Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-06

all over the state to teach English
| and American government, says A. M.
Deyoe, state superintendent of public
instruction. "One cannot fail to be
painfully impressed" said Mr.. Deyoe,
with the fact that there are lot Of
people in this state who have lived
here all the way from ten to fifty
years and yet cannot express them
selves in the language of the country
except with the greatest difficulty
This shoul' not be so. Means
should be provided to furnish instruc-
ton to these people. One of the re-
quirements for naturalization should
be the ability to speak, read and
write English"
The Iowa Dairy council, which will
be affiliated with the National Dairy
council, was organized as state BODY
at a meeting of representatives from
all parts Of the state in Des Moines.
The purpose Is to carry out pro-
gram of promotion of dairy interests,
and to continue the campaign of edu-
cation Of the public to the value of
milk as food. Sterilization of the
price of milk and milk products will
be direct result of the work of the
new council, according to its Off
GERS.
A special call has been issued
through the Des Moines army re-
cruiting station, for men between the
ages Of 18 and 40, not subject to the
draft, who are wanted for immediate
service in France. Any of the fol-
lowing branches are now open for en-
listments: Coast artillery, field artil.
lery, medical department, cavalry, in
fantry, engineers, quartermasters
corps and signal corps. The enlist
ments in these branches are for the
period of the war.
Some babies? Three thousand sew
en- hundred and twelve pounds OF
them net, is the record made in New
London. They were healthful lot
of youngsters that were brought in to
be weighed and measured for that
township, 131 of them totaling 3,7l2
pounds. A few were missed because
even an occasionally robust babe Will
get i'll. These will be gone over later
by the child welfare committee.
The Masonic lodge of State Center
is planning to begin soon the building
Of fine new hall on three lots that
have been purchased on the main
business street. The lodge suffered
the loss of its old hall in the fire of
last December. The lodge expects to
erect building to cost $4,000 or
100000. The lower floor will be ar
ranged for three business houses,
and the upper floor for lodge rooms.
Through the efforts of County
Agent Mcclellan of Jackson county,
MaquoKeta, the county seat, is to be
the headquarters of DR.. o. O.. Mosey
Of the U. s.. department of agricul-
ture, who has been assigned the coun-
ties OF Jackson, Scott, Clinton and
part of Jones and Cedar as his field
Of work in combating and controlling
the dread hog cholera.
Gilbert Lehr, aged 10, son Of the
late Edward Lehr, wholesale lumber
man of Burlington, was accidentally
shot and killed by his 15-year-old
brother Edward. The two boys were
shooting sparrows in their yard with
rifle and the young boy stepped in
front Of his brother just as he fred.
The bullet pierced his brain. The
mother is Frustrated.
Cattle were drowned and herds
fv al
the flood in Timber Creek near Mar.
shalltown that got out of it's banks
recently and flooded all the low
ground. Ed Putnam, living, in Tim.
Der Creek township, lost five head,
and the rest of the herd had scattered
In all directions seeking high ground.
out Of reach of the water.
Seven hundred ffty-three women
bought $144,6O0 worth of Liberty
bonds in lama county. This was
about twelve per cent of the total
number of signers. Considering the
fact that the women had no part In
the canvass except publicity work,
this is good record and shows that
not all the men carry the pocketbook
in that county.
Charles Coleman, farmer residing
in Union township, north of Perry,
was instantly killed recently by an
electric shock as he switched on the
electric lights in his home. Other
members of the family tried to res
cue him and they in turn were Sc
verely shocked,
Every young man in the state who
arrived at the age of 21 at any time
from June 5, 1917, to June S, 1918,
was required to register on the latter
date. Failure to do SO will likely re-.
suit in arrest and immediate Undue.
ton into army service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Scroggy Of Wa.
terloo had thirty young men boarding
with them q year ago. Today all Of
these young men are in the service
as volunteers. Mrs. Scroggy has a
big service flag hanging on the living
rOOn wall Nth cfor For auor,, :.