Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
Northern Io,ua Items

Sioux City. So
Sioux City has raised her quota OF
l3l.235.450 by the sale of war savings
stamps, according to- an announcement
made today by W., L. Frost, chairman
Of the recent drive
LeMars.
Mrs. d. Differdang dropped dead
while at the supper table. Death was
due to apoplexy. Mrs. .Differdang
was a pioneer resident of'LeMars and
was IS years old. She leaves hus-
band, two sons and a uaughter,
Sioux City
Pete Conley. an employee Of Consum-
ers Ice. Company, was drowned Sun
day night when he fell from launch
into the Big Sioux river at Stony point
short. distance down the river ~con-
ley was so years of age and leaves a
daughter.
Anamesa. 4
The county recorder. Lloyd soper,
was one Of the last contingent to be
called to the service. and is now in
Camp Gordon, Ga. During his absence
the affairs Of the Office are in charge
Of the deputy, Miss Vera Potter. and
Mrs.. Charles Kratzer. whose husband
also is In the service, is the assistant
Spencer.
Oate in Clay county. Of which there
was two thirds more acreage this year
than last, are threshing f1fty-five to
sixty bushels to the acre, while forty to
nifty bushels Is the normal yield. A
hish price Of 81 cents per bushel, was
paid Tor. them last week. while the
prevailing price this week is 60 cents.
Oats are clean and OF unusually good
quality.
Cedar Fails.
George Bacher, age 50, owes his life
to the fact that he was wearing old
clothing Tuesday morning when he was
caught in one of the huge belts Of
the waterloo Cedar Falls Union Mill
Companys plant here. Bacher was
adjusting the belt when his clothing
caught in it, being SO worn that it was
torn from hin1fn shreds and thus pre-
venting his being carried along the
belt. He escaped with minor bruises.
Sioux City. -,
After preaching stirring patriotic
sermon, Rev. Ralph ]. Harrity, pastor
Of Gazlce Reform church, Sunday sub
mttted his resignation and announced
his Intention of enlisting Immediately
in the United States army for. service
abroad. His resigation was accepted
by the trustees of the church at meet
ing held Immediately after the service.
Rev. Mr.. Harrity stated he thought it
his duty to go to war because he is I'M
married and has no home ties to hold
him.
Wheatland.
The. man with the yellow paint was
busy in Wheatland Sunday night When
he painted the home of Henry and
Edward Guenther and Walter Thiele
and the front Of the new First Trust
and Saxings Bank. Henry Guenther is
president and Edward cashier. Thiele
Is assistant cashier Of the bank. Thiele
claimed exemption on account of his
mother who was suffering from nerv-
Gus breakdown and was put in class 5.
The Guenthers were blamed for filing
exemption.
Sioux City.
Two Sioux City ministers are spend
ing their vacations helping in the har-
vest fields. Rev. Charles E. Tower,
pastor OF the First Congregational
church has departed for Madison. S. D.,
where ne will assist his father in har-
vesting tn crop on his farm. Elder
w. A McKabben, pastor Of the Seven
Day Adventist church. Is assisting a
farmer near Sioux City. The farmer
had been unable to procure any help
to harvest his crop. 10 Elder. AeKth