them dead and some injured and I'M
able to fly. The cause was mystery
| for some time, but the theory generally
accepted is that the birds migrating
north were attracted by the electric
light on top Of the tank and as they APP
preached 1t they were blinded and
struck the iron frame work. 1t Is re-
ported that the same thing happened
at Elma, and the light has been turned
Off temporarily.
New Hampton
Herman Tabbert. residing opposite
st. Paurs Lutheran church, was
knocked down by q chunk OF hail as big
as q mans two fists during tho storm
last Thursday evening. Mr.. Tabbert
was in pursuit Of the runaway team Of
Mrs. julius Heinmiller, and was near
the creamery street when the piece OF
ice hit him. He wasl knocked to his
knees, but quickly rot up. He thought
| he was struck by lightning. He went on
after the team, and g. w. Heinmiller,
who was following him. picked up the
hailstone and carried it to him. Tab
bort had lump on his head the next
day almost as big as the hailstone.
Boone.
Boone friends win deeply regret to
learn that J. c. Manville, who for years
past has been secretary Of the Y. M.
C.! A. In this city. has rendered his
resignation to the board Of directors
/ and departs with his family, probably
Thursday, for Barksdale, Wis. where
he takes up his duties as secretary OF
the Dupont Y. NJ. c. A. This Is the
Y. M. C. A. for the great powder works
there and the field Is splendid one In
which to work. Secretary Manville and
his family will probably reside In
Washburn. suburb about four miles
from the scene of his activities. but
with splendid car connections. No sue
cessor has been named for the local
Y. NJ. C.. A.
Decorah.
Winneshiek county fair managers
early secured contract with Ruth
Law to make flights with areoplanes
next August at the county fair. When
President Wilson ISSUED tho proclama-
tie. prohibiting 81! :sS:si: fight: s.. except
by license she was included. She went
TO Warrington and Saw the ofiicials.
Considering that she had given much
49, without cost to helping enlist
aN tn hnsrty loans and the Red