Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-23
Independence.

independence.
]. P. Hamilton sold the highest
priced pig in northeastern Iowa when
Jumbo Wonder necanie the property OF
J. D. Mcdonald of West Salem, Wis,
for $500.
Bellevue.
Mrs. Emily House, aged 70 years,
died at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Maria Ringler Sunday evening, from
stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. House
was born in Pennsylvania and came
to Bellevue in 1851, being married
here four years later. One son and
two daughters survive her.
Rock Rapids.
The very polite but pointed invita-
ton sent out by the committee here to
those who were boarding flour has re-
suited in quite large amount of flour
being returned The committee knows
others who have flour and have not re-
turned it and will proceed against
them in case they do not voluntarily
return the surplus they have in stock
Primahar.
Cedar Fails. s.es
Registrars who wish to go to Can
ada to work as farm hands or to look
after land they own, there are apply
ing to the county exemption board for
passports. When investigation proves
the men will not be needed to fill
quotas for immediate drafts the pass
ports are issued. Reg:strants who will
constitute the next quota for Camp
Dodge have been mailed cards order
ing them to report Thursday at the
boards office.
Cedar Falls.
At recent meeting Of the school
| board it was unanimously agreed that
the teaching of German in the city
schools would be discontinued at the
close Of this term of school. 1t was
also agreed by the board to substitute
, French or Spanish in place of the
| German. This move is in direct keep
ing with the attitude of many Of the
school boards thruout the country, and
will no doubt meet with the approval
| of the patrons in general.
Frimghar.
The farm buildings on the JOSEPH
Halbach farm. southwest of town
! were destroyed by fire Friday and with
them were burned a. number of thor
oushbred Calves thoroughbred SOW
and fifyltons of hay, as well as $4,000
worth ofNcorn In the crib. The loss
| totals nearly $4,000. with but SINAI
| insurance. A bucket brigade of neigh
| bors and people from Primghar who
ran out in their automobiles, saved the
| house after some hot work.
| Traer.
Rudy SEEK, farmer near Dysar;
| and bridegroom Of a few months, /:
| wiser than lie was last week. He
drove to town in his new automobile
last Saturday night, leaving 1t on the
business street. When he wished tc
return home, the car was missing. Tbs
| matter was reported to the police a,
| Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and other cit.
les and much effort was made to To-
! cate the car. Later, it developed thai
not only his car but his bride was
missing. After several days search
she was located in Traer at the home
Of her mother, where she had been
spending the time not consumed II
| 10y riding. Mr.. Seek came to Trael
and took his wife home on the train.
Independence.
| Hugh Elder Wilson, Of yellow paint
fame, has enlisted in the United State:
navy at Minneapolis, according to {
message received here. Mr.. Wilson
was former deputy county clerk
I Shortly after the war started he re-
moved on farm near here ant
claimed exemption. His exemption
was granted but shortly afterward 8
| delegation Of local citizens visited his
! home and painted the house ant
i fences yellow. Later following pro.
test from Buchanan county boys in
| the army the chairman of the County
| Council of Defense, who signed the eX-
emption affidavit, resigned. The youn,
mans enlistment will end the contro
versy as the men who opposed him
are willing to drop all further pro.
| tests.
Jesup.
Dedicatory exercises for the consol-
4 idated school plant were held here
! Friday afternoon and evening. Presi.
/ dent III. H. Seerley of Iowa STATE
< Teachers College and A. NJ. Deyoe
I state superintendent, made addresses
+ A basket luncheon was served at noon
IA basketball game and a program b,
school children Friday evening were
other features Of the dedicatory pro
gram. This consoaidatsd plant - tn,