Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-22
Traer New, Notes.

Special to TfmeS-6epubltcAn.
Traer, July 2s.-Lyman Wood, son Of
Robert Wood. left last week for Fort
Sheridan. H., TO take the short course
Of military training offered to college
students. He expects to return to
Ames college IN the fail.
Mrs. III. J. Barrett, Of Johnstown, N.
T., who lived here twenty or more
years ago, has been visiting friends. At
the time OF her residence here she was
a rural school teacher and will be
better remembered as Jennie Bradford.
l. W. Hess, the elevator man, is
enjoying visit from a sister.
Henry Peterson, Of Des Moines,
visited his mother, Mrs. Chris Knoop,
over Sunday. His wife and daughter
are spending the summer here.
Wool is like gold these days. Ten
thousand pounds were marketed in
Traer last week bringing So to 81 cents
a pound. James H. Young realized
$3.50 from $50 sheep.
VIII Henderson, who visited his
sister-in-law, Mrs. James Henderson,
at Hanover, Ill.,, on his return from
Milwaukee reports Mrs. Henderson as
hopelessly Ill from q complications OF
troubles.
Mr.. ana Mrs. CLIFFORD Budgett, Of
iowa City. are visiting home folks.
Clifford has been put in Class and
expects to be called soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Boeltcher, recently
wed, decided to postpone housekeep-
ins as Car, likely VIII be called 70 the
colors next month. They are stopping
with Mrs. H. Boeltcher.
DR.. J. r. Rose, a Crystal boy and at
ono time physician In Tfaer, Is on his
way to France this week.
L. G.. Wandby 1ineman employed
by the telephone company mere, expects
soon to move to Greene, where he has
accepted the management Of the tele-
phone company.
Miss Jessie Mactier, OF Rushmore.
MINI, came Tuesday to spend the
summer at the Andrew Sloss home.
She attended school here and made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Sloss.
Mrs. Raymond Stevenson, Who Is
making her home here with Or. and
Mrs. Parsons while her husband is in
the army. left Friday for Minneapolis
for a visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Karr. living on
the Hotel farm, Just north Of town,
are the parents Of an eight pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Perry are the par
ents Of a son. Mrs. Perry will be re-
membered as Ruth McGinnis.
A daughter gladdens the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Brown OF Amity. The
father is a son Of William Brown, OF
this city.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Pearson, who moved from near Traer
to the vorhies neighborhood last
spring.
The following news dispatch refers
to a former Traer boy IL. s. Wentz
received q letter from his son Clarence
stating he had been assigned to a sub
marine and would be on patrol duty
either on this side Of the water or on
some foreign coast"
Mrs. s. p. Maynard died at her home
in Traer Friday night after an illness
of almost a year with cancer. The
funeral was held today from the home.
Interment was in buckingham.
Louis Caslavka, OF the Traer Drug
Company, has arrived in France. Lind
sey Keith, q son Of James Keith.
landed overseas week ago Friday.
Thomas. younger brother expects to
be called in August.
Karl Slewers is home on ten days
furlough from Texas aviation camp.
Karl ID second lieutenant and Is one OF
the sixteen licensed bombers. He ex-
poets to sail this month.